| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Greeley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Snow (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Zullo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Qing-nan Huang (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Lee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel McElmurry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley loses the dribble to Bruce Lee in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 19:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Qing-nan Huang | 26-40 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy misses the turnaround from the left block | 26-40 |
| 18:48 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Donald Snow - foul #1 on Donald Snow, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton (C) Heriberto Martinez | |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland (PF) Daniel McElmurry | |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Freddie Roberts (PF) Melvin Briggs, Stephen Kennedy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), Ryan Richard (PF) Qing-nan Huang, Bruce Lee | |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Samuel Newland - foul #1 on Samuel Newland, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson (SG), Donald Glover (SF), Brian Compos (C) Ronald Greeley, Donald Snow, Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg (SG) Robert Churchill | |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses the 3rd free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Richard pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 17:53 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Richard hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Hultberg | 28-44 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Fuchs - foul #2 on Bill Fuchs, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-44 |
| 17:26 | Sam Houston State | Brian Compos steals the ball from Joe Haughton | 28-44 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-44 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson snags the offensive board | 28-44 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos is denied on a layup by Joe Haughton | 28-44 |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover grabs the offensive board | 28-44 |
| 16:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-44 |
| 16:06 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Bill Fuchs - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG), Ronald Greeley (SG), Donald Snow (SF), Stephen Kennedy (PF), Daryl Zullo (C) Richard Smith, Wesley Nielson, Donald Glover, Freddie Roberts, Brian Compos | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang (PG), Robert Churchill (SG), Bruce Lee (SF), Daniel McElmurry (PF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Bill Fuchs, James Hultberg, Samuel Newland, Ryan Richard, Joe Haughton | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Greeley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Snow (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Zullo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Qing-nan Huang (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Churchill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel McElmurry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Daryl Zullo is called for the reach on Daniel McElmurry - foul #1 on Daryl Zullo, team foul #3 | 28-44 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Qing-nan Huang | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Snow | 30-47 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Qing-nan Huang and the foul's on Daryl Zullo - foul #2 on Daryl Zullo, team foul #4 | 30-49 |
| 14:45 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez makes the free throw | 30-50 |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley is whistled for traveling | 30-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Thielen (C) Heriberto Martinez | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler (PG), Wesley Nielson (SG) Melvin Briggs, Ronald Greeley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hoag (SF) Bruce Lee | |
| 13:50 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow is called for 10 seconds | 30-50 |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | David Thielen's fadeaway is rejected by Daryl Zullo | 30-50 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy gets the rebound | 30-50 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Wesley Nielson | 32-50 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Daryl Zullo blocks the jumper by Daniel McElmurry | 32-50 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Churchill steals the ball from Wesley Nielson in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang lays it up and in set up by Robert Churchill | 32-52 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Hoag - foul #1 on Gerald Hoag, team foul #3 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG), Ronald Greeley (SG), Donald Glover (SF), Freddie Roberts (PF), Brian Compos (C) David Wheeler, Wesley Nielson, Donald Snow, Stephen Kennedy, Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), James Hultberg (SG), Bruce Lee (SF), Samuel Newland (PF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Qing-nan Huang, Robert Churchill, Gerald Hoag, Daniel McElmurry, David Thielen | |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Briggs | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Melvin Briggs - foul #1 on Melvin Briggs, team foul #5 | 35-52 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos misses the easy open layup | 35-53 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Greeley | 35-53 |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley misses the jump hook from the baseline | 35-53 |
| 11:40 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg grabs the board | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Greeley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Freddie Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Compos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bill Fuchs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hultberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Newland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Heriberto Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-53 |
| 11:22 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland can't tip it in | 35-53 |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Wesley Nielson (SG) Melvin Briggs, Ronald Greeley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang (PG), Robert Churchill (SG), Ryan Richard (PF), Joe Haughton (C) Bill Fuchs, James Hultberg, Bruce Lee, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 11:05 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-53 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson makes the wide open 3 from the left wing | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Wesley Nielson - foul #3 on Wesley Nielson, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler (SF), Stephen Kennedy (PF), Daryl Zullo (C) Donald Glover, Freddie Roberts, Brian Compos | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Thielen (PF) Samuel Newland | |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang makes the free throw | 38-56 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-56 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Smith and the foul's on Joe Haughton - foul #1 on Joe Haughton, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow (SF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee (SF) David Thielen | |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler makes the free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:59 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Qing-nan Huang | 41-56 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee jams it | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow hits a jump hook in the lane | 43-58 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Kennedy - foul #2 on Stephen Kennedy, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG), Ronald Greeley (SG), Donald Glover (SF), Freddie Roberts (PF), Brian Compos (C) David Wheeler, Wesley Nielson, Donald Snow, Stephen Kennedy, Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), James Hultberg (SG), Samuel Newland (PF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Qing-nan Huang, Robert Churchill, Ryan Richard, Joe Haughton | |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 09:00 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Briggs | 46-60 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-60 |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg gets the rebound | 46-60 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | James Hultberg hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts tips it back up and in | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Greeley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Freddie Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Compos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Bill Fuchs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hultberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Newland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Heriberto Martinez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Lee scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Heriberto Martinez | 48-65 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 06:54 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez grabs the board | 48-65 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-65 |
| 06:36 | Sam Houston State | Heriberto Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland buries a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Ronald Greeley - foul #3 on Ronald Greeley, team foul #8 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Wesley Nielson (SG), Donald Snow (SF), Stephen Kennedy (PF), Daryl Zullo (C) Melvin Briggs, Ronald Greeley, Donald Glover, Freddie Roberts, Brian Compos | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang (PG), Robert Churchill (SG), Daniel McElmurry (PF), Joe Haughton (C) Bill Fuchs, James Hultberg, Bruce Lee, Heriberto Martinez | |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland misses the free throw | 48-67 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-67 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Samuel Newland | 48-67 |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Richard (SF) Samuel Newland | |
| 05:57 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo is open but misses the lay-in | 48-67 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Richard pulls down the rebound | 48-67 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill is hacked by Wesley Nielson - foul #4 on Wesley Nielson, team foul #10 | 48-67 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Churchill misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:43 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton grabs the offensive board | 48-68 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joe Haughton, team foul #5 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Thielen (C) Joe Haughton | |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Qing-nan Huang - foul #3 on Qing-nan Huang, team foul #6 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler (PG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gerald Hoag (SF) Ryan Richard | |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Donald Snow and he's hacked by Daniel McElmurry - foul #1 on Daniel McElmurry, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson makes the free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry is fouled on the floor by Stephen Kennedy - foul #3 on Stephen Kennedy, team foul #11 | 51-68 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Daniel McElmurry misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Daryl Zullo | 51-69 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-69 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Kennedy | 51-69 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:44 | Sam Houston State | Qing-nan Huang hits a runner in the paint | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-71 |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo grabs the offensive board | 53-71 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wesley Nielson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Kennedy (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Zullo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Qing-nan Huang (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Churchill (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Hoag (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel McElmurry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thielen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler is whistled for a carry | 53-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Donald Glover (SF), Freddie Roberts (PF), Brian Compos (C) David Wheeler, Donald Snow, Stephen Kennedy, Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs (PG), James Hultberg (SG), Ryan Richard (SF), Samuel Newland (PF), Joe Haughton (C) Qing-nan Huang, Robert Churchill, Gerald Hoag, Daniel McElmurry, David Thielen | |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Freddie Roberts - foul #1 on Freddie Roberts, team foul #12 | 53-71 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson makes the 3 from straight away set up by Brian Compos | 56-73 |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Richard misses the easy layup | 56-73 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Newland is called for the reach on Donald Glover - foul #2 on Samuel Newland, team foul #8 | 56-73 |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover misses the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:56 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Freddie Roberts - foul #2 on Freddie Roberts, team foul #13 | 56-73 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton misses the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:40 | Sam Houston State | Joe Haughton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Fuchs - foul #3 on Bill Fuchs, team foul #9 | 56-74 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-77 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-77 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Samuel Newland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Freddie Roberts | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs misses long on a floater from the left wing | 61-77 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover pulls down the rebound | 61-77 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos hits the finger roll on a great pass from Freddie Roberts and the foul's on Joe Haughton - foul #3 on Joe Haughton, team foul #10 | 63-77 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos makes the free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Bill Fuchs runs out the clock | 64-77 |