| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Byron Gosney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Whitfield (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) PF - Donald Hulme (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield's floater is tipped away by Casey Neville | 21-30 |
| 19:39 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield grabs the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 19:25 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-30 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner steps out of bounds on the baseline | 24-30 |
| 18:53 | Grambling State | Donald Hulme lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Oscar Whitfield | 26-30 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Mauricio Costa is called for the reach on Merrill Hubbard - foul #2 on Mauricio Costa, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Mauricio Costa steals the ball from Casey Neville | 26-30 |
| 17:47 | Grambling State | Marvin Zimmerman takes the ball from Donald Hulme | 26-30 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses short on a runner from the right block | 26-30 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 17:19 | Grambling State | Byron Gosney drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Whitfield | 28-30 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Merrill Hubbard | 28-32 |
| 16:39 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Chausse (PG), Alonzo Castro (SG), Daniel Creech (PF), John Jessup (C) Byron Gosney, Oscar Whitfield, Donald Hulme, Randy Nguyen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), William Church (SF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard, Charles Gardner | |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville lays it in set up by Jack Giardina and he's fouled by Alonzo Castro - foul #1 on Alonzo Castro, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Taylor (C) Mauricio Costa | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:10 | Grambling State | John Jessup grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:51 | Grambling State | George Chausse clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin grabs the board | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - George Chausse (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alonzo Castro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Creech (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Jessup (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Church (fresh) PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Casey Neville - foul #1 on Casey Neville, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield (SG), Donald Hulme (PF), Randy Nguyen (C) Alonzo Castro, John Jessup, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) Jack Giardina, William Church, Casey Neville | |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | Saul Martin blocks the short jumper by Donald Hulme | 28-34 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 14:44 | Grambling State | Donald Hulme grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:22 | Grambling State | George Chausse clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 14:00 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 13:31 | Grambling State | Mark Watkins steals the ball from Oscar Whitfield | 28-34 |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | George Chausse steals the ball from James Bien | 28-34 |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Donald Hulme misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Watkins - foul #1 on Mark Watkins, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Byron Gosney (PG), Alonzo Castro (SG), Mauricio Costa (SF), John Jessup (C) George Chausse, Oscar Whitfield, Daniel Creech, Randy Nguyen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), William Church (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, James Bien, Merrill Hubbard, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Donald Hulme makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 12:54 | Grambling State | Donald Hulme makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mauricio Costa - foul #3 on Mauricio Costa, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Taylor (C) Donald Hulme | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 12:30 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 12:21 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is hacked by Charles Taylor - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield (SG), Daniel Creech (PF) Alonzo Castro, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | William Church can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina tips it in | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Byron Gosney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Whitfield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Creech (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jessup (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Church (fresh) PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Grambling State | Daniel Creech lays it in on a great pass from Byron Gosney and the foul's on Casey Neville - foul #2 on Casey Neville, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Donald Hulme (PF), Randy Nguyen (C) Mauricio Costa, John Jessup | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) Jack Giardina, William Church | |
| 11:19 | Grambling State | Daniel Creech misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 11:19 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 11:10 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Gardner - foul #3 on Charles Gardner, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa (SF) Daniel Creech | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:10 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:10 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Casey Neville | 33-36 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 33-38 |
| 10:33 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Merrill Hubbard | 33-41 |
| 09:57 | Grambling State | Donald Hulme comes up short on the floater from the left side | 33-41 |
| 09:55 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen can't tip it in | 33-41 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman double dribbles | 33-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Chausse (PG), Alonzo Castro (SG) Byron Gosney, Oscar Whitfield | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| 08:58 | Grambling State | Michael Morris steals the ball from Alonzo Castro | 33-41 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is hacked by George Chausse - foul #3 on George Chausse, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Daniel Creech (SF), John Jessup (PF) Mauricio Costa, Donald Hulme | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), William Church (SF) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard | |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | William Church is whistled for traveling | 33-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Taylor (C) Randy Nguyen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG) James Bien | |
| 08:17 | Grambling State | Daniel Creech lays it in and the foul's on Mark Watkins - foul #2 on Mark Watkins, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield (SG) Alonzo Castro | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF) Mark Watkins | |
| 08:17 | Grambling State | Daniel Creech misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 08:00 | Grambling State | Charles Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 07:44 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 07:19 | Grambling State | Daniel Creech gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - George Chausse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Whitfield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Creech (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jessup (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Church (fresh) PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Jessup | 37-41 |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 37-41 |
| 06:44 | Grambling State | Daniel Creech snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 06:34 | Grambling State | John Jessup misses the lay-in | 37-41 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Giardina | 37-43 |
| 05:51 | Grambling State | John Jessup is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Jessup, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Byron Gosney (PG), Alonzo Castro (SG), Mauricio Costa (SF), Donald Hulme (PF), Randy Nguyen (C) George Chausse, Oscar Whitfield, Daniel Creech, John Jessup, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, Marvin Zimmerman, William Church, Casey Neville, Saul Martin | |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the turnaround from the left block | 37-43 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Gardner | 37-43 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Hulme | 37-43 |
| 05:15 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 05:11 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 37-43 |
| 05:09 | Grambling State | Donald Hulme can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner lays it up and in | 37-45 |
| 04:21 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-45 |
| 04:20 | Grambling State | Donald Hulme tips it in | 39-45 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 03:59 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 03:39 | Grambling State | Alonzo Castro is fouled on the floor by Merrill Hubbard - foul #1 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield (SG) Alonzo Castro | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Casey Neville (PF) James Bien, Mark Watkins | |
| 03:30 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield loses the dribble to Michael Morris | 39-45 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 03:06 | Grambling State | Donald Hulme grabs the board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Byron Gosney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Whitfield (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauricio Costa (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hulme (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Randy Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Byron Gosney | 42-45 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 02:43 | Grambling State | Donald Hulme grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Casey Neville - foul #3 on Casey Neville, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Chausse (PG), Daniel Creech (SF), John Jessup (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Byron Gosney, Mauricio Costa, Donald Hulme, Randy Nguyen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), William Church (SF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard, Charles Gardner | |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 02:24 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa (SF), Donald Hulme (PF), Randy Nguyen (C) Daniel Creech, John Jessup, Charles Taylor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) Jack Giardina, William Church | |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 01:53 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 01:39 | Grambling State | Marvin Zimmerman is called for the reach on Oscar Whitfield - foul #1 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Byron Gosney (PG) George Chausse | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Saul Martin | |
| 01:39 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 01:39 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| 01:02 | Grambling State | Donald Hulme can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 01:01 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 00:55 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen scores on a shot from close range | 48-45 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard banks in the layup on a great pass from Marvin Zimmerman and he's fouled by Oscar Whitfield - foul #2 on Oscar Whitfield, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | Michael Morris is called for the reach on Randy Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Morris, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:35 | Grambling State | Randy Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Oscar Whitfield loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Oscar Whitfield is called for the reach on Marvin Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Whitfield, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:09 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Mauricio Costa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Donald Hulme grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | The clock runs out | 49-52 |