| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Head (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama is fouled on the floor by Billy Loessberg - foul #1 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Billy Loessberg steals it from Richard Heyward | 31-45 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-45 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses the tip | 31-45 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Charles Jones denies the turnaround by Mike Cooper | 31-45 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama tips it back up and in | 33-45 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses long on a shot in the lane | 33-45 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-45 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Loessberg - foul #2 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Billy Loessberg | 37-47 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-47 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Vernon | 37-49 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper drills a turnaround from the baseline | 39-49 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 39-49 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Charles Jones swats the shot by Russell Harvey | 39-49 |
| 16:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mike Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brent Slama (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Head (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre Lombardi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Vernon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Wilkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Brandon Vernon | 39-51 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 39-51 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Brandon Vernon | 39-54 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Andre Lombardi is called for the reach on Russell Harvey - foul #1 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Wayne Dahlberg (SG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Leonel Osborn (PF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Russell Harvey, Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Brent Slama, Charles Head | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara (PG), Michael Gray (SG), Gerald Reynolds (SF), David Husband (PF), Christopher Maslakowski (C) Billy Loessberg, Andre Lombardi, Brandon Vernon, Charles Jones, Brian Wilkins | |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Sandstrom and he's hacked by Ignacio Guevara - foul #2 on Ignacio Guevara, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham misses the free throw | 41-54 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray makes the floater from close range on a great pass from David Husband and he's fouled by Jeffrey Bullington - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bullington, team foul #1 | 41-56 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg lays it in set up by Jeffrey Bullington and the foul's on Michael Gray - foul #3 on Michael Gray, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Bullington - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bullington, team foul #2 | 44-57 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Leonel Osborn takes the ball from Christopher Maslakowski | 44-57 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn loses the dribble to Christopher Maslakowski | 44-57 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Sandstrom - foul #4 on Christopher Sandstrom, team foul #3 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Joseph Babineau (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Charles Jones (PF) Ignacio Guevara, David Husband | |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 44-59 |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Heyward - foul #2 on Richard Heyward, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Brent Slama (PF) Daniel Beckham, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SF) Christopher Maslakowski | |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Harvey and he's fouled by Gerald Reynolds - foul #1 on Gerald Reynolds, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Wayne Dahlberg - foul #1 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SG) Michael Gray | |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Gerald Reynolds denies the turnaround by Joseph Babineau | 47-63 |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #7 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Head (C) Joseph Babineau | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-63 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama gets the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Slama steals the ball from Charles Jones | 50-63 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gerald Reynolds | 50-63 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones is hacked by Brent Slama - foul #2 on Brent Slama, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Leonel Osborn (C) Richard Heyward, Wayne Dahlberg, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara (PG), Michael Gray (SG), Brian Wilkins (C) Billy Loessberg, Andre Lombardi, Gerald Reynolds | |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins's pass is intercepted by Charles Head | 50-63 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn hits the finger roll | 52-63 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Ignacio Guevara | 52-65 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Vernon takes the ball from Mike Cooper | 52-65 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Beckham takes the ball from Brian Wilkins | 52-65 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper lays it up and in set up by Daniel Beckham | 54-65 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Gray | 54-68 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilkins picks off the pass by Daniel Beckham | 54-68 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Charles Jones and he's hacked by Charles Head - foul #3 on Charles Head, team foul #7 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Brent Slama (PF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Russell Harvey, Mike Cooper, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Andre Lombardi (SG), Gerald Reynolds (SF), David Husband (PF) Ignacio Guevara, Michael Gray, Brandon Vernon, Charles Jones | |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins makes the free throw | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Husband (fresh) C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Heyward | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Sandstrom is called for the reach on Brian Wilkins - foul #5 on Christopher Sandstrom, team foul #8 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Joseph Babineau (C) Daniel Beckham, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is whistled for a carry | 56-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski (C) Brian Wilkins | |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Reynolds | 56-73 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Wayne Dahlberg - foul #2 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #9 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SF), Leonel Osborn (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Joseph Babineau | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones (PF) Christopher Maslakowski | |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is fouled on the floor by David Husband - foul #1 on David Husband, team foul #8 | 56-74 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones grabs the board | 57-74 |
| 05:33 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-74 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward gets the rebound | 57-74 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-74 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gerald Reynolds | 57-74 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from David Husband | 57-76 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is hacked by Gerald Reynolds - foul #2 on Gerald Reynolds, team foul #9 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Mike Cooper (SF), Charles Head (PF), Joseph Babineau (C) Wayne Dahlberg, Richard Heyward, Brent Slama, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara (PG), Michael Gray (SG), Brandon Vernon (SF), Brian Wilkins (C) Billy Loessberg, Andre Lombardi, Gerald Reynolds, David Husband | |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins banks in the layup set up by Ignacio Guevara | 59-78 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey is hacked by Brandon Vernon - foul #2 on Brandon Vernon, team foul #10 | 59-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG) Daniel Beckham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Babineau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ignacio Guevara (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses the runner from the left block | 61-78 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones tips it in | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the turnaround from the left block | 61-80 |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones grabs the board | 61-80 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray is called for traveling | 61-80 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Wayne Dahlberg (SG), Leonel Osborn (SF) Russell Harvey, Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds (SF), Stanley Naccarato (PF), Christopher Maslakowski (C) Brandon Vernon, Charles Jones, Brian Wilkins | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-80 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Husband (PF) Stanley Naccarato | |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara travels in the backcourt | 61-80 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SF) Joseph Babineau | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is fouled on the floor by David Husband - foul #2 on David Husband, team foul #11 | 61-80 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski misses badly on a floater from the left side | 63-80 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg grabs the defensive rebound | 63-80 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | David Husband swats the short shot by Wayne Dahlberg | 63-80 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head grabs the offensive board | 63-80 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Beckham | 66-80 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 66-80 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn gets the rebound | 66-80 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-80 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg can't tip it in | 66-80 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn grabs the offensive board | 66-80 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg knocks in the shot from the left wing | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray misses the lay-in | 68-80 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to David Husband | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara runs out the clock | 68-80 |