| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fresh) SG - Ellis Ovellette (fresh) SF - Steven Erickson (fresh) PF - Harry Kurt (fresh) C - Alfred Barefield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gregory Evans (fresh) SG - Dennis Humphrey (fresh) SF - Steven Hollman (fresh) PF - Darrell Duff (fresh) C - John Nussbaum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman misses the shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Darrell Duff | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans is fouled on the floor by Harry Kurt - foul #1 on Harry Kurt, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette's pass is intercepted by Gregory Evans | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans lays it in | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield double dribbles | 0-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (PG), Paul Bodiford (SG), Wayne Fludd (C) Kevin Brzostowski, Ellis Ovellette, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds (SG), Jerome Williams (SF), Randy Stout (C) Dennis Humphrey, Steven Hollman, John Nussbaum | |
| 17:28 | UC Riverside | Randy Stout dunks the ball on a great pass from Irvin Edmonds | 0-6 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jerome Williams swats the layup by Wayne Fludd | 0-6 |
| 17:21 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Gregory Evans | 0-6 |
| 17:11 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff can't finish the layup | 0-6 |
| 17:09 | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:48 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff loses the dribble to Steven Erickson | 0-6 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 0-6 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Jerome Williams is called for the reach on Steven Erickson - foul #1 on Jerome Williams, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Ellis Ovellette (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Timothy Lovett (PF), Alfred Barefield (C) Nathan Leopard, Paul Bodiford, Steven Erickson, Harry Kurt, Wayne Fludd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski (PG), Dennis Humphrey (SG), Steven Hollman (SF), Kristopher Owen (PF), John Nussbaum (C) Gregory Evans, Irvin Edmonds, Jerome Williams, Darrell Duff, Randy Stout | |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield snags the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski travels with the ball | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fresh) SG - Ellis Ovellette (fresh) SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) PF - Timothy Lovett (fresh) C - Alfred Barefield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Thomas Orcholski (fresh) SG - Dennis Humphrey (fresh) SF - Steven Hollman (fresh) PF - Kristopher Owen (fresh) C - John Nussbaum (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Brzostowski - foul #1 on Kevin Brzostowski, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 15:35 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman can't throw it down | 0-6 |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Alfred Barefield | 0-6 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett is fouled in the backcourt by Kristopher Owen - foul #1 on Kristopher Owen, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Brzostowski | 3-6 |
| 15:11 | UC Riverside | Dennis Humphrey hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Hollman | 3-9 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw is fouled on the floor by Dennis Humphrey - foul #1 on Dennis Humphrey, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd (C) Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans (PG), Jerome Williams (SF), Santos Gutierrez (C) Dennis Humphrey, Steven Hollman, John Nussbaum | |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd buries a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Thomas Orcholski - foul #1 on Thomas Orcholski, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (PG), Paul Bodiford (SG), Harry Kurt (PF) Kevin Brzostowski, Ellis Ovellette, Timothy Lovett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds (SG), Darrell Duff (PF) Thomas Orcholski, Kristopher Owen | |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:26 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Evans | 6-11 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nathan Leopard | 9-11 |
| 13:47 | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 13:46 | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:28 | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Leopard | 9-11 |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard is whistled for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Ellis Ovellette (SG), Steven Erickson (SF), Timothy Lovett (PF), Alfred Barefield (C) Nathan Leopard, Paul Bodiford, Robert Shaw, Harry Kurt, Wayne Fludd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski (PG), Dennis Humphrey (SG), Steven Hollman (SF), Kristopher Owen (PF), John Nussbaum (C) Gregory Evans, Irvin Edmonds, Jerome Williams, Darrell Duff, Santos Gutierrez | |
| 12:53 | UC Riverside | Kristopher Owen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 12:52 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman tips it in | 9-13 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Hollman steps in front of the Kevin Brzostowski pass in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 12:47 | UC Riverside | Dennis Humphrey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Hollman | 9-15 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Steven Erickson | 11-15 |
| 12:27 | UC Riverside | Steven Erickson takes the ball from John Nussbaum | 11-15 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette lays it up and in set up by Steven Erickson | 13-15 |
| 12:06 | UC Riverside | Kristopher Owen blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Erickson - foul #1 on Steven Erickson, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd (PF) Timothy Lovett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans (PG), Johnny Baumann (SF), Randy Stout (C) Thomas Orcholski, Steven Hollman, John Nussbaum | |
| 12:06 | UC Riverside | Kristopher Owen makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:06 | UC Riverside | Kristopher Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Humphrey steps in front of the Ellis Ovellette pass in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 11:48 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by Gregory Evans is denied by Kevin Brzostowski | 13-17 |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ellis Ovellette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Erickson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Wayne Fludd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfred Barefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gregory Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Humphrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Baumann (fresh) PF - Kristopher Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Stout (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Johnny Baumann - foul #1 on Johnny Baumann, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (PG), Paul Bodiford (SG), Harry Kurt (PF) Kevin Brzostowski, Ellis Ovellette, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds (SG), Jerome Williams (SF), Darrell Duff (PF) Dennis Humphrey, Johnny Baumann, Kristopher Owen | |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:03 | UC Riverside | Steven Erickson picks off the pass by Irvin Edmonds | 15-17 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 10:50 | UC Riverside | Randy Stout grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:37 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:14 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Randy Stout | 15-17 |
| 10:03 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds is fouled on the floor by Harry Kurt - foul #2 on Harry Kurt, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Ellis Ovellette (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Timothy Lovett (PF), Alfred Barefield (C) Nathan Leopard, Paul Bodiford, Steven Erickson, Harry Kurt, Wayne Fludd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski (PG), Dennis Humphrey (SG), Steven Hollman (SF), Santos Gutierrez (PF), John Nussbaum (C) Gregory Evans, Irvin Edmonds, Jerome Williams, Darrell Duff, Randy Stout | |
| 09:51 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 09:50 | UC Riverside | Dennis Humphrey tips it back up and in | 15-19 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 09:34 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:07 | UC Riverside | Dennis Humphrey's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Barefield | 15-19 |
