| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Naccarato (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Lee Journey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Kerwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Brode (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leroy Stowers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 19:16 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 19:11 | Morehead State | Joseph Johnson steals the ball from Lee Journey | 38-26 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Baxter - foul #1 on Steven Baxter, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 18:37 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 40-26 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 18:28 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Leroy Stowers | 40-26 |
| 18:24 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson (SG), Christopher Maslakowski (PF), Brian Mishler (C) Joseph Johnson, Stanley Naccarato, Brian Wilkins | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Arthur Houseman (PG), Ronnie Bond (SF), Thomas Byron (PF), Tom Parker (C) Lee Journey, Steven Baxter, Tom Brode, Leroy Stowers | |
| 18:24 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:24 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler loses the ball out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix (PG), Johnny Burke (SF) Craig Fragoso, Michael Gray | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Christensen (SG) Andrew Kerwin | |
| 17:44 | Morehead State | Thomas Byron misses the easy layup | 40-28 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Christensen - foul #3 on Robert Christensen, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (SF), Brian Wilkins (C) Johnny Burke, Brian Mishler | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Davis (PG), Robert McCormick (SG), Leroy Stowers (C) Arthur Houseman, Robert Christensen, Thomas Byron | |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 16:55 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers is denied on a layup by Brian Wilkins | 42-28 |
| 16:53 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Bond | 42-28 |
| 16:38 | Morehead State | Robert McCormick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Maslakowski - foul #1 on Christopher Maslakowski, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Stanley Naccarato (PF) Jonathan Mullenix, Charles Simpson, Christopher Maslakowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (PG), Steven Baxter (SF), Tom Brode (PF) Mark Davis, Ronnie Bond, Tom Parker | |
| 16:38 | Morehead State | Robert McCormick misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 16:38 | Morehead State | Robert McCormick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray's floater is knocked away by Leroy Stowers | 42-29 |
| 16:18 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 16:02 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers can't finish the layup | 42-29 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Naccarato (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Wilkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Lee Journey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert McCormick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Brode (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Leroy Stowers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Gray | 45-29 |
| 15:31 | Morehead State | Lee Journey buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Brode | 45-32 |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Tom Brode steps in front of the Joseph Johnson pass in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 15:10 | Morehead State | Tom Brode is denied on a layup by Michael Gray | 45-32 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Craig Fragoso | 47-32 |
| 14:45 | Morehead State | Tom Brode lays it in on a nice dish by Lee Journey | 47-34 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Journey picks off the pass by Joseph Johnson in the backcourt | 47-34 |
| 14:39 | Morehead State | Tom Brode blows the layup | 47-34 |
| 14:38 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:24 | Morehead State | Robert McCormick can't finish the layup | 47-34 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso is hacked by Lee Journey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Journey, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix (PG), Charles Simpson (SG), Johnny Burke (SF), Christopher Maslakowski (PF), Brian Mishler (C) Craig Fragoso, Joseph Johnson, Michael Gray, Stanley Naccarato, Brian Wilkins | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Arthur Houseman (PG), Andrew Kerwin (SG), Ronnie Bond (SF), Thomas Byron (PF), Tom Parker (C) Lee Journey, Robert McCormick, Steven Baxter, Tom Brode, Leroy Stowers | |
| 14:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Bond is called for the reach on Johnny Burke - foul #1 on Ronnie Bond, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson buries a floater from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 13:42 | Morehead State | Arthur Houseman is hacked by Jonathan Mullenix - foul #2 on Jonathan Mullenix, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| 13:22 | Morehead State | Arthur Houseman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-34 |
| 13:20 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin grabs the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 13:07 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Houseman | 49-36 |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler is hacked by Tom Parker - foul #1 on Tom Parker, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Michael Gray (SF), Stanley Naccarato (PF), Erik Mitchell (C) Jonathan Mullenix, Charles Simpson, Johnny Burke, Christopher Maslakowski, Brian Mishler | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Davis (PG), Robert Christensen (SG), Steven Baxter (SF), Tom Brode (PF), Leroy Stowers (C) Arthur Houseman, Andrew Kerwin, Ronnie Bond, Thomas Byron, Tom Parker | |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Mitchell is denied on a dunk by Leroy Stowers | 49-36 |
| 12:33 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Steven Baxter | 49-36 |
