| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ray Rice (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Rush (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Duane Concepcion (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jack Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carson Amico (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Booth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Earl Ingram inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Clayton and the foul's on Henry Rush - foul #2 on Henry Rush, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Duane Concepcion grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 19:07 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Henry Rush | 36-37 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Carson Amico is denied by William Hall | 36-37 |
| 18:52 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-37 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | Duane Concepcion gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Rice | 38-37 |
| 18:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton misses badly on a floater from the right block | 38-37 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Earl Ingram misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush blows the layup | 38-37 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rice steals it from Stephen Andrews | 38-37 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Duane Concepcion gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Duane Concepcion can't throw it down | 38-37 |
| 16:25 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews tips it in | 38-39 |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Earl Ingram is called for the reach on Ray Rice - foul #3 on Earl Ingram, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (PG), James Hayes (SG), Gerald Roberts (SF), Jeremy Schwend (PF), Anthony Lundberg (C) Ray Rice, Steven Ewing, Henry Rush, Duane Concepcion, William Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco (PG), Arnold Kuiper (SG), Dale Harding (SF), Willie Zimmerman (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Jack Clayton, Carson Amico, Earl Ingram, David Booth, Stephen Andrews | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) SG - James Hayes (fresh) SF - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeremy Schwend (fresh) C - Anthony Lundberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Alton Orosco (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arnold Kuiper (fresh) SF - Dale Harding (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Willie Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte misses the lay-in | 38-39 |
| 15:30 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 15:24 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Johnson | 38-42 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Schwend comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Hayes - foul #3 on James Hayes, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico (SG) Arnold Kuiper | |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:40 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lundberg drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeremy Schwend | 41-44 |
| 14:11 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Carson Amico | 41-46 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rogelio Duarte | 44-46 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice (PG), Steven Ewing (SG), Jason Lesinski (SF), Duane Concepcion (PF), Douglas Tuczynski (C) Rogelio Duarte, James Hayes, Gerald Roberts, Jeremy Schwend, Anthony Lundberg | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper (SG), Earl Ingram (SF), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) Carson Amico, Dale Harding, Willie Zimmerman, Paul Johnson | |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Kuiper steps in front of the Steven Ewing pass | 44-46 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth buries a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Duane Concepcion - foul #2 on Duane Concepcion, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton (PG) Alton Orosco | |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Lesinski | 47-49 |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Clayton, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Hall (C) Duane Concepcion | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco (SG), Dale Harding (PF) Arnold Kuiper, David Booth | |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Ewing and he's fouled by Earl Ingram - foul #4 on Earl Ingram, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), James Hayes (SG) Ray Rice, Steven Ewing | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Booth (PF) Earl Ingram | |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:19 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Andrews swats the layup by Jason Lesinski | 50-49 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Lesinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Tuczynski (fairly fresh) C - William Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jack Clayton (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Orosco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dale Harding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Booth (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Andrews (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Tuczynski | 52-49 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to David Booth | 52-49 |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall loses the dribble to Stephen Andrews | 52-49 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews misses the fadeaway from the right block | 52-49 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding tips it in | 52-51 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts is fouled on the floor by Alton Orosco - foul #2 on Alton Orosco, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice (PG), Steven Ewing (SG), Henry Rush (SF), Jeremy Schwend (PF), Anthony Lundberg (C) Gerald Roberts, James Hayes, Jason Lesinski, Douglas Tuczynski, William Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico (SG), Arnold Kuiper (SF), Willie Zimmerman (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Jack Clayton, Dale Harding, David Booth, Stephen Andrews | |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-51 |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing loses the ball out of bounds | 54-51 |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (SG) Steven Ewing | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton (PG) Alton Orosco | |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice is hacked by Willie Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice is denied on a layup by Paul Johnson | 54-51 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lundberg is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (SG), Duane Concepcion (PF) Rogelio Duarte, Anthony Lundberg | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) Willie Zimmerman, Paul Johnson | |
| 08:31 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding is fouled on the floor by Duane Concepcion - foul #3 on Duane Concepcion, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes (SG) Henry Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Schwend - foul #1 on Jeremy Schwend, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (PG) Ray Rice | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco (PG) Jack Clayton | |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Schwend is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hayes | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Duane Concepcion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Schwend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Alton Orosco (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Carson Amico (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Kuiper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Harding (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Andrews (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Schwend steps in front of the Alton Orosco pass | 57-53 |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Carson Amico steals the ball from Rogelio Duarte in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco lays it up and in on a great pass from Carson Amico | 57-55 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes is fouled on the floor by Alton Orosco - foul #3 on Alton Orosco, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice (PG), Steven Ewing (SG), Henry Rush (SF), Anthony Lundberg (C) Rogelio Duarte, James Hayes, Gerald Roberts, Jeremy Schwend | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton (PG), Earl Ingram (SF), Willie Zimmerman (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Alton Orosco, Arnold Kuiper, Dale Harding, Stephen Andrews | |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush loses the dribble to Carson Amico | 57-55 |
| 06:44 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico banks in the layup | 57-57 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice is hacked by Earl Ingram in the backcourt - foul #5 on Earl Ingram, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Tuczynski (C) Duane Concepcion | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding (SF) Earl Ingram | |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Zimmerman | 59-59 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco (SG) Carson Amico | |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lundberg banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Ewing | 61-59 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Rush steals the ball from Jack Clayton | 61-59 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush banks in the layup | 63-59 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Alton Orosco | 63-61 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lundberg is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Clayton - foul #3 on Jack Clayton, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (PG), James Hayes (SG), Gerald Roberts (SF), Duane Concepcion (PF) Ray Rice, Steven Ewing, Henry Rush, Douglas Tuczynski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico (SG), Arnold Kuiper (SF), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) Jack Clayton, Dale Harding, Willie Zimmerman, Paul Johnson | |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lundberg misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Rogelio Duarte | 65-61 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Duane Concepcion snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte tips it home | 67-61 |
| 03:37 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Duane Concepcion grabs the board | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Duane Concepcion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Lundberg (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Alton Orosco (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carson Amico (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Kuiper (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Booth (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Andrews (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Carson Amico is called for the reach on James Hayes - foul #1 on Carson Amico, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice (PG), Henry Rush (SF), Jeremy Schwend (PF), William Hall (C) Rogelio Duarte, Gerald Roberts, Duane Concepcion, Anthony Lundberg | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton (PG), Dale Harding (SF), Willie Zimmerman (PF) Alton Orosco, Arnold Kuiper, David Booth | |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton misses the jumpshot from the right side | 69-61 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Schwend gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 69-61 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall grabs the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice misses the floater from the left side | 69-61 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall hits the follow up shot | 71-61 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (SG), Douglas Tuczynski (C) James Hayes, William Hall | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco (PG), Arnold Kuiper (SG), Paul Johnson (C) Jack Clayton, Carson Amico, Stephen Andrews | |
| 01:46 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 71-61 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Schwend pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Alton Orosco - foul #4 on Alton Orosco, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (PG), Gerald Roberts (SF), Anthony Lundberg (C) Ray Rice, Henry Rush, Douglas Tuczynski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco is called for traveling | 72-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes (SG) Steven Ewing | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Harding - foul #3 on Dale Harding, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman's layup is rejected by Anthony Lundberg | 73-61 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Schwend gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lundberg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #12 | 73-61 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lundberg makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lundberg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | James Hayes picks off the pass by Alton Orosco in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte runs out the clock | 75-61 |