| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Pitman (fresh) SG - Jack Keene (fresh) SF - Robert Hood (fresh) PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) C - Ralph Upshaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) SG - John Fuller (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) PF - Danny Radford (fresh) C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Wilson | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Joseph Crawford | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Keene is called for the reach on John Fuller - foul #1 on Jack Keene, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Fuller and he's fouled by Richard Pitman - foul #1 on Richard Pitman, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Jack Keene - foul #2 on Jack Keene, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG) Jack Keene | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-8 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-8 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford hits the follow up shot | 2-10 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-10 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Chester Mirsky | 2-10 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Belle takes the ball from Joseph Crawford | 2-10 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Chester Mirsky steps in front of the Ralph Upshaw pass | 2-10 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-10 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford hits the follow up shot | 2-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Pitman (fairly fresh) SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) SF - Robert Hood (fresh) PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) C - Ralph Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood makes the jumper from the free throw line | 4-12 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-15 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Danny Radford steals the ball from Ralph Upshaw | 4-15 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford is called for 5 seconds | 4-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Jordan Negrete (SG), Adam Cox (SF), John Whalen (PF), Lance Shatzer (C) Richard Pitman, Trent Andresen, Robert Hood, Nicholas Belle, Ralph Upshaw | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Kevin Scuderi (PF), Brian Carrow (C) Joseph Crawford, John Fuller, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Chester Mirsky | |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-15 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Negrete is called for the reach on Billy Mulligan - foul #1 on Jordan Negrete, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Davis and the foul's on John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 6-17 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses the free throw | 6-17 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the defensive rebound | 6-17 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-17 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow gets the rebound | 6-17 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG) Todd Davis | |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Jeremy Pape - foul #1 on Jeremy Pape, team foul #1 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller (SG), Chester Mirsky (C) Jeremy Pape, Brian Carrow | |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete makes the free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi loses the dribble to John Whalen | 9-17 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Trent Andresen | 11-17 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lance Shatzer | 11-17 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jordan Negrete | 14-17 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi buries a runner in the lane set up by John Fuller and the foul's on Trent Andresen - foul #1 on Trent Andresen, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Robert Hood (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF), Ralph Upshaw (C) Jordan Negrete, Adam Cox, John Whalen, Lance Shatzer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF) Billy Mulligan | |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi misses the free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Robert Hood - foul #1 on Robert Hood, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), Jeremy Pape (SG), Danny Radford (PF), Brian Carrow (C) Joseph Crawford, John Fuller, Kevin Scuderi, Chester Mirsky | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Pitman (fresh) SG - Trent Andresen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) C - Ralph Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Pape (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Carrow (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape's layup is rejected by Nicholas Belle | 14-19 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 14-19 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Belle is called for the reach on Danny Radford - foul #1 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete (SG) Trent Andresen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SG) Jeremy Pape | |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Jordan Negrete is blocked by Danny Radford | 14-21 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Upshaw - foul #1 on Ralph Upshaw, team foul #9 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SG), John Whalen (C) Richard Pitman, Ralph Upshaw | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG), John Fuller (SG), Chester Mirsky (C) Todd Davis, Billy Mulligan, Danny Radford | |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow misses the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Brian Carrow blocks the jumper by Adam Cox | 14-22 |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Wilson and he's hacked by John Whalen - foul #1 on John Whalen, team foul #10 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (C) Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SF), Danny Radford (PF) Charles Wilson, Brian Carrow | |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford makes the free throw | 14-25 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Adam Cox, team foul #11 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Ralph Upshaw (C) Jordan Negrete, Adam Cox, Robert Hood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:01 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-25 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer gets the rebound | 14-25 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SF) John Whalen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Crawford | 14-28 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer is whistled for traveling | 14-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF) Adam Cox, Lance Shatzer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF), Kevin Scuderi (C) John Fuller, Chester Mirsky | |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford is whistled for traveling | 14-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete (SG), Lance Shatzer (C) Richard Pitman, Ralph Upshaw | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Negrete (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Scuderi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete is fouled on the floor by Billy Mulligan - foul #1 on Billy Mulligan, team foul #2 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SG) Trent Andresen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG) Joseph Crawford | |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Scuderi is called for the reach on Lance Shatzer - foul #1 on Kevin Scuderi, team foul #3 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow (C) Danny Radford | |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-28 |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-28 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle buries a 3 from the right corner | 17-28 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Billy Mulligan | 17-31 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-31 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan jams it on a nice dish by Charles Wilson and he's hacked by Adam Cox - foul #2 on Adam Cox, team foul #12 | 17-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), John Whalen (PF), Ralph Upshaw (C) Jordan Negrete, Adam Cox, Nicholas Belle, Lance Shatzer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG), John Fuller (SG), Danny Radford (PF), Chester Mirsky (C) Todd Davis, Charles Wilson, Kevin Scuderi, Brian Carrow | |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses the free throw | 17-33 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the defensive rebound | 17-33 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan blows the layup | 20-33 |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford tips it back up and in | 20-35 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen buries a driving attempt from close range | 22-35 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford is fouled on the floor by Robert Hood - foul #2 on Robert Hood, team foul #13 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle (PF) Robert Hood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SF) Billy Mulligan | |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Richard Pitman - foul #2 on Richard Pitman, team foul #14 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete (SG) Richard Pitman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Chester Mirsky | 22-39 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Danny Radford steals it from Nicholas Belle | 22-39 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeremy Pape | 22-42 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 22-42 |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Chester Mirsky | 22-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Trent Andresen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Negrete (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Whalen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Belle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) PF - Danny Radford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford is fouled on the floor by Jordan Negrete - foul #2 on Jordan Negrete, team foul #15 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Robert Hood (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), Alan Cheatham (C) Trent Andresen, Jordan Negrete, John Whalen, Nicholas Belle, Ralph Upshaw | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF), Kevin Scuderi (PF), Brian Carrow (C) Jeremy Pape, Danny Radford, Chester Mirsky | |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer clanks a turnaround from the left block | 22-44 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 22-44 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi misses the lay-in | 22-44 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene pulls down the rebound | 22-44 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood clanks a shot near the basket | 22-44 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller gets the rebound | 22-44 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Scuderi | 22-47 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Crawford picks off the pass by Alan Cheatham | 22-47 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford blows the layup | 22-47 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller tips it in | 22-49 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Wilson - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #4 | 22-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle (PF), Ralph Upshaw (C) Lance Shatzer, Alan Cheatham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Danny Radford (PF), Chester Mirsky (C) Joseph Crawford, John Fuller, Kevin Scuderi, Brian Carrow | |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood makes the 1st free throw | 23-49 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 23-49 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan gets the rebound | 23-49 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-49 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle grabs the board | 23-49 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman is whistled for a carry | 23-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (PG), Jordan Negrete (SG), John Whalen (SF) Richard Pitman, Jack Keene, Robert Hood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses the lay-in | 23-49 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-49 |