| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Streets (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Vidal (fresh) PF - Bradley Avery (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-25 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bradley Avery | 28-25 |
| 19:33 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Maxwell | 28-28 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Bryan Maxwell steals the ball from Charles Junkins | 28-28 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | John Streets grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed is denied on a dunk by Edward Howard | 28-28 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal can't connect on a floater from the right side | 28-28 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins tips it home | 30-28 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), Roy Culbertson (SF), James Harrison (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Daniel Wert, Gerard Breed, Mark Magill, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (PG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Robert Gorman, William Vidal, Bradley Avery, Edward Howard | |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | John Streets hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Maxwell - foul #3 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG) Bryan Maxwell | |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed (SF) John Streets | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gerard Breed | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oliver Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Smith picks off the pass by Henry Lampman in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith hits the finger roll | 37-28 |
| 15:44 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Patterson steals the ball from Don Brown | 37-28 |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Oliver Smith | 40-28 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 15:10 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Carlton Pless | 40-28 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Don Brown and the foul's on Roger Patterson - foul #2 on Roger Patterson, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), John Streets (SG), Mark Magill (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Oliver Smith, Roy Culbertson, James Harrison, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Bryan Maxwell (SG), Bradley Avery (PF), Edward Howard (C) Henry Lampman, Don Brown, Otis Hamlet, Carlton Pless | |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Bradley Avery - foul #2 on Bradley Avery, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal (SF) Charles Cleveland | |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bradley Avery | 40-31 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman is called for traveling | 40-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SF) Gerard Breed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses short on a shot in the paint | 40-31 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bryan Maxwell | 40-31 |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-31 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | William Vidal picks off the pass by John Streets | 40-31 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Wert | 40-31 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | John Streets's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Avery | 40-31 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill tips it home | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Streets (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Vidal (fresh) PF - Bradley Avery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery blows the layup | 42-31 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery tips it home | 42-33 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Avery swats the layup by John Streets | 42-33 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins connects on the runner in the paint set up by Daniel Wert and he's hacked by Bradley Avery - foul #3 on Bradley Avery, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), Gerard Breed (SF), James Harrison (PF) Daniel Wert, John Streets, Mark Magill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG), Don Brown (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Robert Gorman, Bryan Maxwell, William Vidal, Bradley Avery, Edward Howard | |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith's pass is intercepted by Henry Lampman in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-35 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Harrison - foul #3 on James Harrison, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SG), Roger Patterson (C) Roy Culbertson, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Carlton Pless takes the ball from James Harrison | 45-36 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Gerard Breed - foul #2 on Gerard Breed, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill (PF) John Streets | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Bryan Maxwell (SG), William Vidal (SF) Henry Lampman, Don Brown, Charles Cleveland | |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Patterson | 45-37 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Roger Patterson | 47-37 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman is hacked by Gerard Breed - foul #3 on Gerard Breed, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (PG) Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland (C) Otis Hamlet | |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses the tip | 47-37 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Breed steps in front of the Carlton Pless pass | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Breed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Vidal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Carlton Pless | 47-37 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Cleveland | 47-40 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlton Pless | 50-43 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), John Streets (SG), Charles Junkins (C) Roy Culbertson, James Harrison, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery (PF), Edward Howard (C) Carlton Pless, Charles Cleveland | |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | John Streets grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed buries a jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Wert | 52-43 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Avery | 52-46 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Robert Gorman picks off the pass by Daniel Wert | 52-46 |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman can't finish the layup | 52-46 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert is fouled on the floor by William Vidal - foul #3 on William Vidal, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SF), Roger Patterson (PF) Gerard Breed, Mark Magill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (PG), Otis Hamlet (SF) Robert Gorman, William Vidal | |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Avery takes the ball from Daniel Wert | 52-46 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard is fouled on the floor by John Streets - foul #1 on John Streets, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Harrison (PF) Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG) Bryan Maxwell | |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Bradley Avery | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Streets (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Avery (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Henry Lampman is called for the reach on Daniel Wert - foul #2 on Henry Lampman, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed (SF), Mark Magill (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Daniel Wert, James Harrison, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), William Vidal (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Henry Lampman, Otis Hamlet, Bradley Avery, Edward Howard | |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Breed | 55-48 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), Charles Junkins (C) Roy Culbertson, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SG), Bradley Avery (PF), Edward Howard (C) Don Brown, Carlton Pless, Charles Cleveland | |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill can't connect on a shot from the left side | 55-51 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard misses the easy layup | 55-51 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman is fouled on the floor by Charles Junkins - foul #2 on Charles Junkins, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Gorman and he's hacked by Mark Magill - foul #1 on Mark Magill, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins's layup is rejected by Bradley Avery | 55-58 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell is hacked by Daniel Wert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Wert, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | John Streets drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Wert | 58-60 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Streets is called for the reach on William Vidal in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Streets, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill grabs the board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | John Streets can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Streets is called for the reach on Edward Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Streets, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (SG) Bryan Maxwell | |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Streets comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 58-62 |