| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ronald Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy McCabe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allan Tudor (fresh) PF - Jesse Staub (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Isbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Marvin Tatman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Bellomy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hamel (fresh) PF - Philip Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub tips it home | 35-27 |
| 19:23 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hamel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe connects on the 3 from straight away | 38-27 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Henry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-27 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jackie Isbell | 41-27 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy loses the dribble to Allan Tudor in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Philip Henry - foul #2 on Philip Henry, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gene Holman (SF), Ryan Meyer (PF), Oliver White (C) Allan Tudor, Jesse Staub, Jackie Isbell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta (SF), Christopher Kalinowski (PF), Leonard Frantz (C) Joseph Hamel, Philip Henry, Justin Leslie | |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski is fouled on the floor by Ryan Meyer - foul #2 on Ryan Meyer, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), John McCanless (C) Ronald Hancock, Randy McCabe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones (PG), Walter Jackson (SG) Marvin Tatman, Mark Bellomy | |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski blows the layup but the foul's on John McCanless - foul #3 on John McCanless, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Albert Drees (SF) John McCanless | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gene Holman | 45-28 |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Holman - foul #1 on Gene Holman, team foul #3 | 45-28 |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Drees is called for the reach on Bernard Giunta - foul #1 on Albert Drees, team foul #4 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe (SG), Jesse Staub (PF) Ernest Stipe, Albert Drees | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Frantz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 45-28 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer grabs the board | 45-28 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Randy McCabe and he's hacked by Bernard Giunta - foul #1 on Bernard Giunta, team foul #2 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Allan Tudor (SF) Gene Holman, Oliver White | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG), Mark Bellomy (SG), Joseph Hamel (SF), Philip Henry (PF), Justin Leslie (C) Roger Jones, Walter Jackson, Bernard Giunta, Christopher Kalinowski, Leonard Frantz | |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer makes the free throw | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-28 |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy grabs the offensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hamel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-28 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub grabs the board | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:43 | Northwestern State | Jesse Staub knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ryan Meyer | 51-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ronald Hancock (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Randy McCabe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allan Tudor (fresh) PF - Jesse Staub (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Meyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Marvin Tatman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Bellomy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hamel (fresh) PF - Philip Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hancock steps in front of the Marvin Tatman pass in the backcourt | 51-28 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-28 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie gets the rebound | 51-28 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-28 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Ronald Hancock | 51-28 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Gene Holman (SG), Albert Drees (SF), Oliver White (PF), Jackie Isbell (C) Ronald Hancock, Randy McCabe, Allan Tudor, Jesse Staub, Ryan Meyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones (PG), Walter Jackson (SG), Bernard Giunta (SF), Christopher Kalinowski (PF), Leonard Frantz (C) Marvin Tatman, Mark Bellomy, Joseph Hamel, Philip Henry, Justin Leslie | |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski can't finish the uncontested layup | 51-28 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Albert Drees | 51-28 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Walter Jackson - foul #1 on Walter Jackson, team foul #3 | 51-28 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe misses the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-28 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson misses the jumper from the right wing | 52-28 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Frantz | 52-28 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Frantz makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Jackson | 52-30 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | Albert Drees drills a jumper from the left side set up by Ernest Stipe | 54-30 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Frantz misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-30 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Frantz grabs the offensive rebound | 54-30 |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe (SG), Jesse Staub (PF), John McCanless (C) Gene Holman, Oliver White, Jackie Isbell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie (C) Leonard Frantz | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern State | Albert Drees can't connect on a floater from the right side | 54-30 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta pulls down the rebound | 54-30 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-30 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Kalinowski | 54-30 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Walter Jackson | 54-32 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern State | Roger Jones steals the ball from Albert Drees | 54-32 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie can't finish the layup | 54-32 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski gets the offensive rebound | 54-32 |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-32 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern State | Randy McCabe pulls down the rebound | 54-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ernest Stipe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy McCabe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Drees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Staub (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John McCanless (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bernard Giunta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Kalinowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Leslie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Northwestern State | Albert Drees misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-32 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie grabs the defensive rebound | 54-32 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Drees takes the ball from Roger Jones in the backcourt | 54-32 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jesse Staub | 56-32 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-35 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern State | John McCanless banks in the layup on a great pass from Randy McCabe | 58-35 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Hancock (PG), Gene Holman (SG), Allan Tudor (SF), Ryan Meyer (PF), Jackie Isbell (C) Ernest Stipe, Randy McCabe, Albert Drees, Jesse Staub, John McCanless | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG), Mark