| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Bodiford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Erickson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Wayne Fludd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfred Barefield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Elliot Beaudoin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernesto Lopez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Markham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Amen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Shapiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Shapiro misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 19:49 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford's pass is intercepted by Justin Markham in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 34-34 |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Shapiro - foul #2 on Robert Shapiro, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Markham | 36-34 |
| 18:38 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Shapiro | 36-36 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski (PG), Alberto Greco (SG), George Fagan (PF) Elliot Beaudoin, Ernesto Lopez, Justin Markham | |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Shapiro is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Shapiro, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (SG), Timothy Lovett (PF), Harry Kurt (C) Paul Bodiford, Wayne Fludd, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jared Berthiaume (PF), Frank Eldredge (C) Mark Amen, Robert Shapiro | |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett connects on the open fadeaway from the left block set up by Harry Kurt | 38-36 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jared Berthiaume | 38-38 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski's pass is intercepted by Kevin Brzostowski | 38-38 |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jared Berthiaume - foul #1 on Jared Berthiaume, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Owens (PG), Paul Bodiford (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Alfred Barefield (C) Kevin Brzostowski, Nathan Leopard, Steven Erickson, Harry Kurt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elliot Beaudoin (PG), Ernesto Lopez (SG), Justin Markham (SF), Mark Amen (PF) Karl Cackowski, Alberto Greco, George Fagan, Jared Berthiaume | |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Alfred Barefield swats the layup by Elliot Beaudoin | 40-38 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett is hacked by Ernesto Lopez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernesto Lopez, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd (PF) Timothy Lovett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Fagan (C) Frank Eldredge | |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Wayne Fludd picks off the pass by Elliot Beaudoin | 40-38 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (SG), Harry Kurt (C) Paul Bodiford, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alberto Greco (SG), Anthony Shelton (SF), Arthur McClanahan (PF), Robert Shapiro (C) Ernesto Lopez, Justin Markham, Mark Amen, George Fagan | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Owens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nathan Leopard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Fludd (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harry Kurt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Elliot Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur McClanahan (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Shapiro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 40-38 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan grabs the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Alberto Greco | 40-40 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 40-40 |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:42 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan clanks a runner in the paint | 40-40 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt is hacked by Robert Shapiro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Shapiro, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Steven Erickson (SF), Timothy Lovett (PF), Alfred Barefield (C) John Owens, Robert Shaw, Wayne Fludd, Harry Kurt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski (PG), Ernesto Lopez (SG), Mark Amen (SF), Frank Eldredge (C) Elliot Beaudoin, Alberto Greco, Anthony Shelton, Robert Shapiro | |
| 14:26 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Eldredge steps in front of the Timothy Lovett pass | 40-40 |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Erickson is called for the reach on Mark Amen - foul #3 on Steven Erickson, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford (SG) Nathan Leopard | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham (SF), George Fagan (C) Arthur McClanahan, Frank Eldredge | |
| 13:50 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham is hacked by Steven Erickson - foul #4 on Steven Erickson, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw (SF) Steven Erickson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alberto Greco (SG) Ernesto Lopez | |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | Alfred Barefield picks off the pass by George Fagan | 40-40 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Lovett | 42-40 |
| 13:01 | Southern Mississippi | Alberto Greco misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:59 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham tips it home | 42-42 |
| 12:43 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by Paul Bodiford is blocked by George Fagan | 42-42 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Barefield | 42-42 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Markham swats the dunk try by Alfred Barefield | 42-42 |
| 12:26 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | George Fagan misses badly on a shot in the lane | 42-42 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Karl Cackowski - foul #1 on Karl Cackowski, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Owens (PG), Nathan Leopard (SG), Steven Erickson (SF), Wayne Fludd (PF) Kevin Brzostowski, Paul Bodiford, Robert Shaw, Timothy Lovett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elliot Beaudoin (PG), Ernesto Lopez (SG), Anthony Shelton (SF), Arthur McClanahan (PF), Frank Eldredge (C) Karl Cackowski, Alberto Greco, Justin Markham, Mark Amen, George Fagan | |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Owens (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nathan Leopard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Erickson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Fludd (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alfred Barefield (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Elliot Beaudoin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernesto Lopez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Eldredge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge's pass is intercepted by Nathan Leopard | 44-42 |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson throws it down on a nice dish by Nathan Leopard | 46-42 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Elliot Beaudoin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Steven Erickson | 46-42 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ernesto Lopez is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt (C) Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham (SF), Jared Berthiaume (PF), Mark Amen (C) Anthony Shelton, Arthur McClanahan, Frank Eldredge | |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Elliot Beaudoin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | Elliot Beaudoin is hacked by John Owens - foul #2 on John Owens, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Milford Wong (SG), Robert Shaw (SF) John Owens, Nathan Leopard, Steven Erickson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alberto Greco (SG), Anthony Shelton (SF), Arthur McClanahan (PF), Frank Eldredge (C) Ernesto Lopez, Justin Markham, Jared Berthiaume, Mark Amen | |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton loses the dribble to Milford Wong | 50-42 |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw misses the lay-in | 50-42 