| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) SG - Jesse Thomas (fresh) SF - Matthew Floyd (fresh) PF - Danny Soukup (fresh) C - Brett Bishop (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) C - Terry Cover (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | UL-Lafayette | Charles Bone steals the ball from Danny Soukup | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Danny Soukup - foul #1 on Danny Soukup, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Soukup | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen's pass is intercepted by Brett Bishop | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Murphy | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Floyd steps in front of the Terry Cover pass | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy jams it on a nice dish by Matthew Floyd | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jesse Thomas - foul #1 on Jesse Thomas, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon (SF), George Nicholson (PF) Matthew Floyd, Danny Soukup | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Donald Ross (SF), John Simons (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Terry Cover | |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:44 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Murphy | 9-6 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Lyon - foul #1 on Thomas Lyon, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti (SG) Jesse Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson (C) Charles Bone | |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:15 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker is hacked by Ronald Coletti - foul #1 on Ronald Coletti, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans (C) Brett Bishop | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:38 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Evans steals the ball from Timothy Batson | 9-8 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Coletti (fresh) SF - Thomas Lyon (fresh) PF - George Nicholson (fresh) C - Jay Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) SG - Christopher Walker (fresh) SF - Donald Ross (fresh) PF - John Simons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Lyon, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano (PG), Matthew Floyd (SF), Danny Soukup (PF) Eugene Murphy, Thomas Lyon, Jay Evans | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Terry Cover (C) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Timothy Batson | |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Marano steals it from Donald Ross | 9-8 |
| 15:04 | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano misses the lay-in | 9-8 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (SG), Brett Bishop (C) Brent Marano, George Nicholson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:42 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti is hacked by Donald Ross - foul #1 on Donald Ross, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF), Timothy Batson (PF) Donald Ross, John Simons | |
| 14:23 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:21 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:04 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Brett Bishop is called for the reach on Matt Koehler - foul #1 on Brett Bishop, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), Jay Evans (SF) Ronald Coletti, Matthew Floyd | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), Charles Bone (PF) Steven Furr, Timothy Batson | |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 13:24 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:23 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the jump hook from the baseline | 11-12 |
| 13:00 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-12 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover tips it in | 13-14 |
| 12:41 | UL-Lafayette | Craig McMahen picks off the pass by Jay Evans | 13-14 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Evans picks off the pass by Christopher Ruble | 13-14 |
| 12:14 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Cover steals the ball from Jesse Thomas | 13-14 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 13-14 |
| 11:46 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:42 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jay Evans (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Danny Soukup (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brett Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fairly fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fairly fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Cover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jesse Thomas steps in front of the Matt Koehler pass | 13-14 |
| 11:15 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Murphy and he's fouled by Charles Bone - foul #1 on Charles Bone, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd (SF), George Nicholson (PF), William Smith (C) Jay Evans, Danny Soukup, Brett Bishop | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Donald Ross (SF), John Simons (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Christopher Ruble, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, Terry Cover | |
| 11:15 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is fouled on the floor by George Nicholson - foul #1 on George Nicholson, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti (SG) Jesse Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:01 | UL-Lafayette | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:54 | UL-Lafayette | John Simons denies the turnaround by George Nicholson | 16-14 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 10:37 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:32 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Coletti | 19-14 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on George Nicholson - foul #2 on George Nicholson, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano (PG), Danny Soukup (PF) Eugene Murphy, George Nicholson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:10 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Danny Soukup | 19-15 |
| 09:42 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti loses the dribble to Donald Ross | 19-15 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Simons | 19-18 |
| 09:09 | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Ross - foul #2 on Donald Ross, team foul #3 | 19-18 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), Jay Evans (PF), Brett Bishop (C) Ronald Coletti, Danny Soukup, William Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Robert Mattson (PF), Terry Cover (C) Steven Furr, Christopher Walker, Donald Ross, John Simons, Timothy Batson | |
