| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Hooper (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Schlesinger (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 2 stl. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb inbounds the ball | 30-14 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ryan Hooper | 33-14 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman's floater is tipped away by Richard Graham | 33-14 |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 33-14 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Schlesinger | 33-16 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Zupp | 36-16 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-16 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Eastman | 36-16 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Webb is called for the reach on Ronald Schlesinger - foul #2 on Stephen Webb, team foul #1 | 36-16 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm loses the ball out of bounds | 36-16 |
| 17:32 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp hits a jumper from the left wing | 38-16 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-19 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-19 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb hits the follow up shot | 40-19 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Korey Dowling (SF), Robert Phelps (PF), Terry Sweeting (C) Joseph Zupp, Ryan Hooper, Stephen Webb, Mathew Cox, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (SG), Edwin Welty (SF), John Simons (C) Ronald Schlesinger, Andrew Bluhm, Terry Cover | |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting is fouled on the floor by Gerard Mitchell - foul #1 on Gerard Mitchell, team foul #1 | 40-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps (SF), John Hatch (C) Ian Lewis, Jonathan Eastman | |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling connects on the floater from the right side set up by Kenneth Davis and he's hacked by Micheal Capps - foul #1 on Micheal Capps, team foul #2 | 42-19 |
| 15:55 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the free throw | 43-19 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Sweeting (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gerard Mitchell (fresh) SG - Edwin Welty (fresh) SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) PF - John Simons (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hatch (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-19 |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Robert Phelps pulls down the rebound | 43-19 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Korey Dowling, team foul #2 | 43-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Ryan Hooper (SG), Stephen Webb (SF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, Korey Dowling, Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), Ronald Schlesinger (SG), Terry Cover (C) Edwin Welty, Micheal Capps, John Hatch | |
| 15:10 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons lays it in | 43-21 |
| 14:49 | Missouri State | Terry Cover is called for the reach on Richard Graham - foul #2 on Terry Cover, team foul #3 | 43-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mathew Cox (PF) Robert Phelps | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm (SF), Jonathan Eastman (PF) Gerard Mitchell, John Simons | |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Webb | 45-21 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger is called for traveling | 45-21 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-21 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger gets the rebound | 45-21 |
| 14:10 | Gardner-Webb | Mathew Cox is called for the reach on Jonathan Eastman - foul #2 on Mathew Cox, team foul #3 | 45-21 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-21 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis grabs the offensive board | 45-21 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Webb is called for the reach on Andrew Bluhm - foul #3 on Stephen Webb, team foul #4 | 45-21 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis misses the floater from the left wing | 45-21 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox pulls down the rebound | 45-21 |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Terry Cover denies the turnaround by Mathew Cox | 45-21 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-21 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Webb - foul #4 on Stephen Webb, team foul #5 | 45-21 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Korey Dowling (SF), Robert Phelps (PF) Ryan Hooper, Stephen Webb, Mathew Cox | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (PG), John Simons (C) Ian Lewis, Terry Cover | |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses the 1st free throw | 45-21 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm makes the 2nd free throw | 45-22 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm makes the 3rd free throw | 45-23 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Phelps | 47-23 |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | Korey Dowling is called for the reach on Ronald Schlesinger - foul #2 on Korey Dowling, team foul #6 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Terry Sweeting (C) Joseph Zupp, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty (SG), Micheal Capps (SF) Ronald Schlesinger, Andrew Bluhm | |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper (SG) Christopher Thompson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), John Hatch (C) Micheal Capps, Jonathan Eastman | |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Phelps and he's fouled by Edwin Welty - foul #2 on Edwin Welty, team foul #4 | 49-23 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mathew Cox (PF) Robert Phelps | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover (C) John Hatch | |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the free throw | 50-23 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Hooper (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mathew Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Sweeting (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerard Mitchell (fresh) SF - Edwin Welty (fresh) PF - John Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons drills a turnaround in the paint | 50-25 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox is fouled on the floor by John Simons - foul #1 on John Simons, team foul #5 | 50-25 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger (SG), Jonathan Eastman (PF) Edwin Welty, John Simons | |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper is hacked by Ronald Schlesinger - foul #2 on Ronald Schlesinger, team foul #6 | 50-25 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-25 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover gets the rebound | 50-25 |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Schlesinger | 50-27 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper loses the dribble to Ronald Schlesinger | 50-27 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jonathan Eastman | 50-30 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ryan Hooper - foul #1 on Ryan Hooper, team foul #7 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Robert Phelps (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Terry Sweeting (C) Joseph Zupp, Ryan Hooper, Korey Dowling, Mathew Cox, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty (PG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), John Simons (C) Ian Lewis, Gerard Mitchell, Terry Cover | |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger misses the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Simons | 52-31 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Welty | 52-33 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson's pass is intercepted by Ronald Schlesinger | 52-33 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #8 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Stephen Webb (SF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Michael Thompson, Terry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison (SG), John Hatch (C) Ronald Schlesinger, Jonathan Eastman | |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edwin Welty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Garrison (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Simons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hatch (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons is hacked by Robert Phelps - foul #1 on Robert Phelps, team foul #9 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper (SG), Mathew Cox (PF) Christopher Thompson, Robert Phelps | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), Gerard Mitchell (SG), Terry Cover (C) Edwin Welty, John Garrison, John Hatch | |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Richard Graham blows the layup but the foul's on Terry Cover - foul #3 on Terry Cover, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:44 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Ryan Hooper - foul #2 on Ryan Hooper, team foul #10 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger (SG), Jonathan Eastman (PF) Ian Lewis, John Simons | |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 06:23 | Missouri State | Richard Graham pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Bluhm | 54-37 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger misses the fadeaway from the left side | 54-37 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman buries a shot from the baseline set up by Ronald Schlesinger | 54-39 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Ryan Hooper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Stephen Webb snags the offensive board | 54-39 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 54-39 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Mathew Cox drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Joseph Zupp | 56-39 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Zupp is called for the reach on Andrew Bluhm - foul #1 on Joseph Zupp, team foul #11 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Korey Dowling (SF), Robert Phelps (PF), Terry Sweeting (C) Joseph Zupp, Ryan Hooper, Stephen Webb, Mathew Cox, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty (PG), John Garrison (SG), John Simons (PF), John Hatch (C) Gerard Mitchell, Ronald Schlesinger, Jonathan Eastman, Terry Cover | |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Bluhm | 56-40 |
| 04:09 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting hits the follow up shot | 58-40 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by John Simons is denied by Robert Phelps | 58-40 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch tips it back up and in | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 58-42 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-42 |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edwin Welty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Garrison (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Simons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hatch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Bluhm | 58-42 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Bluhm | 58-42 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Sweeting denies the turnaround by John Simons | 58-42 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Robert Phelps grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Davis and he's fouled by John Garrison - foul #1 on John Garrison, team foul #8 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (PG), Micheal Capps (SF) John Garrison, Andrew Bluhm | |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson makes the free throw | 61-42 |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Welty loses the dribble to Terry Sweeting | 61-42 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | Robert Phelps misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Simons - foul #2 on John Simons, team foul #9 | 61-42 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | Robert Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 01:24 | Missouri State | Robert Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-42 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-42 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Robert Phelps tips it in | 65-42 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell's floater is tipped away by Robert Phelps | 65-42 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis pulls down the rebound | 65-42 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis runs out the clock | 65-42 |