| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Missouri State | Walter Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 19:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi's fadeaway is rejected by Dwayne Jaramillo | 31-29 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Walter Hall hits a floater from the right block set up by Dwayne Jaramillo | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Walter Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-31 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-31 |
| 18:24 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:18 | Missouri State | Andre Lombardi is called for the reach on Walter Hall - foul #1 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Andre Lombardi - foul #2 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | Andre Lombardi takes the ball from Chad Stier | 31-31 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Billy Loessberg | 34-31 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara (PG), Michael Gray (SG), Gerald Reynolds (SF), David Husband (C) Billy Loessberg, Andre Lombardi, Brandon Vernon, Brian Wilkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG), Ronnie Park (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Doyle Hartley (PF), Michael Scott (C) Chad Stier, Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Gary Mentzer | |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Michael Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 34-31 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband misses the runner in the lane | 34-31 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Michael Scott grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 16:25 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park scores on a turnaround in the paint | 34-33 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband clanks a floater from the right side | 34-33 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 15:48 | Missouri State | Michael Scott clanks a shot from the left side | 36-33 |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Edward Burke snags the offensive board | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ignacio Guevara (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Husband (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Park (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) PF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Edward Burke misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray connects on the 3 from straight away | 39-33 |
| 15:14 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Burke | 39-35 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones loses the dribble to Daniel Nixon | 39-35 |
| 14:45 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Andre Lombardi (SG), Brandon Vernon (SF), Brian Wilkins (C) Ignacio Guevara, Michael Gray, Charles Jones, David Husband | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Daniel Nixon, Ronnie Park, Edward Burke, Doyle Hartley, Michael Scott | |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 14:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Brian Wilkins | 42-35 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Gary Mentzer - foul #2 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato (PF) Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Hall and he's fouled by Stanley Naccarato - foul #1 on Stanley Naccarato, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| 13:40 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Chad Stier grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Wilkins - foul #2 on Brian Wilkins, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Husband (PF) Stanley Naccarato | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:04 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg loses the dribble to Walter Hall | 44-38 |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Walter Hall dunks the ball | 44-40 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Hall knocks away the 3 by David Husband | 44-40 |
| 12:22 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Sawyer | 44-43 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Hall - foul #2 on Walter Hall, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara (PG), Michael Gray (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Gerald Reynolds (C) Billy Loessberg, Andre Lombardi, David Husband, Brian Wilkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG), Ronnie Park (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Doyle Hartley (PF), Michael Scott (C) Chad Stier, Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Gary Mentzer | |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ignacio Guevara (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Gray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Vernon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Park (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) PF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses short on a jumper from the left block | 45-43 |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Edward Burke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 47-43 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Gray | 49-43 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Edward Burke scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 49-45 |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon is fouled on the floor by Edward Burke - foul #1 on Edward Burke, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Andre Lombardi (SG), Brian Wilkins (C) Ignacio Guevara, Michael Gray, Brandon Vernon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Daniel Nixon, Ronnie Park, Edward Burke, Michael Scott | |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | The refs have stopped play. Gerald Reynolds is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 49-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Husband (SF) Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Mentzer - foul #3 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Doyle Hartley | |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer blows the layup | 50-45 |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andre Lombardi | 50-45 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones drills a shot in the paint set up by Billy Loessberg | 52-45 |
| 08:37 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:29 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer slams it home set up by Chad Stier | 52-47 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Loessberg | 54-47 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | Chad Stier picks off the pass by Charles Jones | 54-47 |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Walter Hall can't finish the layup | 54-47 |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 54-47 |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones is called for traveling | 54-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (SG), Brandon Vernon (SF), Christopher Maslakowski (C) Andre Lombardi, Charles Jones, Brian Wilkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SF), Doyle Hartley (PF), Michael Scott (C) Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Gary Mentzer | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Gray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Husband (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Maslakowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Missouri State | Billy Loessberg steals it from Walter Hall | 54-47 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:00 | Missouri State | Michael Scott makes the runner from the left block set up by Doyle Hartley | 54-49 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara (PG), Stanley Naccarato (PF) Billy Loessberg, David Husband | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG), Edward Burke (SF) Chad Stier, Walter Hall | |
| 06:30 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski loses the ball out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SG), Charles Jones (PF) Brandon Vernon, Stanley Naccarato | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Gary Mentzer (C) Edward Burke, Michael Scott | |
| 05:58 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-49 |
| 05:57 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:46 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins (C) Christopher Maslakowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Daniel Nixon | |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins misses the lay-in | 54-49 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 05:25 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dwayne Jaramillo | 56-52 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones makes the shot from close range | 58-52 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Michael Gray is called for the reach on Marvin Sawyer - foul #2 on Michael Gray, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Gerald Reynolds (SG), Brandon Vernon (SF) Ignacio Guevara, Andre Lombardi, Michael Gray | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Edward Burke (SF), Michael Scott (C) Ronnie Park, Doyle Hartley, Marvin Sawyer, Gary Mentzer | |
| 04:19 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Burke | 58-55 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Billy Loessberg | 60-55 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Chad Stier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 03:52 | Missouri State | Edward Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:38 | Missouri State | Michael Scott hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Chad Stier | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Wilkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #3 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SG), David Husband (C) Charles Jones, Brian Wilkins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer (C) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses badly on a jumper from close range | 60-58 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 62-58 |
| 03:00 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones (PF) David Husband | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Doyle Hartley (PF) Edward Burke, Michael Scott | |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Billy Loessberg steps in front of the Marvin Sawyer pass | 62-58 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg lays it up and in | 64-58 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Chad Stier is fouled on the floor by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins (C) Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Doyle Hartley | |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Chad Stier lays it in and he's hacked by Billy Loessberg - foul #2 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 01:55 | Missouri State | Chad Stier makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 01:34 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Hall | 64-63 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Chad Stier | 64-63 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer is called for traveling | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Walter Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Walter Hall makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Chad Stier | 64-65 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-65 |