| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Tousignant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Glen Pirkle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Koon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Pilarski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ballance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Coulter (fresh) C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Glen Pirkle inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon hits a floater from the right wing set up by Bill Pilarski | 32-33 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | James Tousignant steals it from Kenneth Farmer | 32-33 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant lays it up and in | 34-33 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | William Ballance can't finish the layup | 34-33 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Glen Pirkle tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Lee | 34-35 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Glen Pirkle | 40-35 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee can't finish the layup | 40-35 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee tips it in | 40-37 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Lee is called for the reach on James Tousignant - foul #2 on Christopher Lee, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (PG), Donald Zentner (SG), Donald Holmes (SF), Donald Noll (PF), Steven Holloway (C) James Tousignant, Joseph Harward, Glen Pirkle, Troy Koon, Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (PG), Paul Struthers (SG), Kent Rogers (SF), Sean Larson (PF), Paul Ellis (C) Richard Beasley, William Ballance, Christopher Lee, Michael Coulter, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Sean Larson - foul #2 on Sean Larson, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Sean Larson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Zentner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Holmes (fresh) PF - Donald Noll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Holloway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Webre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Struthers (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kent Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Larson (fresh) C - Paul Ellis (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Holloway clanks a jumper in the lane | 42-37 |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Holmes - foul #2 on Donald Holmes, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward (SG) Steven Holloway | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG) Paul Ellis | |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Zentner is hacked by Sean Larson - foul #3 on Sean Larson, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Glen Pirkle (SF) Donald Zentner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer (C) Paul Struthers | |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward scores on a runner in the lane set up by John Webb | 44-38 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Sean Larson banks in the layup set up by Richard Beasley | 44-40 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Farmer takes the ball from Glen Pirkle | 44-40 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Beasley | 44-42 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Joseph Harward steps in front of the Kent Rogers pass | 44-42 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Glen Pirkle is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant (PG), Donald Zentner (SG), Michael Worthy (SF), Troy Koon (PF), Bill Pilarski (C) John Webb, Joseph Harward, Glen Pirkle, Donald Noll, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Struthers (PG), William Ballance (SG), Christopher Lee (SF), Paul Ellis (PF) Richard Beasley, William Webre, Kent Rogers, Sean Larson | |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Paul Struthers | 44-44 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | Paul Struthers loses the dribble to James Tousignant | 44-44 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Zentner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Donald Zentner, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (SG), Glen Pirkle (SF) Donald Zentner, Michael Worthy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Michael Coulter (PF) Paul Struthers, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Glen Pirkle steps in front of the Richard Beasley pass | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Tousignant (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Pirkle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Koon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Pilarski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ballance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Coulter (fresh) C - Paul Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon double dribbles | 44-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward (SG) John Webb | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Ellis steals it from Troy Koon | 44-44 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | William Ballance can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis is denied on a layup by Troy Koon | 44-44 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | William Ballance connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 44-46 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Zentner (PG), John Webb (SF), Donald Noll (PF), Donald Holmes (C) James Tousignant, Glen Pirkle, Troy Koon, Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (PG), Paul Struthers (SG), Kent Rogers (SF), Sean Larson (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Richard Beasley, William Ballance, Christopher Lee, Michael Coulter, Paul Ellis | |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | William Webre's pass is intercepted by Joseph Harward in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Holmes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Zentner | 47-46 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | William Webre clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Farmer - foul #1 on Kenneth Farmer, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sean Larson | 47-46 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | William Webre scores on a floater from the left side set up by Paul Struthers | 47-48 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb's layup is rejected by Kenneth Farmer | 47-48 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Sean Larson snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | William Webre drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Struthers | 47-51 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Holmes is called for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant (PG), Glen Pirkle (SF), Troy Koon (PF), Bill Pilarski (C) Donald Zentner, Joseph Harward, Donald Noll, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), William Ballance (SG), Christopher Lee (SF), Michael Coulter (PF) William Webre, Paul Struthers, Kent Rogers, Sean Larson | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Tousignant (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Pirkle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Koon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bill Pilarski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ballance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Coulter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer misses the easy layup | 47-51 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bill Pilarski | 47-51 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Glen Pirkle grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 06:16 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | William Ballance makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Beasley | 47-54 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Glen Pirkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Zentner (SG) John Webb | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kent Rogers (PF), Paul Ellis (C) Michael Coulter, Kenneth Farmer | |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers drills a shot from the right wing set up by Richard Beasley | 47-56 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Paul Ellis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Glen Pirkle | 49-56 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | William Ballance clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Bill Pilarski - foul #2 on Bill Pilarski, team foul #3 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (PG), Joseph Harward (SG), Donald Noll (PF), Donald Holmes (C) James Tousignant, Donald Zentner, Troy Koon, Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Webre (SF), Sean Larson (PF), Kenneth Farmer (C) Christopher Lee, Kent Rogers, Paul Ellis | |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | William Ballance misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | William Ballance makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Noll | 52-57 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Glen Pirkle is called for the reach on William Webre - foul #3 on Glen Pirkle, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Zentner (PG) Glen Pirkle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Durst (SF) William Ballance | |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Mark Durst comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Zentner snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Holmes scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Harward | 55-57 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Mark Durst can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Webb - foul #3 on John Webb, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant (PG), Troy Koon (PF) Donald Zentner, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Lee (SF), Kent Rogers (PF) Richard Beasley, Sean Larson | |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Mark Durst misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Mark Durst makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Noll's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Farmer | 55-58 |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Tousignant (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Troy Koon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Noll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Mark Durst (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Webre (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kent Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Farmer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Kent Rogers gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Glen Pirkle (SF), Bill Pilarski (C) John Webb, Donald Noll | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), William Ballance (SG), Michael Coulter (PF) Mark Durst, William Webre, Kent Rogers | |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Beasley | 55-60 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon loses the dribble to Michael Coulter | 55-60 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter misses the jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee grabs the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Harward and he's hacked by Christopher Lee - foul #3 on Christopher Lee, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Bill Pilarski - foul #3 on Bill Pilarski, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Michael Coulter misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Glen Pirkle buries a floater from the right wing set up by Troy Koon | 60-61 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | William Ballance hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Glen Pirkle snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Lee picks off the pass by James Tousignant | 60-61 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Christopher Lee blows the layup | 60-61 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer is fouled on the floor by James Tousignant - foul #1 on James Tousignant, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Kenneth Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon grabs the board | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Koon clanks a fullcourt shot | 60-61 |