| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Forrester | 35-34 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Houston Burrows | 37-34 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Marc Fields is called for the reach on Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Marc Fields, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows tips it in | 39-36 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Clark and he's hacked by Jack Newsome - foul #3 on Jack Newsome, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (PF) Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:47 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Forrester steals the ball from Houston Burrows | 39-38 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ray Kyle - foul #3 on Ray Kyle, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (SG) Ray Kyle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Patrick James | 41-39 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Judson Lomas (PF), Ralph McKethan (C) Patrick James, Houston Burrows, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Michael Simmons, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Brown | 44-39 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is hacked by Anthony Brockway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Brockway, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG) James Watkins | |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson gets the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Brockway (fresh) SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Judson Lomas (fresh) C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Brown steals the ball from Michael Wasson | 44-39 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas is whistled for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Jack Newsome (PF), Marc Fields (C) Anthony Brockway, Gregory Morman, Nicholas Brown, Judson Lomas, Ralph McKethan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Kevin Clark, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick James | 46-39 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), James Watkins (SG) John Cargile, William Clark | |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Watkins - foul #2 on James Watkins, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) Mark Brown | |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 47-42 |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simmons steals it from Ray Kyle | 47-42 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ray Kyle | 50-42 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-42 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 50-42 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields can't tip it in | 50-42 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Marc Fields picks off the pass by David Escamilla | 50-42 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome double dribbles | 50-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (PG), Nicholas Brown (SF), Judson Lomas (PF), Ralph McKethan (C) Patrick James, Houston Burrows, Jack Newsome, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Michael Simmons, Kevin Clark, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Judson Lomas - foul #2 on Judson Lomas, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG) Ray Kyle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (SF) James Watkins | |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Brockway (fresh) SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Judson Lomas (fresh) C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman loses the dribble to John Cargile | 50-44 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Morman is blocked by Michael Wasson | 50-44 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson is hacked by Anthony Brockway - foul #3 on Anthony Brockway, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Jack Newsome (PF) Anthony Brockway, Gregory Morman, Ralph McKethan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Mark Brown, William Clark, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick James and the foul's on David Escamilla - foul #1 on David Escamilla, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SF) Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) John Cargile | |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses badly on a shot in the lane | 53-44 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields (C) Judson Lomas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (PF) Jerry Forrester | |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows travels with the ball | 53-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (PF) Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (C) David Escamilla | |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Watkins | 53-47 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown grabs the board | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick James | 55-47 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Marc Fields | 55-47 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Houston Burrows | 58-47 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Clark | 58-50 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown can't tip it in | 58-50 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome (PF) Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Michael Simmons, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is called for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG) James Watkins | |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marc Fields | 61-50 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields misses the easy layup | 61-52 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Ray Kyle is called for the reach on Mark Brown - foul #4 on Ray Kyle, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Gregory Morman (SG), Nicholas Brown (SF) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Houston Burrows | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) John Cargile | |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Clark steals the ball from Jack Newsome | 61-52 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark lays it in | 61-54 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields travels with the ball | 61-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas (C) Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG) Mark Brown | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Judson Lomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Newsome - foul #4 on Jack Newsome, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-56 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester tips it in | 61-58 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Marc Fields (C) Anthony Brockway, Gregory Morman, Nicholas Brown, Judson Lomas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Patrick James | 63-58 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 3 from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ray Kyle | 65-61 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-61 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Jerry Forrester | 65-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Ray Kyle and the foul's on Kevin Clark - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #3 | 67-63 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Clark | 68-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Watkins is called for the reach on Patrick James in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Watkins, team foul #4 | 68-66 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows is hacked by James Watkins - foul #4 on James Watkins, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows is fouled on the floor by David Escamilla - foul #2 on David Escamilla, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is fouled on the floor by Michael Simmons - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Escamilla | 69-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Ray Kyle is called for the reach on James Watkins - foul #5 on Ray Kyle, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (SG) Ray Kyle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Marc Fields | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Simmons - foul #3 on Michael Simmons, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simmons is called for the reach on Marc Fields in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Simmons, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (SG) Gregory Morman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-66 |