| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Justin Thompson (fresh) SG - Joseph Louis (fresh) SF - Jackie Franklin (fresh) PF - Henry Thomas (fresh) C - Al Guill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) SG - William Palmer (fresh) SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) C - Omar Evans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Al Guill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | San Diego | Justin Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | San Diego | Henry Thomas snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | San Diego | Justin Thompson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Al Guill | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans buries a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | San Diego | Omar Evans takes the ball from Henry Thomas | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Louis - foul #1 on Joseph Louis, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | San Diego | Al Guill grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | San Diego | Jackie Franklin is denied on a layup by Mike Robinson | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa is hacked by Henry Thomas - foul #1 on Henry Thomas, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | San Diego | Isaac Poff (SF), Phillip Pascal (PF), John Litzenberg (C) Jackie Franklin, Henry Thomas, Al Guill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson drills a floater from the left side set up by Leonardo Costa | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | San Diego | Joseph Louis makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Thompson | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans hits the finger roll set up by William Palmer | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | San Diego | John Litzenberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Palmer | 5-9 |
| 16:19 | San Diego | Justin Thompson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Justin Thompson, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | San Diego | Andrew Taylor (SG), Jackie Franklin (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), Al Guill (C) Justin Thompson, Joseph Louis, Phillip Pascal, John Litzenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins (PF), Paul Weigand (C) Mike Robinson, Omar Evans | |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Taylor steals it from Paul Weigand | 5-9 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Isaac Poff (fresh) SG - Andrew Taylor (fresh) SF - Jackie Franklin (fresh) PF - Henry Thomas (fresh) C - Al Guill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) PF - Mark Hawkins (fresh) C - Paul Weigand (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | San Diego | Isaac Poff hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Taylor | 7-9 |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:16 | San Diego | Jackie Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:09 | San Diego | Jackie Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Mayorga (PG), Joseph Louis (SG), Phillip Pascal (PF), John Litzenberg (C) Isaac Poff, Jackie Franklin, Henry Thomas, Al Guill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Eugene Romeo (SG), Mike Robinson (PF) Leonardo Costa, William Palmer, Neil Pearce | |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Louis - foul #2 on Joseph Louis, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | San Diego | Brian Spector (SG) Joseph Louis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans (C) Mark Hawkins | |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:30 | San Diego | Brian Spector scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Mayorga | 9-10 |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand's layup is rejected by John Litzenberg | 9-10 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Romeo | 9-10 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 13:47 | San Diego | Brian Spector pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:41 | San Diego | Brian Spector is whistled for a carry | 9-10 |
| Subs | San Diego | Justin Thompson (PG), Isaac Poff (SG), Jackie Franklin (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), Al Guill (C) James Mayorga, Brian Spector, Andrew Taylor, Phillip Pascal, John Litzenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG), Neil Pearce (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF) Eugene Romeo, Paul Weigand, Mike Robinson | |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Al Guill picks off the pass by Omar Evans | 9-10 |
| 13:10 | San Diego | 3 seconds is called on Henry Thomas | 9-10 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG) Omar Evans | |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Palmer | 9-13 |
| 12:53 | San Diego | Isaac Poff misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonardo Costa - foul #1 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| 12:53 | San Diego | Isaac Poff misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:53 | San Diego | Isaac Poff makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Palmer | 10-15 |
| 12:30 | San Diego | Jackie Franklin is hacked by Leonardo Costa - foul #2 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | San Diego | Phillip Pascal (PF) Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Mike Robinson (PF) Leonardo Costa, Paul Shafer | |
| 12:25 | San Diego | Jackie Franklin jams it on a great pass from Justin Thompson | 12-15 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses the lay-in | 12-15 |
| 12:15 | San Diego | Phillip Pascal pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:11 | San Diego | Justin Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 12-15 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Isaac Poff - foul #1 on Isaac Poff, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Mayorga (PG), Andrew Taylor (SF), John Litzenberg (C) Justin Thompson, Jackie Franklin, Al Guill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (SF), Omar Evans (C) Neil Pearce, Mark Hawkins | |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Mayorga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Isaac Poff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Phillip Pascal (fresh) C - John Litzenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Weigand (fresh) PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:39 | San Diego | Phillip Pascal's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Robinson | 12-17 |
| 11:38 | San Diego | Isaac Poff snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 11:18 | San Diego | Phillip Pascal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 11:17 | San Diego | Phillip Pascal gets the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:51 | San Diego | Isaac Poff buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Romeo | 15-20 |
| 10:19 | San Diego | Isaac Poff is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Isaac Poff, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | San Diego | Justin Thompson (PG), Brian Spector (SG), Henry Thomas (PF) James Mayorga, Isaac Poff, Phillip Pascal | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Neil Pearce (SF), Robert Caffee (PF), Mark Hawkins (C) William Palmer, Paul Weigand, Mike Robinson, Omar Evans | |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Neil Pearce | 15-22 |
| 09:49 | San Diego | Henry Thomas misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert Caffee - foul #1 on Robert Caffee, team foul #3 | 15-22 |
| Subs | San Diego | Jackie Franklin (SF), Al Guill (C) Brian Spector, John Litzenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey (SG) Eugene Romeo | |
| 09:49 | San Diego | Henry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:49 | San Diego | Henry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-25 |
