| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover travels with the ball | 31-24 |
| 19:20 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 31-24 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Bluhm | 31-24 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matt Koehler | 31-27 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp is hacked by Terry Cover - foul #2 on Terry Cover, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:28 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp is hacked by Matt Koehler - foul #2 on Matt Koehler, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| 18:08 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Thompson | 34-27 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Thompson - foul #1 on Christopher Thompson, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jonathan Eastman - foul #2 on Jonathan Eastman, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (SG) Christopher Thompson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), James Gascon (SG), Micheal Capps (SF) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm | |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover is fouled on the floor by Richard Graham - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SF) Korey Dowling | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (C) Terry Cover | |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Davis steals it from Willis Harrod | 35-29 |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Richard Graham throws it down | 37-29 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Graham picks off the pass by John Simons | 37-29 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Richard Graham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Zupp | 39-29 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Camp (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Gascon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Simons (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon misses the floater from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Terry Sweeting | 39-31 |
| 15:06 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis travels with the ball | 39-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Korey Dowling (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Joseph Zupp, Wayne Camp, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), Terry Cover (C) Willis Harrod, James Gascon, Micheal Capps, Jonathan Eastman | |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons's floater is tipped away by Michael Thompson | 39-31 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | John Simons blocks the jumper by Christopher Thompson | 39-33 |
| 14:26 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Thompson | 42-33 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Furr | 42-36 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:34 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson's pass is intercepted by John Simons | 42-36 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-36 |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons banks in the layup | 42-38 |
| 11:43 | Missouri State | John Simons is called for the reach on Michael Thompson - foul #2 on John Simons, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Wayne Camp (SG), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Kenneth Davis, Christopher Thompson, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), James Gascon (SG), Micheal Capps (SF), Jonathan Eastman (PF), John Hatch (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm, John Simons, Terry Cover | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Korey Dowling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Gascon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hatch (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Zupp | 45-38 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Korey Dowling is called for the reach on James Gascon - foul #3 on Korey Dowling, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp is fouled on the floor by Willis Harrod - foul #3 on Willis Harrod, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover (C) John Hatch | |
| 10:12 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp clanks a shot from the left side | 45-38 |
| 10:11 | Missouri State | Richard Graham tips it in | 47-38 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover's layup is rejected by Richard Graham | 47-38 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod's floater is knocked away by Richard Graham | 47-38 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Willis Harrod - foul #4 on Willis Harrod, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG), Kenneth Davis (SF) Wayne Camp, Korey Dowling | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF) Willis Harrod, James Gascon, Micheal Capps | |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:20 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover lays it up and in | 48-40 |
| 08:44 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matt Koehler | 48-42 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Terry Sweeting makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Zupp | 51-42 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Steven Furr and the foul's on Terry Sweeting - foul #2 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SF), Michael Thompson (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Joseph Zupp, Terry Sweeting, Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (C) Terry Cover | |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson is hacked by Steven Furr - foul #2 on Steven Furr, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch (C) Jonathan Eastman | |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Rowles picks off the pass by Andrew Bluhm | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Camp (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - John Hatch (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch buries a jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 06:27 | Missouri State | Andrew Bluhm steps in front of the Michael Thompson pass | 53-47 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Bluhm | 53-49 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Matt Koehler takes the ball from Wayne Camp | 53-49 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp (PG), Korey Dowling (SF), Terry Sweeting (PF), Richard Graham (C) Christopher Thompson, Wayne Camp, Michael Thompson, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), James Gascon (SG), Micheal Capps (SF), Jonathan Eastman (PF), Terry Cover (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm, John Simons, John Hatch | |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 56-49 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Sweeting blocks the short jumper by Willis Harrod | 56-49 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon tips it in | 56-51 |
| 04:18 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling misses the lay-in | 56-51 |
| 04:16 | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod is hacked by Terry Sweeting - foul #3 on Terry Sweeting, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson (SG) Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF) Willis Harrod, James Gascon, Micheal Capps | |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling drills a floater from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Joseph Zupp (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Korey Dowling (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Sweeting (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman connects on the jump hook from close range | 58-53 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Terry Cover steals it from Christopher Thompson | 58-53 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr loses the dribble to Christopher Thompson | 58-53 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman tips it in | 58-55 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Thompson | 61-55 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses long on a jumper from close range | 61-55 |
| 01:09 | Missouri State | Richard Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 61-55 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Bluhm | 61-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Koehler - foul #3 on Matt Koehler, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Christopher Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matt Koehler | 61-58 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp is hacked by Steven Furr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Furr, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Joseph Zupp misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Richard Graham gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Richard Graham is hacked by Terry Cover - foul #3 on Terry Cover, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Richard Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Eastman | 64-58 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman gets the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Richard Graham gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Matt Koehler is called for the reach on Richard Graham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matt Koehler, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (SG) Christopher Thompson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Richard Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling grabs the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling is hacked by Jonathan Eastman - foul #3 on Jonathan Eastman, team foul #12 | 64-58 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:05 | Missouri State | Korey Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler double dribbles | 66-58 |