| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Casey Neville (fresh) C - Charles Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) PF - James Griffith (fresh) C - Randall Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:52 | Missouri State | James Griffith buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Kevin Russell and the foul's on Casey Neville - foul #1 on Casey Neville, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:52 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner is whistled for a carry | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is hacked by Edward Pittman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Pittman, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Merrill Hubbard | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Griffith | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner is whistled for traveling | 5-5 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Richard Boykin - foul #1 on Richard Boykin, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Richard Boykin is denied by Casey Neville | 5-5 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Boykin is called for the reach on Michael Morris - foul #2 on Richard Boykin, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (SF) Richard Boykin | |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Bien | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) SG - James Bien (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Church (fresh) PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Saul Martin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sprague (fresh) PF - James Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | John Sprague scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Russell | 7-7 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 7-7 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Sprague swats the short shot by James Bien | 7-7 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell knocks in the runner from the left block | 7-9 |
| 14:10 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Russell is called for the reach on Mark Watkins - foul #1 on Kevin Russell, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, James Bien, William Church, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), Raphael Velazquez (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Edward Pittman, James Griffith, Randall Campbell | |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-9 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | John Sprague gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:47 | Missouri State | John Sprague clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (SG) Kevin Russell | |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | John Sprague hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 7-9 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | John Sprague gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-9 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | John Sprague misses the dunk but he's hacked by Merrill Hubbard - foul #1 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Kevin Russell (SG), James Griffith (PF) Paul Roder, Andrew Risher, Raphael Velazquez | |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | John Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | John Sprague misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Lauver - foul #1 on Paul Lauver, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marcus Stevens (SF) John Sprague | |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver grabs the board | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 1 pts. C - Saul Martin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marcus Stevens (fresh) PF - James Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell's fadeaway is rejected by Casey Neville | 8-10 |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Marcus Stevens - foul #1 on Marcus Stevens, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG) Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez (SF), Randall Campbell (C) Marcus Stevens, Paul Lauver | |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:13 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell drills a floater from the right side set up by Randall Campbell | 8-12 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin misses the easy open layup | 8-12 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard tips it in | 10-12 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell is hacked by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #1 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), John Sprague (SF) Edward Pittman, James Griffith | |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Roder | 10-14 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Giardina | 12-14 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Paul Roder connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Raphael Velazquez | 12-17 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Bien | 14-17 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell's floater is knocked away by William Church | 14-17 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner buries a runner near the basket set up by Jack Giardina | 16-17 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Paul Roder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF) Jack Giardina, James Bien, William Church, Mark Watkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), James Griffith (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Kevin Russell, Raphael Velazquez, Randall Campbell | |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris loses the dribble to Paul Roder | 16-17 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | James Griffith clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 16-17 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marvin Zimmerman | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Gardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Roder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sprague (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Lauver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | James Griffith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 18-17 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | John Sprague grabs the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | John Sprague gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Lauver | 18-20 |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Marvin Zimmerman | 20-20 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Paul Roder double dribbles | 20-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Church (SF), Saul Martin (C) Merrill Hubbard, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (PG), Kevin Russell (SG), Richard Boykin (SF), Raphael Velazquez (PF), Randall Campbell (C) Edward Pittman, Paul Roder, John Sprague, James Griffith, Paul Lauver | |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), Mark Watkins (PF) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Watkins - foul #1 on Mark Watkins, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Mark Watkins | 20-20 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) Jack Giardina, William Church | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), James Griffith (PF) Andrew Risher, Raphael Velazquez | |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Roder | 20-23 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard's pass is intercepted by Paul Roder | 20-23 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | Paul Roder hits the finger roll | 20-25 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Roder steals the ball from Merrill Hubbard | 20-25 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Campbell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien is fouled on the floor by Kevin Russell - foul #2 on Kevin Russell, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), William Church (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), John Sprague (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Paul Roder, James Griffith, Randall Campbell | |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | John Sprague pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell loses the dribble to Jack Giardina | 21-28 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | William Church banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Giardina | 23-28 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Church pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Bien | 25-28 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is hacked by Charles Gardner - foul #1 on Charles Gardner, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG) James Bien | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (SG) Kevin Russell | |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | John Sprague is called for traveling | 25-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) Jack Giardina, William Church | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Griffith (PF) John Sprague | |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Morris | 27-28 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | James Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG) Paul Roder | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is hacked by Kevin Russell - foul #3 on Kevin Russell, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (SG), Randall Campbell (C) Kevin Russell, Paul Lauver | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Edward Pittman - foul #2 on Edward Pittman, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), John Sprague (PF) Edward Pittman, James Griffith | |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Paul Roder is fouled on the floor by Mark Watkins - foul #2 on Mark Watkins, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG) Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Saul Martin | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-28 |