| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Lang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeffrey Oceguera (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carroll Hodapp (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Finck (fresh) PF - Paul Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn Poling (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Jay Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck tips it home | 23-32 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Lawson | 25-32 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Finck | 25-35 |
| 18:45 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang is fouled on the floor by Glenn Poling - foul #2 on Glenn Poling, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera's pass is intercepted by Jay Miller | 25-35 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Paul Baker swats the short shot by Thomas Lawson | 25-35 |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker makes the 3 from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers is fouled on the floor by Glenn Poling - foul #3 on Glenn Poling, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (SG), Robert Carmody (SF), Wayne Green (C) Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Carson Chalmers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman (C) Glenn Poling | |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Miller | 28-38 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 28-38 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman hits the follow up shot | 28-40 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley connects on the shot from the right side | 30-40 |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Wayne Green tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Brickley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Carmody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Lang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeffrey Oceguera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carroll Hodapp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Finck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Rusty Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Jay Miller grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Carroll Hodapp - foul #2 on Carroll Hodapp, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ervin Davis (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF), Carson Chalmers (PF), Jeremy Quan (C) Jay Miller, Robert Carmody, Jamie Lang, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Bell (PG), Ronnie Dodge (SG), Edwin Nichols (SF), Glenn Poling (C) Jeffrey Oceguera, Carroll Hodapp, Robert Finck, Paul Baker | |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Quan | 34-40 |
| 14:54 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ervin Davis - foul #2 on Ervin Davis, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Elam (PF) Rusty Coleman | |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Quan is called for the reach on Glenn Poling - foul #4 on Jeremy Quan, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Clark (PG), Wayne Green (C) Corey Brickley, Jeremy Quan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera (PG), Paul Baker (PF) Edwin Nichols, Joshua Elam | |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lawson | 34-42 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Dodge - foul #1 on Ronnie Dodge, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Jamie Lang (PF) Walter Clark, Carson Chalmers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp (SG), Robert Finck (SF) William Bell, Ronnie Dodge | |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Wayne Green misses the lay-in | 34-42 |
| 12:58 | Missouri State | Wayne Green grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp is fouled on the floor by Jamie Lang - foul #2 on Jamie Lang, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (SG), Robert Carmody (SF) Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman (C) Glenn Poling | |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera throws it down set up by Rusty Coleman | 34-44 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Miller | 36-44 |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera tips it in | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Brickley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Carmody (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeffrey Oceguera (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carroll Hodapp (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Finck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Rusty Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Jay Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers (PF), Ralph Mahoney (C) Jamie Lang, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Bell (PG), Ronnie Dodge (SG), Edwin Nichols (SF), Joshua Elam (C) Jeffrey Oceguera, Carroll Hodapp, Robert Finck, Paul Baker | |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | The refs have stopped play. Joshua Elam is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 36-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Buckley (SG) Joshua Elam | |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Buckley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Jay Miller comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Mahoney | 36-46 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Buckley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Clark (PG), Ervin Davis (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF), Jamie Lang (C) Jay Miller, Corey Brickley, Robert Carmody, Ralph Mahoney | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera (PG), Robert Finck (SF), Paul Baker (PF), Glenn Poling (C) Terry Buckley, Ronnie Dodge, Rusty Coleman, Edwin Nichols | |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jamie Lang, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp (SG) William Bell | |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Walter Clark | 36-46 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Carroll Hodapp - foul #3 on Carroll Hodapp, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Clark steps in front of the Jeffrey Oceguera pass in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Walter Clark jams it | 38-46 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker jams it on a nice dish by Glenn Poling | 38-48 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang's layup is rejected by Paul Baker | 38-48 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-51 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis buries a jumpshot from the left side | 40-51 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp is hacked by Ervin Davis - foul #3 on Ervin Davis, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Wayne Green (PF), Ralph Mahoney (C) Walter Clark, Carson Chalmers, Jamie Lang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Bell (SG), Ronnie Dodge (SF), Rusty Coleman (PF) Carroll Hodapp, Robert Finck, Paul Baker | |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera is fouled on the floor by Wayne Green - foul #1 on Wayne Green, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeremy Quan (C) Ralph Mahoney | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Buckley (SG), Edwin Nichols (C) Jeffrey Oceguera, Glenn Poling | |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Quan (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Buckley (fresh) SF - Ronnie Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rusty Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Nichols (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Missouri State | Ronnie Dodge is called for the reach on Ervin Davis - foul #2 on Ronnie Dodge, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (SG), Robert Carmody (SF) Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker (PF) Terry Buckley | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Jay Miller is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jay Miller, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp (SG) Edwin Nichols | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker tips it back up and in | 40-56 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | Rusty Coleman swats the short shot by Corey Brickley | 40-56 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Bell | 40-56 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Hodapp drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul Baker | 40-58 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Paul Baker takes the ball from Corey Brickley | 40-58 |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ervin Davis (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF), Carson Chalmers (PF) Corey Brickley, Robert Carmody, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera (PG), Robert Finck (SF), Glenn Poling (C) William Bell, Ronnie Dodge, Rusty Coleman | |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera connects on the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Thomas Lawson - foul #2 on Thomas Lawson, team foul #8 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG), Robert Carmody (SG), Frank Richey (SF), Jamie Lang (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jay Miller, Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Carson Chalmers, Jeremy Quan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Bell (SG), Ronnie Dodge (SF), Rusty Coleman (PF), Edwin Nichols (C) Carroll Hodapp, Robert Finck, Paul Baker, Glenn Poling | |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera misses the free throw | 40-60 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Wayne Green grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-60 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang tips it home | 42-60 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera is fouled on the floor by Jamie Lang - foul #4 on Jamie Lang, team foul #9 | 42-60 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Oceguera makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-62 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody tips it but misses | 42-62 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Wayne Green lays it up and in | 44-62 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Corey Brickley - foul #3 on Corey Brickley, team foul #10 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Buckley (SG) Jeffrey Oceguera | |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley is hacked by William Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Bell, team foul #7 | 44-63 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 46-63 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell grabs the offensive board | 46-63 |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Buckley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Terry Buckley, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Carmody (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Richey (fresh) PF - Jamie Lang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Buckley (fresh) SF - Ronnie Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rusty Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Nichols (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-63 |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge grabs the board | 46-63 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell blows the layup | 46-63 |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Frank Richey snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Frank Richey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-63 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 02:23 | Missouri State | Wayne Green gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 02:18 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-63 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | Wayne Green grabs the offensive board | 46-63 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang makes the runner from close range set up by Frank Richey | 48-63 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Buckley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Buckley pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Frank Richey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Edwin Nichols | 48-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Rusty Coleman and the foul's on Frank Richey - foul #1 on Frank Richey, team foul #11 | 48-67 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell makes the free throw | 48-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Frank Richey can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronnie Dodge - foul #3 on Ronnie Dodge, team foul #9 | 48-68 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Frank Richey makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Frank Richey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-68 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols misses the tip | 49-68 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Frank Richey gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley misses long on a floater from the left side | 49-68 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Bell runs out the clock | 49-68 |