| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Greeley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Zullo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Qing-nan Huang (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Churchill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel McElmurry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee travels with the ball | 35-40 |
| 19:47 | Gardner-Webb | Heriberto Martinez is called for the reach on Daryl Zullo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Heriberto Martinez, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Greeley | 38-40 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Bruce Lee is denied by Donald Snow | 38-40 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 18:48 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | Bruce Lee swats the layup by Stephen Kennedy | 41-40 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Bruce Lee is denied by Stephen Kennedy | 41-43 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel McElmurry steps in front of the Ronald Greeley pass in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 17:26 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee drills a jumper from close range | 41-45 |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | Qing-nan Huang is called for the reach on Melvin Briggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Qing-nan Huang, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), David Wheeler (SG), Brian Compos (SF), Freddie Roberts (PF), Donald Glover (C) Melvin Briggs, Ronald Greeley, Donald Snow, Stephen Kennedy, Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), James Hultberg (SG), Samuel Newland (SF), Ryan Richard (PF), Gary Dodge (C) Qing-nan Huang, Robert Churchill, Bruce Lee, Daniel McElmurry, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by Brian Compos | 44-45 |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-45 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| 16:20 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg misses the lay-in | 44-45 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Freddie Roberts | 44-45 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 44-45 |
| 16:08 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg is hacked by Donald Glover - foul #2 on Donald Glover, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG), Wesley Nielson (SG), Donald Snow (SF), Stephen Kennedy (PF), Daryl Zullo (C) Richard Smith, David Wheeler, Brian Compos, Freddie Roberts, Donald Glover | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang (PG), Robert Churchill (SG), Gerald Hoag (SF), Daniel McElmurry (PF), Joe Haughton (C) Bill Fuchs, James Hultberg, Samuel Newland, Ryan Richard, Gary Dodge | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Nielson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Zullo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Qing-nan Huang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Churchill (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Hoag (fresh) PF - Daniel McElmurry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Haughton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:27 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | Qing-nan Huang denies the turnaround by Daryl Zullo | 46-45 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hoag gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Daryl Zullo swats the layup by Joe Haughton | 46-45 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley (SG) Melvin Briggs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 14:39 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hoag snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill drills a runner in the lane | 46-47 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley is hacked by Qing-nan Huang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Qing-nan Huang, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos (SF), Freddie Roberts (PF), Donald Glover (C) Donald Snow, Stephen Kennedy, Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), Bruce Lee (SF), Samuel Newland (PF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Qing-nan Huang, Gerald Hoag, Daniel McElmurry, Joe Haughton | |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Donald Glover is blocked by Heriberto Martinez | 46-47 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 13:14 | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs loses the dribble to Donald Glover | 48-47 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Greeley | 50-47 |
| 12:35 | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), David Wheeler (SG), Donald Snow (SF), Stephen Kennedy (PF), Daryl Zullo (C) Wesley Nielson, Ronald Greeley, Brian Compos, Freddie Roberts, Donald Glover | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang (PG), James Hultberg (SG), Ryan Richard (PF), Gary Dodge (C) Bill Fuchs, Robert Churchill, Samuel Newland, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler is hacked by Ryan Richard - foul #1 on Ryan Richard, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG) Donald Snow | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton (C) Bruce Lee | |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 11:43 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wheeler (fresh) PF - Stephen Kennedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daryl Zullo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Qing-nan Huang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hultberg (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Haughton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 54-50 |
| 11:12 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Stephen Kennedy | 54-50 |
| 10:54 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 54-50 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 54-50 |
| 10:32 | Sam Houston State | Gary Dodge gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg drills a jumper from the right side set up by Joe Haughton | 54-52 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs is hacked by Qing-nan Huang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Qing-nan Huang, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson (PG), Ronald Greeley (SG), Donald Snow (SF), Freddie Roberts (PF), Donald Glover (C) Melvin Briggs, Richard Smith, David Wheeler, Stephen Kennedy, Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), Robert Churchill (SG), Gerald Hoag (SF), Samuel Newland (PF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Qing-nan Huang, James Hultberg, Ryan Richard, Gary Dodge, Joe Haughton | |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee (SF) Gerald Hoag | |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Greeley steps in front of the Samuel Newland pass | 54-52 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on Heriberto Martinez - foul #3 on Heriberto Martinez, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG), Brian Compos (C) Ronald Greeley, Freddie Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry (PF) Bill Fuchs | |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:45 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Samuel Newland | 57-54 |
| 08:25 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy (PF), Freddie Roberts (C) Donald Snow, Donald Glover | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), Gerald Hoag (SF) Samuel Newland, Bruce Lee | |
