| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Jesse (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal Hart | 32-38 |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones tips it in | 34-38 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Townsend | 34-40 |
| 19:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-40 |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Hart | 34-40 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart lays it in set up by Donald Schwenzer | 34-42 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-42 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Googe | 34-42 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe can't tip it in | 34-42 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart tips it home | 34-44 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Stevens | 34-44 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-44 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Googe | 34-47 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr is hacked by Micheal Hart - foul #2 on Micheal Hart, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell (SG), Glenn Darosa (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Robert Morgan, Kenneth Jones, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery lays it up and in | 36-47 |
| 16:39 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-47 |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bradley Avery | 36-47 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Carr | 38-47 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-47 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gordon Mitchell | 38-47 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Dannie Gardner steps in front of the Bradley Avery pass | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jacob Jesse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Glenn Darosa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Googe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dannie Gardner | 38-49 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Googe | 38-49 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe is fouled on the floor by Jacob Jesse - foul #1 on Jacob Jesse, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), Kenneth Jones (PF), Scott Stevens (C) Steven Carr, Gordon Mitchell, Jacob Jesse, Glenn Darosa, Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Roy Culbertson (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Joel Willman (C) Bobby Townsend, Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart, Eric Googe | |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier banks in the layup | 40-49 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson's pass is intercepted by Robert Morgan | 40-49 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan lays it in | 42-49 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 42-49 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Derrick Patterson - foul #2 on Derrick Patterson, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes is fouled on the floor by Roy Olivier - foul #1 on Roy Olivier, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart (PF), Eric Googe (C) Roy Culbertson, Joel Willman | |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Jones | 43-49 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Morgan | 46-49 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe is fouled on the floor by Scott Stevens - foul #1 on Scott Stevens, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse (SF), Glenn Darosa (PF) Roy Olivier, Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF) Gary Braxton, Donald Rezendes | |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Morgan steals it from Dannie Gardner | 46-49 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Darosa | 49-49 |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Schwenzer | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Jesse (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Glenn Darosa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Patterson | 49-51 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), Kenneth Jones (PF) Ricky Taylor, Robert Morgan, Jacob Jesse, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Donald Rezendes (SF), Gary Braxton (PF), Joel Willman (C) Derrick Patterson, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart, Eric Googe | |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Rezendes | 49-54 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Braxton is called for the reach on Roy Olivier - foul #1 on Gary Braxton, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Townsend is called for the reach on Steven Carr - foul #3 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse (SF) Roy Olivier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF), Eric Googe (C) Donald Schwenzer, Donald Rezendes, Joel Willman | |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Townsend and the foul's on Jacob Jesse - foul #2 on Jacob Jesse, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery (C) Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Braxton - foul #2 on Gary Braxton, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier (C) Glenn Darosa | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend is hacked by Steven Carr - foul #3 on Steven Carr, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan (SG), Scott Stevens (C) Gordon Mitchell, Roy Olivier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG) Gary Braxton | |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe is fouled on the floor by Scott Stevens - foul #2 on Scott Stevens, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Schwenzer | 52-59 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Micheal Hart - foul #3 on Micheal Hart, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Kenneth Jones (PF) Steven Carr, Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Donald Rezendes (SF), Gary Braxton (PF) Bobby Townsend, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart | |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse makes the 3rd free throw | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Jesse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Braxton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Derrick Patterson | 54-62 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Morgan | 56-62 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), Glenn Darosa (C) Ricky Taylor, Robert Morgan, Jacob Jesse, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF), Joel Willman (C) Derrick Patterson, Donald Schwenzer, Donald Rezendes, Eric Googe | |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart's floater is tipped away by Glenn Darosa | 56-62 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Braxton - foul #3 on Gary Braxton, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 57-62 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton tips it but misses | 57-62 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart is called for traveling | 57-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery (C) Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Eric Googe (C) Gary Braxton, Joel Willman | |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa misses short on a turnaround from close range | 57-62 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Steven Carr steps in front of the Donald Schwenzer pass | 57-62 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Schwenzer steals it from Steven Carr | 57-62 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer can't finish the layup | 57-62 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe misses short on a floater in the lane | 57-62 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Kenneth Jones (PF), Scott Stevens (C) Gordon Mitchell, Roy Olivier, Glenn Darosa, Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eric Googe - foul #2 on Eric Googe, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Jesse (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Steven Carr steals the ball from Micheal Hart | 59-62 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr dunks the ball | 61-62 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart banks in the layup set up by Bobby Townsend | 61-64 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jacob Jesse | 63-64 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Jesse picks off the pass by Donald Schwenzer | 63-64 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Schwenzer picks off the pass by Robert Morgan | 63-64 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Schwenzer - foul #2 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dannie Gardner | 64-67 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Dannie Gardner blocks the short jumper by Jacob Jesse | 64-67 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jacob Jesse - foul #3 on Jacob Jesse, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Scott Stevens | 66-68 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend is hacked by Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Hart picks off the pass by Robert Morgan | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Carr - foul #4 on Steven Carr, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton (PF) Micheal Hart | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan buries a 3 from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Carr - foul #5 on Steven Carr, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG) Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart (PF) Gary Braxton | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer clanks a fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Jesse (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse tips it back up and in | 74-72 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 74-72 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens gets the rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse loses the dribble to Micheal Hart | 74-72 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa (PF) Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Ricky Taylor | 77-72 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 77-72 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dannie Gardner | 77-75 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones (PF) Glenn Darosa | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-75 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse grabs the board | 79-75 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Hart swats the dunk try by Jacob Jesse | 79-75 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Googe | 79-75 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Townsend | 79-77 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Morgan | 81-77 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Jesse (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eric Googe (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #10 | 81-77 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell (SF) Jacob Jesse | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Schwenzer - foul #3 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #11 | 81-77 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Townsend | 82-80 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse (SF) Gordon Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Schwenzer - foul #4 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #12 | 82-80 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-80 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens gets the rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Townsend is called for the reach on Scott Stevens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Townsend, team foul #13 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell (SF) Jacob Jesse | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG) Bobby Townsend | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe gets the offensive rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Taylor steals it from Eric Googe | 85-80 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa (C) Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor runs out the clock | 85-80 |