| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Saul Martin (fresh) C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer travels with the ball | 30-25 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett buries a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Gardner and the foul's on Rafael Duncan - foul #1 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Jack Giardina steals it from Ricky Parmer | 33-25 |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-25 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Charles Gardner steals the ball from Elliott Shy | 33-25 |
| 17:56 | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Duncan is called for the reach on Michael Morris - foul #2 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Gardner | 33-25 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin drills a shot from the right block set up by Michael Morris | 35-25 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore's pass is intercepted by Michael Morris | 35-25 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Todd - foul #3 on Robert Todd, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) Martin Pickett, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Robert Todd, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen grabs the board | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Gardner (fresh) PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) C - Charles Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Rocky Conti (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 39-29 |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Elliott Shy | 39-31 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Millen is called for the reach on Charles Gardner - foul #1 on Stephen Millen, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Timothy Albritton (SG), Martin Pickett (SF), Louis Riding (C) Michael Morris, Jack Giardina, John Gardner, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Elliott Shy, Rafael Duncan, Stephen Millen, Steve Nelson | |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins hits the follow up shot | 41-31 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd buries a 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-34 |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:46 | Gardner-Webb | Adam Bonnet takes the ball from Martin Pickett | 41-34 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet throws it down | 41-36 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Adam Bonnet steps in front of the Timothy Albritton pass | 41-36 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet can't finish the layup | 41-36 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton is whistled for a carry | 41-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Jack Giardina (SG), Saul Martin (PF), Charles Gardner (C) John Proctor, Timothy Albritton, Mark Watkins, Louis Riding | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Steve Nelson (C) Adam Bonnet, Rocky Conti, Ricky Parmer | |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Todd | 41-39 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore is hacked by Saul Martin - foul #2 on Saul Martin, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Duncan | 41-39 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Morris - foul #1 on Michael Morris, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner (SF) Martin Pickett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Robert Todd, Todd Moore, Steve Nelson | |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Gardner | 44-40 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer tips it but misses | 44-40 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins (PF), Louis Riding (C) Saul Martin, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Watkins | 44-40 |
| 09:01 | Gardner-Webb | Elliott Shy is called for the reach on Jack Giardina - foul #1 on Elliott Shy, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG), Timothy Albritton (SG), Martin Pickett (SF) Michael Morris, Jack Giardina, John Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Paul Portillo (SF), Todd Moore (PF) Elliott Shy, Rafael Duncan, Rocky Conti, Stephen Millen | |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Albritton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Louis Riding - foul #1 on Louis Riding, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (SG), Saul Martin (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Timothy Albritton, Mark Watkins, Louis Riding | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Steve Nelson (C) Adam Bonnet, Paul Portillo, Ricky Parmer | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Proctor (fresh) SG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd's pass is intercepted by Charles Gardner | 44-42 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy clanks a turnaround in the paint | 44-42 |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett is fouled on the floor by Robert Todd - foul #4 on Robert Todd, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) John Proctor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Elliott Shy is called for the reach on Michael Morris - foul #2 on Elliott Shy, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer (C) Steve Nelson | |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Moore | 44-42 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Charles Gardner denies the turnaround by Robert Todd | 44-42 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner buries a turnaround from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Todd Moore | 46-46 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Morris | 46-46 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Giardina | 48-46 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy scores on a floater near the basket | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Giardina (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Pickett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Saul Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rafael Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elliott Shy | 48-50 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Parmer takes the ball from Martin Pickett | 48-50 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Giardina - foul #3 on Jack Giardina, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan tips it in | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-54 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Morris is called for the reach on Rafael Duncan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Morris, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Michael Morris is called for the reach on Elliott Shy - foul #3 on Michael Morris, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd is fouled on the floor by Martin Pickett - foul #1 on Martin Pickett, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Saul Martin | 51-56 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd is hacked by Michael Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Morris, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Gardner | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Pickett grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Gardner | 54-56 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Morris - foul #5 on Michael Morris, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor (PG) Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF) Rocky Conti | |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Moore | 54-58 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore is fouled in the backcourt by John Proctor - foul #1 on John Proctor, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Saul Martin | 54-59 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SF) Paul Portillo | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd is hacked by Jack Giardina in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Giardina, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Proctor makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-61 |