| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 39-28 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian tips it in | 39-30 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Irwin steals it from Thomas Shehan | 39-30 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Scott Walker is called for the reach on David Fitzwater - foul #1 on Scott Walker, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 18:46 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Lewter steals the ball from Scott Walker | 39-30 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Machuca | 39-32 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan lays it in | 41-32 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Thomas Shehan steals the ball from Jimmy Irwin | 41-32 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert is hacked by David Fitzwater - foul #2 on David Fitzwater, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Mark Frost (SG), Desmond Pressley (SF), Daniel Craig (PF), Billy Zindel (C) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Eric Borchert, Thomas Shehan, Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson double dribbles | 41-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Joe Link (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Eric Machuca, Jimmy Irwin, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| 17:03 | Missouri State | Rodger Anderson steals it from Robert O'Kelley | 41-32 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson is fouled on the floor by Robert O'Kelley - foul #2 on Robert O'Kelley, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (PF) Gary Lewter | |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 16:28 | Missouri State | Joe Link grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Edward Fleisher and the foul's on Desmond Pressley - foul #2 on Desmond Pressley, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Charles Harper (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Thomas Shehan (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Rodger Anderson, Mark Frost, Desmond Pressley, Daniel Craig, Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Charles Fabian (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Robert Wilson, Edward Fleisher, Joe Link | |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:44 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan loses the dribble to Kal Goldberg | 41-37 |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | Scott Walker is called for the reach on Kal Goldberg - foul #2 on Scott Walker, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (PF) Thomas Shehan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Jimmy Irwin (SF) Kal Goldberg, Robert O'Kelley | |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Walker - foul #3 on Scott Walker, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig (C) Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Link (C) David Fitzwater | |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:14 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Frost | 43-37 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Joe Link can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-37 |
| 14:00 | Missouri State | Joe Link gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:43 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Desmond Pressley (SF), Billy Zindel (C) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Eric Borchert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG), Robert O'Kelley (PF) Eric Machuca, Charles Fabian | |
| 13:09 | Missouri State | Joe Link is fouled on the floor by Mark Frost - foul #3 on Mark Frost, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Daniel Craig, Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Fitzwater (C) Joe Link | |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Mark Frost steps in front of the David Fitzwater pass | 43-37 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mark Frost | 46-37 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses the jumper from the right block | 46-37 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kal Goldberg | 46-40 |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert O'Kelley is called for the reach on Rodger Anderson - foul #3 on Robert O'Kelley, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Charles Harper (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Daniel Craig (PF) Rodger Anderson, Mark Frost, Desmond Pressley, Thomas Shehan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (PG), Eric Machuca (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF), Charles Fabian (PF) Gary Lewter, Kal Goldberg, Jimmy Irwin, Robert O'Kelley | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel (C) Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Link (C) David Fitzwater | |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian's layup is rejected by Eric Borchert | 46-40 |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Charles Fabian | 46-40 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | Billy Zindel is called for the reach on Joe Link - foul #1 on Billy Zindel, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (PF) Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG) Robert Wilson | |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | Joe Link's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan (PF) Mark Frost | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin (SF), David Fitzwater (C) Edward Fleisher, Joe Link | |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-40 |
| 09:44 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 09:22 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater tips it in | 46-42 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Irwin steals the ball from Scott Walker | 46-42 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Eric Machuca, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Mark Frost (SG), Desmond Pressley (SF), Billy Zindel (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Eric Borchert, Thomas Shehan, Daniel Craig | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Joe Link (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Eric Machuca, Jimmy Irwin, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Rodger Anderson | 48-42 |
| 08:13 | Missouri State | Joe Link comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-42 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost's pass is intercepted by Robert Wilson | 48-42 |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kal Goldberg | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Desmond Pressley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Zindel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Link (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Desmond Pressley | 51-45 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Charles Harper (SG), Thomas Shehan (PF) Rodger Anderson, Desmond Pressley, Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Gary Lewter, Robert O'Kelley, Joe Link, Robert Wilson | |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-45 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg is hacked by Mark Frost - foul #4 on Mark Frost, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert (SF), Daniel Craig (C) Mark Frost, Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Fabian blocks the short jumper by Daniel Craig | 51-47 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg is fouled on the floor by Scott Walker - foul #4 on Scott Walker, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan is fouled on the floor by Charles Fabian - foul #2 on Charles Fabian, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (PG) Kal Goldberg | |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | David Fitzwater blocks the jumper by Charles Harper | 51-49 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Craig - foul #2 on Daniel Craig, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Mark Frost (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Scott Walker, Thomas Shehan, Daniel Craig | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:50 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Fabian is called for the reach on Eric Borchert - foul #3 on Charles Fabian, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley (SG) Charles Harper | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG) Robert Wilson | |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Zerom | 53-51 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Thomas Shehan (PF), Daniel Craig (C) Rodger Anderson, Eric Borchert, Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG), Robert O'Kelley (SF), Joe Link (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Eric Machuca, Jimmy Irwin, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Desmond Pressley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joe Link (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper (SG) Desmond Pressley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Wilson takes the ball from Charles Harper | 53-54 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert (SF), Andrew Zerom (C) Mark Frost, Daniel Craig | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Kal Goldberg, Robert O'Kelley, Joe Link, Robert Wilson | |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian drills a fadeaway from the left side | 53-56 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Eric Borchert | 56-56 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian travels with the ball | 56-56 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Harper, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 01:28 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Fabian is blocked by Andrew Zerom | 56-56 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom wins the tip | 56-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper is fouled on the floor by Eric Machuca - foul #4 on Eric Machuca, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Lewter | 58-59 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Irwin is called for the reach on Eric Borchert - foul #2 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Thomas Shehan steps in front of the Eric Machuca pass | 59-59 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Harper | 61-59 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Zerom - foul #1 on Andrew Zerom, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (PF) Thomas Shehan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Fitzwater - foul #3 on David Fitzwater, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig (PF) Eric Borchert | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:20 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin buries a 3 from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 02:49 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Fitzwater | 63-66 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert (SF), Thomas Shehan (PF) Mark Frost, Daniel Craig | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Fabian is called for the reach on Andrew Zerom - foul #4 on Charles Fabian, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom misses the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Fitzwater | 64-66 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 02:17 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater can't tip it in | 64-66 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Thomas Shehan | 64-66 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Irwin takes the ball from Thomas Shehan | 64-66 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Irwin | 64-68 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eric Machuca | 64-68 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Machuca | 64-71 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Eric Machuca - foul #5 on Eric Machuca, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG) Eric Machuca | |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper makes the free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Andrew Zerom takes the ball from David Fitzwater | 67-71 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Zerom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - David Fitzwater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker misses badly on a floater from the left side | 67-71 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin is hacked by Scott Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Walker, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG) Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin misses the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:41 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Shehan | 70-72 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater is fouled in the backcourt by Rodger Anderson - foul #1 on Rodger Anderson, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Harper | 73-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Irwin | 73-75 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 73-75 |