| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frankie John (fresh) C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Sherman McKewen takes the ball from Craig McMahen | 37-31 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | John Smith clanks a shot from the left side | 37-31 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold tips it in | 39-31 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | John Smith steals the ball from Christopher Ruble | 39-31 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-31 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Ruble | 41-34 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | John Smith scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Frankie John | 43-34 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Fred Newbold - foul #1 on Fred Newbold, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF) Frankie John | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Bone - foul #2 on Charles Bone, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis (C) Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (SF) Craig McMahen | |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis's layup is rejected by Terry Cover | 43-34 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by John Lobdell is blocked by Terry Cover | 43-36 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Frankie John (PF), Fred Newbold (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), John Simons (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Christopher Ruble, Matt Koehler, Charles Bone, Terry Cover | |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Ross | 43-39 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Cumbie | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Simons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Donald Ross | 45-41 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins tips it home | 47-41 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold is fouled on the floor by Christopher Walker - foul #1 on Christopher Walker, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Glen Sisk, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Craig McMahen (SF), Terry Cover (C) Larry Peterson, Donald Ross, Timothy Batson | |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Dwight Woo is blocked by John Simons | 47-43 |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses the jump hook from the right block | 47-43 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to John Simons | 47-43 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-43 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker is hacked by Christopher Cumbie - foul #2 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF) Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Charles Bone (PF) Christopher Walker, John Simons | |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | John Smith slams it home on a great pass from John Lobdell | 49-43 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen drills a jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-45 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell tips it in | 51-45 |
| 12:19 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler is fouled on the floor by John Lobdell - foul #1 on John Lobdell, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (SF), John Simons (C) Craig McMahen, Terry Cover | |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler buries a shot from the right wing set up by Steven Furr | 51-47 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Matt Koehler picks off the pass by John Smith | 51-47 |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr blows the layup | 51-47 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Newbold | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SF) John Smith, Sherman McKewen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG) Steven Furr | |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Lobdell and he's fouled by Donald Ross - foul #1 on Donald Ross, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF) John Lobdell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Terry Cover (C) Matt Koehler, Donald Ross, Charles Bone | |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons clanks a runner in the lane | 54-47 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons travels with the ball | 54-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Dwight Woo (PF) Glen Sisk, Frankie John | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson (PF) John Simons | |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo can't connect on a runner from the left block | 54-47 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-47 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Smith | 58-47 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Batson - foul #1 on Timothy Batson, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), John Schultheis (C) Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Craig McMahen, Timothy Batson | |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo is denied on a layup by Terry Cover | 59-49 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses the easy layup | 59-49 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Cover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-49 |
| 07:28 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone can't tip it in | 59-49 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 59-49 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-49 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover gets the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Dwight Woo - foul #1 on Dwight Woo, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Frankie John (PF), Fred Newbold (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), John Simons (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Donald Ross, Terry Cover | |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-50 |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Ruble | 61-50 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen lays it in set up by Christopher Walker | 61-52 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold knocks in the floater from the left block | 63-52 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charlie Chaffins | 63-52 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk loses the dribble to Christopher Walker | 63-52 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen dunks the ball set up by Christopher Walker | 63-54 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk is fouled on the floor by John Simons - foul #3 on John Simons, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF) Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Timothy Batson (C) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Charles Bone | |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Batson - foul #2 on Timothy Batson, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | John Simons steps in front of the John Lobdell pass | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frankie John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-54 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Robert Mattson (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, John Simons | |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Cumbie | 69-54 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by Robert Mattson is denied by Christopher Cumbie | 69-54 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the dunk | 69-54 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Schultheis | 69-54 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins can't throw it down | 69-54 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Mattson | 69-57 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins drills a jumper from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #5 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (PF) Robert Mattson | |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ruble - foul #1 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #7 | 71-57 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons is hacked by Dwight Woo - foul #2 on Dwight Woo, team foul #6 | 73-57 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Batson | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk runs out the clock | 73-59 |