| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Starkweather (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Perry Kifer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Drozd (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds is hacked by Jonathan Feldt - foul #1 on Jonathan Feldt, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Ellis - foul #2 on John Ellis, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather scores on a 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:40 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Collins steals the ball from Jeffery Jefferson | 37-36 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Todd Collins, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jonas Carlton steals it from Nathaniel Robb | 37-36 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins lays it in set up by Jonas Carlton | 39-36 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Drozd | 39-39 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend (SF) Jonas Carlton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams (SF) Nathaniel Robb | |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend tips it home | 41-39 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG), Dan Phillips (SG), Wilford Carlisle (PF), Lee Freeman (C) Todd Collins, James Starkweather, Jonathan Feldt, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (PG), William Fuller (SG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), David Anderson (C) Perry Kifer, Jeffery Jefferson, Kenneth Reynolds, Jimmy Drozd | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Toby Friend (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilford Carlisle (fresh) C - Lee Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Hovey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman is fouled on the floor by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton (SF) Lee Freeman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips is hacked by William Fuller - foul #1 on William Fuller, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Dan Phillips | 43-39 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller is fouled on the floor by Dan Phillips - foul #2 on Dan Phillips, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins (PG) Taylor Robinson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer (PG) William Fuller | |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey's fadeaway is rejected by Wilford Carlisle | 43-39 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton drills a 3 from straight away set up by Todd Collins | 46-41 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Nathaniel Robb is denied by Wilford Carlisle | 46-41 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Toby Friend | 49-41 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson buries a turnaround near the basket | 49-43 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins hits a shot near the basket and the foul's on Nathaniel Robb - foul #1 on Nathaniel Robb, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather (SG), Jonathan Feldt (PF), John Ellis (C) Dan Phillips, Toby Friend, Wilford Carlisle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Jeffery Jefferson (SG), William Fuller (SF), Kenneth Reynolds (PF), Jimmy Drozd (C) Perry Kifer, David Hovey, Nathaniel Robb, Jerry Williams, David Anderson | |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Kenneth Reynolds | 52-45 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt is fouled on the floor by William Fuller - foul #2 on William Fuller, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG) Todd Collins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Starkweather (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonas Carlton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fresh) SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Drozd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Feldt swats the short shot by William Fuller | 52-45 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Taylor Robinson | 54-47 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd is hacked by Taylor Robinson - foul #1 on Taylor Robinson, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins (PG), Toby Friend (SF) Taylor Robinson, Jonas Carlton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer (PG), Nathaniel Robb (SF) Isaac Flaherty, William Fuller | |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Perry Kifer | 54-49 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips (SG), Wilford Carlisle (C) James Starkweather, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Jimmy Drozd is called for the reach on Jonathan Feldt - foul #1 on Jimmy Drozd, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather (SG), John Ellis (C) Dan Phillips, Jonathan Feldt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (SG), Jerry Williams (PF), David Anderson (C) Jeffery Jefferson, Kenneth Reynolds, Jimmy Drozd | |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Perry Kifer - foul #3 on Perry Kifer, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey comes up short on the shot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Starkweather | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Starkweather (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Toby Friend (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilford Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Perry Kifer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hovey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Hovey | 59-54 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Todd Collins - foul #2 on Todd Collins, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt (PF) Wilford Carlisle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Kenneth Reynolds (PF), Jimmy Drozd (C) David Hovey, Nathaniel Robb, David Anderson | |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Toby Friend | 64-55 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer is called for 5 seconds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG), Dan Phillips (SG), Jonas Carlton (SF), Lee Freeman (C) Todd Collins, James Starkweather, Toby Friend, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (PG) Perry Kifer | |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt misses badly on a runner from the left block | 64-55 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey is hacked by Jonathan Feldt - foul #2 on Jonathan Feldt, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins (PG), James Starkweather (SG), Toby Friend (SF), John Ellis (C) Taylor Robinson, Dan Phillips, Jonas Carlton, Lee Freeman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Ellis | 69-57 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Jefferson | 69-60 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Starkweather | 69-60 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Collins | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Feldt can't tip it in | 72-63 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Collins (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Starkweather (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Toby Friend (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Feldt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - John Ellis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Hovey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Reynolds (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Jimmy Drozd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jimmy Drozd - foul #2 on Jimmy Drozd, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips (SG), Jonas Carlton (SF), Wilford Carlisle (PF) James Starkweather, Toby Friend, Jonathan Feldt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer (PG), William Fuller (SG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), David Anderson (PF), Alfred Duncanson (C) David Hovey, Jeffery Jefferson, Jerry Williams, Kenneth Reynolds, Jimmy Drozd | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller loses the ball out of bounds | 73-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman (C) John Ellis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton blows the layup | 73-63 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Starkweather (SG), Toby Friend (PF), John Ellis (C) Dan Phillips, Wilford Carlisle, Lee Freeman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (SG), Kenneth Reynolds (PF), Jimmy Drozd (C) William Fuller, David Anderson, Alfred Duncanson | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Todd Collins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-63 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb is hacked by James Starkweather - foul #2 on James Starkweather, team foul #8 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson (PG), Dan Phillips (SG), Wilford Carlisle (PF), Lee Freeman (C) Todd Collins, James Starkweather, Jonas Carlton, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller (SG), Jerry Williams (PF), David Anderson (C) Perry Kifer, Kenneth Reynolds, Jimmy Drozd | |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Wilford Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 76-63 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | David Hovey is called for the reach on Taylor Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hovey, team foul #8 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Duncanson (C) Nathaniel Robb | |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-63 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson gets the rebound | 78-63 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | David Anderson takes the ball from Dan Phillips | 78-63 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 78-63 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman gets the rebound | 78-63 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Taylor Robinson takes the ball from David Anderson | 78-63 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson banks in the layup | 80-63 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 80-63 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson pulls down the rebound | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson runs out the clock | 80-63 |