| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Sauers | 36-28 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey grabs the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Darryl Cash picks off the pass by Derrick Sauers | 36-28 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez lays it in on a nice dish by Darryl Cash | 36-30 |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | John Caldwell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Derrick Sauers | 38-30 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 18:31 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-33 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Hahn is called for the reach on Kenneth Veazey - foul #2 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jose Gonzalez | 38-36 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:44 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jose Gonzalez | 38-38 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley misses the fadeaway near the basket | 40-38 |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #3 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG), John Utterback (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), John Heap (PF), Roy Flor (C) John Caldwell, Timothy Lawson, Derrick Sauers, Thomas Hahn, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand (SG), Douglas Murchison (SF), John Keith (PF), William Blaustein (C) Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey, Daryl Radley | |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray double dribbles | 40-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG) Jose Gonzalez | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Sampley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Utterback (fresh) SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Heap (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Flor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) SG - Ronald Hand (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Douglas Murchison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Keith (fresh) C - William Blaustein (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-42 |
| 15:27 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Barry Sampley | 43-42 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Roy Flor can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Pray - foul #1 on Thomas Pray, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG), Derrick Sauers (SF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Barry Sampley, John Utterback, John Heap, Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF) Ronald Hand, Douglas Murchison, William Blaustein | |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:24 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:04 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson connects on the floater from the left side | 45-45 |
| 13:50 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 13:49 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Darryl Cash picks off the pass by Derrick Sauers | 45-45 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | James Nadler blocks the short jumper by Derrick Sauers | 45-45 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Arthur Espiritu | 45-45 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn (PF), Roy Flor (C) Thomas Pray, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Daryl Radley (C) James Nadler, John Keith | |
| 12:17 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 12:15 | Missouri State | Roy Flor tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Roy Flor - foul #2 on Roy Flor, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG) John Caldwell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG), Ronald Hand (PF) Darryl Cash, Kenneth Veazey | |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Barry Sampley | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Sampley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Roy Flor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Murchison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronald Hand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley jams it | 48-49 |
| 11:11 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Espiritu - foul #2 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Utterback (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Timothy Lawson, Derrick Sauers, Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein (PF) Arthur Espiritu | |
| 10:59 | Missouri State | William Blaustein steps in front of the John Utterback pass | 48-49 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:29 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 48-49 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to William Blaustein | 48-49 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand is hacked by Thomas Hahn - foul #3 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG), Derrick Sauers (SF) Barry Sampley, John Utterback, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG), Kenneth Veazey (PF), John Keith (C) Douglas Murchison, William Blaustein, Daryl Radley | |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenneth Veazey | 48-52 |
| 09:28 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray clanks a shot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jose Gonzalez | 48-54 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | John Caldwell drills a 3 from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey misses the turnaround from the right block | 51-54 |
| 08:43 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Caldwell | 51-54 |
| 08:39 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn (PF), Roy Flor (C) Thomas Pray, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Daryl Radley (C) Jose Gonzalez, Ronald Hand, John Keith | |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Kenneth Veazey is called for the reach on Roy Flor - foul #2 on Kenneth Veazey, team foul #2 | 53-54 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (SF) Derrick Sauers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:39 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu hits a jumper from close range | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Sampley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Flor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 07:28 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler gets the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Darryl Cash | 53-58 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Roy Flor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daryl Radley - foul #3 on Daryl Radley, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (SG), Derrick Sauers (SF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) John Caldwell, Timothy Lawson, Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Douglas Murchison (SG), Ronald Hand (PF), John Keith (C) James Nadler, Darryl Cash, Kenneth Veazey, Daryl Radley | |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Roy Flor makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Roy Flor misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ronald Hand | 54-58 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #4 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Utterback (SG) Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | John Utterback lays it in | 56-59 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Barry Sampley - foul #1 on Barry Sampley, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein (C) Arthur Espiritu | |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand loses the ball out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Heap (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG) Barry Sampley, John Utterback | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ronald Hand - foul #1 on Ronald Hand, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:10 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez is hacked by John Heap in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Heap, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Thomas Hahn (PF), Roy Flor (C) John Heap, Thomas Pray, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Daryl Radley (C) Ronald Hand, Douglas Murchison, John Keith, William Blaustein | |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | John Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-63 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-63 |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | John Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Flor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson is called for traveling | 58-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Timothy Lawson, Derrick Sauers, Roy Flor | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG) Jose Gonzalez | |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Derrick Sauers (SF) Barry Sampley, Thomas Pray | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG) James Nadler | |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson is hacked by Jose Gonzalez - foul #3 on Jose Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| 02:42 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers is fouled on the floor by Arthur Espiritu - foul #3 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Jose Gonzalez takes the ball from Carmelo Cardenas | 58-63 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Carmelo Cardenas steals the ball from Darryl Cash | 58-63 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Hahn is called for the reach on Kenneth Veazey - foul #4 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Jose Gonzalez takes the ball from Derrick Sauers | 58-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hahn - foul #5 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (PF) Thomas Hahn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-67 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Sauers | 58-67 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez is hacked by John Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Caldwell, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand (SF), John Keith (C) Arthur Espiritu, Daryl Radley | |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez runs out the clock | 58-68 |