| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Mullis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Denis (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Tim Sonntag (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Nickels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Albritton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels's pass is intercepted by Timothy Albritton | 23-27 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Tim Sonntag - foul #3 on Tim Sonntag, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dale Alejos (PF) Tim Sonntag | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:16 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 19:14 | UNC Wilmington | John Proctor is called for the reach on Edward Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Proctor, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:06 | UNC Wilmington | Jesse Mullis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 19:04 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis misses the tip | 23-28 |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 18:35 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 18:14 | UNC Wilmington | Jesse Mullis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-28 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Martin Pickett | 23-28 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| 17:39 | UNC Wilmington | Jesse Mullis double dribbles | 23-28 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 17:20 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Alejos pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 16:55 | UNC Wilmington | Jesse Mullis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Wagner (PF) Donald Denis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler (C) Louis Riding | |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor is hacked by Roy Nickels - foul #3 on Roy Nickels, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Walsh (SG), Richard Smith (SF) Jesse Mullis, Roy Nickels | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber (SG), John Hall (PF) Timothy Albritton, Mark Watkins | |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 16:07 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Alejos grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Edward Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Alejos (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willis Fiedler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Smith comes up short on the runner from close range | 23-28 |
| 15:45 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Walsh snags the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 15:30 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Smith hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Walsh | 26-28 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor is fouled on the floor by Edward Cole - foul #1 on Edward Cole, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Russell (PG), Jesse Mullis (SG), Donald Denis (SF), Tim Sonntag (PF), Roy Nickels (C) Edward Cole, Timothy Walsh, Richard Smith, Dale Alejos, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins (PG), Timothy Albritton (SG), John Gardner (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Louis Riding (C) John Proctor, Cory Weber, Martin Pickett, John Hall, Willis Fiedler | |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Russell - foul #1 on William Russell, team foul #4 | 26-28 |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 14:35 | UNC Wilmington | William Russell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 14:33 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 14:17 | UNC Wilmington | Louis Riding takes the ball from Tim Sonntag | 26-30 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Tim Sonntag - foul #4 on Tim Sonntag, team foul #5 | 26-30 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Wagner (PF) Tim Sonntag | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 13:58 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 13:39 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels misses the dunk but he's fouled by Louis Riding - foul #2 on Louis Riding, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Edward Cole (PG), Dale Alejos (PF) William Russell, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Martin Pickett (SF) Leland Wilkins, John Gardner | |
| 13:39 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 13:39 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Albritton | 28-33 |
| 13:17 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Cole buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Denis | 31-33 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses the easy layup | 31-33 |
| 12:48 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Roy Nickels | 31-33 |
| 12:35 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Cole | 34-33 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Cole - foul #2 on Edward Cole, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Walsh (SG) Jesse Mullis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber (SG), John Hall (PF), Willis Fiedler (C) Timothy Albritton, Mark Watkins, Louis Riding | |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:00 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-35 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Denis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Alejos (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Nickels (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willis Fiedler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dale Alejos - foul #2 on Dale Alejos, team foul #7 | 34-35 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Smith (SF), Robert Wagner (PF) Donald Denis, Dale Alejos | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 11:47 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 11:28 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Wagner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor is fouled on the floor by Timothy Walsh - foul #1 on Timothy Walsh, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Russell (PG), Jesse Mullis (SG), Lee Garver (C) Edward Cole, Timothy Walsh, Roy Nickels | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton (SG), John Gardner (SF), Louis Riding (C) Cory Weber, Martin Pickett, Willis Fiedler | |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:39 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Wagner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Hall - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis (SF), Dale Alejos (PF) Richard Smith, Lee Garver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins (PG), Mark Watkins (PF) John Proctor, John Hall | |
| 10:39 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:39 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by John Gardner | 38-40 |
| 09:57 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Wagner drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from William Russell | 40-40 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding loses the dribble to William Russell | 40-40 |
| 09:11 | UNC Wilmington | Leland Wilkins is called for the reach on Donald Denis - foul #1 on Leland Wilkins, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Edward Cole (PG), Roy Nickels (C) William Russell, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Martin Pickett (SF), Willis Fiedler (C) Leland Wilkins, John Gardner, Louis Riding | |
| 09:00 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Willis Fiedler | 40-42 |
| 08:39 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins loses the dribble to Jesse Mullis | 40-42 |
| 08:10 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels comes up short on the floater from the left block | 40-42 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Pickett | 40-44 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Mullis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Denis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Alejos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Nickels (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Albritton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Willis Fiedler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett misses short on a floater from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 07:12 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 06:52 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Dale Alejos - foul #3 on Dale Alejos, team foul #9 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Walsh (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Tim Sonntag (PF) Jesse Mullis, Donald Denis, Dale Alejos | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins (PG), Cory Weber (SG), John Hall (PF), Louis Riding (C) John Proctor, Timothy Albritton, Mark Watkins, Willis Fiedler | |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 06:17 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Walsh scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Cole | 43-46 |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Cory Weber | 43-48 |
| 05:51 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Hall - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner (SF) Martin Pickett | |
| 05:51 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:51 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 05:24 | UNC Wilmington | Timothy Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:07 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by John Gardner - foul #2 on John Gardner, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Russell (PG), Robert Wagner (C) Edward Cole, Roy Nickels | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG) Leland Wilkins | |
