| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Onwoachi Abdi (fresh) PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Victor Isom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Allen Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Terry (fresh) 1 pts. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Allen Williams inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Minnesota | John Terry hits a shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Darren Black | 31-31 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Allen Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black is fouled in the backcourt by John Wojtkowski - foul #1 on John Wojtkowski, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Victor Isom misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-31 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney blows the layup | 33-31 |
| 17:56 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Darren Black | 33-31 |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Allen Williams gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Allen Williams clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Donlon - foul #1 on Robert Donlon, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jamie Hand (SF), Rick Varela (PF), Michael Simpson (C) Onwoachi Abdi, Garrett Harrington, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (PG), Larry Rainey (PF), Charles Balling (C) John Wojtkowski, John Terry, Norman Whitney | |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Allen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Allen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Michael Simpson is denied by Larry Rainey | 33-33 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Charles Balling grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | Allen Williams blows the layup | 33-33 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Michael Simpson | 33-33 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 33-33 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Darren Black and he's fouled by Larry Rainey - foul #1 on Larry Rainey, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube (PG), Lee Hill (SG), Onwoachi Abdi (SF), Garrett Harrington (PF) Darren Black, Victor Yoder, Jamie Hand, Rick Varela | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), John Terry (PF) Victor Isom, Allen Williams | |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Blake Berube (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Hill (fresh) SF - Onwoachi Abdi (fresh) PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Terry (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Balling (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | John Terry hits the finger roll set up by Floyd Matthews | 36-35 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 38-35 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Michael Simpson steps in front of the John Terry pass | 38-35 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube is fouled on the floor by Charles Balling - foul #3 on Charles Balling, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon (C) Michael Simpson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Isom (SG), Norman Whitney (C) Floyd Matthews, Charles Balling | |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Norman Whitney - foul #3 on Norman Whitney, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jamie Hand (SF) Onwoachi Abdi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (SG) Larry Rainey | |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Blake Berube steps in front of the John Terry pass | 40-35 |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Terry | 40-35 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Victor Isom hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Wojtkowski | 40-37 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Cody picks off the pass by Blake Berube | 40-37 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Victor Isom grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses the floater from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Victor Isom clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jamie Hand - foul #3 on Jamie Hand, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Onwoachi Abdi (SF), Rick Varela (PF) Blake Berube, Lee Hill, Jamie Hand, Garrett Harrington | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (PG), Allen Williams (SF), Larry Rainey (PF) John Wojtkowski, Frank Cody, John Terry | |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Victor Isom makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Victor Isom misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson (C) Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (SG), Charles Balling (C) Victor Isom, Norman Whitney | |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson loses the dribble to Floyd Matthews | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Onwoachi Abdi (fresh) PF - Rick Varela (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Cody (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Balling (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Frank Cody connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Williams | 40-41 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Darren Black | 43-41 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Allen Williams buries a jumper in the paint | 43-43 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Onwoachi Abdi - foul #2 on Onwoachi Abdi, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon (C) Michael Simpson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), Victor Isom (SG), Norman Whitney (C) Floyd Matthews, Frank Cody, Charles Balling | |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Onwoachi Abdi - foul #3 on Onwoachi Abdi, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jamie Hand (SF) Onwoachi Abdi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jamie Hand is fouled on the floor by Allen Williams - foul #2 on Allen Williams, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington (PF) Rick Varela | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Whitney is called for the reach on Robert Donlon - foul #4 on Norman Whitney, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lee Hill (SG) Victor Yoder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Terry (PF), Charles Balling (C) Allen Williams, Norman Whitney | |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Terry steals it from Garrett Harrington | 43-43 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon hits a fadeaway from the left block | 45-46 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey loses the dribble to Garrett Harrington | 45-46 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Balling - foul #4 on Charles Balling, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Onwoachi Abdi (SF), Michael Simpson (C) Darren Black, Lee Hill, Jamie Hand, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (PG), Frank Cody (SG), Allen Williams (SF), Norman Whitney (C) John Wojtkowski, Victor Isom, Larry Rainey, Charles Balling | |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Blake Berube (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Onwoachi Abdi (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Garrett Harrington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Cody (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Terry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Terry | 46-48 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington hits a shot from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | John Terry is fouled on the floor by Michael Simpson - foul #2 on Michael Simpson, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela (PF) Garrett Harrington | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Isom (SG) Frank Cody | |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | John Terry hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Victor Isom gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-50 |
| 05:24 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Simpson, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Jamie Hand (SF), Robert Donlon (C) Blake Berube, Onwoachi Abdi, Michael Simpson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), Larry Rainey (PF), Charles Balling (C) Floyd Matthews, John Terry, Norman Whitney | |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Allen Williams is fouled on the floor by Jamie Hand - foul #4 on Jamie Hand, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lee Hill (SG) Victor Yoder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (SG) Victor Isom | |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Allen Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Allen Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon buries a floater near the basket set up by Darren Black | 50-52 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Darren Black is called for the reach on Larry Rainey - foul #2 on Darren Black, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (SG), John Terry (PF) Frank Cody, Allen Williams | |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | John Terry's floater is tipped away by Robert Donlon | 52-53 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Rick Varela | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lee Hill (fresh) SF - Jamie Hand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rick Varela (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Terry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Balling (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder (SG), Onwoachi Abdi (SF), Garrett Harrington (PF) Lee Hill, Jamie Hand, Rick Varela | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Isom (SG), Allen Williams (SF), Norman Whitney (C) Floyd Matthews, John Terry, Charles Balling | |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Onwoachi Abdi grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Victor Isom connects on the floater from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Darren Black | 57-55 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Allen Williams is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Terry (PF) Larry Rainey | |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon is called for 5 seconds | 57-55 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Darren Black is called for the reach on John Wojtkowski - foul #3 on Darren Black, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-57 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Wojtkowski | 57-59 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black clanks a halfcourt shot | 57-59 |