| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Hunter Burton (fresh) SG - Joe Depaul (fresh) SF - Buford Petersen (fresh) PF - Timothy Lloyd (fresh) C - Christopher Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clifford Ferguson (fresh) SG - Dale Steverson (fresh) SF - Paul Walker (fresh) PF - Raymond Forrest (fresh) C - Jeff Coleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Ferguson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Hunter Burton - foul #1 on Hunter Burton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Depaul | 2-1 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Dale Steverson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Depaul - foul #1 on Joe Depaul, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Dale Steverson makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Dale Steverson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 18:41 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Ferguson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:40 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Harrison grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Depaul clanks a jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Depaul grabs the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Dale Steverson steals it from Buford Petersen | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Ferguson misses the dunk attempt | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Harrison | 4-3 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Harrison is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Benito Nunez (SG), Robert Boynton (SF), Stephen Bryant (PF), Kyle Thompson (C) Clifford Ferguson, Dale Steverson, Paul Walker, Raymond Forrest, Jeff Coleman | |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant is fouled on the floor by Joe Depaul - foul #2 on Joe Depaul, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta (SG) Joe Depaul | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:38 | Sam Houston State | Benito Nunez drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen is fouled in the backcourt by Benito Nunez - foul #1 on Benito Nunez, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Hunter Burton picks off the pass by James Battle in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Boynton - foul #1 on Robert Boynton, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gilbert Farley (SG), William Thomas (PF), Charles Teasley (C) Hunter Burton, Timothy Lloyd, Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Ferguson (PG), Paul Walker (SF), Jeff Coleman (C) James Battle, Stephen Bryant, Kyle Thompson | |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton tips it home | 6-8 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:55 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman misses short on a shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gilbert Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rafael Acosta (fairly fresh) SG - Gilbert Farley (fresh) SF - Buford Petersen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Thomas (fresh) C - Charles Teasley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clifford Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Benito Nunez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Walker (fresh) PF - Robert Boynton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Coleman (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton (PG), Aaron Donner (C) Rafael Acosta, Buford Petersen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Dale Steverson (SG), Stephen Bryant (SF), Raymond Forrest (PF), Raymond Cook (C) Clifford Ferguson, Benito Nunez, Paul Walker, Robert Boynton, Jeff Coleman | |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | James Battle makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Bryant | 6-11 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gilbert Farley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton grabs the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Dale Steverson - foul #1 on Dale Steverson, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta (SG), Buford Petersen (SF), Timothy Lloyd (PF), Christopher Harrison (C) William Thomas, Gilbert Farley, Charles Teasley, Aaron Donner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman (C) Raymond Cook | |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:15 | Sam Houston State | Hunter Burton takes the ball from Dale Steverson | 7-11 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Harrison is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Lloyd | 9-11 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Lloyd - foul #1 on Timothy Lloyd, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Ferguson (PG), Paul Walker (SF), Kyle Thompson (PF) James Battle, Stephen Bryant, Raymond Forrest | |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen can't finish the layup | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dale Steverson | 9-13 |
| 13:05 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Clifford Ferguson | 9-15 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Kyle Thompson steps in front of the Buford Petersen pass in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman hits the follow up shot | 9-17 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton is hacked by Clifford Ferguson - foul #1 on Clifford Ferguson, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas (SG), Gilbert Farley (SF), Charles Teasley (PF), Aaron Donner (C) Rafael Acosta, Buford Petersen, Timothy Lloyd, Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Benito Nunez (SG), Robert Boynton (PF) Dale Steverson, Jeff Coleman | |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kyle Thompson - foul #1 on Kyle Thompson, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Davidson (PG) Clifford Ferguson | |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 10-17 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Aaron Donner gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton drills a floater from the right side and the foul's on Benito Nunez - foul #2 on Benito Nunez, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Dale Steverson (SG), Stephen Bryant (PF), Raymond Cook (C) John Davidson, Benito Nunez, Paul Walker, Kyle Thompson | |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Dale Steverson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Battle | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Hunter Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Thomas (fresh) SF - Gilbert Farley (fresh) PF - Charles Teasley (fresh) C - Aaron Donner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Battle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Steverson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Boynton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Cook (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | James Battle picks off the pass by Hunter Burton | 13-20 |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | James Battle hits the finger roll | 13-22 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Teasley misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Bryant - foul #1 on Stephen Bryant, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen (SF), Timothy Lloyd (PF) William Thomas, Aaron Donner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Ferguson (PG), Raymond Forrest (PF) James Battle, Robert Boynton | |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Teasley makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Teasley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:51 | Sam Houston State | Hunter Burton is called for the reach on Raymond Cook - foul #2 on Hunter Burton, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta (PG), William Thomas (SG), Christopher Harrison (C) Hunter Burton, Gilbert Farley, Charles Teasley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker (SF), Jeff Coleman (C) Stephen Bryant, Raymond Cook | |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Steverson | 15-25 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 10:01 | Sam Houston State | Dale Steverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Kyle Thompson (C) Clifford Ferguson, Jeff Coleman | |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Forrest is called for the reach on Timothy Lloyd - foul #1 on Raymond Forrest, team foul #8 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gilbert Farley (PG), Aaron Donner (C) William Thomas, Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant (SG) Dale Steverson | |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Forrest misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Buford Petersen | 17-25 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton (SG) Raymond Forrest | |
