| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Wesley William (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Cotta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Harter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 19:46 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Terry Morgan | 29-34 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | Terry Morgan comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 19:22 | Evansville | Bill Cotta tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Frank Konen | 29-34 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 18:37 | Evansville | Paul Harter can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 29-34 |
| 18:35 | Evansville | Terry Morgan grabs the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 18:13 | Evansville | Terry Morgan knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thurman McHugh | 29-36 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 29-36 |
| 18:04 | Evansville | Terry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:59 | Evansville | Barry Reedy steals the ball from Terry Morgan | 29-36 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Marburger | 31-36 |
| 17:24 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 17:23 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh tips it home | 31-38 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (SG), William Dean (SF), Louie Miller (PF) Barry Reedy, Brent Smith, Frank Konen | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 16:50 | Evansville | Louie Miller is called for the reach on Wesley William - foul #2 on Louie Miller, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Fales (SG) Thurman McHugh | |
| 16:37 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-38 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Louie Miller | 31-38 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Morgan - foul #1 on Terry Morgan, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland (SG), Boris Kacynski (C) David Marburger, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:01 | Evansville | Terry Morgan's floater is tipped away by Louie Miller | 32-38 |
| 16:00 | Evansville | Terry Morgan snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Won (fresh) SG - Clement Ragland (fresh) SF - William Dean (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louie Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Boris Kacynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Wesley William (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Fales (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Morgan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bill Cotta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Harter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses badly on a shot from the right block | 32-38 |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski tips it in | 34-38 |
| 14:58 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 14:56 | Evansville | Bill Cotta grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Terry Morgan scores on a shot from the right side set up by Wesley William | 34-40 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean dunks the ball on a nice dish by Boris Kacynski | 36-40 |
| 14:16 | Evansville | Louie Miller is called for the reach on Bill Cotta - foul #3 on Louie Miller, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), Brent Smith (SF), Frank Konen (PF), Henry Trahan (C) Eric Won, Clement Ragland, William Dean, Louie Miller, Boris Kacynski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Thurman McHugh (SG), Harry Cowell (PF), Rex Peres (C) Wesley William, Terry Morgan, Bill Cotta, Paul Harter | |
| 14:03 | Evansville | Christopher Fales misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 36-40 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 13:20 | Evansville | Barry Reedy is called for the reach on Christopher Fales - foul #2 on Barry Reedy, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 13:09 | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thurman McHugh | 38-42 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from David Marburger out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Efrain Grunewald - foul #3 on Efrain Grunewald, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bill Cotta (PF) Harry Cowell | |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:39 | Evansville | Christopher Fales misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brent Smith - foul #2 on Brent Smith, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Wesley William (PG) Efrain Grunewald | |
| 12:39 | Evansville | Christopher Fales makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:39 | Evansville | Christopher Fales makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Thurman McHugh takes the ball from Henry Trahan | 41-44 |
| 12:12 | Evansville | Henry Trahan swats the short shot by Christopher Fales | 41-44 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Konen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Wesley William (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Fales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bill Cotta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rex Peres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Evansville | Bill Cotta can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Henry Trahan | 43-44 |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith lays it in on a nice dish by David Marburger | 45-44 |
| 11:05 | Evansville | Christopher Fales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Konen - foul #1 on Frank Konen, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (SG), William Dean (SF), Louie Miller (PF) Barry Reedy, Brent Smith, Frank Konen | |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Terry Morgan (SF), Harry Cowell (PF), Paul Harter (C) Wesley William, Thurman McHugh, Bill Cotta, Rex Peres | |
| 11:05 | Evansville | Christopher Fales misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:05 | Evansville | Christopher Fales misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Henry Trahan | 45-44 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won misses the easy layup | 45-44 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 10:33 | Evansville | Paul Harter snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:27 | Evansville | Terry Morgan lays it in | 45-46 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 09:57 | Evansville | Terry Morgan connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Efrain Grunewald | 48-49 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Efrain Grunewald - foul #4 on Efrain Grunewald, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy (SG), Brent Smith (SF) David Marburger, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Wesley William (PG), Thurman McHugh (SG), Bill Cotta (PF) Efrain Grunewald, Christopher Fales, Harry Cowell | |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:41 | Evansville | Bill Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:21 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-49 |
