| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Perine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jose Gonzalez | 37-44 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 19:07 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 18:48 | Samford | Alan Woodruff makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Deatherage | 39-47 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jose Gonzalez | 41-47 |
| 18:15 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kenneth Veazey | 41-47 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Darryl Cash is denied by Kenneth Cornett | 41-47 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:36 | Samford | Alan Woodruff drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on Terry Perine - foul #2 on Terry Perine, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG) Darryl Cash | |
| Subs | Samford | James Parker (PF) Kenneth Cornett | |
| 17:36 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey scores on a jump hook from the left block | 43-49 |
| 17:02 | Samford | James Parker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Sean Cusumano - foul #2 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #1 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Ronald Hand (SF), William Blaustein (C) Jose Gonzalez, Arthur Espiritu, Terry Perine | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Sean Cusumano, Alan Woodruff, Robert Douglas | |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:25 | Samford | Ronald Hand picks off the pass by John Deforge | 45-49 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 15:57 | Samford | James Berlin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Murchison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Hand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Blaustein (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Berlin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Deforge (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Parker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Julian Kennison (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Samford | James Berlin hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Romo | 45-51 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-51 |
| 15:18 | Samford | Dennis Romo snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Julian Kennison drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Romo | 45-53 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein tips it in | 47-53 |
| 14:35 | Samford | John Deforge is whistled for traveling | 47-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Terry Perine (PF), Kurt Barhorst (C) James Nadler, Douglas Murchison, Ronald Hand, Kenneth Veazey, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Sean Cusumano (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Dennis Romo, James Berlin, John Deforge, James Parker, Julian Kennison | |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-53 |
| 14:27 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett tips it in | 47-55 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Darryl Cash | 49-55 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is hacked by Arthur Espiritu - foul #1 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #2 | 49-55 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses long on a floater in the paint | 49-55 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kurt Barhorst | 49-55 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| 12:41 | Samford | Robert Douglas's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Perine | 49-55 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Douglas denies the turnaround by Arthur Espiritu | 49-55 |
| 12:06 | Samford | Robert Douglas gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:45 | Samford | Sean Cusumano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Perine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurt Barhorst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Darryl Cash, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Douglas Murchison (SG), Ronald Hand (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF), William Blaustein (C) Jose Gonzalez, Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Terry Perine, Kurt Barhorst | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF), James Parker (PF), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Sean Cusumano, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 11:25 | Samford | James Berlin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 11:24 | Samford | James Parker tips it home | 49-57 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:46 | Samford | John Deforge is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hand - foul #3 on Ronald Hand, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| 10:34 | Samford | John Deforge is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hand - foul #4 on Ronald Hand, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Kurt Barhorst (C) James Nadler, Ronald Hand | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Robert Douglas (C) Dennis Romo, Julian Kennison | |
| 10:14 | Samford | John Deforge misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Douglas Murchison - foul #1 on Douglas Murchison, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG) James Berlin | |
| 10:14 | Samford | John Deforge misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:14 | Samford | John Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:14 | Samford | John Deforge makes the 3rd free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kurt Barhorst | 54-59 |
| 09:33 | Samford | The jump hook by Lawrence Deatherage is blocked by Kenneth Veazey | 54-59 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kurt Barhorst | 56-59 |
| 08:50 | Samford | John Deforge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Terry Perine (PF), John Keith (C) Jose Gonzalez, Douglas Murchison, William Blaustein, Kenneth Veazey, Kurt Barhorst | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (PG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Deatherage, John Deforge, James Parker, Robert Douglas | |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash comes up short on the runner in the lane | 56-59 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Sean Cusumano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses short on a shot from the left block | 56-59 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Nadler | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Perine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Keith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Berlin (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Sean Cusumano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Samford | Alan Woodruff makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Berlin | 58-62 |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Sean Cusumano - foul #3 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #3 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Kurt Barhorst (C) James Nadler, John Keith | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Robert Douglas (C) Sean Cusumano, Julian Kennison | |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Robert Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:41 | Samford | Terry Perine denies the turnaround by Alan Woodruff | 59-62 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Robert Douglas tips it but misses | 59-62 |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Berlin | 62-64 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 05:35 | Samford | Robert Douglas connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Berlin | 64-66 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cornett steals the ball from Kurt Barhorst | 64-66 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Darryl Cash - foul #2 on Darryl Cash, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG), Ronald Hand (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF) Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Terry Perine | |
