| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Hunter Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Depaul (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Lloyd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Runyon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nolan Braga (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Carriere (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Kotter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Sacramento State | Hunter Burton takes the ball from Richard Carriere | 30-35 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Carriere - foul #1 on Richard Carriere, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:58 | Sacramento State | John Runyon is called for traveling | 32-35 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton's pass is intercepted by Ron Smith | 32-35 |
| 18:43 | Sacramento State | John Runyon misses the lay-in | 32-35 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Depaul can't connect on a shot from the right side | 32-35 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Depaul can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 18:23 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:03 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Depaul misses the floater from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 17:20 | Sacramento State | John Runyon clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:18 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 16:33 | Sacramento State | John Runyon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Depaul grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 16:10 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 15:52 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter lays it in | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Hunter Burton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Depaul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Lloyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Runyon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nolan Braga (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Carriere (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Kotter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Harrison makes the turnaround from the left block | 38-39 |
| 15:19 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter hits a runner from the left block set up by Ron Smith | 38-41 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Timothy Lloyd, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas (PG), Rafael Acosta (SG), Buford Petersen (PF), Allan Hampton (C) Hunter Burton, Joe Depaul, Timothy Lloyd, Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander (PG), Alan Barnhardt (SG), Sam Hartman (SF), Rickey Brickner (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) John Runyon, Ron Smith, Nolan Braga, Richard Carriere, Terry Kotter | |
| 14:52 | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 14:49 | Sacramento State | Rickey Brickner grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:39 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 14:38 | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:27 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Rickey Brickner | 38-43 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd (PF) Ernest Andrews | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:59 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Allan Hampton | 38-43 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen banks in the layup set up by William Thomas | 40-43 |
| 13:26 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Bolander | 40-45 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Allan Hampton and the foul's on Donald Bolander - foul #1 on Donald Bolander, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton (PG) Timothy Lloyd | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ron Smith (SG), Nolan Braga (SF) Alan Barnhardt, Sam Hartman | |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:57 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith is hacked by Rafael Acosta - foul #2 on Rafael Acosta, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG), Terry Kotter (C) Donald Bolander, Jeffrey Williams | |
| 12:42 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Buford Petersen | 43-45 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Rickey Brickner is called for the reach on Buford Petersen - foul #2 on Rickey Brickner, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joe Depaul (SG), Ernest Andrews (SF), Aaron Donner (C) Rafael Acosta, William Thomas, Allan Hampton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere (PF) Rickey Brickner | |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Depaul connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | The refs have stopped play. Ernest Andrews is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 45-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd (PF), Christopher Harrison (C) Ernest Andrews, Aaron Donner | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:37 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Harrison - foul #2 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 11:37 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:37 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Hunter Burton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Depaul (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Buford Petersen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Lloyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Runyon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nolan Braga (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Carriere (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Kotter (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Runyon - foul #2 on John Runyon, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander (PG), Jeffrey Williams (C) John Runyon, Terry Kotter | |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:58 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga is hacked by Buford Petersen - foul #2 on Buford Petersen, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas (SF) Buford Petersen | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Alan Barnhardt (SG) Ron Smith | |
| 10:47 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Harrison snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd hits the finger roll set up by William Thomas | 48-46 |
| 10:16 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga is fouled on the floor by William Thomas - foul #3 on William Thomas, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta (SG), Allan Hampton (C) Joe Depaul, Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG), Rickey Brickner (PF), Terry Kotter (C) Donald Bolander, Richard Carriere, Jeffrey Williams | |
| 09:50 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter loses the dribble to Hunter Burton | 48-46 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas misses the floater from the left side | 48-46 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd tips it home | 50-46 |
| 09:10 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Runyon takes the ball from Allan Hampton | 50-46 |
