| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis Barringer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Luis Guajardo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kershner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmie Lage (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Francis Barringer inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Samford | Dan Brewer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:37 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Brewer | 33-34 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Orval Scott scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Shawn Tankersley | 35-34 |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | Dan Brewer steps in front of the Jimmie Lage pass | 35-34 |
| 18:54 | Samford | Bruce Weaver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard clanks a jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner is hacked by Orval Scott - foul #2 on Orval Scott, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Tankersley - foul #1 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Bruce Weaver gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:33 | Samford | Orval Scott hits a driving attempt in the paint | 37-35 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 16:42 | Samford | Orval Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:26 | Samford | Francis Barringer misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner is hacked by Bruce Weaver - foul #2 on Bruce Weaver, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Jackie Andersen (SF), John Cho (PF), Jerry Tague (C) Shawn Tankersley, Francis Barringer, Bruce Weaver, Dan Brewer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey (PG), Bialas Zehrbach (SF), Himeronim Zephier (PF), Andrew Stepp (C) Luis Guajardo, Mark Malone, David Kershner, Jimmie Lage | |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Norris (fresh) SG - Orval Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jackie Andersen (fresh) PF - John Cho (fresh) C - Jerry Tague (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bialas Zehrbach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Himeronim Zephier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Stepp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Samford | Jackie Andersen can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 15:43 | Samford | John Cho misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Harvey | 37-39 |
| 15:26 | Samford | Michael Harvey steals it from Jerry Tague | 37-39 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach is denied on a layup by Jerry Tague | 37-39 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Jackie Andersen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:09 | Samford | Orval Scott misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey's pass is intercepted by Edward Norris | 37-39 |
| 14:43 | Samford | Orval Scott banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Norris | 39-39 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Pollard | 39-42 |
| 14:02 | Samford | Edward Norris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Orval Scott | 42-42 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp misses short on a shot near the basket | 42-42 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 13:46 | Samford | The rebound goes to Orval Scott | 42-42 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Edward Norris makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Orval Scott | 44-42 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Francis Barringer (SG), Michael Black (SF), Bruce Weaver (PF), Dan Brewer (C) Edward Norris, Orval Scott, Jackie Andersen, John Cho, Jerry Tague | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo (PG), Mark Malone (SF), David Kershner (PF), Jimmie Lage (C) Michael Harvey, Ronald Pollard, Bialas Zehrbach, Andrew Stepp | |
| 12:38 | Samford | Bruce Weaver scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Black | 46-42 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Black - foul #4 on Michael Black, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (SF) Michael Black | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard (SG) Himeronim Zephier | |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Bruce Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Luis Guajardo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Pollard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kershner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Lage (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone clanks a jump hook from the left block | 46-44 |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage tips it home | 46-46 |
| 11:14 | Samford | Bruce Weaver can't connect on a shot in the lane | 46-46 |
| 11:13 | Samford | Dan Brewer tips it home | 48-46 |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-46 |
| 10:54 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bruce Weaver | 48-46 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley is fouled on the floor by David Kershner - foul #1 on David Kershner, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey (SG) Ronald Pollard | |
| 10:21 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Francis Barringer and he's hacked by Luis Guajardo - foul #1 on Luis Guajardo, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG) Edward Norris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:21 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | Dan Brewer denies the turnaround by Luis Guajardo | 50-46 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone gets the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone is fouled on the floor by Francis Barringer - foul #1 on Francis Barringer, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Samford | John Brooks (PG), John Cho (C) Shawn Tankersley, Dan Brewer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach (SF), Himeronim Zephier (PF), Andrew Stepp (C) Mark Malone, David Kershner, Jimmie Lage | |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Cho denies the turnaround by Himeronim Zephier | 50-46 |
| 09:38 | Samford | Orval Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:12 | Samford | John Cho lays it up and in set up by Orval Scott and he's fouled by Andrew Stepp - foul #2 on Andrew Stepp, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Jackie Andersen (SF), Jerry Tague (C) John Brooks, Francis Barringer, Bruce Weaver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard (SG) Luis Guajardo | |
| 09:12 | Samford | John Cho makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 08:50 | Samford | Jackie Andersen snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 08:28 | Samford | John Cho loses the dribble to Michael Harvey | 53-46 |
| 08:25 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Harvey | 53-48 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Jerry Tague's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Bruce Weaver (PF), Dan Brewer (C) Orval Scott, John Cho, Jerry Tague | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone (SF), David Kershner (PF), Jimmie Lage (C) Bialas Zehrbach, Himeronim Zephier, Andrew Stepp | |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Norris steals it from Jimmie Lage | 53-48 |
| 07:53 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses the dunk | 53-48 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Brewer | 53-48 |
| 07:33 | Samford | Jackie Andersen gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jackie Andersen (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Kershner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Lage (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jimmie Lage - foul #2 on Jimmie Lage, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Francis Barringer (SG), Michael Black (SF) Edward Norris, Jackie Andersen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo (PG), Bialas Zehrbach (SG) Michael Harvey, Ronald Pollard | |
| 07:28 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:28 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:28 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Weaver | 54-48 |
| 07:23 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Black | 57-48 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo's pass is intercepted by Shawn Tankersley | 57-48 |
| 06:44 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley is denied on a layup by David Kershner | 57-48 |
| 06:42 | Samford | Dan Brewer tips it but misses | 57-48 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Luis Guajardo | 57-48 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Kershner | 57-51 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Michael Black is called for traveling | 57-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG), John Cho (PF) Francis Barringer, Bruce Weaver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard (SG) Bialas Zehrbach | |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 05:44 | Samford | Dan Brewer snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo misses the floater from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 05:13 | Samford | John Cho gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:57 | Samford | John Cho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG), Bruce Weaver (PF) Shawn Tankersley, Dan Brewer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach (SF), Himeronim Zephier (PF), Andrew Stepp (C) Mark Malone, David Kershner, Jimmie Lage | |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo scores on a 3 from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 04:25 | Samford | Bruce Weaver scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Orval Scott | 59-54 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier is fouled on the floor by John Cho - foul #1 on John Cho, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Samford | Francis Barringer (SF) Michael Black | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey (PG) Luis Guajardo | |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp banks in the layup and he's fouled by John Cho - foul #2 on John Cho, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Orval Scott misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG) Edward Norris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner (PF), Jimmie Lage (C) Himeronim Zephier, Andrew Stepp | |
| 03:46 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:46 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Cho - foul #3 on John Cho, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone (SF) Bialas Zehrbach | |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:31 | Samford | John Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SF - Francis Barringer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - John Cho (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Kershner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Lage (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Samford | Orval Scott misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 02:54 | Samford | John Cho pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:54 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Black (SF), Dan Brewer (C) Francis Barringer, John Cho | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo (PG) Michael Harvey | |
| 02:44 | Samford | Michael Black is called for traveling | 61-58 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner misses the tip | 61-58 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 02:12 | Samford | Orval Scott pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:55 | Samford | Bruce Weaver misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 01:25 | Samford | Orval Scott gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:19 | Samford | Michael Black is hacked by Mark Malone - foul #1 on Mark Malone, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| 00:58 | Samford | Bruce Weaver connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Dan Brewer | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Kershner | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Samford | Bruce Weaver misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jimmie Lage - foul #3 on Jimmie Lage, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Bruce Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Bruce Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard hits a 3 from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Orval Scott hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-64 |