| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Sorrels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Buswell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Slater (fresh) 5 pts. C - Barry Satterlee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eddie Davis (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Timothy Merritt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jay Raymond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Owen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern State | Gregory Buswell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-26 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern State | Luis Slater grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern State | Charles Sorrels buries a 3 from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jay Raymond and the foul's on Lester Sullivan - foul #2 on Lester Sullivan, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Jones (C) Barry Satterlee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern State | Lester Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jay Raymond | 36-29 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 36-32 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern State | Gregory Buswell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-32 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern State | Luis Slater tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis is hacked by Charles Sorrels in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Sorrels, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Hopson (PG), Jimmy Ashton (SG), Stanley Cabot (SF), David Mattson (C) Charles Sorrels, Lester Sullivan, Gregory Buswell, Luis Slater | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gene Ferrell (PG), Richard Hinton (SG), Charles James (SF), Christopher Cassidy (PF), Steve Roy (C) Daniel Jones, Eddie Davis, Timothy Merritt, Jay Raymond, Nathan Owen | |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | David Mattson denies the turnaround by Steve Roy | 38-32 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Roy gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | Gene Ferrell is hacked by David Mattson - foul #1 on David Mattson, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Barry Satterlee (C) David Mattson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles James makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Gene Ferrell | 38-34 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Michael Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Hopson and the foul's on Christopher Cassidy - foul #1 on Christopher Cassidy, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Sorrels (PG) Joseph Hopson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gene Ferrell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles James pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Hinton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Hinton, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mattson (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones (PG), Eddie Davis (SG) Richard Hinton, Charles James | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Sorrels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Ashton (fresh) SF - Stanley Cabot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mattson (fresh) C - Barry Satterlee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Davis (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Gene Ferrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Roy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Ashton buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Charles Sorrels | 43-34 |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Roy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Jones and he's hacked by Charles Sorrels - foul #2 on Charles Sorrels, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Hopson (PG), Lester Sullivan (SG), Gregory Buswell (SF), Luis Slater (PF) Charles Sorrels, Jimmy Ashton, Stanley Cabot, Barry Satterlee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt (SF), Jay Raymond (PF) Gene Ferrell, Christopher Cassidy | |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Roy makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:21 | Northwestern State | Gregory Buswell misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jay Raymond | 43-37 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt is hacked by Gregory Buswell - foul #1 on Gregory Buswell, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Owen (C) Steve Roy | |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 43-40 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern State | Gregory Buswell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-40 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | David Mattson tips it home | 45-40 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jay Raymond | 45-43 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern State | Lester Sullivan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Nathan Owen | 45-43 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis loses the dribble to Gregory Buswell in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | David Mattson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nathan Owen - foul #3 on Nathan Owen, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Sorrels (PG), Jimmy Ashton (SG), Stanley Cabot (SF), Barry Satterlee (C) Joseph Hopson, Lester Sullivan, Gregory Buswell, Luis Slater | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gene Ferrell (PG), Richard Hinton (SG), Charles James (SF), Christopher Cassidy (PF), Joshua Dowling (C) Daniel Jones, Eddie Davis, Timothy Merritt, Jay Raymond, Nathan Owen | |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | David Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:28 | Northwestern State | David Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles James can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Mattson - foul #2 on David Mattson, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Jones (PF) David Mattson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steve Roy (C) Joshua Dowling | |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles James makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles James makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:59 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Ashton drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Sorrels | 49-45 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Hinton can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 49-45 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Gene Ferrell grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Cassidy misses the open dunk | 49-45 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Charles James | 49-45 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Hinton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | Barry Satterlee grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern State | Richard Hinton steps in front of the Jimmy Ashton pass | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Sorrels (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy Ashton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Cabot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Satterlee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gene Ferrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hinton (fresh) SF - Charles James (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Roy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Hinton clanks a floater from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern State | Barry Satterlee grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Ashton is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jimmy Ashton, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lester Sullivan (SG), Gregory Buswell (SF), Luis Slater (PF) Jimmy Ashton, Stanley Cabot, Barry Satterlee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis (SG), Timothy Merritt (SF), Nathan Owen (C) Gene Ferrell, Christopher Cassidy, Steve Roy | |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Owen is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Owen, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond (PF), Joshua Dowling (C) Charles James, Nathan Owen | |
| 11:27 | Northwestern State | Luis Slater double dribbles | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Hopson (PG) Charles Sorrels | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones (PG) Richard Hinton | |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Gregory Buswell | 49-45 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Luis Slater misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Joshua Dowling - foul #1 on Joshua Dowling, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Sorrels (PG), Jimmy Ashton (SG), Stanley Cabot (SF), Barry Satterlee (C) Joseph Hopson, Lester Sullivan, Gregory Buswell, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles James (SF), Christopher Cassidy (PF) Timothy Merritt, Jay Raymond | |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Luis Slater makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Luis Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Cassidy drills a jumper from close range set up by Daniel Jones and the foul's on Luis Slater - foul #3 on Luis Slater, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Mattson (PF) Luis Slater | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Hinton (SG), Steve Roy (C) Eddie Davis, Joshua Dowling | |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Cassidy misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles James grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Roy is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 51-47 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Ashton gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Ashton scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Sorrels | 54-47 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles James grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Steve Roy | 54-49 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Ashton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Cabot | 57-49 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Cassidy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Hinton | 57-51 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Ashton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 57-51 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Cassidy banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 57-53 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Richard Hinton steps in front of the Barry Satterlee pass | 57-53 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones misses the wide open shot from the left side | 57-53 |
