| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Marlow (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Curtis Cordray (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Scott Mattes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Walter Cole | 38-27 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Mattes | 38-29 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Sammie Littlefield blocks the short jumper by Ray McPhaul | 38-29 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Sammie Littlefield | 38-29 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul tips it home | 40-31 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield scores on a jumper from the left block | 40-33 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Marlow | 42-33 |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Cole steals the ball from Scott Mattes | 42-33 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole hits the finger roll | 44-33 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-33 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-33 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Sammie Littlefield | 44-33 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield snags the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Curtis Cordray and he's fouled by John Marlow - foul #2 on John Marlow, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), George Bousquet (SG), Stephen Hanneman (SF), John Doolittle (PF), William Dipalma (C) Walter Cole, Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul, Roy Knorr, John Marlow | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore (SG), Kevin Rountree (SF), Norman Hillhouse (PF) Scott Mattes, Jerry Dennard, Charles Johnston | |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Ernst | 46-36 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Doolittle steals it from Sammie Littlefield | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bousquet (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Hanneman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Doolittle (fresh) C - William Dipalma (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Curtis Cordray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Devore (fresh) SF - Kevin Rountree (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammie Littlefield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 15:40 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Doolittle - foul #1 on John Doolittle, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul (SF) John Doolittle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman (PG), David Steed (C) Curtis Cordray, Sammie Littlefield | |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Ernst | 49-38 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree grabs the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree makes the shot from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma misses the jumper in the lane | 49-40 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Hanneman | 49-40 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Richard Devore - foul #1 on Richard Devore, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Roy Knorr (PF), John Marlow (C) James Ernst, Ray McPhaul, William Dipalma, Stephen Hanneman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG), Scott Mattes (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Charles Johnston (PF) Ronald Denman, Richard Devore, Kevin Rountree, David Steed | |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses the dunk | 49-40 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Hillhouse | 49-40 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray tips it in | 49-42 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Johnston - foul #3 on Charles Johnston, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul (SF) George Bousquet | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield (C) Norman Hillhouse | |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Mattes | 51-45 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 51-45 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray is fouled on the floor by Walter Cole - foul #1 on Walter Cole, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (PF) Roy Knorr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Dipalma (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Marlow (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Curtis Cordray (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mattes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 10:46 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Mattes | 51-48 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow can't connect on a shot in the paint | 51-48 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-48 |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Johnston | 51-48 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Mattes | 51-51 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Ray McPhaul | 53-51 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ray McPhaul | 56-51 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield's layup is rejected by William Dipalma | 56-51 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma is hacked by Charles Johnston - foul #4 on Charles Johnston, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Samuel Bennett (SG), George Bousquet (SF), Roy Knorr (PF), Stephen Hanneman (C) Walter Cole, Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul, William Dipalma, John Marlow | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman (PG), Richard Devore (SG), Kevin Rountree (SF), Norman Hillhouse (PF), David Steed (C) Curtis Cordray, Scott Mattes, Jerry Dennard, Charles Johnston, Sammie Littlefield | |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Ernst | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Samuel Bennett (fresh) SF - George Bousquet (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Hanneman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronald Denman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Devore (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kevin Rountree (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Steed (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | George Bousquet takes the ball from Ronald Denman | 58-51 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ronald Denman | 58-51 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Rountree is called for the reach on George Bousquet - foul #3 on Kevin Rountree, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG) Ronald Denman | |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Norman Hillhouse | 58-51 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore comes up short on the floater in the lane | 58-51 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse tips it in | 58-53 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman grabs the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | James Ernst is called for the reach on Curtis Cordray - foul #1 on James Ernst, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), John Doolittle (PF), William Dipalma (C) James Ernst, Samuel Bennett, George Bousquet, Roy Knorr, Stephen Hanneman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Richard Devore, Kevin Rountree, David Steed | |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-53 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ray McPhaul | 60-53 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig buries a shot from the left wing set up by John Doolittle and the foul's on Sammie Littlefield - foul #3 on Sammie Littlefield, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Marlow (C) John Doolittle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore (PF) Norman Hillhouse | |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield is hacked by John Marlow - foul #3 on John Marlow, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman (PF) William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman (PG) Curtis Cordray | |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Hanneman is called for the reach on Scott Mattes - foul #2 on Stephen Hanneman, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston (PF) Richard Devore | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Hanneman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - John Marlow (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ronald Denman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Mattes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Dennard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston tips it but misses | 63-53 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield hits the follow up shot | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman loses the dribble to Ronald Denman | 63-55 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Denman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Dennard misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-55 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield can't throw it down | 63-55 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Marlow | 63-55 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul hits a 3 from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), George Bousquet (SG), John Doolittle (PF), William Dipalma (C) Walter Cole, Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul, John Marlow | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore (SG), Kevin Rountree (SF), Norman Hillhouse (PF), David Steed (C) Scott Mattes, Jerry Dennard, Charles Johnston, Sammie Littlefield | |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle is whistled for a carry | 66-55 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 66-55 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Ernst, team foul #7 | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-55 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses the tip | 66-55 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree grabs the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-57 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), Roy Knorr (PF), John Marlow (C) James Ernst, George Bousquet, Stephen Hanneman, John Doolittle, William Dipalma | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG), Scott Mattes (SG), Jerry Dennard (SF), Charles Johnston (PF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Ronald Denman, Richard Devore, Kevin Rountree, Norman Hillhouse, David Steed | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Cordray is called for the reach on Brandon Ludwig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Cordray, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (PF) Roy Knorr | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is hacked by Charles Johnston - foul #5 on Charles Johnston, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse (PF) Charles Johnston | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray McPhaul | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole runs out the clock | 66-57 |