| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) PF - Casey Neville (fresh) C - Albert Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Guest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Bradley | Gary Rogers misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Morris - foul #2 on Michael Morris, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 19:39 | Bradley | Gary Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 19:39 | Bradley | Gary Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Guest - foul #3 on Michael Guest, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Schaefer (SG) Michael Guest | |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:09 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer is fouled on the floor by Casey Neville - foul #2 on Casey Neville, team foul #2 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Redus (PF) Lee Kuhn | |
| 18:53 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer double dribbles | 25-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Lee Kuhn (PF) Joseph Redus | |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 18:32 | Bradley | David Hitt pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:14 | Bradley | Michael Morris is called for the reach on Gary Rogers - foul #3 on Michael Morris, team foul #3 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG) Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), John Kinney (SF), Joseph Redus (PF) Gary Rogers, Darryl Wilson, Lee Kuhn | |
| 17:52 | Bradley | John Kinney clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 17:50 | Bradley | David Hitt tips it but misses | 25-25 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Casey Neville | 25-25 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 17:15 | Bradley | The jump hook by David Hitt is blocked by Albert Malone | 28-25 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is fouled on the floor by Carl Bolton - foul #1 on Carl Bolton, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (PF) Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Darryl Wilson (SF), Lee Kuhn (PF) Carl Bolton, Robert Schaefer, Joseph Redus | |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Kuhn swats the layup by Larry Valentine | 28-25 |
| 16:20 | Bradley | The rebound goes to John Kinney | 28-25 |
| 15:58 | Bradley | David Hitt misses short on a floater in the paint | 28-25 |
| 15:57 | Bradley | David Hitt tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kinney (fresh) SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard tips it in | 30-27 |
| 15:32 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan travels with the ball | 30-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), James Bien (SG), Marvin Zimmerman (SF), Casey Neville (PF) Larry Valentine, John Morgan, Merrill Hubbard, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Guest (SG) John Kinney | |
| 14:59 | Bradley | Michael Guest comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on David Hitt - foul #3 on David Hitt, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 14:35 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 14:20 | Bradley | Gary Rogers travels with the ball | 31-29 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-29 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Bien | 33-29 |
| 13:27 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Casey Neville - foul #3 on Casey Neville, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SG), Albert Malone (C) James Bien, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), John Kinney (SF) Gary Rogers, Darryl Wilson | |
| 13:27 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 13:27 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 13:27 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Albert Malone | 33-30 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 13:21 | Bradley | Michael Guest gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 12:57 | Bradley | John Kinney is fouled on the floor by Michael Morris - foul #4 on Michael Morris, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Saul Martin (PF) Michael Morris, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Darryl Wilson (SF), Joseph Redus (PF) Carl Bolton, John Kinney, Lee Kuhn | |
| 12:37 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson is called for traveling | 33-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky (PF) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), John Kinney (SF) Gary Rogers, Darryl Wilson | |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Darryl Wilson (SF) Carl Bolton, John Kinney | |
| 12:16 | Bradley | Michael Guest buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Rogers | 33-33 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Morgan | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Marvin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Guest (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) C - David Hitt (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Bradley | Michael Guest knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Redus - foul #1 on Joseph Redus, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), John Kinney (SF), Lee Kuhn (PF) Gary Rogers, Darryl Wilson, Joseph Redus | |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:48 | Bradley | Michael Guest shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lee Kuhn - foul #2 on Lee Kuhn, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 10:05 | Bradley | Michael Guest works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-36 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 39-36 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Kuhn takes the ball from Albert Malone | 39-36 |
| 09:34 | Bradley | John Morgan steps in front of the Lee Kuhn pass | 39-36 |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Merrill Hubbard | 42-36 |
| 08:51 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Bolton | 42-38 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 08:29 | Bradley | David Hitt grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 08:24 | Bradley | Michael Guest misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky blows the layup | 42-38 |
| 07:52 | Bradley | David Hitt pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 07:47 | Bradley | Merrill Hubbard steals the ball from Carl Bolton | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew McKosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Guest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kinney (fresh) PF - Lee Kuhn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Hitt (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), James Bien (SG), Marvin Zimmerman (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Larry Valentine, John Morgan, Merrill Hubbard, Matthew McKosky, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Darryl Wilson (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Carl Bolton, John Kinney, Lee Kuhn, David Hitt | |
| 07:12 | Bradley | Michael Guest is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Wilson is called for the reach on Marvin Zimmerman - foul #1 on Darryl Wilson, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 42-38 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville tips it in | 44-38 |
| 06:14 | Bradley | Michael Guest splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-38 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Marvin Zimmerman | 47-38 |
| 05:52 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #2 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Schaefer (SG), Lee Kuhn (PF), David Hitt (C) Michael Guest, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 05:52 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 05:28 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:07 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 05:05 | Bradley | Gary Rogers hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by David Hitt - foul #4 on David Hitt, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SG), Albert Malone (C) James Bien, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Guest (SG), Michael George (C) Robert Schaefer, David Hitt | |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:32 | Bradley | Michael George is hacked by Michael Morris - foul #5 on Michael Morris, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Matthew McKosky (PF) Michael Morris, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 04:32 | Bradley | Michael George makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:32 | Bradley | Michael George makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Zimmerman | 51-45 |
| 03:55 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-45 |
| 03:38 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Morgan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Guest (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lee Kuhn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael George (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 03:25 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 03:17 | Bradley | Michael Guest drills a 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 02:56 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Lee Kuhn | 51-48 |
| 02:39 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn misses long on a floater in the lane | 51-48 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF) Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Schaefer (SG), Joseph Redus (PF), David Hitt (C) Michael Guest, Lee Kuhn, Michael George | |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman's pass is intercepted by David Hitt | 51-48 |
| 02:04 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman's pass is intercepted by Darryl Wilson | 51-51 |
| 01:40 | Bradley | The jump hook by David Hitt is blocked by Casey Neville | 51-51 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan clanks a floater from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to John Morgan | 51-51 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | David Hitt steps in front of the Albert Malone pass | 51-51 |
| 01:01 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Guest (SG), Lee Kuhn (PF) Robert Schaefer, Joseph Redus | |
| 00:47 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn buries a fadeaway near the basket | 51-53 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Hitt | 53-55 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman clanks a halfcourt shot | 53-55 |