Bellomy (SG), Joseph Hamel (SF), Philip Henry (PF), Leonard Frantz (C) Roger Jones, Walter Jackson, Bernard Giunta, Christopher Kalinowski, Justin Leslie | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern State | Mark Bellomy steps in front of the Allan Tudor pass | 58-35 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy can't finish the layup | 58-35 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor pulls down the rebound | 58-35 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Allan Tudor hits a jumper in the lane | 60-35 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman is hacked by Ronald Hancock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Hancock, team foul #5 | 60-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oliver White (PF) Ryan Meyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Hancock - foul #2 on Ronald Hancock, team foul #6 | 60-35 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Hancock | 62-37 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Henry clanks a jump hook in the lane | 62-37 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Gene Holman | 62-37 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Jackie Isbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-37 |
| 08:09 | Northwestern State | Jackie Isbell hits the follow up shot | 64-37 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver White takes the ball from Marvin Tatman in the backcourt | 64-37 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern State | Marvin Tatman is called for the reach on Ronald Hancock - foul #1 on Marvin Tatman, team foul #4 | 64-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG), Ryan Meyer (SF), John McCanless (C) Ronald Hancock, Allan Tudor, Jackie Isbell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Norton (PG), Roger Jones (SG), Christopher Kalinowski (SF), Bernard Giunta (PF) Marvin Tatman, Mark Bellomy, Joseph Hamel, Philip Henry | |
| 07:18 | Northwestern State | Roger Jones is called for the reach on John McCanless - foul #2 on Roger Jones, team foul #5 | 64-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ernest Stipe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Holman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Meyer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John McCanless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Oliver White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Russell Norton (fresh) SG - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Kalinowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Giunta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Frantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Northwestern State | Bernard Giunta steals the ball from Ernest Stipe | 64-37 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Norton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-37 |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-37 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Norton hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-39 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Albert Drees (SF) John McCanless | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson (SG) Roger Jones | |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Drees - foul #2 on Albert Drees, team foul #7 | 64-39 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern State | Oliver White blows the layup | 64-41 |
| 05:42 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gene Holman and he's fouled by Christopher Kalinowski - foul #1 on Christopher Kalinowski, team foul #6 | 66-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones (SG) Russell Norton | |
| 05:24 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer makes the free throw | 67-41 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Roger Jones | 67-44 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman double dribbles | 67-44 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones misses the 3 from straight away | 67-44 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski misses the tip | 67-44 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Oliver White | 67-44 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 67-44 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones gets the rebound | 67-44 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones is open but misses the lay-in | 67-44 |
| 03:48 | Northwestern State | Albert Drees grabs the defensive rebound | 67-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe is hacked by Christopher Kalinowski - foul #2 on Christopher Kalinowski, team foul #7 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John McCanless (C) Oliver White | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Norton (PG) Walter Jackson | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe misses the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Frantz grabs the board | 67-44 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ryan Meyer - foul #3 on Ryan Meyer, team foul #8 | 67-44 |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski misses the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | John McCanless grabs the board | 67-44 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ernest Stipe (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Holman (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Drees (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Meyer (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John McCanless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Russell Norton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Jones (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Kalinowski (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bernard Giunta (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Leonard Frantz (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-44 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Albert Drees tips it back up and in | 69-44 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta is open but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 69-44 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John McCanless | 69-44 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Christopher Kalinowski is called for the reach on Albert Drees - foul #3 on Christopher Kalinowski, team foul #8 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oliver White (C) Ernest Stipe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson (SG) Roger Jones | |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Albert Drees makes the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern State | Albert Drees makes the 2nd free throw | 71-44 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe (PG) Albert Drees | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer can't finish the layup | 71-44 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-44 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | Walter Jackson is called for the reach on Gene Holman - foul #2 on Walter Jackson, team foul #9 | 71-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones (PG) Russell Norton | |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman misses the 1st free throw | 71-44 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski snags the defensive board | 71-44 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Jackson and he's fouled by Gene Holman - foul #2 on Gene Holman, team foul #9 | 71-46 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta makes the free throw | 71-47 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Walter Jackson - foul #3 on Walter Jackson, team foul #10 | 71-47 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Gene Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 72-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Ryan Meyer misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-47 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Frantz gets the rebound | 72-47 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson is hacked by Ernest Stipe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Stipe, team foul #10 | 72-47 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Oliver White grabs the defensive rebound | 72-48 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Ernest Stipe runs out the clock | 72-48 |