| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Wirth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Reynolds - foul #2 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on John Crist - foul #2 on John Crist, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds takes the ball from Merle Stokes | 36-37 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Dube - foul #1 on Willie Dube, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes tips it home | 38-39 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | John Crist connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Danny Ardoin | 41-41 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Reynolds | 43-41 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder (PF), Curtis Farthing (C) Larry Feinstein, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin | |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Chad Fresquez steps in front of the Curtis Farthing pass | 45-41 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez banks in the layup | 45-43 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses the easy layup | 45-43 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), John Packard (SG), Larry Feinstein (PF) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, William McClaflin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) John Crist, Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Packard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Farthing (fresh) PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Viles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Carroll Magruder - foul #1 on Carroll Magruder, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil (PF), James Wirth (C) Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Russell Viles | 48-46 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing double dribbles | 48-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin (SF) Curtis Farthing | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Ardoin | 48-49 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson travels with the ball | 48-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG) Herman Wilson, John Packard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Paul Strahan (C) Russell Viles, Merle Stokes | |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bahr takes the ball from Danny Ardoin | 48-49 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 13:50 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:27 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds steals the ball from Willie Dube | 50-49 |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin hits a shot in the lane | 52-49 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube connects on the 3 from straight away | 52-52 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William McClaflin | 55-52 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Crist | 55-55 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin can't throw it down | 55-55 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Wirth | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Bahr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - William McClaflin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leonard Vigil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wirth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Strahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Strahan is called for the reach on James Wirth - foul #1 on Paul Strahan, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), John Packard (SG), Curtis Farthing (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, William McClaflin, Leonard Vigil, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF), Zachary Camper (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Paul Strahan | |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Merle Stokes - foul #2 on Merle Stokes, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is hacked by Herman Wilson - foul #2 on Herman Wilson, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes can't finish the layup | 57-55 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper tips it home | 57-57 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Herman Wilson | 60-57 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 60-59 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein misses the easy layup | 60-59 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Farthing swats the short shot by Chad Fresquez | 60-59 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, John Packard, Curtis Farthing, Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) David Clark, Zachary Camper, Merle Stokes | |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | William McClaflin blocks the short jumper by John Crist | 60-59 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds double dribbles | 60-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder (C) James Wirth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, Calvin Young | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vigil takes the ball from John Crist | 60-59 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Crist is called for the reach on Scott Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Crist, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (C) Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Ardoin takes the ball from William McClaflin | 60-59 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Vigil - foul #4 on Leonard Vigil, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan | |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Merle Stokes denies the turnaround by Larry Feinstein | 60-61 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | John Crist snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Leslie Nelson | 60-63 |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin knocks in the runner in the lane | 62-63 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Crist - foul #4 on John Crist, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Carroll Magruder (PF), James Wirth (C) Scott Reynolds, Leonard Vigil, Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses short on a floater from close range | 64-63 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper lays it in on a nice dish by Chad Fresquez and he's fouled by James Wirth - foul #1 on James Wirth, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), John Packard (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF) Gregory Bahr, William McClaflin, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG) Russell Viles, Danny Ardoin | |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chad Fresquez | 64-66 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Zachary Camper | 64-69 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Reynolds | 67-69 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Packard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Wirth (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Zachary Camper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin (SF) John Packard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Zachary Camper, Paul Strahan | |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin buries a turnaround from close range | 69-69 |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | John Crist connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chad Fresquez | 69-71 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin's pass is intercepted by Leslie Nelson | 69-71 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | John Crist lays it up and in set up by Leslie Nelson | 69-73 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson lays it up and in set up by William McClaflin | 71-73 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes clanks a shot from the free throw line | 71-73 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin is fouled on the floor by Chad Fresquez - foul #2 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG) Herman Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF) Chad Fresquez | |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube's floater is tipped away by Leonard Vigil | 73-73 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Dube | 73-73 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Bahr - foul #2 on Gregory Bahr, team foul #6 | 73-73 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Willie Dube - foul #2 on Willie Dube, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | John Crist comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-74 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gregory Bahr | 73-74 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bahr is called for the reach on Willie Dube in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Bahr, team foul #7 | 73-74 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-76 |