| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Caffee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Avalos (fresh) 14 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Weigand | 34-44 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-44 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thurman Gourdine | 34-44 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer blows the layup but the foul's on Thurman Gourdine - foul #3 on Thurman Gourdine, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (SG) Thurman Gourdine | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Paul Weigand blocks the short jumper by Raymond Jenkins | 34-46 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown tips it in | 36-46 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand misses badly on a floater from close range | 36-46 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Gary Koo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Koo steals it from George Avalos | 36-46 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Robert Caffee is called for the reach on Clifford Brown - foul #3 on Robert Caffee, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robin Lane (PG), Nelson Slavens (SF), William Scheidt (PF), Henry Spencer (C) Clifford Brown, Donald Williamson, Gary Koo, Raymond Jenkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey (SF), Edward Chase (PF), Ronald Moen (C) Robert Caffee, Paul Weigand, George Avalos | |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | William Scheidt loses the dribble to William Palmer | 36-46 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Nelson Slavens - foul #2 on Nelson Slavens, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), James Derrickson (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer | |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | William Scheidt hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase buries a jumper from the right block set up by Leonardo Costa | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robin Lane (fresh) SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) SF - Nelson Slavens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Scheidt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bryan Manthey (fresh) SF - Edward Chase (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Derrickson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryan Manthey - foul #2 on Bryan Manthey, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Raymond Jenkins (C) Robin Lane, Homer Ellenberger, Henry Spencer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), Robert Caffee (SF), Paul Weigand (PF) Leonardo Costa, Bryan Manthey, Ronald Moen, James Derrickson | |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-50 |
| 15:09 | Missouri State | Raymond Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | William Scheidt banks in the layup and the foul's on Paul Weigand - foul #1 on Paul Weigand, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Williamson (SF) Nelson Slavens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos (C) Edward Chase | |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | William Scheidt makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee tips it in | 43-52 |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Caffee - foul #4 on Robert Caffee, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Koo (PF) William Scheidt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey (SF) Robert Caffee | |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:17 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Gary Koo snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Weigand - foul #2 on Paul Weigand, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Spencer (C) Raymond Jenkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen (PF) Paul Weigand | |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:46 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Moen | 46-54 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thurman Gourdine | 48-54 |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer hits a jumper from the right block set up by Eugene Romeo | 48-58 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robin Lane (PG), Homer Ellenberger (SG), Nelson Slavens (SF), William Scheidt (PF), Raymond Jenkins (C) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Donald Williamson, Gary Koo, Henry Spencer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Jerome O'Brien (SG), Edward Chase (SF), Paul Weigand (PF) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Bryan Manthey, George Avalos | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robin Lane (fresh) SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) SF - Nelson Slavens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Scheidt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerome O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Chase (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen is hacked by Raymond Jenkins - foul #1 on Raymond Jenkins, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Nelson Slavens - foul #3 on Nelson Slavens, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Derrickson (C) Ronald Moen | |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | Raymond Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Raymond Jenkins connects on the jump hook in the paint | 50-58 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 10:47 | Missouri State | Raymond Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Raymond Jenkins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Leonardo Costa | 50-60 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Robin Lane scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Homer Ellenberger | 53-60 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | James Derrickson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonardo Costa | 53-62 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens connects on the runner from close range set up by Homer Ellenberger | 55-62 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Chase | 55-64 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Robin Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG), Thurman Gourdine (SG), Donald Williamson (SF), Gary Koo (PF), Henry Spencer (C) Robin Lane, Homer Ellenberger, Nelson Slavens, William Scheidt, Raymond Jenkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), Bryan Manthey (SF), Ronald Moen (PF), George Avalos (C) Leonardo Costa, Jerome O'Brien, Edward Chase, Paul Weigand, James Derrickson | |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey loses the dribble to Thurman Gourdine | 55-64 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-64 