| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Randy Ballard inbounds the ball | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Murray State | Brian Kenny misses the floater from the left side | 47-28 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Donlon | 47-28 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-28 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Stuart Greenlee | 47-28 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Randy Ballard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 47-28 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Garrett Harrington | 47-28 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Lawson | 50-28 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Victor Yoder - foul #1 on Victor Yoder, team foul #1 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Brian Kenny, William White, Randy Ballard, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee makes the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 18:09 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Lawson | 53-30 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Randy Roberts blows the layup but the foul's on Garrett Harrington - foul #2 on Garrett Harrington, team foul #2 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube (SG), Michael Simpson (PF), Rick Varela (C) Victor Yoder, Garrett Harrington, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (SF) Stuart Greenlee | |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Randy Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 53-31 |
| 17:34 | Murray State | Randy Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 53-32 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Andrew Lawson is blocked by Cliff Izzo | 53-32 |
| 17:23 | Murray State | Randy Roberts gets the rebound | 53-32 |
| 17:09 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo is fouled on the floor by Rick Varela - foul #1 on Rick Varela, team foul #3 | 53-32 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | Michael Simpson steals the ball from Randy Roberts | 53-32 |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | Randy Ballard steps in front of the Brian Nelson pass | 53-32 |
| 16:19 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Randy Roberts | 53-34 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Lawson | 55-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Berube (fresh) SF - Andrew Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rick Varela (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Peter Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cliff Izzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-34 |
| 15:40 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela snags the defensive board | 55-34 |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-34 |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Randy Ballard snags the defensive board | 55-34 |
| 15:10 | Murray State | Peter Perkins misses long on a shot from the left side | 55-34 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson gets the rebound | 55-34 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Randy Roberts picks off the pass by Andrew Lawson | 55-34 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Randy Roberts connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Cliff Izzo | 55-36 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Perkins - foul #1 on Peter Perkins, team foul #1 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Garrett Harrington (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Brian Nelson, Blake Berube, Michael Simpson, Rick Varela | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), William White (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Peter Perkins, Randy Ballard, Randy Roberts, Cliff Izzo | |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Brian Kenny drills a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Darren Black - foul #1 on Darren Black, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky (SF) Andrew Lawson | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:19 | Murray State | Brian Kenny makes the free throw | 56-39 |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 56-39 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington misses the tip | 56-39 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder grabs the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Raphael Martinez is called for the reach on Richard Ternasky - foul #4 on Raphael Martinez, team foul #2 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (SF) Raphael Martinez | |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses the 3 from straight away | 56-39 |
| 13:31 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee grabs the offensive board | 56-39 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Robert Donlon blocks the short jumper by Stuart Greenlee | 56-39 |
| 13:13 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee grabs the offensive board | 56-39 |
| 13:03 | Murray State | Randy Ballard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG) Darren Black | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jeffery Newkirk (C) Robert Lockett | |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Greenlee is called for the reach on Victor Yoder - foul #1 on Stuart Greenlee, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Lockett (C) Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Randy Ballard misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Ternasky - foul #2 on Richard Ternasky, team foul #5 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Michael Simpson (PF), Rick Varela (C) Victor Yoder, Richard Ternasky, Garrett Harrington, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) William White, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | Randy Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Randy Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Berube (fresh) SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Varela (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Randy Ballard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Lawson | 59-44 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Ballard | 59-46 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-46 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Kenny - foul #2 on Brian Kenny, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder (SG), Garrett Harrington (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Blake Berube, Michael Simpson, Rick Varela | |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Randy Ballard, Randy Roberts, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Donlon - foul #2 on Robert Donlon, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Richard Ternasky (SF) Brian Nelson, Andrew Lawson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Lockett (C) Raphael Martinez | |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 10:22 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 10:00 | Murray State | Robert Lockett gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Richard Ternasky is called for the reach on Cliff Izzo - foul #3 on Richard Ternasky, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG) Brian Kenny | |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington grabs the board | 61-49 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Ternasky | 63-49 |