| 09:09 | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:09 | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Murphy is called for the reach on Larry Peterson - foul #1 on Eugene Murphy, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:55 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:37 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy misses the floater from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson is whistled for a carry | 20-19 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone (PF) Robert Mattson | |
| 08:18 | UL-Lafayette | Larry Peterson is called for the reach on Eugene Murphy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Peterson, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson (C) Terry Cover | |
| 08:08 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the floater from the baseline | 20-19 |
| 07:48 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Eugene Murphy | 20-19 |
| 07:27 | UL-Lafayette | Jay Evans's pass is intercepted by Craig McMahen | 20-19 |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen banks in the layup | 20-21 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Marano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Matthew Floyd (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Evans (fresh) 2 stl. C - Brett Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Ruble (fairly fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Mattson (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | UL-Lafayette | Craig McMahen steals it from Matthew Floyd | 20-21 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Murphy takes the ball from Craig McMahen | 20-21 |
| 06:50 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd blows the layup | 20-21 |
| 06:48 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy tips it but misses | 20-21 |
| 06:46 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:28 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy is fouled on the floor by Larry Peterson - foul #2 on Larry Peterson, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jeff Carr (PG), Jesse Thomas (SG), Ronald Coletti (SF), Danny Soukup (PF), William Smith (C) Eugene Murphy, Brent Marano, Matthew Floyd, Jay Evans, Brett Bishop | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), John Simons (PF), Terry Cover (C) Larry Peterson, Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, Robert Mattson | |
| 06:23 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is whistled for traveling | 20-21 |
| 05:42 | UL-Lafayette | Jeff Carr scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses long on a runner from close range | 23-21 |
| 05:20 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 05:15 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by John Simons | 23-21 |
| 05:13 | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti tips it but misses | 23-21 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Furr | 23-23 |
| 04:27 | UL-Lafayette | Danny Soukup hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 23-23 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler is fouled on the floor by Danny Soukup - foul #2 on Danny Soukup, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), Brent Marano (SG), Matthew Floyd (SF), Jay Evans (PF), Brett Bishop (C) Jeff Carr, Jesse Thomas, Ronald Coletti, Danny Soukup, William Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Christopher Walker, John Simons | |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:03 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd misses the driving attempt from the left block | 23-24 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is hacked by Matthew Floyd - foul #1 on Matthew Floyd, team foul #11 | 23-24 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon (SF), George Nicholson (PF) Matthew Floyd, Jay Evans | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (SF), Timothy Batson (C) Craig McMahen, Terry Cover | |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:42 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-26 |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Murphy takes the ball from Timothy Batson | 23-26 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brent Marano (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Lyon (fresh) PF - George Nicholson (fresh) C - Brett Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Ross (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy hits a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Matt Koehler - foul #1 on Matt Koehler, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (SG) Brent Marano | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), John Simons (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Timothy Batson | |
| 03:08 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 02:22 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 02:20 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 01:58 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-28 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker is hacked by Brett Bishop - foul #2 on Brett Bishop, team foul #12 | 29-28 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Ronald Coletti (SG), Matthew Floyd (SF), Danny Soukup (PF), Jay Evans (C) Jesse Thomas, Thomas Lyon, George Nicholson, Brett Bishop | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Timothy Batson (PF), Terry Cover (C) Christopher Ruble, Donald Ross, Charles Bone, John Simons | |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:17 | UL-Lafayette | Terry Cover blocks the short jumper by Jay Evans | 29-30 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Timothy Batson | 29-30 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Matt Koehler and he's fouled by Danny Soukup - foul #3 on Danny Soukup, team foul #13 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Brent Marano (PG), William Smith (C) Eugene Murphy, Danny Soukup | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Craig McMahen (SF) Larry Peterson, Christopher Walker | |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:39 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd banks in the layup and he's fouled by Craig McMahen - foul #1 on Craig McMahen, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (PF) Timothy Batson | |
| 00:39 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matt Koehler | 32-35 |
| 00:05 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Floyd is whistled for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (SG), Thomas Lyon (SF), George Nicholson (PF) Ronald Coletti, Matthew Floyd, Jay Evans | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Donald Ross (SF) Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-37 |