| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Ron Clark misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords lays it up and in set up by Edward Patton | 30-25 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Arthur Williams takes the ball from Johnnie Betton | 30-25 |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Williams | 30-25 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford tips it home | 30-27 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 18:01 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:43 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel (SF) Johnnie Betton | |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams comes up short on the shot from the right block | 30-27 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ferdinand Pena | 33-27 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jacob Froman | 33-30 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the floater from the right side | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank McDaniel (fresh) PF - Jacob Froman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Harold Stafford - foul #1 on Harold Stafford, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Carl Plascencia (SF), Richard Ternasky (PF), Garrett Harrington (C) Edward Patton, Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Roberto Cruz (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Dale Johns clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gregory Swords | 36-32 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is hacked by Alvin Bacote - foul #3 on Alvin Bacote, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SG) Gregory Swords | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (C) Frank McDaniel | |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses the 3 from straight away | 36-32 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | Dale Johns clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Ternasky | 38-32 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Alvin Bacote is called for the reach on Andrew Lawson - foul #4 on Alvin Bacote, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF) Brian Nelson, Carl Plascencia, Richard Ternasky | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (SG) Alvin Bacote | |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is called for a charge - foul #3 on Edward Patton, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel (SF) Johnnie Betton | |
| 13:53 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Dale Johns | 38-34 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses the tip | 38-34 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:30 | Missouri State | James White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Orji Amezquita is called for the reach on Roberto Cruz - foul #2 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SG), Arthur Williams (C) Andrew Lawson, Garrett Harrington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Jacob Froman (PF), Harold Stafford (C) Dale Johns, James White, Frank McDaniel, Roberto Cruz, Douglas Blankenship | |
| 12:26 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:13 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford blows the layup | 41-34 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton's pass is intercepted by Arthur Williams | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 11:47 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Carl Plascencia (SF), Richard Ternasky (PF) Edward Patton, Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel (SF) Johnnie Betton | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Nelson | 43-34 |
| 11:09 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Ron Clark | 43-36 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Jacob Froman grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-36 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Ron Clark drills a driving attempt from the right block | 43-38 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Swords | 46-38 |
| 10:02 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Ron Clark tips it in | 46-40 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gregory Swords, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Andrew Lawson (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Garrett Harrington (C) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Carl Plascencia, Richard Ternasky, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), James White (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Roberto Cruz (PF), Douglas Blankenship (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Frank McDaniel, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | James White clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-40 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Dale Johns is called for the reach on Orji Amezquita - foul #2 on Dale Johns, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Patton and the foul's on Dale Johns - foul #3 on Dale Johns, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | James White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Cruz | 48-40 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Lawson (fresh) SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James White (fresh) SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roberto Cruz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Roberto Cruz - foul #1 on Roberto Cruz, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SG) Andrew Lawson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Harold Stafford (C) Dale Johns, James White, Johnnie Betton, Douglas Blankenship | |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Ron Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Orji Amezquita | 50-40 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Orji Amezquita | 53-40 |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ron Clark | 53-42 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ferdinand Pena | 56-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ron Clark | 56-45 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena tips it back up and in | 58-45 |
| 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) | |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 58-45 |
| 05:47 | Missouri State | Harold Stafford grabs the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz double dribbles | 58-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SG), Carl Plascencia (SF), Richard Ternasky (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Gregory Swords, Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita, Garrett Harrington | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton (SF), Jacob Froman (PF) Frank McDaniel, Roberto Cruz | |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-45 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-45 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Lawson | 64-45 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jacob Froman | 64-47 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia tips it in | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Froman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Stafford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Ron Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 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) | |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leslie Nash - foul #1 on Leslie Nash, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (PG), Alvin Bacote (SG), Frank McDaniel (SF), Roberto Cruz (PF), Douglas Blankenship (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Jacob Froman, Harold Stafford | |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz misses the turnaround from the baseline | 68-47 |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Arthur Williams | 68-47 |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams clanks a shot from the right side | 68-47 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams hits the follow up shot | 70-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-47 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia gets the rebound | 70-47 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Roberto Cruz - foul #2 on Roberto Cruz, team foul #8 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington (C) Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Roberto Cruz, team foul #9 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (PG) Roberto Cruz | |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-47 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky snags the offensive board | 72-47 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Blankenship is called for the reach on Carl Plascencia - foul #1 on Douglas Blankenship, team foul #10 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz (PF) James White | |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 2nd free throw | 74-47 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-47 |
| 01:18 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz can't tip it in | 74-47 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Lawson | 74-47 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Frank McDaniel - foul #2 on Frank McDaniel, team foul #11 | 76-47 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses the free throw | 76-47 |
| 00:54 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 76-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Frank McDaniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington misses the easy layup | 76-47 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson snags the offensive board | 76-47 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson runs out the clock | 76-47 |