| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Brian Strand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) PF - Michael Magnusson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Vacca and the foul's on Michael Magnusson - foul #3 on Michael Magnusson, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Louis Press (PF) Michael Magnusson | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson hits the finger roll set up by Roger Failla | 46-35 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 19:20 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 19:01 | Southern Cal | James Bidwell takes the ball from Roger Failla | 46-35 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-35 |
| 18:34 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless hits a 3 from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell's pass is intercepted by Brian Strand | 46-38 |
| 17:55 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeff McCandless | 46-41 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Press swats the short shot by James Nadler | 46-41 |
| 17:24 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Roger Failla | 46-41 |
| 17:08 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson is hacked by Daryl Radley - foul #2 on Daryl Radley, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG), Pete Ornelas (SG), David Kuhns (SF), Patrick Carter (PF), Ronald Francis (C) Charles Baudoin, James Nadler, Keith Vacca, James Bidwell, Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG), Perry Ruckman (SF), Jerry Drake (PF), Robert Simmons (C) Brian Strand, Jeff McCandless, Roger Failla, Louis Press, Brandon Jackson | |
| 17:03 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Bogdan, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-41 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 16:30 | Southern Cal | Ronald Francis steps in front of the Robert Simmons pass | 48-41 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter buries a jumper from the baseline | 50-41 |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | Patrick Carter steals it from Perry Ruckman | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Pete Ornelas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Kuhns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Francis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bogdan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Ruckman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Drake (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Drake - foul #3 on Jerry Drake, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), James Nadler (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), Daryl Radley (C) John Perry, Pete Ornelas, Patrick Carter, Ronald Francis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson (PF) Robert Simmons | |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 15:13 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson is called for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell (PF) David Kuhns | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roger Failla (SF), Brandon Jackson (C) Perry Ruckman, Jerry Drake | |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler's pass is intercepted by Joseph Silvia | 52-41 |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia lays it up and in | 52-43 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by Charles Baudoin is denied by Michael Magnusson | 52-43 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell loses the ball out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Strand (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG) Joseph Silvia, Charles Bogdan | |
| 14:15 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff McCandless | 52-46 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 14:03 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daryl Radley - foul #3 on Daryl Radley, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (SG), Patrick Carter (PF), Ronald Francis (C) James Nadler, James Bidwell, Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 13:41 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Magnusson | 52-47 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Jackson | 52-47 |
| 13:15 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless is hacked by Patrick Carter - foul #2 on Patrick Carter, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas (SG), David Kuhns (SF) Charles Baudoin, Keith Vacca | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Perry Ruckman (SF), Louis Press (C) Roger Failla, Brandon Jackson | |
| 12:58 | Southern Cal | Louis Press can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Perry - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG) Pete Ornelas | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake (C) Michael Magnusson | |
| 12:58 | Southern Cal | Louis Press misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:58 | Southern Cal | Louis Press misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:58 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:34 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-47 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns hits a jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 11:54 | Southern Cal | Perry Ruckman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 11:53 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Press | 54-47 |
| 11:29 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless banks in the layup | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Nadler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kuhns (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Francis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Brian Strand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Perry Ruckman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Press (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter is denied on a layup by Perry Ruckman | 54-49 |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:47 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-49 |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Kuhns | 54-49 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Perry Ruckman | 54-49 |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand is hacked by John Perry - foul #3 on John Perry, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), Pete Ornelas (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), James Bidwell (PF), Daryl Radley (C) John Perry, James Nadler, David Kuhns, Patrick Carter, Ronald Francis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG), Roger Failla (SF), Michael Magnusson (PF), Brandon Jackson (C) Brian Strand, Jeff McCandless, Perry Ruckman, Louis Press, Jerry Drake | |
| 10:03 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 54-49 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Pete Ornelas | 54-49 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Bidwell - foul #2 on James Bidwell, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:21 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley misses the dunk | 54-50 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Magnusson - foul #4 on Michael Magnusson, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Perry Ruckman (PF) Michael Magnusson | |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:57 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | Charles Baudoin is called for the reach on Charles Bogdan - foul #1 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:46 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Baudoin and he's hacked by Joseph Silvia - foul #2 on Joseph Silvia, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:35 | Southern Cal | Perry Ruckman grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 08:18 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson banks in the layup set up by Joseph Silvia | 57-54 |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Ruckman is called for the reach on Keith Vacca - foul #1 on Perry Ruckman, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG), David Kuhns (PF), Ronald Francis (C) Pete Ornelas, James Bidwell, Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Hall (SG), Michael Magnusson (PF), Louis Press (C) Charles Bogdan, Roger Failla, Brandon Jackson | |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis is denied on a layup by Michael Magnusson | 57-54 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Magnusson | 57-54 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kuhns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Francis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hall (fresh) SF - Perry Ruckman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Magnusson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Louis Press (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler hits a jump hook from the left block | 59-54 |
| 06:33 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:12 | Southern Cal | Ronald Francis takes the ball from John Hall | 59-54 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by David Kuhns is blocked by Michael Magnusson | 59-54 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 05:53 | Southern Cal | Louis Press clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-54 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 05:35 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:35 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG), James Bidwell (PF), Daryl Radley (C) Charles Baudoin, Keith Vacca, Ronald Francis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Strand (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Roger Failla (SF), Brandon Jackson (C) Joseph Silvia, John Hall, Perry Ruckman, Louis Press | |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Brian Strand and the foul's on Daryl Radley - foul #4 on Daryl Radley, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson misses the free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff McCandless steals the ball from David Kuhns | 61-56 |
| 04:42 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Kuhns | 61-56 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 04:25 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 61-59 |
| 04:05 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Brandon Jackson | 61-59 |
| 03:55 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 03:48 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 03:24 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), Keith Vacca (SF) John Perry, David Kuhns | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff McCandless picks off the pass by Daryl Radley | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Brian Strand (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Magnusson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Brandon Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 02:40 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 02:19 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Failla | 61-65 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Magnusson | 61-65 |
| 01:50 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand loses the dribble to James Bidwell | 61-65 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley buries a jumper from the right block set up by James Nadler | 63-65 |
| 01:28 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson's pass is intercepted by Keith Vacca | 63-65 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Vacca | 65-65 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 00:52 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson misses the lay-in | 65-65 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Michael Magnusson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses the halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Brian Strand (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Magnusson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Brandon Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley's floater is tipped away by Brandon Jackson | 65-65 |
| 04:37 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Michael Magnusson | 65-65 |
| 04:26 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla is fouled on the floor by Daryl Radley - foul #5 on Daryl Radley, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter (C) Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG) Brian Strand, Jeff McCandless | |
| 04:26 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:26 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter hits the follow up shot | 67-67 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler is fouled on the floor by Michael Magnusson - foul #5 on Michael Magnusson, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis (C) James Bidwell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Perry Ruckman (SF), Louis Press (PF), Jerry Drake (C) Roger Failla, Michael Magnusson, Brandon Jackson | |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Drake | 69-70 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Perry Ruckman - foul #2 on Perry Ruckman, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (SG) James Nadler | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Strand (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG) Joseph Silvia, Charles Bogdan | |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:52 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell (PF) Ronald Francis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roger Failla (SF), Brandon Jackson (C) Perry Ruckman, Jerry Drake | |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Failla | 71-73 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG) John Perry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Nadler and he's fouled by Brian Strand - foul #3 on Brian Strand, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:49 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla banks in the layup set up by Brian Strand | 74-75 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 01:24 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:09 | Southern Cal | Brian Strand is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Brian Strand, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell is fouled on the floor by Louis Press - foul #2 on Louis Press, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:47 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Patrick Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Brian Strand (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Press (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 74-75 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla is fouled on the floor by James Bidwell - foul #3 on James Bidwell, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca lays it in set up by Charles Baudoin | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Louis Press misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 76-76 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Patrick Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Brian Strand (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Press (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Baudoin | 78-76 |
| 04:35 | Southern Cal | Louis Press clanks a jumper from the right side | 78-76 |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Louis Press grabs the offensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 04:23 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff McCandless | 78-78 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell misses long on a shot from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 04:00 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 03:54 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Strand | 78-81 |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell double dribbles | 78-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake (PF) Louis Press | |
| 03:26 | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake double dribbles | 78-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG), Charles Bogdan (SG) Brian Strand, Jeff McCandless | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell is hacked by Jerry Drake - foul #4 on Jerry Drake, team foul #12 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis (C) Patrick Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:03 | Southern Cal | Charles Bogdan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 80-81 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 80-81 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 02:36 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter (C) Ronald Francis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Brian Strand (PG), Jeff McCandless (SG), Louis Press (PF) Joseph Silvia, Charles Bogdan, Jerry Drake | |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-81 |
| 02:22 | Southern Cal | Louis Press tips it in | 80-83 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 80-83 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson snags the defensive board | 80-83 |
| 01:41 | Southern Cal | Louis Press drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Strand | 80-85 |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Failla steals it from James Nadler | 80-85 |
| 01:04 | Southern Cal | Brandon Jackson makes the driving attempt in the paint | 80-87 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca can't throw it down but he's hacked by Brian Strand - foul #5 on Brian Strand, team foul #13 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia (PG) Brian Strand | |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca makes the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Brandon Jackson | 81-87 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-87 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Patrick Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Joseph Silvia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff McCandless (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roger Failla (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Press (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Brandon Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 17 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla is hacked by Charles Baudoin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #11 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake (PF), Robert Simmons (C) Louis Press, Brandon Jackson | |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla makes the 1st free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:39 | Southern Cal | Roger Failla makes the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-89 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake grabs the board | 81-89 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-89 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Charles Baudoin is called for the reach on Jerry Drake in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #12 | 81-89 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Jerry Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter drills a floater from just outside the lane | 83-91 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia is hacked by Charles Baudoin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #13 | 83-91 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia misses the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 83-92 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-92 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Robert Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 83-92 |
| 00:10 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-92 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Robert Simmons is hacked by Charles Baudoin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #14 | 83-92 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG) Charles Baudoin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Robert Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | Robert Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-94 |
| 00:04 | Southern Cal | Jeff McCandless gets the rebound | 83-94 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Joseph Silvia runs out the clock | 83-94 |