| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Castle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Kitterman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter David (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Roe (fresh) C - John Dunham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Walter David inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Saint Louis | Henry Trahan steps in front of the Henry Roe pass | 33-30 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 19:33 | Saint Louis | John Dunham pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:19 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens is fouled on the floor by Larry Salter - foul #1 on Larry Salter, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:13 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens double dribbles | 33-30 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Kitterman - foul #2 on Douglas Kitterman, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:28 | Saint Louis | Henry Trahan steals the ball from Matthew Stephens | 35-30 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Kitterman steals it from Larry Salter | 35-30 |
| 18:04 | Saint Louis | Douglas Kitterman hits the finger roll | 35-32 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen loses the dribble to Henry Roe | 35-32 |
| 17:27 | Saint Louis | Larry Salter is called for the reach on Walter David - foul #2 on Larry Salter, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (PF) Frank Konen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Stefan Rosenberg (SF), Greg Smith (PF) Walter David, Henry Roe | |
| 17:08 | Saint Louis | Stefan Rosenberg hits a floater in the lane set up by Matthew Stephens | 35-34 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 16:55 | Saint Louis | John Dunham snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:43 | Saint Louis | Stefan Rosenberg buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Kitterman | 35-37 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Greg Smith steals the ball from Brent Smith | 35-37 |
| 16:19 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stefan Rosenberg | 35-40 |
| 16:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Castle | 37-40 |
| 16:01 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens scores on a floater from the right block set up by Douglas Kitterman | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Castle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Salter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Kitterman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stefan Rosenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - John Dunham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Salter | 39-42 |
| 15:36 | Saint Louis | Stefan Rosenberg is called for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), Frank Konen (PF), Louie Miller (C) David Marburger, Donald Castle, Larry Salter, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nick Tacker (PG), Thomas Price (SG), Walter David (SF), Henry Roe (PF) Douglas Kitterman, Matthew Stephens, Greg Smith, John Dunham | |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 14:49 | Saint Louis | Nick Tacker connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Stefan Rosenberg | 41-44 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:17 | Saint Louis | Stefan Rosenberg's layup is rejected by Louie Miller | 44-44 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 13:53 | Saint Louis | Henry Roe snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:33 | Saint Louis | Walter David scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Louie Miller - foul #1 on Louie Miller, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Donald Castle (SG), Larry Salter (SF), William Dean (PF), Henry Trahan (C) Ralph Schatz, Barry Reedy, Brent Smith, Frank Konen, Louie Miller | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Kitterman (PG), Matthew Stephens (SG), David Correll (SF), Greg Smith (PF), John Dunham (C) Nick Tacker, Thomas Price, Walter David, Henry Roe, Stefan Rosenberg | |
| 12:49 | Saint Louis | Douglas Kitterman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Henry Trahan | 44-46 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 12:32 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Greg Smith | 44-46 |
| 12:09 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Donald Castle - foul #1 on Donald Castle, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Price (SF) David Correll | |
| 12:09 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:09 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Kitterman takes the ball from William Dean | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Castle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Kitterman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Greg Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Dunham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Saint Louis | John Dunham blows the layup | 44-48 |
| 11:36 | Saint Louis | Thomas Price tips it home | 44-50 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Greg Smith - foul #2 on Greg Smith, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter David (SF), Henry Roe (PF) Thomas Price, Greg Smith | |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:08 | Saint Louis | Douglas Kitterman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 10:23 | Saint Louis | Henry Roe is hacked by Henry Trahan - foul #3 on Henry Trahan, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (SF), Louie Miller (PF) Larry Salter, William Dean | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nick Tacker (SG), Stefan Rosenberg (C) Matthew Stephens, John Dunham | |
| 10:01 | Saint Louis | Henry Roe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Nick Tacker - foul #1 on Nick Tacker, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen (PF) Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Price (SG), Greg Smith (C) Douglas Kitterman, Walter David | |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:34 | Saint Louis | Nick Tacker is fouled on the floor by David Marburger - foul #2 on David Marburger, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (PG), Barry Reedy (SG) David Marburger, Donald Castle | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 09:22 | Saint Louis | Nick Tacker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Barry Reedy | 53-53 |
| 09:01 | Saint Louis | Thomas Price comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 53-53 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ralph Schatz | 53-53 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy is fouled on the floor by Thomas Price - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter (SF), Henry Trahan (C) Brent Smith, Louie Miller | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Kitterman (PG), Matthew Stephens (SG), John Dunham (C) Nick Tacker, Thomas Price, Henry Roe | |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen is hacked by Matthew Stephens - foul #2 on Matthew Stephens, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Stefan Rosenberg - foul #1 on Stefan Rosenberg, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Donald Castle (SG), William Dean (PF) Ralph Schatz, Barry Reedy, Frank Konen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter David (SF) Greg Smith | |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:21 | Saint Louis | Stefan Rosenberg is hacked by William Dean - foul #2 on William Dean, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (PF) William Dean | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:21 | Saint Louis | Stefan Rosenberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:21 | Saint Louis | Stefan Rosenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Walter David steals it from David Marburger | 54-55 |
| 08:02 | Saint Louis | Walter David jams it | 54-57 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle double dribbles | 54-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (PF) Louie Miller | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Greg Smith (PF) Stefan Rosenberg | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Castle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Kitterman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter David (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Greg Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Dunham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Saint Louis | Douglas Kitterman is fouled on the floor by Brent Smith - foul #1 on Brent Smith, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 07:30 | Saint Louis | Douglas Kitterman makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:30 | Saint Louis | Douglas Kitterman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter misses the easy layup | 54-59 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Castle | 57-59 |
| 06:25 | Saint Louis | Douglas Kitterman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 06:23 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to John Dunham | 57-59 |
| 06:11 | Saint Louis | Douglas Kitterman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), Frank Konen (PF), Louie Miller (C) David Marburger, Donald Castle, Larry Salter, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Nick Tacker (PG), Thomas Price (SG), Stefan Rosenberg (SF), Henry Roe (PF) Douglas Kitterman, Matthew Stephens, Walter David, John Dunham | |
| 05:39 | Saint Louis | Henry Roe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Konen | 59-59 |
| 05:21 | Saint Louis | Greg Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-59 |
| 05:19 | Saint Louis | Nick Tacker grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:55 | Saint Louis | Stefan Rosenberg misses long on a shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 04:53 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Stefan Rosenberg | 59-59 |
| 04:32 | Saint Louis | Henry Roe clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Konen - foul #1 on Frank Konen, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Donald Castle (SG), Larry Salter (SF) Ralph Schatz, Barry Reedy, Brent Smith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens (SG) Greg Smith | |
| 04:32 | Saint Louis | Henry Roe makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:32 | Saint Louis | Henry Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Donald Castle | 59-60 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter is hacked by Thomas Price - foul #2 on Thomas Price, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan (C) Louie Miller | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Douglas Kitterman (PG), John Dunham (C) Nick Tacker, Thomas Price | |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:04 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens misses badly on a runner from close range | 61-60 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Stefan Rosenberg - foul #2 on Stefan Rosenberg, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (PF) Frank Konen | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Castle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louie Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Douglas Kitterman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Stephens (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stefan Rosenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Roe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dunham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-63 |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 65-63 |
| 02:53 | Saint Louis | John Dunham hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Kitterman | 65-65 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle clanks a turnaround near the basket | 65-65 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan hits the follow up shot | 67-65 |
| 02:16 | Saint Louis | John Dunham's layup is rejected by Louie Miller | 67-65 |
| 02:14 | Saint Louis | John Dunham tips it home | 67-67 |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Henry Trahan | 70-67 |
| 01:30 | Saint Louis | Stefan Rosenberg misses the dunk attempt | 70-67 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan misses the fadeaway in the paint | 70-67 |
| 01:08 | Saint Louis | Henry Roe grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 00:56 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter grabs the board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Henry Roe snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:13 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (SG), Brent Smith (PF) Donald Castle, Louie Miller | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Walter David (SF) Stefan Rosenberg | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Stephens is called for the reach on Larry Salter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Stephens, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Matthew Stephens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Stephens is called for the reach on Larry Salter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Stephens, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Walter David misses long on a halfcourt shot | 71-67 |