| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 19:33 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash jams it on a nice dish by Kenneth Veazey | 33-43 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Davis | 35-43 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Darryl Cash | 35-45 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Tucker | 38-45 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-45 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Tucker takes the ball from Kurt Barhorst | 38-45 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses the dunk attempt | 38-45 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kurt Barhorst | 41-48 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash loses the ball out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Engle (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, David Tucker, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Douglas Murchison (SG), Ronald Hand (SF), Terry Perine (PF), William Blaustein (C) Jose Gonzalez, Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey, Kurt Barhorst | |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-48 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Trussell takes the ball from Ronald Hand | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) PF - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Engle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Murchison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Hand (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Perine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Blaustein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Brown | 46-48 |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Trussell steals it from William Blaustein | 46-48 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein hits the finger roll | 49-50 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler loses the dribble to Douglas Murchison | 49-50 |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein drills a 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | William Engle is whistled for a carry | 49-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), David Tucker (PF) Alton Butler, Scott Brown, Joshua Trussell, William Engle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Kurt Barhorst (C) James Nadler, Douglas Murchison, Ronald Hand, Terry Perine, William Blaustein | |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu drills a fadeaway in the lane | 49-55 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu's floater is tipped away by David Tucker | 49-55 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Branden Jones | 51-55 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Darryl Cash is blocked by David Tucker | 51-55 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Tucker, team foul #1 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG) Darryl Cash | |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Grimes steals it from Kenneth Veazey | 51-55 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell is fouled on the floor by Kurt Barhorst - foul #1 on Kurt Barhorst, team foul #1 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG), John Goode (SF) Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand (SF) Arthur Espiritu | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - William Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Murchison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Hand (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | John Goode snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Hand is called for the reach on John Goode - foul #3 on Ronald Hand, team foul #2 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Terry Perine (PF), William Blaustein (C) Jose Gonzalez, Kenneth Veazey, Kurt Barhorst | |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Douglas Murchison is called for the reach on Howard Grimes - foul #2 on Douglas Murchison, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Joshua Trussell (PF) Howard Grimes, David Tucker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG) Douglas Murchison | |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is fouled on the floor by Darryl Cash - foul #2 on Darryl Cash, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), David Tucker (PF) Alton Butler, John Goode, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Kurt Barhorst (C) James Nadler, Ronald Hand, Terry Perine, William Blaustein | |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Davis | 53-55 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by David Tucker - foul #2 on David Tucker, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), William Engle (C) Scott Brown, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | William Engle scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 55-56 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses the lay-in | 55-56 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-58 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Cash | 58-58 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey misses the fadeaway from the left side | 58-58 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | William Engle gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 61-58 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jose Gonzalez | 61-60 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffery Davis | 63-60 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Howard Grimes - foul #1 on Howard Grimes, team foul #3 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Daniell (C) Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, David Tucker, William Engle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG), Ronald Hand (SF), Terry Perine (PF), William Blaustein (C) Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey, Kurt Barhorst | |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Murchison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Hand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Perine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Blaustein (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Murchison | 63-63 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from William Daniell | 65-63 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand banks in the layup | 65-65 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 65-65 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Hand | 65-67 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), David Tucker (PF) Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Kurt Barhorst (C) Jose Gonzalez, Douglas Murchison, Ronald Hand, Terry Perine, William Blaustein | |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Cash steals the ball from Branden Jones | 65-67 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash lays it up and in | 65-69 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker can't finish the layup | 65-69 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell hits the follow up shot | 67-69 |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG) Howard Grimes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Daniell | 69-69 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey misses the tip | 69-69 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis can't connect on a jumper from close range | 69-69 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell tips it in | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash can't throw it down | 71-69 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | James Nadler picks off the pass by Scott Brown | 71-69 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jeffery Davis - foul #2 on Jeffery Davis, team foul #4 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Michael Rodgers (SF), William Engle (C) Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Douglas Murchison (SG), Terry Perine (PF), William Blaustein (C) James Nadler, Darryl Cash, Kenneth Veazey, Kurt Barhorst | |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Tucker | 71-70 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Brown | 74-70 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF) Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Kurt Barhorst (C) Douglas Murchison, Terry Perine, William Blaustein | |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | William Engle steps in front of the Arthur Espiritu pass | 74-70 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker tips it home | 76-70 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash can't throw it down | 76-70 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash tips it back up and in | 76-72 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-72 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the offensive board | 76-72 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Davis | 79-72 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash drills a shot in the lane and the foul's on Branden Jones - foul #3 on Branden Jones, team foul #5 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) William Engle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash misses the free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Jeffery Davis is blocked by Kenneth Veazey | 79-74 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Arthur Espiritu | 79-74 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the shot from the baseline | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Cash steals it from David Tucker | 79-76 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF) Jeffery Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is hacked by Kurt Barhorst - foul #2 on Kurt Barhorst, team foul #5 | 79-76 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Espiritu is called for the reach on Michael Rodgers - foul #2 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #6 | 79-76 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Espiritu is called for the reach on Branden Jones - foul #3 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #7 | 79-76 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses the 3 from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey snags the offensive board | 81-76 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker runs out the clock | 81-76 |