| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| 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 | Ricky Pearson hits the finger roll | 39-25 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Allen Folse steps in front of the Charles Simmons pass | 39-25 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss misses long on a turnaround from close range | 39-25 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Carlos Woo - foul #2 on Carlos Woo, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip's floater is tipped away by William Brown | 39-26 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Rodney Johnston | 39-26 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-26 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo drills a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Rodney Johnston - foul #2 on Rodney Johnston, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the free throw | 42-26 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 42-26 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Johnston is called for the reach on Carlos Woo - foul #3 on Rodney Johnston, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Briggs (C) Rodney Johnston | |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss misses the lay-in | 42-26 |
| 17:18 | Missouri State | William Brown snags the defensive board | 42-26 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Ricky Pearson steps in front of the Micheal Cotton pass | 42-26 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-26 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse tips it back up and in | 44-26 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton knocks in the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by Ricky Pearson - foul #1 on Ricky Pearson, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (PG), Gary Willett (SG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF), Thomas Baker (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) Ricky Pearson, Allen Folse, Leonard Zaiss, Leonard Artrip, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), Clayton Huff (C) Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons, William Brown | |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton makes the free throw | 44-29 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Cotton | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Willett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Crutcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Baker (fresh) C - Benjamin Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Briggs (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Clayton Huff (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Bodily | 47-31 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Benjamin Moore blocks the jumper by Micheal Cotton | 47-31 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kenneth Crutcher | 47-31 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily grabs the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore can't finish the layup | 47-31 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | William Briggs gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-31 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon knocks in the shot in the lane and the foul's on Kenneth Crutcher - foul #1 on Kenneth Crutcher, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Leonard Zaiss (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF), Carlos Woo (C) Warren Bodily, Gary Willett, Kenneth Crutcher, Thomas Baker, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), William Brown (PF), Rodney Johnston (C) Micheal Cotton, Larry Ogata, William Briggs, Clayton Huff | |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss misses long on a shot from the left block | 50-34 |
| 13:54 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 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) | |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon is whistled for traveling | 50-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Simmons (SF) Scott Shannon | |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Manzo steals it from Carlos Woo | 50-34 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | John Manzo lays it in | 50-36 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Folse | 53-36 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos is hacked by Carlos Woo - foul #3 on Carlos Woo, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston travels with the ball | 53-36 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-36 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse hits the follow up shot | 55-36 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-36 |
| 12:25 | Missouri State | William Brown tips it back up and in | 55-38 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse misses the 3 from straight away | 55-38 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 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) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:04 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by Allen Folse - foul #2 on Allen Folse, team foul #5 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett (SG) Allen Folse | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (PG), William Briggs (C) John Manzo, Rodney Johnston | |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | William Brown can't connect on a shot in the lane | 55-38 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss grabs the board | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Willett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Kardos (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Briggs (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Simmons - foul #3 on Charles Simmons, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 11:27 | Missouri State | Leonard Zaiss swats the layup by William Briggs | 57-38 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | William Briggs tips it back up and in | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson misses the shot near the basket | 57-40 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Charles Simmons pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Ogata | 57-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-42 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | William Brown misses the jumper from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Thomas Baker (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) Ricky Pearson, Leonard Zaiss, Leonard Artrip, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG), Scott Shannon (SF), Rodney Johnston (C) Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons, William Brown | |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Cotton | 59-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Shannon steps in front of the Allen Folse pass | 59-45 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon blows the layup | 59-45 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett tips it back up and in | 61-45 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-45 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| 08:25 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Benjamin Moore blocks the short jumper by Rodney Johnston | 61-45 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Allen Folse | 63-45 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston hits a shot from close range set up by Micheal Cotton | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Willett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Micheal Cotton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Ogata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Briggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Rodney Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton is fouled on the floor by Warren Bodily - foul #1 on Warren Bodily, team foul #6 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SG), Leonard Zaiss (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF), Carlos Woo (C) Warren Bodily, Allen Folse, Gary Willett, Thomas Baker, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Daniel Kardos (SG), Charles Simmons (SF), William Brown (PF), Clayton Huff (C) Micheal Cotton, Larry Ogata, Scott Shannon, William Briggs, Rodney Johnston | |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | William Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-47 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses the tip | 63-47 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher hits the follow up shot | 65-47 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Daniel Kardos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-47 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-47 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Charles Simmons - foul #4 on Charles Simmons, team foul #4 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton (PG) John Manzo | |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton is hacked by Ricky Pearson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Pearson, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse (SG) Kenneth Crutcher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Johnston (C) Clayton Huff | |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton misses the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson buries a floater from the right wing set up by Leonard Zaiss | 68-47 |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Allen Folse is called for the reach on Micheal Cotton - foul #3 on Allen Folse, team foul #8 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SG), James Wood (SF), Thomas Baker (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) Ricky Pearson, Allen Folse, Leonard Zaiss, Leonard Artrip, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Ogata (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), Clayton Huff (PF), Douglas Galeano (C) Daniel Kardos, Charles Simmons, William Brown, Rodney Johnston | |
| 04:47 | Missouri State | Micheal Cotton misses the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily is hacked by Clayton Huff - foul #2 on Clayton Huff, team foul #5 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG) Micheal Cotton | |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-47 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff pulls down the rebound | 68-47 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Crutcher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Wood (fresh) PF - Thomas Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Ogata (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clayton Huff (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Galeano (fresh) | |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Douglas Galeano | 68-49 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Manzo - foul #1 on John Manzo, team foul #6 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett (SG) Kenneth Crutcher | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Briggs (PF) Clayton Huff | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood misses the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore grabs the board | 69-49 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-49 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Moore - foul #1 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #9 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher (SF) James Wood | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano misses the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 02:40 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the 2nd free throw | 72-50 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Clayton Huff (C) Douglas Galeano | |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | John Manzo connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Briggs | 72-52 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-52 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | William Briggs pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-55 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett blows the layup | 72-55 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore tips it in | 74-55 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Clayton Huff is called for a charge - foul #3 on Clayton Huff, team foul #7 | 74-55 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker banks in the layup | 76-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Willett - foul #1 on Gary Willett, team foul #10 | 76-55 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Larry Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily runs out the clock | 76-57 |