| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) PF - David Hedges (fresh) C - Charles Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) SG - Patrick Neuman (fresh) SF - Don Olsen (fresh) PF - Robert Hinson (fresh) C - Abram Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | S. Illinois, Edwardsville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Gardner-Webb | Don Olsen steps in front of the George Coleman pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman is hacked by George Coleman - foul #1 on George Coleman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman drills a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert hits a shot from the right side set up by Don Olsen | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman is fouled on the floor by Patrick Neuman - foul #1 on Patrick Neuman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (PG), Marcus Blane (SG), Thomas Henegar (SF), David Phelan (PF) Jack Cuthbert, Patrick Neuman, Don Olsen, Robert Hinson | |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz (C) Abram Anderson | |
| 17:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffrey Thatcher is called for the reach on Virgil Wenz - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thatcher, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Burwell - foul #1 on Michael Burwell, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Butler | 4-4 |
| 16:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by Thomas Henegar is denied by Harry Cheney | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:07 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Michael Burwell is called for the reach on Jeffery Skoog - foul #2 on Michael Burwell, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF) Michael Burwell, Michael Butler, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), Don Olsen (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), Abram Anderson (C) Marcus Blane, Thomas Henegar, David Phelan, Virgil Wenz | |
| 15:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns (C) John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG) Jeffery Skoog | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rick Smith (fresh) SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) PF - Harry Cheney (fresh) C - Charles Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Neuman (fresh) SF - Don Olsen (fresh) PF - Robert Hinson (fresh) C - Abram Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Cuthbert steps in front of the Harry Cheney pass in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 15:36 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Patrick Neuman | 4-6 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily double dribbles | 4-6 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), David Hedges (PF) Rick Smith, Harry Cheney | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 15:03 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jack Cuthbert | 4-8 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 14:53 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal (C) Charles Burns | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (PG), Marcus Blane (SG), Thomas Henegar (SF), David Phelan (PF) Jack Cuthbert, Patrick Neuman, Don Olsen, Robert Hinson | |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges connects on the open fadeaway from the left block | 6-8 |
| 13:33 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar lays it in on a great pass from Jeffery Skoog | 6-10 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily clanks a floater from the right block | 6-10 |
| 13:05 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 12:55 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Skoog | 6-12 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman loses the dribble to Jeffery Skoog in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 12:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | George Coleman takes the ball from Jeffery Skoog | 6-12 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is hacked by Marcus Blane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Blane, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (SF), Jeffrey Thatcher (PF), Charles Burns (C) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, David Hedges, John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), Patrick Neuman (SG), Don Olsen (SF), Robert Hinson (PF), Virgil Wenz (C) Jeffery Skoog, Marcus Blane, Thomas Henegar, David Phelan, Abram Anderson | |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 12:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 11:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Thatcher - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thatcher, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF) Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 11:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 11:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | Don Olsen is called for the reach on Brian Wishart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Olsen, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 11:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rick Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Cheney (fresh) C - Charles Burns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jack Cuthbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Neuman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Olsen (fresh) PF - Robert Hinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Virgil Wenz (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-15 |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Butler | 8-15 |
| 11:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Rick Smith - foul #1 on Rick Smith, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal (PF) Brian Wishart | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane (SG) Patrick Neuman | |
| 11:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:02 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns misses the jumpshot from the left side | 8-16 |
| 10:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Charles Burns takes the ball from Robert Hinson | 8-16 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler can't tip it in | 8-16 |
| 10:14 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 09:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | John Schoenthal is called for the reach on Robert Hinson - foul #1 on John Schoenthal, team foul #7 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), David Hedges (PF) Rick Smith, Michael Butler, Harry Cheney, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog (PG), Patrick Neuman (SG), Thomas Henegar (SF), Abram Anderson (C) Jack Cuthbert, Marcus Blane, Don Olsen, Virgil Wenz | |
| 09:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 09:57 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 8-18 |
| 09:43 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar grabs the board | 8-18 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Schoenthal - foul #2 on John Schoenthal, team foul #8 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns (C) John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | | |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 09:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Neuman - foul #2 on Patrick Neuman, team foul #5 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), David Phelan (PF) Patrick Neuman, Robert Hinson | |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 08:54 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses the turnaround in the lane | 10-20 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 08:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert snags the defensive board | 10-20 |
| 08:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Phelan | 10-23 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges is open and scores on a runner from the left block | 12-23 |