| 09:20 | Evansville | Bill Cotta tips it in | 49-51 |
| 09:01 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eric Won, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| 08:46 | Evansville | Wesley William is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Wesley William, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Rex Peres (C) Paul Harter | |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Barry Reedy | 52-51 |
| 08:20 | Evansville | Terry Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brent Smith - foul #3 on Brent Smith, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Frank Konen (PF), Henry Trahan (C) Eric Won, Louie Miller, William Dean | |
| Subs | Evansville | Allen Whitaker (PG) Wesley William | |
| 08:20 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:20 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Marburger | 54-52 |
| 07:51 | Evansville | Terry Morgan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brent Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Allen Whitaker (fresh) SG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (tiring) 24 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bill Cotta (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Rex Peres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy's floater is knocked away by Rex Peres | 54-54 |
| 07:44 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Thurman McHugh | 54-54 |
| 07:37 | Evansville | Barry Reedy steals it from Thurman McHugh | 54-54 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Barry Reedy | 56-54 |
| 07:28 | Evansville | Bill Cotta's pass is intercepted by Barry Reedy | 56-54 |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses the easy layup | 56-54 |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Trahan | 56-54 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith is hacked by Terry Morgan - foul #2 on Terry Morgan, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Dean (SF) Brent Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Christopher Fales (SF), Harry Cowell (PF), Paul Harter (C) Allen Whitaker, Terry Morgan, Bill Cotta, Rex Peres | |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cowell takes the ball from Frank Konen | 56-54 |
| 06:38 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Efrain Grunewald picks off the pass by David Marburger in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 06:27 | Evansville | Christopher Fales clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 06:26 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Efrain Grunewald | 56-56 |
| 06:12 | Evansville | Paul Harter blows the dunk but he's fouled by Barry Reedy - foul #3 on Barry Reedy, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), Clement Ragland (SG), Louie Miller (PF), Boris Kacynski (C) David Marburger, Barry Reedy, Frank Konen, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Wesley William (PG), Allen Whitaker (SF) Efrain Grunewald, Thurman McHugh | |
| 06:12 | Evansville | Paul Harter makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:12 | Evansville | Paul Harter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski banks in the layup set up by Clement Ragland | 58-57 |
| 05:39 | Evansville | Wesley William throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (SF) William Dean | |
| Subs | Evansville | Rex Peres (C) Paul Harter | |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Won | 61-57 |
| 04:58 | Evansville | Christopher Fales scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 04:37 | Evansville | Rex Peres grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:32 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), Frank Konen (PF), Henry Trahan (C) Eric Won, Clement Ragland, Louie Miller, Boris Kacynski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SG), Terry Morgan (SF), Bill Cotta (PF), Paul Harter (C) Christopher Fales, Allen Whitaker, Harry Cowell, Rex Peres | |
| 04:19 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-59 |
| 04:18 | Evansville | Bill Cotta pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:00 | Evansville | Terry Morgan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 03:59 | Evansville | Bill Cotta snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 03:52 | Evansville | Paul Harter banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Morgan | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brent Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Wesley William (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bill Cotta (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Harter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger travels with the ball | 61-61 |
| 03:20 | Evansville | Terry Morgan knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley William | 61-64 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Thurman McHugh - foul #3 on Thurman McHugh, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:10 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Bill Cotta | 62-64 |
| 02:51 | Evansville | Bill Cotta double dribbles | 62-64 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith loses the dribble to Bill Cotta | 62-64 |
| 02:15 | Evansville | Bill Cotta clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Trahan - foul #1 on Henry Trahan, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Dean (SF), Louie Miller (PF) Brent Smith, Frank Konen | |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Rex Peres (C) Wesley William, Paul Harter | |
| 02:15 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:15 | Evansville | Bill Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (SF) William Dean | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Harter (C) Rex Peres | |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen (PF) Louie Miller | |
| Subs | Evansville | Wesley William (PG) Efrain Grunewald | |
| 01:19 | Evansville | Henry Trahan takes the ball from Bill Cotta | 62-65 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Thurman McHugh - foul #4 on Thurman McHugh, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Wesley William is hacked by Henry Trahan - foul #2 on Henry Trahan, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Wesley William misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Wesley William misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Frank Konen | 64-65 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Cotta picks off the pass by Frank Konen | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Terry Morgan hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Wesley William | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Bill Cotta pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Bill Cotta is hacked by Barry Reedy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Reedy, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Bill Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger buries a 3 from the right wing | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Wesley William runs out the clock | 67-69 |