| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) C - James Wirth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Sean Staley (fresh) C - Merle Stokes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Merle Stokes - foul #1 on Merle Stokes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Sean Staley | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Reynolds | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leslie Nelson | 4-4 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is hacked by Scott Reynolds - foul #1 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gregory Bahr | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leslie Nelson | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Ardoin | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Merle Stokes | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil lays it in on a great pass from Scott Reynolds | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Leonard Vigil - foul #1 on Leonard Vigil, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (C) James Wirth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Sean Staley - foul #1 on Sean Staley, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SF) Jordan Casey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Ardoin | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) SF - John Packard (fresh) PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Feinstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Reynolds | 11-10 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Scott Reynolds is called for the reach on Leslie Nelson - foul #2 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Philip Innocent (SF), James Wirth (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is fouled on the floor by John Packard - foul #1 on John Packard, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey (SF) Philip Innocent | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin | |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | John Crist clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein is hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #1 on Paul Strahan, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein can't finish the layup | 11-10 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Viles | 11-12 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth connects on the shot in the lane | 13-12 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | James Wirth is called for the reach on Russell Viles - foul #1 on James Wirth, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG), Leonard Vigil (PF) John Packard, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) John Crist, Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jordan Casey - foul #1 on Jordan Casey, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SF), Carroll Magruder (C) Jordan Casey, Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder's pass is intercepted by Russell Viles | 13-14 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Russell Viles | 13-16 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr clanks a floater from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard tips it but misses | 13-19 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Herman Wilson - foul #1 on Herman Wilson, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (PG), Jordan Casey (SF), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, John Packard, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) Russell Viles | |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Feinstein (fresh) SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Wirth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 13-21 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-21 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Feinstein | 16-21 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | James Wirth takes the ball from Danny Ardoin | 16-21 |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein banks in the layup on a great pass from Jordan Casey and the foul's on Leslie Nelson - foul #1 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Russell Viles is blocked by James Wirth | 19-21 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 19-21 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil grabs the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-21 |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth tips it in | 21-21 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Viles | 21-23 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey loses the dribble to John Crist | 21-23 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Fresquez | 21-25 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Wirth and the foul's on Paul Strahan - foul #2 on Paul Strahan, team foul #5 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), John Packard (SG), Philip Innocent (SF), Carroll Magruder (C) Larry Feinstein, Gregory Bahr, Jordan Casey, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) John Crist, Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Merle Stokes and he's fouled by Philip Innocent - foul #1 on Philip Innocent, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf (C) Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the board | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) SG - John Packard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Innocent (fresh) PF - Carroll Magruder (fresh) C - Freddy Warf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Viles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Sean Staley is blocked by Freddy Warf | 24-28 |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the finger roll | 24-30 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses the shot from close range but the foul's on John Packard - foul #2 on John Packard, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG) John Packard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Calvin Young (PF) Leslie Nelson, Sean Staley | |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Danny Ardoin - foul #1 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #6 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil (PF), James Wirth (C) Carroll Magruder, Freddy Warf | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Lawrence Jackson (C) Russell Viles, Merle Stokes | |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Calvin Young | 25-31 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | John Crist drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Ardoin | 25-33 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent loses the dribble to Leslie Nelson | 25-33 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Jackson | 25-35 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Crist is called for the reach on James Wirth - foul #1 on John Crist, team foul #7 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (PG), Jordan Casey (SF) Herman Wilson, Philip Innocent | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Danny Ardoin, Lawrence Jackson | |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 27-35 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young tips it in | 27-37 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 27-37 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | John Crist clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Bahr - foul #1 on Gregory Bahr, team foul #10 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder (PF), Freddy Warf (C) Leonard Vigil, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Calvin Young | |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf hits a turnaround from the baseline | 29-39 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is hacked by Jordan Casey - foul #2 on Jordan Casey, team foul #11 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Herman Wilson (SG) Gregory Bahr, Freddy Warf | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF) Leslie Nelson | |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Scott Reynolds - foul #3 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #12 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SG), Leonard Vigil (PF) Scott Reynolds, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Paul Strahan (PF) John Crist, Sean Staley | |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein loses the ball out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth (C) Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is fouled on the floor by Jordan Casey - foul #3 on Jordan Casey, team foul #13 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent (SF) Jordan Casey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG) Chad Fresquez | |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Viles is called for the reach on John Packard - foul #1 on Russell Viles, team foul #8 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG) Philip Innocent | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Calvin Young (C) Russell Viles, Merle Stokes | |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to James Wirth | 32-44 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 32-44 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | John Packard picks off the pass by Danny Ardoin | 32-44 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by James Wirth is denied by Calvin Young | 32-44 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young scores on a floater from the right block | 32-46 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (PG), Carroll Magruder (C) Herman Wilson, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Crist | 32-48 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein's floater is tipped away by Sean Staley | 32-48 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-48 |