| 07:43 | Northwestern State | David Mattson gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Sorrels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jimmy Ashton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Cabot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mattson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Satterlee (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Richard Hinton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Christopher Cassidy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Steve Roy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Ashton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Cassidy snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sorrels steals it from Richard Hinton in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern State | Daniel Jones picks off the pass by Barry Satterlee | 57-53 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Hinton connects on the open shot near the basket set up by Daniel Jones | 57-55 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Charles Sorrels buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stanley Cabot | 59-55 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Charles James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Hopson (PG), Lester Sullivan (SG), Gregory Buswell (SF), Luis Slater (PF), Michael Jones (C) Charles Sorrels, Jimmy Ashton, Stanley Cabot, David Mattson, Barry Satterlee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gene Ferrell (PG), Eddie Davis (SG), Timothy Merritt (SF), Jay Raymond (PF), Nathan Owen (C) Daniel Jones, Richard Hinton, Charles James, Christopher Cassidy, Steve Roy | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern State | Lester Sullivan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | Michael Jones snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Michael Jones comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 59-55 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Slater is called for the reach on Gene Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Slater, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gene Ferrell misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eddie Davis | 59-57 |
| 05:22 | Northwestern State | Joseph Hopson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Owen snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jay Raymond | 59-59 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Lester Sullivan drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Slater | 62-59 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis loses the dribble to Lester Sullivan in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern State | Michael Jones drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Hopson | 64-59 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-61 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern State | Michael Jones scores on a jump hook in the lane | 66-61 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hopson is called for the reach on Gene Ferrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Hopson, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Sorrels (PG), Raymond Powell (SG), Stanley Cabot (SF), Barry Satterlee (C) Joseph Hopson, Lester Sullivan, Gregory Buswell, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Hinton (PG), Joshua Dowling (C) Timothy Merritt, Nathan Owen | |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Gene Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Gene Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Sorrels (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Powell (fresh) SF - Stanley Cabot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Slater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Barry Satterlee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Davis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Ferrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jay Raymond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | Raymond Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones (PG), Timothy Merritt (SF) Eddie Davis, Gene Ferrell | |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond is called for 10 seconds | 66-63 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | Charles Sorrels clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-63 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Barry Satterlee grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern State | Charles Sorrels buries a shot from the left side | 68-63 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Ashton (SG), Michael Jones (PF), David Mattson (C) Raymond Powell, Luis Slater, Barry Satterlee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis (SG), Charles James (SF), Christopher Cassidy (PF), Steve Roy (C) Richard Hinton, Timothy Merritt, Jay Raymond, Joshua Dowling | |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis scores on a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Charles Sorrels - foul #3 on Charles Sorrels, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lester Sullivan (SG), Gregory Buswell (SF) Jimmy Ashton, Stanley Cabot | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:10 | Northwestern State | Lester Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles James gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt (SF), Nathan Owen (C) Charles James, Steve Roy | |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Buswell is called for the reach on Timothy Merritt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Buswell, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern State | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | Gregory Buswell knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-67 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Cassidy misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lester Sullivan - foul #3 on Lester Sullivan, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Luis Slater (PF), Barry Satterlee (C) Michael Jones, David Mattson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Cassidy misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Nathan Owen is called for the reach on Lester Sullivan - foul #5 on Nathan Owen, team foul #6 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond (PF) Nathan Owen | |
| 01:15 | Northwestern State | Barry Satterlee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-68 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-68 |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | Lester Sullivan hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregory Buswell | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Barry Satterlee - foul #1 on Barry Satterlee, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | Luis Slater snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Eddie Davis is called for the reach on Luis Slater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Davis, team foul #7 | 73-69 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Luis Slater makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Luis Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis is whistled for traveling | 74-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joseph Hopson (PG), Jimmy Ashton (SF), Michael Jones (C) Charles Sorrels, Gregory Buswell, Barry Satterlee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Ashton is hacked by Daniel Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Ashton misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Luis Slater grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Lester Sullivan is hacked by Daniel Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Jones, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Lester Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern State | Lester Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Luis Slater is hacked by Daniel Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Jones, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gene Ferrell (PG) Daniel Jones | |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Luis Slater misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern State | Luis Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Sorrels (PG), Gregory Buswell (SF), Barry Satterlee (C) Joseph Hopson, Jimmy Ashton, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Charles Sorrels runs out the clock | 77-72 |