| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) PF - Saul Martin (fresh) C - Charles Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Parish (fresh) SG - Christopher Chadwell (fresh) SF - Sylvester Noland (fresh) PF - Andrew Lentz (fresh) C - Robbie Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Michael Morris picks off the pass by Sylvester Noland | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina lays it in set up by Michael Morris | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams is called for 5 seconds | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell misses long on a shot from the left side | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland grabs the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:40 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Chadwell is called for the reach on Martin Pickett - foul #1 on Christopher Chadwell, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Timothy Albritton (SG), John Gardner (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Louis Riding (C) Michael Morris, Jack Giardina, Martin Pickett, Saul Martin, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG), James Guinn (SG), Donald Cuthbert (SF), Andrew Pitts (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) Michael Parish, Christopher Chadwell, Sylvester Noland, Andrew Lentz, Robbie Williams | |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 16:56 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts's pass is intercepted by Mark Watkins | 7-0 |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Hampton - foul #1 on Manuel Hampton, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Gardner, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| 16:04 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles is fouled on the floor by Louis Riding - foul #1 on Louis Riding, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | James Guinn makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Hampton | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fresh) SG - Timothy Albritton (fresh) SF - John Gardner (fresh) PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) C - Louis Riding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Guinn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Cuthbert (fresh) PF - Andrew Pitts (fresh) C - Joseph Hayles (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-3 |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses the lay-in | 7-3 |
| 15:08 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 15:06 | Santa Clara | John Proctor steps in front of the Manuel Hampton pass in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-3 |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Riding - foul #2 on Louis Riding, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Jack Giardina (SG), Martin Pickett (SF), Saul Martin (PF), Charles Gardner (C) John Proctor, Timothy Albritton, John Gardner, Mark Watkins, Louis Riding | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Christopher Chadwell (SG), Sylvester Noland (SF), Robbie Williams (C) Manuel Hampton, James Guinn, Donald Cuthbert, Andrew Pitts | |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Saul Martin | 10-4 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina scores on a 3 from the left corner | 13-4 |
| 13:59 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Pickett | 16-4 |
| 13:22 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell is fouled on the floor by Michael Morris - foul #1 on Michael Morris, team foul #4 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell (SF) Martin Pickett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz (PF), Thomas Moberly (C) Joseph Hayles, Robbie Williams | |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Campbell is called for the reach on Michael Parish - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #5 | 16-4 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Parish | 16-7 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner lays it in on a great pass from Michael Morris | 18-7 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish's pass is intercepted by Robert Campbell | 18-7 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-7 |
| 11:57 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly gets the rebound | 18-7 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-7 |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-7 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Giardina (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) PF - Saul Martin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Michael Parish (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Chadwell (fairly fresh) SF - Sylvester Noland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Lentz (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Moberly (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Sylvester Noland is denied by Charles Gardner | 18-7 |
| 11:19 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland grabs the offensive board | 18-7 |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell buries a floater from the left side set up by Michael Parish and he's hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #6 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Timothy Albritton (SG), Martin Pickett (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) Michael Morris, Jack Giardina, Robert Campbell, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG), Donald Cuthbert (SF), Andrew Pitts (PF), Robbie Williams (C) Michael Parish, Sylvester Noland, Andrew Lentz, Thomas Moberly | |
| 11:01 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell makes the free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-10 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor grabs the offensive board | 18-10 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner is hacked by Christopher Chadwell - foul #2 on Christopher Chadwell, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (SG) Christopher Chadwell | |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Charles Gardner is blocked by Robbie Williams | 18-10 |
| 09:52 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Robbie Williams | 18-10 |
| 09:38 | Santa Clara | James Guinn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-10 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (SG) Timothy Albritton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland (SF) Donald Cuthbert | |
| 09:19 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-10 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor is hacked by Sylvester Noland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sylvester Noland, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Thomas Moberly (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF) Manuel Hampton, Sylvester Noland, Andrew Pitts | |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-10 |
