| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 19:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses long on a floater from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 18:46 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Merrill Hubbard - foul #3 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Church (SF) Merrill Hubbard | |
| 18:46 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:46 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Randall Campbell - foul #1 on Randall Campbell, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman is whistled for traveling | 27-34 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Church - foul #1 on William Church, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Russell steals it from Michael Morris | 29-34 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Church | 29-37 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Pittman | 32-37 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Church (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | James Griffith banks in the layup | 34-39 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is called for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, William Church, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| 14:48 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Griffith | 34-39 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | James Bien picks off the pass by James Griffith | 34-39 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Merrill Hubbard | 34-41 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | James Griffith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Saul Martin | 34-43 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses badly on a floater from the right side | 34-43 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Merrill Hubbard | 36-46 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | James Griffith snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Kevin Russell | 38-46 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard can't finish the layup | 38-46 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Griffith (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Randall Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Bien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Watkins (fairly fresh) C - Saul Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on James Bien - foul #4 on James Bien, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), John Sprague (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Edward Pittman, James Griffith, Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), William Church (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, James Bien, Merrill Hubbard, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Church | 39-46 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner can't throw it down but the foul's on Paul Lauver - foul #1 on Paul Lauver, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (SG) Kevin Russell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-46 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Morris | 41-48 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Church - foul #2 on William Church, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Roder is called for the reach on William Church - foul #2 on Paul Roder, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG) Andrew Risher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) William Church | |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Gardner | 42-51 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Roder | 45-51 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marvin Zimmerman out of the doubleteam | 45-54 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell's pass is intercepted by Casey Neville | 45-54 |
| 08:54 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 45-54 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by John Sprague - foul #2 on John Sprague, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), James Griffith (PF), Marcus Stevens (C) Paul Roder, John Sprague, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), Neil Rosenthal (SG), Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Marcus Stevens swats the shot by Merrill Hubbard | 45-54 |
| 08:04 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Boykin | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Boykin (tiring) 22 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Griffith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Stevens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Neil Rosenthal (fresh) SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) C - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin is whistled for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (SG), Randall Campbell (C) Kevin Russell, Marcus Stevens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), William Church (SF), Casey Neville (PF) Jack Giardina, Neil Rosenthal, Merrill Hubbard, Mark Watkins | |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell's pass is intercepted by William Church | 48-54 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | William Church's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (SG) Edward Pittman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Boykin | 48-54 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Saul Martin takes the ball from Richard Boykin | 48-54 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin misses the easy layup | 48-54 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | William Church grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Kevin Russell (SG) Paul Roder, Andrew Risher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF), Charles Gardner (C) William Church, Saul Martin | |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | James Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell drills a 3 from straight away set up by Edward Pittman | 51-54 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman travels in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (PF) James Griffith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville's pass is intercepted by Edward Pittman | 51-57 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Randall Campbell | 54-57 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Sprague steals the ball from Casey Neville | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Boykin (tiring) 22 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Sprague (fresh) C - Randall Campbell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell lays it in set up by Edward Pittman and he's hacked by Charles Gardner - foul #2 on Charles Gardner, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG) Michael Morris | |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Gardner | 56-57 |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville's pass is intercepted by John Sprague | 56-57 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell grabs the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | John Sprague pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell loses the dribble to Casey Neville | 56-57 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Charles Gardner is called for the reach on Randall Campbell - foul #3 on Charles Gardner, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Griffith (PF), Paul Lauver (C) John Sprague, Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Jack Giardina, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randall Campbell (C) Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) James Bien, William Church, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Pittman - foul #2 on Edward Pittman, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Pittman | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Marvin Zimmerman | 58-61 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Merrill Hubbard denies the turnaround by Kevin Russell | 58-61 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Gardner | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner is hacked by Kevin Russell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Russell, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Russell is called for the reach on Marvin Zimmerman - foul #4 on Kevin Russell, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-63 |