| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Day (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John May (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Ashley | 47-42 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Smith | 47-44 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan is fouled on the floor by John Bicknell - foul #2 on John Bicknell, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | John May pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-44 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Joseph Newsom | 47-44 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Adams | 49-44 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | William Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-44 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | William Flake pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Smith and he's fouled by Terry Day - foul #2 on Terry Day, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG), Robert Clemente (SF), Luis Gober (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Brian Ashley, Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Bobby Foster (PF) Dean Lustig, William Smith, John Bicknell, William Flake | |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Foltz | 49-50 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Eberhard | 49-50 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Jeffery Thomas is denied by Robert Clemente | 49-50 |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lynn Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Clemente (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luis Gober (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-50 |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Lynn Morgan is called for the reach on Gary Eberhard - foul #1 on Lynn Morgan, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Brian Ashley (SF), Joseph Newsom (PF), Terry Day (C) Arthur Schoonover, Lynn Morgan, Luis Gober, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, John May | |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Smith | 49-53 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Bicknell picks off the pass by Joseph Newsom | 49-53 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Terry Day - foul #3 on Terry Day, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | William Flake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (C) Bobby Foster | |
| 13:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | William Flake snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard blows the dunk | 52-55 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | William Flake snags the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | John Adams is called for the reach on Dean Lustig - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG), Luis Gober (PF) Robert Clemente, Joseph Newsom | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG) William Smith | |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams connects on the shot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Foltz | 54-58 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley is whistled for a carry | 54-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG), Robert Clemente (SF), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Brian Ashley, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), Bobby Foster (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, John Bicknell, William Flake | |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-58 |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Clemente (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Luis Gober (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #2 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom (PF) Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SF), John May (C) Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente hits a fadeaway from the right side | 58-58 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Clemente takes the ball from William Smith | 58-58 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente hits the finger roll | 60-58 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Newsom - foul #1 on Joseph Newsom, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Brian Ashley (SF), Terry Day (C) Lynn Morgan, Luis Gober, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Morrison (PG), John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF) Curtis Foltz, William Smith, Bobby Foster | |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente knocks in the runner in the paint | 62-59 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | William Flake can't connect on a shot from the left side | 62-59 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley clanks a floater from the baseline | 62-59 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Morrison clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Clemente - foul #3 on Robert Clemente, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SG) Robert Clemente | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG) Jeffery Thomas | |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | John May pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 62-60 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Flake | 64-62 |
| 08:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | William Flake grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | John May lays it in set up by Dean Lustig | 64-64 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Morrison - foul #1 on Raymond Morrison, team foul #3 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (PG), Lynn Morgan (SG), Luis Gober (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Jermaine Hall, Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Bobby Foster (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Raymond Morrison, John Bicknell, William Flake, John May | |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Clemente (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Ashley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Gober (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | William Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-64 |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lynn Morgan | 67-64 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Banfield - foul #1 on Dennis Banfield, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG) Brian Ashley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF) Claude Tafelski | |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan is whistled for a carry | 67-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG) Dean Lustig | |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Schoonover steals it from Gary Eberhard | 67-65 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Joseph Newsom (PF), Terry Day (C) Arthur Schoonover, Luis Gober, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Flake (PF) Gary Eberhard | |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | William Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | William Flake tips it in | 69-67 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lynn Morgan | 72-67 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | William Flake knocks in the runner from the left block set up by William Smith | 72-69 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan buries a floater from the left block | 74-69 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Smith | 74-71 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-71 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley (SF) Robert Clemente | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), John May (C) Curtis Foltz, Bobby Foster | |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | William Flake jams it set up by John Bicknell and he's fouled by Brian Ashley - foul #3 on Brian Ashley, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG) William Smith | |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the free throw | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Day (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - John May (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | John May misses the turnaround from the right block | 77-74 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | William Flake scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Bicknell | 77-76 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John May - foul #2 on John May, team foul #5 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (SG), Luis Gober (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) Lynn Morgan, Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF) Curtis Foltz, John Bicknell | |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | William Flake comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-76 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG), Joseph Newsom (PF), Terry Day (C) Robert Clemente, Luis Gober, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF) Gary Eberhard | |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses the shot from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | William Flake snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Lynn Morgan picks off the pass by William Smith | 79-76 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams banks in the layup set up by Lynn Morgan | 81-76 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day gets the rebound | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom connects on the jumper in the paint | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | John May misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-76 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day gets the rebound | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Dean Lustig is called for the reach on Terry Day in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Lustig, team foul #6 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (SF), Luis Gober (PF) Brian Ashley, Joseph Newsom | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan is hacked by Dean Lustig - foul #4 on Dean Lustig, team foul #7 | 83-76 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | John May snags the defensive board | 83-76 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 83-76 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan gets the rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Dean Lustig is called for the reach on Luis Gober in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dean Lustig, team foul #8 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG) Dean Lustig | |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day grabs the offensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day is hacked by John May - foul #3 on John May, team foul #9 | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | William Smith snags the defensive board | 83-76 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | John Adams steps in front of the William Flake pass | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams runs out the clock | 83-76 |