| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | Elliott Shy is called for the reach on Michael Morris - foul #3 on Elliott Shy, team foul #1 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG) Elliott Shy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-31 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Michael Morris takes the ball from Todd Moore | 19-31 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris hits the finger roll | 19-33 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the floater from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-33 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner tips it back up and in | 21-35 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Todd Moore - foul #3 on Todd Moore, team foul #2 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the jumper from the left side | 21-36 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Brown is called for the reach on Casey Neville - foul #1 on Tommy Brown, team foul #3 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Joel Palmer (SF) Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville | |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | William Church misses the fadeaway near the basket | 21-36 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Tommy Brown | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Palmer (fresh) PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Swarts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Church (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin buries a runner from the left block set up by William Church | 23-38 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Tommy Brown is denied by Mark Watkins | 23-38 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Palmer picks off the pass by James Bien | 23-38 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joel Palmer | 25-38 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Giardina | 25-40 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Tommy Brown, Larry Bybee, Joel Palmer, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, James Bien, William Church, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Moore takes the ball from Michael Morris | 25-40 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits a 3 from straight away set up by Ricky Parmer | 28-40 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner slams it home on a great pass from Casey Neville out of a doubleteam | 28-42 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore clanks a runner from close range | 28-42 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Merrill Hubbard | 28-42 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-42 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Morris is called for the reach on Elliott Shy - foul #2 on Michael Morris, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore connects on the floater in the paint set up by Robert Todd | 30-42 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Casey Neville | 30-45 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Charles Gardner - foul #1 on Charles Gardner, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 10:46 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-45 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Morris | 32-47 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Saul Martin blocks the short jumper by Robert Todd | 32-47 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is hacked by Joel Palmer - foul #1 on Joel Palmer, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Joel Palmer, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville, Saul Martin | |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Brown is called for the reach on James Bien - foul #2 on Tommy Brown, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Brown steals it from William Church | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 32-47 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Parmer | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Church (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown scores on a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by William Church - foul #1 on William Church, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins blows the layup but the foul's on Larry Bybee - foul #1 on Larry Bybee, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown is hacked by William Church - foul #2 on William Church, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Casey Neville (PF) James Bien, Mark Watkins | |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville is hacked by Todd Moore during a doubleteam - foul #4 on Todd Moore, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG) Tommy Brown, Larry Bybee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) Jack Giardina, William Church | |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses long on a runner near the basket | 35-49 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Parmer is called for the reach on Michael Morris - foul #1 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #8 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-49 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is whistled for traveling | 35-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), Mark Watkins (PF) Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville | |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-49 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Larry Bybee (SG) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), William Church (SF) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard | |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins lays it up and in set up by Jack Giardina | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joel Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Swarts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Church (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee connects on the open fadeaway from the right side | 37-51 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Nelson - foul #2 on Steve Nelson, team foul #9 | 37-51 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee is fouled on the floor by Saul Martin - foul #2 on Saul Martin, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Swarts | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-53 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Bien - foul #1 on James Bien, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer snags the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Swarts | 44-53 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Tommy Brown, Larry Bybee, Joel Palmer, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, James Bien, William Church, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is open but misses the lay-in | 44-53 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan clanks a shot from the left side | 44-53 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Casey Neville | 44-53 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 44-53 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Casey Neville steps in front of the Elliott Shy pass | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Elliott Shy is called for the reach on Casey Neville in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elliott Shy, team foul #10 | 44-53 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore tips it in | 46-54 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Todd - foul #2 on Robert Todd, team foul #11 | 46-54 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Moore | 46-55 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Casey Neville | 46-55 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Elliott Shy is called for the reach on Casey Neville in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elliott Shy, team foul #12 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG) Elliott Shy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard grabs the board | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris runs out the clock | 46-56 |