| 09:05 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:58 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Humphrey | 15-21 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Orcholski - foul #2 on Thomas Orcholski, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (PG), John Owens (SG) Kevin Brzostowski, Ellis Ovellette | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans (PG), Kristopher Owen (PF) Thomas Orcholski, Santos Gutierrez | |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett misses the dunk | 15-21 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Owens grabs the offensive board | 15-21 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard travels with the ball | 15-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford (SG), Wayne Fludd (C) John Owens, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann (SF) Steven Hollman | |
| 08:09 | UC Riverside | Wayne Fludd denies the turnaround by John Nussbaum | 15-21 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Bodiford | 15-21 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Evans - foul #1 on Gregory Evans, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette (SG), Steven Erickson (SF), Alfred Barefield (C) Paul Bodiford, Robert Shaw, Timothy Lovett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds (SG), Jerome Williams (SF) Dennis Humphrey, Johnny Baumann | |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:59 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Kristopher Owen | 16-21 |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Alfred Barefield is called for the reach on John Nussbaum - foul #1 on Alfred Barefield, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Timothy Lovett (PF) Nathan Leopard, Wayne Fludd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff (PF) John Nussbaum | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ellis Ovellette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Lovett (fairly fresh) C - Alfred Barefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gregory Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Edmonds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darrell Duff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kristopher Owen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 07:21 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:08 | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Irvin Edmonds | 16-24 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Lovett | 19-24 |
| 06:37 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Lovett - foul #1 on Timothy Lovett, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford (SG), Harry Kurt (PF), Wayne Fludd (C) Ellis Ovellette, Timothy Lovett, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann (PG), Dennis Humphrey (SG), Steven Hollman (SF), Randy Stout (C) Gregory Evans, Irvin Edmonds, Jerome Williams, Kristopher Owen | |
| 06:37 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:37 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Humphrey steals the ball from Harry Kurt | 19-26 |
| 05:56 | UC Riverside | Randy Stout lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Baumann | 19-28 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Wayne Fludd is denied by Darrell Duff | 19-28 |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd tips it in | 21-28 |
| 05:33 | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann misses the fadeaway from the right side | 21-28 |
| 05:32 | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann grabs the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | Randy Stout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (PG), Robert Shaw (SF), Alfred Barefield (C) Kevin Brzostowski, Steven Erickson, Wayne Fludd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans (PG), Jerome Williams (SG), Santos Gutierrez (PF), John Nussbaum (C) Dennis Humphrey, Steven Hollman, Darrell Duff, Randy Stout | |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard hits a wide open jumper from the left side set up by Robert Shaw | 23-28 |
| 04:50 | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield is fouled on the floor by John Nussbaum - foul #1 on John Nussbaum, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette (SG) Paul Bodiford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds (SG), Kristopher Owen (PF) Johnny Baumann, John Nussbaum | |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | Kristopher Owen snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 04:14 | UC Riverside | Ellis Ovellette picks off the pass by Jerome Williams | 24-28 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw lays it up and in set up by Ellis Ovellette | 26-28 |
| 03:53 | UC Riverside | Kristopher Owen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 26-28 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Shaw | 26-28 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-28 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard tips it but misses | 26-28 |
| 03:32 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Kristopher Owen | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Nathan Leopard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ellis Ovellette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Kurt (tired) C - Alfred Barefield (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Gregory Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Edmonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kristopher Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Santos Gutierrez (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:16 | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 26-28 |
| 03:15 | UC Riverside | Santos Gutierrez pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:56 | UC Riverside | Alfred Barefield steals the ball from Irvin Edmonds | 26-28 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield misses the fadeaway in the lane | 26-28 |
| 02:44 | UC Riverside | Santos Gutierrez gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:30 | UC Riverside | Nathan Leopard steals the ball from Santos Gutierrez | 26-28 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Santos Gutierrez is called for the reach on Nathan Leopard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Santos Gutierrez, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford (SG), Steven Erickson (SF), Timothy Lovett (PF), Wayne Fludd (C) Ellis Ovellette, Robert Shaw, Harry Kurt, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski (PG), Dennis Humphrey (SG), Steven Hollman (SF), Darrell Duff (PF), John Nussbaum (C) Gregory Evans, Irvin Edmonds, Jerome Williams, Kristopher Owen, Santos Gutierrez | |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:08 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Hollman steals it from Wayne Fludd | 28-28 |
| 01:56 | UC Riverside | Dennis Humphrey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Hollman | 28-30 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett misses badly on a floater from the right block | 28-30 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard is hacked by Darrell Duff - foul #1 on Darrell Duff, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:36 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 01:22 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy Lovett - foul #2 on Timothy Lovett, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG) Nathan Leopard | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:22 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:22 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Randy Stout (C) John Nussbaum | |
| 01:09 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski is denied on a layup by Wayne Fludd | 28-31 |
| 01:08 | UC Riverside | Randy Stout pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | Dennis Humphrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette (SG) Paul Bodiford | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Evans (PG), Johnny Baumann (SF) Thomas Orcholski, Steven Hollman | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Brzostowski | 30-31 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann is hacked by Timothy Lovett - foul #3 on Timothy Lovett, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw (SF), Harry Kurt (PF) Steven Erickson, Timothy Lovett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds (SG) Dennis Humphrey | |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:19 | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw is hacked by Johnny Baumann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Baumann, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield (C) Wayne Fludd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:02 | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-33 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff tips it home | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw clanks a fullcourt shot | 32-35 |