| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Vernon Villafane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Ploof (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fadey Szczepkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Malcolm Hambly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gary Lucero (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bert Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James McQuiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Huntington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | Fadey Szczepkowski's floater is tipped away by Joel Smith | 39-38 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Bert Price grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Huntington knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bert Price | 39-40 |
| 18:51 | Youngstown State | William Williams buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Fadey Szczepkowski | 42-40 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller is hacked by Malcolm Hambly - foul #2 on Malcolm Hambly, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Huntington drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Bert Price | 42-42 |
| 18:12 | Youngstown State | James McQuiller is called for the reach on Daniel Ploof - foul #2 on James McQuiller, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 17:59 | Youngstown State | Fadey Szczepkowski makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Malcolm Hambly | 44-42 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gary Lucero | 44-45 |
| 17:23 | Youngstown State | Fadey Szczepkowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Malcolm Hambly | 46-45 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Berry (PG), Charles Beeson (SG), Juan Chavez (SF), Fabian Esposito (PF) Vernon Villafane, William Williams, Daniel Ploof, Fadey Szczepkowski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Bryant (PG), Jerry Rivers (SG), Steve Parker (SF), David Sauers (C) Gary Lucero, Bert Price, James McQuiller, Joel Smith | |
| 16:45 | Youngstown State | Charles Beeson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Rivers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 16:19 | Youngstown State | Malcolm Hambly grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 16:15 | Youngstown State | Ralph Bryant steals it from Malcolm Hambly | 46-45 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Rivers can't connect on a shot from the left side | 46-45 |
| 15:54 | Youngstown State | Fabian Esposito gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Berry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Beeson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Juan Chavez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fabian Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Malcolm Hambly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Bryant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Rivers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Parker (fresh) PF - Philip Huntington (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sauers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Youngstown State | Charles Beeson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Fabian Esposito | 46-45 |
| 15:32 | Youngstown State | Juan Chavez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Beeson | 48-45 |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Bryant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Huntington pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ralph Bryant | 48-48 |
| 14:36 | Youngstown State | Juan Chavez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Vernon Villafane (PG), William Williams (SG), Daniel Ploof (SF), Fadey Szczepkowski (PF), James McQuinn (C) David Berry, Charles Beeson, Juan Chavez, Fabian Esposito, Malcolm Hambly | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero (PG), Bert Price (SG), James McQuiller (SF), James Rogers (PF), Joel Smith (C) Ralph Bryant, Jerry Rivers, Steve Parker, Philip Huntington, David Sauers | |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero is fouled on the floor by Fadey Szczepkowski - foul #2 on Fadey Szczepkowski, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Rogers makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by James McQuiller and he's hacked by Fadey Szczepkowski - foul #3 on Fadey Szczepkowski, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Rogers makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:43 | Youngstown State | Fadey Szczepkowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Vernon Villafane | 50-51 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Bert Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Fabian Esposito (C) James McQuinn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:08 | Youngstown State | Daniel Ploof loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Ploof is called for the reach on James Rogers - foul #2 on Daniel Ploof, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Huntington (PF) James Rogers | |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Smith | 50-51 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Fabian Esposito - foul #3 on Fabian Esposito, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Juan Chavez (PF), Malcolm Hambly (C) Fadey Szczepkowski, Fabian Esposito | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Malcolm Hambly pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:58 | Youngstown State | Vernon Villafane double dribbles | 50-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Beeson (SF) Daniel Ploof | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Bryant (PG), Jerry Rivers (SG), Steve Parker (SF), David Sauers (C) Gary Lucero, Bert Price, James McQuiller, Joel Smith | |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | David Sauers can't finish the layup | 50-51 |
| 11:41 | Youngstown State | Charles Beeson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Vernon Villafane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Beeson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Chavez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Malcolm Hambly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Bryant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Rivers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Huntington (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sauers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Youngstown State | Malcolm Hambly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Malcolm Hambly steals it from Jerry Rivers | 50-51 |
| 10:49 | Youngstown State | Jerry Rivers steps in front of the William Williams pass | 50-51 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Rivers banks in the layup | 50-53 |
| 10:19 | Youngstown State | Vernon Villafane is fouled on the floor by Philip Huntington - foul #2 on Philip Huntington, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Berry (PG), Daniel Ploof (SF), Fadey Szczepkowski (PF) Vernon Villafane, William Williams, Juan Chavez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero (PG), Bert Price (SG), James McQuiller (SF), James Rogers (PF), Joel Smith (C) Ralph Bryant, Jerry Rivers, Steve Parker, Philip Huntington, David Sauers | |
| 10:06 | Youngstown State | James Rogers swats the shot by Daniel Ploof | 50-53 |
| 10:04 | Youngstown State | Daniel Ploof tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | James Rogers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 09:50 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Daniel Ploof | 52-53 |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | Malcolm Hambly misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Joel Smith - foul #1 on Joel Smith, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Huntington (PF) James Rogers | |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | Malcolm Hambly makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:29 | Youngstown State | Malcolm Hambly misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Huntington gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Philip Huntington | 53-56 |
