| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Munger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolando Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Myles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Masters (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Clifford Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Federico Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Kraft (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Biel (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Burgett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Rolando Brown inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Munger is hacked by Clifford Gardner - foul #3 on Clifford Gardner, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Miroslav Pijanowski (PG) Clifford Gardner | |
| 19:30 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Myles buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Hahn | 32-33 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 18:59 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Myles's pass is intercepted by Miroslav Pijanowski | 32-35 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Miroslav Pijanowski hits the finger roll | 32-37 |
| 18:42 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Myles misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-37 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Myles tips it home | 34-37 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rolando Brown - foul #1 on Rolando Brown, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:22 | Cal State Northridge | Melvin Hahn gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Masters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Biel - foul #1 on Thomas Biel, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Masters makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Masters misses the 3rd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Melvin Hahn - foul #1 on Melvin Hahn, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:45 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Masters grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:38 | Cal State Northridge | Melvin Hahn misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-38 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft grabs the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Miroslav Pijanowski | 36-41 |
| 16:32 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Munger knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 38-41 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft is fouled on the floor by Donald Myles - foul #1 on Donald Myles, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Simpson (PG), Peter Bodenstein (SG), Richard Essex (SF), George Gilford (PF), Roy Swider (C) Scott Munger, Melvin Hahn, Rolando Brown, Donald Myles, Roy Masters | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Wilson (PG), William Sackett (SG), Michael Welsh (SF), Gregory Wright (PF), John Vandergriff (C) Miroslav Pijanowski, Federico Russo, Dustin Kraft, Thomas Biel, Kevin Burgett | |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | William Sackett clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 15:51 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Essex pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Bodenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Essex (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Gilford (fresh) C - Roy Swider (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - William Sackett (fresh) SF - Michael Welsh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Wright (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Vandergriff (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Cal State Northridge | David Simpson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 38-41 |
| 15:31 | Cal State Northridge | George Gilford pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:18 | Cal State Northridge | David Simpson's pass is intercepted by William Wilson | 38-41 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh is whistled for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Melvin Hahn (SG), Daniel Snyder (PF) David Simpson, George Gilford | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner (PG) William Sackett | |
| 14:41 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Essex lays it up and in on a nice dish by Melvin Hahn | 40-41 |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Swider steps in front of the Gregory Wright pass | 40-41 |
| 14:01 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Bodenstein is hacked by Clifford Gardner - foul #4 on Clifford Gardner, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Munger (PG), Rolando Brown (SF), Roy Masters (C) Peter Bodenstein, Richard Essex, Roy Swider | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Miroslav Pijanowski (PG), Federico Russo (SG), Dustin Kraft (SF), Thomas Biel (PF), Kevin Burgett (C) Clifford Gardner, William Wilson, Michael Welsh, Gregory Wright, John Vandergriff | |
| 13:47 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Munger is hacked by Kevin Burgett - foul #2 on Kevin Burgett, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 13:36 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Snyder hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Melvin Hahn | 42-41 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett connects on the turnaround from the left block | 42-43 |
| 13:06 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Masters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 13:04 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Munger misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:41 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft tips it in | 42-45 |
| 12:23 | Cal State Northridge | Rolando Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Munger | 44-45 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Peter Bodenstein (SG), Richard Essex (SF) Melvin Hahn, Rolando Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh (PF) Thomas Biel | |
| 11:46 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Snyder knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Roy Masters | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Munger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Bodenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Essex (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Roy Masters (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Miroslav Pijanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Federico Russo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Kraft (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Welsh (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Burgett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 11:06 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Masters drills a driving attempt from close range | 48-48 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Dustin Kraft is blocked by Roy Masters | 48-48 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Roy Masters - foul #2 on Roy Masters, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Melvin Hahn (SG), Rolando Brown (SF), Donald Myles (PF), Roy Swider (C) Scott Munger, Richard Essex, Daniel Snyder, Roy Masters | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Wilson (PG), William Sackett (SG), Thomas Biel (PF) Miroslav Pijanowski, Federico Russo, Dustin Kraft | |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Roy Swider | 48-48 |
| 10:11 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Burgett steals it from Donald Myles | 48-48 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Biel hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by William Wilson | 48-50 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Swider misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | William Wilson loses the dribble to Melvin Hahn in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 09:22 | Cal State Northridge | Melvin Hahn lays it up and in | 50-50 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Myles blocks the short jumper by William Wilson | 50-50 |
