| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Richard Heyward | 32-36 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg is hacked by Mike Cooper - foul #1 on Mike Cooper, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Billy Loessberg - foul #3 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (PG) Billy Loessberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Cooper | 32-39 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mike Cooper - foul #2 on Mike Cooper, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is hacked by Andre Lombardi - foul #2 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 17:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Howard Tittle | 33-39 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Howard Tittle, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper's layup is rejected by James Adams | 33-39 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses the jumper from close range | 33-39 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin snags the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Andre Lombardi - foul #3 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Rohrbach (PG), Donald Sturtz (SG), Dennis Timmons (SF), Michael Flavin (PF), Joseph Numbers (C) Andre Lombardi, Richard Jones, James Adams, Gerald Reynolds, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Edward Pickell (PF), Frank Perrault (C) Richard Heyward, Calvin Tamplin, Brian Nichols | |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Pickell | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Rohrbach (fresh) SG - Donald Sturtz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Timmons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Flavin (fresh) C - Joseph Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mike Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Perrault (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Roger Howard | 33-43 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Sturtz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Flavin | 36-43 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 36-45 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Numbers misses the floater in the paint | 36-45 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Mike Cooper - foul #3 on Mike Cooper, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Richard Jones (SG), James Adams (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF), Howard Tittle (C) William Rohrbach, Donald Sturtz, Dennis Timmons, Michael Flavin, Joseph Numbers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Roger Howard, Mike Cooper, Frank Perrault | |
| 14:10 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Reynolds - foul #3 on Gerald Reynolds, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle can't tip it in | 36-46 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones can't tip it in | 36-46 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Billy Loessberg - foul #4 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (PG) Billy Loessberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault (SF) Edward Pickell | |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Andre Lombardi | 39-47 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Heyward | 39-49 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Dunn picks off the pass by Richard Jones | 39-49 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward slams it home set up by Norman Dunn | 39-51 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi connects on the turnaround in the paint | 41-51 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Perrault | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Howard Tittle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Norman Dunn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Perrault (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Dunn is called for the reach on Gerald Reynolds - foul #3 on Norman Dunn, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin (PF), Joseph Numbers (C) Gerald Reynolds, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Edward Pickell (SF), Brent Slama (C) Norman Dunn, Calvin Tamplin, Brian Nichols | |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Jones and he's fouled by Edward Pickell - foul #2 on Edward Pickell, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Howard and the foul's on Andre Lombardi - foul #4 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Rohrbach (PG) Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Brent Slama | |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Sturtz (SG), Dennis Timmons (SF), Howard Tittle (C) Richard Jones, James Adams, Joseph Numbers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Brent Slama (C) Richard Heyward, Frank Perrault | |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard loses the dribble to Donald Sturtz in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Slama denies the turnaround by William Rohrbach | 44-57 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Slama | 44-57 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 44-59 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Sturtz misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the jumper from the right side | 44-59 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 09:10 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Howard is called for the reach on Donald Sturtz - foul #1 on Roger Howard, team foul #6 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG), James Adams (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF) Donald Sturtz, Dennis Timmons, Michael Flavin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Riley Witt, Mike Cooper, Brent Slama | |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-59 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 44-61 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Rohrbach misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-61 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols snags the offensive board | 44-61 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-61 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Rohrbach (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Howard Tittle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Pickell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 46-61 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Roger Howard | 46-64 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Nichols - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Dennis Timmons (SG), Michael Flavin (C) William Rohrbach, Richard Jones, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Frank Perrault (PF) Roger Howard, Norman Dunn, Edward Pickell, Calvin Tamplin | |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the lay-in | 48-64 |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Timmons | 51-64 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | James Adams steals it from Frank Perrault | 51-64 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Perrault is called for the reach on James Adams - foul #2 on Frank Perrault, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG), Joseph Numbers (C) Dennis Timmons, Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Riley Witt, Brian Nichols | |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flavin steps in front of the Roger Howard pass | 53-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg is hacked by Roger Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Howard, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons (SF) James Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-64 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard can't tip it in | 55-64 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Calvin Tamplin | 58-67 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Timmons | 60-67 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Numbers pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Howard steals the ball from Michael Flavin | 60-67 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard lays it in | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Timmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flavin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Heyward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Perrault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Numbers grabs the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Adams (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Dennis Timmons, Michael Flavin, Joseph Numbers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols (C) Frank Perrault | |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Heyward | 63-72 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by James Adams is blocked by Brian Nichols | 63-72 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mike Cooper | 63-72 |
| 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) | |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams gets the rebound | 63-72 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper's floater is tipped away by Howard Tittle | 63-72 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols tips it but misses | 63-72 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Loessberg | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Billy Loessberg is called for the reach on Richard Heyward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #8 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (PG) Billy Loessberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Andre Lombardi is called for the reach on Frank Perrault in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Rohrbach (PG) Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randy Palczynski (SF) Calvin Tamplin | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Rohrbach is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-76 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Sturtz (SG), Dennis Timmons (SF), Michael Flavin (PF), Joseph Numbers (C) Richard Jones, James Adams, Gerald Reynolds, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Edward Pickell (C) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Brian Nichols | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn runs out the clock | 66-76 |