| 12:22 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers is hacked by Erik Mitchell - foul #2 on Erik Mitchell, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| 12:17 | Morehead State | Tom Brode connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Davis and he's hacked by Erik Mitchell - foul #3 on Erik Mitchell, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| 12:17 | Morehead State | Tom Brode makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leroy Stowers is called for the reach on Erik Mitchell - foul #3 on Leroy Stowers, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins (C) Stanley Naccarato | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Wilkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Christensen (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Steven Baxter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Brode (tiring) 6 pts. C - Leroy Stowers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 51-39 |
| 11:06 | Morehead State | Tom Brode comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray is hacked by Steven Baxter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Baxter, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Vansteenberg (PG), Jonathan Mullenix (SG), Christopher Maslakowski (PF), Brian Mishler (C) Craig Fragoso, Joseph Johnson, Erik Mitchell, Brian Wilkins | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (PG), Andrew Kerwin (SG), Ronnie Bond (PF), Tom Parker (C) Mark Davis, Robert Christensen, Tom Brode, Leroy Stowers | |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 11:00 | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 10:40 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Mishler | 52-39 |
| 10:38 | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond can't tip it in | 52-39 |
| 10:36 | Morehead State | Lee Journey tips it home | 52-41 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Tom Parker denies the turnaround by Christopher Maslakowski | 52-41 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Tom Parker - foul #2 on Tom Parker, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson (SG), Johnny Burke (SF) John Vansteenberg, Michael Gray | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Arthur Houseman (PG), Robert McCormick (SF), Thomas Byron (PF) Lee Journey, Steven Baxter, Tom Parker | |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-41 |
| 09:46 | Morehead State | Robert McCormick gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:41 | Morehead State | Arthur Houseman hits a floater from just outside the lane | 53-43 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Stanley Naccarato (PF) Jonathan Mullenix, Brian Mishler | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers (C) Ronnie Bond | |
| 09:21 | Morehead State | Christopher Maslakowski denies the turnaround by Robert McCormick | 53-43 |
| 09:20 | Morehead State | Thomas Byron hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 09:01 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:45 | Morehead State | Christopher Maslakowski takes the ball from Robert McCormick | 53-45 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix (SG), Michael Gray (SF), Erik Mitchell (PF), Brian Wilkins (C) Charles Simpson, Johnny Burke, Stanley Naccarato, Christopher Maslakowski | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (PG), Robert Christensen (SG), Ronnie Bond (SF), Tom Brode (PF), Tom Parker (C) Arthur Houseman, Andrew Kerwin, Robert McCormick, Thomas Byron, Leroy Stowers | |
| 08:24 | Morehead State | Lee Journey is hacked by Craig Fragoso - foul #2 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Vansteenberg (PG), Brian Mishler (PF) Craig Fragoso, Erik Mitchell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 08:06 | Morehead State | Robert Christensen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Tom Parker is called for the reach on Jonathan Mullenix - foul #3 on Tom Parker, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (SG), Steven Baxter (SF) Robert Christensen, Tom Brode | |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:33 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lee Journey | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Vansteenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Mullenix (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Mishler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Brian Wilkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Lee Journey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Kerwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Baxter (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Bond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Parker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Charles Simpson (SG), Johnny Burke (SF), Stanley Naccarato (PF), Erik Mitchell (C) John Vansteenberg, Jonathan Mullenix, Michael Gray, Brian Mishler, Brian Wilkins | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Davis (PG), Tom Brode (PF), Leroy Stowers (C) Lee Journey, Ronnie Bond, Tom Parker | |
| 06:46 | Morehead State | Tom Brode makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Leroy Stowers | 55-52 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson (SG), Christopher Maslakowski (C) Johnny Burke, Erik Mitchell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Arthur Houseman (PG), Robert Christensen (SG), Robert McCormick (SF) Mark Davis, Andrew Kerwin, Steven Baxter | |
| 06:17 | Morehead State | Tom Brode hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (SF) Charles Simpson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:17 | Morehead State | Tom Brode makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:17 | Morehead State | Tom Brode misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert McCormick - foul #3 on Robert McCormick, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Vansteenberg (PG), Erik Mitchell (C) Craig Fragoso, Stanley Naccarato | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Byron (PF) Tom Brode | |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:38 | Morehead State | Robert Christensen is fouled on the floor by Michael Gray - foul #2 on Michael Gray, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix (PG), Johnny Burke (SF), Brian Wilkins (C) John Vansteenberg, Michael Gray, Erik Mitchell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Mark Davis (PG), Ronnie Bond (C) Arthur Houseman, Leroy Stowers | |
