| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Wirth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frank Tinklenberg - foul #3 on Frank Tinklenberg, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SF) Frank Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis is fouled on the floor by Paul Adams - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bert Warren | 36-39 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis is called for traveling | 36-39 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Marcum | 36-41 |
| 17:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline's floater is tipped away by Paul Adams | 36-41 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Paul Adams grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Adams is called for the reach on Thomas Sturgis - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), William McClaflin (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Thomas Sturgis, Paul Cline, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), James Roberts (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Robert Marcum, Bert Warren, Paul Adams, Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 16:16 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:47 | Missouri State | Carroll Magruder steals the ball from Larry McMurdo | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Harter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Roberts is called for the reach on Herman Wilson - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF) Lester Spencer, William McClaflin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG) Theodore Havens | |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | James Roberts tips it in | 36-43 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Leroy Gilchrist is called for the reach on Thomas Sturgis - foul #3 on Leroy Gilchrist, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Paul Cline (PF) Herman Wilson, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Paul Adams (SF) Leroy Gilchrist, Larry McMurdo | |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Tinklenberg | 38-43 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Harter - foul #1 on Daniel Harter, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth (C) Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) James Roberts, Daniel Harter | |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Frank Tinklenberg | 39-43 |
| 13:27 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline slams it home on a nice dish by Scott Reynolds and he's hacked by Raymond Newton - foul #2 on Raymond Newton, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG) Thomas Sturgis | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:27 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (PF) Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG) Bert Warren | |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), William McClaflin (SF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Frank Tinklenberg, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Lester Spencer | 44-46 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Newton | 44-49 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Adams - foul #3 on Paul Adams, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SF), Paul Cline (PF) William McClaflin, Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), James Roberts (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Harter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Marcum | 44-51 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer loses the dribble to Paul Adams | 44-51 |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-51 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder loses the ball out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, Lester Spencer, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Paul Adams, Daniel Harter | |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Wirth | 44-51 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Frank Tinklenberg | 47-51 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Bert Warren hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Marcum | 47-53 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jimmy Dodson - foul #2 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (SG), Larry Feinstein (PF) Thomas Sturgis, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Robert Marcum, Bert Warren, James Roberts | |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Scott Reynolds picks off the pass by Theodore Havens | 49-53 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 08:57 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:53 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Herman Wilson and he's hacked by Jimmy Dodson - foul #3 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG) Herman Wilson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Adams (SF), Daniel Harter (C) Larry McMurdo, Jimmy Dodson | |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Paul Adams travels with the ball | 52-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder (C) James Wirth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Daniel Harter | |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Scott Reynolds | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses the jump hook from close range | 54-53 |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer loses the dribble to Leroy Gilchrist | 54-53 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Paul Adams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Theodore Havens | 54-56 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder blows the layup | 54-56 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Paul Adams hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Gilchrist | 54-58 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein clanks a fadeaway from close range | 54-58 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Paul Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SF), Paul Cline (PF), James Wirth (C) Scott Reynolds, Frank Tinklenberg, Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Daniel Harter (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Theodore Havens, Leroy Gilchrist, Raymond Newton, James Roberts | |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Adams - foul #4 on Paul Adams, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:22 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline scores on a runner from close range set up by Lester Spencer | 58-58 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Bert Warren can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Paul Adams tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth tips it home | 60-60 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Paul Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney can't tip it in | 60-60 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | Paul Adams travels with the ball | 60-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Carroll Magruder (C) Lester Spencer, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SF), James Roberts (PF) Paul Adams, Daniel Harter | |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline is hacked by Bert Warren - foul #2 on Bert Warren, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Larry Feinstein (C) Herman Wilson, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF) Jimmy Dodson | |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton tips it but misses | 61-60 |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), James Wirth (C) Thomas Sturgis, Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Adams (SF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, James Roberts | |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Spencer | 63-60 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Heaney | 63-62 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | The refs have stopped play. Jimmy Dodson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 63-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (C) Jimmy Dodson | |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #5 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #13 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Paul Adams scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Scott Reynolds - foul #2 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #2 | 66-64 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Reynolds | 69-65 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Bert Warren comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the jumper in the lane set up by Frank Tinklenberg | 71-65 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton is fouled on the floor by Paul Cline - foul #2 on Paul Cline, team foul #3 | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Raymond Newton, team foul #14 | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Marcum is called for the reach on Scott Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Marcum, team foul #15 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), Leonard Vigil (C) Lester Spencer, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Raymond Newton | 72-65 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Paul Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum gets the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), James Wirth (C) Thomas Sturgis, Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson (C) James Roberts | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), Leonard Vigil (C) Lester Spencer, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis is hacked by Bert Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bert Warren, team foul #16 | 72-65 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Bert Warren drills a 3 from straight away set up by Paul Adams | 74-68 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline is hacked by Bert Warren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bert Warren, team foul #17 | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Bert Warren comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-68 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Marcum is called for the reach on Paul Cline in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Marcum, team foul #18 | 76-68 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg snags the defensive board | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg runs out the clock | 77-68 |