| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Cloninger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Winford Rehnberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger loses the dribble to Merrill Hubbard | 31-28 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Morris | 31-30 |
| 18:54 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Merrill Hubbard | 31-30 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Marvin Zimmerman | 31-32 |
| 18:09 | Fairfield | Michael Morris steals it from Kerry Allen | 31-32 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 31-34 |
| 18:00 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Gardner | 31-34 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kerry Allen - foul #2 on Kerry Allen, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (SG), John Byrne (SF), William Lamay (PF), Marvin Capps (C) Kerry Allen, Herbert Cloninger, Joseph Herrington, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Charles Gardner | |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:19 | Fairfield | John Byrne is hacked by William Church - foul #2 on William Church, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins (PF) Casey Neville | |
| 17:04 | Fairfield | William Lamay is whistled for a carry | 31-35 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 16:43 | Fairfield | John Byrne is fouled on the floor by Mark Watkins - foul #3 on Mark Watkins, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF) Mark Watkins | |
| 16:31 | Fairfield | William Church is called for the reach on Wade Willey - foul #3 on William Church, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) William Church | |
| 16:17 | Fairfield | Wade Willey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 15:48 | Fairfield | John Byrne snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Tung (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Byrne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Lamay (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marvin Capps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Fairfield | Paul Tung is fouled on the floor by Saul Martin - foul #1 on Saul Martin, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), Herbert Cloninger (SF), Michael Soluri (PF), Winford Rehnberg (C) Wade Willey, Paul Tung, John Byrne, William Lamay, Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, James Bien, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville, Saul Martin | |
| 15:09 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Oliver | 33-35 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Zimmerman | 33-37 |
| 14:38 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 14:37 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:21 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington (PF) Michael Soluri | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:05 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 13:28 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 13:27 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:15 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver is fouled on the floor by William Church - foul #4 on William Church, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), John Byrne (SF), William Lamay (C) Kerry Allen, Herbert Cloninger, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, William Church, Mark Watkins, Charles Gardner | |
| 12:54 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 12:53 | Fairfield | John Byrne snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 12:34 | Fairfield | Saul Martin steals it from Kenneth Oliver | 36-40 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Giardina and he's fouled by William Lamay - foul #1 on William Lamay, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), James Lewis (SF), Marvin Capps (C) Kenneth Oliver, John Byrne, Joseph Herrington | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:52 | Fairfield | James Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Saul Martin | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Tung (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Lamay (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marvin Capps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Giardina | 36-45 |
| 11:19 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Giardina - foul #1 on Jack Giardina, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Herbert Cloninger (SF), Winford Rehnberg (C) Paul Tung, James Lewis, William Lamay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Mark Watkins (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, James Bien, Casey Neville, Saul Martin | |
| 11:19 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:19 | Fairfield | Kerry Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 10:55 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Kerry Allen | 39-47 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Kerry Allen picks off the pass by Mark Watkins | 39-47 |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | Charles Gardner blocks the short jumper by Herbert Cloninger | 39-47 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Cloninger steps in front of the Mark Watkins pass in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 09:58 | Fairfield | Merrill Hubbard takes the ball from Marvin Capps | 39-47 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 09:26 | Fairfield | Charles Gardner steals it from Marvin Capps | 39-50 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Cloninger takes the ball from Marvin Zimmerman in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| 09:22 | Fairfield | Wade Willey lays it up and in on a great pass from Herbert Cloninger | 41-50 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Kerry Allen picks off the pass by Merrill Hubbard in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 09:08 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger lays it in | 43-50 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 08:45 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Winford Rehnberg | 43-50 |
| 08:40 | Fairfield | Wade Willey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Cloninger | 45-50 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Winford Rehnberg denies the turnaround by Merrill Hubbard | 45-50 |
| 08:15 | Fairfield | Wade Willey pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:10 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Cloninger is called for the reach on Michael Morris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Cloninger, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), John Byrne (SF), Joseph Herrington (PF), William Lamay (C) Wade Willey, Kerry Allen, Herbert Cloninger, Marvin Capps, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), Casey Neville (PF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Mark Watkins, Charles Gardner | |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Saul Martin | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Byrne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lamay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Fairfield | Casey Neville blocks the short jumper by William Lamay | 45-52 |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses short on a floater from the right side | 45-52 |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:41 | Fairfield | William Lamay makes the turnaround from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 47-52 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | William Lamay misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 47-54 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), James Lewis (SF), Michael Soluri (PF), Winford Rehnberg (C) Paul Tung, John Byrne, Joseph Herrington, William Lamay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kim Karr (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), William Church (SF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, James Bien, Merrill Hubbard, Saul Martin | |
| 05:32 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman connects on the turnaround from the left block | 47-56 |
| 04:39 | Fairfield | Michael Soluri hits the finger roll | 49-56 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Kim Karr misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 04:17 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 03:58 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kerry Allen (PG), Paul Tung (SG), Herbert Cloninger (SF), William Lamay (PF), Marvin Capps (C) Wade Willey, Kenneth Oliver, James Lewis, Michael Soluri, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), James Bien (SG), Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Kim Karr, Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Kerry Allen is called for the reach on Michael Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kerry Allen, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins misses the easy layup | 49-56 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Kerry Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Tung (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herbert Cloninger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Lamay (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marvin Capps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Church (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin is fouled on the floor by Herbert Cloninger - foul #3 on Herbert Cloninger, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington (PF) Marvin Capps | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Herrington swats the short shot by Saul Martin | 49-56 |
| 02:54 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:54 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG) James Bien | |
| 02:40 | Fairfield | William Lamay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 02:38 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to William Lamay | 49-56 |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Kenneth Oliver (SG), Winford Rehnberg (C) Kerry Allen, Paul Tung, William Lamay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF) Mark Watkins | |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | William Church is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 01:54 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-56 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-56 |
| 01:28 | Fairfield | Herbert Cloninger pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:12 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Herrington and the foul's on William Church - foul #5 on William Church, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF), Charles Gardner (C) William Church, Saul Martin | |
| 01:12 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Wade Willey is called for the reach on Michael Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wade Willey, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-59 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Gardner | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Oliver is called for the reach on Charles Gardner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Oliver, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Cloninger is called for the reach on Merrill Hubbard - foul #4 on Herbert Cloninger, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-62 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Willey - foul #2 on Wade Willey, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Fairfield | Kenneth Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-63 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Wade Willey is called for the reach on Casey Neville in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wade Willey, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Winford Rehnberg comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 55-65 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris runs out the clock | 55-65 |