| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Keith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith tips it home | 34-32 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Rodgers and he's fouled by Keith Vacca - foul #1 on Keith Vacca, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Baudoin | 37-35 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Daryl Radley swats the layup by Michael Rodgers | 37-35 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Keith | 37-35 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca is fouled on the floor by Michael Rodgers - foul #1 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 18:17 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Trussell blocks the short jumper by John Keith | 37-35 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 17:44 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is fouled on the floor by Keith Vacca - foul #2 on Keith Vacca, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), William Engle (C) Ronnie Burley, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is hacked by John Keith - foul #3 on John Keith, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG), William Blaustein (SF), Abraham Bordelon (PF), David Kuhns (C) Charles Baudoin, Keith Vacca, John Keith, Daryl Radley | |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | William Engle tips it home | 39-35 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler's layup is rejected by Frank Bonenfant | 39-35 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Rodgers | 39-35 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | James Nadler picks off the pass by Michael Rodgers | 39-35 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Perry | 39-37 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Bonenfant | 42-37 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Ronnie Burley (SG), Joshua Trussell (C) Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), John Keith (PF), Daryl Radley (C) James Nadler, Abraham Bordelon, David Kuhns | |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Branden Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Engle (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Blaustein (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Keith (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Trussell and the foul's on John Perry - foul #1 on John Perry, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca (SF) William Blaustein | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-38 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith is hacked by Branden Jones - foul #3 on Branden Jones, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Charles Baudoin | 45-40 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-40 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | William Engle misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Baudoin - foul #3 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Ronnie Burley, Branden Jones, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), James Nadler (SG), William Blaustein (C) Charles Baudoin, John Perry, Daryl Radley | |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Keith Vacca | 47-43 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler is fouled on the floor by John Keith - foul #4 on John Keith, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik (C) William Engle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon (C) John Keith | |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Abraham Bordelon denies the turnaround by Scott Brown | 47-43 |
| 12:43 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Rodgers - foul #2 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), Joshua Trussell (C) Alton Butler, Carl Janik | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley (C) Keith Vacca | |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell tips it in | 49-43 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Blaustein | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Blaustein (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Abraham Bordelon (fresh) C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Blaustein - foul #2 on William Blaustein, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG) Branden Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG) John Walker | |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein lays it in | 51-48 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Bonenfant is called for the reach on Abraham Bordelon - foul #1 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Branden Jones (SF), William Engle (C) Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), David Kuhns (PF) James Nadler, William Blaustein, Abraham Bordelon | |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | William Engle swats the short shot by Keith Vacca | 54-48 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik (C) Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Charles Baudoin takes the ball from Ronnie Burley | 54-48 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Alton Butler | 56-48 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Carl Janik - foul #2 on Carl Janik, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF), Joshua Trussell (C) Alton Butler, Ronnie Burley, William Engle, Carl Janik | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG), William Blaustein (C) John Perry, Daryl Radley | |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant's pass is intercepted by Keith Vacca | 56-49 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca hits the finger roll | 56-51 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Bonenfant takes the ball from Charles Baudoin | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Vacca (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Kuhns (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Blaustein (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG), William Engle (C) Branden Jones, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG), John Keith (PF), Abraham Bordelon (C) Charles Baudoin, Keith Vacca, David Kuhns | |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik (C) Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), Keith Vacca (SF) James Nadler, William Blaustein | |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon is fouled on the floor by William Engle - foul #1 on William Engle, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (SF), Joshua Trussell (C) Michael Rodgers, Carl Janik | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley (C) John Keith | |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-53 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Abraham Bordelon | 58-53 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Walker | 58-55 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Burley | 61-55 |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley tips it but misses | 61-55 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Trussell | 61-55 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ronnie Burley | 63-55 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Alton Butler, William Engle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), James Nadler (SG), William Blaustein (SF), John Keith (PF) John Walker, John Perry, Keith Vacca, Abraham Bordelon | |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Frank Bonenfant | 65-55 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Trussell steals it from James Nadler | 65-55 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant travels with the ball | 65-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG) Ronnie Burley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 65-55 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Blaustein (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Keith (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith pulls down the rebound | 65-55 |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith can't connect on a floater in the lane | 65-55 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Brown | 65-55 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant loses the dribble to William Blaustein | 65-55 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith lays it in on a great pass from William Blaustein | 65-57 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Charles Baudoin - foul #4 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG) Branden Jones | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca (SF) William Blaustein | |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Keith - foul #5 on John Keith, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein (PF) John Keith | |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-57 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Baudoin - foul #5 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #11 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Roy Ferguson (SF), William Engle (C) Scott Brown, Ronnie Burley, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), John Perry (SG), Abraham Bordelon (PF), David Kuhns (C) Charles Baudoin, James Nadler, Keith Vacca, Daryl Radley | |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-57 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant is fouled in the backcourt by John Perry - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #12 | 67-57 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Blaustein | 68-60 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Ronnie Burley (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Joshua Trussell (C) Alton Butler, Branden Jones, Roy Ferguson, Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), Daryl Radley (C) John Walker, Abraham Bordelon, David Kuhns | |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is fouled in the backcourt by John Perry - foul #3 on John Perry, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca is hacked by Joshua Trussell - foul #1 on Joshua Trussell, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant (PF) William Engle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell is hacked by John Perry in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Perry, team foul #14 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (PF) Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant (PF) William Engle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | James Nadler is called for the reach on Michael Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Nadler, team foul #15 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (PF) Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is fouled in the backcourt by John Perry - foul #5 on John Perry, team foul #16 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG) John Perry | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant (PF) William Engle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Walker | 73-67 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is hacked by John Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Walker, team foul #17 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), William Engle (C) Ronnie Burley, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-67 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley snags the offensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SG), Joshua Trussell (C) Branden Jones, William Engle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |