| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Avalos (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Templeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Caffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Holst (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos tips it in | 30-35 |
| 19:25 | Washington State | Neil Pearce steals it from Robert Holst | 30-35 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-35 |
| 18:56 | Washington State | Gary Caffey pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Gary Caffey lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Holst | 30-37 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Neil Pearce | 32-37 |
| 17:59 | Washington State | Edward Vaughn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 17:21 | Washington State | Michael Templeman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eugene Romeo - foul #2 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (PF), Ronald Moen (C) Mike Robinson, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Washington State | Loren Wendling (SG), George Thornton (SF), Gene Moye (PF), Abraham Chamberlain (C) Edward Vaughn, James Keller, Gary Caffey, Robert Holst | |
| 17:21 | Washington State | Michael Templeman misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:21 | Washington State | Michael Templeman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 16:56 | Washington State | Michael Templeman is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Templeman, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Robert Caffee (SF) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Neil Pearce | |
| Subs | Washington State | Phillip Waterbury (SF) Michael Templeman | |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 16:38 | Washington State | Gene Moye misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:37 | Washington State | Phillip Waterbury grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:30 | Washington State | George Thornton is hacked by Ronald Moen - foul #1 on Ronald Moen, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 16:18 | Washington State | Gene Moye clanks a runner from close range | 38-37 |
| 16:17 | Washington State | George Thornton can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Chamberlain takes the ball from Ronald Moen | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Paul Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) SF - Robert Caffee (fresh) PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Moen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - George Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loren Wendling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Waterbury (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gene Moye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Abraham Chamberlain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Washington State | George Thornton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), Neil Pearce (SF), Mike Robinson (PF) Paul Shafer, Leonardo Costa, Robert Caffee, Ronald Moen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Vaughn (SG), James Keller (SF), Robert Holst (C) Loren Wendling, Phillip Waterbury, Abraham Chamberlain | |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 38-37 |
| 15:29 | Washington State | George Thornton snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:24 | Washington State | George Thornton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Holst | 38-40 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mike Robinson | 40-40 |
| 14:51 | Washington State | A charge is called on George Thornton - foul #1 on George Thornton, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos (C) Paul Weigand | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Templeman (PG), Gary Caffey (PF) George Thornton, Gene Moye | |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 40-40 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 14:18 | Washington State | Michael Templeman is fouled on the floor by Eugene Romeo - foul #3 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 14:00 | Washington State | George Avalos picks off the pass by Gary Caffey | 42-40 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 13:42 | Washington State | Robert Holst grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:31 | Washington State | Michael Templeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Robert Caffee (SF), Paul Weigand (PF), Ronald Moen (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Neil Pearce, Mike Robinson, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Washington State | Loren Wendling (SG), George Thornton (SF), Gene Moye (PF), Abraham Chamberlain (C) Edward Vaughn, James Keller, Gary Caffey, Robert Holst | |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 13:03 | Washington State | Michael Templeman hits the finger roll | 42-42 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Caffee | 45-42 |
| 12:32 | Washington State | Loren Wendling can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand is fouled on the floor by Gene Moye - foul #1 on Gene Moye, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), Neil Pearce (SF), Mike Robinson (PF), George Avalos (C) Paul Shafer, Leonardo Costa, Robert Caffee, Paul Weigand, Ronald Moen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Vaughn (SG), James Keller (SF), Gary Caffey (PF), Robert Holst (C) Michael Templeman, Loren Wendling, Gene Moye, Abraham Chamberlain | |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 11:59 | Washington State | George Thornton pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:41 | Washington State | Gary Caffey misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Mike Robinson - foul #2 on Mike Robinson, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 11:41 | Washington State | Gary Caffey makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:41 | Washington State | Gary Caffey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Avalos (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - George Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gary Caffey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Holst (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Keller picks off the pass by Neil Pearce | 45-44 |
| 11:16 | Washington State | Edward Vaughn misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 11:15 | Washington State | Edward Vaughn snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:56 | Washington State | Robert Holst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen (C) George Avalos | |
| Subs | Washington State | Loren Wendling (PG), Gene Moye (PF) George Thornton, Gary Caffey | |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer loses the dribble to James Keller | 45-44 |
| 10:17 | Washington State | Edward Vaughn makes the 3 from straight away set up by James Keller | 45-47 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Palmer | 48-47 |
| 09:37 | Washington State | Loren Wendling knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Vaughn | 48-50 |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 08:52 | Washington State | Loren Wendling clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Mike Robinson - foul #3 on Mike Robinson, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Paul Weigand (SF), George Avalos (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Neil Pearce, Mike Robinson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Templeman (PG), George Thornton (SF), Gary Caffey (PF), Abraham Chamberlain (C) Edward Vaughn, James Keller, Gene Moye, Robert Holst | |
