| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - George Bridge (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Tobolski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Fleishman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Henry Fleishman inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | George Bridge takes the ball from Charles Defeo | 40-31 |
| 19:25 | Southern | George Bridge banks in the layup | 40-33 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Burch picks off the pass by Carlos Woo | 40-33 |
| 19:01 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield buries a floater from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Tobolski is called for the reach on Allen Folse - foul #2 on Raymond Tobolski, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:40 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss hits the finger roll set up by Charles Defeo | 42-35 |
| 18:29 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 18:28 | Southern | Henry Fleishman pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:21 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Tobolski | 42-37 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Defeo and the foul's on Jerry Burch - foul #2 on Jerry Burch, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:43 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski is fouled on the floor by Leonard Zaiss - foul #3 on Leonard Zaiss, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher (SF) Leonard Zaiss | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (PG), Walter Wasielewski (SG) George Bridge, Raymond Tobolski | |
| 17:33 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski is whistled for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern | Vincent Hall (SF), John Bourdon (PF), Daniel Sandy (C) Henry Fleishman, Jerry Burch, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Allen Folse and he's fouled by John Bourdon - foul #2 on John Bourdon, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett (SG) Allen Folse | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:51 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Crutcher - foul #2 on Kenneth Crutcher, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Thomas Baker (C) Charles Defeo, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:29 | Southern | John Bourdon misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Artrip - foul #1 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (C) Leonard Artrip | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Jerry Burch (PF), Hollis Sutterfield (C) Walter Wasielewski, Vincent Hall, Daniel Sandy | |
| 16:29 | Southern | John Bourdon makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 16:29 | Southern | John Bourdon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Thomas Baker - foul #1 on Thomas Baker, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse (SG) Gary Willett | |
| Subs | Southern | Raymond Tobolski (SG), Henry Fleishman (SF) Douglas Christiansen, John Bourdon | |
| 15:47 | Southern | Jerry Burch is fouled on the floor by Thomas Baker - foul #2 on Thomas Baker, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Leonard Zaiss (SF), Carlos Woo (C) Ricky Pearson, Kenneth Crutcher, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - George Bridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Tobolski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Fleishman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski misses long on a shot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse travels with the ball | 48-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip (PF) Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Southern | John Bourdon (PF) Jerry Burch | |
| 14:52 | Southern | Allen Folse takes the ball from Henry Fleishman | 48-39 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss is denied on a layup by John Bourdon | 48-39 |
| 14:29 | Southern | John Bourdon pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:23 | Southern | John Bourdon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses the runner from the left block | 48-39 |
| 13:59 | Southern | John Bourdon pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:44 | Southern | George Bridge makes the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Leonard Zaiss - foul #4 on Leonard Zaiss, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Gary Willett (SG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF), Thomas Baker (C) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, Leonard Zaiss, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (SG), Jerry Burch (PF), Daniel Sandy (C) Raymond Tobolski, Henry Fleishman, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 13:44 | Southern | George Bridge makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher is hacked by John Bourdon - foul #3 on John Bourdon, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Wasielewski (SG) George Bridge | |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 13:04 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:40 | Southern | Thomas Baker denies the turnaround by John Bourdon | 48-42 |
| 12:39 | Southern | Jerry Burch pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:27 | Southern | Daniel Sandy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 12:25 | Southern | Daniel Sandy tips it in | 48-44 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker tips it home | 50-44 |
| 11:59 | Southern | John Bourdon hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Christiansen | 50-46 |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 11:38 | Southern | Jerry Burch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Willett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Crutcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Douglas Christiansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Wasielewski (fresh) SF - John Bourdon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Burch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Sandy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Southern | Walter Wasielewski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Christiansen | 50-49 |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ricky Pearson, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Benjamin Moore (SF), Carlos Woo (C) Ricky Pearson, Gary Willett, Kenneth Crutcher, Leonard Artrip | |
| Subs | Southern | Raymond Tobolski (SG), Henry Fleishman (SF), Vincent Hall (PF), Hollis Sutterfield (C) Walter Wasielewski, John Bourdon, Jerry Burch, Daniel Sandy | |
| 10:52 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Hall | 50-51 |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | Hollis Sutterfield denies the turnaround by Benjamin Moore | 50-51 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 10:15 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 09:51 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen is whistled for a carry | 50-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF) Benjamin Moore, Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Daniel Sandy (PF) Douglas Christiansen, Vincent Hall | |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo lays it in on a great pass from Charles Defeo | 52-51 |
| 09:14 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo's pass is intercepted by Daniel Sandy | 52-51 |
| 08:34 | Southern | George Bridge makes the floater from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-53 |
| 08:17 | Southern | Daniel Sandy snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:12 | Southern | George Bridge lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Tobolski | 52-55 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher is called for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Gary Willett (SG), Leonard Zaiss (SF), Thomas Baker (C) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, Kenneth Crutcher, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (SG), Vincent Hall (SF), Jerry Burch (PF), John Bourdon (C) Raymond Tobolski, Henry Fleishman, Daniel Sandy, Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 07:30 | Southern | Gary Willett is called for the reach on Vincent Hall - foul #2 on Gary Willett, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Wasielewski (SG) George Bridge | |
| 07:30 | Southern | Vincent Hall makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:30 | Southern | Vincent Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Willett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Douglas Christiansen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Wasielewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bourdon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Bourdon - foul #4 on John Bourdon, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (C) Leonard Artrip | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:55 | Southern | Gary Willett steals it from Jerry Burch | 53-56 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson can't finish the layup | 53-56 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker tips it home | 55-56 |
