| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Borchert and he's fouled by Todd Lawsky - foul #3 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Miles (SG) Todd Lawsky | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:32 | Samford | Keith Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom tips it but misses | 24-29 |
| 19:14 | Samford | James Casarez snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 18:56 | Samford | John Miles knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Casarez | 24-32 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Borchert | 27-32 |
| 18:21 | Samford | John Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Borchert | 29-32 |
| 17:48 | Samford | Don Brown connects on the 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Casarez - foul #2 on James Casarez, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (PF), Daniel Craig (C) Thomas Shehan, Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Keith Kelly connects on the jumper from the right block set up by John Miles | 31-37 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Desmond Pressley (SF), Billy Zindel (C) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Eric Borchert | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (SF) Keith Kelly | |
| 16:39 | Samford | Scott Fiala clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Mark Frost - foul #3 on Mark Frost, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan (SF) Mark Frost | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:39 | Samford | Scott Fiala makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:39 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Brian Derrickson buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Don Brown and he's hacked by Billy Zindel - foul #1 on Billy Zindel, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom (C) Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Leon Lanier (SG), Jamie Brubaker (PF), James Thomas (C) Don Brown, John Miles, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| 16:13 | Samford | Brian Derrickson makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 15:46 | Samford | Leon Lanier gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) SG - Desmond Pressley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Gordan (fresh) PF - Daniel Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Leon Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) C - James Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Samford | Leon Lanier drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Brian Nave | 33-43 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Charles Harper (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Thomas Shehan (PF) Rodger Anderson, Desmond Pressley, Marvin Gordan, Daniel Craig | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG), Keith Kelly (SF), James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Brian Nave, Leon Lanier, Brian Derrickson, Jamie Brubaker, James Thomas | |
| 14:55 | Samford | Keith Kelly drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Keith Kelly - foul #1 on Keith Kelly, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel (C) Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 14:40 | Samford | Scott Fiala snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses long on a floater from the baseline | 33-46 |
| 14:22 | Samford | Todd Lawsky misses the tip | 33-46 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Keith Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:05 | Samford | Keith Kelly loses the dribble to Billy Zindel | 33-46 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 13:42 | Samford | Scott Fiala pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:25 | Samford | Don Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 13:23 | Samford | Scott Fiala gets the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Todd Lawsky clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Keith Kelly snags the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 12:49 | Samford | Don Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-46 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Keith Kelly tips it back up and in | 33-48 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Shehan | 36-48 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Todd Lawsky's pass is intercepted by Thomas Shehan | 36-48 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Borchert and he's hacked by Todd Lawsky - foul #4 on Todd Lawsky, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Mark Frost (SG), Desmond Pressley (SF), Andrew Zerom (C) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Eric Borchert, Thomas Shehan | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), John Miles (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), Brian Derrickson (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, Todd Lawsky, Keith Kelly, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) SG - Mark Frost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Desmond Pressley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Zindel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Lanier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jamie Brubaker (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Samford | Brian Derrickson's pass is intercepted by Desmond Pressley | 39-48 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost hits the finger roll set up by Desmond Pressley | 41-48 |
| 10:46 | Samford | John Miles drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Nave and he's fouled by Andrew Zerom - foul #1 on Andrew Zerom, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig (PF) Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:46 | Samford | John Miles misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:46 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Brian Nave misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom is hacked by Jamie Brubaker - foul #1 on Jamie Brubaker, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG), Keith Kelly (SF) Brian Nave, Leon Lanier | |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 09:52 | Samford | Don Brown gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Don Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 41-50 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Zerom | 41-50 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig clanks a floater in the lane | 41-50 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:18 | Samford | Rodger Anderson is called for the reach on Don Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodger Anderson, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper (SG) Desmond Pressley | |
| Subs | Samford | James Casarez (PF), Scott Fiala (C) Brian Derrickson, Jamie Brubaker | |
| 08:58 | Samford | John Miles clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-50 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Rodger Anderson | 41-50 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Scott Fiala - foul #2 on Scott Fiala, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert (SF), Thomas Shehan (PF) Mark Frost, Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:30 | Samford | John Miles misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Casarez - foul #3 on James Casarez, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Billy Zindel (C) Rodger Anderson, Daniel Craig | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (SF) Keith Kelly | |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Scott Fiala misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-50 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (PF) Thomas Shehan | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), Todd Lawsky (SG) Don Brown, John Miles | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Frost (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Zindel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Nave (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Fiala (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Samford | Todd Lawsky is fouled on the floor by Eric Borchert - foul #1 on Eric Borchert, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Charles Harper, Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Kelly (SF) Brian Derrickson | |
| 06:53 | Samford | Brian Nave can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Mark Frost | 44-50 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker clanks a floater from the left side | 44-50 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 06:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Casarez | 44-50 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Keith Kelly connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Brian Nave | 44-52 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Fiala blocks the jumper by Scott Walker | 44-52 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Brian Nave pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 05:38 | Samford | Brian Nave misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Eric Borchert | 46-52 |
| 05:19 | Samford | Keith Kelly buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Nave | 46-55 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost tips it but misses | 46-55 |
| 04:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Keith Kelly | 46-55 |
| 04:38 | Samford | Brian Nave scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Todd Lawsky | 46-57 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper (SG), Thomas Shehan (PF) Eric Borchert, Daniel Craig | |
| Subs | Samford | Don Brown (PG) Brian Nave | |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Casarez - foul #4 on James Casarez, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG) Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Todd Lawsky is fouled on the floor by Thomas Shehan - foul #3 on Thomas Shehan, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig (C) Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Derrickson (C) Scott Fiala | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Samford | Brian Derrickson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan grabs the board | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Derrickson blocks the short jumper by Thomas Shehan | 47-57 |
| 03:18 | Samford | Brian Derrickson gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Frost (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Don Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Lawsky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Kelly (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Casarez (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Derrickson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Samford | James Casarez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Shehan - foul #4 on Thomas Shehan, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Eric Borchert (SF) Rodger Anderson, Mark Frost | |
| Subs | Samford | Scott Fiala (C) Brian Derrickson | |
| 02:58 | Samford | James Casarez makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:58 | Samford | James Casarez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan misses the shot in the paint | 47-59 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Keith Kelly grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 02:23 | Samford | James Casarez is called for traveling | 47-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Desmond Pressley (SG), Marvin Gordan (SF), Mark Frost (PF), Billy Zindel (C) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Eric Borchert, Thomas Shehan, Daniel Craig | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Nave (PG), John Miles (SG), Leon Lanier (SF), Brian Derrickson (PF), Jamie Brubaker (C) Don Brown, Todd Lawsky, Keith Kelly, James Casarez, Scott Fiala | |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson is fouled on the floor by Brian Nave - foul #1 on Brian Nave, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:15 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 02:13 | Samford | Brian Nave's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Rodger Anderson | 49-59 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Nave | 49-62 |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker pulls down the rebound | 49-62 |
| 01:13 | Samford | Brian Nave scores on a 3 from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Derrickson - foul #2 on Brian Derrickson, team foul #10 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig (C) Marvin Gordan | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker is called for traveling | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 00:23 | Samford | Jamie Brubaker snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Brian Nave runs out the clock | 50-65 |