| 05:38 | Morehead State | Robert Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:38 | Morehead State | Robert Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Byron is called for the reach on Johnny Burke - foul #1 on Thomas Byron, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Vansteenberg (PG) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (SG), Tom Parker (C) Robert Christensen, Robert McCormick | |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Burke makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:54 | Morehead State | Mark Davis's pass is intercepted by Johnny Burke | 58-55 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | John Vansteenberg throws it down set up by Johnny Burke | 60-55 |
| 04:40 | Morehead State | Mark Davis is hacked by Jonathan Mullenix - foul #3 on Jonathan Mullenix, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Charles Simpson (SF), Brian Mishler (PF), Erik Mitchell (C) John Vansteenberg, Jonathan Mullenix, Johnny Burke, Christopher Maslakowski, Brian Wilkins | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steven Baxter (SF), Leroy Stowers (C) Thomas Byron, Tom Parker | |
| 04:40 | Morehead State | Mark Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:40 | Morehead State | Mark Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Mitchell connects on the runner in the paint set up by Craig Fragoso | 62-57 |
| 04:15 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter buries a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Charles Simpson - foul #2 on Charles Simpson, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato (PF) Erik Mitchell | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (PG) Mark Davis | |
| 04:15 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Andrew Kerwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Kerwin, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Arthur Houseman (SG) Andrew Kerwin | |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:04 | Morehead State | Arthur Houseman hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #3 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Tom Brode (PF) Ronnie Bond | |
| 04:04 | Morehead State | Arthur Houseman makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:04 | Morehead State | Arthur Houseman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Houseman steals it from Charles Simpson | 64-62 |
| 03:33 | Morehead State | Lee Journey lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Houseman | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Naccarato (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Mishler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Lee Journey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Houseman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Baxter (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Brode (tiring) 9 pts. C - Leroy Stowers (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 64-64 |
| 03:26 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:20 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Journey and he's fouled by Craig Fragoso - foul #3 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #12 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix (SG), Brian Wilkins (C) Charles Simpson, Stanley Naccarato | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Christensen (SG), Ronnie Bond (PF), Tom Parker (C) Arthur Houseman, Tom Brode, Leroy Stowers | |
| 03:20 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter misses the free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Tom Parker is called for the reach on Michael Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tom Parker, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Vansteenberg (PG) Craig Fragoso | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert McCormick (SF) Steven Baxter | |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:59 | Morehead State | Lee Journey makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ronnie Bond | 66-68 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Stanley Naccarato (PF) John Vansteenberg, Jonathan Mullenix, Brian Mishler | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (SG), Thomas Byron (PF) Robert Christensen, Robert McCormick | |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Byron - foul #2 on Thomas Byron, team foul #14 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Christensen (SF) Ronnie Bond | |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:23 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lee Journey | 68-71 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Gray | 71-71 |
| 01:49 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 01:48 | Morehead State | Robert Christensen grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:48 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steven Baxter (SF), Tom Brode (PF), Leroy Stowers (C) Robert Christensen, Thomas Byron, Tom Parker | |
| 01:33 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Johnson - foul #4 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #13 | 71-71 |
| 01:33 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:33 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Leroy Stowers picks off the pass by Michael Gray | 71-72 |
| 00:48 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin travels with the ball | 71-72 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins scores on a floater from the left block | 73-72 |
| 00:14 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter is called for 3 seconds | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Journey is called for the reach on Craig Fragoso in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Journey, team foul #15 | 73-72 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Craig Fragoso is called for the reach on Lee Journey - foul #4 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Lee Journey misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Morehead State | Lee Journey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Journey is called for the reach on Craig Fragoso in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Journey, team foul #16 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Arthur Houseman (PG) Lee Journey | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato snags the offensive board | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Tom Brode is called for the reach on Stanley Naccarato - foul #3 on Tom Brode, team foul #17 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson (SG) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter clanks a halfcourt shot | 78-73 |