| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - George Maloney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Kimbrough (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hofer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Leon Graves inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | South Carolina State | Leonard Artrip picks off the pass by Joseph Hofer | 26-19 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood misses the dunk attempt | 26-19 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo tips it in | 26-21 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina State | George Maloney connects on the jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina State | Robert Gong drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jamie Kimbrough and he's hacked by Leonard Artrip - foul #1 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina State | Robert Gong makes the free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:09 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse gets the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Hofer - foul #2 on Joseph Hofer, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Green (PF) Robert Gong | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (SF) James Wood | |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina State | Jamie Kimbrough misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Defeo | 31-28 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina State | George Maloney makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Green | 33-28 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-28 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Defeo | 33-30 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina State | Anthony Green hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Leon Graves and he's fouled by Leonard Artrip - foul #2 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Derrick Tobin (PG), Leo Holton (SG), Robert Gong (PF), Michael Willhite (C) George Maloney, Jamie Kimbrough, Leon Graves, Joseph Hofer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SG), James Wood (SF), William Bassett (C) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, Leonard Artrip, Carlos Woo | |
| 16:11 | South Carolina State | Anthony Green makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood is hacked by Anthony Green - foul #1 on Anthony Green, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Loch (SG) Leo Holton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Derrick Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Loch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Willhite (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Carlos Wilkerson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Crutcher (fresh) SF - James Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bassett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Benjamin Moore | 36-33 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina State | Anthony Green buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Derrick Tobin | 38-33 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | William Bassett scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Benjamin Moore | 38-35 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina State | Michael Willhite misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina State | Robert Loch can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-37 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gong | 38-37 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina State | Michael Willhite misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 38-37 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Moore | 38-39 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina State | Anthony Green clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood misses badly on a runner in the paint | 38-39 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina State | Michael Willhite pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina State | Anthony Green misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 38-39 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson misses the jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina State | Anthony Green grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:41 | South Carolina State | Robert Loch is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Moore - foul #3 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | George Maloney (PG), Jamie Kimbrough (SG), Leon Graves (SF), Stephen Metts (PF), Joseph Hofer (C) Derrick Tobin, Robert Loch, Anthony Green, Robert Gong, Michael Willhite | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Leonard Zaiss (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF), Carlos Woo (C) Carlos Wilkerson, Kenneth Crutcher, James Wood, Benjamin Moore, William Bassett | |
| 12:31 | South Carolina State | George Maloney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina State | Joseph Hofer tips it home | 40-39 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Hofer - foul #3 on Joseph Hofer, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:55 | South Carolina State | George Maloney scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jamie Kimbrough | 43-41 |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jamie Kimbrough takes the ball from Leonard Zaiss | 43-41 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina State | Jamie Kimbrough lays it up and in | 45-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - George Maloney (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Metts (fresh) C - Joseph Hofer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hofer swats the short shot by Leonard Artrip | 45-41 |
| 11:23 | South Carolina State | Joseph Hofer pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina State | Joseph Hofer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Kimbrough | 48-41 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Loch (SG), Michael Willhite (PF) Jamie Kimbrough, Stephen Metts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (SF) Leonard Zaiss | |
| 10:26 | South Carolina State | Leon Graves clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Hofer - foul #4 on Joseph Hofer, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Green (SF), Jamie Kimbrough (C) Leon Graves, Joseph Hofer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina State | Robert Loch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Benjamin Moore | 48-42 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse tips it in | 48-44 |
| 08:58 | South Carolina State | Michael Willhite comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 08:57 | South Carolina State | George Maloney tips it in | 50-44 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip hits the finger roll set up by Allen Folse and the foul's on Michael Willhite - foul #1 on Michael Willhite, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Derrick Tobin (PG), Leon Graves (SF), Stephen Metts (PF) George Maloney, Robert Loch, Michael Willhite | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SG), James Wood (SF), William Bassett (C) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, Benjamin Moore, Carlos Woo | |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina State | Derrick Tobin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina State | Jamie Kimbrough tips it home | 52-47 |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina State | Stephen Metts pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:38 | South Carolina State | Leon Graves hits a jump hook from close range and the foul's on William Bassett - foul #2 on William Bassett, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | George Maloney (PG), Robert Gong (PF), Joseph Hofer (C) Jamie Kimbrough, Stephen Metts, Anthony Green | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (PF) Leonard Artrip | |
| 07:38 | South Carolina State | Leon Graves makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - George Maloney (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hofer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Carlos Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Crutcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Wood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bassett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | William Bassett knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 55-49 |
| 07:01 | South Carolina State | Carlos Wilkerson takes the ball from Derrick Tobin | 55-49 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Leon Graves steals the ball from James Wood | 55-49 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina State | Leon Graves lays it up and in | 57-49 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-49 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina State | Joseph Hofer gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina State | Robert Gong connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Derrick Tobin | 59-49 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Loch (SG) Derrick Tobin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Leonard Artrip (PF), Carlos Woo (C) Carlos Wilkerson, Kenneth Crutcher, James Wood, William Bassett | |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip's pass is intercepted by Leon Graves | 59-49 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina State | George Maloney hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leon Graves | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore buries a 3 from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina State | George Maloney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Moore - foul #4 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina State | George Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina State | George Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo gets the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-52 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina State | Joseph Hofer grabs the board | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:06 | South Carolina State | George Maloney buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Loch | 66-52 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Leon Graves | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | South Carolina State | George Maloney's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Artrip | 66-52 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - George Maloney (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Loch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leon Graves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Gong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hofer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Woo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Gong - foul #1 on Robert Gong, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jamie Kimbrough (SG), Anthony Green (SF), Stephen Metts (PF), Michael Willhite (C) Robert Loch, Leon Graves, Robert Gong, Joseph Hofer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wood (SF), Leonard Zaiss (PF), William Bassett (C) Benjamin Moore, Leonard Artrip, Carlos Woo | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse makes the free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina State | Michael Willhite misses short on a shot from the right block | 66-55 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina State | Jamie Kimbrough hits the follow up shot | 68-55 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SG) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse | |
| 02:35 | South Carolina State | Stephen Metts misses the dunk attempt | 68-55 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina State | Anthony Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina State | Anthony Green is called for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Green, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Derrick Tobin (PG) George Maloney | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (SF) James Wood | |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina State | Anthony Green grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina State | Anthony Green's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Crutcher | 68-55 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but the foul's on Derrick Tobin - foul #2 on Derrick Tobin, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore makes the 3rd free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina State | Jamie Kimbrough can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 68-58 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Willhite | 68-58 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina State | Jamie Kimbrough drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Metts | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-58 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina State | Michael Willhite grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | Stephen Metts hits a shot in the lane set up by Jamie Kimbrough and he's hacked by Leonard Zaiss - foul #1 on Leonard Zaiss, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | Stephen Metts misses the free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | Michael Willhite pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Derrick Tobin runs out the clock | 72-58 |