| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harry Trejo (fresh) SG - Francis Pagan (fresh) SF - Jarrett Cowan (fresh) PF - Joseph Zerzan (fresh) C - James Carlisle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) SG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Joseph Zerzan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | American U. | Francis Pagan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Zerzan | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Jones | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | American U. | The jump hook by James Carlisle is blocked by Brian Wilkins | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | American U. | James Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | American U. | Harry Trejo loses the dribble to Charles Jones | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon's pass is intercepted by Jarrett Cowan | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | American U. | Harry Trejo lays it in on a nice dish by Jarrett Cowan | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones clanks a jumper from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | American U. | The rebound goes to Joseph Zerzan | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | American U. | Francis Pagan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andre Lombardi | 2-2 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andre Lombardi | 2-5 |
| 16:06 | American U. | Francis Pagan is fouled on the floor by Brandon Vernon - foul #1 on Brandon Vernon, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG), Thomas Parisi (SG), William Harris (SF), James Jackson (PF), Joel Baird (C) Harry Trejo, Francis Pagan, Jarrett Cowan, Joseph Zerzan, James Carlisle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:51 | American U. | William Harris misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 15:51 | American U. | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:51 | American U. | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) SG - Thomas Parisi (fresh) SF - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Joel Baird (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones is hacked by Joel Baird - foul #1 on Joel Baird, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (SG), Gerald Reynolds (C) Andre Lombardi, Brian Wilkins | |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Harris - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:21 | American U. | Joel Baird pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:54 | American U. | David Gimbel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Parisi | 7-5 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | American U. | Harry Trejo (PG), Francis Pagan (SG), Jarrett Cowan (SF), Joseph Zerzan (PF) David Gimbel, Thomas Parisi, William Harris, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara (PG), David Husband (PF), Christopher Maslakowski (C) Billy Loessberg, Brandon Vernon, Charles Jones | |
| 14:21 | American U. | Joseph Zerzan connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Harry Trejo | 9-5 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 14:06 | American U. | Joel Baird snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 13:57 | American U. | Harry Trejo is hacked by Christopher Maslakowski - foul #1 on Christopher Maslakowski, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | American U. | James Carlisle (C) Joel Baird | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SG), Brian Wilkins (C) Michael Gray, Christopher Maslakowski | |
| 13:33 | American U. | Francis Pagan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jarrett Cowan | 12-5 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ignacio Guevara | 12-7 |
| 13:04 | American U. | James Carlisle misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-7 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara is called for traveling | 12-7 |
| Subs | American U. | William Harris (PF) Joseph Zerzan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Brandon Vernon (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Ignacio Guevara, Gerald Reynolds, David Husband | |
| 12:36 | American U. | James Carlisle knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jarrett Cowan | 14-7 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi's dunk attempt is rejected by James Carlisle | 14-7 |
| 12:08 | American U. | James Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 11:47 | American U. | James Carlisle clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Wilkins - foul #1 on Brian Wilkins, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG), Thomas Parisi (SG), Joseph Zerzan (PF) Harry Trejo, Francis Pagan, Jarrett Cowan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds (C) Brian Wilkins | |
| 11:47 | American U. | James Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 11:47 | American U. | James Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Parisi (fresh) SF - William Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Zerzan (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Carlisle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Jones | 16-9 |
| 11:05 | American U. | Gerald Reynolds steals the ball from Thomas Parisi | 16-9 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Gimbel - foul #1 on David Gimbel, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | American U. | Joel Baird (C) James Carlisle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (SG) Andre Lombardi | |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:29 | American U. | William Harris scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Parisi | 18-11 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-11 |
| 10:14 | American U. | Thomas Parisi pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 09:57 | American U. | David Gimbel's pass is intercepted by Billy Loessberg | 18-11 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds tips it in | 18-13 |
| 09:15 | American U. | William Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Harris, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | American U. | Harry Trejo (PG), Francis Pagan (SG), Jarrett Cowan (SF) David Gimbel, William Harris, Joseph Zerzan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara (PG), Andre Lombardi (SG), David Husband (PF), Brian Wilkins (C) Billy Loessberg, Michael Gray, Brandon Vernon, Charles Jones | |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Francis Pagan - foul #1 on Francis Pagan, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | American U. | James Carlisle (C) Joel Baird | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato (PF) Gerald Reynolds | |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:43 | American U. | Harry Trejo buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Parisi | 21-15 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara is fouled on the floor by Thomas Parisi - foul #1 on Thomas Parisi, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | American U. | James Jackson (PF) Thomas Parisi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones (PF) Stanley Naccarato | |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones banks in the layup | 21-17 |
