| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Nieto (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bill Cotta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle clanks a floater from the right side | 24-34 |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Bill Cotta gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | Mark Marcum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-34 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on William Nieto - foul #1 on William Nieto, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:24 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:35 | Evansville | Bill Cotta can't finish the layup | 24-39 |
| 17:33 | Evansville | Terry Morgan snags the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 17:24 | Evansville | Ellis Carr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Konen - foul #2 on Frank Konen, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Fales (SF) Terry Morgan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (PF) Frank Konen | |
| 17:24 | Evansville | Ellis Carr makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:24 | Evansville | Ellis Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | William Nieto is called for the reach on Henry Trahan - foul #2 on William Nieto, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Christopher Fales - foul #1 on Christopher Fales, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (PG) Ellis Carr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Dean (SF), Frank Konen (PF) Larry Salter, Henry Trahan | |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:33 | Evansville | Christopher Fales is called for traveling | 26-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (SG) Donald Castle | |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-40 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller tips it but misses | 26-40 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Bill Cotta - foul #1 on Bill Cotta, team foul #4 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Morgan (SF) Christopher Fales | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy (SG) David Marburger | |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| 15:52 | Evansville | Ralph Schatz picks off the pass by Terry Morgan | 26-43 |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz misses the lay-in | 26-43 |
| 15:47 | Evansville | Terry Morgan gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Marcum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Nieto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Bill Cotta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Schatz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Konen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Louie Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 15:04 | Evansville | Bill Cotta pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| 14:41 | Evansville | Mark Marcum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Christopher Fales (SF) Thurman McHugh, Terry Morgan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Donald Castle (SG), Larry Salter (SF), Brent Smith (PF), Henry Trahan (C) Ralph Schatz, Barry Reedy, William Dean, Frank Konen, Louie Miller | |
| 14:26 | Gardner-Webb | William Nieto steps in front of the David Marburger pass | 26-43 |
| 14:05 | Evansville | Bill Cotta clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 26-43 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Ellis Carr - foul #2 on Ellis Carr, team foul #5 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Harter (C) Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:27 | Evansville | Mark Marcum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-45 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Henry Trahan | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter double dribbles | 26-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Morgan (SF) Christopher Fales | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:39 | Evansville | Terry Morgan drills a floater from close range set up by Mark Marcum | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Marburger | 28-47 |
| 12:12 | Evansville | Ellis Carr can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Henry Trahan | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter misses the jumper from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 11:39 | Evansville | Paul Harter gets the rebound | 28-47 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Marcum (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Nieto (tiring) 3 pts. C - Paul Harter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Castle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Salter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brent Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Ellis Carr buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Carr is called for the reach on David Marburger - foul #3 on Ellis Carr, team foul #6 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (PG), Efrain Grunewald (SG), Richard Kelso (PF), Bill Cotta (C) Ellis Carr, Mark Marcum, William Nieto, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), William Dean (SF), Frank Konen (PF), Louie Miller (C) David Marburger, Donald Castle, Larry Salter, Brent Smith, Henry Trahan | |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Schatz | 30-50 |
| 10:46 | Evansville | Richard Kelso knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-50 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 10:24 | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Dean - foul #1 on William Dean, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Fales (SF) Terry Morgan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Donald Castle (SG), Henry Trahan (C) Ralph Schatz, Barry Reedy, Louie Miller | |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Frank Konen, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG) Efrain Grunewald | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter (SF) William Dean | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:48 | Evansville | Richard Kelso drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thurman McHugh | 37-50 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Marcum (SG), William Nieto (PF) Thurman McHugh, Richard Kelso | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (PF) Frank Konen | |
| 09:19 | Evansville | Bill Cotta is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bill Cotta, team foul #7 | 37-50 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan's pass is intercepted by Ellis Carr | 37-50 |
| 08:48 | Evansville | Christopher Fales makes the runner from the right block | 39-50 |
| 08:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle blows the layup | 39-50 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith is fouled on the floor by William Nieto - foul #3 on William Nieto, team foul #8 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Morgan (SF) Christopher Fales | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), William Dean (SF), Louie Miller (C) David Marburger, Donald Castle, Larry Salter, Henry Trahan | |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | Bill Cotta throws it down on a great pass from William Nieto | 41-52 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy is hacked by Mark Marcum - foul #1 on Mark Marcum, team foul #9 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (PG), Richard Kelso (PF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, William Nieto, Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Donald Castle (SG), Frank Konen (PF) Ralph Schatz, William Dean, Brent Smith | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Marcum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Kelso (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Harter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Castle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Reedy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Louie Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Evansville | Louie Miller swats the shot by Mark Marcum | 41-54 |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-54 |
| 06:57 | Evansville | Paul Harter gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 06:45 | Evansville | Mark Marcum misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Barry Reedy | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Mark Marcum drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Terry Morgan | 44-56 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Frank Konen | 44-58 |
| 05:44 | Evansville | David Marburger steps in front of the Thurman McHugh pass | 44-58 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), William Nieto (PF), Bill Cotta (C) Thurman McHugh, Richard Kelso, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Salter (SF), Henry Trahan (C) Barry Reedy, Louie Miller | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 44-60 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ellis Carr | 47-60 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle is fouled on the floor by Mark Marcum - foul #2 on Mark Marcum, team foul #10 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Fales (SF) Terry Morgan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (PF) Frank Konen | |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:46 | Evansville | Bill Cotta hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ellis Carr and the foul's on Henry Trahan - foul #1 on Henry Trahan, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| 04:46 | Evansville | Bill Cotta makes the free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith drills a jumper near the basket | 50-64 |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses badly on a shot near the basket | 50-64 |
| 04:15 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Marburger and he's hacked by William Nieto - foul #4 on William Nieto, team foul #11 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SG) Mark Marcum | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Castle makes the free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:52 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh is whistled for a carry | 50-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (SG), Richard Kelso (PF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, William Nieto, Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), William Dean (SF), Louie Miller (C) David Marburger, Donald Castle, Larry Salter, Henry Trahan | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean double dribbles | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) SF - Christopher Fales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Kelso (fresh) 5 pts. C - Paul Harter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Schatz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Louie Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Paul Harter hits a jumper in the lane | 52-67 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Fales picks off the pass by Louie Miller | 52-67 |
| 02:39 | Evansville | Paul Harter misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Brent Smith - foul #4 on Brent Smith, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| 02:39 | Evansville | Paul Harter makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:39 | Evansville | Paul Harter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Dean | 54-70 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Louie Miller swats the short shot by Paul Harter | 54-70 |
| 01:56 | Evansville | Richard Kelso pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 01:38 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Kelso | 57-70 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-73 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Paul Harter is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Harter, team foul #12 | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Efrain Grunewald steals it from Brent Smith | 57-73 |
| 00:21 | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald lays it in | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Schatz runs out the clock | 59-73 |