| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Solorzano (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Edwards inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Foster | 26-34 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-34 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis is hacked by Albert Edwards - foul #1 on Albert Edwards, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 26-34 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lynn Morgan - foul #2 on Lynn Morgan, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Albert Edwards | 29-36 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Edwards - foul #2 on Albert Edwards, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 31-38 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips is hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #3 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joe Nicholson (PF) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube (C) Bobby Foster | |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-38 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Solorzano gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Aaron Bentley is called for the reach on Joe Nicholson - foul #1 on Aaron Bentley, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (SG) Lynn Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG), John May (C) Chad McClellan, Joseph Phillips | |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jimmerson steals it from Albert Edwards | 31-38 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Williams takes the ball from John May | 31-38 |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Nicholson lays it in | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Solorzano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Dube (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John May (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-38 |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Edwards | 36-38 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Nicholson snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Nicholson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | John May misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Solorzano - foul #1 on Walter Solorzano, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG), Nathan Thompson (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), David Ingram (C) Christopher Williams, Albert Edwards, Joe Nicholson, Walter Solorzano | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan (SG), John Schaller (SF), Bobby Foster (C) Aaron Bentley, Richard Lewis, Anthony Dube | |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | John May misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith's floater is tipped away by John Schaller | 36-39 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | David Ingram grabs the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John May | 36-39 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Ingram grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Chad McClellan steps in front of the John Zwiefelhofer pass in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Jimmerson - foul #1 on Richard Jimmerson, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Edwards (SF), Joe Nicholson (C) Nathan Thompson, David Ingram | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Richard Lewis (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF) Richard Jimmerson, John Schaller, John May | |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis misses long on a floater from the right block | 38-41 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips tips it in | 38-43 |
| 11:51 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Zwiefelhofer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brett Walker (fresh) SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams (PG), Walter Solorzano (C) John Zwiefelhofer, Joe Nicholson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG) Brett Walker | |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube (C) Bobby Foster | |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Chad McClellan | 38-45 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Solorzano comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Dube - foul #1 on Anthony Dube, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joe Nicholson (PF) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Solorzano misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Solorzano makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Nicholson - foul #1 on Joe Nicholson, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson (SG) Lynn Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG) Chad McClellan | |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Solorzano is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) Anthony Dube | |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Jimmerson | 39-47 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Edwards | 41-47 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Williams - foul #3 on Christopher Williams, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG), Nathan Thompson (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF) Charles Gustafson, Albert Edwards, Joe Nicholson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan (SG), Anthony Dube (SF) Richard Jimmerson, Richard Lewis | |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley is hacked by Christopher Williams - foul #4 on Christopher Williams, team foul #8 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (PF) Joseph Phillips | |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Lynn Morgan | 41-50 |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John May | 41-50 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Foster | 41-50 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith is hacked by John May - foul #2 on John May, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Edwards (SF), Joe Nicholson (PF), David Ingram (C) Nathan Thompson, Kenneth Smith, Walter Solorzano | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (PG), Richard Lewis (SF) Aaron Bentley, Bobby Foster | |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Albert Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Ingram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Dube (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John May (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Nicholson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Nicholson | 41-55 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | David Ingram scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-55 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Lewis | 43-58 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Nicholson is called for 3 seconds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams (PG), Charles Gustafson (SG), Kenneth Smith (PF), Walter Solorzano (C) John Zwiefelhofer, Lynn Morgan, Joe Nicholson, David Ingram | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Joseph Phillips (PF), John Schaller (C) Chad McClellan, Anthony Dube, John May | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Jimmerson | 43-60 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Albert Edwards | 45-60 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Aaron Bentley | 45-63 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Solorzano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller's pass is intercepted by Walter Solorzano | 45-63 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Solorzano hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Albert Edwards | 47-63 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Bentley and he's hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #4 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #9 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG), Nathan Thompson (SF), Joe Nicholson (PF), David Ingram (C) Christopher Williams, Albert Edwards, Kenneth Smith, Walter Solorzano | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Jack Gordon (SF), John May (PF) Aaron Bentley, Richard Lewis, Joseph Phillips | |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson makes the free throw | 47-66 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Ingram | 50-66 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Williams (PG), Lynn Morgan (SG), Albert Edwards (SF), Walter Solorzano (C) John Zwiefelhofer, Charles Gustafson, Nathan Thompson, David Ingram | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Chad McClellan (SG), Richard Lewis (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF), Bobby Foster (C) Brett Walker, Richard Jimmerson, Jack Gordon, John May, John Schaller | |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips is fouled on the floor by Christopher Williams - foul #5 on Christopher Williams, team foul #10 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG), Charles Gustafson (SG), Nathan Thompson (SF), David Ingram (C) Christopher Williams, Lynn Morgan, Albert Edwards, Walter Solorzano | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (PG), John Schaller (SG), Anthony Dube (SF), John May (C) Aaron Bentley, Chad McClellan, Richard Lewis, Bobby Foster | |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Ingram | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Gustafson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Thompson (fresh) PF - Joe Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Schaller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Anthony Dube (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John May (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Nicholson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 50-66 |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | David Ingram misses the tip | 50-66 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | John May hits a jumper in the lane set up by Richard Jimmerson | 50-68 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Nicholson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-68 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | David Ingram grabs the offensive board | 50-68 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | John May picks off the pass by John Zwiefelhofer | 50-68 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Charles Gustafson is called for the reach on Richard Jimmerson - foul #1 on Charles Gustafson, team foul #11 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG) Joseph Phillips | |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Gustafson | 50-69 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-69 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Dube | 50-69 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Jimmerson | 50-71 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jimmerson takes the ball from Charles Gustafson | 50-71 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Dube and he's hacked by David Ingram - foul #1 on David Ingram, team foul #12 | 50-73 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker makes the free throw | 50-74 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-74 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer grabs the offensive rebound | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-74 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer pulls down the rebound | 53-74 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Thompson | 56-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker runs out the clock | 56-74 |