| 08:55 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lentz - foul #1 on Andrew Lentz, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), John Gardner (SF), Saul Martin (PF) John Proctor, Martin Pickett, Mark Watkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (SG), Donald Cuthbert (SF) James Guinn, Robbie Williams | |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Giardina | 21-10 |
| 07:33 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton (SG) Jack Giardina | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland (SF), Andrew Pitts (PF), Robbie Williams (C) Michael Parish, Andrew Lentz, Thomas Moberly | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Albritton (fresh) SF - John Gardner (fresh) PF - Saul Martin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Cuthbert (fresh) SF - Sylvester Noland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Pitts (fresh) C - Robbie Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton is hacked by Donald Cuthbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Cuthbert, team foul #6 | 21-10 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Albritton | 23-10 |
| 06:43 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Cuthbert | 23-13 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-13 |
| 06:27 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Andrew Pitts | 23-13 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Gardner - foul #1 on Charles Gardner, team foul #7 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Jack Giardina (SG), Martin Pickett (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) Michael Morris, Timothy Albritton, John Gardner, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | James Guinn (PG), Joseph Hayles (C) Manuel Hampton, Robbie Williams | |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 06:22 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mark Watkins, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Thomas Moberly (C) Donald Cuthbert, Andrew Pitts | |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Parish and the foul's on Martin Pickett - foul #1 on Martin Pickett, team foul #9 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Lentz (PF) Sylvester Noland | |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-17 |
| 05:12 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hayles grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 05:08 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) John Proctor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams (C) Joseph Hayles | |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 04:30 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 23-17 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins is fouled on the floor by James Guinn - foul #1 on James Guinn, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton (SG), John Gardner (SF) Jack Giardina, Martin Pickett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (SG), Sylvester Noland (SF), Andrew Pitts (C) James Guinn, Thomas Moberly, Robbie Williams | |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Andrew Lentz | 23-17 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland blows the layup but he's fouled by John Gardner - foul #2 on John Gardner, team foul #10 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (PF), Louis Riding (C) Mark Watkins, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG) Michael Parish | |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Morris | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Albritton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gardner (fresh) PF - Saul Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Riding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Chadwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sylvester Noland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Lentz (tiring) 2 reb. C - Andrew Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts misses short on a floater in the lane | 26-19 |
| 03:04 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Louis Riding is called for the reach on Christopher Chadwell - foul #3 on Louis Riding, team foul #11 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Jack Giardina (SG), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Timothy Albritton, Louis Riding | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Michael Parish (PG), Joseph Hayles (C) Manuel Hampton, Andrew Lentz | |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 02:59 | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 02:39 | Santa Clara | Andrew Pitts buries a 3 from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Giardina and he's hacked by Joseph Hayles - foul #1 on Joseph Hayles, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) John Gardner, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert (SF), Robbie Williams (C) Sylvester Noland, Joseph Hayles | |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor misses the free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Donald Cuthbert clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-23 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Pitts is called for the reach on John Proctor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Pitts, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Moberly (PF) Andrew Pitts | |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Michael Parish hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 01:34 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams misses the tip | 30-23 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Cuthbert is called for the reach on John Proctor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Cuthbert, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Timothy Albritton (SG) Jack Giardina, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton (PG), James Guinn (SG) Michael Parish, Christopher Chadwell | |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 01:17 | Santa Clara | Robbie Williams pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:57 | Santa Clara | Manuel Hampton scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Cuthbert | 31-25 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner (SF), Saul Martin (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Martin Pickett, Mark Watkins, John Proctor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland (SF), Andrew Lentz (PF) Donald Cuthbert, Thomas Moberly | |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Manuel Hampton | 31-27 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Morris and the foul's on Sylvester Noland - foul #2 on Sylvester Noland, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (SG) Timothy Albritton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Chadwell (SG), Andrew Pitts (PF), Joseph Hayles (C) James Guinn, Andrew Lentz, Robbie Williams | |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland is hacked by John Gardner - foul #3 on John Gardner, team foul #12 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell (SF) John Gardner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Sylvester Noland makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Gardner | 34-29 |