| 04:57 | UNC Wilmington | William Russell is hacked by John Hall - foul #3 on John Hall, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett (SF) John Gardner | |
| 04:57 | UNC Wilmington | William Russell makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:57 | UNC Wilmington | William Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Cory Weber | 46-50 |
| 04:40 | UNC Wilmington | William Russell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Walsh | 48-50 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Russell is called for the reach on John Proctor - foul #2 on William Russell, team foul #10 | 48-50 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Edward Cole (PG), Jesse Mullis (SG), Donald Denis (SF), Roy Nickels (C) William Russell, Timothy Walsh, Richard Smith, Robert Wagner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton (SG), Mark Watkins (PF) Cory Weber, John Hall | |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:39 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dale Alejos (PF) Tim Sonntag | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler (C) Louis Riding | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Mullis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Denis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Alejos (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Nickels (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Albritton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Willis Fiedler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jesse Mullis - foul #2 on Jesse Mullis, team foul #11 | 48-51 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:53 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roy Nickels | 50-52 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Willis Fiedler | 50-55 |
| 02:24 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Cole | 53-55 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Albritton | 53-57 |
| 01:45 | UNC Wilmington | Jesse Mullis misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-57 |
| 01:44 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 01:32 | UNC Wilmington | Jesse Mullis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Cole | 56-57 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett is called for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Tim Sonntag (PF) Dale Alejos | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding (C) Willis Fiedler | |
| 01:11 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Cole can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-57 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Watkins | 56-59 |
| 00:25 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 00:24 | UNC Wilmington | Tim Sonntag snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 00:17 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Cole misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 00:16 | UNC Wilmington | Tim Sonntag snags the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 00:07 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Cole | 59-59 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses long on a shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jesse Mullis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Denis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Sonntag (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Nickels (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Albritton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Cole hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Denis | 62-59 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Proctor | 62-61 |
| 04:04 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis loses the dribble to Mark Watkins | 62-61 |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by Louis Riding is denied by Roy Nickels | 62-61 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by Martin Pickett is denied by Roy Nickels | 62-61 |
| 03:26 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:19 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dale Alejos (SF) Donald Denis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Proctor | 62-63 |
| 02:50 | UNC Wilmington | Tim Sonntag double dribbles | 62-63 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner (SF), John Hall (PF) Martin Pickett, Mark Watkins | |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis (SF) Dale Alejos | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) John Gardner, John Hall | |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 02:05 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Denis | 65-65 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Proctor | 65-68 |
| 01:26 | UNC Wilmington | Jesse Mullis drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Tim Sonntag and the foul's on Timothy Albritton - foul #1 on Timothy Albritton, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 01:26 | UNC Wilmington | Jesse Mullis makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-68 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding tips it but misses | 68-68 |
| 00:57 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Denis pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jesse Mullis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Denis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Sonntag (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Nickels (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Albritton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:44 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Cole hits a shot from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from John Proctor | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | UNC Wilmington | Tim Sonntag misses the jumper from the baseline | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Edward Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jesse Mullis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Denis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tim Sonntag (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Roy Nickels (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Timothy Albritton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | UNC Wilmington | Jesse Mullis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 04:38 | UNC Wilmington | Tim Sonntag can't tip it in | 70-70 |
| 04:37 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:19 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse Mullis | 72-70 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-70 |
| 04:01 | UNC Wilmington | Roy Nickels pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:55 | UNC Wilmington | Tim Sonntag misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-70 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins is hacked by Tim Sonntag - foul #5 on Tim Sonntag, team foul #12 | 72-70 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dale Alejos (PF) Tim Sonntag | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:05 | UNC Wilmington | Mark Watkins picks off the pass by Edward Cole | 72-72 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 02:41 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Alejos gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:37 | UNC Wilmington | Jesse Mullis scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-72 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Proctor | 75-74 |
| 01:59 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by Dale Alejos is denied by Mark Watkins | 75-74 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor's pass is intercepted by Edward Cole in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 01:54 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Cole throws it down | 77-74 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding knocks in the shot in the paint | 77-76 |
| 01:04 | UNC Wilmington | Dale Alejos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-76 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Proctor | 77-78 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Edward Cole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jesse Mullis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Denis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Alejos (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Nickels (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 ast. SG - Timothy Albritton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Pickett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Riding (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:31 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Cole knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Mullis | 79-78 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Albritton | 79-80 |
| 00:09 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Cole is fouled on the floor by Louis Riding - foul #3 on Louis Riding, team foul #9 | 79-80 |
| 00:09 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Cole misses the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins grabs the board | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Mullis - foul #3 on Jesse Mullis, team foul #13 | 79-80 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:08 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 6 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| 00:01 | UNC Wilmington | Jesse Mullis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-82 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Martin Pickett | 79-82 |