| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) PF - Tony Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Thomas Shelton - foul #2 on Thomas Shelton, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville blows the layup but he's fouled by Tony Kelley - foul #1 on Tony Kelley, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 18:16 | Evansville | Luis Smith hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Patrick | 28-32 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is hacked by Thomas Shelton - foul #3 on Thomas Shelton, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shelton is called for the reach on Merrill Hubbard - foul #4 on Thomas Shelton, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Morgan (SF), Jimmy Stemple (PF) Thomas Shelton, Tony Kelley | |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses short on a runner from close range | 28-32 |
| 16:56 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Herbert Dickens | 28-32 |
| 16:32 | Evansville | Luis Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #1 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (PG), John Laws (C) Michael Patrick, Herbert Dickens | |
| 16:32 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:32 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina is whistled for traveling | 28-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG) Luis Smith | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Church (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Bolden (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mike Morgan (fresh) PF - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Laws (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Evansville | Chris Richarson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Stemple | 28-36 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Giardina | 30-36 |
| 14:59 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 14:57 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple snags the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Gary Bolden comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 14:36 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the offensive board | 30-36 |
| 14:14 | Evansville | Mike Morgan is hacked by Mark Watkins - foul #2 on Mark Watkins, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Saul Martin (C) Jack Giardina, James Bien, William Church, Mark Watkins, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Luis Smith (SG), Tony Kelley (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Gary Bolden, Chris Richarson, Jimmy Stemple, John Laws | |
| 13:51 | Evansville | Luis Smith is fouled on the floor by Casey Neville - foul #1 on Casey Neville, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| 13:39 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-36 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman tips it in | 32-36 |
| 13:06 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Merrill Hubbard - foul #2 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Shelton (SF) Mike Morgan | |
| 13:06 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 13:06 | Evansville | Tony Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Herbert Dickens - foul #1 on Herbert Dickens, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:25 | Evansville | Luis Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Casey Neville | 35-37 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Dickens is called for the reach on Saul Martin - foul #2 on Herbert Dickens, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 6 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Tony Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville comes up short on the runner in the paint | 35-37 |
| 11:34 | Evansville | Michael Patrick gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Tony Kelley travels with the ball | 35-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG), Jimmy Stemple (PF) Luis Smith, Tony Kelley | |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Gardner | 38-37 |
| 10:56 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens lays it in | 38-39 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Marvin Zimmerman | 40-39 |
| 10:10 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens can't connect on a shot from the left block | 40-39 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (PG), Luis Smith (SG), Mike Morgan (SF), Tony Kelley (PF) Michael Patrick, Chris Richarson, Thomas Shelton, Herbert Dickens | |
| 09:30 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses short on a shot from the left block | 40-39 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Gardner | 40-39 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-39 |
| 08:34 | Evansville | Jack Giardina picks off the pass by Tony Kelley | 43-39 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-39 |
| 08:15 | Evansville | Gary Bolden grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 07:49 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses long on a jumper in the paint | 43-39 |
| 07:47 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Bolden | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Church (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Bolden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Luis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mike Morgan (fresh) PF - Tony Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Evansville | Gary Bolden can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-39 |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | William Church is fouled on the floor by Mike Morgan - foul #1 on Mike Morgan, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Casey Neville (PF), Saul Martin (C) Jack Giardina, James Bien, Mark Watkins, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Thomas Shelton (SF), John Laws (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Gary Bolden, Mike Morgan, Tony Kelley, Jimmy Stemple | |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | William Church misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 07:05 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 06:53 | Evansville | Saul Martin blocks the short jumper by Herbert Dickens | 43-39 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville lays it up and in | 45-39 |
| 05:58 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Patrick and he's fouled by Saul Martin - foul #1 on Saul Martin, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) William Church | |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG) Luis Smith | |
| 05:58 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 05:28 | Evansville | Chris Richarson pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:06 | Evansville | Chris Richarson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 05:05 | Evansville | John Laws grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 04:47 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens is denied on a layup by Saul Martin | 45-41 |
| 04:45 | Evansville | Chris Richarson grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 04:20 | Evansville | Chris Richarson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #2 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Tony Kelley (PF) John Laws | |
| 04:20 | Evansville | Chris Richarson makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 04:20 | Evansville | Chris Richarson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Patrick takes the ball from Casey Neville | 45-43 |
| 03:50 | Evansville | Chris Richarson lays it up and in set up by Michael Patrick | 45-45 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Dickens is called for the reach on Merrill Hubbard - foul #3 on Herbert Dickens, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG) Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (PG), Luis Smith (SG), Mike Morgan (SF) Michael Patrick, Chris Richarson, Thomas Shelton | |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:45 | Evansville | Tony Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Bolden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Luis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mike Morgan (fresh) PF - Tony Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Luis Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Gardner | 45-45 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Casey Neville | 48-45 |
| 03:14 | Evansville | Tony Kelley's pass is intercepted by Casey Neville | 48-45 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Bolden steals it from Jack Giardina in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Luis Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 02:31 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Tony Kelley | 48-47 |
| 02:31 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) Jack Giardina | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Thomas Shelton (SF) Gary Bolden, Mike Morgan | |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens lays it in on a great pass from Luis Smith | 48-49 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Tony Kelley buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Patrick and the foul's on Casey Neville - foul #2 on Casey Neville, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Tony Kelley makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 01:04 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens blows the layup over the doubleteam | 51-52 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Casey Neville | 54-52 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Merrill Hubbard - foul #3 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Smith is called for the reach on Marvin Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Smith, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 00:13 | Evansville | Merrill Hubbard is called for the reach on Thomas Shelton - foul #4 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| 00:13 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville is hacked by Michael Patrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Patrick, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Smith - foul #3 on Luis Smith, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 57-53 |