| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Spiers (fresh) SG - Chris Hensley (fresh) SF - Christopher Petti (fresh) PF - Keith Nations (fresh) C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Ewing (fresh) SG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) SF - Marvin Gordan (fresh) PF - Donald Ault (fresh) C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault's pass is intercepted by Christopher Petti | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Spiers | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte makes the jumper near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley is hacked by Rogelio Duarte - foul #1 on Rogelio Duarte, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Spiers | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Zerom | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ewing is called for the reach on Joe Spiers - foul #1 on Steven Ewing, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Zerom picks off the pass by Mauricio Rodriguez | 4-5 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Spiers is called for the reach on Steven Ewing - foul #1 on Joe Spiers, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig (PF) Donald Ault | |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Nations | 4-5 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-5 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Petti | 6-5 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), Jason Lesinski (SG), Henry Rush (SF), Donald Ault (PF) Steven Ewing, Rogelio Duarte, Marvin Gordan, Andrew Zerom | |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Lesinski | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Spiers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chris Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Petti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Nations (fresh) C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) SG - Jason Lesinski (fresh) SF - Henry Rush (fresh) PF - Donald Ault (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Craig (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Joe Spiers and the foul's on Daniel Craig - foul #1 on Daniel Craig, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George McWayne (SG) Chris Hensley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault double dribbles | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley (SF) Christopher Petti | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover (PG), Russell Briggs (C) Joe Spiers, Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom (C) Daniel Craig | |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jason Lesinski - foul #1 on Jason Lesinski, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley (SG), Willis Sokolsky (C) George McWayne, Keith Nations | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (PG), Daniel Craig (PF) Gerald Roberts, Donald Ault | |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-8 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush misses the tip | 11-8 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 11-11 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski lays it in set up by Henry Rush and he's hacked by Willis Sokolsky - foul #1 on Willis Sokolsky, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers (PG), Christopher Petti (SF), Keith Nations (PF), Mauricio Rodriguez (C) Jonathan Hoover, Roger Beazley, Russell Briggs, Willis Sokolsky | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan (SF), Billy Zindel (C) Henry Rush, Andrew Zerom | |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Daniel Craig | 11-14 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing is called for traveling | 11-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (SG), Donald Ault (PF) Jason Lesinski, Daniel Craig | |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti misses the easy layup | 11-14 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti gets the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers misses the fadeaway from the left side | 11-14 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault misses the lay-in | 13-14 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Gordan | 13-14 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations grabs the board | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Spiers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chris Hensley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Petti (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Nations (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Ewing (fairly fresh) SG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Gordan (fresh) PF - Donald Ault (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Zindel (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers is hacked by Steven Ewing - foul #2 on Steven Ewing, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George McWayne (SG) Chris Hensley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), Andrew Zerom (C) Steven Ewing, Billy Zindel | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Roberts - foul #1 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan makes the floater in the lane set up by Rogelio Duarte | 15-16 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez misses the easy layup | 15-16 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 17-16 |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom knocks in the floater from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations loses the dribble to Gerald Roberts | 17-18 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan is fouled on the floor by Joe Spiers - foul #2 on Joe Spiers, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover (PG), Chris Hensley (SG), Roger Beazley (SF), Russell Briggs (PF) Joe Spiers, George McWayne, Christopher Petti, Keith Nations | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski (SG), Henry Rush (SF), Daniel Craig (PF) Rogelio Duarte, Marvin Gordan, Donald Ault | |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs is hacked by Andrew Zerom - foul #1 on Andrew Zerom, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky (C) Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig travels with the ball | 19-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes (PG) Gerald Roberts | |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley is whistled for traveling | 19-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations (PF) Willis Sokolsky | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Beazley is called for the reach on James Hayes - foul #1 on Roger Beazley, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti (SF) Roger Beazley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel (C) Andrew Zerom | |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig misses the lay-in | 19-21 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Lesinski - foul #2 on Jason Lesinski, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez (C) Russell Briggs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), Rogelio Duarte (SG), Marvin Gordan (SF) James Hayes, Jason Lesinski, Henry Rush | |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Petti (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Nations (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) SG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Gordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Zindel (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan misses the tip | 21-21 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Roberts - foul #2 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes (PG), Donald Ault (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Gerald Roberts, Daniel Craig, Billy Zindel | |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | James Hayes takes the ball from Keith Nations | 22-21 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan misses the lay-in | 22-21 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Nations | 22-21 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez hits the finger roll | 24-21 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mauricio Rodriguez | 24-21 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Zerom - foul #2 on Andrew Zerom, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alberto Rodriguez (PG), George McWayne (SG), Roger Beazley (SF), Russell Briggs (PF) Jonathan Hoover, Chris Hensley, Christopher Petti, Keith Nations | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush (SF), Daniel Craig (PF), Billy Zindel (C) Marvin Gordan, Donald Ault, Andrew Zerom | |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 26-21 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel tips it home | 26-23 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Briggs | 28-23 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alberto Rodriguez (fresh) SG - George McWayne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Beazley (fresh) PF - Russell Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hayes (fairly fresh) SG - Rogelio Duarte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Rush (fresh) PF - Daniel Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Zindel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alberto Rodriguez | 30-25 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Roger Beazley - foul #2 on Roger Beazley, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers (PG), Chris Hensley (SG), Christopher Petti (SF), Keith Nations (PF) Alberto Rodriguez, George McWayne, Roger Beazley, Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (PG), Marvin Gordan (SF), Donald Ault (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) James Hayes, Henry Rush, Daniel Craig, Billy Zindel | |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations can't finish the layup | 30-25 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Steven Ewing, team foul #11 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), Jason Lesinski (SG) Steven Ewing, Rogelio Duarte | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs is whistled for traveling | 30-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky (C) Russell Briggs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti's pass is intercepted by Gerald Roberts | 30-25 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Spiers picks off the pass by Marvin Gordan | 30-25 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Spiers | 33-25 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Chris Hensley and he's hacked by Donald Ault - foul #1 on Donald Ault, team foul #12 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez (C) Willis Sokolsky | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations misses the free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez drills a fadeaway in the paint | 37-25 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom's pass is intercepted by Mauricio Rodriguez | 37-25 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Gordan - foul #1 on Marvin Gordan, team foul #13 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George McWayne (SG) Chris Hensley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes (PG), Rogelio Duarte (SG), Henry Rush (SF), Daniel Craig (PF), Billy Zindel (C) Gerald Roberts, Jason Lesinski, Marvin Gordan, Donald Ault, Andrew Zerom | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes misses long on a halfcourt shot | 39-25 |