| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Porter picks off the pass by Michael Cool | 32-30 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Frank Love can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Danny Radford | 32-30 |
| 19:20 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson drills a floater from the left block set up by Charles Wilson | 32-32 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Larry Hartung | 34-32 |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-32 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-32 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Frank Love grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:14 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Cool | 37-35 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Frank Love clanks a shot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (PG), Jeremy Pape (PF), Steven Warfield (C) Larry Valentine, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox drills a floater from the left wing | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivory Farrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SG - Michael Cool (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Warfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jeremy Pape and the foul's on Ivory Farrell - foul #2 on Ivory Farrell, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley (C) Charles Wilson | |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:21 | Missouri State | Jack Adcox scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Albert Odom | 42-38 |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Allen Shirley | 42-40 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Albert Odom | 44-40 |
| 14:10 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jack Adcox - foul #2 on Jack Adcox, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Albert Odom, Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Michael Cool, Allen Shirley | |
| 14:10 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:10 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Jeremy Pape - foul #1 on Jeremy Pape, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (C) Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF) Jeremy Pape | |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine throws it down on a great pass from Danny Radford | 46-44 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Larry Valentine | 46-44 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 46-44 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:43 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:41 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan is fouled on the floor by Donald Standley - foul #1 on Donald Standley, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SG) Billy Mulligan | |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Love - foul #2 on Frank Love, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG) Larry Hartung | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Allen Shirley (C) Larry Valentine, Charles Wilson, Russell Anderson | |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Shirley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Cool and he's hacked by Edward Cooper - foul #2 on Edward Cooper, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Thomas Porter (C) Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (PF) Danny Radford | |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Albert Odom hits a jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Pape | 51-51 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Steven Warfield steps in front of the Robert Kinney pass | 51-51 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Albert Odom - foul #3 on Albert Odom, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Albert Odom, Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Jeremy Pape, Allen Shirley | |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Cool - foul #1 on Michael Cool, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Wilson and he's fouled by Thomas Porter - foul #1 on Thomas Porter, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell (C) Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford (PF) Michael Cool | |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Billy Mulligan - foul #1 on Billy Mulligan, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SG) Billy Mulligan | |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Danny Radford | 52-55 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the dunk attempt | 52-55 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 52-55 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford lays it in | 52-57 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Russell Anderson steals it from Arthur Johnson | 52-57 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Wilson and he's hacked by Edward Cooper - foul #3 on Edward Cooper, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Porter (C) Frank Love | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (PG), Michael Cool (SG) Larry Valentine, Danny Radford | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson is hacked by Thomas Porter - foul #2 on Thomas Porter, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Edward Cooper | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley (PF) Charles Wilson | |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Allen Shirley - foul #4 on Allen Shirley, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford (PF) Russell Anderson | |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Love (PF) Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Pape - foul #2 on Jeremy Pape, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG) Jack Adcox | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Charles Wilson (SF) Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape | |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Donald Standley comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Cool - foul #2 on Michael Cool, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Edward Cooper (SF), Ivory Farrell (C) Albert Odom, Robert Kinney, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Donald Standley makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:45 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-62 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Ivory Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper can't finish the layup | 56-62 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley is called for a charge - foul #5 on Allen Shirley, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson (C) Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (PF), Steven Warfield (C) Danny Radford, Allen Shirley | |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Frank Love banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Hartung | 58-62 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Arthur Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Frank Love is hacked by Larry Valentine - foul #1 on Larry Valentine, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Thomas Porter (C) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Charles Wilson | |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 03:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Edward Cooper | 58-62 |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | Albert Odom is whistled for traveling | 58-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jack Adcox (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF) Edward Cooper, Frank Love | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Albert Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Kinney (fresh) SF - Jack Adcox (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Warfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Warfield | 58-64 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Robert Kinney misses the floater near the basket | 58-64 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Albert Odom, Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Charles Wilson (SF) Steven Warfield, Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape | |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Frank Love gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the turnaround from close range | 60-64 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-64 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donald Standley | 60-64 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung tips it home | 62-64 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Valentine | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Frank Love's dunk attempt is rejected by Danny Radford | 62-66 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Frank Love misses the tip | 62-66 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Frank Love tips it back up and in | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson is hacked by Larry Hartung in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Hartung, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Donald Standley hits a 3 from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Donald Standley pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson wins the tip | 67-67 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 67-70 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Russell Anderson | 67-70 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 67-70 |
| 03:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donald Standley | 67-70 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Larry Valentine takes the ball from Donald Standley | 67-70 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine banks in the layup | 67-72 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Cool | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Donald Standley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-75 |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 67-75 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Donald Standley grabs the board | 67-75 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 67-75 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Russell Anderson | 67-77 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung is hacked by Larry Valentine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Valentine, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF), Ivory Farrell (C) Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love, Thomas Porter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Charles Wilson, Russell Anderson | |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Larry Hartung makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF), Thomas Porter (C) Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson, Ivory Farrell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape, Matthew McKosky | |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 69-77 |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson tips it in | 69-79 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Russell Anderson - foul #1 on Russell Anderson, team foul #10 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Odom (PG), Robert Kinney (SG), Jack Adcox (SF), Arthur Johnson (PF) Larry Hartung, Donald Standley, Edward Cooper, Frank Love | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Charles Wilson, Russell Anderson | |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Thomas Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Hartung (PG), Donald Standley (SG), Edward Cooper (SF), Frank Love (PF) Albert Odom, Robert Kinney, Jack Adcox, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Russell Anderson (C) Steven Warfield, Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape, Matthew McKosky | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Hartung (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Standley (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Cooper (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Love (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Porter is called for the reach on Larry Valentine - foul #3 on Thomas Porter, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SG), Steven Warfield (C) Michael Cool, Russell Anderson | |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Edward Cooper scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-81 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson is hacked by Donald Standley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Standley, team foul #12 | 72-81 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Donald Standley loses the dribble to Steven Warfield | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford's floater is tipped away by Frank Love | 72-83 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses the tip | 72-83 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Porter | 72-83 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Billy Mulligan steals it from Edward Cooper | 72-83 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine runs out the clock | 72-83 |