| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Sinnott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mike Robinson | 38-28 |
| 19:24 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-30 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | Thurman Gourdine is called for the reach on William Palmer - foul #1 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Prendergast - foul #1 on Wayne Prendergast, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine is fouled on the floor by Omar Evans - foul #1 on Omar Evans, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott scores on a floater from the left block set up by Palmer Sims | 39-35 |
| 17:33 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Neil Pearce | 41-35 |
| 17:24 | Missouri State | Omar Evans swats the short shot by Wayne Prendergast | 41-35 |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Paul Shafer (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF), Paul Weigand (C) Leonardo Costa, Neil Pearce, Mike Robinson, Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), William Scheidt (SF), Gary Koo (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast, Carl Sinnott | |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Koo is called for the reach on Paul Shafer - foul #1 on Gary Koo, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee (PF) William Palmer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 15:45 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-35 |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | William Scheidt pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Paul Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Caffee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Scheidt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) C - Jesus Sosa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw connects on the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Paul Weigand - foul #1 on Paul Weigand, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), William Palmer (SG), Neil Pearce (SF), Mike Robinson (PF) Paul Shafer, Eugene Romeo, Paul Weigand, Robert Caffee | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Homer Ellenberger, William Scheidt, Gary Koo, Jesus Sosa | |
| 15:30 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Thurman Gourdine - foul #2 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans (C) Mark Hawkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF) Dale Grimshaw | |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Mike Robinson - foul #2 on Mike Robinson, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-39 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer tips it home | 48-39 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims scores on a shot from close range and he's fouled by William Palmer - foul #2 on William Palmer, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson drills a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Wayne Prendergast - foul #2 on Wayne Prendergast, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott (PF) Wayne Prendergast | |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:11 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Brown | 50-45 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Leonardo Costa and he's hacked by Clifford Brown - foul #2 on Clifford Brown, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins (PF) Mike Robinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG) Clifford Brown | |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ivan Poremski and he's fouled by Neil Pearce - foul #1 on Neil Pearce, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), Paul Weigand (C) William Palmer, Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SG) Thurman Gourdine | |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Shafer | 55-47 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims can't connect on a shot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 12:42 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dale Grimshaw | 55-50 |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-50 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa is hacked by Ivan Poremski - foul #4 on Ivan Poremski, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG), Mike Robinson (PF) Neil Pearce, Paul Weigand | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Wayne Prendergast (PF) Homer Ellenberger, Palmer Sims, Ivan Poremski | |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw is fouled on the floor by Mike Robinson - foul #3 on Mike Robinson, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (SF), Omar Evans (C) Leonardo Costa, Mark Hawkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa (C) Carl Sinnott | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Paul Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesus Sosa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw double dribbles | 57-50 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Prendergast denies the turnaround by Omar Evans | 57-50 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thurman Gourdine | 57-53 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand loses the dribble to Jesus Sosa | 57-53 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Mike Robinson is called for the reach on Dale Grimshaw - foul #4 on Mike Robinson, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Neil Pearce (SF), Robert Caffee (PF), Mark Hawkins (C) Paul Shafer, Paul Weigand, Mike Robinson, Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Carl Sinnott (C) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Jesus Sosa | |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-55 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce can't tip it in | 57-55 |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Homer Ellenberger | 57-57 |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott is denied on a layup by Mark Hawkins | 59-57 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Dale Grimshaw | 59-59 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonardo Costa | 61-59 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the shot from the right side | 61-61 |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is whistled for a carry | 61-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Eugene Romeo (SG), Mike Robinson (PF), Omar Evans (C) Leonardo Costa, William Palmer, Robert Caffee, Mark Hawkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Gary Koo (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Dale Grimshaw, Homer Ellenberger, Wayne Prendergast, Carl Sinnott | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Paul Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 07:19 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Shafer | 61-61 |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Shafer, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (SF) Neil Pearce | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Scheidt (SF) Palmer Sims | |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo's floater is tipped away by Gary Koo | 61-61 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson is fouled on the floor by Ivan Poremski - foul #5 on Ivan Poremski, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), William Palmer (SG) Eugene Romeo, Paul Weigand | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa (C) Ivan Poremski | |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | William Palmer steals it from William Scheidt | 63-61 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans gets the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jesus Sosa - foul #1 on Jesus Sosa, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce (SF) Paul Shafer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF), Carl Sinnott (PF) William Scheidt, Gary Koo | |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Palmer - foul #3 on William Palmer, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa is hacked by Carl Sinnott - foul #1 on Carl Sinnott, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins (PF), Paul Weigand (C) Mike Robinson, Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG) Clifford Brown | |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 66-63 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses the jump hook in the lane | 66-63 |
| 04:41 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand is fouled on the floor by Thurman Gourdine - foul #3 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Eugene Romeo (SG), Mike Robinson (PF) Leonardo Costa, William Palmer, Mark Hawkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Wayne Prendergast (PF) Thurman Gourdine, Jesus Sosa | |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Shafer | 70-63 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Paul Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neil Pearce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Paul Weigand (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Sinnott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses the fadeaway in the paint | 70-63 |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), William Palmer (SG), Omar Evans (C) Paul Shafer, Eugene Romeo, Paul Weigand | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG) Homer Ellenberger | |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leonardo Costa | 73-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Palmer Sims | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine grabs the board | 73-65 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Wayne Prendergast, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa (C) Carl Sinnott | |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the floater from the left wing set up by Wayne Prendergast | 73-67 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from William Palmer | 75-67 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims grabs the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Brown | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is hacked by Thurman Gourdine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SF) Neil Pearce | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott (C) Jesus Sosa | |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Leonardo Costa is called for the reach on Thurman Gourdine - foul #3 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce (SF) Paul Shafer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Brown is called for the reach on Mike Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Brown, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SF) Neil Pearce | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thurman Gourdine | 79-73 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Thurman Gourdine is called for the reach on William Palmer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #15 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins (PF) Mike Robinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (SG) Thurman Gourdine | |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce (SF), Mike Robinson (PF) Paul Shafer, Mark Hawkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Brown is called for the reach on Omar Evans in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifford Brown, team foul #16 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SF) Neil Pearce | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown blows the layup | 83-73 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Palmer | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa runs out the clock | 83-73 |