| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Avalos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Romeo and he's fouled by Thurman Gourdine - foul #3 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (SG) Thurman Gourdine | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 39-36 |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer tips it in | 39-38 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Romeo | 39-40 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Palmer Sims, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ivan Poremski - foul #2 on Ivan Poremski, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Palmer | 39-44 |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SG), Carl Sinnott (PF) Clifford Brown, Gary Koo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (PF), Ronald Moen (C) Mike Robinson, George Avalos | |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Sinnott steps in front of the Paul Weigand pass | 39-44 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott banks in the layup and he's hacked by Paul Weigand - foul #2 on Paul Weigand, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Scheidt (C) Ivan Poremski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SF) Neil Pearce | |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand makes the runner in the paint set up by Ronald Moen and he's fouled by Carl Sinnott - foul #2 on Carl Sinnott, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Donald Williamson (SF) Homer Ellenberger, Palmer Sims | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (SG), Robert Caffee (SF) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer | |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 16:48 | Missouri State | William Scheidt snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Grimshaw | 44-46 |
| 16:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski (C) William Scheidt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce (SF) Robert Caffee | |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Neil Pearce steps in front of the Carl Sinnott pass | 44-46 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by Leonardo Costa is blocked by Ivan Poremski | 44-46 |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Paul Shafer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Moen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-46 |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 15:15 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Clifford Brown | 47-46 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Williamson steps in front of the Leonardo Costa pass | 47-46 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Leonardo Costa picks off the pass by Clifford Brown | 47-46 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonardo Costa | 47-48 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 49-48 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown is hacked by Paul Shafer - foul #1 on Paul Shafer, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Gary Koo (PF), William Scheidt (C) Clifford Brown, Dale Grimshaw, Donald Williamson, Carl Sinnott, Ivan Poremski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), Robert Caffee (SF), Mike Robinson (PF), George Avalos (C) Paul Shafer, Leonardo Costa, Neil Pearce, Paul Weigand, Ronald Moen | |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Mike Robinson denies the turnaround by Gary Koo | 49-48 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to George Avalos | 49-48 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is hacked by Thurman Gourdine - foul #4 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG) Thurman Gourdine | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos makes the shot from the right block set up by Eugene Romeo and the foul's on William Scheidt - foul #2 on William Scheidt, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Scheidt | 49-51 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | Eugene Romeo steps in front of the Clifford Brown pass in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Gary Koo - foul #2 on Gary Koo, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski (C) William Scheidt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce (SF) Robert Caffee | |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ivan Poremski | 49-52 |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Koo | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Avalos (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Gary Koo is whistled for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (C) George Avalos | |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Neil Pearce is denied by Gary Koo | 49-52 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Gary Koo | 49-52 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski double dribbles | 49-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SG), Carl Sinnott (PF) Clifford Brown, Gary Koo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand (PF), Ronald Moen (C) Mike Robinson, Leonardo Costa | |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand's layup is rejected by Ivan Poremski | 49-52 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Paul Weigand takes the ball from Dale Grimshaw | 49-52 |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo lays it in on a great pass from William Palmer | 49-54 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger is hacked by Eugene Romeo - foul #2 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Donald Williamson (SF), William Scheidt (C) Homer Ellenberger, Palmer Sims, Ivan Poremski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), George Avalos (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Neil Pearce | |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw is fouled on the floor by Paul Weigand - foul #3 on Paul Weigand, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee (SF), Mike Robinson (PF) Paul Weigand, Ronald Moen | |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | William Scheidt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 09:10 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | George Avalos is called for the reach on Dale Grimshaw - foul #1 on George Avalos, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (SG), Gary Koo (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Dale Grimshaw, Carl Sinnott, William Scheidt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce (SF) Robert Caffee | |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Homer Ellenberger | 51-54 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Williamson steals the ball from Neil Pearce | 51-54 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF) Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), Paul Weigand (PF), Ronald Moen (C) Paul Shafer, Leonardo Costa, Mike Robinson, George Avalos | |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugene Romeo | 51-56 |
| 07:39 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Moen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Palmer | 51-58 |
| 07:11 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Williamson | 53-58 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 06:58 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Carl Sinnott (PF), William Scheidt (C) Homer Ellenberger, Donald Williamson, Gary Koo, Ivan Poremski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SF), Mike Robinson (PF) Neil Pearce, Ronald Moen | |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thurman Gourdine - foul #5 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG) Thurman Gourdine | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos (C) Paul Weigand | |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the fadeaway from the right side | 56-60 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-60 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | William Scheidt tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 04:45 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Paul Shafer and he's fouled by Dale Grimshaw - foul #1 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Gary Koo (PF), Ivan Poremski (C) Clifford Brown, Palmer Sims, Carl Sinnott | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce (SF) William Palmer | |
| 04:45 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | William Scheidt swats the layup by George Avalos | 61-63 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Paul Shafer and he's fouled by William Scheidt - foul #3 on William Scheidt, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Donald Williamson (SF) Dale Grimshaw, William Scheidt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Bryan Manthey (SG), Paul Weigand (PF), Ronald Moen (C) Eugene Romeo, Paul Shafer, Mike Robinson, George Avalos | |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Gary Koo tips it but misses | 61-66 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski hits the follow up shot | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Manthey (fresh) SF - Neil Pearce (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Moen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey can't tip it in | 63-66 |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen tips it home | 63-68 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown is hacked by Leonardo Costa - foul #2 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Palmer Sims (SF), Carl Sinnott (PF) Homer Ellenberger, Gary Koo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG) Bryan Manthey | |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Palmer Sims | 66-68 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (SG), Gary Koo (PF) Donald Williamson, Carl Sinnott | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Mike Robinson (PF), George Avalos (C) Leonardo Costa, Paul Weigand, Ronald Moen | |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mike Robinson | 66-71 |
| 02:09 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-71 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson makes the 3 from straight away | 66-74 |
| 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) | |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown drills a jumpshot from the left side | 68-74 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer lays it in on a nice dish by Neil Pearce and he's hacked by Homer Ellenberger - foul #1 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #11 | 68-76 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the free throw | 68-77 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Romeo - foul #3 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #7 | 68-77 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger makes the 3rd free throw | 69-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce is hacked by Homer Ellenberger - foul #2 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #12 | 69-77 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Koo is called for the reach on Mike Robinson - foul #3 on Gary Koo, team foul #13 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SF), Ronald Moen (C) Neil Pearce, George Avalos | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Homer Ellenberger and he's fouled by Mike Robinson - foul #3 on Mike Robinson, team foul #8 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Neil Pearce (SF), George Avalos (C) Paul Shafer, Ronald Moen | |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims makes the free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Homer Ellenberger - foul #3 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #14 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SF), Ronald Moen (PF), Leonardo Costa (C) Neil Pearce, Mike Robinson, George Avalos | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 72-81 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer is fouled on the floor by Palmer Sims - foul #2 on Palmer Sims, team foul #15 | 72-81 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Paul Shafer is called for the reach on Homer Ellenberger - foul #2 on Paul Shafer, team foul #9 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw (SG), Donald Williamson (SF), Carl Sinnott (PF), William Scheidt (C) Clifford Brown, Palmer Sims, Gary Koo, Ivan Poremski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee (SF), Paul Weigand (PF) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand pulls down the rebound | 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) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer runs out the clock | 72-83 |