| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Avalos (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - William Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Leatham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Stoughton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Heredia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 19:43 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 19:18 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson knocks in the shot from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo is fouled on the floor by William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| 18:29 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Leatham - foul #3 on Robert Leatham, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | George Bucci (SG) Robert Leatham | |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:55 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton connects on the shot from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos lays it up and in on a nice dish by Neil Pearce | 45-41 |
| 17:38 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 45-43 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand tips it home | 47-43 |
| 16:51 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Romeo and he's fouled by George Bucci - foul #2 on George Bucci, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Paul Shafer (SF), Robert Caffee (PF), Ronald Moen (C) Eugene Romeo, Neil Pearce, Paul Weigand, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer (PG), Ronald Milderberger (SF), Robert Allison (PF), Robert Terry (C) William Parker, Charles Stoughton, Bob Heredia, Jonathan Robinson | |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 16:14 | Norfolk State | Robert Terry makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Schmeltzer | 50-45 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 16:00 | Norfolk State | Ronald Milderberger gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Palmer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Caffee (fresh) C - Ronald Moen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Robert Schmeltzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Bucci (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Milderberger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Allison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Norfolk State | Paul Shafer takes the ball from Ronald Milderberger | 50-45 |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Shafer | 52-45 |
| 15:21 | Norfolk State | Robert Terry clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Paul Shafer | 54-45 |
| 14:47 | Norfolk State | William Palmer steals it from Robert Terry | 54-45 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the lay-in | 54-45 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 14:19 | Norfolk State | Robert Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 14:05 | Norfolk State | Ronald Milderberger buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Terry | 54-47 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is hacked by Robert Schmeltzer - foul #1 on Robert Schmeltzer, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Neil Pearce (SF), Mike Robinson (PF), Paul Weigand (C) William Palmer, Paul Shafer, Robert Caffee, Ronald Moen | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Parker (PG), Robert Leatham (SG), Charles Stoughton (SF), Bob Heredia (PF), Jonathan Robinson (C) Robert Schmeltzer, George Bucci, Ronald Milderberger, Robert Allison, Robert Terry | |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Leonardo Costa | 54-47 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Leatham steals the ball from Neil Pearce | 54-47 |
| 13:06 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham lays it up and in | 54-49 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 12:51 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:41 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Leatham | 54-51 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Leatham picks off the pass by Neil Pearce | 54-51 |
| 12:14 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia misses the dunk attempt | 54-51 |
| 12:13 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Stoughton steals the ball from Neil Pearce | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonardo Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Paul Weigand (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - William Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Leatham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stoughton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bob Heredia (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Charles Stoughton, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), George Avalos (C) Leonardo Costa, Paul Weigand | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Romeo | 57-53 |
| 11:06 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 11:04 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 10:55 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-53 |
| 10:53 | Norfolk State | Bob Heredia tips it in | 57-55 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 57-55 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson tips it home | 59-55 |
| 10:16 | Norfolk State | William Parker is fouled on the floor by Paul Shafer - foul #1 on Paul Shafer, team foul #1 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG), Paul Weigand (SF), Ronald Moen (PF) Eugene Romeo, Neil Pearce, Mike Robinson | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer (PG), George Bucci (SG), Ronald Milderberger (SF), Robert Allison (PF), Robert Terry (C) William Parker, Robert Leatham, Charles Stoughton, Bob Heredia, Jonathan Robinson | |
| 10:01 | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand can't connect on a floater in the paint | 59-55 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos grabs the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-55 |
| 09:13 | Norfolk State | Robert Terry gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:54 | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Terry | 59-58 |
| 08:25 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is called for 3 seconds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Neil Pearce (SF), Mike Robinson (PF) Paul Shafer, Paul Weigand, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Parker (PG), Robert Leatham (SG), Charles Stoughton (SF), Bob Heredia (PF), Jonathan Robinson (C) Robert Schmeltzer, George Bucci, Ronald Milderberger, Robert Allison, Robert Terry | |
