| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Wirth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Scott Reynolds steals it from Raymond Newton | 35-35 |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds lays it up and in | 35-37 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds loses the dribble to Jeremy Lindquist | 35-37 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | James Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist tips it home | 37-37 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses the jump hook near the basket | 37-37 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William McClaflin | 37-39 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is hacked by Jeremy Lindquist - foul #2 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Jimmy Dodson (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (C) James Wirth | |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil drills a floater from the baseline set up by William McClaflin | 37-41 |
| 17:19 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Marcum | 39-41 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Marcum takes the ball from Scott Reynolds | 39-41 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum hits the finger roll | 41-41 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil blows the layup | 41-41 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Feinstein | 41-44 |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jimmy Dodson - foul #2 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Jeffrey Heaney, Daniel Harter, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG), Herman Wilson (SG), John Packard (SF), James Wirth (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, William McClaflin, Leonard Vigil | |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Packard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wirth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Campbell - foul #1 on Edward Campbell, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder (PF) Larry Feinstein | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-46 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Newton | 45-46 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 14:13 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Lindquist | 47-46 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jimmy Dodson | 47-46 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Carroll Magruder steals it from Jimmy Dodson | 47-46 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Lindquist takes the ball from Edward Campbell | 47-46 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Wirth - foul #1 on James Wirth, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Theodore Havens (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF), Larry Feinstein (C) Edward Campbell, Herman Wilson, John Packard, Carroll Magruder, James Wirth | |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses the floater from the right side | 48-46 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Leonard Vigil steps in front of the Daniel Harter pass | 48-46 |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William McClaflin | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Havens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Harter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Dodson (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Larry Feinstein swats the shot by Jimmy Dodson | 48-48 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Leonard Vigil | 48-48 |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Vigil | 48-50 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-50 |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott Reynolds | 50-52 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Scott Reynolds is called for the reach on Jeffrey Heaney - foul #2 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Dale Cole (SF), Raymond Newton (PF) Theodore Havens, Daniel Harter, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Leonard Vigil takes the ball from Jeffrey Heaney | 50-52 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | Dale Cole takes the ball from William McClaflin | 50-52 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Scott Reynolds takes the ball from Raymond Newton | 50-52 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Lindquist - foul #3 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Daniel Harter (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Dale Cole, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (SG), John Packard (SF), Carroll Magruder (PF), James Wirth (C) Gregory Bahr, William McClaflin, Leonard Vigil, Larry Feinstein | |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Reynolds | 50-55 |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo hits a runner from the left block set up by Theodore Havens | 52-55 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard is hacked by Larry McMurdo - foul #1 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Robert Marcum (SG), Dale Cole (PF), James Roberts (C) Theodore Havens, Jeremy Lindquist, Raymond Newton, Daniel Harter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF) Scott Reynolds, John Packard, Carroll Magruder | |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 52-55 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Gregory Bahr steals the ball from Robert Marcum | 52-55 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William McClaflin | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Marcum (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Cole (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Wirth (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry McMurdo - foul #2 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Herman Wilson and he's fouled by Robert Marcum - foul #2 on Robert Marcum, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF) Larry McMurdo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG), Larry Feinstein (C) Herman Wilson, James Wirth | |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Newton | 55-61 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Newton is called for the reach on Leonard Vigil - foul #3 on Raymond Newton, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Harter (SF) Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Robert Marcum makes the jumper from the left side | 57-63 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Dale Cole steals it from Larry Feinstein | 57-63 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dale Cole | 59-63 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #1 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), Raymond Newton (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter, Dale Cole, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (SG), Carroll Magruder (PF), James Wirth (C) Gregory Bahr, Leonard Vigil, Larry Feinstein | |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Carroll Magruder - foul #1 on Carroll Magruder, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), John Packard (SF) Edward Campbell, William McClaflin | |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist makes the 3rd free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the floater from the right block set up by John Packard | 60-66 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson buries a runner from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Havens steals the ball from John Packard | 62-66 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson misses the turnaround from close range | 62-66 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Dodson | 62-66 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), James Roberts (C) Theodore Havens, Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF) Herman Wilson, Carroll Magruder | |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-66 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard hits the follow up shot | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry McMurdo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Packard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Wirth (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | William McClaflin is called for the reach on Larry McMurdo - foul #2 on William McClaflin, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcum (SG), Daniel Harter (SF), Dale Cole (PF) Jeremy Lindquist, Larry McMurdo, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG), Larry Feinstein (C) John Packard, James Wirth | |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Dale Cole makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Marcum | 65-68 |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Heaney steps in front of the Leonard Vigil pass | 65-68 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Reynolds - foul #3 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Newton (PF) Dale Cole | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Daniel Harter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil loses the ball out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson (C) James Roberts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG) Scott Reynolds | |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Lindquist (SG), Larry McMurdo (SF), James Roberts (C) Robert Marcum, Daniel Harter, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, Larry Feinstein | |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo is whistled for a carry | 67-68 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney grabs the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 67-68 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin hits the follow up shot | 67-70 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Leonard Vigil - foul #3 on Leonard Vigil, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Lindquist - foul #4 on Jeremy Lindquist, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - James Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Wirth (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Lindquist blocks the jumper by Leonard Vigil | 72-72 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo is fouled on the floor by Scott Reynolds - foul #4 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Wirth | 73-72 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth is fouled on the floor by James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Reynolds - foul #5 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG) Scott Reynolds | |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Gregory Bahr | 74-76 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Lindquist | 76-76 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from William McClaflin | 76-78 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 79-78 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Newton - foul #4 on Raymond Newton, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 79-80 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin gets the rebound | 79-80 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses the easy layup | 79-80 |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton gets the rebound | 79-80 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-80 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr grabs the defensive rebound | 79-80 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Lindquist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Larry McMurdo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Newton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Vigil (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Wirth (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-80 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Raymond Newton scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Heaney | 81-80 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Newton - foul #5 on Raymond Newton, team foul #12 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson (PF) Raymond Newton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | James Roberts grabs the board | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Herman Wilson is called for the reach on James Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Wilson, team foul #10 | 81-80 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | James Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses badly on a floater from close range | 82-80 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth snags the offensive board | 82-80 |