| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Bodiford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Fludd (fresh) 10 pts. C - Alfred Barefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Fred Bosarge (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Irvin Edmonds (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Hollman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Duff (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Nussbaum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Duff | 41-39 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski (PG), Johnny Baumann (SG), Jerome Williams (SF), Kristopher Owen (C) Fred Bosarge, Irvin Edmonds, Steven Hollman, John Nussbaum | |
| 18:28 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kristopher Owen | 41-41 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Jerome Williams - foul #2 on Jerome Williams, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Owens (PG), Nathan Leopard (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Harry Kurt (C) Kevin Brzostowski, Paul Bodiford, Steven Erickson, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Santos Gutierrez (C) Darrell Duff | |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:48 | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett (PF) Wayne Fludd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 17:23 | UC Riverside | Santos Gutierrez snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 17:17 | UC Riverside | Harry Kurt steals it from Jerome Williams | 43-41 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt is fouled on the floor by Santos Gutierrez - foul #2 on Santos Gutierrez, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson (SF) Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge (PG), Irvin Edmonds (SG), Steven Hollman (SF), John Nussbaum (C) Thomas Orcholski, Johnny Baumann, Jerome Williams, Kristopher Owen | |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 43-41 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Hollman steals it from Steven Erickson | 43-41 |
| 16:07 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman is fouled on the floor by Steven Erickson - foul #3 on Steven Erickson, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Paul Bodiford (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Alfred Barefield (C) John Owens, Nathan Leopard, Timothy Lovett, Harry Kurt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Pohlman (PG), Jerome Williams (SF), Darrell Duff (PF), Kristopher Owen (C) Fred Bosarge, Steven Hollman, Santos Gutierrez, John Nussbaum | |
| 15:58 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Bodiford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Erickson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Barefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lee Pohlman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Irvin Edmonds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerome Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Duff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kristopher Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield is fouled in the backcourt by Irvin Edmonds - foul #3 on Irvin Edmonds, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Shaw | 46-41 |
| 15:25 | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 15:23 | UC Riverside | Kristopher Owen hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lee Pohlman - foul #1 on Lee Pohlman, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (SG), Wayne Fludd (PF) Paul Bodiford, Steven Erickson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge (PG), Thomas Orcholski (SG), Johnny Baumann (SF), Jason Stewart (C) Lee Pohlman, Irvin Edmonds, Jerome Williams, Kristopher Owen | |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 14:36 | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield blows the dunk | 48-43 |
| 14:14 | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 14:01 | UC Riverside | Jason Stewart makes the shot from close range set up by Fred Bosarge | 48-45 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Darrell Duff takes the ball from Kevin Brzostowski in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 13:47 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski is hacked by Nathan Leopard - foul #1 on Nathan Leopard, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Owens (PG), Paul Bodiford (SG), Steven Erickson (SF), Timothy Lovett (PF), Harry Kurt (C) Kevin Brzostowski, Nathan Leopard, Robert Shaw, Wayne Fludd, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams (SG), Steven Hollman (SF), Kristopher Owen (PF), John Nussbaum (C) Thomas Orcholski, Johnny Baumann, Darrell Duff, Jason Stewart | |
| 13:24 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum comes up short on the floater from close range | 48-45 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 12:39 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Owens - foul #2 on John Owens, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Milford Wong (SG), Nathan Leopard (SF), Wayne Fludd (PF), Alfred Barefield (C) Paul Bodiford, Steven Erickson, Timothy Lovett, Harry Kurt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Pohlman (PG), Irvin Edmonds (SG), Santos Gutierrez (PF) Fred Bosarge, Jerome Williams, Kristopher Owen | |
| 12:39 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:39 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Owens is hacked by Irvin Edmonds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Irvin Edmonds, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski (SG) Irvin Edmonds | |
| 12:22 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:20 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 12:06 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Orcholski | 51-50 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd is alone and drills a jumper in the lane | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Owens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Milford Wong (fresh) SF - Nathan Leopard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Fludd (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Barefield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lee Pohlman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Orcholski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hollman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Gutierrez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Nussbaum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UC Riverside | Lee Pohlman connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield is open but misses the lay-in | 53-52 |
| 11:26 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 11:21 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Milford Wong snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield lays it up and in | 55-52 |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Pohlman and he's hacked by Nathan Leopard - foul #2 on Nathan Leopard, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Paul Bodiford (SG), Steven Erickson (SF), Timothy Lovett (PF), Harry Kurt (C) John Owens, Milford Wong, Nathan Leopard, Wayne Fludd, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge (PG), Johnny Baumann (SG), Darrell Duff (PF), Kristopher Owen (C) Lee Pohlman, Thomas Orcholski, Santos Gutierrez, John Nussbaum | |
| 11:00 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford is hacked by Johnny Baumann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Baumann, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams (SF) Steven Hollman | |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Brzostowski | 58-55 |
| 10:28 | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 10:16 | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Brzostowski - foul #2 on Kevin Brzostowski, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| 10:16 | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 10:16 | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford is hacked by Fred Bosarge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Bosarge, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:00 | UC Riverside | Kristopher Owen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 09:59 | UC Riverside | Kristopher Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:44 | UC Riverside | Kristopher Owen clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Harry Kurt - foul #2 on Harry Kurt, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Milford Wong (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Alfred Barefield (C) Paul Bodiford, Timothy Lovett, Harry Kurt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski (SG) Johnny Baumann | |
