| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chester Eickhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dario Wenzel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rudolph Bradham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Carrara (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Payton (fresh) 2 blk. C - William Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara is whistled for traveling | 36-32 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston misses the shot from the right side | 36-32 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday tips it in | 38-32 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara is fouled on the floor by Rex Dilday - foul #2 on Rex Dilday, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday is fouled on the floor by Bryan Carrara - foul #3 on Bryan Carrara, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (SG) Bryan Carrara | |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Charles Payton is called for the reach on Dario Wenzel - foul #2 on Charles Payton, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff banks in the layup and he's fouled by William Hahn - foul #2 on William Hahn, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Dario Wenzel - foul #2 on Dario Wenzel, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (C) Donald Johnston | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small (C) William Hahn | |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff buries a shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Small | 43-36 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chester Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dario Wenzel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rudolph Bradham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ishee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Daniel (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Payton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Small (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Bradham - foul #2 on Rudolph Bradham, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jason Talley (PG), Ned Ridgley (SG), Winston Butler (SF), Michael Munz (PF), Donald Johnston (C) Chester Eickhoff, Rex Dilday, Dario Wenzel, Rudolph Bradham, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara (SG), Jeffrey Gile (SF), Herman Sarvis (PF), William Hahn (C) Royce Augenstein, Gary Ishee, Donald Daniel, Charles Payton | |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn tips it but misses | 45-38 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis is fouled on the floor by Ned Ridgley - foul #1 on Ned Ridgley, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz (PG) Christopher Small | |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara scores on a 3 from straight away | 45-41 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-41 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ned Ridgley is called for the reach on Herman Sarvis - foul #2 on Ned Ridgley, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG), Rex Dilday (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Rudolph Bradham (PF) Jason Talley, Ned Ridgley, Winston Butler, Michael Munz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Donald Daniel (SF), Charles Payton (PF) Arthur Berkovitz, Jeffrey Gile, Herman Sarvis | |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel's pass is intercepted by Rudolph Bradham | 45-41 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Johnston denies the turnaround by Bryan Carrara | 48-41 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein tips it but misses | 48-41 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara grabs the board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chester Eickhoff (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rudolph Bradham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Carrara (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Payton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hahn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Bryan Carrara - foul #4 on Bryan Carrara, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel (SF) Donald Johnston | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (SG), Christopher Small (C) Bryan Carrara, William Hahn | |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Dario Wenzel - foul #3 on Dario Wenzel, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz (C) Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis (C) Charles Payton | |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Royce Augenstein is called for the reach on Chester Eickhoff - foul #3 on Royce Augenstein, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler (C) Rudolph Bradham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Chester Eickhoff | 51-44 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz can't finish the layup | 51-44 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis tips it but misses | 51-44 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small tips it home | 51-46 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Munz clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Royce Augenstein | 51-46 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Royce Augenstein and the foul's on Rex Dilday - foul #3 on Rex Dilday, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley (PG), Rudolph Bradham (PF), Donald Johnston (C) Chester Eickhoff, Rex Dilday, Michael Munz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz (SG), Charles Payton (PF), William Hahn (C) Royce Augenstein, Christopher Small, Herman Sarvis | |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Winston Butler misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham tips it in | 53-48 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Johnston denies the turnaround by Gary Ishee | 53-48 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley is hacked by Gary Ishee - foul #2 on Gary Ishee, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey (SF) Dario Wenzel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small (PG), Bryan Carrara (SG), Jeffrey Gile (SF) Gary Ishee, Arthur Berkovitz, Donald Daniel | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ned Ridgley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winston Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Herbert Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rudolph Bradham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Small (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Bryan Carrara (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Gile (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Payton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey can't finish the layup | 53-48 |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton blows the layup but he's fouled by Rudolph Bradham - foul #3 on Rudolph Bradham, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG), Rex Dilday (SG) Ned Ridgley, Winston Butler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG) Christopher Small | |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Carrara | 53-53 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston double dribbles | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ned Ridgley (PG), Dario Wenzel (SF), Michael Munz (PF), Winston Butler (C) Chester Eickhoff, Herbert Bailey, Rudolph Bradham, Donald Johnston | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel (SF), Christopher Small (PF), Herman Sarvis (C) Jeffrey Gile, Charles Payton, William Hahn | |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bryan Carrara | 53-56 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ned Ridgley | 55-56 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Winston Butler picks off the pass by Herman Sarvis | 55-56 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Ned Ridgley is denied by Christopher Small | 55-56 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Small | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ned Ridgley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Dilday (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dario Wenzel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Munz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Winston Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Carrara (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Small (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Sarvis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel is fouled on the floor by Dario Wenzel - foul #4 on Dario Wenzel, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff (PG), Rudolph Bradham (PF), Herbert Bailey (C) Rex Dilday, Michael Munz, Winston Butler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (PG), Arthur Berkovitz (SG), Charles Payton (PF) Royce Augenstein, Bryan Carrara, Herman Sarvis | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Bailey can't finish the layup | 55-58 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-58 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Arthur Berkovitz | 55-58 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday (SG), Donald Johnston (C) Ned Ridgley, Herbert Bailey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Bryan Carrara (SG), William Hahn (C) Gary Ishee, Arthur Berkovitz, Christopher Small | |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday's floater is tipped away by Charles Payton | 55-58 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Royce Augenstein and the foul's on Chester Eickhoff - foul #1 on Chester Eickhoff, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Chester Eickhoff clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham tips it in | 57-61 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Royce Augenstein | 57-63 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Payton - foul #3 on Charles Payton, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Johnston blocks the short jumper by Donald Daniel | 58-63 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | William Hahn denies the turnaround by Rex Dilday | 58-63 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday misses the tip | 58-63 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Rudolph Bradham tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Royce Augenstein | 60-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Dario Wenzel clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton grabs the board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Rex Dilday is called for the reach on Charles Payton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rex Dilday, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (PG), Arthur Berkovitz (SG) Royce Augenstein, Bryan Carrara | |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Donald Johnston snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Rex Dilday can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-67 |