| 09:17 | San Diego | Andrew Taylor loses the dribble to Bryan Manthey | 17-25 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jackie Franklin - foul #1 on Jackie Franklin, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | San Diego | Brian Spector (SG) Andrew Taylor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG), Omar Evans (C) Bryan Manthey, Robert Caffee | |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:36 | San Diego | Jackie Franklin is hacked by Neil Pearce - foul #1 on Neil Pearce, team foul #4 | 17-26 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Mayorga (PG) Justin Thompson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:15 | San Diego | Brian Spector is hacked by Paul Shafer - foul #1 on Paul Shafer, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | San Diego | Phillip Pascal (PF), John Litzenberg (C) Henry Thomas, Al Guill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson (PF) Mark Hawkins | |
| 08:04 | San Diego | James Mayorga is fouled on the floor by William Palmer - foul #1 on William Palmer, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Paul Weigand (SF) Paul Shafer, Neil Pearce | |
| 07:47 | San Diego | Phillip Pascal can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mike Robinson - foul #1 on Mike Robinson, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| 07:47 | San Diego | Phillip Pascal misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 07:47 | San Diego | Phillip Pascal makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Mayorga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Spector (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jackie Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Pascal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Litzenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Weigand (fresh) PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand's floater is tipped away by John Litzenberg | 18-26 |
| 07:19 | San Diego | Jackie Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:00 | San Diego | Phillip Pascal is fouled on the floor by Mike Robinson - foul #2 on Mike Robinson, team foul #8 | 18-26 |
| Subs | San Diego | Justin Thompson (PG), Andrew Taylor (SG), Al Guill (C) James Mayorga, Brian Spector, Jackie Franklin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Neil Pearce (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF) Eugene Romeo, Mike Robinson, Omar Evans | |
| 07:00 | San Diego | Phillip Pascal makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:00 | San Diego | Phillip Pascal makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce is hacked by John Litzenberg - foul #1 on John Litzenberg, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | San Diego | Henry Thomas (PF) Phillip Pascal | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:45 | San Diego | Henry Thomas snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 06:27 | San Diego | Al Guill knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Henry Thomas | 22-27 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Neil Pearce | 22-29 |
| 06:02 | San Diego | Andrew Taylor drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Thompson | 24-29 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is fouled on the floor by Andrew Taylor - foul #1 on Andrew Taylor, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | San Diego | Phillip Pascal (C) Al Guill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans (C) Paul Weigand | |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:27 | San Diego | Phillip Pascal double dribbles | 24-31 |
| Subs | San Diego | Brian Spector (SG), Johnny Womble (C) John Litzenberg, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Bryan Manthey (SG) Paul Shafer, William Palmer | |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans's pass is intercepted by Johnny Womble | 24-31 |
| 04:39 | San Diego | Justin Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 04:16 | San Diego | Phillip Pascal travels with the ball | 27-33 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Mayorga (PG), Jackie Franklin (SF), Henry Thomas (PF), Al Guill (C) Justin Thompson, Andrew Taylor, Phillip Pascal, Johnny Womble | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG), Paul Shafer (SF), Robert Caffee (PF), Paul Weigand (C) Bryan Manthey, Neil Pearce, Mark Hawkins, Omar Evans | |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer blows the layup | 27-33 |
| 03:59 | San Diego | Al Guill grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 03:54 | San Diego | Jackie Franklin blows the layup but he's fouled by Eugene Romeo - foul #1 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | San Diego | Isaac Poff (PG), Joseph Louis (SG) James Mayorga, Brian Spector | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Mike Robinson (PF) Eugene Romeo, Robert Caffee | |
| 03:54 | San Diego | Jackie Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:54 | San Diego | Jackie Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-33 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 03:47 | San Diego | Al Guill grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Isaac Poff (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Louis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jackie Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Guill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Weigand (fresh) | |
| 03:39 | San Diego | Al Guill buries a jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Louis | 29-33 |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Palmer | 29-36 |
| 03:03 | San Diego | Al Guill can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Shafer - foul #2 on Paul Shafer, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| Subs | San Diego | Andrew Taylor (SF), Phillip Pascal (PF) Jackie Franklin, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans (C) Paul Weigand | |
| 03:03 | San Diego | Al Guill misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 03:03 | San Diego | Al Guill makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses the dunk | 30-36 |
| 02:38 | San Diego | Phillip Pascal gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 02:32 | San Diego | The short jumper by Phillip Pascal is denied by Omar Evans | 30-36 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Louis is called for the reach on Leonardo Costa - foul #3 on Joseph Louis, team foul #10 | 30-36 |
| Subs | San Diego | Justin Thompson (PG), John Litzenberg (C) Joseph Louis, Al Guill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce (SF) Paul Shafer | |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 01:56 | San Diego | Justin Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Isaac Poff | 32-38 |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Robinson | 32-41 |
| 01:17 | San Diego | Andrew Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 01:15 | San Diego | Phillip Pascal can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mike Robinson and he's hacked by Phillip Pascal - foul #1 on Phillip Pascal, team foul #11 | 32-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Mayorga (PG), Brian Spector (SG), Jackie Franklin (SF), Henry Thomas (PF) Justin Thompson, Isaac Poff, Andrew Taylor, Phillip Pascal | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Bryan Manthey (SG), Mark Hawkins (PF), Paul Weigand (C) Leonardo Costa, William Palmer, Mike Robinson, Omar Evans | |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 00:37 | San Diego | John Litzenberg misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Hawkins - foul #1 on Mark Hawkins, team foul #11 | 32-44 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG) Bryan Manthey | |
| 00:37 | San Diego | John Litzenberg makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:37 | San Diego | John Litzenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-44 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | John Litzenberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-44 |