| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Shoemake (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ensor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carroll Ivie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Elliot (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Hutchens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Clarke (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Elliott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor scores on a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Ryan Hutchens - foul #1 on Ryan Hutchens, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Clarke | 38-32 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-32 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Elliot | 38-32 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Phillip Cook denies the turnaround by Carroll Ivie | 38-32 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:17 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Carroll Ivie | 38-32 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot tips it in | 40-32 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Clarke | 40-34 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot makes the fadeaway from close range | 42-34 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Bullard | 42-34 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Ensor | 45-34 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott makes the floater from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor is whistled for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill (PG), Brent Mason (SG), Frank Viverette (SF), John Sanders (PF), Thomas Graham (C) John Bullard, Travis Shoemake, John Ensor, Carroll Ivie, Charles Elliot | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor (PG), Clifton Hale (SG), Timothy Connors (SF), Robert Huth (PF), John Hall (C) Ryan Hutchens, James Clarke, Seth Elliott, Phillip Cook, Roland Daniel | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Hill (fresh) SG - Brent Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Viverette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Cantor (fresh) SG - Clifton Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Connors (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Huth (fresh) C - John Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clifton Hale | 45-39 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Hill | 48-39 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | John Hall knocks in the runner from the left block | 48-41 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason is fouled on the floor by Dennis Cantor - foul #1 on Dennis Cantor, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Connors makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Hall | 48-43 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill drills a shot in the paint | 50-43 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth can't tip it in | 50-43 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Huth - foul #2 on Robert Huth, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard (PG), Travis Shoemake (SG), John Ensor (SF), Charles Elliot (C) Kenneth Hill, Brent Mason, Frank Viverette, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens (PG), James Clarke (SG), Seth Elliott (SF), Phillip Cook (PF), Roland Daniel (C) Dennis Cantor, Clifton Hale, Timothy Connors, Robert Huth, John Hall | |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Bullard - foul #2 on John Bullard, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie (PF) Thomas Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 12:43 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie tips it home | 54-44 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Charles Elliot swats the short shot by Roland Daniel | 54-44 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Clarke | 54-44 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel misses the tip | 54-44 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carroll Ivie | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Shoemake (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ensor (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Carroll Ivie (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Elliot (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Hutchens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Clarke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by John Bullard | 56-44 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette (SF), John Sanders (PF) John Ensor, Carroll Ivie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale (SF), Robert Huth (PF) Seth Elliott, Phillip Cook | |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-44 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot misses the tip | 56-44 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette hits the follow up shot | 58-44 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Travis Shoemake takes the ball from Robert Huth | 58-44 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake dunks the ball | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roland Daniel | 60-46 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel grabs the board | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Clifton Hale | 60-49 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot's pass is intercepted by Ryan Hutchens | 60-49 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke is hacked by Travis Shoemake - foul #3 on Travis Shoemake, team foul #2 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason (PG), John Ensor (SF), Carroll Ivie (PF) John Bullard, Travis Shoemake, Charles Elliot | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor (PG), Seth Elliott (SF), Phillip Cook (PF) Ryan Hutchens, James Clarke, Roland Daniel | |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Phillip Cook | 60-51 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor clanks a shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Cantor | 60-51 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale misses long on a floater in the paint | 60-51 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brent Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Viverette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Ensor (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Carroll Ivie (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Cantor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clifton Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Seth Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Huth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Sanders | 63-53 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth's floater is tipped away by Carroll Ivie | 63-53 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Viverette and he's hacked by Phillip Cook - foul #1 on Phillip Cook, team foul #4 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake (SG), Thomas Graham (C) Frank Viverette, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens (PG), Roland Daniel (C) Clifton Hale, Robert Huth | |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason misses the free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard (PG) Brent Mason | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham misses the easy layup | 65-53 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie grabs the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Phillip Cook - foul #2 on Phillip Cook, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill (SF), Charles Elliot (C) John Ensor, Carroll Ivie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Clarke (SG), Timothy Connors (SF), John Hall (PF) Dennis Cantor, Seth Elliott, Phillip Cook | |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Elliot - foul #2 on Charles Elliot, team foul #3 | 67-53 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham hits a fadeaway in the paint | 69-55 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens is fouled on the floor by Thomas Graham - foul #2 on Thomas Graham, team foul #4 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason (SG) Travis Shoemake | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale (SF), Robert Huth (PF) Timothy Connors, John Hall | |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 69-55 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth snags the offensive board | 69-55 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke is fouled on the floor by Brent Mason - foul #1 on Brent Mason, team foul #5 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor (SF), Carroll Ivie (PF) Kenneth Hill, Thomas Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott (SF), Phillip Cook (PF) Clifton Hale, Robert Huth | |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke double dribbles | 69-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor (PG), Robert Huth (C) Ryan Hutchens, Roland Daniel | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Seth Elliott is called for the reach on John Ensor - foul #1 on Seth Elliott, team foul #6 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake (SG) John Bullard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Brent Mason and the foul's on James Clarke - foul #1 on James Clarke, team foul #7 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette (SG), John Sanders (PF), Thomas Graham (C) Travis Shoemake, Carroll Ivie, Charles Elliot | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale (SG), Timothy Connors (SF), John Hall (C) James Clarke, Seth Elliott, Phillip Cook | |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor misses the free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | John Hall pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brent Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Viverette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Ensor (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Cantor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clifton Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Timothy Connors (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Huth (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Connors scores on a 3 from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette is fouled on the floor by Timothy Connors - foul #1 on Timothy Connors, team foul #8 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard (PG), Travis Shoemake (SG) Brent Mason, John Ensor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens (PG), Seth Elliott (SF), Phillip Cook (PF), Roland Daniel (C) Dennis Cantor, Timothy Connors, Robert Huth, John Hall | |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Travis Shoemake takes the ball from Seth Elliott | 73-58 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Hale steps in front of the Frank Viverette pass | 73-58 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-58 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Thomas Graham | 73-58 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Hale picks off the pass by John Sanders | 73-58 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Travis Shoemake - foul #4 on Travis Shoemake, team foul #6 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill (PG), Brent Mason (SG) John Bullard, Travis Shoemake | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor (PG), Timothy Connors (SF), Robert Huth (PF), John Hall (C) Ryan Hutchens, Seth Elliott, Phillip Cook, Roland Daniel | |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason is whistled for a carry | 73-60 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth loses the ball out of bounds | 73-60 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette can't connect on a shot from the right side | 73-60 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Hall | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Connors makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hall | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Cantor - foul #2 on Dennis Cantor, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Valentino (SF) Kenneth Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Hall | 74-63 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Cantor and he's fouled by Timothy Valentino - foul #1 on Timothy Valentino, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard (PG), Travis Shoemake (SG), John Ensor (SF), Carroll Ivie (PF), Charles Elliot (C) Brent Mason, Frank Viverette, Timothy Valentino, Thomas Graham, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens (PG), James Clarke (SG), Seth Elliott (SF), Roland Daniel (C) Dennis Cantor, Clifton Hale, Timothy Connors, John Hall | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth misses the free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carroll Ivie | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie is hacked by Ryan Hutchens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Hutchens, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette (SF) John Ensor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook (PF) Robert Huth | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook gets the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Hutchens | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Hutchens - foul #3 on Ryan Hutchens, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham (PF) Carroll Ivie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel is hacked by John Bullard - foul #3 on John Bullard, team foul #8 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor (SF), Carroll Ivie (PF) Frank Viverette, Thomas Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Clarke is called for the reach on Travis Shoemake in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Clarke, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette (SF), Thomas Graham (PF) John Ensor, Carroll Ivie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 78-70 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook gets the offensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-73 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Hutchens - foul #4 on Ryan Hutchens, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Cook | 79-73 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens clanks a 3 from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot grabs the defensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot runs out the clock | 79-73 |