| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Elroy Tidwell (fresh) C - Scott Hay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) C - Terry Day (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Scott Hay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | David Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day steps out of bounds on the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Scott Hay clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Lynn Morgan | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Newsom | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Scott Hay lays it up and in set up by Robert Hays | 2-3 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:19 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:39 | Missouri State | Robert Hays hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Eyler and he's hacked by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG), Andy Etchison (SF), Donnie Woolridge (PF), Roy Weaver (C) Ronald Eyler, David Smith, Elroy Tidwell, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:39 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donnie Woolridge | 5-6 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge is fouled on the floor by Joseph Newsom - foul #1 on Joseph Newsom, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG) Robert Hays | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober (PF) Joseph Newsom | |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Steven Hamilton (fresh) SG - Robert Cook (fresh) SF - Andy Etchison (fresh) PF - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) C - Roy Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fairly fresh) SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) PF - Luis Gober (fresh) C - Terry Day (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Etchison steals it from Terry Day | 5-6 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison hits the finger roll | 7-6 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-6 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Adams | 9-8 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Day - foul #1 on Terry Day, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Ronald Eyler (SG), Elroy Tidwell (PF), Scott Hay (C) Steven Hamilton, Robert Cook, Andy Etchison, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG), Robert Clemente (SG), Joseph Newsom (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Lynn Morgan, Brian Ashley, Terry Day | |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield misses the easy layup but the foul's on Scott Hay - foul #1 on Scott Hay, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Smith (SF) Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Newsom | 10-8 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober connects on the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Elroy Tidwell - foul #1 on Elroy Tidwell, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Scott Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 10-10 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Elroy Tidwell | 10-10 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Joseph Newsom steals the ball from Ronald Eyler | 10-10 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Elroy Tidwell - foul #2 on Elroy Tidwell, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge (PF) Elroy Tidwell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SF) Luis Gober | |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 10-12 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Scott Hay grabs the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Robert Hays hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | Scott Hay snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | David Smith knocks in the floater from close range set up by Robert Hays and he's fouled by Jermaine Hall - foul #1 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Lynn Morgan (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Terry Day (C) Arthur Schoonover, Robert Clemente, Jermaine Hall, Dennis Banfield | |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | David Smith makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Day (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Missouri State | David Smith is hacked by Brian Ashley - foul #1 on Brian Ashley, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Weaver (C) Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from David Smith | 15-12 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lynn Morgan | 15-15 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Steven Hamilton (PG), Robert Cook (SG), Andy Etchison (SF) Robert Hays, Ronald Eyler, David Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober (PF) Joseph Newsom | |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober drills a shot from close range and he's hacked by Donnie Woolridge - foul #1 on Donnie Woolridge, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Hay (C) Steven Hamilton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses the free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Scott Hay connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 17-17 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Cook steals the ball from Luis Gober | 17-17 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Lynn Morgan is called for the reach on Robert Cook - foul #1 on Lynn Morgan, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler (SG), David Smith (SF) Robert Cook, Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG), Robert Clemente (SF), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Brian Ashley, Terry Day | |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-17 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Luis Gober steps in front of the Scott Hay pass | 17-17 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Eyler steals the ball from Arthur Schoonover | 17-17 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | David Smith can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 17-17 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Andy Etchison | 20-17 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | David Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 20-20 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan can't tip it in | 20-20 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover tips it but misses | 20-20 |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Andy Etchison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Eyler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donnie Woolridge (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Hay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) SG - Lynn Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Clemente (fresh) PF - Luis Gober (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | David Smith hits a floater from the left block | 22-20 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield travels with the ball | 22-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Robert Cook (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (PF), Brian Owensby (C) Andy Etchison, Ronald Eyler, David Smith, Donnie Woolridge, Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Brian Ashley (SF), Joseph Newsom (PF), Terry Day (C) Arthur Schoonover, Lynn Morgan, Luis Gober, Dennis Banfield | |
| 06:36 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 22-20 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom is fouled on the floor by Roy Weaver - foul #1 on Roy Weaver, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SG) Robert Clemente | |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day is hacked by Brian Owensby - foul #1 on Brian Owensby, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall makes the floater from the left side set up by Brian Ashley | 22-22 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Terry Day - foul #2 on Terry Day, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (SF) Richard Bright | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong (C) Terry Day | |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Robert Cook gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Robert Hays hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jermaine Hall - foul #2 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler (SG), David Smith (SF) Robert Cook, Andy Etchison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente (SG), Dennis Banfield (C) Jermaine Hall, Richard Armstrong | |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-24 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hays | 27-24 |
| 04:16 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge (PF), Scott Hay (C) Roy Weaver, Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG), Luis Gober (PF) John Adams, Joseph Newsom | |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Donnie Woolridge swats the layup by Brian Ashley | 27-26 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | Robert Hays grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Ronald Eyler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-26 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Eyler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Hay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Clemente (fresh) SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Gober (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 03:08 | Missouri State | David Smith snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | David Smith misses long on a shot near the basket | 27-26 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | David Smith tips it but misses | 27-26 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Hays - foul #1 on Robert Hays, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Etchison (PG), Robert Cook (SG), Elroy Tidwell (PF) Robert Hays, Ronald Eyler, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Joseph Newsom (PF), Terry Day (C) Brian Ashley, Luis Gober, Dennis Banfield | |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:53 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | David Smith makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan misses the shot from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Robert Cook grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | David Smith is hacked by Terry Day - foul #3 on Terry Day, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge (C) Scott Hay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SF), Richard Armstrong (C) Robert Clemente, Terry Day | |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Donnie Woolridge | 30-27 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | David Smith can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jermaine Hall - foul #3 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober (SF) Jermaine Hall | |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | David Smith lays it up and in set up by Andy Etchison | 33-27 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | David Smith takes the ball from John Adams | 33-27 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Andy Etchison knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Cook | 35-27 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan hits the finger roll set up by John Adams | 35-29 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Elroy Tidwell blows the layup | 35-29 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | David Smith gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | David Smith clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-29 |