| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fresh) SG - John Overman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Innocent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey inbounds the ball | 18-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey hits the finger roll | 18-36 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | John Overman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Alston | 21-36 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-38 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley dunks the ball on a great pass from James Kelly | 23-38 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-38 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bernard Alston | 23-38 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods is hacked by Benjamin McKinnon - foul #1 on Benjamin McKinnon, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Sean Staley - foul #1 on Sean Staley, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Michael Woods - foul #1 on Michael Woods, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (PG) Benjamin McKinnon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf (C) Micah Lindsey | |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Woods | 24-43 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | John Overman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf pulls down the rebound | 24-43 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Gregory Bahr | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly loses the dribble to Philip Innocent | 24-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Freddy Warf | 24-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. SG - John Overman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Casey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Innocent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Freddy Warf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the jump hook from the baseline | 26-47 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Sean Staley - foul #2 on Sean Staley, team foul #3 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Robert Nicodemus (C) John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG), Timothy Delamora (SG), Micah Lindsey (C) Michael Woods, Gregory Bahr, Jordan Casey | |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent misses the free throw | 26-49 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus grabs the board | 26-49 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the runner from the right block | 28-49 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-49 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf can't tip it in | 28-49 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus snags the defensive board | 28-49 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus is whistled for a carry | 28-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing (PF) Philip Innocent | |
| 14:10 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Timothy Delamora is denied by Lawrence Jackson | 28-49 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus snags the defensive board | 28-49 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-49 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey snags the defensive board | 28-49 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-49 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey hits the follow up shot | 28-51 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson blows the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Delamora - foul #1 on Timothy Delamora, team foul #2 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Sam Dejesus, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Jordan Casey (SF) Kenneth Cole, Timothy Delamora, Curtis Farthing | |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 29-51 |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-51 |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf misses the dunk | 30-51 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr snags the offensive board | 30-51 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jordan Casey | 30-54 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley slams it home on a great pass from Edwin Markham | 32-54 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey is hacked by Edwin Markham - foul #4 on Edwin Markham, team foul #4 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), John Overman (SG), James Kelly (C) Edwin Markham, Leonard Magers, Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent (PF), Curtis Farthing (C) Freddy Warf, Micah Lindsey | |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Bernard Alston - foul #1 on Bernard Alston, team foul #5 | 32-54 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey makes the 1st free throw | 32-55 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fresh) SG - John Overman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Philip Innocent (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis Farthing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Sean Staley and he's hacked by Michael Woods - foul #2 on Michael Woods, team foul #3 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF), Robert Nicodemus (PF) Bernard Alston, Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes (C) Jordan Casey | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon misses the free throw | 34-56 |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-56 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Curtis Farthing and the foul's on Robert Nicodemus - foul #1 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #6 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf (SF) Curtis Farthing | |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes makes the free throw | 34-59 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-59 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Magers steals the ball from Joseph Gomes | 34-59 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers lays it in | 36-59 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Overman is called for the reach on Freddy Warf - foul #3 on John Overman, team foul #7 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Leonard Magers, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (SG), Micah Lindsey (C) Gregory Bahr, Joseph Gomes | |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf misses the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 36-60 |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Philip Innocent - foul #3 on Philip Innocent, team foul #4 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (PG) Benjamin McKinnon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (SG), Jordan Casey (SF) Michael Woods, Freddy Warf | |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 09:01 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-62 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Overman | 39-62 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Micah Lindsey | 39-65 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-65 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent snags the defensive board | 39-65 |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-65 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley snags the defensive board | 39-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - John Overman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Delamora (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Philip Innocent (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston buries a 3 from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | Lawrence Jackson steals the ball from Kenneth Cole | 42-65 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the dunk attempt | 42-65 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley tips it but misses | 42-65 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston snags the offensive board | 42-65 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cole - foul #1 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #5 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Robert Nicodemus (C) John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), Freddy Warf (SF), Curtis Farthing (PF), Joseph Gomes (C) Kenneth Cole, Timothy Delamora, Jordan Casey, Philip Innocent, Micah Lindsey | |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Farthing swats the short shot by Leonard Magers | 42-65 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Woods | 42-67 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham is whistled for a carry | 42-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Peter James (C) Edwin Markham, Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (PG), Dennis Cornman (SG) Michael Woods, Gregory Bahr | |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Cornman scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Freddy Warf | 42-69 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus is hacked by Freddy Warf - foul #2 on Freddy Warf, team foul #6 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG) Dennis Cornman | |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Delamora - foul #2 on Timothy Delamora, team foul #7 | 42-69 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes can't finish the layup | 43-69 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole grabs the offensive board | 43-69 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing comes up short on the shot from close range | 43-69 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Nicodemus | 43-69 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-69 |
| 03:46 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing grabs the board | 43-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Benjamin McKinnon - foul #2 on Benjamin McKinnon, team foul #8 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (PF) Peter James | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus snags the defensive board | 43-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Delamora (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddy Warf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Farthing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Gomes - foul #3 on Joseph Gomes, team foul #8 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez (PF) Joseph Gomes | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole buries a shot from the left side | 44-72 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Sam Dejesus | 46-72 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Benjamin McKinnon - foul #3 on Benjamin McKinnon, team foul #9 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter James (C) Sam Dejesus | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Cornman (PG) Timothy Delamora | |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing misses the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus gets the rebound | 46-73 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-73 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Jackson | 46-73 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-73 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing pulls down the rebound | 46-73 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-73 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Peter James gets the rebound | 46-73 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cornman steals it from Benjamin McKinnon in the backcourt | 46-73 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin McKinnon is called for the reach on Dennis Cornman - foul #4 on Benjamin McKinnon, team foul #10 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus (SF) Peter James | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes (C) Eugene Yepez | |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Cornman makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Cornman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-75 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Curtis Farthing - foul #1 on Curtis Farthing, team foul #9 | 46-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (SG) Dennis Cornman | |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Jackson | 49-75 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-75 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus grabs the board | 49-75 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus is fouled on the floor by Freddy Warf - foul #3 on Freddy Warf, team foul #10 | 49-75 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole runs out the clock | 51-75 |