| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Vandenberghe (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ryan Wagner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Norman Polk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hollon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - George Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Vincent Chernesky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicolas Frank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Holub (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Inman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | George Holub inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank is called for traveling | 35-33 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by James Inman - foul #2 on James Inman, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank blows the layup but he's hacked by George Wolfe - foul #1 on George Wolfe, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by George Holub - foul #1 on George Holub, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | George Holub comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Howard Vandenberghe | 41-34 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Billie Wilson clanks a shot from the left side | 41-34 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | George Holub snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Billie Wilson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Norman Polk - foul #2 on Norman Polk, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Billie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Billie Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | George Holub connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Vincent Chernesky | 41-37 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | James Inman pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-37 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Inman can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner misses long on a shot from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe tips it home | 43-37 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Billie Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-37 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Billie Wilson gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | George Holub connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Billie Wilson | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Vandenberghe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Polk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Hollon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - George Wolfe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Vincent Chernesky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicolas Frank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Holub (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Billie Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Inman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman (PG), Bernard Brown (SG), Timothy Shipp (SF), Brian Laprade (PF), Gary Tolliver (C) Howard Vandenberghe, Ryan Wagner, Norman Polk, Matthew Hollon, George Wolfe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Threet (PG), Ryan Sikes (SG), Thomas East (SF), Raymond Berryman (PF), Tony Morgan (C) Vincent Chernesky, Nicolas Frank, George Holub, Billie Wilson, James Inman | |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Threet makes the runner from close range | 43-42 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Ryman and he's fouled by Tony Morgan - foul #1 on Tony Morgan, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Threet is hacked by Timothy Shipp - foul #2 on Timothy Shipp, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Threet clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 46-42 |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Morgan misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Eric Ryman and he's hacked by Thomas East - foul #3 on Thomas East, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Chernesky (PG) Ryan Sikes | |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Brown misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Tony Morgan | 48-42 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Threet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe (PG), Ryan Wagner (SG), Matthew Hollon (PF) Bernard Brown, Eric Ryman, Brian Laprade | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank (SG), James Inman (C) Anthony Threet, Thomas East | |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Berryman snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 48-42 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Morgan grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Berryman | 48-44 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Morgan double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk (SF), George Wolfe (C) Timothy Shipp, Gary Tolliver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Threet (PG), George Holub (SF), Billie Wilson (PF), James Jackson (C) Vincent Chernesky, Raymond Berryman, Tony Morgan, James Inman | |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe clanks a shot from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Jackson gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Jackson hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Nicolas Frank | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Vandenberghe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Polk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Hollon (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - George Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Threet (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicolas Frank (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Holub (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Billie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Billie Wilson grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-46 |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman (PG), Brian Laprade (C) Howard Vandenberghe, Matthew Hollon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Chernesky (PG), James Inman (C) Nicolas Frank, James Jackson | |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Threet drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Holub | 53-49 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Chernesky - foul #1 on Vincent Chernesky, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Brown (SG) Ryan Wagner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Inman | 53-49 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Threet clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Brian Laprade - foul #3 on Brian Laprade, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver (C) Norman Polk | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Threet misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Threet misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 55-49 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | George Holub misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by George Wolfe - foul #2 on George Wolfe, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon (PF) Brian Laprade | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Berryman (PF) Billie Wilson | |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | George Holub makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | George Holub misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Threet is called for the reach on Bernard Brown - foul #2 on Anthony Threet, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe (PG), Timothy Shipp (SF) Eric Ryman, George Wolfe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank (SG), Thomas East (SF), Tony Morgan (C) Anthony Threet, George Holub, James Inman | |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas East is hacked by Timothy Shipp - foul #3 on Timothy Shipp, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk (SF) Timothy Shipp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Sikes (PG) Vincent Chernesky | |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Sikes | 57-52 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Vandenberghe | 60-52 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Morgan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Sikes | 60-55 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Vandenberghe | 62-55 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Vandenberghe is called for the reach on Ryan Sikes - foul #2 on Howard Vandenberghe, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner (SG), George Wolfe (PF), Brian Laprade (C) Bernard Brown, Matthew Hollon, Gary Tolliver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Chernesky (PG), George Holub (SF), Billie Wilson (PF), James Inman (C) Nicolas Frank, Thomas East, Raymond Berryman, Tony Morgan | |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Sikes makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Sikes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to George Wolfe | 62-56 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Inman - foul #3 on James Inman, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman (PG), Timothy Shipp (SF) Howard Vandenberghe, Norman Polk | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Threet (SG) Ryan Sikes | |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Brian Laprade misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Billie Wilson grabs the board | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Ryman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Shipp (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Laprade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - George Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Vincent Chernesky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Threet (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Holub (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Billie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Inman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Chernesky clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Threet tips it in | 63-58 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Laprade | 65-58 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Chernesky travels with the ball | 65-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon (PF) Timothy Shipp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank (SG) Anthony Threet | |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Inman | 65-58 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Chernesky clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Ryman - foul #1 on Eric Ryman, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe (PG), Norman Polk (SF) Eric Ryman, Brian Laprade | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Chernesky makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Chernesky makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Inman | 65-60 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Vandenberghe takes the ball from George Holub | 65-60 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk lays it in on a great pass from Howard Vandenberghe | 67-60 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from George Holub | 67-62 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | George Holub steals it from Matthew Hollon | 67-62 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | George Holub lays it up and in | 67-64 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk misses the jumpshot from the left side | 67-64 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe tips it but misses | 67-64 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe tips it but misses | 67-64 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | George Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner double dribbles | 67-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman (PG), Bernard Brown (SG), Timothy Shipp (SF), Brian Laprade (PF), Gary Tolliver (C) Howard Vandenberghe, Ryan Wagner, Norman Polk, Matthew Hollon, George Wolfe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Threet (PG), Ryan Sikes (SG), Thomas East (SF), Raymond Berryman (PF), Tony Morgan (C) Vincent Chernesky, Nicolas Frank, George Holub, Billie Wilson, James Inman | |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Sikes loses the dribble to Bernard Brown | 67-64 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Shipp hits the finger roll set up by Bernard Brown | 69-64 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Threet scores on a shot in the lane | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Ryman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Shipp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Laprade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Gary Tolliver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Threet (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ryan Sikes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas East (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Berryman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Berryman picks off the pass by Brian Laprade | 69-66 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas East scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Threet | 69-68 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Shipp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-68 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ryan Sikes | 69-68 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe (PG), Ryan Wagner (SG), Norman Polk (SF), Matthew Hollon (PF) Eric Ryman, Bernard Brown, Timothy Shipp, Brian Laprade | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Chernesky (PG), Nicolas Frank (SG), George Holub (SF), Billie Wilson (PF), James Inman (C) Anthony Threet, Ryan Sikes, Thomas East, Raymond Berryman, Tony Morgan | |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | George Holub hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Hollon | 69-68 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Vandenberghe | 72-68 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Billie Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Vincent Chernesky | 72-71 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver clanks a jump hook in the lane | 72-71 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner tips it in | 74-71 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-71 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 74-71 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Gary Tolliver tips it back up and in | 76-71 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Hollon denies the turnaround by James Inman | 76-71 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Frank - foul #1 on Nicolas Frank, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman (SG) Ryan Wagner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | George Holub banks in the layup and he's hacked by Norman Polk - foul #3 on Norman Polk, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Wagner (SG) Eric Ryman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | George Holub makes the free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Vincent Chernesky is called for the reach on Matthew Hollon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Chernesky, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman (PG) Howard Vandenberghe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Hollon makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | George Holub hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-74 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Chernesky | 79-74 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman is hacked by Nicolas Frank in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicolas Frank, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Eric Ryman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-77 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Billie Wilson grabs the offensive board | 81-77 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-77 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | James Inman grabs the offensive board | 81-77 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | George Holub comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-77 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Billie Wilson | 81-77 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-80 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Chernesky - foul #3 on Vincent Chernesky, team foul #12 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Vandenberghe (PG) Eric Ryman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Norman Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Nicolas Frank misses long on a halfcourt shot | 83-80 |