| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Pawlak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Pawlak is called for the reach on Casey Neville - foul #2 on William Pawlak, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Engelman steps in front of the Albert Malone pass | 37-28 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 40-30 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | John Morgan steals the ball from William Pawlak | 40-30 |
| 17:56 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Malone | 43-30 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser hits a jumper from the right side | 43-32 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the easy layup | 43-32 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Albert Malone is called for the reach on Anthony Engelman - foul #2 on Albert Malone, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SF), David Swarts (PF) William Pawlak, Phillip Myers | |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown is fouled on the floor by Albert Malone - foul #3 on Albert Malone, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Matthew McKosky (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Casey Neville, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Jessie Hazel (C) Tommy Brown, Anthony Engelman | |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel's pass is intercepted by John Morgan | 43-32 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan banks in the layup | 45-32 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-32 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Matthew McKosky denies the turnaround by David Swarts | 45-32 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts tips it home | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Swarts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Hazel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Valentine | 48-34 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Charles Gardner picks off the pass by Jerry Gaiser | 48-34 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner can't tip it in | 48-34 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine's pass is intercepted by Jerry Gaiser in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-34 |
| 13:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry Gaiser - foul #2 on Jerry Gaiser, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Albert Malone (C) Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Matthew McKosky, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Wichrowski (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), William Pawlak (SF), Phillip Myers (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Jerry Gaiser, Larry Bybee, Joel Palmer, David Swarts, Jessie Hazel | |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Albert Malone is denied by Anthony Engelman | 50-34 |
| 12:22 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone tips it but misses | 50-34 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris tips it back up and in | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-34 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Brown is called for the reach on James Bien - foul #1 on Tommy Brown, team foul #3 | 52-34 |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 54-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Theodore Wichrowski (fresh) SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Pawlak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman hits a driving attempt near the basket | 54-36 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien loses the dribble to William Pawlak | 54-36 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak's layup is rejected by Albert Malone | 54-36 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-36 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville gets the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Bien and he's fouled by Theodore Wichrowski - foul #1 on Theodore Wichrowski, team foul #4 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Matthew McKosky (PF) James Bien, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Lawrence Meredith (SF), Jessie Hazel (PF), Joseph Mecham (C) Theodore Wichrowski, Tommy Brown, William Pawlak, Phillip Myers, Anthony Engelman | |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the free throw | 57-36 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Mecham is denied on a layup by Matthew McKosky | 57-36 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Larry Bybee | 57-39 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-39 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the offensive board | 57-39 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan is whistled for a carry | 57-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Casey Neville (PF) Michael Morris, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), William Pawlak (SF), David Swarts (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Joel Palmer, Larry Bybee, Lawrence Meredith, Jessie Hazel, Joseph Mecham | |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts scores on a jumper from the left side | 57-41 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is whistled for a carry | 57-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers (PF) David Swarts | |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | John Morgan picks off the pass by Tommy Brown | 57-41 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Phillip Myers - foul #2 on Phillip Myers, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone (C) Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the offensive board | 58-41 |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-41 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Pawlak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-41 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-41 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 60-41 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (PF) Larry Valentine, James Bien, John Morgan, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Joel Palmer (SF), David Swarts (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) Tommy Brown, William Pawlak, Phillip Myers, Anthony Engelman | |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith (SF) Jerry Gaiser | |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-41 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith grabs the board | 60-41 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee misses long on a jumper from the left side | 60-41 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel snags the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel lays it in and the foul's on Albert Malone - foul #4 on Albert Malone, team foul #3 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF), Charles Gardner (C) Merrill Hubbard, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel misses the free throw | 60-43 |
| 05:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Morris | 63-43 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 63-43 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer can't tip it in | 63-43 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith snags the offensive board | 63-43 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-43 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Jessie Hazel tips it but misses | 63-43 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Bybee is called for the reach on Marvin Zimmerman - foul #2 on Larry Bybee, team foul #6 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 63-43 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-43 |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine snags the defensive board | 63-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Meredith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Swarts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Hazel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 63-43 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts grabs the board | 63-43 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Wichrowski (PG), Joseph Mecham (C) Lawrence Meredith, Jessie Hazel | |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew McKosky | 65-43 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Gardner - foul #1 on Charles Gardner, team foul #4 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (PF) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is hacked by Theodore Wichrowski - foul #2 on Theodore Wichrowski, team foul #7 | 65-44 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Mecham clanks a shot from the right wing | 67-44 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin snags the defensive board | 67-44 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Larry Valentine and he's hacked by Joseph Mecham - foul #2 on Joseph Mecham, team foul #8 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner (C) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Meredith (SF), Jessie Hazel (C) Theodore Wichrowski, Joseph Mecham | |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the free throw | 70-44 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew McKosky | 70-44 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky gets the rebound | 70-44 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Palmer takes the ball from Merrill Hubbard | 70-44 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer dunks the ball | 70-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine's layup is rejected by David Swarts | 70-46 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee pulls down the rebound | 70-46 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Bybee and he's hacked by Merrill Hubbard - foul #2 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #5 | 70-48 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses the free throw | 70-48 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine runs out the clock | 70-48 |