| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leland Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Cory Weber (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Nash (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fred Marion (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Osinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Gardner | 38-33 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-33 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash misses the tip | 38-33 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to George Osinski | 38-33 |
| 19:04 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-33 |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Louis Riding | 38-33 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber is fouled on the floor by George Osinski - foul #1 on George Osinski, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leland Wilkins | 40-33 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Fred Marion | 40-36 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Fred Marion - foul #3 on Fred Marion, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney (SG) Fred Marion | |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | George Osinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell (PG), Manuel Morris (SF), Willis Fiedler (PF) Leland Wilkins, John Gardner, Harold Nash | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Calvin Randall takes the ball from Cory Weber | 42-36 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster lays it up and in on a nice dish by Calvin Randall | 42-38 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Manuel Morris scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Campbell | 45-38 |
| 16:59 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Virgil Classen | 45-41 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | George Osinski swats the layup by Willis Fiedler | 45-41 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Cory Weber steps in front of the Calvin Randall pass | 45-41 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 45-41 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins (PG), John Gardner (SF), Harold Nash (PF) Cory Weber, Manuel Morris, Louis Riding | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Marion (SG), Fyodor Zosel (PF) Jeff Mahoney, George Osinski | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leland Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willis Fiedler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Fred Marion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fyodor Zosel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgil Classen (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash's pass is intercepted by Calvin Randall | 45-41 |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-41 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler double dribbles | 45-41 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Fred Marion scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Calvin Randall | 45-43 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Jacobs (C) Willis Fiedler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Osinski (SF) Nicholas Webster | |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Fred Marion connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 14:10 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins loses the dribble to Fred Marion | 45-46 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | George Osinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William High (PG), Cory Weber (SG), Manuel Morris (SF), Willis Fiedler (PF), Louis Riding (C) Leland Wilkins, Robert Campbell, John Gardner, Harold Nash, Stephen Jacobs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster (SF) Fyodor Zosel | |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Webster and he's hacked by Louis Riding - foul #2 on Louis Riding, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | George Osinski is called for the reach on William High - foul #2 on George Osinski, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on George Osinski - foul #3 on George Osinski, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | William High is called for the reach on Calvin Randall - foul #1 on William High, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| 11:50 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William High (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Weber (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willis Fiedler (fresh) 5 reb. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Fred Marion (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Osinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgil Classen (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 46-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins (PG), Robert Campbell (SF) William High, Manuel Morris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel (PF) Nicholas Webster | |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Robert Campbell takes the ball from George Osinski | 46-51 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler is open and scores on a floater from the right side set up by Leland Wilkins | 48-51 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | George Osinski knocks in the shot from the right side | 48-53 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Fred Marion snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Louis Riding steps in front of the Fred Marion pass | 48-53 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Cory Weber | 50-53 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | George Osinski is fouled on the floor by Leland Wilkins - foul #1 on Leland Wilkins, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William High (SG), John Gardner (SF), Harold Nash (PF), Stephen Jacobs (C) Leland Wilkins, Cory Weber, Willis Fiedler, Louis Riding | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster (SF), Terry McGuire (PF) George Osinski, Fyodor Zosel | |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Fred Marion comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-53 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | William High makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Campbell | 53-53 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Fred Marion is hacked by John Gardner - foul #2 on John Gardner, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Jesiolowski (SG) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney (SG) Fred Marion | |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Terry McGuire lays it up and in | 53-55 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 53-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins (PG), Cory Weber (SG) William High, Tommy Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Osinski (PF), Larry Shields (C) Terry McGuire, Virgil Classen | |
| 08:11 | Missouri State | Larry Shields is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jacobs - foul #1 on Stephen Jacobs, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel (PF) Larry Shields | |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-57 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeff Mahoney - foul #2 on Jeff Mahoney, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding (C) Stephen Jacobs | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Marion (SG), Larry Shields (C) Jeff Mahoney, Nicholas Webster | |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leland Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Weber (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (tiring) 20 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SG - Fred Marion (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Osinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fyodor Zosel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Shields (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Marion | 55-60 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Fyodor Zosel blocks the short jumper by Louis Riding | 55-60 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash tips it but misses | 55-60 |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:35 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Marion | 55-63 |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell (PG), William High (SG), Manuel Morris (SF), Willis Fiedler (PF) Leland Wilkins, Cory Weber, John Gardner, Harold Nash | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry McGuire (SF), Jame Jamison (PF), Virgil Classen (C) George Osinski, Fyodor Zosel, Larry Shields | |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Calvin Randall | 55-65 |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding hits a jumper in the lane | 57-65 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Fred Marion misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Jame Jamison grabs the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen is denied on a layup by Louis Riding | 57-65 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Willis Fiedler | 57-65 |
| 04:45 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding blows the layup | 57-65 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Terry McGuire grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Terry McGuire tips it home | 57-67 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Terry McGuire - foul #1 on Terry McGuire, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins (PG), Cory Weber (SG), John Gardner (SF), Harold Nash (PF) Robert Campbell, William High, Manuel Morris, Willis Fiedler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney (PG), James Michaels (SG), Nicholas Webster (SF), Fyodor Zosel (PF) Calvin Randall, Fred Marion, Terry McGuire, Jame Jamison | |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash snags the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 58-67 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster loses the dribble to Cory Weber | 58-67 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leland Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cory Weber (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Riding (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeff Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Michaels (fresh) SF - Nicholas Webster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fyodor Zosel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgil Classen (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Gardner | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | James Michaels misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-67 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel can't tip it in | 60-67 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Louis Riding | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Cory Weber out of the doubleteam | 62-67 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler (C) Louis Riding | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Calvin Randall (PG), Fred Marion (SG) Jeff Mahoney, James Michaels | |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Harold Nash is called for the reach on Fred Marion - foul #1 on Harold Nash, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Virgil Classen - foul #3 on Virgil Classen, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding (C) Harold Nash | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Fred Marion misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Leland Wilkins steals the ball from Calvin Randall in the backcourt | 64-67 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Riding | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Leland Wilkins is called for the reach on Calvin Randall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leland Wilkins, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash (PF) Willis Fiedler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Webster - foul #2 on Nicholas Webster, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is fouled in the backcourt by Leland Wilkins - foul #3 on Leland Wilkins, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-69 |