| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nick Courtney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Anwar (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Ours (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marion Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas banks in the layup | 26-32 |
| 19:19 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Gallant is called for the reach on Marion Tillman - foul #1 on Gordon Gallant, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours is hacked by Gordon Gallant - foul #2 on Gordon Gallant, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-32 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Shawn Varley and the foul's on Brian Curiel - foul #3 on Brian Curiel, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG) Brian Curiel | |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:56 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson is hacked by Marion Tillman - foul #1 on Marion Tillman, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Douse (C) William Anwar | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Donald Carroll, Marion Tillman, Bernard Llanas | |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nick Courtney and the foul's on Theodore O'Dell - foul #1 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald (PF) Sean Clawson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy hits the finger roll set up by William Ours and the foul's on Michael Douse - foul #3 on Michael Douse, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Antonio Belden (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Gordon Gallant, Shawn Varley, Michael Douse | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald drills a shot from the left wing set up by Nick Courtney | 33-34 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Theodore O'Dell | 33-36 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba's pass is intercepted by William Ours | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nick Courtney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Noah Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Belden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Ours (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Muth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ours | 33-39 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | William Ours steals it from Jerry Rondeau | 33-42 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris hits the follow up shot | 33-44 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | William Ours is called for the reach on Jerry Rondeau - foul #1 on William Ours, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zane Hunt (PG), Gordon Gallant (SG), Shawn Varley (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), William Anwar (C) Jerry Rondeau, Nick Courtney, Noah Fitzgerald, Antonio Belden, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Calvin Cannon (PG), Brian Curiel (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Marion Tillman (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) William Ours, Theodore O'Dell, Daniel Harris, Paul Murphy, Robert Muth | |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Zane Hunt - foul #4 on Zane Hunt, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Martines (PG) Zane Hunt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | William Anwar blows the dunk | 33-46 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Martines | 36-46 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Gallant steals it from Donald Carroll | 36-46 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Larry Martines's layup is rejected by Bernard Llanas | 36-46 |
| 12:39 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Curiel | 36-48 |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 36-48 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | William Anwar pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Martines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Anwar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Calvin Cannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marion Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley is fouled on the floor by Marion Tillman - foul #2 on Marion Tillman, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Courtney (PG), Noah Fitzgerald (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Larry Martines, Shawn Varley, Sean Clawson, William Anwar | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Ours (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Calvin Cannon, Brian Curiel, Donald Carroll, Marion Tillman, Bernard Llanas | |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald scores on a jumper from close range set up by Gordon Gallant | 38-48 |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Harris - foul #1 on Daniel Harris, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG) Gordon Gallant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Noah Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Noah Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Varley (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), William Anwar (C) Jerry Rondeau, Michael Douse, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Bernard Llanas (C) Theodore O'Dell, Daniel Harris, Robert Muth | |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sean Clawson | 40-54 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant (SG) Noah Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman (PF) Paul Murphy | |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | William Anwar hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Sean Clawson and the foul's on Bernard Llanas - foul #2 on Bernard Llanas, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (PG) William Ours | |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | William Anwar misses the free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is hacked by Shawn Varley - foul #3 on Shawn Varley, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 42-54 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sean Clawson | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nick Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gordon Gallant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Varley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Anwar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marion Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Theodore O'Dell | 45-56 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas's floater is tipped away by Sean Clawson | 45-56 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas misses the tip | 45-56 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sean Clawson | 45-56 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nick Courtney | 48-56 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman hits the follow up shot | 48-58 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Nick Courtney slams it home set up by William Anwar | 50-58 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Donald Carroll is denied by Sean Clawson | 50-58 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sean Clawson | 50-58 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Anwar | 52-58 |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Anwar | 52-58 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 52-58 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:25 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Shawn Varley - foul #4 on Shawn Varley, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Zane Hunt (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Noah Fitzgerald (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Nick Courtney, Gordon Gallant, Shawn Varley, Sean Clawson, William Anwar | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Ours (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Robert Muth (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Theodore O'Dell, Brian Curiel, Marion Tillman, Bernard Llanas | |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | Michael Douse grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Leyba is called for the reach on Daniel Harris - foul #1 on Donald Leyba, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Calvin Cannon (SG) Donald Carroll | |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Zane Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Noah Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Douse (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Ours (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Calvin Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt drills a floater from the left side | 57-61 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Zane Hunt steals it from Daniel Harris | 57-61 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Calvin Cannon picks off the pass by Zane Hunt in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Noah Fitzgerald | 57-61 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nick Courtney (SG), Shawn Varley (SF) Larry Martines, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG) Calvin Cannon | |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Muth - foul #3 on Robert Muth, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant (SG) Nick Courtney | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Shawn Varley pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-61 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | Gordon Gallant tips it home | 60-61 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Clawson (PF) Noah Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Robert Muth, Paul Murphy | |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours buries a fadeaway from the left side | 60-63 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Brian Curiel steps in front of the Sean Clawson pass | 60-63 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn Varley - foul #5 on Shawn Varley, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Noah Fitzgerald (SF), William Anwar (C) Shawn Varley, Michael Douse | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF) Daniel Harris | |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | William Ours is called for the reach on William Anwar - foul #2 on William Ours, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | William Anwar makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | William Anwar misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Ours | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-67 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Gallant is called for the reach on Donald Carroll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gordon Gallant, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG) Brian Curiel | |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Zane Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 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 | William Ours runs out the clock | 61-69 |