| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Schlesinger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Simons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Bluhm denies the turnaround by Ralph Baker | 36-26 |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger blows the layup | 36-26 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Eastman | 36-26 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Baker | 36-26 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Schlesinger steps in front of the John Lobdell pass | 36-26 |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm dunks the ball set up by Ronald Schlesinger | 38-26 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Schlesinger - foul #1 on Ronald Schlesinger, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ian Lewis | 40-27 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil misses the lay-in | 40-27 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil's pass is intercepted by Ian Lewis | 40-27 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm banks in the layup on a great pass from Ian Lewis | 42-27 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Ian Lewis takes the ball from Gary Rewakowski | 42-27 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ian Lewis | 45-27 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is whistled for traveling | 45-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (PG), John Garrison (SG), Edwin Welty (SF), John Hatch (PF), Micheal Capps (C) Ian Lewis, Ronald Schlesinger, Andrew Bluhm, Jonathan Eastman, John Simons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty is hacked by Dick Hubbard - foul #1 on Dick Hubbard, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison misses long on a shot near the basket | 45-27 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch tips it in | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Garrison - foul #1 on John Garrison, team foul #2 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), Terry Cover (C) John Garrison, Micheal Capps | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerard Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edwin Welty (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Anderson steals it from John Hatch | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan's floater is tipped away by Terry Cover | 47-29 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard tips it back up and in | 47-31 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Russell Callahan - foul #2 on Russell Callahan, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), Jonathan Eastman (PF) Gerard Mitchell, Edwin Welty, John Hatch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover loses the ball out of bounds | 47-31 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Bluhm - foul #3 on Andrew Bluhm, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Baker | 47-31 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by John Lobdell and he's hacked by Ronald Schlesinger - foul #2 on Ronald Schlesinger, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (PG) Ian Lewis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Rewakowski - foul #1 on Gary Rewakowski, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 48-37 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger is fouled on the floor by Ralph Baker - foul #2 on Ralph Baker, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty (SF) Andrew Bluhm | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Terry Cover is blocked by Robert Heil | 48-37 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Baker | 48-37 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell drills a floater from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 12:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Baker steps in front of the Terry Cover pass | 48-39 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Mitchell - foul #1 on Gerard Mitchell, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), John Simons (C) Edwin Welty, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Dick Hubbard (C) John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Ralph Baker | |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 11:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm (SF) Gerard Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, Robert Heil | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Schlesinger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Simons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the shot from close range | 48-44 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ian Lewis | 51-44 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ian Lewis | 53-47 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson double dribbles | 53-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (SG), Edwin Welty (SF), Terry Cover (C) Ronald Schlesinger, Andrew Bluhm, Jonathan Eastman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell is hacked by John Lobdell - foul #3 on John Lobdell, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover drills a jumper from the left block | 55-47 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Smith | 55-49 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-52 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Rewakowski | 55-52 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Smith | 55-54 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis misses the 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker is fouled on the floor by Terry Cover - foul #4 on Terry Cover, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), Jonathan Eastman (PF), John Hatch (C) Ian Lewis, Gerard Mitchell, John Simons, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edwin Welty (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Schlesinger (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel is whistled for traveling | 57-54 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman misses the tip | 57-54 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | John Hatch is called for the reach on Jim Manuel - foul #1 on John Hatch, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | John Hatch takes the ball from Russell Callahan | 57-55 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jonathan Eastman - foul #1 on Jonathan Eastman, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), Terry Cover (C) Edwin Welty, John Hatch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Jim Manuel, Dick Hubbard | |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-55 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Heil is blocked by Andrew Bluhm | 57-55 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John Lobdell, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (SF) Andrew Bluhm | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski (SF) Marvin Anderson | |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Jonathan Eastman - foul #2 on Jonathan Eastman, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty (SF), John Simons (PF) Ronald Schlesinger, Jonathan Eastman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski blows the layup | 57-55 |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons grabs the board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerard Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edwin Welty (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Simons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerard Mitchell and the foul's on Robert Heil - foul #2 on Robert Heil, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF) Ian Lewis, Edwin Welty | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | John Smith connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Rewakowski | 60-57 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), Jonathan Eastman (PF) Gerard Mitchell, John Simons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker is fouled on the floor by Terry Cover - foul #5 on Terry Cover, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (C) Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Schlesinger and he's fouled by Robert Heil - foul #3 on Robert Heil, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski scores on a floater in the lane set up by John Smith and he's hacked by Jonathan Eastman - foul #3 on Jonathan Eastman, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses the jumpshot from the left side | 63-62 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-62 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski can't finish the layup | 63-62 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Lobdell | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Schlesinger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Simons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Ian Lewis steals the ball from Gary Rewakowski | 65-65 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Smith | 65-67 |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons's layup is rejected by Ralph Baker | 65-67 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Baker | 65-67 |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Lobdell | 65-69 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ian Lewis | 68-69 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is denied on a layup by John Simons | 68-69 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 70-69 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | John Smith double dribbles | 70-69 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Simons - foul #1 on John Simons, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Schlesinger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Simons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Heil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ralph Baker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ian Lewis | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Schlesinger is called for the reach on Gary Rewakowski - foul #3 on Ronald Schlesinger, team foul #13 | 74-70 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (SF) Andrew Bluhm | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski hits a 3 from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm (SF) Gerard Mitchell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons snags the defensive board | 80-75 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty (SF) Andrew Bluhm | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-75 |