| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) SG - Richard Epps (fresh) SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fresh) SG - Ron Clark (fresh) SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) C - Harold Stafford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Ashley Crosswhite | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Plascencia | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Missouri State | Carl Plascencia picks off the pass by Jacob Froman | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Epps | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Bustamante picks off the pass by Edward Patton | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Bustamante | 5-3 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is fouled on the floor by Jacob Froman - foul #1 on Jacob Froman, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel (SF) Johnnie Betton | |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jacob Froman - foul #2 on Jacob Froman, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz (PF) Jacob Froman | |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:07 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-3 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 6-3 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Epps | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Epps | 8-3 |
| 16:31 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel blows the layup | 8-3 |
| 16:29 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante snags the offensive board | 8-3 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roberto Cruz | 8-6 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Plascencia and he's fouled by Harold Stafford - foul #1 on Harold Stafford, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (PG), James White (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF) Eugene Bustamante, Ron Clark, Harold Stafford | |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:00 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Dryden (fresh) SG - James White (fresh) SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roberto Cruz (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel loses the ball out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 10-6 |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | James White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:47 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-6 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | James White gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Arthur Williams steals the ball from Roberto Cruz | 10-6 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena buries a jump hook from the baseline | 12-6 |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | Carl Plascencia is called for the reach on Frank McDaniel - foul #1 on Carl Plascencia, team foul #1 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Douglas Blankenship (PF), Harold Stafford (C) Thomas Dryden, James White, Frank McDaniel, Roberto Cruz | |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford's floater is tipped away by Andrew Lawson | 12-6 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Lawson | 12-6 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-6 |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eugene Bustamante | 15-9 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Epps | 17-9 |
| 12:41 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-9 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Andrew Lawson | 19-9 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | Ron Clark's layup is rejected by Ashley Crosswhite | 19-9 |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) SF - Johnnie Betton (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Stafford (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Orji Amezquita | 22-9 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Ron Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-9 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the board | 22-9 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 22-9 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite tips it in | 24-9 |
| 10:30 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-9 |
| 10:28 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship grabs the offensive board | 24-9 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (PG), Dale Johns (SG), James White (SF), Frank McDaniel (PF), Roberto Cruz (C) Eugene Bustamante, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Douglas Blankenship, Harold Stafford | |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams can't finish the layup | 24-9 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams tips it home | 26-9 |
| 10:04 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-9 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ferdinand Pena | 26-9 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-9 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | James White snags the defensive board | 26-9 |
| 09:43 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 26-9 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden tips it back up and in | 26-11 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 26-11 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams tips it home | 28-11 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-11 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 28-11 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Dale Johns is called for the reach on Gregory Swords - foul #1 on Dale Johns, team foul #4 | 28-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante (PG) Dale Johns | |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG) James White | |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz lays it in on a nice dish by Ron Clark and he's fouled by Ferdinand Pena - foul #1 on Ferdinand Pena, team foul #2 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite (C) Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (SF) Frank McDaniel | |
| 08:10 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz misses the free throw | 28-13 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite pulls down the rebound | 28-13 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Richard Epps | 30-13 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roberto Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Dryden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | Ron Clark knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Blankenship | 30-15 |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the dunk attempt | 30-15 |
| 07:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ron Clark | 30-15 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Ashley Crosswhite takes the ball from Thomas Dryden | 30-15 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is fouled on the floor by Ron Clark - foul #1 on Ron Clark, team foul #5 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (SG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Harold Stafford (C) Ron Clark, Roberto Cruz, Thomas Dryden | |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita blows the dunk | 30-15 |
| 06:12 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 30-15 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 30-15 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams gets the rebound | 30-15 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords knocks in the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #6 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (SG) Douglas Blankenship | |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the free throw | 33-15 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | James White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Lawson - foul #1 on Andrew Lawson, team foul #3 | 33-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG) Eugene Bustamante | |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | James White makes the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | James White makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | James White makes the 3rd free throw | 33-18 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite double dribbles | 33-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF) James White | |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dale Johns and he's hacked by Carl Plascencia - foul #2 on Carl Plascencia, team foul #4 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF) Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:37 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel makes the free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite hits a floater from the left wing | 35-21 |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Dale Johns is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Patton - foul #1 on Edward Patton, team foul #5 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante (PG) Dale Johns | |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Patton | 38-21 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Orji Amezquita denies the turnaround by Ron Clark | 38-21 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ashley Crosswhite | 38-21 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eugene Bustamante (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank McDaniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ashley Crosswhite | 40-21 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-21 |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel tips it back up and in | 40-23 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita buries a floater from the baseline set up by Edward Patton and he's hacked by Frank McDaniel - foul #1 on Frank McDaniel, team foul #7 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden (PG), James White (SG), Douglas Blankenship (SF), Jacob Froman (PF), Roberto Cruz (C) Eugene Bustamante, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Frank McDaniel, Harold Stafford | |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita makes the free throw | 43-23 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Orji Amezquita steals the ball from Douglas Blankenship | 43-23 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson loses the dribble to James White | 43-23 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Thomas Dryden misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-23 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship hits the follow up shot | 43-25 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Orji Amezquita | 45-25 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz is fouled on the floor by Arthur Williams - foul #1 on Arthur Williams, team foul #6 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Carl Plascencia (PF) Brian Nelson, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante (PG) Douglas Blankenship | |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jacob Froman | 45-27 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Froman steals it from Arthur Williams | 45-27 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Eugene Bustamante's layup is rejected by Arthur Williams | 45-27 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the board | 45-27 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords is whistled for traveling | 45-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Gregory Swords, Andrew Lawson, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (SF) James White | |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Ferdinand Pena is called for the reach on Douglas Blankenship - foul #2 on Ferdinand Pena, team foul #7 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ron Clark (SG) Jacob Froman | |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite gets the rebound | 45-28 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is fouled on the floor by Roberto Cruz - foul #1 on Roberto Cruz, team foul #8 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jacob Froman (PF), Harold Stafford (C) Roberto Cruz, Thomas Dryden | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Ron Clark's layup is rejected by Ashley Crosswhite | 47-28 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena pulls down the rebound | 47-28 |