| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Winter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Werner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Gould (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Ressler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gary Lucero (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Maxie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James McQuiller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Jerry Werner inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Joel Smith is called for the reach on Kenneth Ressler - foul #2 on Joel Smith, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | William Winter connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Morrison | 35-33 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Maxie makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Smith | 35-36 |
| 18:46 | Missouri State | Roy Morrison buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Winter | 37-36 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Lucero | 37-39 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | William Winter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Maxie hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Lucero | 37-41 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Roy Morrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Kenneth Ressler snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | William Winter connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Maxie clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith misses short on a runner near the basket | 40-41 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Frank Gould pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Roy Morrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Winter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Morrison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Werner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Gould (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Ressler (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gary Lucero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Maxie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James McQuiller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steve Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Manuel Duncanson (PG), Charles McCleave (SG), David Powell (SF), Kim Macdonald (PF), Alfred Reed (C) William Winter, Roy Morrison, Jerry Werner, Frank Gould, Kenneth Ressler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Bryant (PG), Jerry Rivers (SG), Ethan Grayson (SF), David Sauers (PF), James Rogers (C) Gary Lucero, Ronald Maxie, James McQuiller, Steve Parker, Joel Smith | |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | David Powell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 43-41 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ethan Grayson snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | David Sauers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Manuel Duncanson | 43-41 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | David Powell connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel Duncanson | 45-41 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Rogers buries a jumper in the lane | 45-43 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Manuel Duncanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Winter (PG) David Powell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Sauers makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Bryant | 45-46 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Charles McCleave comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 13:51 | Missouri State | Kim Macdonald tips it back up and in | 47-46 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ethan Grayson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith (C) James Rogers | |
| 13:22 | Missouri State | William Winter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 13:20 | Missouri State | Kim Macdonald tips it home | 49-46 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Bryant hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ethan Grayson | 49-49 |
| 12:50 | Missouri State | Alfred Reed clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | Kim Macdonald snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Manuel Duncanson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ethan Grayson snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Alfred Reed - foul #2 on Alfred Reed, team foul #1 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Bradley (PG), Willie Buchholtz (SG), Jerry Werner (SF), Frank Gould (PF), Kenneth Ressler (C) William Winter, Manuel Duncanson, Charles McCleave, Kim Macdonald, Alfred Reed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero (PG), Ronald Maxie (SG), James McQuiller (SF), Randall Johnson (PF) Ralph Bryant, Jerry Rivers, Ethan Grayson, David Sauers | |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | James McQuiller picks off the pass by Kenneth Ressler | 49-51 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Randall Johnson blows the layup | 49-51 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Maxie gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - David Bradley (fresh) SG - Willie Buchholtz (fresh) SF - Jerry Werner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Gould (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Ressler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gary Lucero (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Maxie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James McQuiller (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Randall Johnson (fresh) C - Joel Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Buchholtz takes the ball from James McQuiller | 49-51 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | David Bradley lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Buchholtz | 51-51 |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller throws it down on a great pass from Joel Smith | 51-53 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Willie Buchholtz makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero is hacked by Jerry Werner - foul #2 on Jerry Werner, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Winter (PG), Roy Morrison (SG) David Bradley, Willie Buchholtz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Rivers (SG), Steve Parker (PF), David Sauers (C) Ronald Maxie, Randall Johnson, Joel Smith | |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 54-53 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Jerry Werner drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Winter | 56-53 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Ressler - foul #2 on Kenneth Ressler, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Frank Gould grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | Frank Gould knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 58-53 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Ressler is called for the reach on Steve Parker - foul #3 on Kenneth Ressler, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles McCleave (SF), Kim Macdonald (C) Jerry Werner, Kenneth Ressler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frank Gould - foul #2 on Frank Gould, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alfred Reed (C) Frank Gould | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Bryant (PG), Ronald Maxie (SG) Gary Lucero, James McQuiller | |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Alfred Reed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Rivers grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Maxie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | David Sauers snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Bryant | 58-57 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | William Winter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-57 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jerry Rivers | 58-57 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Winter picks off the pass by Ralph Bryant | 58-57 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | William Winter hits the finger roll | 60-57 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Rivers connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Kim Macdonald hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Morrison | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Winter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Morrison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles McCleave (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kim Macdonald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Reed (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Maxie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Rivers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - David Sauers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | David Sauers can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-60 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Alfred Reed pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 07:20 | Missouri State | Charles McCleave misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 07:19 | Missouri State | Alfred Reed hits the follow up shot | 64-60 |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Maxie connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Rivers | 64-63 |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | William Winter is fouled on the floor by Ralph Bryant - foul #1 on Ralph Bryant, team foul #2 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Manuel Duncanson (PG), Willie Buchholtz (SG), Jerry Werner (SF), Frank Gould (PF), Kenneth Ressler (C) William Winter, Roy Morrison, Charles McCleave, Kim Macdonald, Alfred Reed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero (PG), Kenneth Sheperd (SG), James McQuiller (SF), Randall Johnson (PF), Joel Smith (C) Ralph Bryant, Ronald Maxie, Jerry Rivers, Steve Parker, David Sauers | |
| 06:36 | Missouri State | Jerry Werner drills a shot near the basket set up by Manuel Duncanson and he's hacked by Joel Smith - foul #3 on Joel Smith, team foul #3 | 66-63 |
| 06:36 | Missouri State | Jerry Werner makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Ressler is called for the reach on Randall Johnson - foul #4 on Kenneth Ressler, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randall Johnson | 67-65 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Manuel Duncanson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-65 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Randall Johnson gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Lucero | 67-68 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Kenneth Sheperd steals it from Frank Gould | 67-68 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Randall Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Sheperd | 67-70 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Manuel Duncanson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Randall Johnson pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Manuel Duncanson is called for the reach on Gary Lucero - foul #2 on Manuel Duncanson, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Winter (PG), Charles McCleave (SG), David Powell (SF), Kim Macdonald (PF), Alfred Reed (C) Manuel Duncanson, Willie Buchholtz, Jerry Werner, Frank Gould, Kenneth Ressler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Maxie (SG), Jerry Rivers (SF), David Sauers (PF) Kenneth Sheperd, James McQuiller, Randall Johnson | |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:11 | Missouri State | David Sauers is called for the reach on David Powell - foul #2 on David Sauers, team foul #4 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Bryant (PG), James Rogers (C) Gary Lucero, Joel Smith | |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Ralph Bryant picks off the pass by Charles McCleave | 67-72 |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Rogers misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 67-72 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | David Sauers gets the offensive rebound | 67-72 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - William Winter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles McCleave (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kim Macdonald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Maxie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Rivers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Sauers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | David Sauers loses the dribble to William Winter | 67-72 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Charles McCleave comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 67-72 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | David Sauers grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Morrison (SG), Jerry Werner (SF), Frank Gould (PF), Kenneth Ressler (C) Charles McCleave, David Powell, Kim Macdonald, Alfred Reed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero (PG), James McQuiller (SF), Steve Parker (PF), Joel Smith (C) Ralph Bryant, Jerry Rivers, David Sauers, James Rogers | |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 67-72 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Jerry Werner snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | William Winter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Maxie snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | James McQuiller misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-72 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Kenneth Ressler pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Joel Smith steals it from Roy Morrison | 67-72 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Lucero | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Missouri State | Jerry Werner buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Winter | 69-75 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero tips it back up and in | 69-77 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Roy Morrison misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Morrison is called for the reach on Joel Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Morrison, team foul #8 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Bryant (SG), Jerry Rivers (SF) Ronald Maxie, James McQuiller | |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Roy Morrison clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-79 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Ressler | 69-79 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | William Winter hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jerry Werner | 71-79 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | William Winter is called for the reach on Gary Lucero in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Winter, team foul #9 | 71-79 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ressler | 71-80 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Roy Morrison scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Ressler | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero is fouled in the backcourt by William Winter - foul #3 on William Winter, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | William Winter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Frank Gould pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Jerry Werner is hacked by Joel Smith - foul #4 on Joel Smith, team foul #5 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Maxie (SG), James McQuiller (SF) Ralph Bryant, Jerry Rivers | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Roy Morrison knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Werner | 77-81 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker is hacked by William Winter in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Winter, team foul #11 | 77-81 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker misses the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | William Winter drills a 3 from straight away set up by Roy Morrison | 80-82 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | William Winter is called for the reach on Gary Lucero in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Winter, team foul #12 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Manuel Duncanson (PG) William Winter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lucero makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Manuel Duncanson clanks a fullcourt shot | 80-84 |