| 08:33 | Sacramento State | John Runyon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 08:31 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Kotter | 50-46 |
| 08:10 | Sacramento State | Allan Hampton steals the ball from Nolan Braga | 50-46 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Alan Barnhardt - foul #2 on Alan Barnhardt, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joe Depaul (SG), Ernest Andrews (SF), Buford Petersen (PF), Christopher Harrison (C) Rafael Acosta, William Thomas, Timothy Lloyd, Allan Hampton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander (PG), Ron Smith (SG), Sam Hartman (SF), Richard Carriere (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) John Runyon, Alan Barnhardt, Nolan Braga, Rickey Brickner, Terry Kotter | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Hunter Burton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joe Depaul (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ernest Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Buford Petersen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Donald Bolander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sam Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Carriere (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews misses long on a floater near the basket | 50-46 |
| 07:16 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:54 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ernest Andrews - foul #2 on Ernest Andrews, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| 06:54 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:54 | Sacramento State | Sam Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen travels with the ball | 50-48 |
| 06:21 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith is fouled on the floor by Ernest Andrews - foul #3 on Ernest Andrews, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| 06:21 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Harrison gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 06:05 | Sacramento State | Jeffrey Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:48 | Sacramento State | Buford Petersen blocks the short jumper by Ron Smith | 50-48 |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Harrison snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Sam Hartman is called for the reach on Joe Depaul - foul #1 on Sam Hartman, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta (PG) Hunter Burton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Runyon (PG), Nolan Braga (SF), Terry Kotter (C) Donald Bolander, Sam Hartman, Jeffrey Williams | |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Depaul can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 05:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 04:46 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 04:44 | Sacramento State | John Runyon pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 04:22 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews is hacked by Richard Carriere - foul #2 on Richard Carriere, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas (PG), Allan Hampton (C) Joe Depaul, Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Alan Barnhardt (SG), Rickey Brickner (PF) Ron Smith, Richard Carriere | |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:47 | Sacramento State | John Runyon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Runyon steals the ball from William Thomas | 54-53 |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Alan Barnhardt blows the layup | 54-53 |
| 03:31 | Sacramento State | John Runyon grabs the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:17 | Sacramento State | John Runyon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 03:16 | Sacramento State | Rickey Brickner hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Acosta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernest Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Buford Petersen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Hampton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - John Runyon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Alan Barnhardt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nolan Braga (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rickey Brickner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Kotter (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton (PG), Timothy Lloyd (PF), Christopher Harrison (C) William Thomas, Rafael Acosta, Allan Hampton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ron Smith (SG), Richard Carriere (PF) Alan Barnhardt, Rickey Brickner | |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Andrews misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 02:40 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:14 | Sacramento State | Terry Kotter hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nolan Braga | 54-57 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-57 |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 01:36 | Sacramento State | Nolan Braga drills a 3 from the left wing set up by John Runyon | 54-60 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen drills a jumper from the right block | 56-60 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | Christopher Harrison is called for the reach on Ron Smith - foul #3 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joe Depaul (SG) Buford Petersen | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | Ron Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Carriere | 56-61 |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | John Runyon is hacked by Hunter Burton - foul #2 on Hunter Burton, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | John Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:46 | Sacramento State | John Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Depaul misses the easy layup | 56-63 |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Sacramento State | Joe Depaul is called for the reach on Richard Carriere in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Depaul, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| 00:36 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:36 | Sacramento State | Richard Carriere makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ron Smith steps in front of the Hunter Burton pass in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Hunter Burton is called for the reach on John Runyon - foul #3 on Hunter Burton, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | John Runyon makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | John Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Depaul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas (PG), Rafael Acosta (SG), Buford Petersen (SF), Allan Hampton (PF), Aaron Donner (C) Hunter Burton, Joe Depaul, Ernest Andrews, Timothy Lloyd, Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander (PG), Alan Barnhardt (SG), Sam Hartman (SF), Rickey Brickner (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) John Runyon, Ron Smith, Nolan Braga, Richard Carriere, Terry Kotter | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Donald Bolander runs out the clock | 56-67 |