| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) SF - Glen Pirkle (fresh) PF - Troy Koon (fresh) C - Bill Pilarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) SG - Rudolph Haywood (fresh) SF - Pavel Zurin (fresh) PF - Eddie Pavone (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Pilarski | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Ohio | James Wilson tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Ohio | Warren Adams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski's pass is intercepted by Pavel Zurin | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Ohio | Warren Adams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Pavel Zurin | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Adams picks off the pass by Joseph Harward | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood misses the jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Ohio | James Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Ohio | Justin Mazzella is called for the reach on Pavel Zurin - foul #1 on Justin Mazzella, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant (PG), Michael Worthy (SG), John Webb (SF), Donald Noll (PF), Steven Holloway (C) Justin Mazzella, Joseph Harward, Glen Pirkle, Troy Koon, Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG), Garf Alenichev (SG), Toni Zebel (SF), Richard Corriveau (PF), Ralph Totten (C) Warren Adams, Rudolph Haywood, Pavel Zurin, Eddie Pavone, James Wilson | |
| 17:23 | Ohio | Kang Chiu misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Tousignant - foul #1 on James Tousignant, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:23 | Ohio | Kang Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:23 | Ohio | Kang Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant is fouled in the backcourt by Kang Chiu - foul #1 on Kang Chiu, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Noll hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Worthy tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 16:36 | Ohio | Kang Chiu can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Noll gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Noll lays it up and in on a great pass from James Tousignant | 4-6 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | Ralph Totten lays it in on a nice dish by Garf Alenichev | 4-8 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-8 |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Holloway tips it in | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Tousignant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Worthy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Webb (fresh) PF - Donald Noll (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Holloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kang Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Garf Alenichev (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Toni Zebel (fresh) PF - Richard Corriveau (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Totten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev hits a turnaround from the left block | 6-10 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Noll double dribbles | 6-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Joseph Harward (SG), Glen Pirkle (SF), Troy Koon (PF), Bill Pilarski (C) James Tousignant, Michael Worthy, John Webb, Donald Noll, Steven Holloway | |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Rudolph Haywood (SG), Pavel Zurin (SF), Eddie Pavone (PF), James Wilson (C) Kang Chiu, Garf Alenichev, Toni Zebel, Richard Corriveau, Ralph Totten | |
| 15:04 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Warren Adams | 6-12 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Glen Pirkle hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 6-12 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Warren Adams pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:32 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood misses the 3 from straight away | 6-12 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon can't throw it down but he's fouled by Eddie Pavone - foul #1 on Eddie Pavone, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:48 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood hits a runner from the baseline | 7-14 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bill Pilarski | 10-14 |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Bill Pilarski swats the short shot by Pavel Zurin | 10-14 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Warren Adams - foul #1 on Warren Adams, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant (SG), John Webb (SF), Donald Noll (PF), Donald Holmes (C) Joseph Harward, Glen Pirkle, Troy Koon, Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG), Garf Alenichev (SG), Toni Zebel (SF), Ralph Totten (PF), Terry Cleland (C) Warren Adams, Rudolph Haywood, Pavel Zurin, Eddie Pavone, James Wilson | |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:55 | Ohio | Terry Cleland loses the dribble to Justin Mazzella | 12-14 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses the lay-in | 12-14 |
| 12:50 | Ohio | Kang Chiu grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev can't connect on a shot from the right side | 12-14 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Holmes hits a shot near the basket | 14-14 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | Kang Chiu is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kang Chiu, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward (SG), Steven Holloway (PF) Justin Mazzella, Donald Noll | |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Rudolph Haywood (SG), Pavel Zurin (SF), Richard Corriveau (PF) Kang Chiu, Garf Alenichev, Toni Zebel, Ralph Totten | |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Holloway is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 14-14 |
| 11:31 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Tousignant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Webb (fresh) PF - Steven Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Warren Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Haywood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pavel Zurin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Corriveau (fresh) C - Terry Cleland (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Ohio | Terry Cleland buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-17 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Holmes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Terry Cleland - foul #1 on Terry Cleland, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Ricks (PG), Michael Worthy (SG), Glen Pirkle (SF), Bill Pilarski (C) James Tousignant, Joseph Harward, John Webb, Steven Holloway | |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (SG), Eddie Pavone (PF), James Wilson (C) Rudolph Haywood, Richard Corriveau, Terry Cleland | |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Bill Pilarski - foul #1 on Bill Pilarski, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon (PF) Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (SF) Pavel Zurin | |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Ricks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-19 |
| 10:20 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 16-19 |
| 09:58 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wilson | 16-22 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Glen Pirkle | 18-22 |
| 09:19 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone clanks a jumper from the left side | 18-22 |
| 09:17 | Ohio | James Wilson hits the follow up shot | 18-24 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Ricks is whistled for a carry | 18-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant (PG), Joseph Harward (SG), John Webb (SF), Donald Noll (PF), Steven Holloway (C) Charles Ricks, Michael Worthy, Glen Pirkle, Troy Koon, Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood (SG), Pavel Zurin (SF), Richard Corriveau (PF), Ralph Totten (C) Garf Alenichev, Toni Zebel, Eddie Pavone, James Wilson | |