| 09:11 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker drills a 3 from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gilbert Farley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Lloyd | 20-28 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Thompson can't connect on a shot from close range | 20-28 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gilbert Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gilbert Farley is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Thompson - foul #2 on Kyle Thompson, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas (SG), Charles Teasley (PF), Christopher Harrison (C) Rafael Acosta, Timothy Lloyd, Aaron Donner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Ferguson (PG), Dale Steverson (SG), Raymond Forrest (PF), Jeff Coleman (C) James Battle, Robert Boynton, Stephen Bryant, Kyle Thompson | |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gilbert Farley makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gilbert Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 08:00 | Sam Houston State | Dale Steverson knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Forrest | 22-30 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 07:48 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gilbert Farley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Buford Petersen (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Charles Teasley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Clifford Ferguson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Steverson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Walker (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Forrest (fairly fresh) C - Jeff Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Harrison - foul #1 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta (SG) Gilbert Farley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton (SF) Paul Walker | |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Harrison gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Thomas, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Buford Petersen is called for the reach on Robert Boynton - foul #1 on Buford Petersen, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG) Clifford Ferguson | |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Harrison pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Boynton is called for the reach on William Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Boynton, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker (SF) Robert Boynton | |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 06:46 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Forrest grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 06:35 | Sam Houston State | James Battle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen's pass is intercepted by Paul Walker in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 06:11 | Sam Houston State | James Battle loses the ball out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd (PF), Aaron Donner (C) Charles Teasley, Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant (SF), Raymond Cook (C) Paul Walker, Jeff Coleman | |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Buford Petersen is blocked by Raymond Forrest | 24-31 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Buford Petersen | 24-31 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Timothy Lloyd, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gilbert Farley (PG), Christopher Harrison (C) Timothy Lloyd, Aaron Donner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Ferguson (PG), Paul Walker (SF) James Battle, Raymond Forrest | |
| 05:16 | Sam Houston State | Buford Petersen takes the ball from Clifford Ferguson | 24-31 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Bryant | 24-31 |
| 05:07 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Ferguson snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 04:51 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Ferguson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Steverson | 24-34 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Dale Steverson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dale Steverson - foul #2 on Dale Steverson, team foul #11 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Hunter Burton (PG), Joe Depaul (SG), Timothy Lloyd (PF), Charles Teasley (C) Gilbert Farley, Buford Petersen, William Thomas, Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Benito Nunez (SG), Robert Boynton (SF), Kyle Thompson (PF), Jeff Coleman (C) Clifford Ferguson, Dale Steverson, Paul Walker, Stephen Bryant, Raymond Cook | |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Battle and the foul's on Hunter Burton - foul #3 on Hunter Burton, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gilbert Farley (PG), Buford Petersen (SF) Hunter Burton, Rafael Acosta | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Timothy Lloyd | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gilbert Farley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joe Depaul (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Buford Petersen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Teasley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Battle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benito Nunez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Boynton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Thompson (fresh) C - Jeff Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-36 |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | James Battle clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman hits the follow up shot | 28-38 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Gilbert Farley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Thomas (PG), Aaron Donner (C) Buford Petersen, Charles Teasley | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Davidson (PG), Raymond Forrest (PF) James Battle, Kyle Thompson | |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Gilbert Farley - foul #1 on Gilbert Farley, team foul #11 | 28-38 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gilbert Farley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Forrest grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 01:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton misses badly on a shot from the left side | 28-39 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Gilbert Farley snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Benito Nunez is called for the reach on Joe Depaul - foul #3 on Benito Nunez, team foul #12 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Buford Petersen (SF), Charles Teasley (C) Gilbert Farley, Aaron Donner | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Ferguson (PG), Stephen Bryant (SG), Paul Walker (SF) John Davidson, Benito Nunez, Robert Boynton | |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Depaul makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Depaul makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta (PG), Christopher Harrison (C) William Thomas, Timothy Lloyd | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kyle Thompson (PF), Raymond Cook (C) Raymond Forrest, Jeff Coleman | |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker double dribbles | 30-39 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Kyle Thompson steals it from Joe Depaul | 30-39 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Buford Petersen is called for the reach on Raymond Cook - foul #2 on Buford Petersen, team foul #12 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lloyd (PF), Aaron Donner (C) Charles Teasley, Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Dale Steverson (SG), Robert Boynton (PF) Clifford Ferguson, Paul Walker, Kyle Thompson | |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Cook makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:13 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Acosta misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Stephen Bryant | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant clanks a fullcourt shot | 30-41 |