| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) C - Roberto Cruz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton inbounds the ball | 24-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Ron Clark makes the fadeaway in the lane | 26-41 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Yoder | 26-44 |
| 19:03 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Ellenburg, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Ellenburg | 26-44 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington grabs the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Garrett Harrington | 26-46 |
| 18:05 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-46 |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Garrett Harrington | 29-48 |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ron Clark | 31-48 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson is hacked by Ron Clark - foul #1 on Ron Clark, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (SF), Dale Walter (PF) Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (SG), Orji Amezquita (PF) Victor Yoder, Garrett Harrington | |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-48 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Dale Johns gets the rebound | 31-48 |
| 16:58 | Missouri State | Ron Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Nelson and the foul's on Dale Walter - foul #1 on Dale Walter, team foul #3 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG), Douglas Blankenship (SF), Billy McCunn (C) Leslie Nash, Ron Clark, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky (SF), Arthur Williams (C) Andrew Lawson, Robert Donlon | |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses the free throw | 31-50 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Billy McCunn | 31-50 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Dale Walter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Billy McCunn picks off the pass by Richard Ternasky | 31-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) SF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Walter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy McCunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:43 | Missouri State | Dale Walter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 31-50 |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita grabs the board | 31-50 |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Orji Amezquita | 31-53 |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote's pass is intercepted by Richard Ternasky | 31-53 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Edward Patton and he's hacked by Billy McCunn - foul #2 on Billy McCunn, team foul #4 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF), Roberto Cruz (C) Dale Johns, Alvin Bacote, Douglas Blankenship, Dale Walter, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Garrett Harrington (PF) Brian Nelson, Edward Patton, Richard Ternasky, Orji Amezquita | |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the free throw | 31-56 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Williams - foul #3 on Arthur Williams, team foul #1 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon (C) Arthur Williams | |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg misses the 1st free throw | 31-56 |
| 14:32 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon grabs the board | 31-56 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon clanks a shot from the free throw line | 31-56 |
| 14:10 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington hits the follow up shot | 31-58 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-58 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black grabs the board | 31-58 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Brian Ellenburg - foul #3 on Brian Ellenburg, team foul #5 | 31-58 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 31-59 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-60 |
| 13:11 | Missouri State | Garrett Harrington is called for the reach on Brian Ellenburg - foul #1 on Garrett Harrington, team foul #2 | 31-60 |
| 12:56 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-60 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington gets the rebound | 31-60 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Victor Yoder and he's fouled by Leslie Nash - foul #3 on Leslie Nash, team foul #6 | 31-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG) Darren Black | |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson misses the free throw | 31-62 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz pulls down the rebound | 31-62 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Andrew Lawson picks off the pass by Brian Ellenburg | 31-62 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Garrett Harrington | 31-65 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Johnnie Betton and he's fouled by Garrett Harrington - foul #2 on Garrett Harrington, team foul #3 | 33-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG), Dale Johns (SF), Dale Walter (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (SG), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Victor Yoder, Garrett Harrington, Robert Donlon | |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses the free throw | 33-65 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Orji Amezquita | 33-65 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) SF - Dale Johns (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Walter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy McCunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #4 | 33-65 |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | Leslie Nash misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-65 |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson grabs the board | 33-65 |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Nelson, team foul #5 | 33-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (SF) Leslie Nash | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky (SF) Andrew Lawson | |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote is fouled on the floor by Richard Ternasky - foul #1 on Richard Ternasky, team foul #6 | 33-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz (C) Douglas Blankenship | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn is fouled on the floor by Edward Patton - foul #1 on Edward Patton, team foul #7 | 33-65 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn makes the 1st free throw | 34-65 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn misses the 2nd free throw | 34-65 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-65 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky is fouled on the floor by Billy McCunn - foul #3 on Billy McCunn, team foul #7 | 34-65 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky makes the 1st free throw | 34-66 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky misses the 2nd free throw | 34-66 |
| 10:38 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn grabs the board | 34-66 |
| 10:18 | Missouri State | Dale Walter buries a driving attempt in the lane | 36-66 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-66 |
| 09:55 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn snags the defensive board | 36-66 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Dale Johns connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roberto Cruz | 38-66 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-66 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Dale Johns | 38-66 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Dale Walter knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 40-66 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita clanks a turnaround from the left block | 40-66 |
| 09:07 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz pulls down the rebound | 40-66 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-66 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky grabs the defensive rebound | 40-66 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-66 |
| 08:41 | Missouri State | Dale Walter snags the defensive board | 40-66 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Dale Johns scores on a runner in the lane set up by Alvin Bacote | 42-66 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-66 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams can't tip it in | 42-66 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Orji Amezquita | 42-66 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita is hacked by Billy McCunn - foul #4 on Billy McCunn, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leslie Nash (PG), Ron Clark (SG), Johnnie Betton (SF), Brian Ellenburg (PF) Dale Johns, Alvin Bacote, Dale Walter, Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Robert Donlon (C) Brian Nelson, Edward Patton, Richard Ternasky, Arthur Williams | |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses the 1st free throw | 42-66 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Ron Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Lawson - foul #2 on Andrew Lawson, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington (PF) Orji Amezquita | |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leslie Nash (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Betton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roberto Cruz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson knocks in the floater from close range | 44-68 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Ron Clark clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-68 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington snags the defensive board | 44-68 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington is called for traveling | 44-68 |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Brian Ellenburg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roberto Cruz | 47-68 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 47-68 |
| 06:13 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Andrew Lawson is called for the reach on Johnnie Betton - foul #3 on Andrew Lawson, team foul #9 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG) Darren Black | |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Johnnie Betton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-68 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington can't tip it in | 49-68 |
| 05:34 | Missouri State | Roberto Cruz grabs the board | 49-68 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Ron Clark drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leslie Nash | 52-68 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder is fouled on the floor by Leslie Nash - foul #4 on Leslie Nash, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote (SG), Dale Johns (SF), Dale Walter (PF), Billy McCunn (C) Ron Clark, Johnnie Betton, Brian Ellenburg, Roberto Cruz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Garrett Harrington, Robert Donlon | |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Alvin Bacote can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Victor Yoder | 52-72 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn double dribbles | 52-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Blankenship (SF) Leslie Nash | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Edward Patton (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF) Brian Nelson, Victor Yoder, Andrew Lawson | |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Dale Walter steals the ball from Edward Patton | 52-72 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Edward Patton steps in front of the Dale Johns pass | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-72 |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita snags the offensive board | 52-72 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Dale Johns (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alvin Bacote (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy McCunn (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James White (SG) Dale Johns | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Dale Walter misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Orji Amezquita - foul #2 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #10 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Johns (SF) Billy McCunn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Dale Walter makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Dale Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita gets the rebound | 53-72 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 53-72 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | James White grabs the defensive rebound | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Dale Johns connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dale Walter | 56-72 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Darren Black | 56-74 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-74 |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky is fouled on the floor by Dale Walter - foul #2 on Dale Walter, team foul #10 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Billy McCunn (C) James White | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky misses the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky misses the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:14 | Missouri State | Billy McCunn pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Dale Johns can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-74 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dale Walter - foul #3 on Dale Walter, team foul #11 | 56-74 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Dale Johns misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black runs out the clock | 56-76 |