| Lineup | American U. | PG - Samuel Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Davis (fresh) SF - Clarence Han (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Vallecillo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryon Casey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - George Avalos (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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 (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Mark Davis - foul #2 on Mark Davis, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:52 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:52 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:38 | American U. | Samuel Bennett is fouled on the floor by Eugene Romeo - foul #3 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG) Eugene Romeo | |
| 19:31 | American U. | Samuel Bennett misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Palmer | 33-35 |
| 19:05 | American U. | Mark Davis is whistled for traveling | 33-35 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer drills a runner in the paint set up by Paul Shafer | 33-37 |
| 18:30 | American U. | Samuel Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Mike Robinson | 33-37 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clarence Han - foul #2 on Clarence Han, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:10 | American U. | Richard Vallecillo gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:50 | American U. | Bryon Casey can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 33-38 |
| 17:49 | American U. | Richard Vallecillo snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:44 | American U. | Clarence Han comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-38 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Vallecillo - foul #2 on Richard Vallecillo, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | American U. | William Hinrichs (SG), Jeffrey Davis (C) Mark Davis, Bryon Casey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (PF) Mike Robinson | |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:35 | American U. | Richard Vallecillo gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:13 | American U. | William Hinrichs buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Samuel Bennett | 36-38 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Neil Pearce | 36-41 |
| 16:51 | American U. | Samuel Bennett's floater is knocked away by William Palmer | 36-41 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand scores on a turnaround from the left block | 36-43 |
| 15:53 | American U. | Samuel Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 15:52 | American U. | William Hinrichs hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Samuel Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Han (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Vallecillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Paul Shafer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Palmer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Avalos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 15:30 | American U. | Clarence Han's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Davis (SG), Johnathon Pertsovsky (PF), Bryon Casey (C) Samuel Bennett, Clarence Han, Richard Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Mike Robinson (PF), Ronald Moen (C) Paul Shafer, William Palmer, Neil Pearce, George Avalos | |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Davis takes the ball from Ronald Moen | 38-46 |
| 14:53 | American U. | Johnathon Pertsovsky is whistled for a carry | 38-46 |
| Subs | American U. | James Sather (PG), Vernon Church (SF) William Hinrichs, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee (SF) Paul Weigand | |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 14:26 | American U. | Bryon Casey pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:08 | American U. | Vernon Church makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Bryon Casey steals it from Robert Caffee | 41-46 |
| 13:29 | American U. | Johnathon Pertsovsky comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Leonardo Costa - foul #1 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Samuel Bennett (PG), William Hinrichs (SG), Clarence Han (SF) James Sather, Mark Davis, Vernon Church | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG), Neil Pearce (SF) Leonardo Costa, Robert Caffee | |
| 13:29 | American U. | Johnathon Pertsovsky makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:29 | American U. | Johnathon Pertsovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Johnathon Pertsovsky - foul #2 on Johnathon Pertsovsky, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Vallecillo (PF) Johnathon Pertsovsky | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (C) Ronald Moen | |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:53 | American U. | Richard Vallecillo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Neil Pearce | 42-49 |
| 12:31 | American U. | Samuel Bennett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-49 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 12:02 | American U. | Bryon Casey gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 11:45 | American U. | Bryon Casey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 42-49 |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Mike Robinson | 42-49 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Samuel Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Han (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Vallecillo (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Bryon Casey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Weigand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from William Palmer | 42-51 |
| 11:26 | American U. | William Palmer steps in front of the Richard Vallecillo pass | 42-51 |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer lays it up and in | 42-53 |
| 11:04 | American U. | Mike Robinson takes the ball from Bryon Casey | 42-53 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo is whistled for traveling | 42-53 |
| Subs | American U. | James Sather (PG), Mark Davis (SG), Jeffrey Davis (SF), Johnathon Pertsovsky (PF), Christian Reynolds (C) Samuel Bennett, William Hinrichs, Clarence Han, Richard Vallecillo, Bryon Casey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Paul Shafer (SF), Ronald Moen (PF), George Avalos (C) Eugene Romeo, Neil Pearce, Mike Robinson, Paul Weigand | |
| 10:32 | American U. | Christian Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-53 |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Johnathon Pertsovsky is called for the reach on Paul Shafer - foul #3 on Johnathon Pertsovsky, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee (SF) William Palmer | |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen is hacked by Johnathon Pertsovsky - foul #4 on Johnathon Pertsovsky, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | American U. | Clarence Han (SF) Johnathon Pertsovsky | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey (SG) George Avalos | |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 09:24 | American U. | Jeffrey Davis snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 09:02 | American U. | Clarence Han is whistled for a carry | 42-53 |