| 08:12 | Norfolk State | Ronald Moen is called for the reach on Charles Stoughton - foul #1 on Ronald Moen, team foul #2 | 59-58 |
| 08:00 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson is fouled on the floor by Mike Robinson - foul #4 on Mike Robinson, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (C) Ronald Moen | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 07:48 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 07:47 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson tips it in | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - William Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Leatham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Stoughton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bob Heredia (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Neil Pearce | 62-60 |
| 07:12 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Parker | 62-62 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 62-62 |
| 06:42 | Norfolk State | Robert Leatham gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 06:37 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 62-62 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa travels with the ball | 62-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), Paul Weigand (PF), Ronald Moen (C) William Palmer, Mike Robinson, Leonardo Costa | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | George Bucci (SF), Robert Allison (PF) Charles Stoughton, Bob Heredia | |
| 06:04 | Norfolk State | Neil Pearce steps in front of the William Parker pass | 62-62 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | George Bucci steals the ball from Paul Shafer | 62-62 |
| 05:30 | Norfolk State | George Bucci hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Neil Pearce - foul #1 on Neil Pearce, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (SG), George Avalos (C) Eugene Romeo, Neil Pearce | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Terry (C) Jonathan Robinson | |
| 05:30 | Norfolk State | George Bucci makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:30 | Norfolk State | George Bucci misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:30 | Norfolk State | Robert Allison gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:11 | Norfolk State | George Bucci scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Parker | 62-65 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer is fouled on the floor by William Parker - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG) Ronald Moen | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer (PG), Charles Stoughton (SF), Bob Heredia (PF) William Parker, Robert Leatham, Robert Terry | |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leonardo Costa | 64-65 |
| 04:29 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:16 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Leonardo Costa | 66-65 |
| 03:53 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton drills a 3 from the right corner set up by George Bucci | 66-68 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Neil Pearce (SF), Mike Robinson (PF) Leonardo Costa, Paul Shafer, Paul Weigand | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | William Parker (PG), Robert Leatham (SG), Jonathan Robinson (C) Robert Schmeltzer, George Bucci, Robert Allison | |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is hacked by Robert Leatham - foul #4 on Robert Leatham, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - George Avalos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - William Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Leatham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Charles Stoughton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bob Heredia (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton is whistled for a carry | 68-68 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Robinson is called for the reach on Neil Pearce - foul #2 on Jonathan Robinson, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (C) George Avalos | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:57 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-68 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 02:30 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce drills a fadeaway from the right side | 75-68 |
| 01:55 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson travels with the ball | 75-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos (C) Paul Weigand | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo scores on a shot from the free throw line | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by George Avalos - foul #1 on George Avalos, team foul #5 | 77-68 |
| 01:31 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:31 | Norfolk State | Jonathan Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Robinson is called for the reach on Neil Pearce - foul #3 on Jonathan Robinson, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 01:07 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Bob Heredia | 78-70 |
| 00:59 | Norfolk State | Charles Stoughton is whistled for a carry | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Leatham - foul #5 on Robert Leatham, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SF), Ronald Moen (PF), Leonardo Costa (C) Neil Pearce, Mike Robinson, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | George Bucci (SG) Robert Leatham | |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Norfolk State | George Bucci misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-70 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen grabs the board | 80-70 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen is fouled in the backcourt by William Parker - foul #3 on William Parker, team foul #11 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee (SF), Paul Weigand (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer (PG), Ronald Milderberger (SF), Robert Allison (PF), Robert Terry (C) William Parker, Charles Stoughton, Bob Heredia, Jonathan Robinson | |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen misses the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:42 | Norfolk State | George Bucci misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-70 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ronald Moen | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Shafer | 83-70 |
| 00:06 | Norfolk State | Robert Schmeltzer's pass is intercepted by Paul Weigand | 83-70 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer runs out the clock | 83-70 |