| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas McPhee (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Testerman (fresh) PF - Martin Franks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Palmer Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Sinnott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Omar Evans, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins (C) Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is fouled on the floor by Leonardo Costa - foul #3 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (PG) Leonardo Costa | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger loses the dribble to Martin Franks | 28-29 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dale Grimshaw - foul #3 on Dale Grimshaw, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley (SG) Dale Grimshaw | |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Palmer | 33-29 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 33-29 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Prendergast is called for the reach on Daniel Testerman - foul #2 on Wayne Prendergast, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), Christopher Hurwitz (SF), Mike Robinson (C) Thomas McPhee, Daniel Testerman, Martin Franks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (PG), William Scheidt (SF), Ivan Poremski (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Homer Ellenberger, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast, Carl Sinnott | |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Hawkins and he's fouled by William Scheidt - foul #1 on William Scheidt, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark (SF) Mark Hawkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-29 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Palmer | 37-29 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | William Palmer steps in front of the Ivan Poremski pass | 37-29 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer jams it | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Clark (fresh) PF - Christopher Hurwitz (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mike Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daryl Seeley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Scheidt (fresh) PF - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Jesus Sosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-29 |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ivan Poremski | 39-29 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Mike Robinson steals it from William Scheidt | 39-29 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Scheidt denies the turnaround by Floyd Clark | 39-29 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jesus Sosa - foul #1 on Jesus Sosa, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee (SG), Daniel Testerman (SF), Martin Franks (PF), Omar Evans (C) Paul Shafer, Floyd Clark, Christopher Hurwitz, Mike Robinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Carl Sinnott (C) Thurman Gourdine, Daryl Seeley, William Scheidt, Ivan Poremski, Jesus Sosa | |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Wayne Prendergast misses the lay-in | 41-29 |
| 14:16 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger tips it back up and in | 41-31 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Homer Ellenberger steals the ball from Daniel Testerman | 41-31 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger banks in the layup | 41-33 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Martin Franks | 44-33 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott misses the fadeaway in the lane | 44-33 |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger snags the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Omar Evans | 46-33 |
| 12:36 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims is hacked by Daniel Testerman - foul #1 on Daniel Testerman, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG) William Palmer | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Testerman - foul #2 on Daniel Testerman, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Palmer Sims clanks a turnaround in the lane | 46-34 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks hits a fadeaway from the right side | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas McPhee (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Testerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Franks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Omar Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Ellenberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Grimshaw (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Palmer Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Prendergast (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Sinnott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Palmer Sims takes the ball from Leonardo Costa | 48-34 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Testerman - foul #3 on Daniel Testerman, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), Christopher Hurwitz (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF), Mike Robinson (C) Thomas McPhee, Daniel Testerman, Martin Franks, Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley (SG), Thurman Gourdine (SF), Ivan Poremski (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Dale Grimshaw, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast, Carl Sinnott | |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson's floater is tipped away by Ivan Poremski | 48-35 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-35 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Hurwitz | 48-35 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Homer Ellenberger takes the ball from Christopher Hurwitz | 48-35 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Jesus Sosa snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Hurwitz - foul #2 on Christopher Hurwitz, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (PG) Leonardo Costa | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Scheidt (SF) Homer Ellenberger | |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Mark Hawkins | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski gets the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 50-35 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Seeley steals it from Christopher Hurwitz | 50-35 |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-35 |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Palmer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Shafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Hurwitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hawkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thurman Gourdine (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daryl Seeley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Scheidt (fresh) PF - Ivan Poremski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jesus Sosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | William Scheidt travels with the ball | 50-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Thomas McPhee (SG), Daniel Testerman (SF), Martin Franks (PF), Omar Evans (C) William Palmer, Paul Shafer, Christopher Hurwitz, Mark Hawkins, Mike Robinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Ellenberger (PG), Dale Grimshaw (SG), Palmer Sims (SF), Wayne Prendergast (PF), Carl Sinnott (C) Thurman Gourdine, Daryl Seeley, William Scheidt, Ivan Poremski, Jesus Sosa | |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-35 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans tips it home | 52-35 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Omar Evans swats the shot by Homer Ellenberger | 52-35 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Martin Franks | 52-35 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonardo Costa | 55-35 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott drills a turnaround from the left block | 55-37 |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa hits a shot from the left side | 57-37 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Dale Grimshaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Carl Sinnott hits the follow up shot | 57-39 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #7 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (PG), Paul Shafer (SG), Christopher Hurwitz (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF), Mike Robinson (C) Leonardo Costa, Thomas McPhee, Daniel Testerman, Martin Franks, Omar Evans | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine (PG), Daryl Seeley (SG), William Scheidt (SF), Ivan Poremski (PF), Jesus Sosa (C) Homer Ellenberger, Dale Grimshaw, Palmer Sims, Wayne Prendergast, Carl Sinnott | |
| 05:02 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thurman Gourdine | 57-42 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-42 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Shafer | 60-42 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-42 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz hits a shot from the left block set up by William Palmer and the foul's on William Scheidt - foul #2 on William Scheidt, team foul #5 | 62-42 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz misses the free throw | 62-42 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Daryl Seeley | 62-42 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine makes the floater from the left side | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jesus Sosa - foul #2 on Jesus Sosa, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Koo (PF) Jesus Sosa | |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-44 |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Palmer (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hurwitz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thurman Gourdine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daryl Seeley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Scheidt (fresh) PF - Gary Koo (fresh) C - Ivan Poremski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson drills a floater from close range on a great pass from William Palmer | 65-44 |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski travels with the ball | 65-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo (PG), Floyd Clark (SF) Paul Shafer, Mike Robinson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins loses the dribble to William Scheidt | 65-44 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer snags the defensive board | 65-44 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Christopher Hurwitz | 67-44 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | William Scheidt clanks a floater from the free throw line | 67-44 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins gets the rebound | 67-44 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins misses long on a floater from the right wing | 67-44 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Ivan Poremski snags the defensive board | 67-44 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Missouri State | Gary Koo clanks a floater from the left side | 67-44 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins grabs the board | 67-44 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Koo blocks the jumper by Floyd Clark | 67-44 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Thurman Gourdine pulls down the rebound | 67-44 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Daryl Seeley blows the layup | 67-44 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | William Scheidt hits the follow up shot | 67-46 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Romeo runs out the clock | 67-46 |