| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Olivier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shelton Harvey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau hits a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Goudeau - foul #1 on Thomas Goudeau, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:15 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Goudeau is called for the reach on Kenneth Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Goudeau, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones tips it home | 37-33 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:20 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders (C) Shelton Harvey | |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Jones | 39-38 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman is hacked by Nelson Swift in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nelson Swift, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Gordon Mitchell (SF), William Vidal (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Robert Gorman, Robert Morgan, Roy Olivier, Kenneth Jones, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), John Smith (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Ernest Roberts (C) Nelson Swift, Ed Thrower, Thomas Goudeau, Floyd Lunt | |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Brett Kornegay steps in front of the Ricky Taylor pass | 39-38 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by William Vidal - foul #1 on William Vidal, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey (C) Ernest Roberts | |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Vidal | 39-39 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor tips it home | 41-39 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier (SF) Ricky Taylor | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF) John Smith, Michael Lewis | |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey grabs the board | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy Olivier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Vidal (fresh) C - Bradley Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shelton Harvey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 15:12 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 14:51 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brett Kornegay | 41-41 |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Shelton Harvey swats the layup by Bradley Avery | 41-41 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gordon Mitchell | 44-41 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay hits the finger roll | 44-43 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Vidal | 46-43 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Carr - foul #1 on Steven Carr, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Kenneth Jones (PF), Scott Stevens (C) Steven Carr, Gordon Mitchell, Roy Olivier, William Vidal, Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Smith (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Floyd Lunt (PF), Ernest Roberts (C) Ed Thrower, Thomas Goudeau, Joshua Sanders, Shelton Harvey | |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:29 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:13 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:11 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts makes the jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Scott Stevens - foul #1 on Scott Stevens, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG) Brett Kornegay | |
| 12:51 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Floyd Lunt - foul #2 on Floyd Lunt, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau (SF) Michael Lewis | |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Nelson Swift - foul #4 on Nelson Swift, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Ed Thrower (SG) Nelson Swift, John Smith | |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ernest Roberts | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Jesse (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay scores on a jumper from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), William Vidal (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Robert Gorman, Robert Morgan, Jacob Jesse, Kenneth Jones, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel (PF), Joshua Sanders (C) Floyd Lunt, Ernest Roberts | |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Gordon Mitchell - foul #2 on Gordon Mitchell, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell loses the dribble to Ed Thrower | 52-51 |
| 09:29 | Missouri State | Gordon Mitchell is called for the reach on Thomas Goudeau - foul #3 on Gordon Mitchell, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Smith (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Shelton Harvey (C) Ed Thrower, Thomas Goudeau, Richard Bechtel | |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | John Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel (PF) Joshua Sanders | |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal loses the dribble to John Smith | 52-51 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by William Vidal - foul #2 on William Vidal, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Scott Stevens (C) Roy Olivier, William Vidal, Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse is fouled on the floor by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG) Brett Kornegay | |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ed Thrower is called for the reach on Robert Morgan - foul #1 on Ed Thrower, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG) Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey lays it in set up by Richard Bechtel and he's fouled by Jacob Jesse - foul #4 on Jacob Jesse, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones (PF) Gordon Mitchell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Floyd Lunt (PF) John Smith, Michael Lewis, Richard Bechtel | |
| 07:55 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman buries a jumper near the basket set up by Jacob Jesse | 56-55 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Morgan - foul #3 on Robert Morgan, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jacob Jesse (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shelton Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens's pass is intercepted by Nelson Swift | 56-56 |
| 07:01 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses long on a shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift tips it in | 56-58 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gorman | 58-58 |
| 06:25 | Missouri State | Shelton Harvey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Gorman | 60-58 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift is fouled on the floor by Robert Gorman - foul #1 on Robert Gorman, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), William Vidal (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Robert Gorman, Robert Morgan, Jacob Jesse, Kenneth Jones, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Smith (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Ernest Roberts (C) Ed Thrower, Thomas Goudeau, Floyd Lunt, Shelton Harvey | |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:44 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier lays it in on a great pass from Gordon Mitchell | 62-60 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts is whistled for traveling | 62-60 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Roy Olivier and he's hacked by Nelson Swift - foul #5 on Nelson Swift, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG) Nelson Swift | |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | John Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 04:31 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts can't finish the layup | 65-60 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-60 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:39 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Sanders | 65-63 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery loses the dribble to Michael Lewis | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roy Olivier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Vidal (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Avery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts misses the easy layup | 65-63 |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 65-63 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | John Smith grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Kenneth Jones (PF), Scott Stevens (C) Steven Carr, Gordon Mitchell, Roy Olivier, William Vidal, Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ed Thrower (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Floyd Lunt (PF), Shelton Harvey (C) John Smith, Michael Lewis, Joshua Sanders, Ernest Roberts | |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Robert Morgan steals the ball from Thomas Goudeau | 65-63 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Morgan | 67-63 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Jones | 69-63 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Kornegay | 69-66 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Jones | 71-66 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower is called for traveling | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Gorman | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ed Thrower | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse is hacked by Brett Kornegay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brett Kornegay, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG) Robert Gorman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Lunt | 74-72 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse is hacked by Ed Thrower in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ed Thrower, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG) Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower misses the 3 from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt gets the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay's pass is intercepted by Robert Gorman | 76-72 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman banks in the layup | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-72 |