| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Wirth (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-39 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Bert Warren clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-39 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Adams swats the short shot by James Wirth | 25-39 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth tips it in | 25-41 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney scores on a jumper from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-41 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Frank Tinklenberg is called for the reach on Jeffrey Heaney - foul #1 on Frank Tinklenberg, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Herman Wilson - foul #1 on Herman Wilson, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Adams picks off the pass by Lester Spencer | 29-41 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton is whistled for a carry | 29-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Roberts (PF) Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (PG), Larry Feinstein (C) Herman Wilson, James Wirth | |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis tips it home | 29-43 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Daniel Harter (C) Bert Warren, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin (PG), John Packard (SF), Carroll Magruder (C) Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline | |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Packard | 29-45 |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is fouled on the floor by Larry Feinstein - foul #1 on Larry Feinstein, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Jeffrey Heaney, Paul Adams, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Sturgis - foul #1 on Thomas Sturgis, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), James Wirth (C) William McClaflin, Thomas Sturgis, John Packard, Carroll Magruder | |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Newton is called for the reach on Frank Tinklenberg - foul #2 on Raymond Newton, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Jimmy Dodson (C) Larry McMurdo, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Paul Cline (PF) Herman Wilson, Larry Feinstein | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Wirth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Reynolds | 30-48 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-48 |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the board | 30-48 |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Marcum steps in front of the Paul Cline pass | 30-48 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Bert Warren buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline travels with the ball | 32-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Paul Adams (SF), James Roberts (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Robert Marcum, Leroy Gilchrist, Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline, James Wirth | |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | William McClaflin steps in front of the Paul Adams pass | 32-48 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-51 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Adams takes the ball from Scott Reynolds | 32-51 |
| 13:00 | Missouri State | Paul Adams is hacked by William McClaflin - foul #3 on William McClaflin, team foul #5 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Jimmy Dodson (C) Bert Warren, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (PF) Scott Reynolds, Thomas Sturgis, William McClaflin, Carroll Magruder | |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Tinklenberg - foul #2 on Frank Tinklenberg, team foul #6 | 32-51 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline is hacked by James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF) James Roberts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth (C) Larry Feinstein | |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth is denied on a layup by Leroy Gilchrist | 33-51 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the offensive board | 33-51 |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Frank Tinklenberg and he's fouled by Raymond Newton - foul #3 on Raymond Newton, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG) Herman Wilson | |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline misses the free throw | 33-53 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist gets the rebound | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Wirth (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-53 |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-53 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Heaney steals the ball from Lester Spencer | 33-53 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney lays it in | 35-53 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer is hacked by Raymond Newton - foul #4 on Raymond Newton, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Bert Warren (SG), James Roberts (PF), Daniel Harter (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Paul Adams, Raymond Newton, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline, James Wirth | |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin's pass is intercepted by Bert Warren | 35-53 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bert Warren | 37-53 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #7 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SF) Leroy Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG) Scott Reynolds | |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-53 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-53 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | James Roberts gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bert Warren | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder lays it up and in set up by Herman Wilson | 40-55 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo loses the dribble to Thomas Sturgis | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Carroll Magruder and he's fouled by James Roberts - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #5 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Paul Adams (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Robert Marcum, Larry McMurdo, James Roberts, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Paul Cline (PF), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, Thomas Sturgis, Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses the free throw | 40-57 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Raymond Newton, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Cole (PF) Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg (SF) William McClaflin | |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Reynolds and the foul's on Bert Warren - foul #2 on Bert Warren, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG) Bert Warren | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline misses the free throw | 40-59 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dale Cole (fresh) C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Wirth (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | James Wirth blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jeffrey Heaney | 40-59 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lester Spencer | 40-62 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Lester Spencer steals the ball from Jeffrey Heaney | 40-62 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Adams - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #8 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), James Roberts (PF) Leroy Gilchrist, Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Scott Reynolds is called for the reach on Paul Adams - foul #5 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #8 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Daniel Harter (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Bert Warren, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline, James Wirth | |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder grabs the board | 41-64 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harter takes the ball from William McClaflin | 41-64 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Paul Adams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Marcum | 44-64 |
| 05:02 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-64 |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | James Roberts jams it on a great pass from Robert Marcum | 46-64 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson double dribbles | 46-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SF) Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:17 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Gilchrist | 48-64 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Robert Marcum, Leroy Gilchrist, Larry McMurdo, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (PF), James Wirth (C) Thomas Sturgis, William McClaflin, Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer is fouled on the floor by Bert Warren - foul #3 on Bert Warren, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (PG), Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Daniel Harter (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Bert Warren, Paul Adams, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Frank Tinklenberg, Paul Cline, James Wirth | |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-66 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum hits the follow up shot | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein connects on the shot from close range set up by Herman Wilson | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Harter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Herman Wilson steps in front of the Daniel Harter pass | 50-68 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | James Roberts gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder grabs the board | 50-68 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-68 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum hits the finger roll | 52-68 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Roberts - foul #4 on James Roberts, team foul #10 | 52-68 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin (SF) Lester Spencer | |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Marcum - foul #2 on Robert Marcum, team foul #11 | 52-68 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Gilchrist | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein tips it home | 54-72 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | James Roberts's pass is intercepted by Herman Wilson | 54-72 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson runs out the clock | 54-72 |