| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Crose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Walker | 25-26 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Salvatore Russo | 25-29 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 25-29 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson loses the dribble to Eric Borchert | 25-29 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Harper and the foul's on Salvatore Russo - foul #1 on Salvatore Russo, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norbert Crose | 28-32 |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Harper | 28-32 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper loses the ball out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (PF) Thomas Shehan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes (PF) Antonio Martin | |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson is whistled for a carry | 28-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Desmond Pressley (SF), Daniel Craig (PF), Billy Zindel (C) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Eric Borchert, Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Billy Johnson (C) Joseph Anderson, Albert Johnson | |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Frost (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Desmond Pressley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Craig (fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy Zindel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Melvin Valtierra (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Salvatore Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norbert Crose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Mayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Desmond Pressley | 33-34 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra is fouled in the backcourt by Rodger Anderson - foul #3 on Rodger Anderson, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Charles Harper (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Thomas Shehan (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Rodger Anderson, Mark Frost, Desmond Pressley, Daniel Craig, Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Charles Romaine (SF), Antonio Martin (PF), Albert Johnson (C) Salvatore Russo, Norbert Crose, Herbert Mayes, Billy Johnson | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson hits a jumper in the lane | 33-36 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker travels with the ball | 33-36 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Valtierra | 33-39 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Walker | 35-39 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (PF) Thomas Shehan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo (SG) Melvin Valtierra | |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Frost - foul #1 on Mark Frost, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Desmond Pressley (SF), Daniel Craig (PF), Billy Zindel (C) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Eric Borchert, Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Billy Johnson (C) Joseph Anderson, Albert Johnson | |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson clanks a shot from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Melvin Valtierra and the foul's on Daniel Craig - foul #2 on Daniel Craig, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan (PF) Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose (SF) Charles Romaine | |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes (PF), Albert Johnson (C) Antonio Martin, Billy Johnson | |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norbert Crose | 35-46 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan slams it home on a great pass from Rodger Anderson | 37-46 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Melvin Valtierra | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Frost (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Desmond Pressley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Craig (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Melvin Valtierra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Salvatore Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norbert Crose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-48 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Desmond Pressley is called for the reach on Norbert Crose - foul #1 on Desmond Pressley, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Charles Harper (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Andrew Zerom (C) Rodger Anderson, Mark Frost, Desmond Pressley, Daniel Craig | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG), Charles Romaine (SF) Melvin Valtierra, Salvatore Russo | |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine hits a 3 from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-53 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom misses the tip | 37-53 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Anderson steps in front of the Scott Walker pass | 37-53 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson is fouled on the floor by Scott Walker - foul #3 on Scott Walker, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (PF) Thomas Shehan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo (SG), David Giardina (SF), Antonio Martin (PF), Billy Johnson (C) Norbert Crose, Charles Romaine, Herbert Mayes, Albert Johnson | |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Anderson | 37-56 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper misses the easy layup | 37-56 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper tips it but misses | 37-56 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper tips it in | 39-56 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 39-56 |
| 07:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Harper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Borchert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Frost (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Giardina (fresh) PF - Antonio Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson is fouled on the floor by Scott Walker - foul #4 on Scott Walker, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Desmond Pressley (SF), Daniel Craig (PF), Billy Zindel (C) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Eric Borchert, Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), Charles Romaine (SF) Joseph Anderson, David Giardina | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Salvatore Russo - foul #2 on Salvatore Russo, team foul #2 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan (PF) Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson (C) Billy Johnson | |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Daniel Craig | 44-58 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes (PF) Antonio Martin | |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rodger Anderson - foul #4 on Rodger Anderson, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose (SG) Salvatore Russo | |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Charles Romaine makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Norbert Crose - foul #1 on Norbert Crose, team foul #3 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Charles Harper (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Billy Zindel (C) Rodger Anderson, Mark Frost, Desmond Pressley, Thomas Shehan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Anderson (PG) Melvin Valtierra | |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Albert Johnson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Anderson | 46-62 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Walker | 49-62 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Daniel Craig, Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo (SG), Antonio Martin (PF) Charles Romaine, Herbert Mayes | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Salvatore Russo - foul #3 on Salvatore Russo, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson (C) Albert Johnson | |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Martin gets the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Frost (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Anderson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norbert Crose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Antonio Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Eric Borchert is called for the reach on Salvatore Russo - foul #1 on Eric Borchert, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan (PF) Eric Borchert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Salvatore Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Desmond Pressley (SG), Marvin Gordan (SF), Billy Zindel (C) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Thomas Shehan, Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra (PG), David Giardina (SF), Herbert Mayes (PF) Joseph Anderson, Salvatore Russo, Antonio Martin | |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | David Giardina makes the jumper in the lane set up by Norbert Crose | 51-65 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley knocks in the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Norbert Crose - foul #2 on Norbert Crose, team foul #5 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig (PF) Marvin Gordan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley misses the free throw | 53-65 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Mayes grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | David Giardina is fouled on the floor by Daniel Craig - foul #3 on Daniel Craig, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | David Giardina makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | David Giardina misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Herbert Mayes | 53-66 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Norbert Crose travels with the ball | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Billy Johnson gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Valtierra runs out the clock | 53-66 |