| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer banks in the layup and he's hacked by David Henderson - foul #2 on David Henderson, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the free throw | 36-25 |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Caceres - foul #2 on Paul Caceres, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Billy Loessberg takes the ball from Marvin Sawyer | 36-27 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle tips it back up and in | 36-29 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 36-29 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Caceres - foul #3 on Paul Caceres, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG) Paul Caceres | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Walter Hall travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SF), Mike Tolman (PF) Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SF) David Henderson | |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 36-33 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Robert Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Bennie Melton (C) Walter Hall, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Husband (SF), Gerald Reynolds (C) Billy Loessberg, Howard Tittle | |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones clanks a floater from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Robert Moore grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Bennie Melton | 38-33 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 16:08 | Missouri State | Chad Stier grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Chad Stier misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-33 |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Husband (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Chad Stier steps in front of the Charles Jones pass | 38-33 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Chad Stier can't finish the layup | 38-33 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi banks in the layup | 38-35 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Andre Lombardi is called for the reach on Chad Stier - foul #1 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Chad Stier, Robert Moore, Ronnie Park, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Brandon Vernon (SG), David Henderson (SF), Howard Tittle (C) Andre Lombardi, Richard Jones, David Husband, Charles Jones | |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-35 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 14:19 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Caceres | 41-35 |
| 13:34 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses long on a jump hook from close range | 41-35 |
| 13:32 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Carter blocks the short jumper by David Henderson | 41-35 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds drills a shot from the left side set up by Billy Loessberg | 41-37 |
| 12:33 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dwayne Jaramillo | 44-37 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SF), Mike Tolman (PF) Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG), Andre Lombardi (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Brandon Vernon, David Henderson, Gerald Reynolds | |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Christopher Carter is denied by Howard Tittle | 44-37 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres hits the follow up shot | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Howard Tittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 46-37 |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones is fouled on the floor by Mike Tolman - foul #1 on Mike Tolman, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Paul Caceres, Walter Hall, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson (SF), David Husband (C) Billy Loessberg, Howard Tittle | |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Sawyer is called for the reach on David Henderson - foul #3 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #2 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson is fouled on the floor by Mike Tolman - foul #2 on Mike Tolman, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:54 | Missouri State | Robert Moore can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband hits a shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-39 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman banks in the layup on a great pass from Dwayne Jaramillo | 48-39 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-39 |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dwayne Jaramillo | 48-39 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo drills a runner from the left block and the foul's on David Husband - foul #2 on David Husband, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Moore, Ronnie Park, Marvin Sawyer, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Brandon Vernon (SG), Gerald Reynolds (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Andre Lombardi, Richard Jones, David Henderson, Charles Jones | |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 50-39 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter is called for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Carter, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bennie Melton (PF) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson (SF) David Husband | |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Reynolds | 50-41 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Henderson - foul #3 on David Henderson, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG), Charles Jones (PF) David Henderson, Gerald Reynolds | |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) PF - Bennie Melton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Loessberg | 51-44 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Caceres | 53-44 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | Bennie Melton is called for the reach on Brandon Vernon - foul #1 on Bennie Melton, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Mike Tolman (PF) Doyle Hartley, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Jones | 53-44 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (SG) Walter Hall | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson (SF) Brandon Vernon | |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is hacked by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Paul Caceres, Mike Tolman, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (PG), Gerald Reynolds (PF), David Husband (C) Billy Loessberg, Charles Jones, Howard Tittle | |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 56-46 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson is hacked by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #10 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SG) Richard Jones | |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo tips it home | 58-47 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Husband, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SF) Marvin Sawyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Charles Jones (PF) Brandon Vernon, David Henderson | |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Walter Hall double dribbles | 58-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG), Howard Tittle (C) David Husband, Gerald Reynolds | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 6 reb. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Doyle Hartley (PF), Mike Tolman (C) Walter Hall, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (SG) Daniel Nixon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley is hacked by Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), Brandon Vernon (SG), David Husband (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF), Garrett Dowden (C) Billy Loessberg, Richard Jones, Andre Lombardi, Charles Jones, Howard Tittle | |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Dowden loses the dribble to Ronnie Park | 58-47 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bennie Melton | 60-47 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Dowden misses the runner in the paint | 60-47 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds misses the tip | 60-47 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband tips it home | 60-49 |
| 01:06 | Missouri State | Robert Moore is whistled for traveling | 60-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG) Doyle Hartley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SF) Garrett Dowden | |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Robert Moore is fouled on the floor by Brandon Vernon - foul #2 on Brandon Vernon, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Robert Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Miles | 62-51 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Chad Stier runs out the clock | 62-51 |