| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Isler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamar Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Doyle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans misses the floater from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 19:37 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:23 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans lays it in set up by William Palmer | 30-31 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce slams it home on a nice dish by William Palmer and he's fouled by Ollie Thomas - foul #1 on Ollie Thomas, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:05 | Columbia | Mike Robinson blocks the short jumper by Ollie Thomas | 30-34 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 17:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Lamar Tanner blocks the jumper by Omar Evans | 30-34 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 17:20 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce blows the dunk | 30-36 |
| 17:00 | Columbia | John Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:51 | Columbia | Neil Pearce blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Sheldon Birdsall | 30-36 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Sheldon Birdsall - foul #3 on Sheldon Birdsall, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Weir (PG), Brandon Dodd (SG), Kasey Henson (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Harry Weldy (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Billy Isler, Ollie Thomas, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Eugene Romeo (SG), Mark Hawkins (PF), Paul Weigand (C) Leonardo Costa, William Palmer, Mike Robinson, Omar Evans | |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:17 | Columbia | The jump hook by John Weir is blocked by Paul Weigand | 30-37 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Kasey Henson | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Weir (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brandon Dodd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kasey Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) C - Harry Weldy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Paul Shafer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Weigand (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd drills a 3 from the left corner set up by John Weir | 33-37 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Johnson is called for the reach on Eugene Romeo - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG) Neil Pearce | |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 14:58 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 33-37 |
| 14:44 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 33-37 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 14:29 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Paul Weigand steps in front of the Kasey Henson pass | 33-37 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Weir is called for the reach on William Palmer - foul #2 on John Weir, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Billy Isler (SG), Ollie Thomas (SF), Lamar Tanner (PF), John Doyle (C) John Weir, Brandon Dodd, Kasey Henson, Kenneth Johnson, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Robert Caffee (SF), Mike Robinson (PF), Omar Evans (C) Eugene Romeo, Paul Shafer, Mark Hawkins, Paul Weigand | |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-37 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans tips it home | 33-39 |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is fouled on the floor by Ollie Thomas - foul #2 on Ollie Thomas, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce (SF) Robert Caffee | |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce slams it home on a great pass from Mike Robinson | 35-41 |
| 12:43 | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall hits a 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 12:11 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce buries a jumper from the left side set up by William Palmer | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Billy Isler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lamar Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Doyle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Omar Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas is hacked by Mike Robinson - foul #2 on Mike Robinson, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Lamar Tanner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), Mark Hawkins (PF), Paul Weigand (C) William Palmer, Mike Robinson, Omar Evans | |
| 11:24 | Columbia | Leonardo Costa is called for the reach on Sheldon Birdsall - foul #3 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Weir (PG), Brandon Dodd (SG), Kasey Henson (SF), Harry Weldy (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Billy Isler, Ollie Thomas, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (SG), Robert Caffee (PF) Leonardo Costa, Neil Pearce | |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Dodd | 40-43 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Kasey Henson picks off the pass by Eugene Romeo | 40-43 |
| 10:25 | Columbia | Kasey Henson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Isler (SG), Lamar Tanner (PF) John Weir, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), William Palmer (SG), Neil Pearce (SF), Mike Robinson (PF) Paul Shafer, Eugene Romeo, Paul Weigand, Robert Caffee | |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 10:05 | Columbia | Kenneth Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 10:00 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 09:58 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Johnson is called for the reach on Mark Hawkins - foul #3 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Ollie Thomas (SF), John Doyle (C) Brandon Dodd, Kasey Henson, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans (C) Mark Hawkins | |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans makes the jumper from the left block set up by Neil Pearce and the foul's on Ollie Thomas - foul #3 on Ollie Thomas, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:07 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner hits the finger roll | 44-46 |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-46 |
| 08:37 | Columbia | John Doyle pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:16 | Columbia | Billy Isler's 3 pointer is rejected by Leonardo Costa | 44-46 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Mike Robinson | 44-46 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer buries a runner from the baseline set up by Leonardo Costa and the foul's on Billy Isler - foul #2 on Billy Isler, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Dodd (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Billy Isler, Lamar Tanner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Paul Weigand (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF) Leonardo Costa, Neil Pearce, Mike Robinson | |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:45 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Mark Hawkins | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Dodd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Doyle (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Paul Shafer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer double dribbles | 44-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (SG), Robert Caffee (PF) William Palmer, Omar Evans | |
| 07:20 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 07:18 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas tips it in | 46-49 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Dodd is called for the reach on Eugene Romeo - foul #1 on Brandon Dodd, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Weir (PG), Kasey Henson (SF), Harry Weldy (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Ollie Thomas, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Shafer | 46-54 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | John Weir connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-57 |
| 05:32 | Columbia | Kasey Henson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brandon Dodd | 52-57 |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Sheldon Birdsall (PG), Billy Isler (SG), Ollie Thomas (SF), Lamar Tanner (PF), John Doyle (C) John Weir, Brandon Dodd, Kasey Henson, Kenneth Johnson, Harry Weldy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), William Palmer (SG), Neil Pearce (SF), Mike Robinson (PF), Omar Evans (C) Eugene Romeo, Paul Shafer, Paul Weigand, Robert Caffee, Mark Hawkins | |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | John Doyle is called for the reach on Leonardo Costa - foul #3 on John Doyle, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Neil Pearce steals it from Lamar Tanner | 52-58 |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa banks in the layup on a nice dish by Neil Pearce | 52-60 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mike Robinson - foul #3 on Mike Robinson, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | John Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | John Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa travels with the ball | 54-60 |
| 03:49 | Columbia | Leonardo Costa is called for the reach on Sheldon Birdsall - foul #4 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| 03:37 | Columbia | Lamar Tanner clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-60 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Sheldon Birdsall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Billy Isler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ollie Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lamar Tanner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses long on a shot in the paint | 54-60 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | Billy Isler gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:14 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins (C) Omar Evans | |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Sheldon Birdsall steals it from Neil Pearce | 54-60 |
| 02:47 | Columbia | Ollie Thomas loses the dribble to Mike Robinson | 54-60 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Weir (PG), Brandon Dodd (SG), Kasey Henson (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Harry Weldy (C) Sheldon Birdsall, Billy Isler, Ollie Thomas, Lamar Tanner, John Doyle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Paul Shafer (SF), Paul Weigand (C) Leonardo Costa, Neil Pearce, Mike Robinson | |
| 02:18 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Neil Pearce (SF), Omar Evans (C) Eugene Romeo, Paul Shafer, Paul Weigand | |
| 02:10 | Columbia | Mark Hawkins takes the ball from Kenneth Johnson | 54-60 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans tips it home | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Columbia | Kasey Henson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Leonardo Costa | 54-64 |
| 01:09 | Columbia | Harry Weldy is whistled for traveling | 54-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Eugene Romeo (SG), Paul Weigand (SF), Robert Caffee (PF) Leonardo Costa, William Palmer, Neil Pearce, Omar Evans | |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Weir is called for the reach on Mark Hawkins - foul #3 on John Weir, team foul #11 | 54-64 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Kasey Henson pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Romeo and he's fouled by John Weir - foul #4 on John Weir, team foul #12 | 54-66 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer makes the free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:12 | Columbia | Brandon Dodd misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-67 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer runs out the clock | 54-67 |