| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Kent Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Karas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Potter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Burgos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 33-28 |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-28 |
| 19:28 | Appalachian State | Barry Frank gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:08 | Appalachian State | Ruben Karas hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 18:38 | Appalachian State | Barry Frank misses the 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 18:37 | Appalachian State | Kent Brown tips it in | 35-33 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Patrick Potter - foul #2 on Patrick Potter, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:12 | Appalachian State | Paul Guajardo takes the ball from Patrick Potter | 38-33 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo misses the fadeaway from the right block | 38-33 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo tips it but misses | 38-33 |
| 17:41 | Appalachian State | Barry Frank pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:22 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Burgos scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Potter | 38-35 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Karas - foul #2 on Ruben Karas, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens (SF), Harold Fanning (C) Jerry Dennard, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Willis Bowden (PF) Benjamin Burgos | |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:59 | Appalachian State | Barry Frank snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:46 | Appalachian State | Willis Bowden's layup is rejected by Harold Fanning | 38-35 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Marvin Carbone | 38-35 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 40-35 |
| 16:18 | Appalachian State | Ruben Karas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Curtis Cordray (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Richard Smith, Marvin Carbone, Trevor Dickens, Paul Guajardo | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charles Henline (PG), Michael Lippincott (SG), David Smith (SF), Ike Curtis (C) Kent Brown, Ruben Karas, Patrick Potter, Barry Frank | |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by Harold Fanning is denied by Ike Curtis | 40-35 |
| 16:01 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to David Smith | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Dempsey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Cordray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Charles Henline (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Lippincott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willis Bowden (fresh) C - Ike Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Appalachian State | David Smith is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse (C) Sammie Littlefield | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Glenn Echavarria (PF) Ike Curtis | |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses long on a shot from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 15:38 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse can't connect on a shot from the right block | 40-35 |
| 15:30 | Appalachian State | Willis Bowden pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:23 | Appalachian State | Willis Bowden hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Glenn Echavarria | 40-37 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 15:00 | Appalachian State | Charles Henline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Paul Guajardo (PF) Curtis Cordray, Harold Fanning | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kent Brown (PG), Ruben Karas (SG), Barry Frank (C) Charles Henline, David Smith, Willis Bowden | |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith can't connect on a shot in the paint | 42-37 |
| 14:40 | Appalachian State | Ruben Karas grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 14:22 | Appalachian State | Jerry Dennard is called for the reach on Michael Lippincott - foul #3 on Jerry Dennard, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone (SG), Trevor Dickens (SF) Timothy Dempsey, Jerry Dennard | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter (SF) Michael Lippincott | |
| 14:02 | Appalachian State | Kent Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ruben Karas | 42-40 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Trevor Dickens | 45-40 |
| 13:11 | Appalachian State | Norman Hillhouse blocks the short jumper by Glenn Echavarria | 45-40 |
| 13:10 | Appalachian State | Barry Frank pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:01 | Appalachian State | Barry Frank is whistled for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard (SF), Harold Fanning (C) Trevor Dickens, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charles Henline (PG), Michael Lippincott (SG), Benjamin Burgos (C) Kent Brown, Ruben Karas, Barry Frank | |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:43 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Burgos grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 12:30 | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Harold Fanning - foul #1 on Harold Fanning, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield (C) Paul Guajardo | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Willis Bowden (C) Glenn Echavarria | |
| 12:30 | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Burgos swats the layup by Jerry Dennard | 45-43 |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Charles Henline (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Lippincott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Burgos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Willis Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Lippincott steals the ball from Marvin Carbone | 45-43 |
| 11:20 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Burgos hits the finger roll set up by Patrick Potter and the foul's on Jerry Dennard - foul #4 on Jerry Dennard, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Curtis Cordray (SG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Paul Guajardo (PF) Richard Smith, Marvin Carbone, Jerry Dennard, Sammie Littlefield | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kent Brown (PG), Ruben Karas (SG), Barry Frank (C) Charles Henline, Patrick Potter, Willis Bowden | |
| 11:20 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Burgos misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Guajardo | 45-45 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey is fouled on the floor by Barry Frank - foul #3 on Barry Frank, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse (C) Harold Fanning | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Smith (SF), Glenn Echavarria (PF) Michael Lippincott, Benjamin Burgos | |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Curtis Cordray | 47-45 |
