| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Jones | 38-42 |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Cooper | 38-45 |
| 18:40 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Brian Nichols - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds (PF) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brent Slama - foul #2 on Brent Slama, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward's floater is knocked away by Gerald Reynolds | 38-46 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Loessberg | 41-46 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled on the floor by Billy Loessberg - foul #3 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), Andre Lombardi (SF), David Husband (C) Billy Loessberg, David Henderson, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Richard Heyward, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Dahlberg | 41-48 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Richard Jones | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Miles (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andre Lombardi (fresh) PF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Husband (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses short on a shot from the right block | 43-48 |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 43-48 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Charles Jones (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Joseph Miles, Richard Jones, Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Roger Howard, Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to David Husband | 43-48 |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle hits the finger roll | 45-48 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama tips it home | 45-50 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 45-50 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Billy Loessberg steals it from Brent Slama | 47-50 |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses the easy layup | 47-50 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones tips it but misses | 47-50 |
| 13:50 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi tips it home | 49-50 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-50 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG), David Henderson (SF), Gerald Reynolds (C) Andre Lombardi, David Husband, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Daniel Beckham (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Riley Witt, Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Charles Jones takes the ball from Roger Howard | 49-50 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-50 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to David Henderson | 49-50 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Billy Loessberg | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Beckham (fresh) SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses the jump hook from the left block | 52-50 |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg is fouled on the floor by Daniel Beckham - foul #1 on Daniel Beckham, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), Howard Tittle (C) Billy Loessberg, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Daniel Beckham, Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Mike Cooper - foul #3 on Mike Cooper, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (PG) Joseph Miles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Cooper | 54-52 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Andre Lombardi - foul #3 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Husband (SF), Charles Jones (PF) David Henderson, Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Heyward takes the ball from Charles Jones | 54-52 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Mike Cooper, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard tips it in | 57-54 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Dahlberg picks off the pass by Charles Jones | 57-54 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg lays it up and in | 57-56 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Brandon Vernon (SG), David Henderson (SF), Gerald Reynolds (C) Andre Lombardi, Richard Jones, David Husband, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Daniel Beckham (SG), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 57-56 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head loses the ball out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Daniel Beckham | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Vernon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Riley Witt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 5 reb. C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones can't throw it down but the foul's on Charles Head - foul #2 on Charles Head, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Reynolds denies the turnaround by Mike Cooper | 59-56 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Cooper steals the ball from David Henderson | 59-56 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses short on a shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses the tip | 59-56 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG), Howard Tittle (C) Brandon Vernon, Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Riley Witt, Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson is fouled on the floor by Mike Cooper - foul #5 on Mike Cooper, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg lays it in | 61-58 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Loessberg | 63-58 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Heyward | 63-60 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 66-60 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Heyward | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Henderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Howard Tittle - foul #2 on Howard Tittle, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF) David Henderson, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Slama swats the layup by Richard Jones | 66-65 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Slama | 66-65 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Howard | 66-68 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Andre Lombardi, Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 66-68 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Roger Howard | 66-71 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Heyward is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Heyward, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols snags the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Howard | 68-73 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle tips it back up and in | 70-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Brent Slama, team foul #8 | 70-73 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Brent Slama - foul #4 on Brent Slama, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols is hacked by Billy Loessberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #6 | 71-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Charles Jones is called for the reach on Richard Heyward - foul #4 on Charles Jones, team foul #7 | 71-73 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Jones | 74-75 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Billy Loessberg is called for the reach on Roger Howard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (PG) Billy Loessberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 74-75 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses the fadeaway from the left side | 74-75 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward gets the rebound | 74-75 |