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 08:26 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge tips it in | 50-44 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd makes the floater in the lane | 52-44 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Elliot Beaudoin | 52-46 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Milford Wong is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Eldredge - foul #1 on Frank Eldredge, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford (SG), Steven Erickson (SF), Alfred Barefield (C) Kevin Brzostowski, Robert Shaw, Harry Kurt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski (PG), George Fagan (SF), Robert Shapiro (C) Elliot Beaudoin, Anthony Shelton, Frank Eldredge | |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Milford Wong makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Milford Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur McClanahan snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | George Fagan's layup is rejected by Alfred Barefield | 53-46 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Bodiford | 53-46 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Shapiro - foul #5 on Robert Shapiro, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG) Milford Wong | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ernesto Lopez (SG), Justin Markham (SF), Jared Berthiaume (PF) Alberto Greco, Arthur McClanahan, Robert Shapiro | |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Bodiford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Erickson (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Fludd (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Barefield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Karl Cackowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Markham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jared Berthiaume (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Fagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham buries a 3 from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Fludd | 57-49 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jared Berthiaume hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Fludd - foul #3 on Wayne Fludd, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw (SF), Timothy Lovett (PF), Harry Kurt (C) Steven Erickson, Wayne Fludd, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elliot Beaudoin (PG), Mark Amen (SF), Frank Eldredge (C) Karl Cackowski, Justin Markham, George Fagan | |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jared Berthiaume makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jared Berthiaume makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ernesto Lopez steals it from Robert Shaw in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Shaw - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Owens (PG), Nathan Leopard (SG) Kevin Brzostowski, Paul Bodiford | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alberto Greco (SG), Anthony Shelton (SF) Ernesto Lopez, Jared Berthiaume | |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | Alberto Greco is called for the reach on Nathan Leopard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alberto Greco, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-52 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Harry Kurt | 57-52 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Amen - foul #3 on Mark Amen, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield (C) Harry Kurt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham (SF), Arthur McClanahan (PF) Anthony Shelton, Frank Eldredge | |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | Alberto Greco is hacked by Alfred Barefield - foul #3 on Alfred Barefield, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Steven Erickson (SF) John Owens, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ernesto Lopez (SG) Alberto Greco | |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Lovett swats the layup by Justin Markham | 58-52 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Kevin Brzostowski | 60-52 |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Amen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Steven Erickson | 60-52 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Brzostowski | 62-52 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Markham can't connect on a runner from the left block | 62-52 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski is fouled in the backcourt by Elliot Beaudoin - foul #2 on Elliot Beaudoin, team foul #11 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Wayne Fludd (PF), Harry Kurt (C) Nathan Leopard, Steven Erickson, Timothy Lovett, Alfred Barefield | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alberto Greco (PG), Anthony Shelton (SG), George Fagan (SF), Jared Berthiaume (PF), Frank Eldredge (C) Elliot Beaudoin, Ernesto Lopez, Justin Markham, Arthur McClanahan, Mark Amen | |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:50 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Eldredge | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | George Fagan drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Anthony Shelton | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Alberto Greco is called for the reach on Kevin Brzostowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alberto Greco, team foul #12 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Karl Cackowski (PG) Anthony Shelton | |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:21 | Southern Mississippi | Alberto Greco misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 65-54 |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Wayne Fludd | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Bodiford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Fludd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Kurt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Karl Cackowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alberto Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - George Fagan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jared Berthiaume (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Eldredge (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Alberto Greco is called for the reach on Paul Bodiford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alberto Greco, team foul #13 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Owens (PG) Kevin Brzostowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-54 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford hits the finger roll set up by John Owens and the foul's on Alberto Greco - foul #5 on Alberto Greco, team foul #14 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett (PF) Wayne Fludd | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton (SG), Mark Amen (PF) Alberto Greco, Jared Berthiaume | |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford makes the free throw | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 70-54 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw is hacked by Anthony Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Shelton, team foul #15 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (SG) Paul Bodiford | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton is fouled on the floor by Nathan Leopard - foul #2 on Nathan Leopard, team foul #7 | 71-54 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:56 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett misses the driving attempt in the lane | 71-55 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett can't tip it in | 71-55 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-55 |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Shelton can't tip it in | 71-55 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge tips it home | 71-57 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Nathan Leopard | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | George Fagan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Lovett | 75-57 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | George Fagan hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 75-57 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | George Fagan snags the offensive board | 75-57 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Eldredge clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Owens runs out the clock | 75-57 |