| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses the easy layup | 29-38 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Murphy | 29-38 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Rondeau is called for the reach on Patrick James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Rondeau, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG) Jerry Rondeau | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:40 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam misses long on a floater from the right side | 29-38 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is fouled on the floor by Douglas Dam - foul #2 on Douglas Dam, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Carroll | 29-41 |
| 17:39 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 29-41 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 17:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Robert Muth (C) Patrick James, Bernard Llanas | |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwight Cota | 31-41 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 16:57 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson is fouled on the floor by Paul Murphy - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (C) Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy | |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | Brad Waters comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 31-41 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden tips it home | 33-41 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows is fouled on the floor by Brad Waters - foul #2 on Brad Waters, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Bernard Llanas (C) Houston Burrows, Roger Binette | |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel dunks the ball on a great pass from Patrick James | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fresh) SG - Brad Waters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Belden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Douse (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Brad Waters's layup is rejected by Robert Muth | 33-43 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 15:21 | Missouri State | Brad Waters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Michael Douse grabs the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Michael Douse misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | Kyle Koepp blocks the short jumper by Bernard Llanas | 33-43 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Brad Waters grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Brad Waters misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Muth | 33-43 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris hits a jump hook from close range set up by Brian Curiel | 33-45 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden double dribbles | 33-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Dwight Cota (SF), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Douglas Dam, Brad Waters, Antonio Belden, Michael Douse, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Roger Binette (C) Patrick James, Brian Curiel, Robert Muth, Bernard Llanas | |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy tips it home | 33-47 |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Roger Binette swats the short shot by Larry Martines | 33-47 |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-47 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette tips it in | 33-49 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota knocks in the shot from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Leyba - foul #1 on Donald Leyba, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas (C) Roger Binette | |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Martines is called for the reach on Daniel Harris - foul #3 on Larry Martines, team foul #5 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG) Daniel Harris | |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Carroll | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-53 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Larry Martines hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson grabs the offensive board | 35-53 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota is whistled for traveling | 35-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (SF), Michael Douse (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Jerry Rondeau, Larry Martines, Dwight Cota, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Robert Muth (PF) Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy | |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Houston Burrows | 35-56 |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | Bernard Llanas is called for the reach on Antonio Belden - foul #2 on Bernard Llanas, team foul #2 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SF), Roger Binette (C) Houston Burrows, Bernard Llanas | |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Antonio Belden | 38-56 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette can't finish the layup | 38-56 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Michael Douse misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-56 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | Brad Waters grabs the offensive board | 38-56 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Brad Waters and he's hacked by Robert Muth - foul #2 on Robert Muth, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Larry Martines (SG), Sean Clawson (PF), Donald Leyba (C) Douglas Dam, Brad Waters, Michael Douse, Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Patrick James, Daniel Harris, Roger Binette | |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden makes the free throw | 41-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth misses the jumper from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth gets the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Curiel | 41-59 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Sean Clawson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwight Cota (SF) Antonio Belden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas (C) Robert Muth | |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba is hacked by Bernard Llanas - foul #3 on Bernard Llanas, team foul #4 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG) Brian Curiel | |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Larry Martines hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas tips it home | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jerry Rondeau (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Martines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Cota (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Clawson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Leyba (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Paul Murphy steals the ball from Larry Martines | 41-61 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by Bernard Llanas is blocked by Donald Leyba | 41-61 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Larry Martines snags the defensive board | 41-61 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Donald Leyba is fouled on the floor by Theodore O'Dell - foul #1 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #5 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Jerry Rondeau, Larry Martines, Sean Clawson, Donald Leyba | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), Robert Muth (PF) Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy | |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 41-61 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota tips it in | 43-61 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-61 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Dwight Cota pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden loses the ball out of bounds | 43-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sean Clawson (PF) Kyle Koepp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Patrick James, Bernard Llanas | |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy buries a jump hook in the lane | 43-63 |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Muth | 43-63 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows grabs the board | 43-63 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris can't finish the layup | 43-63 |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Brad Waters pulls down the rebound | 43-63 |
| 04:58 | Missouri State | Houston Burrows is called for the reach on Brad Waters - foul #1 on Houston Burrows, team foul #6 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG), Michael Douse (PF), Kyle Koepp (C) Douglas Dam, Dwight Cota, Sean Clawson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (PF), Marc Fields (C) Paul Murphy, Robert Muth | |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-63 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris grabs the board | 43-63 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris is hacked by Brad Waters - foul #3 on Brad Waters, team foul #6 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Dam (PG), Kenneth Anderson (PF) Brad Waters, Antonio Belden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Marc Fields | 43-65 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Douglas Dam loses the ball out of bounds | 43-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (PF) Marc Fields | |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Kyle Koepp - foul #3 on Kyle Koepp, team foul #7 | 43-65 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Douglas Dam (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Rondeau (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Douse (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) C - Kyle Koepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Binette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Douse is blocked by Robert Muth | 43-67 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Michael Douse tips it in | 45-67 |
| 02:38 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows blows the layup | 45-67 |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | Kyle Koepp grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Michael Douse misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Muth - foul #3 on Robert Muth, team foul #7 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brad Waters (SG), Antonio Belden (PF) Jerry Rondeau, Kenneth Anderson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Michael Douse makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:31 | Missouri State | Michael Douse misses the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette pulls down the rebound | 46-67 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-70 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Michael Douse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-70 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden can't tip it in | 46-70 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Muth | 46-70 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-73 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Daniel Harris steps in front of the Brad Waters pass | 46-73 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses the easy layup | 46-73 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows grabs the offensive rebound | 46-73 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brad Waters - foul #4 on Brad Waters, team foul #8 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau (PG) Douglas Dam | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Michael Douse grabs the board | 46-74 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-74 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Antonio Belden tips it back up and in | 48-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel hits the finger roll set up by Robert Muth | 48-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Brad Waters loses the dribble to Daniel Harris | 48-76 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth banks in the layup set up by Daniel Harris | 48-78 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Roger Binette is called for the reach on Jerry Rondeau - foul #1 on Roger Binette, team foul #8 | 48-78 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau makes the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Jerry Rondeau makes the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel runs out the clock | 50-78 |