| Subs | American U. | Samuel Bennett (PG), William Hinrichs (SG), Richard Vallecillo (PF) James Sather, Mark Davis, Christian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), Neil Pearce (SF) Bryan Manthey, Paul Shafer, Robert Caffee | |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce is fouled on the floor by Clarence Han - foul #3 on Clarence Han, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | American U. | Bryon Casey (C) Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (PF) Leonardo Costa | |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:24 | American U. | Samuel Bennett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-55 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Palmer | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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 (+2) | |
| 07:33 | American U. | Clarence Han misses the jumper from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce grabs the board | 42-57 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Samuel Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Han (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Vallecillo (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Bryon Casey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Moen (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Palmer | 42-59 |
| 06:54 | American U. | William Hinrichs misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce snags the defensive board | 42-59 |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 06:37 | American U. | The rebound goes to Bryon Casey | 42-59 |
| 06:33 | American U. | The short jumper by Clarence Han is denied by Ronald Moen | 42-59 |
| 06:31 | American U. | Bryon Casey tips it but misses | 42-59 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-59 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo tips it home | 42-61 |
| 05:52 | American U. | Samuel Bennett's floater is tipped away by Ronald Moen | 42-61 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Davis (SG), Jeffrey Davis (C) William Hinrichs, Bryon Casey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson (PF), George Avalos (C) Paul Weigand, Ronald Moen | |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-61 |
| 05:20 | American U. | The rebound goes to Clarence Han | 42-61 |
| 05:04 | American U. | Jeffrey Davis's pass is intercepted by George Avalos | 42-61 |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce is fouled on the floor by Mark Davis - foul #3 on Mark Davis, team foul #8 | 42-61 |
| Subs | American U. | William Hinrichs (PG), James Sather (SG), Johnathon Pertsovsky (PF), Christian Reynolds (C) Samuel Bennett, Mark Davis, Clarence Han, Richard Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Robert Caffee (PF), Paul Weigand (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Mike Robinson, George Avalos | |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 04:35 | American U. | Christian Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 42-61 |
| 04:27 | American U. | Jeffrey Davis blows the layup | 42-61 |
| 04:25 | American U. | Christian Reynolds tips it back up and in | 44-61 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer loses the ball out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey (SG) Neil Pearce | |
| 03:51 | American U. | Christian Reynolds can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Caffee - foul #1 on Robert Caffee, team foul #3 | 44-61 |
| 03:51 | American U. | Christian Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:51 | American U. | Christian Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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 (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-61 |
| 03:26 | American U. | Johnathon Pertsovsky gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Sather (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christian Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnathon Pertsovsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Manthey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Caffee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Weigand (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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) | |
| 03:21 | American U. | William Hinrichs clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Bryan Manthey - foul #2 on Bryan Manthey, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Vernon Church (SF) Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen (C) Paul Weigand | |
| 03:21 | American U. | William Hinrichs makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 03:21 | American U. | William Hinrichs misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 02:54 | American U. | James Sather gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 02:47 | American U. | William Hinrichs is fouled on the floor by Ronald Moen - foul #4 on Ronald Moen, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| 02:30 | American U. | Johnathon Pertsovsky clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 46-61 |
| 02:28 | American U. | Vernon Church grabs the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 02:11 | American U. | A charge is called on Vernon Church - foul #1 on Vernon Church, team foul #9 | 46-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffrey Davis (PF) Christian Reynolds | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (PF) Robert Caffee | |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer's pass is intercepted by Johnathon Pertsovsky | 46-61 |
| 01:45 | American U. | Vernon Church misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-61 |
| 01:43 | American U. | William Hinrichs grabs the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 01:36 | American U. | Johnathon Pertsovsky lays it in | 48-61 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand is whistled for a carry | 48-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Christian Reynolds (C) Vernon Church | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee (SF) Bryan Manthey | |
| 00:56 | American U. | Jeffrey Davis can't connect on a runner from the left block | 48-61 |
| 00:55 | American U. | Christian Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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) | |
| 00:51 | American U. | Jeffrey Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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) | |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christian Reynolds - foul #1 on Christian Reynolds, team foul #10 | 48-61 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:28 | American U. | Johnathon Pertsovsky snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 00:22 | American U. | Johnathon Pertsovsky is hacked by Ronald Moen - foul #5 on Ronald Moen, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey (SG) Ronald Moen | |
| 00:20 | American U. | Johnathon Pertsovsky drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Davis | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa runs out the clock | 50-61 |