| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Hedges (fresh) C - Charles Burns (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Douglas Galeano | 36-34 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Wishart - foul #3 on Brian Wishart, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SF) Brian Wishart | |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | John Manzo connects on the 3 from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | John Manzo is hacked by Harry Cheney - foul #1 on Harry Cheney, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Scott Shannon | 43-36 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney tips it in | 43-38 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 43-38 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), John Pewitt (SG), Horace Leary (SF), Carl Krebs (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, Scott Shannon, Douglas Galeano | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Michael Butler (SG), John Schoenthal (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Horace Leary snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | John Pewitt banks in the layup on a great pass from Horace Leary | 45-38 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jeffrey Thatcher | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pewitt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Horace Leary (fresh) PF - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Krebs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Burwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Cheney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thatcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Horace Leary | 47-40 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Shannon (SF), Douglas Galeano (PF), Greg Norton (C) Horace Leary, William Brown, Carl Krebs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), Charles Burns (C) Michael Butler, Harry Cheney, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:21 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Greg Norton | 47-40 |
| 15:12 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Warren Bodily and he's fouled by Douglas Galeano - foul #2 on Douglas Galeano, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SG) Jumah Arai, John Pewitt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), David Hedges (PF) Michael Burwell, John Schoenthal | |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Brian Wishart | 47-44 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Wallace Long is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Brown (PF) Douglas Galeano | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Warren Bodily is called for the reach on John Manzo - foul #2 on Warren Bodily, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Wallace Long makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Manzo | 49-44 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman is hacked by Wallace Long - foul #3 on Wallace Long, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG) John Manzo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (PF), John Schoenthal (C) David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman misses badly on a floater from the left side | 49-44 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Greg Norton snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Harry Cheney - foul #2 on Harry Cheney, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Pewitt (SG) Wallace Long | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG) George Coleman | |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano (SF), Carl Krebs (C) Scott Shannon, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns (C) John Schoenthal | |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | William Brown misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Harry Cheney - foul #3 on Harry Cheney, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG) Jumah Arai | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler (SG), John Schoenthal (PF) Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart | |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell connects on the runner from close range | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pewitt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Krebs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Burwell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Galeano | 52-46 |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Burwell | 52-48 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano is fouled on the floor by Harry Cheney - foul #4 on Harry Cheney, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wallace Long (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), Greg Norton (C) John Pewitt, William Brown, Carl Krebs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), David Hedges (PF) Michael Burwell, Michael Butler, Harry Cheney, Charles Burns | |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano is called for 5 seconds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG) John Manzo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges loses the dribble to Wallace Long | 52-48 |
| 10:25 | Missouri State | Wallace Long lays it in | 54-48 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Galeano picks off the pass by John Schoenthal | 54-48 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Greg Norton makes the 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Wallace Long grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 09:03 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wallace Long | 60-48 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Brian Wishart | 60-48 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Wishart | 60-51 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Greg Norton's floater is tipped away by David Hedges | 60-51 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Shannon | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Shannon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Galeano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Greg Norton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Hedges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Schoenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jumah Arai, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), John Pewitt (SG), Horace Leary (SF), William Brown (PF), Carl Krebs (C) Jumah Arai, Wallace Long, Scott Shannon, Douglas Galeano, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (SF), Jeffrey Thatcher (PF), Charles Burns (C) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, David Hedges, John Schoenthal | |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney grabs the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Pewitt | 60-51 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | John Manzo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Burwell - foul #1 on Michael Burwell, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns double dribbles | 62-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Shannon (SF) Horace Leary | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF) Michael Butler, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | William Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Burwell | 62-54 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Pewitt and he's hacked by Charles Burns - foul #2 on Charles Burns, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Greg Norton (C) John Manzo, John Pewitt, William Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), David Hedges (PF) Michael Burwell, Harry Cheney | |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jumah Arai picks off the pass by David Hedges | 65-54 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Wallace Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai is fouled on the floor by David Hedges - foul #2 on David Hedges, team foul #9 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano (SF), William Brown (PF) Scott Shannon, Carl Krebs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (C) Brian Wishart, Charles Burns | |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the board | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Wallace Long scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jumah Arai | 70-54 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 03:46 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges hits the follow up shot | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Hedges (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Schoenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | William Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wallace Long | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-59 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Scott Shannon (SF) Jumah Arai, Douglas Galeano | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF), Charles Burns (C) Harry Cheney, John Schoenthal | |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | John Manzo drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wallace Long | 74-59 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily is hacked by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #5 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), John Pewitt (SG), Douglas Galeano (SF), Carl Krebs (PF), Paul Ingle (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, Scott Shannon, William Brown, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the floater from the free throw line | 74-61 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Harry Cheney - foul #5 on Harry Cheney, team foul #10 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG) Harry Cheney | |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-61 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | John Pewitt grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the jumper from the free throw line | 78-61 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell blows the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Galeano - foul #3 on Douglas Galeano, team foul #6 | 78-61 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Michael Burwell steps in front of the John Pewitt pass | 78-63 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell blows the layup | 78-63 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher snags the offensive board | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Butler | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai runs out the clock | 78-66 |