| 08:44 | Youngstown State | David Berry misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Huntington grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero can't finish the layup | 53-56 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Smith | 53-56 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 08:25 | Youngstown State | Malcolm Hambly snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:12 | Youngstown State | Bert Price steals it from David Berry | 53-56 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Bert Price comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Beeson - foul #2 on Charles Beeson, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Vernon Villafane (PG), William Williams (SG), Juan Chavez (SF), Fabian Esposito (PF), James McQuinn (C) David Berry, Charles Beeson, Daniel Ploof, Fadey Szczepkowski, Malcolm Hambly | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Bryant (PG), Jerry Rivers (SF) Gary Lucero, James McQuiller | |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Bert Price makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Bert Price misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:54 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to James McQuinn | 53-57 |
| 07:33 | Youngstown State | William Williams comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bert Price - foul #1 on Bert Price, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker (SF), James Rogers (PF), David Sauers (C) Bert Price, Philip Huntington, Joel Smith | |
| 07:33 | Youngstown State | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:33 | Youngstown State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Vernon Villafane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Juan Chavez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fabian Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James McQuinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Bryant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Rivers (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steve Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Sauers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | David Sauers banks in the layup set up by Jerry Rivers and he's hacked by James McQuinn - foul #1 on James McQuinn, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | David Sauers makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:00 | Youngstown State | Vernon Villafane can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | David Sauers pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Rivers is called for 5 seconds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero (PG), James McQuiller (SF), Philip Huntington (PF) Ralph Bryant, Steve Parker, James Rogers | |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Gary Lucero steals the ball from Vernon Villafane in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James McQuiller, team foul #5 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Fadey Szczepkowski (PF) James McQuinn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:15 | Youngstown State | William Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Rivers snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Juan Chavez - foul #1 on Juan Chavez, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Daniel Ploof (SF) Juan Chavez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith (C) David Sauers | |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:54 | Youngstown State | William Williams knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Fadey Szczepkowski | 56-61 |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero misses the dunk | 56-61 |
| 05:34 | Youngstown State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:24 | Youngstown State | Daniel Ploof scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Villafane | 58-61 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Fadey Szczepkowski gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:57 | Youngstown State | William Williams hits a driving attempt near the basket | 60-61 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Ploof takes the ball from Philip Huntington | 60-61 |
| 04:24 | Youngstown State | Vernon Villafane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | David Berry (PG), Charles Beeson (SG), Juan Chavez (SF), James McQuinn (PF), Malcolm Hambly (C) Vernon Villafane, William Williams, Daniel Ploof, Fadey Szczepkowski, Fabian Esposito | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Bryant (PG), Bert Price (SG), Steve Parker (SF), James Rogers (PF) Gary Lucero, Jerry Rivers, James McQuiller, Philip Huntington | |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith is fouled on the floor by James McQuinn - foul #2 on James McQuinn, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:04 | Youngstown State | Juan Chavez gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:50 | Youngstown State | Charles Beeson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | James Rogers gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Sauers (C) Joel Smith | |
| 03:17 | Youngstown State | Malcolm Hambly makes the runner in the paint set up by Juan Chavez | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - David Berry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Beeson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Chavez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James McQuinn (fresh) C - Malcolm Hambly (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Bryant (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bert Price (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steve Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Sauers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Bert Price misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-62 |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Juan Chavez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:53 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Vernon Villafane (PG), William Williams (SG), Daniel Ploof (SF), Fadey Szczepkowski (PF) David Berry, Charles Beeson, Juan Chavez, James McQuinn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero (PG), James McQuiller (SF), Philip Huntington (PF), Joel Smith (C) Ralph Bryant, Steve Parker, James Rogers, David Sauers | |
| 02:33 | Youngstown State | Daniel Ploof makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Malcolm Hambly | 65-62 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith blows the layup | 65-62 |
| 02:11 | Youngstown State | Malcolm Hambly grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 01:51 | Youngstown State | William Williams can't connect on a shot from the left side | 65-62 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Huntington | 65-65 |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | Fadey Szczepkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 01:24 | Youngstown State | Daniel Ploof gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:07 | Youngstown State | Bert Price steps in front of the William Williams pass | 65-65 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-65 |
| 00:42 | Youngstown State | Daniel Ploof gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | Joel Smith denies the turnaround by Malcolm Hambly | 65-65 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith grabs the board | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by James McQuiller and he's fouled by Malcolm Hambly - foul #3 on Malcolm Hambly, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Daniel Ploof can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-68 |