| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 7 pts. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper is hacked by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Roger Howard | 35-42 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper drills a runner near the basket | 35-44 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roger Howard | 35-47 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses the jumpshot from the left side | 35-47 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 35-49 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Howard picks off the pass by Richard Jones | 35-49 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Billy Loessberg takes the ball from Brian Nichols | 35-49 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-49 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward drills a jumper from the left block | 35-51 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones clanks a jumper from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Nichols | 35-51 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson can't tip it in | 35-51 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Howard Tittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Heyward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Head (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper is hacked by David Henderson - foul #3 on David Henderson, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), Brandon Vernon (SG), Andre Lombardi (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF), David Husband (C) Billy Loessberg, Richard Jones, David Henderson, Charles Jones, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Daniel Beckham (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Charles Head, Brian Nichols | |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama lays it up and in | 35-53 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-53 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi grabs the offensive board | 35-53 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-53 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-53 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Slama picks off the pass by Brandon Vernon | 35-53 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gerald Reynolds - foul #1 on Gerald Reynolds, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Charles Jones (PF) Joseph Miles, Brandon Vernon, David Husband | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG) Daniel Beckham | |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Loessberg | 38-55 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn's fadeaway is rejected by Andre Lombardi | 38-55 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 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) | |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonel Osborn | 38-55 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard lays it up and in and the foul's on Andre Lombardi - foul #1 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson (SF), Howard Tittle (C) Andre Lombardi, Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Charles Head (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Riley Witt, Brent Slama, Leonel Osborn | |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward snags the defensive board | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Head, team foul #1 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Wayne Dahlberg | |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Billy Loessberg | 40-58 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 15 pts. SF - David Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 7 pts. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nichols blocks the short jumper by Charles Jones | 40-61 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #5 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (PG) Billy Loessberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle is hacked by Charles Head - foul #3 on Charles Head, team foul #2 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Brent Slama (PF) Mike Cooper, Charles Head | |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses the floater from the left wing | 40-62 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones gets the offensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle is denied on a layup by Brian Nichols | 40-62 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Nichols | 40-62 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Charles Jones steps in front of the Richard Heyward pass | 40-62 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Howard - foul #2 on Roger Howard, team foul #3 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Husband (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF) David Henderson, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi is hacked by Richard Heyward - foul #2 on Richard Heyward, team foul #4 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SG) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG) Roger Howard | |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG) Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn (SF), Charles Head (C) Richard Heyward, Brian Nichols | |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama is fouled on the floor by Gerald Reynolds - foul #2 on Gerald Reynolds, team foul #6 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Leonel Osborn | |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Dahlberg | 40-65 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Billy Loessberg | 42-65 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Andre Lombardi steals the ball from Wayne Dahlberg | 42-65 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brandon Vernon, team foul #7 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG), David Henderson (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Brandon Vernon, Andre Lombardi, Gerald Reynolds, David Husband | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Brian Nichols (C) Riley Witt, Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head | |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Cooper and he's fouled by Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #8 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG) Billy Loessberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn (SF), Christopher Sandstrom (PF) Mike Cooper, Brent Slama | |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the free throw | 42-68 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson loses the dribble to Richard Heyward | 42-68 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Miles (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 15 pts. SF - David Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonel Osborn (fresh) PF - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn is hacked by David Henderson - foul #4 on David Henderson, team foul #9 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Head (PF) Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-70 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn grabs the board | 42-70 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-70 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the board | 42-70 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-70 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard clanks a shot from the right side | 45-70 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard gets the offensive rebound | 45-70 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-70 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 45-70 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle is fouled on the floor by Brian Nichols - foul #2 on Brian Nichols, team foul #5 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SG), Andre Lombardi (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF), David Husband (C) Richard Jones, David Henderson, Charles Jones, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Daniel Beckham (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Leonel Osborn, Brian Nichols | |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Beckham - foul #1 on Daniel Beckham, team foul #6 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Dowden (C) Joseph Miles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is called for traveling | 47-70 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Dowden knocks in the floater from the baseline | 49-70 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-70 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head gets the offensive rebound | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses the turnaround from the left block | 49-70 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi gets the rebound | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Vernon (fresh) SF - David Husband (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Garrett Dowden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Riley Witt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Beckham (fresh) SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) C - Charles Head (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Garrett Dowden | 52-70 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 52-70 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Garrett Dowden | 52-70 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 54-70 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom's floater is knocked away by David Husband | 54-70 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Riley Witt | 54-70 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 54-70 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-70 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds tips it back up and in | 56-70 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Riley Witt | 56-72 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brandon Vernon | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Brandon Vernon - foul #2 on Brandon Vernon, team foul #10 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG) Garrett Dowden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn (C) Christopher Sandstrom | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg makes the free throw | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon misses long on a shot from the left wing | 59-75 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt grabs the board | 59-75 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt runs out the clock | 59-75 |