| 09:44 | UC Riverside | Kristopher Owen makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 09:44 | UC Riverside | Kristopher Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 60-61 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 60-61 |
| 09:02 | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 08:43 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski is fouled on the floor by Darrell Duff - foul #2 on Darrell Duff, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford (SG), Wayne Fludd (PF) Milford Wong, Steven Erickson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann (SG), Steven Hollman (SF), Santos Gutierrez (PF), Jason Stewart (C) Fred Bosarge, Jerome Williams, Darrell Duff, Kristopher Owen | |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:09 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Owens (PG), Harry Kurt (C) Kevin Brzostowski, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 62-63 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd can't tip it in | 62-63 |
| 07:48 | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Owens (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Bodiford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Fludd (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Kurt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Thomas Orcholski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Baumann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Steven Hollman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Santos Gutierrez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:36 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 07:35 | UC Riverside | Jason Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 07:17 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski misses the 3 from straight away | 62-63 |
| 07:15 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Hollman | 62-63 |
| 06:52 | UC Riverside | Johnny Baumann comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Wayne Fludd | 62-63 |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Orcholski - foul #3 on Thomas Orcholski, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (SG), Steven Erickson (SF), Timothy Lovett (PF), Alfred Barefield (C) Paul Bodiford, Robert Shaw, Wayne Fludd, Harry Kurt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Pohlman (PG), Irvin Edmonds (SG), Jerome Williams (SF), Darrell Duff (PF), John Nussbaum (C) Thomas Orcholski, Johnny Baumann, Steven Hollman, Santos Gutierrez, Jason Stewart | |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Owens misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:46 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:23 | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 06:21 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:09 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Williams | 62-66 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG) John Owens | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:56 | UC Riverside | Jerome Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson misses the lay-in | 62-69 |
| 05:46 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Nussbaum | 62-69 |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Nathan Leopard | 64-69 |
| 04:54 | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson is hacked by Jerome Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Williams, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Owens (PG), Milford Wong (SG), Wayne Fludd (PF), Harry Kurt (C) Kevin Brzostowski, Nathan Leopard, Timothy Lovett, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge (PG), Steven Hollman (SF), Kristopher Owen (PF) Lee Pohlman, Jerome Williams, Darrell Duff | |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:48 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 04:35 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Nussbaum, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford (SG), Robert Shaw (SF) Milford Wong, Steven Erickson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-69 |
| 04:22 | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 04:21 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harry Kurt - foul #3 on Harry Kurt, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Darrell Duff (PF) John Nussbaum | |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:11 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford's pass is intercepted by Irvin Edmonds in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 03:51 | UC Riverside | Wayne Fludd denies the turnaround by Kristopher Owen | 65-70 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Owens snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford's pass is intercepted by Steven Hollman in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 03:41 | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge blows the layup | 65-70 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Owens (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Bodiford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Fludd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Kurt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Fred Bosarge (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Edmonds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Steven Hollman (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Duff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kristopher Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw hits the finger roll set up by John Owens | 67-70 |
| 03:13 | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Darrell Duff - foul #3 on Darrell Duff, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Steven Erickson (SF), Alfred Barefield (C) John Owens, Robert Shaw, Harry Kurt | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski (PG), Johnny Baumann (SG), Jerome Williams (SF), Santos Gutierrez (PF), Jason Stewart (C) Fred Bosarge, Irvin Edmonds, Steven Hollman, Darrell Duff, Kristopher Owen | |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | Jason Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-70 |
| 02:38 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kevin Brzostowski | 68-70 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 02:13 | UC Riverside | Jason Stewart pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:07 | UC Riverside | Jason Stewart connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-72 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Orcholski is called for the reach on Kevin Brzostowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Orcholski, team foul #13 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (SG), Timothy Lovett (PF) Paul Bodiford, Wayne Fludd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Santos Gutierrez | 69-72 |
| 01:50 | UC Riverside | Nathan Leopard steals the ball from Jerome Williams | 69-72 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson banks in the layup set up by Nathan Leopard | 71-72 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford (SG), Wayne Fludd (PF) Nathan Leopard, Timothy Lovett | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Bosarge (PG), Irvin Edmonds (SG), Steven Hollman (SF), Darrell Duff (PF), John Nussbaum (C) Thomas Orcholski, Johnny Baumann, Jerome Williams, Santos Gutierrez, Jason Stewart | |
| 01:25 | UC Riverside | Steven Erickson steals it from Irvin Edmonds | 71-72 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Bodiford | 74-72 |
| 01:00 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Brzostowski | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Fred Bosarge | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Fred Bosarge is called for the reach on Kevin Brzostowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Bosarge, team foul #14 | 76-74 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:21 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Bosarge - foul #4 on Fred Bosarge, team foul #15 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Milford Wong (PG) Kevin Brzostowski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | UC Riverside | Steven Hollman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | UC Riverside | Irvin Edmonds's pass is intercepted by Alfred Barefield | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Milford Wong is hacked by Fred Bosarge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Bosarge, team foul #16 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett (PF) Wayne Fludd | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski (PG) Fred Bosarge | |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Milford Wong misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Milford Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | UC Riverside | John Nussbaum snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Thomas Orcholski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-77 |