| Subs | Samford | Sean Cusumano (SG), John Deforge (SF), James Parker (PF) James Berlin, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 04:49 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst tips it back up and in | 66-68 |
| 04:18 | Samford | John Deforge's fadeaway is rejected by Jose Gonzalez | 66-68 |
| 04:16 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-68 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst gets the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand is whistled for traveling | 66-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), William Blaustein (C) Jose Gonzalez, Kurt Barhorst | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Robert Douglas | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Julian Kennison is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Julian Kennison, team foul #4 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Berlin (PG) Dennis Romo | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Murchison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Hand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Blaustein (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - James Berlin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Deforge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein can't tip it in | 66-68 |
| 03:14 | Samford | John Deforge snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 02:59 | Samford | James Berlin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kurt Barhorst (C) James Nadler, Douglas Murchison, Ronald Hand, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Robert Douglas (C) James Berlin, John Deforge, Julian Kennison | |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Parker - foul #3 on James Parker, team foul #5 | 66-68 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:35 | Samford | Jose Gonzalez takes the ball from Robert Douglas | 68-68 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez jams it | 70-68 |
| 02:22 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Parker | 70-71 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu is whistled for a carry | 70-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (PF) James Parker | |
| 01:52 | Samford | Alan Woodruff is hacked by Arthur Espiritu - foul #2 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Alan Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst misses long on a runner from the baseline | 70-72 |
| 01:28 | Samford | Alan Woodruff grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Cusumano | 70-74 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez connects on the 3 from the left corner | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 73-74 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey is hacked by Kenneth Cornett - foul #1 on Kenneth Cornett, team foul #6 | 73-74 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darryl Cash | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Samford | Robert Douglas clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jose Gonzalez - foul #1 on Jose Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:08 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Douglas - foul #3 on Robert Douglas, team foul #7 | 75-76 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Samford calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Alan Woodruff - foul #1 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 04:30 | Samford | Kurt Barhorst swats the shot by Sean Cusumano | 78-76 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Darryl Cash | 78-76 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Douglas is called for the reach on Jose Gonzalez - foul #4 on Robert Douglas, team foul #9 | 78-76 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses the lay-in | 80-76 |
| 03:37 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 80-76 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Alan Woodruff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Lawrence Deatherage is called for the reach on Arthur Espiritu - foul #1 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Alan Woodruff is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #11 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Parker (PF) Kenneth Cornett | |
| 02:38 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Samford | Alan Woodruff clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-76 |
| 02:17 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Douglas | 84-76 |
| 01:56 | Samford | James Parker travels with the ball | 84-76 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | Kenneth Cornett (PF) James Parker | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 84-76 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Barhorst | 84-76 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez is hacked by Lawrence Deatherage - foul #2 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #12 | 84-76 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Arthur Espiritu is called for the reach on Robert Douglas - foul #3 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #10 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Douglas Murchison (SG), Ronald Hand (SF), Terry Perine (PF), William Blaustein (C) Jose Gonzalez, Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey, Kurt Barhorst | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF), James Parker (PF) Lawrence Deatherage, Sean Cusumano, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 01:04 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Robert Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Kurt Barhorst (C) James Nadler, Douglas Murchison, Ronald Hand, Terry Perine, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Sean Cusumano (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Dennis Romo, James Berlin, John Deforge, James Parker | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Cusumano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez is hacked by Sean Cusumano - foul #4 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #13 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SF), Ronald Hand (PF), John Keith (C) Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey, Kurt Barhorst | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett gets the rebound | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Samford | Sean Cusumano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-77 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith snags the defensive board | 87-77 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Cusumano is called for the reach on John Keith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sean Cusumano, team foul #14 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Terry Perine (PF) Jose Gonzalez, Darryl Cash | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (PG), James Berlin (SG), John Deforge (SF), James Parker (PF), Julian Kennison (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Sean Cusumano, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett, Robert Douglas | |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith makes the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 00:41 | Samford | Julian Kennison scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Deforge | 89-80 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Romo is called for the reach on Ronald Hand in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Romo, team foul #15 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Darryl Cash (SG) James Nadler, Terry Perine | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Dennis Romo, John Deforge, James Parker, Julian Kennison | |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Robert Douglas can't finish the layup | 91-80 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison snags the defensive board | 91-80 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash can't throw it down | 91-80 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage grabs the defensive rebound | 91-80 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the halfcourt shot | 91-80 |