| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Woodward (fresh) PF - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kyle Mireles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Collin Keaton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward hits a shot from close range set up by Evan Walker and he's hacked by Leonard Magers - foul #1 on Leonard Magers, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Leonard Magers and he's hacked by Michael Woods - foul #2 on Michael Woods, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Woods | 28-30 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kyle Mireles | 28-32 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker is fouled on the floor by Collin Keaton - foul #1 on Collin Keaton, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez is fouled on the floor by Robert Nicodemus - foul #1 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly grabs the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Woods is called for the reach on Robert Nicodemus - foul #3 on Michael Woods, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG) Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses long on a jumper in the lane | 31-32 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers tips it in | 31-34 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez is hacked by Kyle Mireles - foul #1 on Kyle Mireles, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes (C) Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG), Bernard Alston (SG), Peter James (PF), Randall Russell (C) Kyle Mireles, Collin Keaton, Robert Nicodemus, James Kelly | |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Evan Walker | 34-34 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes misses the easy layup | 34-34 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole tips it but misses | 34-34 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Peter James clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Woodward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - William Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter James (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Russell (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter James | 34-34 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole misses the shot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonard Magers | 34-37 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway loses the dribble to Eugene Yepez | 34-37 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez buries a runner from the baseline set up by Kenneth Cole | 36-37 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers lays it up and in on a great pass from Bernard Alston | 36-39 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker is hacked by William Holloway - foul #2 on William Holloway, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Timothy Delamora (SG), Joseph Davis (SF), Michael Schiffman (PF), Micah Lindsey (C) Kenneth Cole, Evan Walker, William Woodward, Eugene Yepez, Joseph Gomes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG), Collin Keaton (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Robert Nicodemus (PF), James Kelly (C) William Holloway, Bernard Alston, Leonard Magers, Peter James, Randall Russell | |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Woods and he's fouled by Kyle Mireles - foul #2 on Kyle Mireles, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Schiffman steals it from Collin Keaton | 39-39 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Davis | 42-39 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton makes the 3 from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Delamora and he's hacked by Kyle Mireles - foul #3 on Kyle Mireles, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (SG), Joseph Gomes (PF) Timothy Delamora, Michael Schiffman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF) Sam Dejesus | |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kyle Mireles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Collin Keaton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Collin Keaton and the foul's on Joseph Davis - foul #3 on Joseph Davis, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Micah Lindsey | 45-44 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Kyle Mireles steps in front of the Joseph Gomes pass | 45-44 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Magers steals it from Joseph Davis | 45-44 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes tips it but misses | 45-47 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Collin Keaton - foul #2 on Collin Keaton, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG), William Woodward (SF), Eugene Yepez (PF) Michael Woods, Joseph Davis, Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG), Sam Dejesus (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Peter James (PF), Randall Russell (C) Kyle Mireles, Collin Keaton, Leonard Magers, Robert Nicodemus, James Kelly | |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:54 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes hits a floater in the paint set up by Evan Walker | 49-49 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Alston | 49-52 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Alston is called for the reach on William Woodward - foul #2 on Bernard Alston, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG) Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF) Sam Dejesus | |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway's pass is intercepted by Michael Woods | 49-52 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez hits a runner near the basket set up by William Woodward | 51-52 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Holloway | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Gomes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - William Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter James (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Russell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Woods | 54-54 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-54 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Peter James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Michael Woods | 54-54 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (SG), Joseph Davis (SF), Michael Schiffman (PF), Micah Lindsey (C) Evan Walker, William Woodward, Eugene Yepez, Joseph Gomes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG), Collin Keaton (SG), Robert Nicodemus (PF), James Kelly (C) William Holloway, Bernard Alston, Peter James, Randall Russell | |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Mireles | 54-57 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Nicodemus denies the turnaround by Michael Woods | 54-57 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Cole is called for the reach on Kyle Mireles - foul #1 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG), William Woodward (SF), Eugene Yepez (PF) Michael Woods, Joseph Davis, Michael Schiffman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter James (SF) Leonard Magers | |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus is fouled on the floor by Eugene Yepez - foul #2 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton misses long on a runner from the right block | 54-57 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Kelly | 54-57 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Peter James misses short on a jumper from close range | 54-57 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Evan Walker and he's hacked by Peter James - foul #2 on Peter James, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG) Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF) Peter James | |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Collin Keaton | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kyle Mireles (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Collin Keaton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey misses the easy layup | 57-59 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus banks in the layup | 57-61 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez is fouled on the floor by Robert Nicodemus - foul #2 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (SG), Joseph Davis (SF), Joseph Gomes (C) Evan Walker, William Woodward, Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG), Bernard Alston (SG), Peter James (PF), Randall Russell (C) Kyle Mireles, Collin Keaton, Robert Nicodemus, James Kelly | |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG), William Woodward (SF), Micah Lindsey (C) Kenneth Cole, Joseph Davis, Joseph Gomes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG), Robert Nicodemus (PF) William Holloway, Randall Russell | |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Peter James is hacked by Michael Woods - foul #4 on Michael Woods, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton (SG) Bernard Alston | |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-61 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Micah Lindsey | 61-61 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles buries a jumper from the left side set up by Peter James | 61-63 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Peter James grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Peter James can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Nicodemus | 61-63 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Kelly (C) Peter James | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez's pass is intercepted by Kyle Mireles | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Evan Walker is called for the reach on Collin Keaton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Evan Walker, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Magers | 61-64 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers is fouled on the floor by William Woodward - foul #1 on William Woodward, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG), Peter James (PF) Kyle Mireles, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Woodward | 64-66 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG), Robert Nicodemus (PF) William Holloway, Peter James | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus is hacked by Evan Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Evan Walker, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woods - foul #5 on Michael Woods, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (PG) Michael Woods | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG), Bernard Alston (SF) Kyle Mireles, Leonard Magers | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Walker | 64-69 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole double dribbles | 64-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF), Randall Russell (C) Bernard Alston, James Kelly | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway runs out the clock | 64-69 |