| 09:11 | Murray State | Robert Donlon swats the short shot by Cliff Izzo | 63-49 |
| 09:10 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 08:57 | Murray State | The jump hook by Cliff Izzo is blocked by Richard Ternasky | 63-49 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Lockett swats the layup by Garrett Harrington | 63-49 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Robert Lockett gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo is fouled on the floor by Richard Ternasky - foul #4 on Richard Ternasky, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Blake Berube (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Michael Simpson (PF), Rick Varela (C) Darren Black, Victor Yoder, Richard Ternasky, Garrett Harrington, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Kenny (PG), Raphael Martinez (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Jeffery Newkirk (C) Peter Perkins, William White, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Rick Varela | 63-49 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson loses the dribble to Raphael Martinez | 63-49 |
| 07:53 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez buries a 3 from straight away set up by Brian Kenny | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 31 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Berube (fresh) SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - Michael Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Varela (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Kenny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raphael Martinez (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Cliff Izzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Newkirk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Kenny steals the ball from Andrew Lawson | 63-52 |
| 07:28 | Murray State | Brian Kenny blows the layup | 63-52 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Varela | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez's pass is intercepted by Rick Varela | 66-52 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Nelson | 68-52 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-52 |
| 06:33 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Newkirk denies the turnaround by Rick Varela | 68-52 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Brian Kenny grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Blake Berube - foul #1 on Blake Berube, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder (SG), Garrett Harrington (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Blake Berube, Michael Simpson, Rick Varela | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Perkins (PG), Randy Ballard (SF), Stuart Greenlee (PF), Robert Lockett (C) Brian Kenny, Cliff Izzo, Randy Roberts, Jeffery Newkirk | |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:57 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Donlon | 71-53 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-53 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon pulls down the rebound | 71-53 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Lawson | 74-53 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Ballard | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Donlon | 76-56 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | Randy Ballard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-56 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder gets the rebound | 76-56 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Lawson | 79-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 40 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Peter Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raphael Martinez (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Randy Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stuart Greenlee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Murray State | Stuart Greenlee drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-58 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Yoder and the foul's on Peter Perkins - foul #2 on Peter Perkins, team foul #5 | 81-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Blake Berube (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF), Rick Varela (C) Brian Nelson, Victor Yoder, Andrew Lawson, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Murray State | William White (SG), Randy Roberts (PF), Cliff Izzo (C) Randy Ballard, Stuart Greenlee, Robert Lockett | |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington makes the free throw | 82-58 |
| 03:06 | Murray State | Blake Berube steps in front of the William White pass | 82-58 |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube lays it in | 84-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:46 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-58 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky gets the rebound | 84-58 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky connects on the turnaround near the basket | 86-58 |
| 02:02 | Murray State | Raphael Martinez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-58 |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Randy Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 86-58 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | William White is hacked by Garrett Harrington - foul #3 on Garrett Harrington, team foul #10 | 86-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson (PF) Garrett Harrington | |
| Subs | Murray State | Randy Ballard (SF) Raphael Martinez | |
| 01:55 | Murray State | William White makes the 1st free throw | 86-59 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 86-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube drills a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Ternasky and he's fouled by Cliff Izzo - foul #2 on Cliff Izzo, team foul #6 | 88-60 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube misses the free throw | 88-60 |
| 01:27 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo snags the defensive board | 88-60 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Randy Ballard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 88-62 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Darren Black | 90-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Peter Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 90-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky is fouled on the floor by Randy Ballard - foul #2 on Randy Ballard, team foul #7 | 90-62 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky misses the 1st free throw | 90-62 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Randy Roberts pulls down the rebound | 90-62 |
| 00:22 | Murray State | Cliff Izzo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 90-62 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black pulls down the rebound | 90-62 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black runs out the clock | 90-62 |