| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Ours (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Marion Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 19:52 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the lay-in | 42-39 |
| 19:33 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Dick Bristow is blocked by Bernard Llanas | 42-40 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Jackson (SG) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:17 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Richardson swats the layup by Donald Carroll | 42-42 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (PF), Troy Reedy (C) Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Donald Carroll, Marion Tillman, Bernard Llanas | |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Troy Reedy | 45-42 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), Bill Bohan (SF) Dick Bristow, Craig Richardson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Calvin Cannon (SG) Brian Curiel | |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Calvin Cannon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Troy Reedy - foul #1 on Troy Reedy, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF) William Ours | |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Calvin Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Calvin Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Calvin Cannon makes the 3rd free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Kline (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Bohan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott King (fresh) C - Troy Reedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Calvin Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Muth blocks the jumper by James Jackson | 45-45 |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Scott King | 45-45 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Robert Muth - foul #2 on Robert Muth, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Craig Richardson (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Derrick Kline, James Jackson, Bill Bohan, Scott King | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (PG), Marion Tillman (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Calvin Cannon, Robert Muth, Paul Murphy | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Reedy is called for the reach on Theodore O'Dell - foul #2 on Troy Reedy, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG) Daniel Harris | |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell is hacked by Dick Bristow - foul #2 on Dick Bristow, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman is denied on a layup by Steven Yates | 47-45 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll clanks a turnaround in the lane | 49-45 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (PF) Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Ours (PG), Daniel Harris (SF) Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll | |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Yates steals the ball from Marion Tillman | 49-45 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Dick Bristow steals the ball from Daniel Harris | 51-45 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Scott King's fadeaway is rejected by Bernard Llanas | 51-45 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson grabs the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 53-45 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Brian Curiel | 53-47 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee double dribbles | 53-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), James Jackson (SG), Bill Bohan (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Craig Richardson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Brian Curiel, Daniel Harris, Marion Tillman, Bernard Llanas | |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Kline (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Bohan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Ours (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-48 |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Casson steals it from Paul Murphy | 53-48 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Murphy | 53-48 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson (SF) Bill Bohan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline is fouled on the floor by Donald Carroll - foul #2 on Donald Carroll, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG) Derrick Kline | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SG) William Ours | |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Theodore O'Dell is called for the reach on Scott King - foul #4 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), Troy Reedy (C) James Jackson, Scott King | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG) Theodore O'Dell | |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Paul Murphy is called for the reach on Troy Reedy - foul #1 on Paul Murphy, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Calvin Cannon (PG) Donald Carroll | |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Murphy - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan (PF) Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Ours (PG) Calvin Cannon | |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Muth - foul #3 on Robert Muth, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (PF), Steven Yates (C) Bill Bohan, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Robert Muth, Paul Murphy | |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by Brian Curiel - foul #1 on Brian Curiel, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), James Jackson (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Dick Bristow, Craig Richardson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Calvin Cannon (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (PF) William Ours, Brian Curiel, Marion Tillman | |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris connects on the floater from the right block set up by Robert Muth and he's fouled by Richard Lee - foul #4 on Richard Lee, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan (SF) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson is denied on a layup by Robert Muth | 58-51 |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Kline (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Bohan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott King (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bernard Llanas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Calvin Cannon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth tips it home | 58-53 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll drills a runner in the paint | 60-55 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Harris - foul #1 on Daniel Harris, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Craig Richardson (SF), Steven Yates (C) Derrick Kline, Bill Bohan, Scott King | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Ours (PG), Brian Curiel (SG), Marion Tillman (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Daniel Harris, Calvin Cannon, Robert Muth, Bernard Llanas | |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Dick Bristow - foul #3 on Dick Bristow, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson hits a shot from the right wing set up by Dick Bristow | 64-56 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 64-56 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Yates | 64-56 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #3 on Paul Murphy, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), Scott King (PF) James Jackson, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Steven Yates - foul #3 on Steven Yates, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (C) Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SF) Donald Carroll | |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Troy Reedy | 66-57 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee loses the dribble to William Ours | 66-57 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel slams it home set up by William Ours | 66-59 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Scott King scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 68-59 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 68-59 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy tips it home | 68-61 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Troy Reedy | 70-61 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Richard Lee - foul #5 on Richard Lee, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), James Jackson (SG), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Scott King, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Theodore O'Dell, Marion Tillman, Paul Murphy | |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the 3rd free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Yates | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Yates | 70-62 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bernard Llanas | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Kline (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Ours (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Curiel (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses long on a floater near the basket | 70-62 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll tips it home | 70-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG) Derrick Kline | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman (PF) Robert Muth | |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-64 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson is hacked by Bernard Llanas - foul #3 on Bernard Llanas, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG) Brian Curiel | |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Ours - foul #2 on William Ours, team foul #11 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG) Theodore O'Dell | |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Richardson steps in front of the William Ours pass | 72-64 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 74-64 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel's floater is tipped away by Joshua Casson | 74-64 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Brian Curiel is called for the reach on Joshua Casson - foul #2 on Brian Curiel, team foul #12 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), Bill Bohan (SF), Scott King (C) Dick Bristow, Craig Richardson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (PG), Calvin Cannon (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Paul Murphy (C) William Ours, Brian Curiel, Donald Carroll, Marion Tillman, Bernard Llanas | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Craig Richardson (SF), Steven Yates (C) Derrick Kline, Bill Bohan, Scott King | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Ours (PG), Brian Curiel (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Marion Tillman (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Theodore O'Dell, Calvin Cannon, Daniel Harris, Robert Muth, Paul Murphy | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | William Ours is called for the reach on Joshua Casson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ours, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), Bill Bohan (SF), Troy Reedy (C) Dick Bristow, Craig Richardson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas is called for traveling | 78-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (PF) Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (PG), Calvin Cannon (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Paul Murphy (C) William Ours, Brian Curiel, Donald Carroll, Marion Tillman, Bernard Llanas | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline runs out the clock | 78-67 |