| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Fred Newbold steals the ball from Matt Koehler | 27-34 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Craig McMahen is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Craig McMahen, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold is fouled on the floor by Terry Cover - foul #1 on Terry Cover, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is hacked by Terry Cover - foul #2 on Terry Cover, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen drills a floater from close range | 27-36 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Furr | 29-36 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is fouled on the floor by Charles Bone - foul #2 on Charles Bone, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell dunks the ball set up by John Smith | 29-38 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Furr | 31-38 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF) Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Sherman McKewen, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Smith | 31-40 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone connects on the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Dwight Woo - foul #3 on Dwight Woo, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), John Simons (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (SG), Charlie Chaffins (PF) John Lobdell, Dwight Woo | |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Cumbie | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Peterson (fresh) SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Simons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SF - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-42 |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker loses the dribble to John Schultheis | 34-42 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses the lay-in | 34-42 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-42 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | John Smith knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Thompson and he's fouled by Larry Peterson - foul #1 on Larry Peterson, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Terry Cover (C) Larry Peterson, Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Frankie John (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins, John Schultheis | |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen is called for 3 seconds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG) John Smith | |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses badly on a runner from the left block | 36-45 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John loses the ball out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson (PF) John Simons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Timothy Batson | 36-45 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Fred Newbold, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (PF) Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Glen Sisk | |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Craig McMahen - foul #3 on Craig McMahen, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, John Simons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone clanks a jump hook from close range | 38-46 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the floater from the left side | 38-46 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Ruble | 38-46 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 38-46 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone tips it but misses | 38-46 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses short on a jumper from the right side | 38-46 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Walker | 40-46 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen buries a floater from the right block set up by John Smith | 40-48 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | John Smith hits a driving attempt from the right block | 43-50 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker drills a jumper from the left block | 45-50 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | John Smith blows the layup | 45-50 |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble loses the ball out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), John Simons (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Donald Ross, Charles Bone, Terry Cover | |
| 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 | |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 45-50 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen hits the finger roll | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Steven Furr is called for the reach on Frankie John - foul #2 on Steven Furr, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons comes up short on the floater from close range | 47-50 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Newbold | 47-50 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 06:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by Craig McMahen is blocked by Fred Newbold | 47-50 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Newbold - foul #2 on Fred Newbold, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone (PF) Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Glen Sisk | |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Steven Furr steals it from John Smith | 47-50 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone tips it home | 49-50 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Furr - foul #3 on Steven Furr, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Terry Cover (C) Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, John Simons | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Charlie Chaffins, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Schultheis - foul #1 on John Schultheis, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SG) Steven Furr | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF) Christopher Cumbie | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Charles Bone | 51-50 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker connects on the floater in the lane and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG) Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold (C) John Schultheis | |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-50 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Walker | 54-50 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover loses the dribble to Dwight Woo | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bone swats the shot by Sherman McKewen | 54-50 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Newbold | 54-50 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | John Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lobdell and he's fouled by Christopher Ruble - foul #1 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Craig McMahen (SF), John Simons (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Charles Bone, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Frankie John (PF), John Schultheis (C) John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Dwight Woo, Fred Newbold | |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone (PF), Terry Cover (C) John Simons, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Fred Newbold (C) Charlie Chaffins, John Schultheis | |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Lobdell takes the ball from Craig McMahen | 54-53 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold can't finish the layup | 54-53 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Koehler | 54-53 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Matt Koehler in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses short on a floater near the basket | 54-53 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses short on a floater from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover tips it but misses | 54-53 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Steven Furr is called for the reach on Fred Newbold - foul #4 on Steven Furr, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF) Christopher Cumbie | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the lay-in | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 1 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sherman McKewen | 54-57 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Fred Newbold - foul #3 on Fred Newbold, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell blows the dunk but the foul's on Matt Koehler - foul #1 on Matt Koehler, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Bone | 58-59 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | John Smith buries a jumper from the right side set up by Sherman McKewen | 58-61 |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr loses the dribble to John Smith in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | John Smith can't throw it down | 58-61 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen grabs the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Smith | 58-63 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Sherman McKewen takes the ball from Terry Cover | 58-63 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is hacked by Craig McMahen - foul #4 on Craig McMahen, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (SF) Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler connects on the shot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF) Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone's dunk attempt is rejected by Frankie John | 60-65 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John is called for traveling | 60-65 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr connects on the 3 from the right wing | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 1 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Koehler - foul #2 on Matt Koehler, team foul #13 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF) Frankie John | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover snags the offensive board | 63-69 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matt Koehler | 66-69 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Steven Furr is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Furr, team foul #14 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG) Steven Furr | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sherman McKewen | 66-71 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen is hacked by Matt Koehler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matt Koehler, team foul #15 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Chacko (C) Fred Newbold | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses short on a fullcourt shot | 66-72 |