| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Tony Fountain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Muehlberger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis House (fresh) PF - August Dickens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Scott - foul #1 on Ernest Scott, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Fountain | 37-31 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 37-33 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Long banks in the layup set up by Tony Fountain | 39-33 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Roy Muehlberger is denied by James Long | 39-33 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain is fouled on the floor by Dennis House - foul #1 on Dennis House, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ashley Crosswhite | 42-33 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Long misses the fadeaway from the right block | 42-33 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to August Dickens | 42-33 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens loses the dribble to Tony Fountain | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Tony Fountain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Muehlberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis House (fairly fresh) PF - August Dickens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott misses badly on a floater from the left side | 42-33 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on August Dickens, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed (PG), Richard Siddiqui (SG), Jacob Culver (SF), Elmer Meyers (PF), Christopher Nichols (C) Tony Fountain, Ernest Scott, Ian Lane, James Long, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Daniel Stansell (C) Dennis Mingo, Roy Muehlberger, Dennis House, August Dickens, Dennis Harris | |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Stansell | 42-33 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Nichols | 42-33 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-36 |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jim Reed | 44-36 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jacob Culver - foul #1 on Jacob Culver, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain (PG), Ernest Scott (SG), Ian Lane (SF), James Long (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Jim Reed, Richard Siddiqui, Jacob Culver, Elmer Meyers, Christopher Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Roy Muehlberger (SG), August Dickens (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Robert Wood, Robert Lawson, Ronald Lee, Daniel Stansell | |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Mingo is called for the reach on Tony Fountain - foul #3 on Dennis Mingo, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis House (SF) Stanley Burch | |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane gets the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ian Lane | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Tony Fountain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Scott (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Muehlberger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis House (fresh) PF - August Dickens (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis House | 47-40 |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | August Dickens knocks away the 3 by Ernest Scott | 47-40 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | James Long lays it in on a nice dish by Tony Fountain | 51-43 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris is fouled on the floor by Ashley Crosswhite - foul #2 on Ashley Crosswhite, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols (C) Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo is called for a charge - foul #4 on Dennis Mingo, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers (PF) James Long | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG) Dennis Mingo | |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain is fouled on the floor by Robert Wood - foul #2 on Robert Wood, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson (SG), Stanley Burch (SF) Roy Muehlberger, Dennis House | |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 09:10 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols's pass is intercepted by Robert Lawson | 51-43 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Lawson | 51-45 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane lays it in on a nice dish by Elmer Meyers | 53-45 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols knocks in the shot from the baseline | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Tony Fountain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Elmer Meyers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 7 pts. PF - August Dickens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch gets the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Elmer Meyers is called for the reach on August Dickens - foul #1 on Elmer Meyers, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed (PG), Richard Siddiqui (SG), Jacob Culver (SF), James Long (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Tony Fountain, Ernest Scott, Ian Lane, Elmer Meyers, Christopher Nichols | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Roy Muehlberger (SG), Dennis House (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Daniel Stansell (C) Robert Wood, Robert Lawson, Stanley Burch, August Dickens, Dennis Harris | |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Siddiqui is called for the reach on Ronald Lee - foul #1 on Richard Siddiqui, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Ashley Crosswhite takes the ball from Roy Muehlberger | 55-45 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Long gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dennis House and he's fouled by Richard Siddiqui - foul #2 on Richard Siddiqui, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott (SG) Richard Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger misses the free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jim Reed | 61-47 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-47 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jim Reed | 61-47 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis House - foul #2 on Dennis House, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain (PG) Jim Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | August Dickens (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Ronald Lee, Daniel Stansell | |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Long grabs the offensive board | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Tony Fountain (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Scott (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Culver (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Long (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Muehlberger (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dennis House (fresh) 2 reb. PF - August Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Scott | 65-47 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | James Long drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Fountain and the foul's on August Dickens - foul #3 on August Dickens, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed (PG), Richard Siddiqui (SG), Christopher Nichols (C) Tony Fountain, Ernest Scott, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Samuel Tremaine (C) Dennis Mingo, Roy Muehlberger, Dennis House, August Dickens, Dennis Harris | |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | James Long misses the free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Long snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Wood steals it from James Long | 67-50 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Nichols steals the ball from Stanley Burch | 67-50 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Lawson blocks the short jumper by Christopher Nichols | 67-50 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to James Long | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by James Long is denied by Ronald Lee | 67-50 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Nichols - foul #2 on Christopher Nichols, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers (PF) James Long | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell (C) Samuel Tremaine | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed runs out the clock | 67-52 |