| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fresh) SG - Mike Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kimzey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Swords (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Robert Edwards inbounds the ball | 19-38 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-38 |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite pulls down the rebound | 19-38 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Swords | 19-40 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ashley Crosswhite - foul #1 on Ashley Crosswhite, team foul #1 | 19-40 |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Carl Plascencia, team foul #2 | 20-40 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:17 | East Carolina | Robert Edwards connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-40 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps blows the layup | 23-40 |
| 17:49 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc pulls down the rebound | 23-40 |
| 17:42 | East Carolina | Mike Adams buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-40 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Edwards - foul #2 on Robert Edwards, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (SG), Terry Fite (PF) Mike Adams, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF) Richard Epps, Gregory Swords, Carl Plascencia | |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Kimzey | 26-40 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Terry Fite loses the dribble to Richard Siddiqui | 26-40 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Orji Amezquita | 26-43 |
| 16:26 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Siddiqui - foul #1 on Richard Siddiqui, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Victor Plummer (SG), Jim Comerford (SF), George Parker (C) Peter Leduc, Robert Edwards, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 16:26 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 16:26 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Ferdinand Pena is denied by George Parker | 28-43 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to George Parker | 28-43 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jim Tracy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Victor Plummer (fresh) SF - Jim Comerford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Fite (fresh) C - George Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:54 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | George Parker snags the offensive board | 28-43 |
| 15:41 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jim Comerford | 31-43 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps hits a floater from the right side set up by Richard Siddiqui | 31-45 |
| 15:00 | East Carolina | Jim Comerford drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Parker | 34-45 |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jim Comerford - foul #1 on Jim Comerford, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Mike Adams (SG), James Bigham (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), William Kimzey (C) Jim Tracy, Victor Plummer, Jim Comerford, Terry Fite, George Parker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Gregory Swords (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Siddiqui, Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 14:07 | East Carolina | William Kimzey pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:58 | East Carolina | William Kimzey connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Peter Leduc | 36-47 |
| 13:34 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is whistled for traveling | 36-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SG) Richard Epps | |
| 13:05 | East Carolina | William Kimzey misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 36-47 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena is hacked by James Bigham - foul #4 on James Bigham, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Edwards (SF) James Bigham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Adams takes the ball from Carl Plascencia | 36-47 |
| 12:32 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson lays it in set up by Mike Adams | 38-47 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams (C) Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 12:16 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is fouled on the floor by Carl Plascencia - foul #2 on Carl Plascencia, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG) Edward Patton | |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is hacked by Arthur Williams - foul #2 on Arthur Williams, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Fite (C) William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG) Gregory Swords | |
| 11:47 | East Carolina | Terry Fite makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Peter Leduc | 40-47 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mike Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Fite (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Epps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 10 pts. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps is hacked by Peter Leduc - foul #3 on Peter Leduc, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (PG), Victor Plummer (SG), George Parker (C) Peter Leduc, Mike Adams, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Gregory Swords (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia, Arthur Williams | |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Swords | 40-49 |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gregory Swords | 40-49 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Kimzey (C) George Parker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:10 | East Carolina | Victor Plummer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 10:08 | East Carolina | Terry Fite pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Jim Tracy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gregory Swords | 40-49 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Patton and he's hacked by Victor Plummer - foul #1 on Victor Plummer, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Mike Adams (SG), Jim Comerford (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Jim Tracy, Victor Plummer, Robert Edwards, Terry Fite | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Gregory Swords, Orji Amezquita, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | Mike Adams hits a floater near the basket set up by Peter Leduc | 42-52 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ferdinand Pena | 42-54 |
| 08:45 | East Carolina | Richard Siddiqui steps in front of the Peter Leduc pass in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Ferdinand Pena | 42-54 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams tips it but misses | 42-54 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena tips it but misses | 42-54 |
| 07:54 | East Carolina | William Kimzey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | Ferdinand Pena is called for the reach on Peter Leduc - foul #3 on Ferdinand Pena, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Bigham (SF), Terry Fite (C) Jim Comerford, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Siddiqui, Arthur Williams | |
| 07:33 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Peter Leduc, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (SG) Mike Adams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Peter Leduc (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jim Tracy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Bigham (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Fite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 10 pts. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Edwards (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SF) Richard Epps | |
| 06:56 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is fouled on the floor by Edward Patton - foul #2 on Edward Patton, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF) Carl Plascencia | |
| 06:56 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:56 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Tracy steals it from Ashley Crosswhite | 44-54 |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc is called for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mike Adams (SG), William Kimzey (C) Jim Tracy, Robert Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-54 |
| 06:12 | East Carolina | James Bigham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | James Bigham clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ashley Crosswhite | 44-54 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 05:41 | East Carolina | Mike Adams snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Adams and the foul's on Edward Patton - foul #3 on Edward Patton, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Johnson (PF) Terry Fite | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Carl Plascencia (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 05:36 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | Peter Leduc misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Epps | 46-54 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Epps | 46-56 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | James Bigham misses the lay-in | 46-56 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson tips it in | 48-56 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jim Tracy (PG), Victor Plummer (SG), Robert Edwards (SF), George Parker (C) Peter Leduc, Mike Adams, James Bigham, William Kimzey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG) Richard Epps | |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | George Parker can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Carl Plascencia - foul #3 on Carl Plascencia, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Gregory Swords, Arthur Williams | |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | George Parker makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | George Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Siddiqui | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Robert Edwards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by George Parker - foul #3 on George Parker, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Bigham (SF), Terry Fite (PF), William Kimzey (C) Robert Edwards, Robert Johnson, George Parker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Orji Amezquita (PF) Richard Siddiqui, Carl Plascencia | |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jim Tracy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Victor Plummer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bigham (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Terry Fite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Kimzey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | James Bigham makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Plummer | 52-59 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Peter Leduc (PG), Mike Adams (SG), Robert Johnson (PF) Jim Tracy, Victor Plummer, Terry Fite | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF) Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the shot from the right side | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | Robert Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite jams it on a nice dish by Richard Epps | 52-63 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Mike Adams misses short on a jumper near the basket | 52-63 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 52-63 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite can't tip it in | 52-63 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | William Kimzey snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 01:06 | East Carolina | William Kimzey's fadeaway is rejected by Ashley Crosswhite | 52-63 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | James Bigham can't tip it in | 52-63 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | William Kimzey grabs the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | William Kimzey misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Epps | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite lays it in set up by Edward Patton | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Gregory Swords steals the ball from Mike Adams | 52-65 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton runs out the clock | 52-65 |