| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) SF - Brent Smith (fresh) PF - Frank Konen (fresh) C - Henry Trahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brent Bogan (fresh) SG - Robert Steinmetz (fresh) SF - Julian Bologna (fresh) PF - Christopher Todd (fresh) C - Alfred Delcastillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Marburger and he's hacked by Brent Bogan - foul #1 on Brent Bogan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd lays it in and he's hacked by Barry Reedy - foul #1 on Barry Reedy, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd tips it in | 5-5 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Delcastillo picks off the pass by Brent Smith | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo misses long on a floater from the left block | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Christopher Todd | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Frank Konen and he's hacked by Robert Steinmetz - foul #1 on Robert Steinmetz, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), Clement Ragland (SG), Louie Miller (PF), William Dean (C) David Marburger, Barry Reedy, Frank Konen, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Haack (PG), Eric Radford (SG), Richard Washington (SF), Don Heineman (PF), Michael Boggan (C) Brent Bogan, Robert Steinmetz, Julian Bologna, Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Clement Ragland is called for the reach on Don Heineman - foul #1 on Clement Ragland, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski (C) Brent Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Louie Miller swats the layup by Don Heineman | 8-5 |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Won (fresh) SG - Clement Ragland (fresh) SF - William Dean (fresh) PF - Louie Miller (fresh) C - Boris Kacynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Terry Haack (fresh) SG - Eric Radford (fresh) SF - Richard Washington (fresh) PF - Don Heineman (fresh) C - Michael Boggan (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Terry Haack - foul #1 on Terry Haack, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:42 | Missouri State | Don Heineman snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Richard Washington clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:32 | Missouri State | Don Heineman can't tip it in | 9-5 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Radford is called for the reach on Eric Won - foul #1 on Eric Radford, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Henry Trahan (C) Clement Ragland, Boris Kacynski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Julian Bologna (SF) Michael Boggan | |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 14:56 | Missouri State | Terry Haack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy (SG) Eric Won | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Robert Steinmetz (SG), Christopher Todd (PF) Terry Haack, Eric Radford, Don Heineman | |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan is fouled on the floor by Julian Bologna - foul #1 on Julian Bologna, team foul #5 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo (C) Richard Washington | |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Dean | 15-5 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Alfred Delcastillo | 15-7 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-7 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louie Miller - foul #1 on Louie Miller, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), Brent Smith (SF), Frank Konen (PF), Boris Kacynski (C) David Marburger, William Dean, Louie Miller, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Washington (SF), Don Heineman (PF) Julian Bologna, Christopher Todd | |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won lays it up and in | 17-9 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Don Heineman loses the ball out of bounds | 17-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland (SG) Barry Reedy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Haack (PG), Eric Radford (SG) Brent Bogan, Robert Steinmetz | |
| 12:43 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Delcastillo | 17-9 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland snags the offensive board | 17-9 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski misses the dunk | 17-9 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Don Heineman gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | Terry Haack can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Boris Kacynski - foul #1 on Boris Kacynski, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), William Dean (PF), Henry Trahan (C) Eric Won, Clement Ragland, Frank Konen, Boris Kacynski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Julian Bologna (SF), Christopher Todd (PF) Richard Washington, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | Terry Haack misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:07 | Missouri State | Terry Haack makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith loses the dribble to Christopher Todd | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Dean (fresh) 1 pts. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Terry Haack (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Radford (fresh) SF - Julian Bologna (fresh) PF - Christopher Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Heineman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Terry Haack can't connect on a runner from close range | 17-10 |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Barry Reedy | 19-10 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Dean - foul #1 on William Dean, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (PF) Brent Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Robert Steinmetz (SG), Michael Boggan (C) Terry Haack, Eric Radford, Don Heineman | |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd misses the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger is fouled on the floor by Brent Bogan - foul #2 on Brent Bogan, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (SF) William Dean | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Damon Ives (PG), Richard Washington (C) Brent Bogan, Michael Boggan | |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller tips it home | 21-10 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-10 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Richard Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by Henry Trahan is blocked by Richard Washington | 21-13 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller misses the tip | 21-13 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won hits the follow up shot | 23-13 |
