| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) PF - James Griffith (fresh) C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) SG - Michael Cool (fresh) SF - John Morgan (fresh) PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) C - Albert Malone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Missouri State | Larry Valentine is called for the reach on Albert Odom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Valentine, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Albert Odom hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Albert Odom scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Adcox | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson is hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox is fouled on the floor by Larry Valentine - foul #2 on Larry Valentine, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by James Bien - foul #1 on James Bien, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Griffith - foul #1 on James Griffith, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (PF) James Griffith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter clanks a runner from the right block | 5-4 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the shot from the right block set up by John Morgan | 5-6 |
| 15:53 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Bien (fresh) SG - Michael Cool (fresh) SF - John Morgan (fresh) PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson buries a shot in the paint set up by James Bien | 5-8 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the easy layup | 5-8 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:51 | Missouri State | Albert Odom buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Johnson | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the jumper from close range | 10-8 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Boykin steals it from John Morgan | 10-8 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits the finger roll | 12-8 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan is fouled on the floor by Richard Boykin - foul #1 on Richard Boykin, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), David Mathis (SG), John Sprague (SF), James Griffith (PF) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) James Bien, John Morgan, Russell Anderson, Albert Malone | |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (C) Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Marvin Zimmerman is called for the reach on Paul Roder - foul #1 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Roder | 12-8 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Paul Foster blocks the short jumper by Ivory Farrell | 12-8 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster blows the layup | 12-8 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | David Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | John Sprague throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Albert Malone (C) Michael Cool, Matthew McKosky | |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) SG - David Mathis (fresh) SF - John Sprague (fresh) PF - James Griffith (fresh) C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Bien (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Paul Foster (fresh) C - Albert Malone (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | John Sprague misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-8 |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Albert Malone | 12-8 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to James Bien | 12-8 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Bien | 12-10 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | John Sprague clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 10:25 | Missouri State | James Griffith misses the tip | 12-10 |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | David Mathis steals the ball from Albert Malone | 12-10 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson lays it up and in set up by Paul Roder | 14-10 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Roder - foul #1 on Paul Roder, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Thomas Porter (PF) Paul Roder, David Mathis, John Sprague, James Griffith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG), John Morgan (SF), Russell Anderson (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Paul Foster, Albert Malone | |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Matthew McKosky | 14-13 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (C) Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter makes the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Russell Anderson - foul #1 on Russell Anderson, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| 08:26 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 16-13 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jack Adcox | 18-13 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Adcox - foul #1 on Jack Adcox, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (PG), Albert Malone (C) James Bien, Matthew McKosky | |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the offensive board | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Morgan (fresh) PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is called for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Griffith (PF) Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-15 |
| 06:52 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Cool - foul #1 on Michael Cool, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SF) Richard Boykin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF), Paul Foster (PF) John Morgan, Russell Anderson | |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Porter swats the layup by Merrill Hubbard | 19-15 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Albert Odom snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Albert Odom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), John Sprague (SF), Ivory Farrell (C) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster is whistled for a carry | 19-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Boykin (SF) James Griffith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), John Morgan (SF), Russell Anderson (PF) Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Paul Foster | |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | John Sprague hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Roder | 21-15 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan double dribbles | 21-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Thomas Porter (PF) Paul Roder, David Mathis, John Sprague | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky (C) Albert Malone | |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Albert Odom comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Bien | 21-17 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter's pass is intercepted by Russell Anderson | 21-17 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Cool | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Bien (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits the follow up shot | 23-20 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-23 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky is fouled on the floor by Richard Boykin - foul #2 on Richard Boykin, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), David Mathis (SG), John Sprague (SF), James Griffith (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, Thomas Porter, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Paul Foster (PF) James Bien, Michael Cool, John Morgan, Russell Anderson | |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | John Sprague throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone (C) Matthew McKosky | |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Griffith is called for the reach on Albert Malone - foul #2 on James Griffith, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | David Mathis makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Roder | 29-27 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Valentine and he's hacked by Arthur Johnson - foul #3 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Thomas Porter (C) Paul Roder, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | John Sprague can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Mathis - foul #1 on David Mathis, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF) David Mathis, John Sprague | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 29-32 |