| 08:39 | Ohio | John Webb steals the ball from Ralph Totten | 18-24 |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Adams is called for the reach on James Tousignant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Adams, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG) James Tousignant | |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (PG) Warren Adams | |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 18-24 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Noll grabs the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Pavel Zurin - foul #1 on Pavel Zurin, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Ralph Totten buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Rudolph Haywood and the foul's on Steven Holloway - foul #1 on Steven Holloway, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon (PF) Steven Holloway | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:51 | Ohio | Ralph Totten makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant (PG) Justin Mazzella | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:29 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Glen Pirkle (SF) John Webb | |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Cleland (C) Richard Corriveau | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Tousignant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Pirkle (fresh) PF - Troy Koon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Noll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Garf Alenichev (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Haywood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pavel Zurin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Totten (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Cleland (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant is hacked by Rudolph Haywood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rudolph Haywood, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (SG), James Wilson (C) Rudolph Haywood, Ralph Totten | |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:10 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Toni Zebel | 21-29 |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward is hacked by Toni Zebel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Toni Zebel, team foul #10 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Holloway (C) Donald Noll | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Garf Alenichev clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Terry Cleland can't tip it in | 22-29 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Holloway grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Glen Pirkle knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Tousignant | 24-29 |
| 06:35 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin loses the dribble to Joseph Harward | 24-29 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Troy Koon | 27-29 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Glen Pirkle takes the ball from Terry Cleland | 27-29 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Garf Alenichev - foul #1 on Garf Alenichev, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), John Webb (SF), Donald Noll (PF), Bill Pilarski (C) Joseph Harward, Glen Pirkle, Troy Koon, Steven Holloway | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Pavone (PF), Richard Corriveau (C) Terry Cleland, James Wilson | |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:41 | Ohio | Toni Zebel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Worthy (SG) James Tousignant | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-29 |
| 05:24 | Ohio | Toni Zebel gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 05:22 | Ohio | Justin Mazzella steals it from Garf Alenichev in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 05:02 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Holmes (PF) Donald Noll | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ralph Totten (C) Richard Corriveau | |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Donald Holmes picks off the pass by Ralph Totten | 29-29 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb can't connect on a runner near the basket | 29-29 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | Eddie Pavone gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Toni Zebel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Worthy - foul #1 on Michael Worthy, team foul #5 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant (PG), Joseph Harward (SG), Glen Pirkle (SF), Steven Holloway (PF) Justin Mazzella, Michael Worthy, John Webb, Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Terry Cleland (C) Eddie Pavone | |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Toni Zebel makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:10 | Ohio | Toni Zebel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 03:36 | Ohio | Terry Cleland can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-31 |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Glen Pirkle grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Holloway is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Tousignant | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Tousignant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Glen Pirkle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Garf Alenichev (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Zebel (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Pavel Zurin (tired) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Totten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Cleland (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Tousignant - foul #2 on James Tousignant, team foul #6 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Ricks (PG), John Webb (SF), Troy Koon (PF), Donald Noll (C) James Tousignant, Glen Pirkle, Steven Holloway, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Ohio | Warren Adams (PG), Rudolph Haywood (SG), Richard Corriveau (PF), James Wilson (C) Garf Alenichev, Toni Zebel, Ralph Totten, Terry Cleland | |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Adams is called for the reach on Joseph Harward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Adams, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kang Chiu (PG) Warren Adams | |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Kang Chiu's pass is intercepted by Donald Noll | 32-32 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Kang Chiu is fouled on the floor by Charles Ricks - foul #1 on Charles Ricks, team foul #7 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Michael Worthy (SG), Bill Pilarski (C) Charles Ricks, Joseph Harward, Donald Noll | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Kang Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Kang Chiu misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:30 | Ohio | Richard Corriveau grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:19 | Ohio | Pavel Zurin hits a fadeaway from the right block | 32-35 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Worthy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-35 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Kang Chiu is hacked by Justin Mazzella - foul #2 on Justin Mazzella, team foul #8 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Ricks (PG), James Tousignant (SG), Glen Pirkle (SF), Donald Noll (PF), Steven Holloway (C) Justin Mazzella, Michael Worthy, John Webb, Troy Koon, Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Pavone (PF), Terry Cleland (C) Richard Corriveau, James Wilson | |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Kang Chiu misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Holloway grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Holloway grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Noll drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charles Ricks and he's fouled by Eddie Pavone - foul #2 on Eddie Pavone, team foul #13 | 36-35 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Noll makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Holloway - foul #2 on Steven Holloway, team foul #9 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward (SG), Troy Koon (PF) James Tousignant, Steven Holloway | |
| Subs | Ohio | Toni Zebel (SF), Ralph Totten (C) Pavel Zurin, Terry Cleland | |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:37 | Ohio | Rudolph Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 00:16 | Ohio | Ralph Totten snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Ralph Totten comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Donald Noll - foul #1 on Donald Noll, team foul #10 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), John Webb (SF), Bill Pilarski (C) Charles Ricks, Glen Pirkle, Donald Noll | |
| Subs | Ohio | Garf Alenichev (SF), James Wilson (C) Toni Zebel, Eddie Pavone | |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Ralph Totten makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:03 | Ohio | Ralph Totten makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-39 |