| 08:57 | Missouri State | The short jumper by Julian Bologna is denied by Henry Trahan | 23-13 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan lays it in set up by David Marburger | 25-13 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Damon Ives buries a jumper from the left side | 25-15 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Julian Bologna - foul #2 on Julian Bologna, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland (PG), Brent Smith (SF), Frank Konen (PF), William Dean (C) David Marburger, Eric Won, Louie Miller, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terry Haack (PG), Eric Radford (SG), Don Heineman (SF), Michael Boggan (PF), Alfred Delcastillo (C) Damon Ives, Robert Steinmetz, Julian Bologna, Christopher Todd, Richard Washington | |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Eric Radford can't connect on a shot from the right side | 26-15 |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses the dunk | 26-15 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Clement Ragland (fresh) SG - Barry Reedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) C - William Dean (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Terry Haack (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Radford (fresh) SF - Don Heineman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Boggan (fresh) C - Alfred Delcastillo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Missouri State | Terry Haack hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-15 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo grabs the offensive board | 26-15 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Clement Ragland is called for the reach on Don Heineman - foul #2 on Clement Ragland, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), William Jones (SG) Clement Ragland, Barry Reedy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz (SG) Eric Radford | |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz misses long on a shot near the basket | 26-15 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | William Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-15 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Michael Boggan pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Don Heineman | 26-18 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Don Heineman - foul #1 on Don Heineman, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (SG), Henry Trahan (C) William Jones, William Dean | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Washington (SF) Michael Boggan | |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Richard Washington scores on a jumper from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 28-20 |
| 05:55 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Don Heineman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Eric Won - foul #1 on Eric Won, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Jones (SG), William Dean (SF), Louie Miller (PF) David Marburger, Brent Smith, Frank Konen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Todd (PF) Alfred Delcastillo | |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Don Heineman makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:43 | Missouri State | Don Heineman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 28-22 |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Robert Steinmetz snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Christopher Todd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Haack is called for the reach on Eric Won - foul #2 on Terry Haack, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG) William Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Damon Ives (PG), Timothy Stone (SG), Eric Radford (SF), Michael Boggan (C) Terry Haack, Robert Steinmetz, Don Heineman, Richard Washington | |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:38 | Missouri State | Damon Ives scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Todd | 30-25 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Boggan - foul #1 on Michael Boggan, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy (SG), Brent Smith (SF) David Marburger, William Dean | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo (C) Michael Boggan | |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | Damon Ives's fadeaway is rejected by Brent Smith | 33-25 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Delcastillo takes the ball from Eric Won | 33-25 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Brent Smith takes the ball from Damon Ives | 33-25 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy can't finish the layup | 33-25 |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith tips it in | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Won (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Louie Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Damon Ives (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Stone (fresh) SF - Eric Radford (fresh) PF - Christopher Todd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Delcastillo (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Barry Reedy steps in front of the Eric Radford pass | 35-25 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 35-25 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 35-25 |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Alfred Delcastillo gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Damon Ives is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), William Dean (SF), Frank Konen (PF), Boris Kacynski (C) Eric Won, Brent Smith, Louie Miller, Henry Trahan | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brent Bogan (PG), Robert Steinmetz (SG), Julian Bologna (SF), Richard Washington (PF), Michael Boggan (C) Damon Ives, Timothy Stone, Eric Radford, Christopher Todd, Alfred Delcastillo | |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen misses the easy layup | 35-25 |
| 02:06 | Missouri State | Richard Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Richard Washington is fouled on the floor by Barry Reedy - foul #2 on Barry Reedy, team foul #8 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland (SG) Barry Reedy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Don Heineman (C) Michael Boggan | |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Richard Washington makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Richard Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Brent Bogan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean misses the driving attempt from the left block | 38-26 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski hits the follow up shot | 40-26 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Richard Washington drills a fadeaway from the left block | 40-28 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski snags the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | The clock runs out | 40-28 |