| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dean Nelson (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Guest (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Austin Mack (fresh) 2 reb. C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Austin Mack is blocked by James Wood | 24-29 |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond misses the tip | 24-29 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Dean Nelson takes the ball from Charles Defeo in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 19:01 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dean Nelson | 26-29 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 18:34 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:21 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack scores on a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Leonard Artrip - foul #3 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (PF) Leonard Artrip | |
| 18:21 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse travels with the ball | 29-29 |
| 17:28 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dean Nelson | 31-29 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 17:10 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:08 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson double dribbles in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Maurice Douglass (C) Merle Calhoun | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss (PF), William Bassett (C) James Wood, Carlos Woo | |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo loses the dribble to Jim Drummond | 31-29 |
| 16:26 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Drummond | 34-29 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Allen Folse, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone (PG), Stanley Parker (SF), Andrew Jimison (PF) Dean Nelson, Richard Guest, Austin Mack | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SG), Carlos Woo (C) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, William Bassett | |
| 15:45 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone lays it up and in | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kenneth Rathbone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Drummond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Jimison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Carlos Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Crutcher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rathbone - foul #1 on Kenneth Rathbone, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby (SG), Merle Calhoun (C) Jim Drummond, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wood (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF) Benjamin Moore, Leonard Zaiss | |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 15:00 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:35 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Rathbone | 39-29 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-29 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher snags the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 13:59 | Sacramento State | Stanley Parker pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Wilkerson - foul #1 on Carlos Wilkerson, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson (PG), Jim Drummond (SG), Richard Guest (SF), Austin Mack (PF) Kenneth Rathbone, Kenneth Digby, Stanley Parker, Andrew Jimison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Benjamin Moore (SF), William Bassett (C) Carlos Wilkerson, Kenneth Crutcher, James Wood, Carlos Woo | |
| 13:35 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack hits a floater from the free throw line | 41-29 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore is hacked by Austin Mack - foul #3 on Austin Mack, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Maurice Douglass (C) Merle Calhoun | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 12:45 | Sacramento State | Leonard Artrip steals the ball from Maurice Douglass | 41-31 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Allen Folse | 41-34 |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun (C) Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wood (SF), Carlos Woo (C) Leonard Artrip, William Bassett | |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-34 |
| 11:45 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dean Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Guest (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Austin Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Moore - foul #2 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| 11:03 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Dean Nelson | 43-34 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:17 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack jams it | 45-34 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo grabs the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo loses the dribble to Jim Drummond | 45-34 |
| 10:00 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest can't finish the layup | 45-34 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 45-34 |
| 09:45 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 09:16 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Benjamin Moore - foul #3 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone (PG), Kenneth Digby (SG), Stanley Parker (SF), Maurice Douglass (C) Dean Nelson, Jim Drummond, Richard Guest, Merle Calhoun | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SG), Leonard Zaiss (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF), William Bassett (C) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, James Wood, Benjamin Moore, Carlos Woo | |
| 09:16 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 09:16 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 47-34 |
| 08:54 | Sacramento State | Maurice Douglass gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 08:25 | Sacramento State | Carlos Wilkerson steps in front of the Kenneth Digby pass | 47-34 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson jams it | 47-36 |
| 08:04 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone lays it in and he's hacked by Carlos Wilkerson - foul #2 on Carlos Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond (SG), Andrew Jimison (PF) Kenneth Digby, Austin Mack | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:04 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Rathbone makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Bassett's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Jimison | 50-36 |
| 07:41 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rathbone | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Kenneth Rathbone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Jimison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Maurice Douglass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Carlos Wilkerson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Crutcher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bassett (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip grabs the board | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jimison steps in front of the William Bassett pass | 50-36 |
| 06:49 | Sacramento State | Andrew Jimison is fouled on the floor by Leonard Artrip - foul #4 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #7 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson (PG), Richard Guest (SF), Merle Calhoun (C) Kenneth Rathbone, Stanley Parker, Maurice Douglass | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Allen Folse (SG), James Wood (SF), Carlos Woo (C) Carlos Wilkerson, Kenneth Crutcher, Leonard Zaiss, William Bassett | |
| 06:49 | Sacramento State | Andrew Jimison misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 06:49 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Calhoun | 50-36 |
| 06:30 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Leonard Artrip - foul #5 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #8 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (PF) Leonard Artrip | |
| 06:30 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 06:30 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 06:17 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 06:12 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond is hacked by Benjamin Moore - foul #4 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #9 | 52-36 |
| 06:12 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 06:12 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Folse | 54-39 |
| 05:29 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jim Drummond and the foul's on Allen Folse - foul #3 on Allen Folse, team foul #10 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Digby (SG) Jim Drummond | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss (PF) James Wood | |
| 05:29 | Sacramento State | Dean Nelson makes the free throw | 57-39 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo's fadeaway is rejected by Merle Calhoun | 57-39 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo tips it back up and in | 57-41 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlos Woo - foul #3 on Carlos Woo, team foul #11 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond (SG), Austin Mack (PF) Kenneth Digby, Andrew Jimison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 04:27 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 04:04 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dean Nelson | 60-41 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dean Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Drummond (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Guest (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Austin Mack (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Calhoun (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leonard Zaiss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Woo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-43 |
| 03:17 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest tips it home | 62-43 |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Defeo | 62-45 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Richard Guest can't connect on a jumper from close range | 62-45 |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 02:32 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack's pass is intercepted by Charles Defeo | 62-45 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Dean Nelson steps in front of the Leonard Zaiss pass | 62-45 |
| 01:59 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Leonard Zaiss is blocked by Merle Calhoun | 62-45 |
| 01:37 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 01:17 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 62-45 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carlos Woo | 62-45 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Austin Mack can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Merle Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Austin Mack is blocked by Carlos Woo | 62-48 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore's pass is intercepted by Jim Drummond | 62-48 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Jim Drummond lays it up and in | 64-48 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo clanks a fullcourt shot | 64-48 |