| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) SF - Barry Laub (fresh) PF - David Yokley (fresh) C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) SF - Brent Smith (fresh) PF - Frank Konen (fresh) C - Henry Trahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Marburger | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub is hacked by Brent Smith - foul #1 on Brent Smith, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Monroe is called for the reach on Brent Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Konen | 0-6 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Monroe | 3-6 |
| 17:33 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith is denied on a dunk by Kyle Garlick | 3-6 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Monroe - foul #2 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG) Ronald Monroe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses short on a shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Garlick | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brent Smith (fresh) PF - Frank Konen (fresh) C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses the shot from the right block | 8-7 |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Henry Trahan, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), Kirk Peavler (C) Daniel Isler, Barry Laub, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (PF) Frank Konen | |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler is denied on a layup by Henry Trahan | 8-7 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Louie Miller picks off the pass by Steven Ditto | 8-7 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Kirk Peavler - foul #1 on Kirk Peavler, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Dean (SF) Brent Smith | |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Olson | 10-9 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Dean | 10-12 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Yokley, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Steven Ditto, David Yokley, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), Clement Ragland (SG), Brent Smith (SF), Frank Konen (PF) David Marburger, Barry Reedy, William Dean, Henry Trahan | |
| 12:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith is whistled for traveling | 10-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin (PG) Robert Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Louie Miller is called for the reach on Richard McGavin - foul #1 on Louie Miller, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Dean (C) Louie Miller | |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard McGavin and he's fouled by William Dean - foul #1 on William Dean, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF) Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG) Richard McGavin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Henry Trahan (C) Clement Ragland, William Dean | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Won (fresh) SF - Brent Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Konen - foul #1 on Frank Konen, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy (SG) Eric Won | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | David Yokley blocks the jumper by David Marburger | 14-12 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan can't tip it in | 14-12 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 17-12 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy grabs the offensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy is whistled for a carry | 17-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG), Kirk Peavler (C) Daniel Isler, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (PF) Frank Konen | |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 17-12 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses the dunk attempt | 17-12 |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kirk Peavler | 19-14 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith banks in the layup set up by Barry Reedy and he's hacked by Robert Beauchamp - foul #1 on Robert Beauchamp, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Barry Laub, David Yokley, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), Clement Ragland (SG), Frank Konen (PF) David Marburger, Barry Reedy, Henry Trahan | |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Eric Won takes the ball from Daniel Isler | 19-17 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland travels with the ball | 19-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Dean (SF) Brent Smith | |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis's pass is intercepted by Louie Miller | 19-17 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Won and the foul's on Brandon Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Brandon Jeanlouis, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF) Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy (SG), Henry Trahan (C) Eric Won, Louie Miller | |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) SF - Steven Ditto (fresh) PF - David Yokley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Clement Ragland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dean (fresh) PF - Frank Konen (fresh) C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses long on a runner near the basket | 19-20 |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-20 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kyle Garlick - foul #1 on Kyle Garlick, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Barry Laub (SF), Kirk Peavler (C) Robert Beauchamp, Daniel Isler, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Brent Smith (SF), Louie Miller (PF) Clement Ragland, William Dean, Frank Konen | |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Barry Reedy - foul #1 on Barry Reedy, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-22 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson is fouled on the floor by David Marburger - foul #1 on David Marburger, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:24 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 22-22 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith loses the dribble to Eric Olson | 22-22 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-22 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Olson steals the ball from Brent Smith | 22-22 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson hits the finger roll | 24-22 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan is denied on a layup by David Yokley | 24-22 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-22 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Ditto (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kirk Peavler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louie Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Henry Trahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-22 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the driving attempt from close range | 26-22 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller hits the follow up shot | 26-24 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Barry Laub | 28-24 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller is hacked by Kirk Peavler - foul #2 on Kirk Peavler, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Daniel Isler (SG), Robert Beauchamp (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Steven Ditto, Barry Laub, David Yokley, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), Clement Ragland (SG), William Dean (SF), Frank Konen (PF) David Marburger, Barry Reedy, Brent Smith, Henry Trahan | |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Isler | 31-24 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Garlick - foul #2 on Kyle Garlick, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Clement Ragland steps in front of the Ronald Monroe pass in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Jeanlouis is called for the reach on Frank Konen - foul #2 on Brandon Jeanlouis, team foul #10 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF) Robert Beauchamp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Boris Kacynski (C) Clement Ragland, Louie Miller | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-27 |