| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Hedges (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 2 pts. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Pewitt inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Wallace Long misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:23 | Missouri State | John Pewitt buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Joel Lesperance | 34-35 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Warren Bodily | 36-35 |
| 18:43 | Missouri State | John Manzo comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance tips it home | 36-37 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart tips it home | 38-37 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Wallace Long hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Manzo | 38-40 |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is called for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Krebs (PF) Joel Lesperance | |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | John Pewitt misses short on a shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Long | 38-40 |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Greg Norton makes the shot in the lane | 38-42 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | John Manzo scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Greg Norton | 38-44 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Wishart | 40-44 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Greg Norton is blocked by Charles Burns | 40-44 |
| 16:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hedges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wallace Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pewitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Krebs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Norton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman is fouled on the floor by John Manzo - foul #3 on John Manzo, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Horace Leary (SG), Roland Radomski (SF), Joel Lesperance (PF), Paul Ingle (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, John Pewitt, Carl Krebs, Greg Norton | |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Cheney | 40-44 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Cheney | 42-44 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Michael Burwell steals it from Horace Leary | 42-44 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Horace Leary steps in front of the Michael Butler pass | 42-44 |
| 14:31 | Missouri State | Harry Cheney is called for the reach on Horace Leary - foul #4 on Harry Cheney, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG) Harry Cheney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Krebs (C) Paul Ingle | |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Thatcher swats the layup by Horace Leary | 42-44 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-44 |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher tips it home | 44-44 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Michael Butler steps in front of the Roland Radomski pass | 44-44 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler lays it in | 46-44 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell is fouled on the floor by Joel Lesperance - foul #2 on Joel Lesperance, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), Charles Burns (C) Marvin Tatman, Michael Butler, Michael Burwell, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SG), John Pewitt (SF), Paul Ingle (PF), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, Horace Leary, Roland Radomski, Joel Lesperance, Carl Krebs | |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily is fouled on the floor by John Pewitt - foul #1 on John Pewitt, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| 12:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart is hacked by John Pewitt - foul #2 on John Pewitt, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges (PF) John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Greg Norton | 46-44 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | John Pewitt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wallace Long | 46-47 |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Wishart | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hedges (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Ingle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | John Manzo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Wallace Long | 49-50 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges blows the layup | 49-50 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Wallace Long loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), John Schoenthal (PF) George Coleman, David Hedges | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Horace Leary (SG), Joel Lesperance (PF), Carl Krebs (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, Paul Ingle, Greg Norton | |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily is fouled on the floor by Joel Lesperance - foul #3 on Joel Lesperance, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jumah Arai picks off the pass by Michael Burwell | 51-50 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Michael Burwell steals it from Horace Leary | 51-50 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Horace Leary misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Horace Leary is called for the reach on Warren Bodily - foul #1 on Horace Leary, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Greg Norton (C) Horace Leary, John Pewitt, Carl Krebs | |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Wallace Long steps in front of the George Coleman pass | 53-52 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | John Manzo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell misses the shot in the lane | 53-52 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Thatcher | 53-52 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 53-52 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Greg Norton grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 07:30 | Missouri State | Greg Norton is fouled on the floor by Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), David Hedges (PF), Charles Burns (C) Michael Butler, Michael Burwell, John Schoenthal, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG), John Pewitt (SF), Carl Krebs (PF) John Manzo, Jumah Arai, Joel Lesperance | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hedges (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Sears (fresh) SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Krebs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | John Pewitt clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Hedges - foul #1 on David Hedges, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | John Pewitt misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | John Pewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | Wallace Long pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | George Coleman is called for the reach on Larry Sears - foul #2 on George Coleman, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG) George Coleman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Ingle (C) Greg Norton | |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | The refs have stopped play. Wallace Long is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 53-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Horace Leary (SG) Wallace Long | |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Paul Ingle misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 53-53 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Bodily | 56-53 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Larry Sears misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Burns | 58-53 |
| 05:11 | Missouri State | Horace Leary misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Ingle | 58-53 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Horace Leary drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Krebs | 58-56 |
| 04:16 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | John Pewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:15 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG) Marvin Tatman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Jumah Arai (SG), Joel Lesperance (PF), Greg Norton (C) Larry Sears, Horace Leary, Carl Krebs, Paul Ingle | |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | John Manzo is called for the reach on George Coleman - foul #4 on John Manzo, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (PF) David Hedges | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | John Manzo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns grabs the board | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jumah Arai (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on George Coleman, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal (C) Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Pewitt | 58-58 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges (PF), Charles Burns (C) Harry Cheney, John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Greg Norton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Greg Norton gets the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Greg Norton knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Manzo | 60-60 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily lays it in | 62-60 |
| 01:27 | Missouri State | John Manzo misses badly on a shot near the basket | 62-60 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance tips it but misses | 62-60 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Wishart | 65-60 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | John Pewitt is hacked by David Hedges - foul #2 on David Hedges, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai steps out of bounds on the baseline | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Lesperance is called for the reach on Warren Bodily - foul #4 on Joel Lesperance, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Harry Cheney (PF) George Coleman, David Hedges | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance grabs the board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | John Manzo is hacked by Michael Burwell - foul #1 on Michael Burwell, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), David Hedges (PF) Michael Burwell, Harry Cheney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jumah Arai is called for the reach on Brian Wishart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jumah Arai, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Harry Cheney (PF) George Coleman, David Hedges | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | John Manzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher (C) Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jumah Arai is called for the reach on Warren Bodily in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jumah Arai, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Thatcher steps in front of the John Manzo pass | 69-62 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), David Hedges (PF) Michael Burwell, Harry Cheney | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman runs out the clock | 69-62 |