| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Jesse (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-37 |
| 19:44 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 43-37 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse hits a floater from the left block | 43-39 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Scott Stevens - foul #3 on Scott Stevens, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery (C) Scott Stevens | |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bradley Avery | 43-39 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 43-39 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | John Smith makes the jump hook from close range | 45-39 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:10 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-39 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:56 | Missouri State | John Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side | 45-39 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Bechtel | 45-39 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:15 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Gorman | 45-41 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift is hacked by Bradley Avery - foul #1 on Bradley Avery, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Floyd Lunt (C) Nelson Swift, John Smith, Michael Lewis, Richard Bechtel, Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), William Vidal (PF) Robert Gorman, Robert Morgan, Jacob Jesse, Kenneth Jones | |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. C - Floyd Lunt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Olivier (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Vidal (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bradley Avery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Goudeau | 45-41 |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders drills a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on William Vidal - foul #3 on William Vidal, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens (C) Bradley Avery | |
| 15:28 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 14:51 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Lunt is called for the reach on Gordon Mitchell - foul #3 on Floyd Lunt, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG), John Smith (SG), Richard Bechtel (PF) Brett Kornegay, Ed Thrower, Floyd Lunt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr is hacked by Nelson Swift - foul #2 on Nelson Swift, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse (SF) Roy Olivier | |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 13:52 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Scott Stevens steps in front of the Richard Bechtel pass | 48-43 |
| 13:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Goudeau | 48-43 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Goudeau | 50-43 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr buries a shot from the left wing set up by William Vidal | 50-45 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Sanders | 52-45 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jacob Jesse | 52-48 |
| 11:55 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Joshua Sanders | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Bechtel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jacob Jesse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Vidal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Swift takes the ball from Steven Carr | 55-48 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Goudeau - foul #2 on Thomas Goudeau, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Michael Lewis (SF), Floyd Lunt (PF), Ernest Roberts (C) Nelson Swift, Thomas Goudeau, Richard Bechtel, Joshua Sanders | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), Kenneth Jones (PF) Steven Carr, Gordon Mitchell, Jacob Jesse, William Vidal | |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Ernest Roberts | 57-49 |
| 10:25 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan's dunk attempt is rejected by Floyd Lunt | 57-49 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 57-49 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ernest Roberts | 57-49 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 57-49 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Scott Stevens | 57-49 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Morgan | 57-51 |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Robert Morgan is called for the reach on Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Robert Morgan, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG), Richard Bechtel (PF) John Smith, Floyd Lunt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery (C) Scott Stevens | |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Kenneth Jones steals it from Michael Lewis | 57-51 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bradley Avery, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Jacob Jesse (SF) Robert Gorman, Kenneth Jones | |
| 08:28 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts can't throw it down | 57-51 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan loses the dribble to Michael Lewis | 57-51 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift is fouled on the floor by Ricky Taylor - foul #1 on Ricky Taylor, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Smith (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Floyd Lunt (C) Brett Kornegay, Michael Lewis, Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (SG), Kenneth Jones (PF) Robert Morgan, Roy Olivier | |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel misses the easy layup | 57-51 |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Nelson Swift (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Lunt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Taylor (fresh) SG - Steven Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Jesse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Bradley Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ricky Taylor | 57-53 |
| 07:17 | Missouri State | Nelson Swift buries a jumper from the right side set up by John Smith | 59-53 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Carr | 59-56 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ricky Taylor - foul #2 on Ricky Taylor, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Sanders (C) Richard Bechtel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), William Vidal (PF), Scott Stevens (C) Ricky Taylor, Steven Carr, Jacob Jesse, Kenneth Jones, Bradley Avery | |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Gorman | 61-58 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Nelson Swift and he's hacked by William Vidal - foul #4 on William Vidal, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Lewis (SF), Ernest Roberts (C) Thomas Goudeau, Joshua Sanders | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF) Gordon Mitchell, Scott Stevens | |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Floyd Lunt makes the free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Roy Olivier | 64-60 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacob Jesse | 64-63 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 64-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Richard Bechtel (PF) Nelson Swift, John Smith, Floyd Lunt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Kenneth Jones (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Robert Gorman, William Vidal, Roy Olivier | |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr clanks a jumper from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 04:15 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Goudeau (SF), Joshua Sanders (C) Michael Lewis, Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell (SG) Robert Morgan | |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:28 | Missouri State | Ed Thrower connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Goudeau | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brett Kornegay (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ed Thrower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Goudeau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Bechtel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jacob Jesse (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Bradley Avery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Richard Bechtel | 67-64 |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nelson Swift (PG), John Smith (SG), Michael Lewis (SF), Ernest Roberts (C) Brett Kornegay, Ed Thrower, Thomas Goudeau, Joshua Sanders | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), Scott Stevens (C) Steven Carr, Gordon Mitchell, Bradley Avery | |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | John Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 70-64 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Bechtel is called for the reach on Robert Gorman - foul #3 on Richard Bechtel, team foul #5 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier (SF) Jacob Jesse | |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones is denied on a dunk by Ernest Roberts | 70-64 |
| 02:08 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | John Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-64 |
| 01:50 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis tips it in | 72-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones double dribbles | 72-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse (SF) Roy Olivier | |
| 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) | |
| 01:17 | Missouri State | John Smith buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Bechtel | 74-64 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | John Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-64 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Scott Stevens | 74-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Gorman | 74-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Robert Gorman is called for the reach on Richard Bechtel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Gorman, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Richard Bechtel makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse grabs the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts is hacked by Robert Gorman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Gorman, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gorman - foul #4 on Robert Gorman, team foul #11 | 78-70 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Michael Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-70 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts is hacked by Robert Gorman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Gorman, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG) Robert Gorman | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Ernest Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones is whistled for traveling | 81-70 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay (PG), Ed Thrower (SG), Thomas Goudeau (SF), Joshua Sanders (PF), Floyd Lunt (C) Nelson Swift, John Smith, Michael Lewis, Richard Bechtel, Ernest Roberts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), William Vidal (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Robert Morgan, Jacob Jesse, Kenneth Jones, Scott Stevens | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Brett Kornegay runs out the clock | 81-70 |