| 08:00 | American U. | Jarrett Cowan misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Brandon Vernon (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF) Ignacio Guevara, David Husband, Charles Jones | |
| 08:00 | American U. | Jarrett Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:00 | American U. | Jarrett Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Francis Pagan - foul #2 on Francis Pagan, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Johnson (SG) Francis Pagan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harry Trejo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Jarrett Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - James Carlisle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andre Lombardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | American U. | James Jackson misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Andre Lombardi - foul #1 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | American U. | Joseph Zerzan (PF) James Carlisle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (SG) Andre Lombardi | |
| 07:26 | American U. | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:26 | American U. | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Loessberg | 25-21 |
| 06:58 | American U. | Billy Loessberg steps in front of the Thomas Johnson pass | 25-21 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg blows the layup | 25-21 |
| 06:51 | American U. | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:47 | American U. | Billy Loessberg is called for the reach on Harry Trejo - foul #1 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Parisi (SG), Joel Baird (C) Thomas Johnson, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:47 | American U. | Harry Trejo misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brandon Vernon | 25-24 |
| 06:08 | American U. | Thomas Parisi misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 06:06 | American U. | Joel Baird hits the follow up shot | 27-24 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Trejo is called for the reach on Billy Loessberg - foul #1 on Harry Trejo, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG), Thomas Johnson (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Carlisle (C) Harry Trejo, Jarrett Cowan, Joseph Zerzan, Joel Baird | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SG), David Husband (SF), Stanley Naccarato (PF), Christopher Maslakowski (C) Michael Gray, Brandon Vernon, Gerald Reynolds, Brian Wilkins | |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:34 | American U. | James Carlisle grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:12 | American U. | James Carlisle buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Gimbel | 29-24 |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Andre Lombardi | 29-26 |
| 04:39 | American U. | James Jackson makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Parisi and the foul's on Stanley Naccarato - foul #1 on Stanley Naccarato, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara (PG) Billy Loessberg | |
| 04:39 | American U. | James Jackson misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Thomas Parisi - foul #2 on Thomas Parisi, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | American U. | Jarrett Cowan (SF) Thomas Parisi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF) Stanley Naccarato, Christopher Maslakowski | |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses the free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:17 | American U. | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 03:57 | American U. | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andre Lombardi | 31-30 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Jarrett Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Carlisle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ignacio Guevara (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Husband (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | American U. | James Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 03:23 | American U. | James Carlisle snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 03:10 | American U. | Jarrett Cowan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 02:53 | American U. | The rebound goes to James Carlisle | 34-30 |
| 02:45 | American U. | Thomas Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-30 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Vernon and he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | American U. | Harry Trejo (PG), Francis Pagan (SG), William Harris (SF), Joseph Zerzan (PF), Joel Baird (C) David Gimbel, Thomas Johnson, Jarrett Cowan, James Jackson, James Carlisle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Michael Gray (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Brian Wilkins (C) Ignacio Guevara, Andre Lombardi, Brandon Vernon, David Husband | |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:00 | American U. | Joseph Zerzan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 01:59 | American U. | Joseph Zerzan pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 01:47 | American U. | Harry Trejo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Billy Loessberg and he's fouled by Francis Pagan - foul #3 on Francis Pagan, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Parisi (SG) Francis Pagan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:10 | American U. | William Harris clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 01:08 | American U. | Joel Baird grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 00:49 | American U. | Harry Trejo double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Jarrett Cowan (SF) William Harris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SF) Gerald Reynolds | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Trejo steals it from Charles Jones | 37-36 |
| 00:18 | American U. | Harry Trejo is fouled on the floor by Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #9 | 37-36 |
| Subs | American U. | James Carlisle (C) Joel Baird | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SG), David Husband (PF) Michael Gray, Charles Jones | |
| 00:18 | American U. | Harry Trejo misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Joseph Zerzan grabs the board | 37-36 |