| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen inbounds the ball | 46-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bluhm - foul #2 on Andrew Bluhm, team foul #1 | 46-25 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Matt Koehler - foul #2 on Matt Koehler, team foul #2 | 46-25 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 46-26 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover blows the layup | 46-27 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman tips it back up and in | 48-27 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-27 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the offensive board | 48-27 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is hacked by Matt Koehler - foul #3 on Matt Koehler, team foul #3 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon (SG) Matt Koehler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Eastman denies the turnaround by John Smith | 48-27 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the board | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-27 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | John Smith grabs the board | 48-27 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Steven Furr - foul #1 on Steven Furr, team foul #4 | 48-27 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-29 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| 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) | |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | James Gascon steps in front of the Marvin Anderson pass | 48-29 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover is fouled on the floor by Ralph Baker - foul #1 on Ralph Baker, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), Micheal Capps (SF), John Simons (C) Steven Furr, Andrew Bluhm, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons can't throw it down but the foul's on Jim Manuel - foul #1 on Jim Manuel, team foul #2 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch (C) Jonathan Eastman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-29 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins is hacked by John Simons - foul #2 on John Simons, team foul #5 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson loses the dribble to John Hatch | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie pulls down the rebound | 49-29 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) SG - James Gascon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Simons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-29 |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Gascon | 49-29 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-29 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard grabs the board | 49-29 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on James Gascon - foul #3 on James Gascon, team foul #6 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), Jonathan Eastman (PF), Terry Cover (C) Willis Harrod, James Gascon, Micheal Capps, John Simons, John Hatch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins, Dick Hubbard | |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 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) | |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Steven Furr | 51-31 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Matt Koehler steals it from Ralph Baker | 51-31 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler lays it in | 53-31 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-31 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman snags the defensive board | 53-31 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover lays it in set up by Steven Furr | 55-31 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | John Smith scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Lobdell | 55-33 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-33 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman grabs the offensive rebound | 55-33 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Bluhm | 58-33 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 58-36 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF), Marvin Anderson (PF) Sherman McKewen, Jim Manuel | |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Smith is called for the reach on Steven Furr - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), James Gascon (SG), Micheal Capps (SF) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon is hacked by John Lobdell - foul #2 on John Lobdell, team foul #5 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (C) Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (C) John Lobdell, Ralph Baker | |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-36 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-36 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) SG - James Gascon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. C - John Simons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Eastman is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Jonathan Eastman, team foul #7 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch (C) Jonathan Eastman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard snags the offensive board | 58-37 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson travels with the ball | 58-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF) Charlie Chaffins | |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Cumbie is called for the reach on Willis Harrod - foul #2 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #6 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF) Willis Harrod, James Gascon, Micheal Capps | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons is hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover (C) John Hatch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Ralph Baker (C) Christopher Cumbie, Dick Hubbard | |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Cover - foul #1 on Terry Cover, team foul #8 | 60-37 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover lays it in on a great pass from Matt Koehler | 62-38 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 62-38 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons snags the defensive board | 62-38 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm is hacked by Sherman McKewen - foul #1 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #8 | 62-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), James Gascon (SG), Jonathan Eastman (PF) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, John Simons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF) Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson | |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard gets the rebound | 62-38 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 62-40 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #9 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps (SF), John Hatch (C) Andrew Bluhm, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF), Jim Manuel (C) Robert Thompson, Ralph Baker | |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Lobdell | 64-42 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 64-42 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Capps | 64-42 |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps misses the dunk | 64-42 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps grabs the offensive board | 64-42 |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps hits the finger roll set up by Willis Harrod | 66-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Gascon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. C - John Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 66-42 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel tips it in | 66-44 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch's floater is tipped away by Dick Hubbard | 66-44 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie grabs the board | 66-44 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-44 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard tips it but misses | 66-44 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie snags the offensive board | 66-44 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel is called for traveling | 66-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), Terry Cover (C) Willis Harrod, James Gascon, Micheal Capps, John Hatch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 66-44 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sherman McKewen | 66-44 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is hacked by Steven Furr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Furr, team foul #9 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (PF) Jonathan Eastman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (SG) Christopher Cumbie | |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 66-46 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons can't tip it in | 66-46 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen snags the defensive board | 66-46 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bluhm - foul #3 on Andrew Bluhm, team foul #10 | 66-46 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm gets the offensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler buries a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on John Smith - foul #5 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), Micheal Capps (SF), John Hatch (C) Steven Furr, Andrew Bluhm, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses the free throw | 68-47 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jim Manuel | 68-47 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Simons - foul #3 on John Simons, team foul #11 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon (SG) Matt Koehler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Hatch | 68-48 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch is hacked by Jim Manuel - foul #2 on Jim Manuel, team foul #11 | 68-48 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch misses the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is fouled on the floor by Willis Harrod - foul #1 on Willis Harrod, team foul #12 | 69-48 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-50 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Gascon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Simons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hatch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-50 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Gascon | 71-50 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins travels with the ball | 71-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson (C) John Simons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 71-50 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon hits the follow up shot | 73-50 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard travels with the ball | 73-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF) Dick Hubbard | |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Dwight Woo - foul #1 on Dwight Woo, team foul #12 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (PF) Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard (PF) Dwight Woo | |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps makes the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps makes the 2nd free throw | 75-50 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-50 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 75-50 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-50 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel snags the defensive board | 75-50 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 75-53 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by John Simons | 75-53 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel gets the offensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie can't finish the layup | 75-53 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon gets the rebound | 75-53 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod runs out the clock | 75-53 |