| 06:23 | Southern | Douglas Christiansen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 06:22 | Southern | Jerry Burch pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:14 | Southern | Vincent Hall buries a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Leonard Zaiss - foul #5 on Leonard Zaiss, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF), Carlos Woo (C) Ricky Pearson, Gary Willett, Leonard Zaiss, Thomas Baker, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG) Walter Wasielewski | |
| 06:14 | Southern | Vincent Hall makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher loses the ball out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern | Henry Fleishman (SF) Vincent Hall | |
| 05:39 | Southern | John Bourdon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Defeo | 57-59 |
| 05:17 | Southern | Allen Folse is called for the reach on Jerry Burch - foul #3 on Allen Folse, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Wasielewski (SG), Hollis Sutterfield (C) Douglas Christiansen, John Bourdon | |
| 05:17 | Southern | Jerry Burch misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:17 | Southern | Jerry Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip tips it back up and in | 59-60 |
| 04:48 | Southern | Jerry Burch knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by George Bridge and he's hacked by Kenneth Crutcher - foul #3 on Kenneth Crutcher, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern | Raymond Tobolski (SG) Walter Wasielewski | |
| 04:48 | Southern | Jerry Burch makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher jams it and he's fouled by Raymond Tobolski - foul #3 on Raymond Tobolski, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett (SG) Allen Folse | |
| Subs | Southern | Frank Spiegel (PG), Daniel Sandy (PF) George Bridge, Jerry Burch | |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:12 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-63 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gary Willett | 62-63 |
| 03:46 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher's fadeaway is rejected by Hollis Sutterfield | 62-63 |
| 03:45 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:41 | Southern | Henry Fleishman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo buries a shot from the baseline set up by Charles Defeo | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gary Willett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Crutcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Artrip (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Frank Spiegel (fresh) SG - Raymond Tobolski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Fleishman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Sandy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | Southern | Kenneth Crutcher picks off the pass by Frank Spiegel | 64-63 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse (SG) Gary Willett | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Jerry Burch (PF) Frank Spiegel, Daniel Sandy | |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip travels with the ball | 64-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (SF) Kenneth Crutcher | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:15 | Southern | George Bridge clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Defeo - foul #1 on Charles Defeo, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Bourdon (SF) Henry Fleishman | |
| 02:15 | Southern | George Bridge makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:15 | Southern | George Bridge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Tobolski steps in front of the Benjamin Moore pass | 64-65 |
| 01:32 | Southern | Carlos Woo steals it from Hollis Sutterfield | 64-65 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-65 |
| 01:13 | Southern | Jerry Burch grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 01:09 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Burch | 64-67 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo connects on the 3 from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 00:26 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield's dunk attempt is rejected by Benjamin Moore | 67-67 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Burch denies the turnaround by Carlos Woo | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | The clock runs out | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Crutcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - George Bridge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Tobolski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Fleishman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Defeo and the foul's on Henry Fleishman - foul #2 on Henry Fleishman, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (SG) Raymond Tobolski | |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:36 | Southern | George Bridge misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 04:12 | Southern | The rebound goes to Douglas Christiansen | 70-67 |
| 04:02 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlos Woo - foul #1 on Carlos Woo, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| 04:02 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:02 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse is hacked by Douglas Christiansen - foul #3 on Douglas Christiansen, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Bourdon (C) Hollis Sutterfield | |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:20 | Southern | George Bridge is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Crutcher - foul #4 on Kenneth Crutcher, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern | Raymond Tobolski (SG) Douglas Christiansen | |
| 03:20 | Southern | George Bridge makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:20 | Southern | George Bridge misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Bourdon takes the ball from Leonard Artrip | 72-70 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Henry Fleishman's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Crutcher | 72-70 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-70 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo grabs the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 72-70 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip tips it home | 74-70 |
| 01:53 | Southern | John Bourdon lays it in | 74-72 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | George Bridge steals the ball from Carlos Woo | 74-72 |
| 01:16 | Southern | Henry Fleishman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 01:14 | Southern | John Bourdon misses the tip | 74-72 |
| 01:12 | Southern | George Bridge grabs the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 01:07 | Southern | John Bourdon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield (C) John Bourdon | |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip connects on the shot from the right block | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Crutcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leonard Artrip (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - George Bridge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Tobolski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Henry Fleishman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Burch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Hollis Sutterfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Southern | Hollis Sutterfield misses the floater in the paint | 76-72 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse is hacked by Raymond Tobolski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Tobolski, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:33 | Southern | The rebound goes to Hollis Sutterfield | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Southern | The jump hook by George Bridge is blocked by Kenneth Crutcher | 77-72 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip is hacked by George Bridge in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Bridge, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett (SF) Kenneth Crutcher | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Henry Fleishman grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:18 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | George Bridge is called for the reach on Carlos Woo in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Bridge, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (PF) Leonard Artrip | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:07 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski scores on a 3 from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF) Gary Willett, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Tobolski is called for the reach on Leonard Artrip in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Tobolski, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglas Christiansen (SG) Raymond Tobolski | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Southern | George Bridge misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-75 |