| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Barden steps in front of the Charles Baudoin pass | 29-29 |
| 19:23 | San Jose State | Charles Baudoin steps in front of the Gregory Trumbauer pass | 29-29 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses the lay-in | 29-29 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 19:16 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 19:01 | San Jose State | Jack Barden makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Trumbauer and he's fouled by Keith Vacca - foul #1 on Keith Vacca, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:01 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:01 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:46 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Floyd Plummer and he's hacked by John Keith - foul #2 on John Keith, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 18:46 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler is fouled on the floor by John Stephens - foul #2 on John Stephens, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:17 | San Jose State | John Stephens grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 17:55 | San Jose State | John Stephens is hacked by James Nadler - foul #2 on James Nadler, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| 17:44 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Keith Vacca - foul #2 on Keith Vacca, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein (SF) Keith Vacca | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:44 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:44 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein blows the dunk | 29-36 |
| 17:21 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Gregory Trumbauer | 29-36 |
| 17:15 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas can't connect on a jumper from close range | 29-36 |
| 17:14 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to John Stephens | 29-36 |
| 17:04 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas hits a runner from close range | 29-38 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-38 |
| 16:49 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Gregory Trumbauer | 29-38 |
| 16:43 | San Jose State | James Nadler steals the ball from John Stephens | 29-38 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein banks in the layup on a great pass from James Nadler | 31-38 |
| 16:23 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Keith, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), John Perry (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), Abraham Bordelon (C) Charles Baudoin, James Nadler, John Keith, Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Ronald Zelonis (SF), Harry Jones (PF), Denny Maki (C) Jack Barden, John Stephens, Floyd Plummer, Gregory Trumbauer, Jay Thomas | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Blaustein (fresh) 2 pts. C - Abraham Bordelon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Zelonis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Denny Maki (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 15:44 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 15:22 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 31-41 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 31-41 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 14:49 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Giron | 33-43 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Jones takes the ball from John Perry | 33-43 |
| 14:10 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by William Blaustein is denied by Harry Jones | 33-43 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca tips it but misses | 33-43 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to John Perry | 33-43 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), James Nadler (SG), John Keith (PF), Daryl Radley (C) John Walker, Keith Vacca, William Blaustein, Abraham Bordelon | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), John Stephens (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Gregory Trumbauer (PF), Jay Thomas (C) Kevin Giron, Robert Johnson, Ronald Zelonis, Harry Jones, Denny Maki | |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:36 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to John Stephens | 33-43 |
| 13:21 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas lays it up and in | 33-45 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Stephens steals the ball from Charles Baudoin in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 13:05 | San Jose State | John Stephens lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Barden and he's fouled by Daryl Radley - foul #1 on Daryl Radley, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns (SF) John Perry | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 13:05 | San Jose State | John Stephens makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley clanks a runner from the baseline | 33-48 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith tips it back up and in | 35-48 |
| 12:25 | San Jose State | John Keith blocks the short jumper by John Stephens | 35-48 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 11:59 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Floyd Plummer | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kuhns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Keith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:39 | San Jose State | James Nadler is called for the reach on Jack Barden - foul #3 on James Nadler, team foul #7 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG), Keith Vacca (SF), Abraham Bordelon (C) Charles Baudoin, David Kuhns, Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG) John Stephens | |
| 11:39 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 11:27 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 11:02 | San Jose State | Abraham Bordelon steals the ball from Gregory Trumbauer | 35-48 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), William Blaustein (PF) James Nadler, John Keith | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SG), Ronald Zelonis (PF) Jack Barden, Gregory Trumbauer | |
| 10:17 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jay Thomas | 35-50 |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Giron takes the ball from John Walker | 35-50 |
| 09:58 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 09:57 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer grabs the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 09:46 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Abraham Bordelon - foul #1 on Abraham Bordelon, team foul #8 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), Daryl Radley (C) John Perry, Keith Vacca | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Stephens (SG), Denny Maki (C) Floyd Plummer, Jay Thomas | |
| 09:46 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 09:46 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley makes the turnaround in the lane set up by William Blaustein | 37-52 |
| 09:05 | San Jose State | John Stephens buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Giron | 37-54 |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin is fouled on the floor by Kevin Giron - foul #3 on Kevin Giron, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG), John Keith (PF) John Walker, Abraham Bordelon | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Gregory Trumbauer (PF) Kevin Giron, Robert Johnson, Denny Maki | |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Zelonis steals it from William Blaustein | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:20 | San Jose State | John Stephens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Charles Baudoin | 39-54 |
| 07:46 | San Jose State | Jack Barden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Keith | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Blaustein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stephens (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Trumbauer (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Zelonis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Baudoin | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:20 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis is hacked by Daryl Radley - foul #2 on Daryl Radley, team foul #9 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG), Keith Vacca (SF) Charles Baudoin, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG), Jay Thomas (C) John Stephens, Floyd Plummer | |
| 07:20 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 07:01 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 06:41 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Keith | 41-54 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon (C) Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF) Jack Barden, Ronald Zelonis | |
| 06:07 | San Jose State | Abraham Bordelon is called for the reach on Jay Thomas - foul #2 on Abraham Bordelon, team foul #10 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), David Kuhns (C) James Nadler, John Keith | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Stephens (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| 06:07 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 06:07 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns grabs the board | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 05:49 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer grabs the board | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:26 | San Jose State | Gregory Trumbauer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Giron | 41-58 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 05:09 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 04:40 | San Jose State | John Stephens knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Kevin Giron | 41-60 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry is hacked by Gregory Trumbauer - foul #1 on Gregory Trumbauer, team foul #4 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein (SF) Keith Vacca | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Ronald Zelonis (SF), Harry Jones (PF), Denny Maki (C) Kevin Giron, John Stephens, Floyd Plummer, Gregory Trumbauer, Jay Thomas | |
| 04:15 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein hits a floater from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 04:03 | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Blaustein, team foul #11 | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Blaustein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Kuhns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Abraham Bordelon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Zelonis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Denny Maki (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | San Jose State | Denny Maki hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Walker and the foul's on Ronald Zelonis - foul #1 on Ronald Zelonis, team foul #5 | 45-60 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| 02:46 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG) Ronald Zelonis | |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Giron - foul #4 on Kevin Giron, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to David Kuhns | 46-60 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Smith picks off the pass by John Perry | 46-60 |
| 02:11 | San Jose State | Troy Smith hits the finger roll | 46-62 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry is hacked by Kevin Giron - foul #5 on Kevin Giron, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Zelonis (SF) Kevin Giron | |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:25 | San Jose State | Troy Smith is fouled on the floor by John Perry - foul #1 on John Perry, team foul #12 | 48-62 |
| 01:25 | San Jose State | Troy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:25 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns throws it down | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses the runner from the left block | 50-63 |
| 00:32 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson grabs the offensive board | 50-63 |
| 00:07 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson scores on a driving attempt from close range | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Harry Jones - foul #2 on Harry Jones, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Troy Smith runs out the clock | 51-65 |