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Gary Koo tips it home | 57-64 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos hits a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Henry Spencer - foul #2 on Henry Spencer, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Caffee (SF) Bryan Manthey | |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Koo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Caffee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Moen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Avalos (fresh) 17 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clifford Brown | 59-67 |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer double dribbles | 59-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Jenkins (C) Henry Spencer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | George Avalos takes the ball from Thurman Gourdine | 59-67 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 06:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donald Williamson | 59-67 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson connects on the jumper from the left block | 61-67 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos misses the runner from close range | 61-67 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos tips it back up and in | 61-69 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos misses short on a runner from the baseline | 61-69 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Gary Koo pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown is fouled on the floor by Ronald Moen - foul #3 on Ronald Moen, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robin Lane (PG), Homer Ellenberger (SG), Nelson Slavens (SF), William Scheidt (PF), Henry Spencer (C) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Donald Williamson, Gary Koo, Raymond Jenkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Bryan Manthey (SG), Edward Chase (SF), Paul Weigand (PF), James Derrickson (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Robert Caffee, Ronald Moen, George Avalos | |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Henry Spencer is fouled on the floor by James Derrickson - foul #1 on James Derrickson, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Henry Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Henry Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa is fouled on the floor by Henry Spencer - foul #3 on Henry Spencer, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Manthey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Paul Weigand takes the ball from Homer Ellenberger | 63-69 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand can't throw it down but he's hacked by Homer Ellenberger - foul #3 on Homer Ellenberger, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clifford Brown (PG) Robin Lane | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), Robert Caffee (SF) Leonardo Costa, Bryan Manthey, James Derrickson | |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifford Brown | 66-70 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase grabs the offensive board | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nelson Slavens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Scheidt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eugene Romeo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Palmer (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Caffee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Weigand (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Chase (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Chase buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Palmer | 66-73 |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | William Scheidt misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-73 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Eugene Romeo | 66-75 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG), Donald Williamson (SF), Gary Koo (PF), Raymond Jenkins (C) Homer Ellenberger, Nelson Slavens, William Scheidt, Henry Spencer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Avalos (C) Edward Chase | |
| 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) | |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-75 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 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) | |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand lays it up and in set up by William Palmer | 66-77 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Romeo - foul #3 on Eugene Romeo, team foul #8 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (SG), Nelson Slavens (SF), William Scheidt (PF), Henry Spencer (C) Thurman Gourdine, Donald Williamson, Gary Koo, Raymond Jenkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Bryan Manthey (SG), Edward Chase (SF), Ronald Moen (PF), James Derrickson (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Robert Caffee, Paul Weigand, George Avalos | |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 02:03 | Missouri State | Clifford Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (SG), Donald Williamson (SF), Gary Koo (PF), Raymond Jenkins (C) Homer Ellenberger, Nelson Slavens, William Scheidt, Henry Spencer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), William Palmer (SG), Robert Caffee (SF), Paul Weigand (PF), George Avalos (C) Leonardo Costa, Bryan Manthey, Edward Chase, Ronald Moen, James Derrickson | |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Weigand drills a jump hook near the basket | 68-79 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine drills a floater from the left side set up by Gary Koo | 70-79 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Palmer | 70-82 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Donald Williamson is whistled for traveling | 70-82 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robin Lane (PG), Homer Ellenberger (SG), Nelson Slavens (SF), William Scheidt (PF), Henry Spencer (C) Clifford Brown, Thurman Gourdine, Donald Williamson, Gary Koo, Raymond Jenkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Bryan Manthey (SG), Edward Chase (SF), Ronald Moen (PF), James Derrickson (C) Eugene Romeo, William Palmer, Robert Caffee, Paul Weigand, George Avalos | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | James Derrickson is whistled for a carry | 70-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens is hacked by Ronald Moen - foul #4 on Ronald Moen, team foul #9 | 70-82 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Nelson Slavens misses the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Moen grabs the defensive rebound | 71-82 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa runs out the clock | 71-82 |