| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fresh) SG - Robert Steinmetz (fresh) SF - Julian Bologna (fresh) PF - Christopher Todd (fresh) C - Alfred Delcastillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) SF - Brent Smith (fresh) PF - Frank Konen (fresh) C - Henry Trahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Delcastillo swats the short shot by David Marburger | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Marburger | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | David Marburger steals it from Christopher Todd | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Barry Reedy | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:11 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Marburger | 0-8 |
| 17:47 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-8 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy pulls down the rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-8 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 17:08 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-8 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo grabs the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-8 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo tips it in | 2-8 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-8 |
| 16:42 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz's pass is intercepted by Frank Konen | 2-8 |
| 16:15 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Marburger - foul #1 on David Marburger, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Dean (SF), Louie Miller (PF) Brent Smith, Frank Konen | |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fresh) SG - Robert Steinmetz (fresh) SF - Julian Bologna (fresh) PF - Christopher Todd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfred Delcastillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Dean (fresh) PF - Louie Miller (fresh) C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-8 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Christopher Todd | 2-8 |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd makes the shot from the left wing set up by Julian Bologna | 4-8 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy is hacked by Robert Steinmetz - foul #1 on Robert Steinmetz, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Haack (PG), Eric Radford (SG), Richard Washington (SF), Don Heineman (PF), Michael Boggan (C) Brent Bogan, Robert Steinmetz, Julian Bologna, Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), Clement Ragland (SG), Boris Kacynski (C) David Marburger, Barry Reedy, Henry Trahan | |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won throws it down on a nice dish by Louie Miller | 4-10 |
| 14:25 | Missouri State | Richard Washington loses the dribble to Clement Ragland | 4-10 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland lays it in | 4-12 |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | Don Heineman scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 6-12 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller drills a floater in the lane set up by Clement Ragland | 6-14 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Eric Radford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean is fouled on the floor by Eric Radford - foul #1 on Eric Radford, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Robert Steinmetz (SG), Julian Bologna (SF), Christopher Todd (PF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Terry Haack, Eric Radford, Richard Washington, Don Heineman, Michael Boggan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), Brent Smith (SF), Frank Konen (PF), Henry Trahan (C) Eric Won, Clement Ragland, William Dean, Louie Miller, Boris Kacynski | |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Todd steals the ball from Henry Trahan | 6-14 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-14 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Marburger and he's hacked by Brent Bogan - foul #1 on Brent Bogan, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen makes the free throw | 6-17 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz hits a 3 from the right corner | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fresh) SG - Robert Steinmetz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Julian Bologna (fresh) PF - Christopher Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Delcastillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Delcastillo is called for the reach on Henry Trahan - foul #1 on Alfred Delcastillo, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen gets the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Barry Reedy | 9-20 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Barry Reedy - foul #1 on Barry Reedy, team foul #2 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Washington (PF), Don Heineman (C) Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (PF) Frank Konen | |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith's pass is intercepted by Julian Bologna | 11-20 |
| 10:21 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan lays it up and in set up by Julian Bologna | 13-20 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger buries a shot near the basket | 13-22 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | David Marburger steals the ball from Richard Washington | 13-22 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-22 |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller tips it but misses | 13-22 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan can't tip it in | 13-22 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Julian Bologna gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz steps out of bounds on the sideline | 13-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Haack (PG), Eric Radford (SG), Christopher Todd (PF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Brent Bogan, Robert Steinmetz, Julian Bologna, Don Heineman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), Clement Ragland (SG), William Dean (SF), Frank Konen (PF) David Marburger, Barry Reedy, Brent Smith, Henry Trahan | |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Todd denies the turnaround by William Dean | 13-22 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Richard Washington hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Radford | 15-22 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Alfred Delcastillo - foul #2 on Alfred Delcastillo, team foul #5 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Boggan (C) Alfred Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won makes the free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Eric Radford misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean is fouled on the floor by Michael Boggan - foul #1 on Michael Boggan, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Don Heineman (SF) Richard Washington | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski (C) Louie Miller | |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Radford - foul #2 on Eric Radford, team foul #7 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Stone (SG) Eric Radford | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Terry Haack (fresh) SG - Timothy Stone (fresh) SF - Don Heineman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Boggan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Won (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clement Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Dean (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Boris Kacynski (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Timothy Stone is called for traveling | 15-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Julian Bologna (SF) Michael Boggan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), Henry Trahan (C) Eric Won, Clement Ragland, Boris Kacynski | |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Julian Bologna steals the ball from Barry Reedy | 15-26 |
| 07:06 | Missouri State | Timothy Stone banks in the layup on a great pass from Julian Bologna | 17-26 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Terry Haack misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by David Marburger - foul #2 on David Marburger, team foul #3 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz (SG), Richard Washington (C) Timothy Stone, Don Heineman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), Brent Smith (SF), Louie Miller (PF) David Marburger, William Dean, Frank Konen | |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Terry Haack makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Terry Haack misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Richard Washington snags the offensive board | 18-26 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Richard Washington misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Henry Trahan - foul #1 on Henry Trahan, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Michael Boggan (C) Terry Haack, Christopher Todd | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Richard Washington makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Richard Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses the dunk attempt | 20-26 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan tips it home | 20-28 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 20-28 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Julian Bologna | 20-28 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Henry Trahan is called for the reach on Richard Washington - foul #2 on Henry Trahan, team foul #5 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Todd (PF) Julian Bologna | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland (SG), William Dean (C) Barry Reedy, Henry Trahan | |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Washington - foul #1 on Richard Washington, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Don Heineman (C) Michael Boggan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 20-28 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Brent Smith | 20-28 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won blows the layup | 20-28 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Don Heineman snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Washington | 22-28 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland lays it in on a great pass from Brent Smith | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Steinmetz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Heineman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Won (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clement Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brent Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louie Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dean (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan is fouled on the floor by Brent Smith - foul #1 on Brent Smith, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Haack (PG), Eric Radford (SG), Julian Bologna (SF), Michael Boggan (PF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Brent Bogan, Robert Steinmetz, Richard Washington, Christopher Todd, Don Heineman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), Frank Konen (PF), Henry Trahan (C) Eric Won, Clement Ragland, Brent Smith, Louie Miller | |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Henry Trahan takes the ball from Terry Haack | 22-30 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frank Konen | 22-32 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Eric Radford scores on a 3 from straight away | 25-32 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Marburger | 25-34 |
| 01:54 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Trahan | 25-34 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Boggan steps in front of the David Marburger pass | 25-34 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | Terry Haack misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Dean | 25-37 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Eric Radford is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Eric Radford, team foul #9 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Robert Steinmetz (SG), Christopher Todd (PF) Terry Haack, Eric Radford, Michael Boggan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (SF), Louie Miller (PF) William Dean, Frank Konen | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Barry Reedy and he's hacked by Brent Bogan - foul #2 on Brent Bogan, team foul #10 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Washington (C) Alfred Delcastillo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses the free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Todd | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller can't throw it down | 28-40 |