| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Binette (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Carroll | 38-42 |
| 19:07 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roger Binette | 38-45 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the easy layup | 38-45 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Clark is called for the reach on Donald Carroll - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy travels with the ball | 40-45 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins travels with the ball | 40-45 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ray Kyle, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG) Ray Kyle | |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Clark steps in front of the Houston Burrows pass | 40-45 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark lays it in | 42-45 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows's pass is intercepted by John Cargile | 42-45 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Murphy | 42-45 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 42-45 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins is fouled on the floor by Houston Burrows - foul #2 on Houston Burrows, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), Michael Wasson (C) James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Jack Newsome (PF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Roger Binette | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SG - John Cargile (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeff Rondon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) C - Marc Fields (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome is hacked by Jerry Forrester - foul #1 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) John Cargile, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Houston Burrows, Jack Newsome | |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields is denied on a layup by Michael Wasson | 42-45 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Ray Kyle - foul #4 on Ray Kyle, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Donald Carroll (SF) Jeff Rondon, Ray Kyle | |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Simmons | 45-45 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick James - foul #2 on Patrick James, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), James Watkins (SG), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Donald Carroll | 45-45 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is hacked by John Cargile - foul #2 on John Cargile, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG) Nicholas Brown | |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (C) Marc Fields | |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark scores on a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Paul Murphy - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester (PF) Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:41 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Ewing | 47-45 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy is fouled on the floor by Jerry Forrester - foul #2 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy | |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeff Rondon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-48 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Joshua Casson (PF) James Watkins, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy (PF) Houston Burrows | |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields's pass is intercepted by Michael Simmons | 47-48 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson lays it in set up by Michael Simmons | 49-48 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Casson - foul #2 on Joshua Casson, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), James Watkins (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown, Jerry Forrester, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Houston Burrows (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Jack Newsome (C) Jeff Rondon, Nicholas Brown, Roger Binette, Marc Fields | |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is fouled on the floor by Paul Murphy - foul #3 on Paul Murphy, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Watkins | 52-50 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick James and he's fouled by Kevin Clark - foul #3 on Kevin Clark, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (SG) Paul Murphy | |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing's layup is rejected by Houston Burrows | 52-52 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Donald Carroll | 52-54 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 52-54 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Houston Burrows (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jack Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson buries a runner from the right block | 54-54 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Ewing swats the short shot by Donald Carroll | 54-54 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brown | 54-54 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Clark - foul #4 on Kevin Clark, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SG), William Clark (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Paul Murphy (PF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Nicholas Brown, Houston Burrows, Jack Newsome | |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown's layup is rejected by Paul Murphy | 54-56 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wasson | 54-56 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 54-56 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Donald Carroll steals it from Michael Wasson | 54-56 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses badly on a shot from close range | 54-56 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester lays it up and in and he's fouled by Paul Murphy - foul #4 on Paul Murphy, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Kevin Clark (SF) Mark Brown, William Clark | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Roger Binette (SF) Jeff Rondon, Donald Carroll | |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James tips it in | 57-58 |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the tip | 57-58 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the tip | 57-58 |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roger Binette (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Patrick James | 57-61 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark connects on the jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Wasson steals the ball from Marc Fields | 59-61 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is called for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Joshua Casson (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Jerry Forrester, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Jack Newsome (C) Ray Kyle, Paul Murphy, Marc Fields | |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Marc Fields (C) Nicholas Brown, Houston Burrows, Roger Binette, Jack Newsome | |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick James | 59-64 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins is hacked by Ray Kyle - foul #5 on Ray Kyle, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG) Ray Kyle | |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Wasson | 61-64 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James grabs the board | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Wasson - foul #3 on Michael Wasson, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows is fouled in the backcourt by James Watkins - foul #2 on James Watkins, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Simmons | 66-69 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is hacked by Michael Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (PF) Paul Murphy | |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-70 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Houston Burrows | 66-70 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Simmons - foul #3 on Michael Simmons, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 3 from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James runs out the clock | 69-72 |