| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) C - Christopher Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) SF - James Adams (fresh) PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) C - Ian Brooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ian Brooks - foul #1 on Ian Brooks, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks is fouled on the floor by Christopher Carter - foul #1 on Christopher Carter, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman double dribbles | 4-0 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter blows the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hensley | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Christopher Carter, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Bennie Melton - foul #1 on Bennie Melton, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Rick Clapp (SF) Paul Caceres, Marvin Sawyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton tips it home | 6-5 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Norberto Martin | 6-8 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses badly on a shot from the right block | 6-8 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronald Cull | 6-8 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Adams | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) SG - Ronald Cull (fairly fresh) SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) PF - Mike Tolman (fresh) C - Bennie Melton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norberto Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hensley (fairly fresh) C - Ian Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Ronald Cull, Rick Clapp, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), Howard Tittle (PF), George Smith (C) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin, James Adams, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick is fouled on the floor by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the 3 from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo loses the ball out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Walter Hall (SG), Rick Clapp (C) Robert Moore, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #1 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #5 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin (SG), Robert Hensley (PF) Richard Jones, George Smith | |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses the 3rd free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp pulls down the rebound | 6-14 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer is whistled for traveling | 6-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG) Billy Loessberg | |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Caceres - foul #1 on Paul Caceres, team foul #6 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Tolman (C) Marvin Sawyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick makes the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:11 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick makes the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 14:01 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Mike Tolman | 8-16 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman snags the offensive board | 8-16 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:07 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dwayne Jaramillo | 11-16 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Samuel Wiseman | 11-19 |
| 12:32 | Missouri State | Howard Tittle is called for the reach on Walter Hall - foul #1 on Howard Tittle, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Walter Hall, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), James Adams (SF), George Smith (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin, Robert Headrick, Robert Hensley, Howard Tittle | |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer can't finish the layup | 11-19 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull loses the dribble to Richard Jones | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) SG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) SF - James Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Smith (fresh) C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-22 |
| 11:34 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 11-22 |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Adams | 11-22 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams is hacked by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #7 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG) Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), Robert Hensley (PF) Richard Jones, Billy Loessberg, George Smith | |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 11-24 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 11-24 |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the offensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Cull | 13-24 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Sawyer picks off the pass by Robert Hensley | 13-24 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | James Adams is called for the reach on Marvin Sawyer - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #4 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Walter Hall (SF), Rick Clapp (PF), Mike Tolman (C) Chad Stier, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick (SF), Howard Tittle (C) James Adams, Ian Brooks | |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-24 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick gets the rebound | 13-24 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Cull takes the ball from Robert Headrick | 13-24 |
| 09:35 | Missouri State | Walter Hall jams it on a great pass from Ronald Cull | 15-24 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norberto Martin | 15-26 |
| 09:14 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-26 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-26 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 08:34 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Walter Hall | 18-26 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Norberto Martin | 18-29 |
| 08:22 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-29 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman misses the floater from the free throw line | 18-29 |
| 07:59 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-29 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Cull (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rick Clapp (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Tolman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hensley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Howard Tittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Headrick | 18-32 |
| 06:55 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Headrick | 18-34 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Wiseman - foul #1 on Samuel Wiseman, team foul #5 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Ronald Cull, Walter Hall, Rick Clapp, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), George Smith (SF), Ian Brooks (C) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin, Robert Headrick, Howard Tittle | |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-34 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones gets the offensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks is hacked by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #2 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #8 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Mike Tolman (PF) Paul Caceres, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-35 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Park | 20-35 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | Billy Loessberg steals the ball from Ronnie Park | 20-35 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Loessberg | 20-37 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton is called for traveling | 20-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick (SF) Robert Hensley | |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Jones | 20-40 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Ian Brooks swats the layup by Bennie Melton | 20-40 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 20-40 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-40 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer snags the defensive board | 20-40 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #6 | 20-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Rick Clapp (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Chad Stier, Ronnie Park, Marvin Sawyer, Mike Tolman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), James Adams (SF) Richard Jones, Billy Loessberg, George Smith | |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton misses the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 03:29 | Missouri State | Bennie Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ian Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | Dwayne Jaramillo swats the layup by Ian Brooks | 21-40 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick snags the offensive board | 21-40 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams is hacked by Bennie Melton - foul #2 on Bennie Melton, team foul #9 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Carter (C) Bennie Melton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle (PF) Robert Headrick | |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses the lay-in | 21-42 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the offensive rebound | 21-42 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-42 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle pulls down the rebound | 21-42 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Samuel Wiseman | 21-44 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Walter Hall connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-44 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman's pass is intercepted by Walter Hall in the backcourt | 24-44 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-44 |
| 01:25 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the offensive rebound | 24-44 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter blows the dunk but he's hacked by Ian Brooks - foul #2 on Ian Brooks, team foul #7 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF) Robert Moore, Walter Hall, Rick Clapp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley (PF) Ian Brooks | |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Sawyer - foul #1 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #10 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Smith (C) Howard Tittle | |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Dwayne Jaramillo | 28-46 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley is hacked by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #3 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #11 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), Robert Headrick (SF) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin, James Adams | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull hits a halfcourt shot | 31-48 |