| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronnie Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Finck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Poling (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Mahoney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck misses long on a jumper from the left block | 31-42 |
| 19:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 19:17 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ervin Davis | 31-44 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 18:56 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney loses the ball out of bounds | 31-44 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-44 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-44 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-44 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers loses the dribble to Ronnie Dodge | 31-44 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hays hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronnie Dodge | 33-44 |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Finck - foul #2 on Robert Finck, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Stotler (PG), Daniel McKay (SG), Rusty Coleman (C) Ralph Hays, Ronnie Dodge, Glenn Poling | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jamie Lang (PF), Wayne Green (C) Carson Chalmers, Ralph Mahoney | |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel McKay misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-45 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Wayne Green grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis's floater is knocked away by Paul Baker | 33-45 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Frederick Stotler | 33-45 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel McKay is fouled on the floor by Ervin Davis - foul #2 on Ervin Davis, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols (SF), Joshua Elam (C) Robert Finck, Paul Baker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Robert Carmody (SG), Frank Richey (SF) Corey Brickley, Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson | |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Miller steps in front of the Frederick Stotler pass | 33-45 |
| 15:58 | Missouri State | Frank Richey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Elam gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Frederick Stotler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McKay (fresh) SF - Edwin Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rusty Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Elam (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Carmody (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Richey (fresh) PF - Jamie Lang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Elam hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-45 |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols tips it home | 35-45 |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Frederick Stotler takes the ball from Jay Miller | 35-45 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jamie Lang blocks the jumper by Edwin Nichols | 35-45 |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 15:21 | Missouri State | Wayne Green scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jay Miller | 35-47 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Elam misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Green - foul #3 on Wayne Green, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hays (PG), Ronnie Dodge (SG), Robert Finck (SF), Glenn Poling (C) Frederick Stotler, Daniel McKay, Edwin Nichols, Rusty Coleman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG), Ervin Davis (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF), Carson Chalmers (PF), Ralph Mahoney (C) Jay Miller, Robert Carmody, Frank Richey, Jamie Lang, Wayne Green | |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Elam makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Elam makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:37 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Dodge - foul #2 on Ronnie Dodge, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker (PF) Joshua Elam | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Finck - foul #3 on Robert Finck, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-49 |
| 13:33 | Missouri State | Robert Finck swats the dunk try by Carson Chalmers | 37-49 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Hays | 40-49 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson scores on a floater from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 12:41 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ralph Mahoney - foul #1 on Ralph Mahoney, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Stotler (PG), Edwin Nichols (SF) Ralph Hays, Robert Finck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Robert Carmody (SG), Jamie Lang (SF), Wayne Green (C) Corey Brickley, Ervin Davis, Thomas Lawson, Ralph Mahoney | |
| 12:41 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 12:41 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-51 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Miller | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Frederick Stotler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Dodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Poling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Carmody (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jamie Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carson Chalmers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Carmody and he's fouled by Ronnie Dodge - foul #3 on Ronnie Dodge, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hays (PG), Robert Finck (SF), Rusty Coleman (PF) Ronnie Dodge, Paul Baker, Glenn Poling | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG), Ervin Davis (SG), Thomas Lawson (SF), Ralph Mahoney (C) Jay Miller, Robert Carmody, Carson Chalmers, Wayne Green | |
| 11:04 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-57 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:23 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Corey Brickley | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 10:07 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang grabs the board | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel McKay (SG), Paul Baker (PF) Frederick Stotler, Edwin Nichols | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Green (PF), Roger Ebner (C) Jamie Lang, Ralph Mahoney | |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel McKay hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Lawson - foul #3 on Thomas Lawson, team foul #4 | 44-60 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel McKay makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Wayne Green is fouled on the floor by Paul Baker - foul #1 on Paul Baker, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Carmody (SF) Thomas Lawson | |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | Robert Finck swats the layup by Ervin Davis | 46-60 |
| 08:53 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis misses the tip | 46-60 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 08:35 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley is fouled on the floor by Daniel McKay - foul #1 on Daniel McKay, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge (SG), Glenn Poling (C) Ralph Hays, Rusty Coleman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Jamie Lang (SF), Carson Chalmers (PF) Corey Brickley, Ervin Davis, Roger Ebner | |
| 08:22 | Missouri State | Wayne Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Glenn Poling is blocked by Wayne Green | 46-60 |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Poling | 46-60 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jamie Lang - foul #2 on Jamie Lang, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Stotler (PG), Edwin Nichols (SF) Daniel McKay, Robert Finck | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Corey Brickley (PG), Thomas Lawson (SF), Ralph Mahoney (C) Jay Miller, Jamie Lang, Wayne Green | |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Frederick Stotler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edwin Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn Poling (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Corey Brickley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Carmody (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Ralph Mahoney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Corey Brickley | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker gets the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-62 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Robert Carmody pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:36 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Carson Chalmers | 48-64 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols is whistled for traveling | 48-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hays (PG), Rusty Coleman (C) Ronnie Dodge, Glenn Poling | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ervin Davis (SG), Jamie Lang (PF) Robert Carmody, Carson Chalmers | |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Ralph Mahoney misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 48-64 |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Ervin Davis snags the offensive board | 48-64 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Thomas Lawson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Stotler grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 05:00 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-64 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-64 |
| 04:35 | Missouri State | Corey Brickley grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang is fouled on the floor by Rusty Coleman - foul #1 on Rusty Coleman, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge (SG), Robert Finck (SF), Glenn Poling (C) Frederick Stotler, Edwin Nichols, Paul Baker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jay Miller (PG), Robert Carmody (SF), Carson Chalmers (PF) Corey Brickley, Thomas Lawson, Ralph Mahoney | |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Jamie Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Hays | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Jay Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Lang | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Hays (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ronnie Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Finck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Rusty Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Poling (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jay Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ervin Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Carmody (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carson Chalmers (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Jamie Lang (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Carson Chalmers drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-69 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ervin Davis is called for the reach on Ronnie Dodge - foul #3 on Ervin Davis, team foul #6 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Greg German (PG), Daniel McKay (SG), Marcus Mills (SF), Joshua Elam (PF) Ralph Hays, Ronnie Dodge, Robert Finck, Glenn Poling | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Richey (SF), Wayne Green (PF), Roger Ebner (C) Ervin Davis, Carson Chalmers, Jamie Lang | |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman lays it up and in | 55-69 |
| 01:57 | Missouri State | Joshua Elam steals the ball from Robert Carmody | 55-69 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel McKay drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-69 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Wayne Green connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Jay Miller | 58-71 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Ebner swats the layup by Marcus Mills | 58-71 |
| 01:23 | Missouri State | Wayne Green snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Jay Miller misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Marcus Mills gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Carmody steals the ball from Daniel McKay | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Daniel McKay steps in front of the Roger Ebner pass | 58-71 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Marcus Mills misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Richey - foul #1 on Frank Richey, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Stotler (PG), Edwin Nichols (SF) Greg German, Daniel McKay | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jamie Lang (PF) Roger Ebner | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Marcus Mills makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Marcus Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jamie Lang | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jay Miller runs out the clock | 59-71 |