| 10:23 | Appalachian State | Trevor Dickens blocks the jumper by Glenn Echavarria | 47-45 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Trevor Dickens | 49-45 |
| 10:00 | Appalachian State | Curtis Cordray picks off the pass by Kent Brown | 49-45 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ruben Karas steals the ball from Timothy Dempsey | 49-45 |
| 09:28 | Appalachian State | David Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Hillhouse | 49-45 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse blows the dunk | 49-45 |
| 09:18 | Appalachian State | David Smith grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 09:12 | Appalachian State | Ruben Karas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Marvin Carbone (SG), Harold Fanning (C) Timothy Dempsey, Curtis Cordray, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter (SF) David Smith | |
| 08:35 | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ruben Karas | 49-48 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Smith | 51-48 |
| 08:02 | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Harold Fanning | 51-48 |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 07:46 | Appalachian State | Barry Frank gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Trevor Dickens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Guajardo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Kent Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Karas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Potter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Echavarria (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Frank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Appalachian State | Ruben Karas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 07:16 | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:03 | Appalachian State | Barry Frank's floater is tipped away by Harold Fanning | 51-48 |
| 07:02 | Appalachian State | Barry Frank hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone drills a 3 from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 06:30 | Appalachian State | Barry Frank banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Potter | 54-52 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning can't finish the layup | 54-52 |
| 06:03 | Appalachian State | Barry Frank gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:41 | Appalachian State | Paul Guajardo is called for the reach on Patrick Potter - foul #1 on Paul Guajardo, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Curtis Cordray (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Sammie Littlefield (PF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Richard Smith, Marvin Carbone, Trevor Dickens, Paul Guajardo, Harold Fanning | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charles Henline (PG), Michael Lippincott (SG), David Smith (SF), Benjamin Burgos (PF), Willis Bowden (C) Kent Brown, Ruben Karas, Patrick Potter, Glenn Echavarria, Barry Frank | |
| 05:19 | Appalachian State | Willis Bowden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield jams it on a great pass from Norman Hillhouse | 56-52 |
| 04:38 | Appalachian State | Willis Bowden connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Norman Hillhouse - foul #3 on Norman Hillhouse, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG) Curtis Cordray | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 04:38 | Appalachian State | Willis Bowden makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 04:12 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Burgos grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 04:08 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Burgos is hacked by Norman Hillhouse - foul #4 on Norman Hillhouse, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Carbone (SG), Harold Fanning (PF) Timothy Dempsey, Sammie Littlefield | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter (SF) David Smith | |
| 03:49 | Appalachian State | Jerry Dennard is called for the reach on Patrick Potter - foul #5 on Jerry Dennard, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield (PF) Jerry Dennard | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 03:49 | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:49 | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Carbone (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Charles Henline (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Lippincott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Potter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Burgos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Willis Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-56 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse tips it home | 58-56 |
| 03:04 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Burgos loses the dribble to Harold Fanning | 58-56 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning buries a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Patrick Potter - foul #3 on Patrick Potter, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo (PF) Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kent Brown (PG), Ruben Karas (SG), Glenn Echavarria (PF), Barry Frank (C) Charles Henline, Michael Lippincott, Benjamin Burgos, Willis Bowden | |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:33 | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 02:31 | Appalachian State | Kent Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:15 | Appalachian State | Kent Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens (SF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Harold Fanning, Sammie Littlefield | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Frank is called for the reach on Norman Hillhouse - foul #4 on Barry Frank, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Kent Brown takes the ball from Marvin Carbone | 61-56 |
| 01:39 | Appalachian State | Ruben Karas throws it down on a nice dish by Kent Brown | 61-58 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Ruben Karas | 61-58 |
| 01:02 | Appalachian State | Barry Frank misses the dunk | 61-58 |
| 01:00 | Appalachian State | Barry Frank gets the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:47 | Appalachian State | Ruben Karas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 00:45 | Appalachian State | Glenn Echavarria pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:31 | Appalachian State | Patrick Potter connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Kent Brown | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith is hacked by Ruben Karas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Karas, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Kent Brown is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #3 on Kent Brown, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:29 | Appalachian State | Barry Frank snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 00:09 | Appalachian State | Ruben Karas comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Brown - foul #4 on Kent Brown, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Appalachian State | Ruben Karas hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith runs out the clock | 64-63 |