| 08:52 | Washington State | Loren Wendling makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:52 | Washington State | Loren Wendling misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 08:40 | Washington State | Loren Wendling snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 08:27 | Washington State | Michael Templeman is fouled on the floor by Paul Shafer - foul #3 on Paul Shafer, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee (SF) Ronald Moen | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 08:05 | Washington State | George Avalos blocks the short jumper by Gary Caffey | 50-51 |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 07:57 | Washington State | Michael Templeman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:45 | Washington State | George Thornton scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Templeman | 50-53 |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Weigand | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Paul Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Caffee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Avalos (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Templeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Loren Wendling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Caffey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Abraham Chamberlain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Washington State | Gary Caffey scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Templeman | 53-56 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Templeman picks off the pass by Leonardo Costa | 53-56 |
| 06:56 | Washington State | Loren Wendling lays it in on a great pass from Michael Templeman | 53-58 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos is whistled for a carry | 53-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), Neil Pearce (SF), Ronald Moen (PF) Paul Shafer, Robert Caffee, Paul Weigand, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Keller (SF), Gene Moye (PF), Robert Holst (C) Loren Wendling, Gary Caffey, Abraham Chamberlain | |
| 06:24 | Washington State | Robert Holst drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Thornton and he's fouled by Eugene Romeo - foul #4 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson (PF) Leonardo Costa | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stephen West (PG), Edward Vaughn (SG) Michael Templeman, George Thornton | |
| 06:24 | Washington State | Robert Holst makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-61 |
| 06:08 | Washington State | Robert Holst snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 05:46 | Washington State | Stephen West comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson is denied on a layup by Gene Moye | 53-61 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce tips it back up and in | 55-61 |
| 05:19 | Washington State | Gene Moye loses the dribble to William Palmer | 55-61 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 04:43 | Washington State | Edward Vaughn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 04:42 | Washington State | Gene Moye snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 04:30 | Washington State | James Keller misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Mike Robinson - foul #4 on Mike Robinson, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (PF), George Avalos (C) Mike Robinson, Ronald Moen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Templeman (PG), George Thornton (SG), Gary Caffey (PF) Stephen West, Edward Vaughn, Robert Holst | |
| 04:30 | Washington State | James Keller misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:30 | Washington State | James Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Neil Pearce | 61-62 |
| 04:02 | Washington State | Gary Caffey is hacked by Paul Weigand - foul #1 on Paul Weigand, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Loren Wendling (SG), Abraham Chamberlain (C) James Keller, Gene Moye | |
| 04:02 | Washington State | Gary Caffey makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:02 | Washington State | Gary Caffey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Palmer | 61-63 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 03:40 | Washington State | Abraham Chamberlain grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 03:26 | Washington State | Michael Templeman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 61-63 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Palmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Pearce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Avalos (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Templeman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Loren Wendling (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Caffey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Abraham Chamberlain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce drills a shot near the basket set up by George Avalos and he's hacked by George Thornton - foul #2 on George Thornton, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Mike Robinson (PF) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Vaughn (SG), Robert Holst (C) Loren Wendling, Gary Caffey | |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:49 | Washington State | Robert Holst can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-63 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), George Avalos (C) Paul Shafer, Leonardo Costa, Paul Weigand | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Keller (SF), Gary Caffey (PF) George Thornton, Abraham Chamberlain | |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Neil Pearce | 66-63 |
| 02:05 | Washington State | James Keller is hacked by George Avalos - foul #1 on George Avalos, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| 02:05 | Washington State | James Keller makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:05 | Washington State | James Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce is denied on a layup by Robert Holst | 66-65 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson tips it in | 68-65 |
| 01:27 | Washington State | Mike Robinson picks off the pass by Edward Vaughn | 68-65 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses badly on a shot from the right side | 68-65 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos is denied on a layup by Robert Holst | 68-65 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Gary Caffey gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:35 | Washington State | James Keller misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Edward Vaughn can't tip it in | 68-65 |
| 00:33 | Washington State | Michael Templeman can't tip it in | 68-65 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Vaughn is called for the reach on George Avalos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Vaughn, team foul #5 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG) Eugene Romeo | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Keller is called for the reach on William Palmer - foul #3 on James Keller, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer is hacked by Gary Caffey - foul #2 on Gary Caffey, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Edward Vaughn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer is hacked by Michael Templeman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Templeman, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Edward Vaughn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Templeman | 72-71 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Templeman is called for the reach on Paul Shafer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Templeman, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Washington State | Edward Vaughn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Mike Robinson | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Vaughn is called for the reach on Mike Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Vaughn, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Edward Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-71 |