| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) SF - Lee Hill (fresh) PF - Rick Varela (fresh) C - Robert Donlon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rick Denker (fresh) SG - Timothy Pierson (fresh) SF - George Landry (fresh) PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) C - Miles Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson makes the floater in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Darren Black | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Miami (OH) | George Landry is hacked by Victor Yoder - foul #1 on Victor Yoder, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson tips it in | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela grabs the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon hits a driving attempt from the right block | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela tips it in | 6-6 |
| 16:16 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:15 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Darren Black | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Hill (fresh) PF - Rick Varela (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rick Denker (fresh) SG - Timothy Pierson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Landry (fresh) PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Miles Allen (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Miami (OH) | George Landry clanks a turnaround from close range | 9-6 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:23 | Miami (OH) | Miles Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Timothy Pierson | 9-9 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black is hacked by Timothy Pierson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Pierson, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Allan Free (SG), William Trumble (SF), Darrell Matthews (PF), Gregory Pursel (C) Timothy Pierson, George Landry, Harry Johnson, Miles Allen | |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon is hacked by William Trumble - foul #1 on William Trumble, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Kenworthy (SF), Michael Simpson (C) Lee Hill, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Darrell Matthews - foul #1 on Darrell Matthews, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lowell Cummings (SG) Victor Yoder | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | James Muff (PG) Rick Denker | |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:22 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Matthews clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Darren Black | 10-9 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson's layup is rejected by William Trumble | 10-9 |
| 14:00 | Miami (OH) | James Muff grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Miami (OH) | William Trumble's pass is intercepted by Michael Simpson | 10-9 |
| 13:27 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson clanks a jumper in the paint | 10-9 |
| 13:25 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Lee Hill (SF), Onwoachi Abdi (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Darren Black, Lowell Cummings, Richard Kenworthy, Rick Varela, Michael Simpson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker (PG), Timothy Pierson (SG), George Landry (SF), Harry Johnson (PF), Miles Allen (C) James Muff, Allan Free, William Trumble, Darrell Matthews, Gregory Pursel | |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon travels with the ball | 10-9 |
| 12:06 | Miami (OH) | Miles Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 11:42 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Blake Berube (fresh) SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Hill (fresh) PF - Onwoachi Abdi (fresh) C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rick Denker (fresh) SG - Timothy Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Landry (fresh) PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Miles Allen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Pierson | 10-12 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube is fouled on the floor by Rick Denker - foul #1 on Rick Denker, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Rick Varela (PF) Blake Berube, Onwoachi Abdi | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon misses the shot from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:24 | Miami (OH) | Miles Allen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Rick Varela | 10-12 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-12 |
| 09:49 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Rick Varela - foul #1 on Rick Varela, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Allan Free (SG), Darrell Matthews (C) Timothy Pierson, Miles Allen | |
| 09:35 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free clanks a shot from the right side | 13-12 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 09:03 | Miami (OH) | Darrell Matthews grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 08:58 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker hits a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Victor Yoder - foul #2 on Victor Yoder, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lowell Cummings (SG), Richard Kenworthy (SF), Michael Simpson (C) Victor Yoder, Lee Hill, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Trumble (SF) George Landry | |
| 08:58 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker misses the free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Rick Varela | 13-14 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela misses the fadeaway from the right block | 13-14 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela hits a runner from close range and the foul's on Harry Johnson - foul #1 on Harry Johnson, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson (SG), Gregory Pursel (C) Allan Free, Harry Johnson | |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:58 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 07:56 | Miami (OH) | William Trumble tips it in | 16-16 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lowell Cummings (fresh) SF - Richard Kenworthy (fresh) PF - Rick Varela (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Rick Denker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Trumble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Matthews (fresh) C - Gregory Pursel (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Miami (OH) | Rick Varela denies the turnaround by Gregory Pursel | 18-16 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela hits the finger roll set up by Darren Black | 20-16 |
| 06:43 | Miami (OH) | Gregory Pursel misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-16 |
| 06:41 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker tips it home | 20-18 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black is fouled on the floor by Darrell Matthews - foul #2 on Darrell Matthews, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube (PG), Lee Hill (SF), Onwoachi Abdi (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Darren Black, Richard Kenworthy, Rick Varela, Michael Simpson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Allan Free (PG), George Landry (SF), Harry Johnson (PF), Miles Allen (C) Rick Denker, Timothy Pierson, Darrell Matthews, Gregory Pursel | |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon clanks a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Miles Allen - foul #1 on Miles Allen, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon makes the 3rd free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:46 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Onwoachi Abdi misses badly on a shot from the right block | 21-18 |
| 05:16 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:06 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free clanks a jumper from close range | 21-18 |
| 05:04 | Miami (OH) | George Landry grabs the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 04:59 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Allan Free steps in front of the Lowell Cummings pass | 21-20 |
| 04:51 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free hits the finger roll | 21-22 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lowell Cummings | 23-22 |
| 04:11 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free's pass is intercepted by Robert Donlon | 23-22 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | William Trumble steals it from Lee Hill | 23-22 |
| 03:33 | Miami (OH) | William Trumble misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 03:31 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Blake Berube (fresh) SG - Lowell Cummings (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Hill (fresh) PF - Onwoachi Abdi (fresh) C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Allan Free (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Trumble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Landry (fresh) PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Miles Allen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | Allan Free is hacked by Blake Berube - foul #1 on Blake Berube, team foul #4 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Rick Varela (PF) Blake Berube, Lowell Cummings, Onwoachi Abdi | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker (PG), Timothy Pierson (SG), Darrell Matthews (C) Allan Free, William Trumble, Miles Allen | |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson jams it on a nice dish by Rick Denker and he's fouled by Victor Yoder - foul #3 on Victor Yoder, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lowell Cummings (SG), Richard Kenworthy (SF) Victor Yoder, Lee Hill | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 03:00 | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Kenworthy misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black tips it in | 25-25 |
| 02:27 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker is hacked by Darren Black in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darren Black, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson (C) Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gregory Pursel (SF), Richard Junkins (C) George Landry, Harry Johnson | |
| 02:10 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Richard Junkins gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 01:55 | Miami (OH) | Rick Denker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Kenworthy misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Junkins - foul #1 on Richard Junkins, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Johnson (PF), Miles Allen (C) Darrell Matthews, Richard Junkins | |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Kenworthy makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Kenworthy misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:40 | Miami (OH) | Miles Allen snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Lowell Cummings - foul #1 on Lowell Cummings, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lee Hill (SF) Richard Kenworthy | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | George Landry (SF) Gregory Pursel | |
| 01:18 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson misses the free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-27 |
| 00:50 | Miami (OH) | Miles Allen pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson is hacked by Lee Hill - foul #1 on Lee Hill, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon (C) Michael Simpson | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 00:30 | Miami (OH) | Timothy Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black is hacked by Rick Denker - foul #2 on Rick Denker, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Allan Free (SG) Timothy Pierson | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |