| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Cowling (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jay Tomasini (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Cool (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 19:42 | Evansville | George Cowling grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 19:15 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini loses the dribble to Larry Valentine | 24-31 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is fouled on the floor by Richard Clark - foul #2 on Richard Clark, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Morgan and he's hacked by George Cowling - foul #1 on George Cowling, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:06 | Evansville | Richard Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-34 |
| 18:05 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple tips it back up and in | 26-34 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Cool | 26-36 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | George Cowling hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Clark | 29-36 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 16:45 | Evansville | The rebound goes to George Cowling | 29-36 |
| 16:21 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Winford Rehnberg (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Richard Clark, Raymond Pooley, Jay Tomasini, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, John Morgan, Russell Anderson, Albert Malone | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 3 stl. SF - George Cowling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Winford Rehnberg (fresh) C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens scores on a turnaround from the right block | 31-36 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-36 |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| 14:39 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Cool - foul #1 on Michael Cool, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Raymond Pooley (SF), Jay Tomasini (PF) Michael Patrick, George Cowling, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Albert Malone (C) James Bien, Michael Cool, Matthew McKosky | |
| 14:39 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:39 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone loses the dribble to Richard Clark | 33-38 |
| 14:13 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley lays it in set up by Richard Clark | 35-38 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Pooley - foul #3 on Raymond Pooley, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple (C) Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SG), Russell Anderson (PF) Marvin Zimmerman, Paul Foster | |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:49 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 13:29 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg is fouled on the floor by John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SF) Merrill Hubbard | |
| 13:05 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:39 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson hits a jumper in the lane set up by Michael Cool | 35-40 |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg is hacked by John Morgan - foul #3 on John Morgan, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| 12:09 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Swedberg | 38-40 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson tips it back up and in | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jay Tomasini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cool (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Clark | 40-42 |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Pooley steps in front of the John Morgan pass | 40-42 |
| 11:13 | Evansville | Richard Clark banks in the layup set up by Raymond Pooley | 42-42 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Clark steals the ball from Albert Malone | 42-42 |
| 10:43 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Russell Anderson | 42-45 |
| 09:59 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 09:04 | Evansville | Richard Clark misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Cool - foul #2 on Michael Cool, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (SG), George Cowling (SF), Winford Rehnberg (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Lewis Swedberg, Raymond Pooley, Jay Tomasini, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) James Bien, John Morgan, Michael Cool, Russell Anderson, Albert Malone | |
| 09:04 | Evansville | Richard Clark makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:04 | Evansville | Richard Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (SG) Richard Clark | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:26 | Evansville | Michael Patrick is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Patrick, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| 07:49 | Evansville | George Cowling is fouled on the floor by Michael Cool - foul #3 on Michael Cool, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) SG - Israel Rotz (fresh) SF - George Cowling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Winford Rehnberg (fresh) C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Evansville | George Cowling knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Israel Rotz | 47-48 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster is hacked by Herbert Dickens - foul #1 on Herbert Dickens, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (SG) Israel Rotz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SG) Merrill Hubbard | |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Pooley is called for the reach on Larry Valentine - foul #4 on Raymond Pooley, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Jay Tomasini (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Michael Patrick, Winford Rehnberg, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson (PF) Paul Foster | |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 06:26 | Evansville | George Cowling grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Matthew McKosky - foul #2 on Matthew McKosky, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (SG) George Cowling | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone (C) Matthew McKosky | |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson is hacked by Jay Tomasini - foul #1 on Jay Tomasini, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:38 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:11 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini hits the finger roll set up by Richard Clark | 51-48 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Cool | 51-50 |
| 04:19 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Richard Clark | 53-50 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), George Cowling (SF), Winford Rehnberg (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Richard Clark, Lewis Swedberg, Jay Tomasini, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Paul Foster (PF) James Bien, John Morgan, Michael Cool, Russell Anderson | |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley hits a 3 from straight away | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Cowling (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Winford Rehnberg (fresh) C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Zimmerman | 56-52 |
| 03:05 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Raymond Pooley, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Jay Tomasini (PF) Michael Patrick, Raymond Pooley, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| 02:38 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 02:36 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple (C) Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SG), Russell Anderson (PF) Merrill Hubbard, Paul Foster | |
| 02:18 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg buries a jumper from the left wing set up by George Cowling and the foul's on Larry Valentine - foul #2 on Larry Valentine, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 02:18 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Lewis Swedberg | 59-54 |
| 01:32 | Evansville | Larry Valentine steals it from George Cowling | 59-54 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Valentine and he's fouled by Jimmy Stemple - foul #1 on Jimmy Stemple, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jay Tomasini | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Stemple steals it from Russell Anderson | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Evansville | George Cowling is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Valentine - foul #3 on Larry Valentine, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | George Cowling misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine can't connect on a floater from the right side | 61-57 |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Larry Valentine is called for the reach on Jimmy Stemple in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Valentine, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Herbert Dickens (C) Jay Tomasini | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-57 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Anderson | 63-57 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 63-60 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jay Tomasini (PF) Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Larry Valentine is called for the reach on Lewis Swedberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Valentine, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien gets the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG) Jay Tomasini | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Israel Rotz is fouled in the backcourt by James Bien - foul #2 on James Bien, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Israel Rotz makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Israel Rotz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-60 |