| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Griffith (fresh) C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Missouri State | James Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Johnson steals the ball from Albert Malone | 39-41 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Boykin, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Larry Valentine picks off the pass by Jack Adcox | 39-41 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine slams it home | 41-41 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is hacked by John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the easy layup | 41-41 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is fouled on the floor by Albert Odom - foul #2 on Albert Odom, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF), Paul Foster (PF) John Morgan, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (PF) James Griffith | |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Odom is called for the reach on Larry Valentine - foul #3 on Albert Odom, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), David Mathis (SG), John Sprague (SF) Albert Odom, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin | |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Foster | 41-41 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | David Mathis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Bien (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | David Mathis is called for the reach on Michael Cool - foul #1 on David Mathis, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Russell Anderson (PF), Albert Malone (C) James Bien, Michael Cool, Merrill Hubbard, Paul Foster, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), James Griffith (PF) Paul Roder, David Mathis, John Sprague, Arthur Johnson | |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox's pass is intercepted by Marvin Zimmerman | 44-41 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Valentine | 44-41 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Zimmerman | 46-41 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman double dribbles | 46-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Michael Cool (SG) Larry Valentine, Marvin Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (SG), John Sprague (SF), Ivory Farrell (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, James Griffith, Thomas Porter | |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien can't connect on a floater from the right block | 46-41 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | David Mathis pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | John Sprague misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-41 |
| 12:22 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Ivory Farrell - foul #1 on Ivory Farrell, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (C) James Bien, John Morgan, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF) Albert Odom, John Sprague | |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Mathis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Adcox is called for the reach on Michael Cool - foul #1 on Jack Adcox, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster (PF) Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Griffith (PF) Ivory Farrell | |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson's pass is intercepted by Larry Valentine | 48-44 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Larry Valentine is denied by Arthur Johnson | 48-44 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | James Griffith gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Merrill Hubbard | 50-44 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | David Mathis misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 08:38 | Missouri State | David Mathis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Griffith | 50-47 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the floater from the right block set up by Michael Cool | 52-47 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Cool (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew McKosky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Adcox (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is fouled on the floor by James Griffith - foul #1 on James Griffith, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Russell Anderson (PF), Albert Malone (C) Michael Cool, Merrill Hubbard, Paul Foster, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), John Sprague (SG), Raphael Velazquez (SF), Thomas Porter (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) David Mathis, Jack Adcox, Richard Boykin, James Griffith, Arthur Johnson | |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Russell Anderson is called for the reach on Thomas Porter - foul #1 on Russell Anderson, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Porter steals it from James Bien | 54-47 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Russell Anderson swats the short shot by John Sprague | 54-47 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to John Sprague | 54-47 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 54-47 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | Albert Malone denies the turnaround by John Sprague | 54-47 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Odom steals it from John Morgan | 54-47 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 54-49 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is hacked by James Bien - foul #1 on James Bien, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Paul Foster (PF) James Bien, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), James Griffith (PF), Arthur Johnson (C) John Sprague, Raphael Velazquez, Thomas Porter, Ivory Farrell | |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-51 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Adcox (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | James Griffith connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Albert Odom | 56-53 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Johnson - foul #1 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF), Russell Anderson (PF) Merrill Hubbard, Paul Foster | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Mathis (PG) Albert Odom | |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox buries a 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 56-56 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the lay-in | 56-56 |
| 02:09 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Michael Cool is called for the reach on Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Cool, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG) David Mathis | |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Morgan | 58-56 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Morgan | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Albert Odom misses short on a floater from the right block | 60-59 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Odom - foul #4 on Albert Odom, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 61-59 |