| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Casey Neville (fresh) C - Charles Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) SG - Gary Rogers (fresh) SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) PF - Lee Kuhn (fresh) C - David Hitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Bradley | Carl Bolton knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by Michael Morris - foul #1 on Michael Morris, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:20 | Bradley | Carl Bolton makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Marvin Zimmerman and he's fouled by Lee Kuhn - foul #1 on Lee Kuhn, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:39 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Marvin Zimmerman | 6-3 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 18:15 | Bradley | David Hitt grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 17:59 | Bradley | Gary Rogers misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-3 |
| 17:57 | Bradley | David Hitt hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard blows the layup | 6-5 |
| 17:39 | Bradley | David Hitt gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:20 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn misses the easy layup | 6-5 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Bradley | The rebound goes to David Hitt | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | Bradley | Carl Bolton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is called for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SG), Robert Schaefer (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Gary Rogers, Darryl Wilson, Lee Kuhn, David Hitt | |
| 15:37 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 15:36 | Bradley | John Kinney can't tip it in | 6-5 |
| 15:34 | Bradley | Michael George grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) SG - James Bien (fresh) SF - William Church (fresh) PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) C - Saul Martin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Kinney (fresh) SF - Robert Schaefer (fresh) PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) C - Michael George (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Bradley | Carl Bolton clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Saul Martin | 6-5 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 15:02 | Bradley | Joseph Redus gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:54 | Bradley | John Kinney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Kinney is called for the reach on James Bien - foul #1 on John Kinney, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF) Jack Giardina, James Bien, William Church, Mark Watkins | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG) Carl Bolton | |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Rogers steps in front of the Saul Martin pass | 6-5 |
| 14:00 | Bradley | Gary Rogers hits the finger roll | 6-7 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Morris | 8-7 |
| 13:16 | Bradley | Gary Rogers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin is hacked by Robert Schaefer - foul #1 on Robert Schaefer, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Bradley | Darryl Wilson (SF), Lee Kuhn (PF), David Hitt (C) Robert Schaefer, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Darryl Wilson - foul #1 on Darryl Wilson, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Robert Schaefer (SG) Gary Rogers, John Kinney | |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:26 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn misses the easy layup | 9-7 |
| 12:25 | Bradley | Carl Bolton grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 12:13 | Bradley | Michael Morris steals it from Carl Bolton | 9-7 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman throws it down set up by Michael Morris | 11-7 |
| 11:59 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Schaefer steals the ball from Merrill Hubbard | 11-7 |
| 11:24 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer lays it in | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Schaefer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) PF - Lee Kuhn (fresh) C - David Hitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is hacked by Carl Bolton - foul #1 on Carl Bolton, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), John Kinney (SG) Carl Bolton, Robert Schaefer | |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Kinney is called for the reach on Mark Watkins - foul #2 on John Kinney, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Joseph Redus (PF) John Kinney, Lee Kuhn | |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 09:43 | Bradley | James Bien is called for the reach on Gary Rogers - foul #1 on James Bien, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Schaefer (SG), Lee Kuhn (PF), Michael George (C) Carl Bolton, Joseph Redus, David Hitt | |
| 09:27 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer double dribbles | 13-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), David Hitt (C) Robert Schaefer, Michael George | |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins is whistled for a carry | 13-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) James Bien, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Schaefer (SG) Carl Bolton | |
| 08:52 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer is hacked by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #1 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) William Church | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Michael George (C) Robert Schaefer, David Hitt | |
| 08:35 | Bradley | Carl Bolton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Kuhn | 13-12 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Bolton - foul #2 on Carl Bolton, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) Jack Giardina | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Schaefer (SG), Joseph Redus (PF), David Hitt (C) Carl Bolton, Lee Kuhn, Michael George | |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 07:58 | Bradley | Gary Rogers travels with the ball | 15-12 |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 15-12 |
| 07:39 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Gardner | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darryl Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) C - David Hitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-12 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville lays it up and in | 19-12 |
| 06:15 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Rogers | 19-15 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is hacked by Gary Rogers - foul #1 on Gary Rogers, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Lee Kuhn (PF), Michael George (C) Robert Schaefer, Joseph Redus, David Hitt | |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:53 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Michael George | 19-15 |
| 05:29 | Bradley | Carl Bolton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Church | 19-15 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Saul Martin, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG) Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Schaefer (SG), David Hitt (C) Carl Bolton, Michael George | |
| 04:51 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gary Rogers and he's fouled by Mark Watkins - foul #1 on Mark Watkins, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Casey Neville (PF) James Bien, Mark Watkins | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Redus (PF) Robert Schaefer | |
| 04:51 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | William Church grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Rogers - foul #2 on Gary Rogers, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) William Church | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Robert Schaefer (SG) Gary Rogers, Joseph Redus | |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:10 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 03:52 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (SG), John Kinney (SF), Michael George (C) Robert Schaefer, Darryl Wilson, David Hitt | |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris connects on the 3 from straight away | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kinney (fresh) PF - Lee Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael George (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn hits a jump hook from close range | 23-20 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Kuhn is called for the reach on Michael Morris - foul #2 on Lee Kuhn, team foul #10 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Schaefer (SF), David Hitt (C) Gary Rogers, Michael George | |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 02:49 | Bradley | Carl Bolton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 02:48 | Bradley | David Hitt grabs the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 02:27 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), Mark Watkins (PF) Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Bradley | Darryl Wilson (SF) Robert Schaefer | |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard loses the ball out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (SG) Darryl Wilson | |
| 01:48 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), William Church (SF) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard | |
| Subs | Bradley | Darryl Wilson (SF), Joseph Redus (PF) Gary Rogers, Lee Kuhn | |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 01:20 | Bradley | David Hitt gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 01:02 | Bradley | David Hitt buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Darryl Wilson | 25-22 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins hits a jumper from the right side and the foul's on John Kinney - foul #3 on John Kinney, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, James Bien, William Church, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (SG), Robert Schaefer (SF), Lee Kuhn (PF), Michael George (C) John Kinney, Darryl Wilson, Joseph Redus, David Hitt | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:25 | Bradley | Mark Watkins is called for the reach on Michael George - foul #2 on Mark Watkins, team foul #6 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF) Mark Watkins | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Carl Bolton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-22 |