| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joseph Zupp and he's hacked by Steven Furr - foul #1 on Steven Furr, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the free throw | 21-24 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Terry Sweeting | 21-24 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Richard Graham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Bluhm - foul #1 on Andrew Bluhm, team foul #2 | 21-24 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 19:08 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the tip | 21-24 |
| 18:46 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-27 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-27 |
| 17:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Andrew Bluhm and he's fouled by Richard Graham - foul #3 on Richard Graham, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Thompson (C) Richard Graham | |
| 17:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 24-27 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Terry Cover | 24-27 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 17:19 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), James Gascon (SG), Micheal Capps (SF), John Hatch (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (SG), Wayne Camp (SF) Christopher Thompson, Korey Dowling | |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-27 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps misses the tip | 24-27 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp double dribbles | 24-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Korey Dowling (SF), Carlos Rowles (C) Joseph Zupp, Terry Sweeting | |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch misses the tip | 24-27 |
| 16:30 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Michael Thompson is blocked by John Hatch | 24-27 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling hits the follow up shot | 24-29 |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Rowles takes the ball from Jonathan Eastman | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gascon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hatch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Korey Dowling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 24-32 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Korey Dowling - foul #3 on Korey Dowling, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), John Simons (PF), Terry Cover (C) Willis Harrod, James Gascon, Jonathan Eastman, John Hatch | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Wayne Camp, Korey Dowling, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Richard Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Terry Cover swats the dunk try by Kenneth Davis | 27-32 |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | Richard Graham tips it home | 27-34 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Micheal Capps | 29-34 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Simons | 32-34 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Terry Cover | 32-34 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover is fouled on the floor by Richard Graham - foul #4 on Richard Graham, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), Andrew Bluhm (SF) Steven Furr, Micheal Capps | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG), Korey Dowling (SF), Michael Thompson (C) Christopher Thompson, Kenneth Davis, Richard Graham | |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 12:52 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 32-34 |
| 12:40 | Missouri State | Terry Cover steals it from Michael Thompson | 32-34 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Thompson picks off the pass by Terry Cover | 32-34 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on John Simons - foul #4 on John Simons, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon (SG), Jonathan Eastman (PF), John Hatch (C) Matt Koehler, John Simons, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG) Joseph Zupp | |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Gascon | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gascon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hatch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Korey Dowling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Sweeting (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-34 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Terry Sweeting - foul #3 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG) Willis Harrod | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Carlos Rowles (C) Korey Dowling, Michael Thompson | |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis and the foul's on John Hatch - foul #1 on John Hatch, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps (SF) Andrew Bluhm | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (PG), Korey Dowling (SF) Christopher Thompson, Wayne Camp | |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch knocks in the turnaround from close range | 39-36 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Korey Dowling | 39-38 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 09:23 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Davis steals the ball from Steven Furr in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 08:58 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Rowles steals the ball from Micheal Capps | 39-38 |
| 08:02 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Steven Furr | 41-38 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Furr - foul #2 on Steven Furr, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), John Simons (PF), Terry Cover (C) Steven Furr, James Gascon, Micheal Capps, Jonathan Eastman, John Hatch | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Christopher Thompson (SG), Michael Thompson (PF), Richard Graham (C) Edwin Brouwer, Kenneth Davis, Terry Sweeting, Carlos Rowles | |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:25 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Korey Dowling (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover's layup is rejected by Korey Dowling | 41-40 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover tips it home | 43-40 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SF) Korey Dowling | |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Richard Graham clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 43-40 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover's floater is tipped away by Richard Graham | 43-40 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-40 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 05:07 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Camp | 43-42 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 04:30 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 03:35 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), James Gascon (SG), Micheal Capps (SF), Jonathan Eastman (PF) Willis Harrod, Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm, John Simons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (SG), Terry Sweeting (PF) Christopher Thompson, Michael Thompson | |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Cover | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gascon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Camp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joseph Zupp | 48-47 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF) James Gascon, Micheal Capps | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Korey Dowling (SF) Kenneth Davis, Wayne Camp | |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm is hacked by Richard Graham - foul #5 on Richard Graham, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Thompson (C) Richard Graham | |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-47 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Christopher Thompson | 48-47 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Thompson | 48-50 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman lays it in | 50-50 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Zupp | 50-53 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matt Koehler | 52-53 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Matt Koehler steals it from Michael Thompson | 52-53 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm's pass is intercepted by Christopher Thompson | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson scores on a floater from the left side set up by Joseph Zupp | 52-55 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 52-55 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew Bluhm | 55-55 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jonathan Eastman is called for the reach on Terry Sweeting - foul #1 on Jonathan Eastman, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Matt Koehler is called for the reach on Joseph Zupp - foul #2 on Matt Koehler, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Thompson - foul #1 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson is hacked by Andrew Bluhm - foul #2 on Andrew Bluhm, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps (SF) Andrew Bluhm | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (SG), Carlos Rowles (C) Christopher Thompson, Michael Thompson | |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), James Gascon (SG), John Simons (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), Terry Cover (C) Willis Harrod, James Gascon, Micheal Capps, John Simons | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Michael Thompson (C) Kenneth Davis, Carlos Rowles | |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr loses the dribble to Christopher Thompson | 59-58 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Zupp | 59-61 |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses the fadeaway from the right block | 59-61 |
| 01:49 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson tips it back up and in | 59-63 |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler gets the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Thompson is called for the reach on Terry Cover - foul #2 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:05 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Cover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Korey Dowling (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matt Koehler | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Korey Dowling is blocked by Terry Cover | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-65 |