| 08:55 | Cal State Northridge | Rolando Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:33 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Bodenstein travels with the ball | 50-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Munger (PG), Daniel Snyder (PF), Roy Masters (C) Peter Bodenstein, Donald Myles, Roy Swider | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Miroslav Pijanowski (PG), Federico Russo (SG), Dustin Kraft (SF), Gregory Wright (PF), John Vandergriff (C) William Wilson, William Sackett, Michael Welsh, Thomas Biel, Kevin Burgett | |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dustin Kraft | 50-52 |
| 07:44 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Masters clanks a jumper from the left block | 50-52 |
| 07:43 | Cal State Northridge | Melvin Hahn snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Munger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Hahn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rolando Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Roy Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Miroslav Pijanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Federico Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Kraft (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gregory Wright (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Vandergriff (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Cal State Northridge | Miroslav Pijanowski steals it from Daniel Snyder | 50-52 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | John Vandergriff blows the layup but the foul's on Melvin Hahn - foul #2 on Melvin Hahn, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Essex (SG), George Gilford (SF) Melvin Hahn, Rolando Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner (PG), Thomas Biel (PF) Miroslav Pijanowski, Gregory Wright | |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | John Vandergriff misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | John Vandergriff makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:53 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Masters buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Munger | 52-53 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Federico Russo | 52-56 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Essex buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Munger | 54-56 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner misses the lay-in | 54-56 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo is fouled on the floor by Roy Masters - foul #3 on Roy Masters, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Peter Bodenstein (PG), Melvin Hahn (SG), Rolando Brown (SF), Donald Myles (C) Scott Munger, Richard Essex, George Gilford, Roy Masters | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Miroslav Pijanowski (SG), William Sackett (SF), Michael Welsh (PF), Gregory Wright (C) Federico Russo, Dustin Kraft, Thomas Biel, John Vandergriff | |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh is fouled on the floor by Daniel Snyder - foul #4 on Daniel Snyder, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:20 | Cal State Northridge | Rolando Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | Rolando Brown drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Bodenstein | 57-57 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Myles denies the turnaround by Michael Welsh | 57-57 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Myles grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:48 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Bodenstein hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Myles | 60-57 |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Donald Myles | 60-57 |
| 04:18 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Snyder can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | William Sackett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Wright misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Snyder gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | Rolando Brown drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Peter Bodenstein | 62-57 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Welsh and he's fouled by Peter Bodenstein - foul #2 on Peter Bodenstein, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Munger (PG), Richard Essex (SF), Roy Masters (C) Peter Bodenstein, Rolando Brown, Daniel Snyder | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo (SG), Dustin Kraft (SF), Thomas Biel (PF), Kevin Burgett (C) Miroslav Pijanowski, William Sackett, Michael Welsh, Gregory Wright | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Munger (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Hahn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Essex (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Myles (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Masters (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Clifford Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Federico Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Kraft (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Thomas Biel (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Burgett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Essex's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Biel | 62-60 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Munger tips it in | 64-60 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-60 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Essex pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:46 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rolando Brown (SF), Daniel Snyder (PF) Richard Essex, Donald Myles | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Miroslav Pijanowski (PG) Clifford Gardner | |
| 02:35 | Cal State Northridge | Rolando Brown misses the lay-in | 64-60 |
| 02:33 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Munger tips it in | 66-60 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett loses the dribble to Roy Masters | 66-60 |
| 02:11 | Cal State Northridge | Melvin Hahn connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Rolando Brown | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Biel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-60 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft grabs the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Miroslav Pijanowski | 69-63 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Snyder is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Daniel Snyder, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Myles (PF) Daniel Snyder | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner (PG) Miroslav Pijanowski | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Northridge | Rolando Brown's pass is intercepted by Dustin Kraft | 69-66 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Biel misses the lay-in | 69-66 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | Roy Masters gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Burgett blocks the jumper by Scott Munger | 69-66 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Biel snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Munger gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Munger is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Gardner - foul #5 on Clifford Gardner, team foul #5 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Peter Bodenstein (SG), George Gilford (PF) Melvin Hahn, Donald Myles | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Miroslav Pijanowski (PG) Clifford Gardner | |
| 00:03 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Munger is fouled on the floor by Thomas Biel - foul #2 on Thomas Biel, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Munger runs out the clock | 69-66 |