| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Cool | 29-26 |
| 19:22 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Barney Noble | 29-29 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Davis - foul #1 on Melvin Davis, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:55 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Pierre Depaz steps in front of the Larry Valentine pass | 31-29 |
| 18:20 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Albert Malone | 31-29 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Pierre Depaz swats the short shot by John Morgan | 31-29 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone tips it home | 33-29 |
| 17:46 | SE Missouri State | John Morgan picks off the pass by Barney Noble | 33-29 |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 17:22 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:08 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Cool - foul #3 on Michael Cool, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Michael Cool | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (SF) Brandon Hugh | |
| 17:08 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:08 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Clyde Underwood - foul #1 on Clyde Underwood, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) John Morgan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers (SF), Daniel Smith (C) Melvin Davis, Pierre Depaz | |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:13 | SE Missouri State | James Bien steals it from Donald Hoover | 34-31 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien lays it up and in | 36-31 |
| 15:51 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers drills a shot from the left side | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Underwood (fresh) SF - Patrick Summers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Hoover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 36-33 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson banks in the layup | 38-33 |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 14:26 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson's layup is rejected by Donald Hoover | 38-33 |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 14:03 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:56 | SE Missouri State | Patrick Summers hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Barney Noble | 38-35 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson loses the dribble to Patrick Summers | 38-35 |
| 12:58 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 12:56 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:37 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble is fouled on the floor by Merrill Hubbard - foul #3 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (PG), Michael Cool (SG), John Morgan (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, James Bien, Merrill Hubbard, Russell Anderson, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Melvin Davis (SG), Brandon Hugh (SF), Pierre Depaz (PF), Mark Breunig (C) Barney Noble, Clyde Underwood, Patrick Summers, Donald Hoover, Daniel Smith | |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Foster - foul #3 on Paul Foster, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Matthew McKosky | 38-36 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Marvin Zimmerman | 40-36 |
| 12:06 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 12:05 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 12:04 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 11:54 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 3 pf. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Breunig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:10 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Foster | 40-36 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan throws it down on a great pass from Paul Foster and the foul's on Melvin Davis - foul #2 on Melvin Davis, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (PG) Brian Jackson | |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:18 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew McKosky - foul #1 on Matthew McKosky, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| 10:18 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:18 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien's layup is rejected by Pierre Depaz | 43-38 |
| 09:47 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 09:22 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Barney Noble | 43-41 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 08:54 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 08:53 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:47 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Barney Noble | 43-44 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan makes the jumpshot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 08:20 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz loses the dribble to James Bien | 45-44 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky is hacked by Mark Breunig - foul #4 on Mark Breunig, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Russell Anderson (PF), Albert Malone (C) James Bien, John Morgan, Paul Foster, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (SG), Patrick Summers (SF), Donald Hoover (PF), Daniel Smith (C) Melvin Davis, Brandon Hugh, Pierre Depaz, Mark Breunig | |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Merrill Hubbard | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clyde Underwood (fresh) SF - Patrick Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Hoover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Valentine | 51-44 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Smith comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Cool - foul #4 on Michael Cool, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG) Michael Cool | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig (C) Donald Hoover | |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Patrick Summers - foul #1 on Patrick Summers, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Melvin Davis (SG), Donald Hoover (PF) Barney Noble, Patrick Summers, Daniel Smith | |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:11 | SE Missouri State | Russell Anderson steps in front of the Mark Breunig pass | 52-46 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 05:51 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:29 | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson is hacked by Larry Valentine - foul #1 on Larry Valentine, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG), John Morgan (SF) Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (PG), Brandon Hugh (SF) Brian Jackson, Clyde Underwood | |
| 05:08 | SE Missouri State | A charge is called on Brandon Hugh - foul #1 on Brandon Hugh, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine banks in the layup | 54-46 |
| 04:20 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is fouled on the floor by Brandon Hugh - foul #2 on Brandon Hugh, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Russell Anderson, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (SG), Patrick Summers (SF), Pierre Depaz (PF) Melvin Davis, Brandon Hugh, Donald Hoover | |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | SE Missouri State | Michael Cool takes the ball from Patrick Summers | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Barney Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clyde Underwood (fresh) SF - Patrick Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Mark Breunig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 03:12 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Breunig | 59-49 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky lays it in set up by Michael Cool | 61-49 |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Clyde Underwood | 61-52 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson (PF), Albert Malone (C) Paul Foster, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG), Brandon Hugh (SF), Donald Hoover (PF) Clyde Underwood, Patrick Summers, Pierre Depaz | |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Morgan | 63-52 |
| 01:45 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig is hacked by Michael Cool - foul #5 on Michael Cool, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, John Morgan, Russell Anderson, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Jackson (PG), Clyde Underwood (SG), Patrick Summers (SF), Pierre Depaz (PF) Barney Noble, Melvin Davis, Brandon Hugh, Donald Hoover | |
| 01:45 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:45 | SE Missouri State | Mark Breunig makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), John Morgan (SF), Russell Anderson (PF), Albert Malone (C) Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Paul Foster, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (PG), Melvin Davis (SG), Brandon Hugh (SF), Donald Hoover (PF) Brian Jackson, Clyde Underwood, Patrick Summers, Pierre Depaz | |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-54 |
| 01:07 | SE Missouri State | Brandon Hugh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-54 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Donald Hoover - foul #1 on Donald Hoover, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | Donald Hoover snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Albert Malone | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine runs out the clock | 64-54 |