| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alan Demuth (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Switzer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Mak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sommer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stephen Romo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Wilson | 27-23 |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | David Switzer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 19:07 | Kansas State | Todd Mak grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 18:47 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 18:46 | Kansas State | James Sommer snags the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 18:21 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten is fouled on the floor by Lester Spencer - foul #3 on Lester Spencer, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Jeff Schroyer (PF) Bruce Litten, Alan Demuth, Todd Mak | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG) Herman Wilson, Lester Spencer | |
| 18:06 | Kansas State | Robert Clark misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 18:05 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield gets the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 17:48 | Kansas State | Robert Clark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Sturgis - foul #1 on Thomas Sturgis, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (SF), Jack Craft (C) David Switzer, James Sommer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Gerald Perry (PF), Leonard Vigil (C) Alfred Morrison, Paul Cline, Stephen Romo | |
| 17:48 | Kansas State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 17:48 | Kansas State | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg is hacked by Robert Mansfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mansfield, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses the easy open layup | 29-23 |
| 17:31 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 17:10 | Kansas State | Robert Clark is fouled on the floor by Scott Reynolds - foul #2 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #3 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Alan Demuth (SG), Todd Mak (PF) Robert Mansfield, Robert Clark, Jack Craft | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG) Scott Reynolds | |
| 16:42 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeff Schroyer and he's fouled by Gerald Perry - foul #1 on Gerald Perry, team foul #4 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Sommer (C) Jeff Schroyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison (SF), Stephen Romo (C) Frank Tinklenberg, Leonard Vigil | |
| 16:42 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Thomas Sturgis and he's hacked by Charles Lillibridge - foul #3 on Charles Lillibridge, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kansas State | David Switzer (SF) Charles Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Paul Cline (PF) Herman Wilson, Gerald Perry | |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 15:55 | Kansas State | Paul Cline picks off the pass by James Sommer | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alan Demuth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Switzer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Mak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sommer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) SG - Thomas Sturgis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Romo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | David Switzer picks off the pass by Paul Cline in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 15:50 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten lays it up and in set up by David Switzer | 34-26 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 15:20 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 15:08 | Kansas State | David Switzer misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 34-26 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Mak - foul #2 on Todd Mak, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Charles Lillibridge (SF), Jeff Schroyer (PF), Jack Craft (C) Bruce Litten, Alan Demuth, David Switzer, Todd Mak, James Sommer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Gerald Perry (PF), Leonard Vigil (C) Scott Reynolds, Thomas Sturgis, Paul Cline, Stephen Romo | |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 14:26 | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Mansfield | 36-28 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison hits the finger roll set up by Herman Wilson | 36-30 |
| 13:43 | Kansas State | Robert Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 13:41 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer hits the follow up shot | 38-30 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry tips it home | 38-32 |
| 13:05 | Kansas State | Robert Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 13:03 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer tips it home | 40-32 |
| 12:43 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison banks in the layup on a great pass from Lester Spencer | 40-34 |
| 12:15 | Kansas State | Robert Clark can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gerald Perry | 40-34 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is hacked by Charles Lillibridge - foul #4 on Charles Lillibridge, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Alan Demuth (SG), David Switzer (SF), Todd Mak (PF), James Sommer (C) Robert Mansfield, Robert Clark, Charles Lillibridge, Jeff Schroyer, Jack Craft | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (PF), Stephen Romo (C) Herman Wilson, Lester Spencer, Alfred Morrison, Gerald Perry, Leonard Vigil | |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Demuth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Switzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Mak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sommer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Romo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 40-34 |
| 11:27 | Kansas State | Todd Mak tips it home | 42-34 |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline can't finish the layup | 42-34 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline knocks in the jumper from the right block | 42-36 |
| 10:45 | Kansas State | James Sommer scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Litten and he's fouled by Stephen Romo - foul #1 on Stephen Romo, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jack Williams (PF) Todd Mak | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:45 | Kansas State | James Sommer makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 09:55 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bruce Litten | 48-39 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 09:13 | Kansas State | James Sommer misses short on a shot in the lane | 48-41 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Charles Lillibridge (SF), Todd Mak (PF), Jeff Schroyer (C) Bruce Litten, Alan Demuth, David Switzer, Jack Williams, James Sommer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Gerald Perry (PF), Leonard Vigil (C) Scott Reynolds, Thomas Sturgis, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline, Stephen Romo | |
| 08:41 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Clark | 51-41 |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 08:08 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mansfield - foul #4 on Robert Mansfield, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison (SF) William McClaflin | |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson loses the dribble to Robert Clark | 51-41 |
| 07:48 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield lays it up and in set up by Robert Clark | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Robert Mansfield (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Lillibridge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Todd Mak (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Schroyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 07:29 | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 07:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Alfred Morrison | 53-41 |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Karl Hoglund (SF), Jack Craft (C) Robert Mansfield, Jeff Schroyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo (C) Leonard Vigil | |
| 06:59 | Kansas State | Robert Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Wilson | 53-43 |
| 06:21 | Kansas State | Robert Clark connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Karl Hoglund | 55-43 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 55-43 |
| 05:54 | Kansas State | Todd Mak snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 05:54 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Alan Demuth (SG), David Switzer (SF), Jeff Schroyer (PF), James Sommer (C) Charles Lillibridge, Robert Clark, Karl Hoglund, Todd Mak, Jack Craft | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Paul Cline (PF) Herman Wilson, Gerald Perry | |
| 05:29 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF) Lester Spencer, Alfred Morrison | |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Stephen Romo and he's fouled by Bruce Litten - foul #1 on Bruce Litten, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 04:49 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer can't connect on a shot from the right side | 55-46 |
| 04:47 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 04:29 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Litten | 57-46 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Stephen Romo is denied by Jeff Schroyer | 57-46 |
| 04:18 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:01 | Kansas State | Jeff Schroyer blows the layup | 57-46 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 03:42 | Kansas State | David Switzer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Demuth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Switzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Schroyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sommer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Cline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Romo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:18 | Kansas State | David Switzer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Mansfield (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Todd Mak (PF) Bruce Litten, Alan Demuth, Jeff Schroyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Gerald Perry (C) Scott Reynolds, Thomas Sturgis, Frank Tinklenberg, Stephen Romo | |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charles Lillibridge (SF) David Switzer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:00 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Alan Demuth (SG), David Switzer (SF) Robert Mansfield, Robert Clark, Charles Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo (C) Gerald Perry | |
| 02:42 | Kansas State | James Sommer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 57-46 |
| 02:40 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth can't tip it in | 57-46 |
| 02:38 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion 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) | |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 02:32 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 02:16 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by David Switzer | 59-46 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Herman Wilson | 59-48 |
| 01:37 | Kansas State | David Switzer buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Mak | 62-48 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is hacked by Bruce Litten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Litten, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Gerald Perry (PF), Leonard Vigil (C) Lester Spencer, Alfred Morrison, Paul Cline, Stephen Romo | |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:33 | Kansas State | Alan Demuth pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 01:14 | Kansas State | David Switzer can't throw it down | 62-49 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 01:03 | Gardner-Webb | David Switzer picks off the pass by Thomas Sturgis | 62-49 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | James Sommer makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Switzer and he's fouled by Leonard Vigil - foul #3 on Leonard Vigil, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG) Herman Wilson | |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | James Sommer makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-49 |
| 00:33 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | Todd Mak is whistled for traveling | 65-49 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Todd Mak grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten runs out the clock | 65-49 |