| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mike Tolman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Ian Brooks picks off the pass by Paul Caceres | 35-30 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley is hacked by Ronald Cull - foul #2 on Ronald Cull, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Caceres - foul #3 on Paul Caceres, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG) Paul Caceres | |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 18:55 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Moore | 36-33 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Wiseman | 38-33 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:12 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Tolman | 38-36 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick (SF), Howard Tittle (C) James Adams, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Walter Hall (SF), Rick Clapp (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Mike Tolman | |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Walter Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), George Smith (C) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin, Robert Hensley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Robert Moore | |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick is hacked by Bennie Melton - foul #3 on Bennie Melton, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Tolman (C) Bennie Melton | |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones clanks a floater from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Tittle | 38-36 |
| 16:03 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 38-36 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith is fouled on the floor by Mike Tolman - foul #2 on Mike Tolman, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Richard Jones, Billy Loessberg, Robert Headrick, Howard Tittle, George Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Bennie Melton (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Chad Stier, Walter Hall, Dwayne Jaramillo, Mike Tolman | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bennie Melton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Wiseman | 40-36 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | Robert Hensley swats the short shot by Ronald Cull | 40-36 |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ian Brooks | 40-36 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF) Bennie Melton | |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Wiseman | 42-36 |
| 13:57 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses long on a runner in the paint | 42-36 |
| 13:55 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Samuel Wiseman steps in front of the Ronald Cull pass | 42-36 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Wiseman | 44-36 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 13:15 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Carter | 44-36 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp makes the floater from the right side | 44-38 |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Adams | 47-38 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Norberto Martin - foul #1 on Norberto Martin, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Mike Tolman (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Marvin Sawyer, Christopher Carter | |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Tittle (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Clapp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 8 reb. C - Mike Tolman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg double dribbles | 47-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG) Rick Clapp | |
| 11:16 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:14 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Robert Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), Robert Hensley (PF) Richard Jones, Billy Loessberg, George Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:46 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman is hacked by Chad Stier - foul #1 on Chad Stier, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Adams (SF) Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Samuel Wiseman | 50-39 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Chad Stier - foul #2 on Chad Stier, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks (C) Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG), Ronald Cull (SG), Christopher Carter (C) Chad Stier, Robert Moore, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:06 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 50-39 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-39 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman's pass is intercepted by Robert Hensley | 50-39 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams is fouled on the floor by Walter Hall - foul #2 on Walter Hall, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), Howard Tittle (PF) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin, Robert Hensley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Walter Hall, Mike Tolman | |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:49 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Marvin Sawyer - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (C) James Adams, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bennie Melton (C) Christopher Carter | |
| 08:30 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres is hacked by Billy Loessberg - foul #1 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Robert Headrick is called for the reach on Marvin Sawyer - foul #3 on Robert Headrick, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Ronald Cull drills a 3 from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cull - foul #3 on Ronald Cull, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin (SG), Robert Hensley (PF) Richard Jones, George Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG) Paul Caceres | |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cull (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Bennie Melton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #2 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), James Adams (SF), Ian Brooks (C) Billy Loessberg, Robert Headrick, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Mike Tolman (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Ronald Cull, Dwayne Jaramillo, Bennie Melton | |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Christopher Carter knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Mike Tolman | 55-47 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley is hacked by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Caceres (PG) Chad Stier | |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-47 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Robert Moore connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Adams | 59-50 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Paul Caceres hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-50 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Christopher Carter | 59-50 |
| 05:09 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Cull (SG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Robert Moore, Mike Tolman | |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Paul Caceres | 59-52 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin travels with the ball | 59-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Clapp (SF) Marvin Sawyer | |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp is called for traveling | 59-52 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Wiseman | 61-52 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 61-52 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin grabs the board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Paul Caceres (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Cull (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rick Clapp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Carter - foul #4 on Christopher Carter, team foul #11 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), Howard Tittle (C) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin, James Adams, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Moore (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Mike Tolman (PF), Bennie Melton (C) Paul Caceres, Ronald Cull, Dwayne Jaramillo, Christopher Carter | |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:32 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #12 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Smith (C) Robert Hensley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG) Rick Clapp | |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:01 | Missouri State | Robert Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-52 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Bennie Melton is called for the reach on George Smith - foul #4 on Bennie Melton, team foul #13 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rick Clapp (SF) Chad Stier | |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:53 | Missouri State | Mike Tolman snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Walter Hall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the jumper from the left side | 71-52 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses the floater from just outside the lane | 71-52 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Billy Loessberg | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy Loessberg - foul #2 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #6 | 74-52 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-54 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Rick Clapp misses short on a runner near the basket | 74-54 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Walter Hall tips it but misses | 74-54 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Howard Tittle | 74-54 |