| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Richard Bright inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Richard Bright buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hays | 30-22 |
| 19:23 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella is fouled on the floor by Richard Bright - foul #1 on Richard Bright, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 30-22 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz is hacked by Joseph Harward - foul #1 on Joseph Harward, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 18:51 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 18:49 | Missouri State | Richard Bright snags the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Bright | 33-22 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-25 |
| 17:55 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-25 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses long on a floater from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella hits the follow up shot | 33-27 |
| 17:26 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Harward | 33-29 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge double dribbles | 33-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG), Richard Beasley (SG), Brian Owensby (PF) Robert Hays, Kenneth Luz, Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (PG), Jermaine Hall (SG), Luis Gober (SF), Dennis Banfield (PF), Joseph Newsom (C) Justin Mazzella, Joseph Harward, Brian Ashley, Richard Armstrong, Arthur Schoonover | |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Richard Bright is blocked by Dennis Banfield | 33-29 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Richard Bright tips it home | 35-29 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Cook takes the ball from John Webb in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 15:49 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Richard Bright misses the tip | 35-29 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Bright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Owensby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donnie Woolridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Webb (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jermaine Hall (fresh) SF - Luis Gober (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom lays it up and in | 35-31 |
| 15:26 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 15:10 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober is fouled on the floor by Richard Beasley - foul #1 on Richard Beasley, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Roy Weaver (PF) Robert Cook, Richard Beasley, Richard Bright, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Joseph Harward (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Webb, Jermaine Hall, Luis Gober, Dennis Banfield, Joseph Newsom | |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-31 |
| 14:46 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hays | 40-31 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 14:15 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz can't tip it in | 40-31 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Hays and he's hacked by Brian Ashley - foul #1 on Brian Ashley, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro (C) Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Luz picks off the pass by Justin Mazzella | 43-31 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Robert Hays lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Luz | 45-31 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Richard Armstrong, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Donnie Woolridge (C) Kenneth Luz, Peter Jackson, Robert Pizarro | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober (SG), Dennis Banfield (C) Joseph Harward, Arthur Schoonover | |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dennis Banfield - foul #2 on Dennis Banfield, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro (PF) Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (PG) Justin Mazzella | |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 12:48 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Robert Pizarro - foul #1 on Robert Pizarro, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley connects on the 3 from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Robert Hays hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pizarro | 50-34 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Armstrong | 50-37 |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Robert Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz (SG), Roy Weaver (PF) Robert Hays, Robert Pizarro | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Joseph Harward (SG), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Webb, Brian Ashley, Richard Armstrong | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Gober (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 5 reb. C - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Harward and he's hacked by Roy Weaver - foul #3 on Roy Weaver, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:55 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge's layup is rejected by Arthur Schoonover | 50-40 |
| 10:54 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 10:46 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Robert Cook hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Bright | 52-40 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella travels with the ball | 52-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Peter Jackson (SF), Brian Owensby (C) Robert Cook, Richard Bright, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley (SF), Joseph Newsom (PF) Luis Gober, Dennis Banfield | |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz is hacked by Justin Mazzella - foul #1 on Justin Mazzella, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG) Richard Beasley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (PG), Jermaine Hall (SG), Richard Armstrong (PF) Justin Mazzella, Joseph Harward, Arthur Schoonover | |
| 09:17 | Missouri State | Brian Ashley is called for the reach on Roy Weaver - foul #2 on Brian Ashley, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Robert Pizarro (C) Kenneth Luz, Peter Jackson, Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Robert Hays is hacked by John Webb - foul #2 on John Webb, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG), Donnie Woolridge (C) Richard Beasley, Robert Pizarro | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Owensby | 52-40 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Richard Bright hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Cook | 54-40 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall's layup is rejected by Donnie Woolridge | 54-40 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 08:14 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge hits the follow up shot | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall hits a floater from the left wing set up by John Webb | 56-42 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Robert Hays loses the dribble to Richard Armstrong | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Webb | 56-44 |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | Richard Bright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Hays | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Robert Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Owensby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Webb (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Ashley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Newsom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Armstrong | 58-46 |
| 06:55 | Missouri State | Richard Bright is fouled on the floor by Joseph Newsom - foul #3 on Joseph Newsom, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Roy Weaver (PF), Robert Pizarro (C) Robert Hays, Robert Cook, Brian Owensby, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Joseph Harward (SG), Luis Gober (SF), Dennis Banfield (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Webb, Jermaine Hall, Brian Ashley, Richard Armstrong, Joseph Newsom | |
| 06:55 | Missouri State | Richard Bright misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Luz | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield's floater is tipped away by Richard Bright | 61-46 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Peter Jackson (SF), Donnie Woolridge (C) Richard Beasley, Richard Bright, Robert Pizarro | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong (PF) Dennis Banfield | |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Weaver - foul #4 on Roy Weaver, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley (SF) Luis Gober | |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Donnie Woolridge | 61-47 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge clanks a runner from the left block | 61-47 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward is whistled for traveling | 61-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG) Kenneth Luz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (PG), Luis Gober (SG), Dennis Banfield (C) Justin Mazzella, Joseph Harward, Arthur Schoonover | |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donnie Woolridge | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield connects on the turnaround from close range | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Hays | 66-49 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong can't finish the layup | 66-49 |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley grabs the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Robert Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Webb (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Gober (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Robert Hays loses the dribble to Brian Ashley | 66-52 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Robert Hays pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| 01:56 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson is called for traveling | 66-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (SG), Brian Owensby (PF), Robert Pizarro (C) Robert Hays, Roy Weaver, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SG), Joseph Newsom (C) Brian Ashley, Richard Armstrong | |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 01:30 | Missouri State | Jermaine Hall picks off the pass by Robert Cook in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Banfield | 66-57 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (PF), Donnie Woolridge (C) Robert Cook, Richard Beasley, Peter Jackson, Brian Owensby, Robert Pizarro | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Joseph Harward (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Webb, Jermaine Hall, Luis Gober, Dennis Banfield, Joseph Newsom | |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Richard Bright is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Mazzella - foul #2 on Justin Mazzella, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Robert Pizarro (PF) Robert Hays, Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Richard Bright makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:59 | Missouri State | Richard Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley travels with the ball | 68-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Brian Owensby (C) Kenneth Luz, Richard Bright, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (PG), Jermaine Hall (SG), Luis Gober (SF), Dennis Banfield (PF), Joseph Newsom (C) Justin Mazzella, Joseph Harward, Brian Ashley, Richard Armstrong, Arthur Schoonover | |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley is hacked by Joseph Newsom - foul #4 on Joseph Newsom, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall lays it in | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley runs out the clock | 70-59 |