| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) SG - Charles Larson (fresh) SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) C - Gerry Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) SG - John Fuller (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) PF - Danny Radford (fresh) C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gerry Walker blocks the short jumper by Charles Wilson | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Chester Mirsky swats the short shot by Charles Larson | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Hartung steps in front of the John Fuller pass | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Charles Larson | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Danny Radford blocks the short jumper by Edward Cooper | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson is fouled on the floor by Edward Cooper - foul #1 on Edward Cooper, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SF), Kevin Scuderi (PF) Charles Wilson, Danny Radford | |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi tips it home | 2-5 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Chester Mirsky - foul #1 on Chester Mirsky, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Brian Carrow (C) Joseph Crawford, John Fuller, Chester Mirsky | |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Brian Carrow | 3-5 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Mulligan | 3-7 |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 3-7 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Gerry Walker - foul #1 on Gerry Walker, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Kreps (SF), David Easley (PF), Richard Hayden (C) Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF) Todd Davis, Jeremy Pape, Kevin Scuderi | |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow misses the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Charles Larson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-8 |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fresh) SG - Charles Larson (fresh) SF - James Kreps (fresh) PF - David Easley (fresh) C - Richard Hayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) SG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) C - Brian Carrow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson blows the layup | 3-8 |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | James Kreps pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | David Easley misses the dunk | 3-8 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | James Kreps snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Donald Standley scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Kreps | 5-8 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-10 |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Standley | 7-10 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford can't connect on a shot near the basket | 7-10 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson tips it back up and in | 7-12 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Larson is blocked by Brian Carrow | 7-12 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses the tip | 7-12 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-12 |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Charles Larson grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-12 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | David Easley gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Donald Standley travels with the ball | 7-12 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Donald Standley, Charles Larson, James Kreps, David Easley, Richard Hayden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), John Fuller (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Kevin Scuderi (PF), Chester Mirsky (C) Joseph Crawford, Billy Mulligan, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Brian Carrow | |
| 12:39 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-12 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-12 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky clanks a runner from the baseline | 7-12 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Chester Mirsky and he's fouled by Barry Ellison - foul #1 on Barry Ellison, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the free throw | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Ellison (fresh) SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) C - Gerry Walker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) SG - John Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) PF - Kevin Scuderi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-15 |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Todd Davis | 7-18 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 7-18 |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker hits the follow up shot | 9-18 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Kevin Scuderi takes the ball from Barry Ellison | 9-18 |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gerry Walker takes the ball from Jeremy Pape | 9-18 |
| 09:58 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi's fadeaway is rejected by Gerry Walker | 9-18 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Todd Davis - foul #1 on Todd Davis, team foul #2 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Charles Larson (SG), James Kreps (PF), David Easley (C) Larry Hartung, Barry Ellison, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Brian Carrow (C) Todd Davis, John Fuller, Jeremy Pape, Kevin Scuderi, Chester Mirsky | |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Kreps steals it from Joseph Crawford | 12-18 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | David Easley misses badly on a runner from the left block | 12-18 |
| 09:10 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson's pass is intercepted by Edward Cooper | 12-18 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Brian Carrow is called for the reach on David Easley - foul #1 on Brian Carrow, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Edward Cooper, David Easley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Charles Larson travels with the ball | 12-18 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller (SG), Chester Mirsky (C) Billy Mulligan, Brian Carrow | |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-20 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-20 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson grabs the board | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Kreps (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerry Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) SG - John Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 07:28 | Missouri State | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on James Kreps - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG) Donald Standley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SF), Kevin Scuderi (PF) Charles Wilson, Danny Radford | |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Billy Mulligan is called for the reach on James Kreps - foul #1 on Billy Mulligan, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Kinney (SF), David Easley (PF), Richard Hayden (C) James Kreps, Gregory Hartman, Gerry Walker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SF), Brian Carrow (C) John Fuller, Chester Mirsky | |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Crawford | 12-22 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Charles Larson knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Kinney and he's fouled by Jeremy Pape - foul #1 on Jeremy Pape, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Cooper (SF), James Kreps (PF) Robert Kinney, Richard Hayden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), John Fuller (SG), Chester Mirsky (C) Joseph Crawford, Jeremy Pape, Brian Carrow | |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Charles Larson makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan buries a 3 from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 05:51 | Missouri State | James Kreps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG), Barry Ellison (SG), Gregory Hartman (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Larry Hartung, Charles Larson, James Kreps, David Easley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF) Billy Mulligan, Kevin Scuderi | |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerry Walker - foul #2 on Gerry Walker, team foul #4 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Hayden (C) Gerry Walker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky misses the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 3 from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Ellison steps in front of the Todd Davis pass in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Todd Davis steals the ball from Edward Cooper | 18-25 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Hayden steps in front of the John Fuller pass | 18-25 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Richard Hayden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Standley | 20-25 |
| 04:15 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses badly on a shot from the left block | 20-25 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson can't tip it in | 20-25 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Barry Ellison buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Standley | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Standley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Hartman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fairly fresh) C - Chester Mirsky (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:46 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky snags the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Chester Mirsky | 23-27 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | John Fuller picks off the pass by Donald Standley in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barry Ellison - foul #2 on Barry Ellison, team foul #5 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Charles Larson (SG), James Kreps (SF), David Easley (PF), Gerry Walker (C) Donald Standley, Barry Ellison, Edward Cooper, Gregory Hartman, Richard Hayden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Kevin Scuderi (PF), Brian Carrow (C) Todd Davis, John Fuller, Danny Radford, Chester Mirsky | |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:19 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | James Kreps grabs the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | James Kreps misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan's fadeaway is rejected by David Easley | 23-28 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi tips it in | 23-30 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Charles Larson misses the easy layup | 23-30 |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | James Kreps tips it in | 25-30 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi is called for traveling | 25-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Cooper (SF), Gregory Hartman (PF) James Kreps, David Easley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung buries a floater in the paint | 27-30 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi blows the dunk but he's hacked by Gregory Hartman - foul #1 on Gregory Hartman, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller (SG), Chester Mirsky (C) Jeremy Pape, Brian Carrow | |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gerry Walker | 27-31 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Gerry Walker hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Cooper | 30-31 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 30-31 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Gregory Hartman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 30-31 |