| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Marion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zosel (fresh) C - Virgil Classen (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leland Wilkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cory Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Harold Nash (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | Louis Riding is called for the reach on Fred Marion - foul #2 on Louis Riding, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-28 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Fred Marion gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber misses badly on a shot from the left side | 36-28 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Webster | 39-28 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Osinski (PF) Fyodor Zosel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell (PG), Manuel Morris (SF), Willis Fiedler (PF) Leland Wilkins, John Gardner, Harold Nash | |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Webster - foul #2 on Nicholas Webster, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Jacobs (C) Louis Riding | |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Fred Marion steals it from Manuel Morris | 39-31 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall blows the layup | 39-31 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Fred Marion scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Marion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Osinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Classen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cory Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Morris (fresh) PF - Willis Fiedler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler is hacked by George Osinski - foul #2 on George Osinski, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel (PF) George Osinski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins (PG), John Gardner (SF), Harold Nash (PF), Louis Riding (C) Cory Weber, Manuel Morris, Willis Fiedler, Stephen Jacobs | |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell is whistled for a carry | 41-31 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Harold Nash - foul #1 on Harold Nash, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Harold Nash | 42-31 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leland Wilkins | 42-34 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Fred Marion buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is whistled for a carry | 45-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Osinski (SF), Terry McGuire (PF) Nicholas Webster, Fyodor Zosel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber (SG), Willis Fiedler (PF) John Gardner, Harold Nash | |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Cory Weber | 45-39 |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | Willis Fiedler is called for the reach on Fred Marion - foul #1 on Willis Fiedler, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William High (PG), Manuel Morris (SF), Stephen Jacobs (C) Leland Wilkins, Robert Campbell, Louis Riding | |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen is hacked by Stephen Jacobs - foul #1 on Stephen Jacobs, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Stephen Jacobs steals the ball from Fred Marion | 45-39 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | William High double dribbles | 45-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster (SF), Fyodor Zosel (PF) George Osinski, Terry McGuire | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner (SF), Harold Nash (PF) Manuel Morris, Stephen Jacobs | |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is called for a charge - foul #3 on Calvin Randall, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell (PG), Louis Riding (C) William High, Willis Fiedler | |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Campbell | 45-42 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Calvin Randall | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Marion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fyodor Zosel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Classen (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cory Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Gardner (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Gardner | 47-45 |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney (SG) Fred Marion | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins (PG) Cory Weber | |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Gardner - foul #1 on John Gardner, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Leland Wilkins - foul #1 on Leland Wilkins, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Osinski (SF) Nicholas Webster | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Manuel Morris (SF), Willis Fiedler (PF) John Gardner, Harold Nash | |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Manuel Morris | 49-47 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Louis Riding | 49-47 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 09:52 | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Louis Riding steps in front of the Virgil Classen pass | 49-47 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Mahoney steals the ball from Willis Fiedler | 49-47 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney misses the lay-in | 49-47 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | George Osinski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Campbell | 49-49 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen's fadeaway is rejected by Willis Fiedler | 49-49 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler hits the finger roll | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Mahoney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Osinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fyodor Zosel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Classen (tiring) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leland Wilkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Manuel Morris (fairly fresh) PF - Willis Fiedler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Riding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | Jeff Mahoney is called for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fred Marion (SG), Nicholas Webster (SF) Jeff Mahoney, Fyodor Zosel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William High (PG), Cory Weber (SG), John Gardner (SF), Harold Nash (PF), Stephen Jacobs (C) Leland Wilkins, Robert Campbell, Manuel Morris, Willis Fiedler, Louis Riding | |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Fred Marion steals it from John Gardner out of a doubleteam | 49-51 |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Cory Weber steals it from George Osinski | 49-51 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | George Osinski steals the ball from William High | 49-51 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Harold Nash is called for the reach on Virgil Classen - foul #2 on Harold Nash, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Jacobs misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 51-51 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Harold Nash | 51-51 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by William High | 51-53 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Fred Marion can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-53 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | George Osinski tips it but misses | 51-53 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen grabs the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Calvin Randall | 53-53 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Nash | 53-56 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen loses the ball out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Fyodor Zosel (PF), Larry Shields (C) Nicholas Webster, Virgil Classen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins (PG), Robert Campbell (SG), Manuel Morris (SF), Willis Fiedler (PF), Louis Riding (C) William High, Cory Weber, John Gardner, Harold Nash, Stephen Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Calvin Randall (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Marion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Osinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fyodor Zosel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Shields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leland Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Manuel Morris (fresh) PF - Willis Fiedler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by Willis Fiedler is denied by Fyodor Zosel | 53-56 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Fred Marion misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Willis Fiedler | 53-56 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| 02:45 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster (SF), Virgil Classen (C) George Osinski, Larry Shields | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber (SG), John Gardner (SF), Harold Nash (PF) Robert Campbell, Manuel Morris, Willis Fiedler | |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall is fouled on the floor by Harold Nash - foul #3 on Harold Nash, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Virgil Classen | 54-56 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster tips it in | 56-56 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Cory Weber and the foul's on Fyodor Zosel - foul #2 on Fyodor Zosel, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Fyodor Zosel | 59-59 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses the turnaround in the paint | 59-59 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zosel | 59-59 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Fred Marion misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Virgil Classen | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Calvin Randall hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Marion | 62-59 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Cory Weber | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen is hacked by Leland Wilkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leland Wilkins, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Virgil Classen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster is fouled in the backcourt by Leland Wilkins - foul #3 on Leland Wilkins, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Nicholas Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber misses the halfcourt shot | 66-61 |