| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) PF - James Griffith (fresh) C - Randall Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Casey Neville (fresh) C - Charles Gardner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Casey Neville takes the ball from Richard Boykin | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Merrill Hubbard | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Kevin Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Russell - foul #1 on Kevin Russell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Pittman | 3-3 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-3 |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | James Griffith gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:27 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Gardner - foul #1 on Charles Gardner, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 16:27 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:27 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Russell is called for the reach on Merrill Hubbard - foul #2 on Kevin Russell, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (SG) Kevin Russell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Roder (fresh) SF - Richard Boykin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Griffith (fresh) C - Randall Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Morris | 4-5 |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | James Griffith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Casey Neville - foul #1 on Casey Neville, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | James Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Griffith - foul #1 on James Griffith, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | James Griffith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Paul Roder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-7 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Marvin Zimmerman | 6-10 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Randall Campbell | 8-10 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Roder picks off the pass by Casey Neville | 8-10 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses the easy layup | 8-10 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Morris and he's hacked by James Griffith - foul #2 on James Griffith, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (PF) James Griffith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), William Church (SF), Saul Martin (C) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard, Charles Gardner | |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-13 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Roder | 10-13 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin is called for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), Mark Watkins (PF) Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville | |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 12:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Giardina | 10-15 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Pittman | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Roder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Boykin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Sprague (fresh) C - Randall Campbell (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) SF - William Church (fresh) PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Saul Martin (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Sprague is called for the reach on James Bien - foul #1 on John Sprague, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (SG), Paul Lauver (C) Paul Roder, Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, William Church, Saul Martin | |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Boykin - foul #1 on Richard Boykin, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | John Sprague drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Pittman | 15-16 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien is fouled on the floor by Paul Lauver - foul #1 on Paul Lauver, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF) Mark Watkins | |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | Paul Lauver grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | The jumper by Richard Boykin is denied by Casey Neville | 15-17 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | John Sprague grabs the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | John Sprague tips it but misses | 15-17 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Sprague denies the turnaround by Charles Gardner | 15-17 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | John Sprague connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Edward Pittman | 17-17 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Boykin steals it from James Bien | 17-17 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman is fouled on the floor by Michael Morris - foul #1 on Michael Morris, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG), Raphael Velazquez (PF), Randall Campbell (C) Edward Pittman, John Sprague, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Saul Martin (C) James Bien, Charles Gardner | |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Richard Boykin is blocked by Merrill Hubbard | 17-17 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is called for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), William Church (SF), Mark Watkins (PF) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard, Casey Neville | |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits the follow up shot | 19-17 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Zimmerman | 19-20 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Paul Roder grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell's floater is tipped away by Saul Martin | 19-20 |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Roder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Risher (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Boykin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raphael Velazquez (fresh) C - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Church (fresh) PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Saul Martin (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | William Church misses the jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Risher | 21-20 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 21-20 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Andrew Risher snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #1 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), John Sprague (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Andrew Risher, Raphael Velazquez, Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Jack Giardina, William Church, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:43 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Merrill Hubbard | 23-22 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | John Sprague pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | John Sprague comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 23-22 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Sprague picks off the pass by Charles Gardner | 23-22 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Michael Morris is called for the reach on John Sprague - foul #2 on Michael Morris, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman | |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Casey Neville, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez (PF) Paul Roder | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins (PF) Casey Neville | |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Boykin out of a doubleteam | 29-22 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Sprague - foul #2 on John Sprague, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kevin Russell (SG), James Griffith (PF), Randall Campbell (C) Edward Pittman, Raphael Velazquez, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Casey Neville (PF), Saul Martin (C) Jack Giardina, Mark Watkins, Charles Gardner | |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | James Griffith snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | James Griffith loses the dribble to Michael Morris | 29-22 |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris lays it in | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Boykin (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kevin Russell (fresh) SF - John Sprague (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Saul Martin | 29-24 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is fouled on the floor by James Griffith - foul #3 on James Griffith, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Risher (PG), Raphael Velazquez (PF) John Sprague, James Griffith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG) James Bien | |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Randall Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 29-26 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Raphael Velazquez gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | Richard Boykin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Boykin, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Roder (PG) Andrew Risher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Church (SF), Charles Gardner (C) Merrill Hubbard, Saul Martin | |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Marvin Zimmerman and he's fouled by Raphael Velazquez - foul #1 on Raphael Velazquez, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Sprague (PF), Paul Lauver (C) Raphael Velazquez, Randall Campbell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Michael Morris steals the ball from Paul Lauver | 29-29 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 29-29 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Paul Roder misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Marvin Zimmerman | 29-33 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | William Church takes the ball from Richard Boykin | 29-33 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Roder is called for the reach on Michael Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Roder, team foul #12 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Pittman (PG), Raphael Velazquez (PF), Randall Campbell (C) Paul Roder, Richard Boykin, Paul Lauver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Michael Morris is called for the reach on Edward Pittman - foul #3 on Michael Morris, team foul #7 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Lauver (PF) John Sprague | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) Michael Morris, William Church | |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Edward Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-34 |