| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Hedges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Pewitt inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Greg Norton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Coleman | 28-34 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Greg Norton blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Burns - foul #2 on Charles Burns, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Greg Norton makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Greg Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Pewitt steals it from Brian Wishart | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Wallace Long lays it in set up by John Pewitt | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance is called for a backcourt violation | 32-34 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Manzo steals it from George Coleman | 32-34 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Greg Norton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:09 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance tips it in | 34-34 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the jumper in the paint | 34-34 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Greg Norton gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Greg Norton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 17:40 | Missouri State | Greg Norton can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | John Manzo hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-34 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart tips it home | 36-36 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Wallace Long makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Manzo | 39-36 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Greg Norton gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Wallace Long buries a 3 from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 16:24 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Wallace Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Pewitt - foul #1 on John Pewitt, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Horace Leary (SG), Roland Radomski (SF), Carl Krebs (PF), Paul Ingle (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, John Pewitt, Joel Lesperance, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Harry Cheney (SG), John Schoenthal (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Ingle | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) SG - Horace Leary (fresh) SF - Roland Radomski (fresh) PF - Carl Krebs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Ingle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Burwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harry Cheney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Wishart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) C - Jeffrey Thatcher (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Paul Ingle misses the shot in the lane | 42-36 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs tips it in | 44-36 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal tips it home | 44-38 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs clanks a jumper from close range | 44-38 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roland Radomski - foul #2 on Roland Radomski, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Pewitt (SF) Roland Radomski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG) Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Horace Leary's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Cheney | 44-39 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 13:05 | Missouri State | Horace Leary hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs tips it in | 46-41 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Cheney | 46-44 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Horace Leary | 49-44 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal misses the dunk attempt | 49-44 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Bodily | 49-46 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jumah Arai | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Leary (fairly fresh) SF - John Pewitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Carl Krebs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Ingle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Burwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wishart (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Cheney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Schoenthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Paul Ingle - foul #1 on Paul Ingle, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Roland Radomski (SF), Joel Lesperance (PF), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, Horace Leary, John Pewitt, Carl Krebs, Paul Ingle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Michael Butler (SG), David Hedges (PF), Charles Burns (C) Michael Burwell, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, John Schoenthal | |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Joel Lesperance | 51-47 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Wallace Long misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Greg Norton | 51-47 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski misses the jump hook near the basket | 51-47 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:07 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Greg Norton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wallace Long | 53-47 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Greg Norton gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Wallace Long misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Lesperance is called for the reach on David Hedges - foul #2 on Joel Lesperance, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), John Pewitt (SF), Paul Ingle (PF), Jeffrey Arndt (C) John Manzo, Roland Radomski, Joel Lesperance, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Michael Burwell (SF), John Schoenthal (PF) George Coleman, Michael Butler, Harry Cheney, David Hedges | |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman's pass is intercepted by John Pewitt | 53-50 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Wallace Long | 56-50 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai drills a 3 from the right corner set up by John Pewitt | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Pewitt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Ingle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Arndt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Marvin Tatman (fresh) SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Burwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Burns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell comes up short on the shot from the right side | 59-52 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman makes the floater from the right wing set up by John Schoenthal and he's hacked by Jumah Arai - foul #1 on Jumah Arai, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Joel Lesperance (PF), Greg Norton (C) Wallace Long, Paul Ingle, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF), David Hedges (PF) Michael Burwell, Charles Burns | |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Greg Norton | 62-54 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Warren Bodily | 62-56 |
| 05:30 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance buries a shot near the basket | 64-56 |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Hedges, team foul #2 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Horace Leary (SG), Roland Radomski (SF) Jumah Arai, John Pewitt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Harry Cheney (SG), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) Marvin Tatman, Warren Bodily, John Schoenthal | |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Thatcher is called for the reach on John Manzo - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thatcher, team foul #3 | 64-56 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | John Manzo is fouled on the floor by Harry Cheney - foul #2 on Harry Cheney, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski is hacked by Jeffrey Thatcher - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thatcher, team foul #5 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG), Carl Krebs (PF) John Manzo, Joel Lesperance | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (SG), Charles Burns (C) David Hedges, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Greg Norton hits a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Brian Wishart - foul #2 on Brian Wishart, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wallace Long (SG) Horace Leary | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | Greg Norton misses the free throw | 66-56 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 66-56 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Sears (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roland Radomski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Krebs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Norton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Burwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Wallace Long misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Burns - foul #3 on Charles Burns, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), John Pewitt (SF), Paul Ingle (C) Larry Sears, Roland Radomski, Greg Norton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), John Schoenthal (PF) Michael Burwell, Brian Wishart | |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Wallace Long makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Wallace Long makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman loses the dribble to Paul Ingle | 68-56 |
| 02:58 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance (PF) Paul Ingle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF), David Hedges (PF) Harry Cheney, John Schoenthal | |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | John Manzo drills a shot from the right side set up by Wallace Long | 70-56 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joel Lesperance - foul #3 on Joel Lesperance, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), Horace Leary (SG), Roland Radomski (SF), Paul Ingle (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, John Pewitt, Joel Lesperance | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (C) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, Charles Burns | |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:44 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jumah Arai, team foul #7 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher (C) David Hedges | |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney can't tip it in | 70-57 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell tips it but misses | 70-57 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs grabs the board | 70-57 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Horace Leary misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-57 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 70-57 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Paul Ingle misses the dunk | 70-57 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jumah Arai | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai runs out the clock | 70-57 |