| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Gober (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober can't tip it in | 43-32 |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is hacked by Luis Gober - foul #3 on Luis Gober, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SG) Luis Gober | |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | William Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 43-32 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Nickerson - foul #2 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | William Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Ashley | 43-36 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 17:56 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson's pass is intercepted by Justin Mazzella | 43-36 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Claude Tafelski swats the short shot by Brian Ashley | 43-36 |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Thomas is called for the reach on Brian Ashley - foul #3 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Hubert Reichard (PF) Dean Lustig, William Smith, Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (PG), Joseph Newsom (PF), Marvin Walker (C) Justin Mazzella, Richard Armstrong, Arthur Schoonover | |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall loses the dribble to Timothy Nickerson | 43-36 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Ashley - foul #3 on Brian Ashley, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano (SF) Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Farmer (PG), Richard Armstrong (PF) Jermaine Hall, Brian Ashley | |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Farmer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Walker is called for the reach on Gary Eberhard - foul #1 on Marvin Walker, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski (PF) Antony Giordano | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward (SG), Luis Gober (SF), Dennis Banfield (C) Luis Farmer, Joseph Newsom, Marvin Walker | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Hubert Reichard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Webb (fresh) SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Gober (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward's pass is intercepted by Claude Tafelski | 43-39 |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Curtis Foltz | 46-39 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Curtis Foltz - foul #2 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Curtis Foltz, Dewey Lee, Gary Eberhard, Hubert Reichard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Brian Ashley (SF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Webb, Luis Gober, Dennis Banfield | |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Armstrong | 46-43 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | William Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Harward - foul #4 on Joseph Harward, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober (SG), Dennis Banfield (PF) Joseph Harward, Richard Armstrong | |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (PF) Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mazzella is called for the reach on Dean Lustig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Mazzella, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | William Smith steals the ball from Arthur Schoonover | 48-45 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by William Smith is blocked by Dennis Banfield | 48-45 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Eberhard - foul #1 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Claude Tafelski (PF) Dean Lustig, Jeffery Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom (C) Arthur Schoonover | |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mazzella is called for the reach on Curtis Foltz - foul #2 on Justin Mazzella, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (PG), Richard Armstrong (PF) Justin Mazzella, Brian Ashley | |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Banfield swats the short shot by Gary Eberhard | 48-47 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | William Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Nickerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Webb (fresh) SG - Luis Gober (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard is fouled on the floor by John Webb - foul #1 on John Webb, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Hubert Reichard (C) William Smith, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Jermaine Hall (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Webb, Luis Gober, Joseph Newsom, Dennis Banfield | |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard misses the tip | 48-47 |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses the turnaround near the basket | 48-47 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig clanks a turnaround in the lane | 48-47 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella is fouled on the floor by Claude Tafelski - foul #2 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Dean Lustig, Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober (SG), Dennis Banfield (PF) Jermaine Hall, Richard Armstrong | |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Schoonover | 48-49 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-49 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 48-49 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard tips it in | 50-49 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Schoonover | 50-51 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Banfield swats the layup by Hubert Reichard | 50-51 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Justin Mazzella | 50-51 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield hits the follow up shot | 50-53 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Foltz | 52-53 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield scores on a floater from the baseline | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hubert Reichard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Gober (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Brian Ashley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Banfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Schoonover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | William Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Brian Ashley picks off the pass by Curtis Foltz | 52-55 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Curtis Foltz - foul #3 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Antony Giordano (SF), Claude Tafelski (PF), Gary Eberhard (C) Curtis Foltz, William Smith, Jeffery Thomas, Hubert Reichard, Timothy Nickerson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward (SG), Joseph Newsom (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF), Marvin Walker (C) Luis Gober, Brian Ashley, Dennis Banfield, Arthur Schoonover | |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (PG) Justin Mazzella | |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-57 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong knocks in the floater from close range set up by Joseph Harward | 55-59 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig lays it up and in on a great pass from Antony Giordano | 57-59 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-59 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newsom steals the ball from Dewey Lee | 57-59 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Dewey Lee, Antony Giordano, Gary Eberhard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Brian Ashley (SF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Webb, Joseph Newsom, Marvin Walker | |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Nickerson | 59-59 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella is fouled on the floor by Claude Tafelski - foul #3 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | William Smith tips it back up and in | 61-61 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Schoonover | 61-64 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | William Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Claude Tafelski | 63-64 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Thomas - foul #4 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG) Dean Lustig | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward misses the 3rd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (PG), Luis Gober (SG) Justin Mazzella, Joseph Harward | |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG) Curtis Foltz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Joseph Harward (SG) John Webb, Luis Gober | |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley travels with the ball | 63-65 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard Armstrong takes the ball from Claude Tafelski | 63-65 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Schoonover | 63-67 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson slams it home set up by William Smith | 65-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | William Smith buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dean Lustig | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson wins the tip | 67-67 |
| 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) | |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Armstrong steps in front of the Dean Lustig pass | 67-67 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Dean Lustig takes the ball from Justin Mazzella | 67-67 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses the easy layup | 67-67 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-67 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-67 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Harward is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #5 on Joseph Harward, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober (SG) Joseph Harward | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Mazzella | 69-70 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | William Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-70 |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffery Thomas - foul #5 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (SF) Jeffery Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Schoonover is called for the reach on Timothy Nickerson - foul #2 on Arthur Schoonover, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Armstrong | 69-72 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Schoonover | 69-74 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-74 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Arthur Schoonover | 69-74 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober is whistled for a carry | 69-74 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-74 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Arthur Schoonover | 69-74 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella hits a runner from the baseline set up by Luis Gober | 69-76 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Claude Tafelski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Timothy Nickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Gober (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Brian Ashley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Armstrong (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 4 stl. C - Arthur Schoonover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses long on a floater from the baseline | 69-76 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober grabs the board | 69-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield (PF), Joseph Newsom (C) Richard Armstrong, Arthur Schoonover | |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard is hacked by Brian Ashley - foul #4 on Brian Ashley, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) Dennis Banfield, Joseph Newsom | |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong gets the rebound | 70-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Dean Lustig is called for the reach on Richard Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Lustig, team foul #12 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield (C) Arthur Schoonover | |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-80 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong grabs the board | 70-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Luis Gober | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 70-82 |