| 08:13 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez is hacked by Brian Compos - foul #2 on Brian Compos, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley (SG) Wesley Nielson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton (C) Heriberto Martinez | |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hoag buries a driving attempt in the lane | 57-56 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hoag is called for the reach on Ronald Greeley - foul #1 on Gerald Hoag, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo (C) Freddie Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang (PG) Bill Fuchs | |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hoag snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Greeley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Compos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Kennedy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Daryl Zullo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Qing-nan Huang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Churchill (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Hoag (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel McElmurry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Haughton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Daryl Zullo takes the ball from Gerald Hoag | 58-56 |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Churchill is called for the reach on Ronald Greeley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Churchill, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson (PG), David Wheeler (SF) Melvin Briggs, Brian Compos | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez (C) Joe Haughton | |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez misses the shot in the paint | 59-56 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ronald Greeley | 62-56 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-58 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Churchill takes the ball from David Wheeler in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 06:15 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel McElmurry | 62-60 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy scores on a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Daniel McElmurry - foul #3 on Daniel McElmurry, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Donald Snow (SF), Freddie Roberts (C) Wesley Nielson, David Wheeler, Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg (PG), Samuel Newland (SG), Bruce Lee (SF), Ryan Richard (PF), Gary Dodge (C) Qing-nan Huang, Robert Churchill, Gerald Hoag, Daniel McElmurry, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Greeley steals the ball from Gary Dodge | 65-60 |
| 05:33 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts is hacked by James Hultberg - foul #2 on James Hultberg, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover (C) Stephen Kennedy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 05:33 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:33 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG) Ryan Richard | |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Hultberg is called for the reach on Ronald Greeley - foul #3 on James Hultberg, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson (PG), Brian Compos (C) Richard Smith, Freddie Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang (PG), Ryan Richard (PF), Joe Haughton (C) James Hultberg, Samuel Newland, Gary Dodge | |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Richard grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Bruce Lee steps in front of the Ronald Greeley pass | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton is hacked by Brian Compos - foul #3 on Brian Compos, team foul #3 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG), Freddie Roberts (PF), Daryl Zullo (C) Ronald Greeley, Donald Snow, Donald Glover | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill (SG), Samuel Newland (PF) Qing-nan Huang, Ryan Richard | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Nielson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Compos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Freddie Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daryl Zullo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bill Fuchs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Churchill (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Newland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Haughton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs clanks a jumper from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs is hacked by Bruce Lee - foul #2 on Bruce Lee, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler (SG), Donald Snow (SF), Stephen Kennedy (PF) Wesley Nielson, Brian Compos, Freddie Roberts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg (PG), Daniel McElmurry (PF), Gary Dodge (C) Bill Fuchs, Samuel Newland, Joe Haughton | |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill is called for a backcourt violation | 70-60 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by David Wheeler is denied by Bruce Lee | 70-60 |
| 02:22 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg is fouled on the floor by Melvin Briggs - foul #3 on Melvin Briggs, team foul #4 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG) Melvin Briggs | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang (PG), Ryan Richard (SF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Robert Churchill, Bruce Lee, Gary Dodge | |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry hits a floater from the right side set up by Qing-nan Huang | 70-62 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel McElmurry picks off the pass by Stephen Kennedy in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Qing-nan Huang and he's fouled by David Wheeler - foul #3 on David Wheeler, team foul #5 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG), Ronald Greeley (SG) Richard Smith, David Wheeler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill (SG), Bruce Lee (SF) James Hultberg, Ryan Richard | |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo's fadeaway is rejected by Heriberto Martinez | 70-65 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow tips it home | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill is called for traveling | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo is hacked by Robert Churchill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Churchill, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler (PG), Wesley Nielson (SG), Donald Glover (PF) Melvin Briggs, Ronald Greeley, Stephen Kennedy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill is called for traveling | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler is hacked by Qing-nan Huang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Qing-nan Huang, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-65 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry misses the tip | 76-65 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo grabs the defensive rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo dunks the ball set up by David Wheeler and the foul's on Qing-nan Huang - foul #5 on Qing-nan Huang, team foul #15 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Brian Compos (SF), Freddie Roberts (PF) David Wheeler, Donald Snow, Donald Glover | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), James Hultberg (SG), Samuel Newland (SF), Ryan Richard (PF), Joe Haughton (C) Qing-nan Huang, Robert Churchill, Bruce Lee, Daniel McElmurry, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo makes the free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 79-65 |