| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Simons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | John Fulbright inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz can't throw it down | 40-35 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Matt Koehler, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Furr - foul #1 on Steven Furr, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Furr | 42-38 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Alcaraz | 42-38 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | Craig McMahen takes the ball from John Fulbright | 42-38 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler can't connect on a floater from the left side | 42-38 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Bruce Alcaraz | 44-38 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Craig McMahen picks off the pass by Carl Reese | 44-38 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr dunks the ball set up by Craig McMahen | 44-40 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 46-40 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 48-42 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Edwin Brouwer (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Peter Schroeder (PF), Steven Mellberg (C) Kenneth Davis, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), James Hammond (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Timothy Batson (PF), Robert Mattson (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, John Simons | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Planas (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Mellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hammond (fresh) SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Batson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Mattson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 48-44 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Brouwer | 51-44 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-44 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| 14:20 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG) Edwin Brouwer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Camp | 53-46 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Walker | 53-48 |
| 13:21 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Davis | 56-48 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Schroeder is called for the reach on Timothy Batson - foul #3 on Peter Schroeder, team foul #1 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Wayne Camp, Victor Planas, Peter Schroeder, Steven Mellberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Donald Ross (SF), Charles Bone (PF), John Simons (C) Christopher Ruble, James Hammond, Christopher Walker, Timothy Batson, Robert Mattson | |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz is hacked by Matt Koehler - foul #2 on Matt Koehler, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG) Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF) Donald Ross | |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-48 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Davis | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Edwin Brouwer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Edwin Brouwer - foul #1 on Edwin Brouwer, team foul #2 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Victor Planas (SF), Peter Schroeder (PF), Carlos Rowles (C) Kenneth Davis, Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), James Hammond (SG) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler | |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carlos Rowles - foul #1 on Carlos Rowles, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (SG) Edwin Brouwer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF), Timothy Batson (PF) Craig McMahen, Charles Bone | |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Simons - foul #3 on John Simons, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson (C) John Simons | |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:19 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-52 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 09:40 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker's floater is tipped away by Victor Planas | 60-52 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses the tip | 60-52 |
| 09:02 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Wayne Camp clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 08:54 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses the dunk but the foul's on Timothy Batson - foul #2 on Timothy Batson, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG), Carl Reese (SG), Bruce Alcaraz (PF), Steven Mellberg (C) Wayne Camp, Eddie Jones, Peter Schroeder, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Christopher Ruble, James Hammond, Christopher Walker, Timothy Batson | |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Victor Planas misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Mattson | 60-52 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Steven Mellberg | 60-52 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Carl Reese is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Carl Reese, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF) Victor Planas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (C) Robert Mattson | |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Mellberg is called for the reach on Steven Furr - foul #1 on Steven Mellberg, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler banks in the layup and he's hacked by Steven Mellberg - foul #2 on Steven Mellberg, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:40 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the shot in the paint | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Steven Mellberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Simons (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the runner in the lane | 62-55 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 62-55 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Steven Mellberg | 62-55 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | John Fulbright lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Davis | 64-55 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Alcaraz - foul #2 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer (SG), Carlos Rowles (C) Carl Reese, Steven Mellberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF), Timothy Batson (C) Craig McMahen, John Simons | |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Rowles | 66-56 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Edwin Brouwer connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-56 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Davis is called for the reach on Steven Furr - foul #3 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (PG), Carl Reese (SG), Victor Planas (SF), Peter Schroeder (PF), Steven Mellberg (C) Kenneth Davis, Edwin Brouwer, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), John Simons (C) Matt Koehler, Christopher Walker, Charles Bone | |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:23 | Missouri State | Steven Mellberg pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 05:04 | Missouri State | Peter Schroeder connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Camp | 71-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-56 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons hits the follow up shot | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Missouri State | Victor Planas steps out of bounds on the sideline | 71-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (SG) Steven Furr | |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Batson and the foul's on Victor Planas - foul #1 on Victor Planas, team foul #9 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis (PG) Wayne Camp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (PF) Timothy Batson | |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the free throw | 71-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis loses the dribble to John Simons | 71-61 |
| 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) | |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Schroeder is called for the reach on James Hammond - foul #4 on Peter Schroeder, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Camp (SG), Carlos Rowles (C) Carl Reese, Steven Mellberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF), Robert Mattson (C) Craig McMahen, John Simons | |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:55 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis misses the lay-in | 71-63 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense 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 | Robert Mattson can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Victor Planas - foul #2 on Victor Planas, team foul #11 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone (PF) Donald Ross | |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:48 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Peter Schroeder | 71-64 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Kenneth Davis and the foul's on Robert Mattson - foul #2 on Robert Mattson, team foul #6 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Victor Planas, Peter Schroeder | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG) James Hammond | |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles makes the free throw | 74-64 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Camp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Carlos Rowles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mattson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-64 |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone hits the follow up shot | 74-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Camp | 76-66 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-66 |
| 03:05 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 03:01 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis's floater is tipped away by Robert Mattson | 76-66 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz tips it back up and in | 78-66 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG) Wayne Camp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Craig McMahen (SF), John Simons (C) Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Robert Mattson | |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Davis is called for the reach on Steven Furr - foul #4 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #12 | 78-66 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Carl Reese clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-67 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-67 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 01:47 | Missouri State | Charles Bone steals it from John Fulbright | 78-67 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler banks in the layup set up by Steven Furr | 78-69 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Carlos Rowles is called for traveling | 78-69 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen buries a runner in the paint | 78-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz hits the finger roll set up by Carl Reese | 80-71 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler loses the dribble to Kenneth Davis | 80-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Carl Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Koehler - foul #3 on Matt Koehler, team foul #7 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (SF), Peter Schroeder (C) John Fulbright, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:35 | Missouri State | Carl Reese misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Carl Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Koehler - foul #4 on Matt Koehler, team foul #8 | 80-74 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | Carl Reese misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Steven Furr is called for the reach on Bruce Alcaraz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Furr, team foul #9 | 80-74 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-77 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF), Carlos Rowles (C) Eddie Jones, Peter Schroeder | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis is hacked by Steven Furr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Furr, team foul #10 | 81-77 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-77 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the board | 83-77 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz is hacked by Steven Furr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Furr, team foul #11 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (SF), Peter Schroeder (C) John Fulbright, Carlos Rowles | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 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 | Craig McMahen misses the fullcourt shot | 85-77 |