| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Pointer (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Fielder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Caffee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Avalos (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos is hacked by John Fielder - foul #3 on John Fielder, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Gordon (C) John Fielder | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Richard McCracker steals it from Robert Caffee | 20-32 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 22-32 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Vernon Pointer - foul #3 on Vernon Pointer, team foul #2 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski (C) Vernon Pointer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 22-33 |
| 18:40 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-33 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Baran Topolewski | 22-33 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker hits a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Caffee - foul #3 on Robert Caffee, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase (SF) Robert Caffee | |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to George Avalos | 25-33 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase grabs the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Paul Weigand, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas (SF) Harold Lappin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey (SF), Ronald Moen (C) Paul Weigand, George Avalos | |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas banks in the layup and he's fouled by Eugene Romeo - foul #2 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones (SG) James Alexander | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo's pass is intercepted by Richard McCracker in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Moen | 27-33 |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase blows the layup | 27-33 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG) Richard McCracker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bunch takes the ball from Eugene Romeo | 27-33 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones slams it home on a great pass from Gregory Bunch | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gregory Bunch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Gordon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Baran Topolewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Manthey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Chase (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Moen (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Romeo | 29-36 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 29-36 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas tips it home | 31-36 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Shelby Vanegas - foul #1 on Shelby Vanegas, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), James Alexander (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), Vernon Pointer (PF), John Fielder (C) Gregory Bunch, Kevin Jones, Shelby Vanegas, William Gordon, Baran Topolewski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Robert Caffee (SF), George Avalos (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Edward Chase | |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 31-38 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker lays it up and in | 33-38 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen travels with the ball | 33-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG), Paul Weigand (PF) Bryan Manthey, Ronald Moen | |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Leonardo Costa is called for the reach on James Alexander - foul #1 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG) Leonardo Costa | |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Palmer | 33-38 |
| 13:13 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Caffee | 33-41 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eugene Romeo - foul #3 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG) Richard McCracker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Lappin swats the short shot by William Palmer | 34-41 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand tips it in | 34-43 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas (SF) Harold Lappin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase (C) George Avalos | |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder misses the tip | 34-43 |
| 11:51 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gregory Bunch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Pointer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fielder (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Caffee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Chase (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Caffee | 34-45 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Romeo | 34-47 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Vernon Pointer hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Bunch | 36-47 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bunch picks off the pass by Robert Caffee | 36-47 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | James Alexander misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Chase | 36-49 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder misses the shot in the paint | 36-49 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-49 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Fielder and he's hacked by Robert Caffee - foul #4 on Robert Caffee, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), William Gordon (PF), Baran Topolewski (C) James Alexander, Shelby Vanegas, Vernon Pointer, John Fielder | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Bryan Manthey (SG), Jerome O'Brien (SF), Ronald Moen (PF), George Avalos (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Robert Caffee, Paul Weigand, Edward Chase | |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch misses the free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon's layup is rejected by George Avalos | 38-49 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch misses the tip | 38-49 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonardo Costa | 38-51 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin snags the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin blows the layup | 38-51 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon misses the tip | 38-51 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-51 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon loses the dribble to Jerome O'Brien | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gregory Bunch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Baran Topolewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bryan Manthey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerome O'Brien (fresh) PF - Ronald Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Avalos (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leonardo Costa | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by George Avalos - foul #1 on George Avalos, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG) Gregory Bunch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), Edward Chase (SF) Leonardo Costa, Bryan Manthey, Jerome O'Brien | |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon misses the free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is whistled for traveling | 40-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Alexander (SG), Vernon Pointer (PF), John Fielder (C) Kevin Jones, William Gordon, Baran Topolewski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (PF) Ronald Moen | |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin banks in the layup | 42-54 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Lappin is called for the reach on Paul Weigand - foul #3 on Harold Lappin, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas (SF) Harold Lappin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee (SF) George Avalos | |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-54 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand can't tip it in | 42-54 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Romeo | 42-57 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder throws it down and the foul's on Robert Caffee - foul #5 on Robert Caffee, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones (SG) James Alexander | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey (SF), Ronald Moen (C) Robert Caffee, Paul Weigand | |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase is fouled on the floor by Vernon Pointer - foul #4 on Vernon Pointer, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Derrickson (C) Edward Chase | |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer lays it in on a great pass from Bryan Manthey and the foul's on Shelby Vanegas - foul #2 on Shelby Vanegas, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Gordon (PF) Vernon Pointer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Shelby Vanegas - foul #3 on Shelby Vanegas, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), James Alexander (SG), Harold Lappin (SF), Baran Topolewski (C) Richard McCracker, Kevin Jones, Shelby Vanegas, John Fielder | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (SG), Paul Weigand (PF), George Avalos (C) William Palmer, Ronald Moen, James Derrickson | |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Paul Weigand steals it from James Alexander | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gregory Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Baran Topolewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Bryan Manthey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Avalos (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Romeo | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | George Avalos takes the ball from Harold Lappin | 48-64 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Leonardo Costa | 48-66 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Paul Weigand takes the ball from Baran Topolewski | 48-66 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Bryan Manthey | 48-68 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Weigand | 48-68 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Jones (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF) James Alexander, Harold Lappin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase (SF), Ronald Moen (PF), James Derrickson (C) Eugene Romeo, Paul Weigand, George Avalos | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon is denied on a layup by James Derrickson | 48-68 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon hits the follow up shot | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Edward Chase takes the ball from Shelby Vanegas | 50-70 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa runs out the clock | 50-70 |