| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Renn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Spano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Rush (fresh) PF - Donald Ault (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-29 |
| 19:37 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | James Spano grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Ault | 28-29 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Donald Ault is blocked by Eddie Kile | 28-29 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:36 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Fleisher steps in front of the Andrew Zerom pass | 28-29 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Renn | 31-29 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 17:48 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares is hacked by Donald Ault - foul #1 on Donald Ault, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Kessel (PF), John Dibiase (C) James Spano, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski (SG), Daniel Craig (PF) Rogelio Duarte, Donald Ault | |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel's pass is intercepted by Daniel Craig | 31-29 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Ewing | 31-31 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Justin Tavares | 33-31 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig's floater is knocked away by Edward Fleisher | 33-31 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | John Dibiase pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski misses long on a jump hook from close range | 33-31 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom can't connect on a runner from close range | 33-31 |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom tips it home | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Renn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Fleisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roy Kessel (fresh) C - John Dibiase (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Ewing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Lesinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Henry Rush (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Zerom (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Henry Rush - foul #1 on Henry Rush, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (PG), Eric Machuca (SG), James Spano (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Justin Tavares, Christopher Renn, Roy Kessel, John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), Rogelio Duarte (SG), Marvin Gordan (SF), Donald Ault (PF) Steven Ewing, Jason Lesinski, Henry Rush, Andrew Zerom | |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:29 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Edward Fleisher | 35-33 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca lays it up and in set up by Eddie Kile | 37-33 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Fleisher steals it from Gerald Roberts | 37-33 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 14:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eric Machuca | 37-33 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-33 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Marvin Gordan | 37-33 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG), Christopher Renn (SG), John Dibiase (C) Otto Walsh, Edward Fleisher, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (PG), Billy Zindel (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Gerald Roberts, Donald Ault, Daniel Craig | |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Machuca | 40-33 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Tavares steps in front of the Marvin Gordan pass | 40-33 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Tavares | 43-33 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Zerom and the foul's on Christopher Renn - foul #1 on Christopher Renn, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roy Kessel (PF) James Spano | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush (SF) Marvin Gordan | |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Zindel | 43-35 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Roy Kessel - foul #3 on Roy Kessel, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Kile (C) John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:06 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (SF) Eric Machuca | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski (SG), Donald Ault (PF) Rogelio Duarte, Billy Zindel | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Renn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Otto Walsh (fresh) PF - Roy Kessel (fresh) 3 pf. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Lesinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Henry Rush (fresh) PF - Donald Ault (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Zerom | 43-38 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski loses the dribble to Eddie Kile | 46-38 |
| 10:37 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares is fouled on the floor by Steven Ewing - foul #2 on Steven Ewing, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SF), John Dibiase (C) Otto Walsh, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), Marvin Gordan (SF) Steven Ewing, Henry Rush | |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Marvin Gordan | 46-38 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Justin Tavares - foul #2 on Justin Tavares, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (SF), James Spano (PF) Christopher Renn, Roy Kessel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig (C) Andrew Zerom | |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | James Spano gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:46 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh is fouled on the floor by Marvin Gordan - foul #4 on Marvin Gordan, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (SF) Justin Tavares | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush (SF), Billy Zindel (C) Marvin Gordan, Donald Ault | |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca loses the dribble to Henry Rush | 46-39 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-39 |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel misses the tip | 46-39 |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eric Machuca | 46-39 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | John Dibiase is fouled on the floor by Billy Zindel - foul #1 on Billy Zindel, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Kile (C) John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (SG), Andrew Zerom (C) Jason Lesinski, Billy Zindel | |
| 08:53 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile clanks a shot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | James Spano misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Rogelio Duarte - foul #2 on Rogelio Duarte, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG), Christopher Renn (SG) Otto Walsh, Eric Machuca | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (PG) Gerald Roberts | |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | James Spano makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | James Spano misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 47-39 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Kile | 47-39 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig tips it home | 47-41 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | James Spano knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Fleisher | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Renn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Fleisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Spano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Rush (fresh) PF - Daniel Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 16 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom can't finish the layup | 50-41 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Spano | 50-41 |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Steven Ewing is called for the reach on Justin Tavares - foul #3 on Steven Ewing, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SF), Roy Kessel (PF), John Dibiase (C) Edward Fleisher, James Spano, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski (SG), Marvin Gordan (SF), Donald Ault (PF), Billy Zindel (C) Rogelio Duarte, Henry Rush, Daniel Craig, Andrew Zerom | |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 07:13 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan hits a driving attempt from the left block | 52-43 |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | John Dibiase scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Renn | 54-43 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ault knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Lesinski | 54-45 |
| 05:41 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing misses the easy layup | 57-45 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski can't tip it in | 57-45 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 05:05 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (PG), Edward Fleisher (SF), James Spano (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Justin Tavares, Christopher Renn, Roy Kessel, John Dibiase | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), Rogelio Duarte (SG), Andrew Zerom (C) Steven Ewing, Jason Lesinski, Billy Zindel | |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eddie Kile - foul #3 on Eddie Kile, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig (PF) Donald Ault | |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Otto Walsh | 59-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan drills a floater in the paint set up by Gerald Roberts | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher banks in the layup set up by Eric Machuca | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Otto Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Spano (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Gordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 17 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 03:07 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | James Spano misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Craig - foul #1 on Daniel Craig, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski (SG), Roy Kessel (SF), John Dibiase (C) Eric Machuca, Edward Fleisher, Eddie Kile | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski (SG), Henry Rush (SF), Billy Zindel (C) Rogelio Duarte, Marvin Gordan, Andrew Zerom | |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | James Spano makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | James Spano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Christopher Walkowski - foul #1 on Christopher Walkowski, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SF) James Spano | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca banks in the layup set up by John Dibiase and he's hacked by Daniel Craig - foul #2 on Daniel Craig, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes (PG) Gerald Roberts | |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel slams it home on a great pass from Henry Rush | 66-53 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | John Dibiase misses the lay-in | 66-53 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | John Dibiase grabs the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:08 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Kessel | 68-53 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush is called for a charge - foul #2 on Henry Rush, team foul #10 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG) James Hayes | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel lays it in | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Lesinski scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh runs out the clock | 70-55 |