| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) SG - Joshua Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Luis Guajardo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kershner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Lage (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Frank Bale knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Smith | 29-40 |
| 19:25 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Lage | 29-43 |
| 19:18 | Missouri State | Mark Malone picks off the pass by Timothy Smith | 29-43 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Malone | 29-46 |
| 18:30 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 31-46 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone is hacked by Joseph Bianchi - foul #2 on Joseph Bianchi, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo knocks in the jumper from the right side | 31-48 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Lage - foul #3 on Jimmie Lage, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG), Franklin Estep (SG), Robert Rasmussen (SF), Eugene Hall (PF) Charles Word, Joshua Lewis, Joseph Bianchi, Frank Bale | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach (SF), Himeronim Zephier (C) Mark Malone, Jimmie Lage | |
| 17:21 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-48 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Timothy Smith | 31-48 |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Criss picks off the pass by Luis Guajardo in the backcourt | 31-48 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Hall | 34-48 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-48 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eugene Hall | 34-48 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Himeronim Zephier - foul #1 on Himeronim Zephier, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joshua Lewis (SG), Joseph Bianchi (SF), John Zickuhr (PF) Brian Criss, Franklin Estep, Robert Rasmussen, Eugene Hall | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey (PG), Mark Malone (SF), Jimmie Lage (C) Luis Guajardo, Ronald Pollard, David Kershner | |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) SG - Joshua Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bialas Zehrbach (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mark Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Himeronim Zephier (fresh) C - Jimmie Lage (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Timothy Smith | 36-48 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Bialas Zehrbach picks off the pass by Joshua Lewis | 36-48 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey blows the layup | 36-48 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith is fouled on the floor by Himeronim Zephier - foul #2 on Himeronim Zephier, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank Bale (C) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard (SG) Bialas Zehrbach | |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | Charles Word misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Pollard - foul #3 on Ronald Pollard, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willie Landry (PF) Himeronim Zephier | |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | Charles Word makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | Charles Word makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage is denied on a layup by Frank Bale | 38-48 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:58 | Missouri State | Frank Bale loses the dribble to Michael Harvey | 38-48 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Landry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 13:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Pollard | 38-50 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr banks in the layup set up by Joshua Lewis and he's hacked by Ronald Pollard - foul #4 on Ronald Pollard, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG), Franklin Estep (SG), Robert Rasmussen (SF) Charles Word, Joshua Lewis, Joseph Bianchi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo (PG), Bialas Zehrbach (SG), Himeronim Zephier (SF), David Kershner (PF), Andrew Stepp (C) Michael Harvey, Ronald Pollard, Mark Malone, Willie Landry, Jimmie Lage | |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Franklin Estep steals the ball from Bialas Zehrbach | 41-50 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep hits the finger roll | 43-50 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Luis Guajardo | 43-53 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Brian Criss | 45-53 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner is hacked by Frank Bale - foul #2 on Frank Bale, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joseph Bianchi (SF), Eugene Hall (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Brian Criss, Robert Rasmussen, John Zickuhr, Frank Bale | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey (SG), Mark Malone (SF), Jimmie Lage (C) Bialas Zehrbach, Himeronim Zephier, Andrew Stepp | |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Guajardo | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franklin Estep (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Hall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Luis Guajardo (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kershner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Lage (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 11:48 | Missouri State | Charles Word pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Charles Word scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Smith | 47-56 |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-56 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner hits the follow up shot | 47-58 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Charles Word dunks the ball set up by Joseph Bianchi and he's fouled by Jimmie Lage - foul #4 on Jimmie Lage, team foul #6 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis (SG), Robert Rasmussen (SF) Franklin Estep, Joseph Bianchi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach (SF), Himeronim Zephier (C) Mark Malone, Jimmie Lage | |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Charles Word makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Smith - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG), Frank Bale (PF) Charles Word, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 10:13 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-60 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier tips it in | 50-62 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Frank Bale connects on the shot from the left side | 52-62 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Lewis - foul #3 on Joshua Lewis, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joseph Bianchi (SF), John Zickuhr (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Brian Criss, Robert Rasmussen, Frank Bale, Eugene Hall | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone (SF) David Kershner | |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:59 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 52-64 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis grabs the offensive board | 52-64 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 52-66 |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Charles Word misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-66 |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bialas Zehrbach | 52-66 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Smith steals it from Mark Malone | 52-66 |
| 07:51 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Joshua Lewis is blocked by Bialas Zehrbach | 52-66 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joshua Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Luis Guajardo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bialas Zehrbach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Himeronim Zephier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Lewis takes the ball from Michael Harvey | 52-66 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis loses the dribble to Bialas Zehrbach | 52-66 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Lewis steals the ball from Bialas Zehrbach | 52-66 |
| 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) | |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi is hacked by Bialas Zehrbach - foul #2 on Bialas Zehrbach, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (PG), Robert Rasmussen (SG), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Charles Word, Joshua Lewis, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard (SG), David Kershner (PF), Jimmie Lage (C) Michael Harvey, Bialas Zehrbach, Himeronim Zephier | |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:28 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Rasmussen is called for the reach on Ronald Pollard - foul #2 on Robert Rasmussen, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG) Joseph Bianchi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 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) | |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Kershner | 53-68 |
| 05:26 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep loses the dribble to David Kershner | 53-68 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Hall steals the ball from Jimmie Lage | 53-68 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall throws it down on a nice dish by Brian Criss and he's fouled by Jimmie Lage - foul #5 on Jimmie Lage, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp (C) Jimmie Lage | |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall misses the free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Luis Guajardo | 55-70 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Andrew Stepp swats the shot by Brian Criss | 55-70 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Stepp | 55-70 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Bale - foul #3 on Frank Bale, team foul #6 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joseph Bianchi (SF), John Zickuhr (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Brian Criss, Robert Rasmussen, Eugene Hall, Frank Bale | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach (PG), Himeronim Zephier (SF) Luis Guajardo, Mark Malone | |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:46 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-72 |
| 03:45 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Franklin Estep (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bialas Zehrbach (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Himeronim Zephier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kershner (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Andrew Stepp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Word | 58-72 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Word - foul #3 on Charles Word, team foul #7 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis (SG) Franklin Estep | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willie Landry (PF) David Kershner | |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-74 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Willie Landry | 58-74 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp is fouled on the floor by John Zickuhr - foul #4 on John Zickuhr, team foul #8 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG), Anthony Mulligan (SG), Robert Rasmussen (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Charles Word, Joshua Lewis, Joseph Bianchi, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey (PG) Ronald Pollard | |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp makes the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall travels with the ball | 58-76 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (SG) Anthony Mulligan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Criss picks off the pass by Andrew Stepp | 58-76 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | Andrew Stepp is called for the reach on Eugene Hall - foul #1 on Andrew Stepp, team foul #9 | 58-76 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 59-76 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach scores on a jump hook from the right block | 59-78 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Himeronim Zephier - foul #3 on Himeronim Zephier, team foul #10 | 59-78 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Himeronim Zephier | 61-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-80 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Frank Bale tips it home | 63-80 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey runs out the clock | 63-80 |