| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Youngs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Wardinsky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Beard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Brandon Bass - foul #1 on Brandon Bass, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | John Hammond is fouled on the floor by Patrick Daniels - foul #3 on Patrick Daniels, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (PF) Patrick Daniels | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | David Youngs steals it from Brandon Bass | 28-25 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Wardinsky | 30-25 |
| 18:07 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-25 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Trahan | 33-25 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Henry Trahan is called for the reach on Timothy Beard - foul #3 on Henry Trahan, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (C) Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:21 | Nicholls State | David Youngs is called for the reach on Brandon Bass - foul #3 on David Youngs, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG) David Youngs | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney (C) Neil Hancock | |
| 16:55 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Bass - foul #2 on Brandon Bass, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle (SF) Larry Salter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer (SF) John Hammond | |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:28 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Timothy Beard - foul #3 on Timothy Beard, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen (C) Brent Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley (SG), Glenn Lyon (PF) Timothy Beard, Robert Pike | |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass can't finish the layup | 38-28 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Donald Castle | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Wardinsky (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Castle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louie Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Konen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamont Fairley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frankie Wimmer (fresh) PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Chaney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky double dribbles | 38-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs (PG), Ralph Schatz (SG), Larry Salter (SF), Patrick Daniels (PF), Henry Trahan (C) David Marburger, Bobby Wardinsky, Donald Castle, Louie Miller, Frank Konen | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), John Hammond (SF), Neil Hancock (C) Brandon Bass, Frankie Wimmer, Raymond Chaney | |
| 15:16 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs is hacked by Lamont Fairley - foul #2 on Lamont Fairley, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard (SG), Robert Pike (PF) Lamont Fairley, Glenn Lyon | |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Charley Hill makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pike | 38-33 |
| 14:26 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Patrick Daniels | 40-33 |
| 14:04 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charley Hill | 40-36 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels drills a driving attempt near the basket | 42-36 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Charley Hill | 42-38 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Charley Hill is called for the reach on David Youngs - foul #2 on Charley Hill, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky (SG), Donald Castle (SF) Ralph Schatz, Larry Salter | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (PG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Raymond Chaney (C) Charley Hill, John Hammond, Neil Hancock | |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer is hacked by Donald Castle - foul #1 on Donald Castle, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Brent Smith (PF), Louie Miller (C) David Youngs, Patrick Daniels, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon (PF) Robert Pike | |
| 12:06 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass misses the jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 12:05 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney tips it in | 45-40 |
| 11:51 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Wardinsky (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Castle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brent Smith (fresh) C - Louie Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Beard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frankie Wimmer (fresh) PF - Glenn Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Chaney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 11:39 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:12 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Beard | 45-42 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs (PG), Larry Salter (SF), Patrick Daniels (PF), Henry Trahan (C) David Marburger, Donald Castle, Brent Smith, Louie Miller | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley (SG), John Hammond (SF), Robert Pike (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Timothy Beard, Frankie Wimmer, Glenn Lyon, Raymond Chaney | |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | Lamont Fairley's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Daniels | 45-42 |
| 10:24 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by David Youngs | 47-44 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike is hacked by Patrick Daniels - foul #4 on Patrick Daniels, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (SG), Brent Smith (PF) Bobby Wardinsky, Patrick Daniels | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike misses short on a shot in the lane | 47-44 |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Pike blocks the short jumper by David Youngs | 47-44 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Salter | 49-44 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Youngs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Schatz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Trahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Bass (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamont Fairley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pike (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Bass - foul #3 on Brandon Bass, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky (SG), Donald Castle (SF), Patrick Daniels (PF), Louie Miller (C) Ralph Schatz, Larry Salter, Brent Smith, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG), Timothy Beard (SG), Frankie Wimmer (SF), Glenn Lyon (PF), Raymond Chaney (C) Brandon Bass, Lamont Fairley, John Hammond, Robert Pike, Neil Hancock | |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:00 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Charley Hill | 51-46 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Chaney blocks the short jumper by Patrick Daniels | 51-46 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | Glenn Lyon snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 06:05 | Nicholls State | Frankie Wimmer loses the dribble to Louie Miller | 51-46 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller is hacked by Raymond Chaney - foul #2 on Raymond Chaney, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Larry Salter (SF) David Youngs, Donald Castle | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass (PG), John Hammond (SF), Robert Pike (PF) Charley Hill, Frankie Wimmer, Glenn Lyon | |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | Robert Pike gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Brandon Bass and he's fouled by Louie Miller - foul #2 on Louie Miller, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| 05:36 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Chaney - foul #3 on Raymond Chaney, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan (C) Louie Miller | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock (C) Raymond Chaney | |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Hammond | 53-52 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Marburger | 55-52 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Beard | 55-54 |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobby Wardinsky | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Wardinsky (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brandon Bass (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Beard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Pike (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Trahan | 57-54 |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan blows the layup | 57-54 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Wardinsky | 60-54 |
| 02:14 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 60-54 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Patrick Daniels | 60-54 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 60-54 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Neil Hancock | 60-54 |
| 01:49 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Hammond | 60-57 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Wardinsky | 62-57 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Neil Hancock | 62-59 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brandon Bass - foul #4 on Brandon Bass, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Youngs (PG) David Marburger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Nicholls State | Brandon Bass connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hammond | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels is hacked by Brandon Bass in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brandon Bass, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charley Hill (PG) Brandon Bass | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Nicholls State | John Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Donald Castle (SF), Brent Smith (PF) David Youngs, Larry Salter, Patrick Daniels | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Beard - foul #4 on Timothy Beard, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Nicholls State | Donald Castle steals it from Charley Hill | 66-61 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Daniels (PF) Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky is hacked by Charley Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charley Hill, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Wardinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | Timothy Beard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |