| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Sauers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carmelo Cardenas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Daryl Radley - foul #2 on Daryl Radley, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | John Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Jose Gonzalez | 34-29 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Derrick Sauers | 34-32 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carmelo Cardenas - foul #2 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn comes up short on the shot from the left side | 35-32 |
| 18:34 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Lawson | 35-35 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by John Caldwell - foul #1 on John Caldwell, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 17:47 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu drills a jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson is fouled on the floor by Darryl Cash - foul #1 on Darryl Cash, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Keith (C) Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (PF) Thomas Hahn | |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray banks in the layup and the foul's on Kenneth Veazey - foul #1 on Kenneth Veazey, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand (SG), Douglas Murchison (SF), William Blaustein (C) Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG), Roy Flor (C) John Caldwell, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 17:15 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Pray - foul #1 on Thomas Pray, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG) Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Heap (PF) Derrick Sauers | |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Nadler - foul #1 on James Nadler, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Pray | 39-40 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roy Flor | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Hand (fresh) SF - Douglas Murchison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Keith (fresh) C - William Blaustein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Sampley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Heap (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Flor (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Sampley steals the ball from James Nadler | 39-43 |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | John Heap blows the layup | 39-43 |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith travels with the ball | 39-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Daryl Radley (C) James Nadler, Ronald Hand, Douglas Murchison, John Keith, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Derrick Sauers (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Timothy Lawson, Thomas Pray, John Heap, Roy Flor | |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Daryl Radley blocks the short jumper by Derrick Sauers | 39-43 |
| 15:10 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu can't finish the layup | 39-43 |
| 14:59 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 14:55 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Caldwell | 39-45 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Barry Sampley - foul #2 on Barry Sampley, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Pray (SG) Barry Sampley | |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | John Caldwell buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Pray | 40-47 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | John Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | Carmelo Cardenas picks off the pass by Daryl Radley | 40-47 |
| 12:44 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Veazey - foul #2 on Kenneth Veazey, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand (SG), Douglas Murchison (SF), John Keith (PF), William Blaustein (C) Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey, Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG), Roy Flor (C) John Caldwell, Thomas Hahn, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Douglas Murchison - foul #2 on Douglas Murchison, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Douglas Murchison | 40-48 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 40-48 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray is whistled for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG) Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Heap (PF) Derrick Sauers | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Hand (fresh) SF - Douglas Murchison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Keith (fresh) C - William Blaustein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Sampley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Heap (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Flor (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 11:31 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 11:23 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Sampley steps in front of the James Nadler pass in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith is whistled for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Daryl Radley (C) James Nadler, Ronald Hand, Douglas Murchison, John Keith, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Derrick Sauers (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Barry Sampley, Thomas Pray, John Heap, Roy Flor | |
| 10:37 | Missouri State | John Caldwell misses the jumper from the right side | 40-50 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-50 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Kenneth Veazey is called for the reach on Thomas Hahn - foul #3 on Kenneth Veazey, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:09 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Espiritu - foul #3 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #8 | 42-50 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darryl Cash | 44-52 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | John Caldwell's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Veazey | 44-52 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers loses the ball out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG) Jose Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (SG), Thomas Pray (SF), Roy Flor (PF) Timothy Lawson, Derrick Sauers, Thomas Hahn | |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Pray steals the ball from Daryl Radley | 44-52 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray lays it in | 44-54 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash clanks a shot from the left side | 44-54 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darryl Cash (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daryl Radley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Caldwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Sampley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Flor (fresh) C - Carmelo Cardenas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Barry Sampley is blocked by Arthur Espiritu | 44-54 |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Veazey and the foul's on Carmelo Cardenas - foul #3 on Carmelo Cardenas, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Douglas Murchison (SF), Ronald Hand (PF), John Keith (C) James Nadler, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey, Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson (SG), Derrick Sauers (SF), Thomas Hahn (PF) John Caldwell, Thomas Pray, Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Thomas Hahn grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Sampley | 46-56 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darryl Cash | 49-56 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Roy Flor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein (C) Darryl Cash | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Thomas Pray (PF), John Heap (C) Barry Sampley, Thomas Hahn, Roy Flor | |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand loses the dribble to Timothy Lawson | 49-56 |
| 05:36 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers can't finish the layup | 49-56 |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Pray - foul #2 on Thomas Pray, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF) Douglas Murchison, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas (C) John Heap | |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Lawson | 51-59 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jose Gonzalez | 53-59 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray misses long on a floater from the left side | 53-59 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray tips it in | 53-61 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez loses the ball out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Douglas Murchison (SG), Daryl Radley (C) Jose Gonzalez, Ronald Hand, John Keith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Sampley (PG), Thomas Hahn (PF) John Caldwell, Derrick Sauers | |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson is fouled on the floor by Arthur Espiritu - foul #4 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Flor (C) Carmelo Cardenas | |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Murchison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Sampley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Pray (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hahn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Flor (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Hahn - foul #3 on Thomas Hahn, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein (PF) Kenneth Veazey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Utterback (SG) Timothy Lawson | |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roy Flor | 53-63 |
| 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 | Thomas Pray knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by John Utterback | 53-65 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein's pass is intercepted by Thomas Pray | 53-65 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Kenneth Veazey (PF) James Nadler, Douglas Murchison, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Caldwell (PG), Timothy Lawson (SG), Derrick Sauers (SF), Carmelo Cardenas (C) Barry Sampley, John Utterback, Thomas Pray, Roy Flor | |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu can't throw it down | 53-65 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Carmelo Cardenas misses the tip | 53-65 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash pulls down the rebound | 53-65 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley can't tip it in | 53-65 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Timothy Lawson gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 01:41 | Missouri State | Derrick Sauers misses long on a shot in the lane | 53-65 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Arthur Espiritu - foul #5 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #10 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Ronald Hand (SG), Douglas Murchison (SF), John Keith (PF), William Blaustein (C) Jose Gonzalez, Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey, Daryl Radley | |
| 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 | |
| 01:02 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-65 |
| 01:01 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Thomas Pray clanks a jumper from the left block | 53-65 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Utterback steps in front of the James Nadler pass in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | John Heap lays it in on a great pass from John Utterback | 53-67 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Heap is called for the reach on James Nadler - foul #1 on John Heap, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | John Heap grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Barry Sampley runs out the clock | 53-67 |