| 08:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bodily steals it from Thomas Henegar | 12-23 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman is fouled on the floor by Jack Cuthbert - foul #2 on Jack Cuthbert, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (SF) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane (PG), Don Olsen (SF), Virgil Wenz (PF) Jack Cuthbert, Thomas Henegar, David Phelan | |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Marcus Blane - foul #2 on Marcus Blane, team foul #7 | 12-23 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:26 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The rebound goes to Virgil Wenz | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rick Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Cheney (fresh) PF - David Hedges (tiring) 5 pts. C - Charles Burns (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Jeffery Skoog (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Blane (fresh) SF - Don Olsen (fairly fresh) PF - Virgil Wenz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Abram Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #9 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson (PF) Marcus Blane | |
| 07:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:15 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-25 |
| 06:58 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz snags the defensive board | 13-25 |
| 06:51 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Hedges steals it from Abram Anderson | 13-25 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-25 |
| 06:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog is hacked by Michael Butler - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #10 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF) Michael Butler, David Hedges | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Patrick Neuman (SG), David Phelan (PF) Robert Hinson, Virgil Wenz | |
| 06:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Skoog steals the ball from Warren Bodily | 13-27 |
| 05:44 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog's pass is intercepted by Harry Cheney | 13-27 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Skoog is called for the reach on Rick Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Skoog, team foul #8 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar (SF), Robert Hinson (PF) Don Olsen, David Phelan | |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 05:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Neuman | 15-29 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rick Smith and he's hacked by Robert Hinson - foul #1 on Robert Hinson, team foul #9 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG) Rick Smith | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane (SG) Patrick Neuman | |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses the free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 04:49 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson's pass is intercepted by Harry Cheney | 17-29 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney's pass is intercepted by Abram Anderson | 17-29 |
| 04:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Warren Bodily is called for the reach on Marcus Blane - foul #1 on Warren Bodily, team foul #11 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges (PF) Brian Wishart | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SF), David Phelan (PF), Virgil Wenz (C) Thomas Henegar, Robert Hinson, Abram Anderson | |
| 04:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:25 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by David Hedges is denied by Virgil Wenz | 17-31 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges grabs the offensive board | 17-31 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney connects on the open floater from the left block | 19-31 |
| 03:38 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | The short jumper by David Phelan is denied by David Hedges | 19-31 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-31 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman tips it back up and in | 21-31 |
| 03:10 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen misses the shot from close range | 21-31 |
| 03:09 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan tips it in | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Warren Bodily (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Cheney (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Hedges (tiring) 5 pts. C - Charles Burns (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | PG - Marcus Blane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Skoog (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Olsen (tiring) PF - David Phelan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Wenz (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Virgil Wenz takes the ball from Harry Cheney in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| 02:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Charles Burns - foul #1 on Charles Burns, team foul #12 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Michael Burwell (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, Harry Cheney, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert (PG), Patrick Neuman (SG), Robert Hinson (PF), Abram Anderson (C) Marcus Blane, Don Olsen, David Phelan, Virgil Wenz | |
| 02:50 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jeffery Skoog misses the free throw | 21-35 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Abram Anderson swats the layup by Michael Burwell | 21-35 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal hits the follow up shot | 23-35 |
| 02:24 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 02:23 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson tips it in | 23-37 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Hinson - foul #2 on Robert Hinson, team foul #10 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar (SF) Jeffery Skoog | |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:48 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Abram Anderson connects on the jump hook near the basket | 25-39 |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 01:39 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 01:28 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Brian Wishart (SF), David Hedges (PF) Rick Smith, Michael Burwell, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan (PF) Robert Hinson | |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Henegar denies the turnaround by Brian Wishart | 25-39 |
| 01:17 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 01:12 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Henegar | 25-42 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is fouled on the floor by Thomas Henegar - foul #1 on Thomas Henegar, team foul #11 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Virgil Wenz (C) Abram Anderson | |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:41 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Thomas Henegar is called for a backcourt violation | 27-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (PF) David Hedges | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Marcus Blane (SF) Thomas Henegar | |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Neuman is called for the reach on Warren Bodily in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Neuman, team foul #12 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Don Olsen (SF) Patrick Neuman | |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:37 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | David Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 00:29 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Marcus Blane | 28-44 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Don Olsen is called for the reach on Warren Bodily in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Olsen, team foul #13 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG) George Coleman | |
| Subs | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Robert Hinson (PF) David Phelan | |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:00 | S. Illinois, Edwardsville | Jack Cuthbert misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-44 |