| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Danny Radford - foul #2 on Danny Radford, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 3rd free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | John Whalen steps in front of the Russell Anderson pass | 31-42 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Russell Anderson | 31-42 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine drills a shot from the left block set up by Steven Warfield and he's fouled by Wiley Grossman - foul #1 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-42 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Warfield | 37-42 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 37-42 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Wiley Grossman is blocked by Danny Radford | 37-42 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson tips it but misses | 37-42 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 37-45 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield travels with the ball | 37-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), James Bien (SG), John Savino (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Steven Warfield, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (PG), Oscar Finklea (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Savino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Malone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jack Keene (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | John Savino is called for the reach on Tony Crisler - foul #2 on John Savino, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea clanks a shot from the left side | 37-45 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman tips it in | 37-47 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-47 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Albert Malone - foul #1 on Albert Malone, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) James Bien | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Adam Cox (SF) Jack Keene, Oscar Finklea | |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG) Tony Crisler | |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lance Shatzer | 37-52 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG) Oscar Finklea | |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox clanks a shot near the basket | 37-52 |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Albert Malone | 37-52 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer is hacked by Paul Foster - foul #1 on Paul Foster, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Steven Warfield (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Kenneth Wright, John Savino, Paul Foster, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller (C) Anthony Engelman | |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lance Shatzer | 37-54 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Trent Andresen - foul #2 on Trent Andresen, team foul #2 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF) Lance Shatzer | |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Wiley Grossman | 39-56 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford is fouled on the floor by Trent Andresen - foul #3 on Trent Andresen, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Michael Cool | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), Tony Crisler (SF) Trent Andresen, Adam Cox | |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien is whistled for traveling | 39-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (SF), Anthony Engelman (C) Wiley Grossman, Wesley Heller | |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Oscar Finklea | 39-58 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses short on a floater from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Crisler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman is denied on a layup by Russell Anderson | 39-58 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-58 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Whalen | 39-58 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Tony Crisler | 39-61 |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-61 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson tips it but misses | 39-61 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer banks in the wide open layup set up by Anthony Engelman | 39-63 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Oscar Finklea is called for the reach on Larry Valentine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #4 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), Michael Cool (SG), John Savino (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, James Bien, Steven Warfield, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Oscar Finklea, Tony Crisler, Lance Shatzer, John Whalen, Anthony Engelman | |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-63 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle gets the rebound | 39-63 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Cox | 39-66 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-66 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Albert Malone - foul #2 on Albert Malone, team foul #5 | 39-66 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox makes the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 08:39 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is hacked by Wesley Heller - foul #3 on Wesley Heller, team foul #5 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman (PF) Nicholas Belle | |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Cool and he's hacked by Anthony Engelman - foul #2 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #6 | 41-68 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster makes the free throw | 42-68 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 42-71 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright misses long on a jumper from the left block | 42-71 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone snags the offensive board | 42-71 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | John Savino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Steven Warfield (SF), Danny Radford (PF) Kenneth Wright, John Savino, Paul Foster | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF) Anthony Engelman | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-71 |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Danny Radford | 42-71 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-71 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wiley Grossman | 42-71 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen is fouled on the floor by Albert Malone - foul #3 on Albert Malone, team foul #6 | 42-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), James Bien (SG), John Savino (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Steven Warfield, Danny Radford, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (PG), Oscar Finklea (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Oscar Finklea | 42-73 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Engelman swats the short shot by James Bien | 42-73 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea grabs the board | 42-73 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Wright | 42-73 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-73 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses the turnaround in the lane | 44-73 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Matthew McKosky | 44-73 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky's pass is intercepted by Jack Keene | 44-73 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene lays it up and in | 44-75 |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Engelman - foul #3 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #7 | 44-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone (C) Paul Foster | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle (C) Anthony Engelman | |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 1st free throw | 45-75 |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 2nd free throw | 46-75 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Tony Crisler | 46-78 |
| 04:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 46-78 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer pulls down the rebound | 46-78 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-78 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone snags the defensive board | 46-78 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Oscar Finklea - foul #4 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #8 | 48-78 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster (PF) Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bruce Menke (SF), Anthony Engelman (PF) Tony Crisler, Lance Shatzer | |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the free throw | 48-78 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Engelman | 48-78 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Wright (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Savino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jack Keene (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Oscar Finklea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Menke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-78 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-78 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | James Bien steps in front of the Nicholas Belle pass | 48-78 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Savino misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-78 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman gets the rebound | 48-78 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-78 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone snags the defensive board | 48-78 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster misses long on a shot from the right block | 48-78 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea gets the rebound | 48-78 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-78 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman tips it in | 48-80 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Savino is hacked by Nicholas Belle - foul #1 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #9 | 48-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF) Bruce Menke, Nicholas Belle | |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Savino makes the 1st free throw | 49-80 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Savino misses the 2nd free throw | 49-80 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman pulls down the rebound | 49-80 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Tony Crisler scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Keene | 49-82 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Oscar Finklea - foul #5 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #10 | 49-82 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle (C) Oscar Finklea | |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the 2nd free throw | 50-82 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-82 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Malone | 50-82 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Albert Malone | 50-82 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Albert Malone is denied by Nicholas Belle | 50-82 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone tips it home | 52-82 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Tony Crisler and he's hacked by John Savino - foul #3 on John Savino, team foul #7 | 52-84 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the free throw | 52-85 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-85 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman gets the rebound | 52-85 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene runs out the clock | 52-85 |