| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) C - Scott Peachey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) SG - Carl Reese (fresh) SF - John Fulbright (fresh) PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) C - William Orbison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bruce Alcaraz | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the lay-in | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | John Fulbright grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:48 | Missouri State | William Orbison grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Missouri State | Carl Reese connects on the 3 from straight away set up by William Orbison | 0-8 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-8 |
| 18:23 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz is called for traveling | 0-8 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey is whistled for traveling | 0-8 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Scott Peachey swats the layup by Roland Johnson | 0-8 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Craig McMahen | 0-8 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Hammond | 2-8 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson hits a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by James Hammond - foul #1 on James Hammond, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Planas (SG), Eddie Jones (SF), Tommie Starcher (PF), Uang Chinn (C) Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz, William Orbison | |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson misses the free throw | 2-10 |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Scott Peachey | 4-10 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher misses badly on a runner in the lane | 4-10 |
| 16:17 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn grabs the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson is fouled on the floor by Craig McMahen - foul #1 on Craig McMahen, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Robert Mattson (SF), Donald Ross (PF), Edward Alexander (C) James Hammond, Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Roland Johnson, Victor Planas, Tommie Starcher | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Kolb (fresh) SG - Christopher Walker (fresh) SF - Robert Mattson (fresh) PF - Donald Ross (fresh) C - Edward Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eddie Jones (fresh) SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Uang Chinn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | John Fulbright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Orbison (C) Uang Chinn | |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the jumper in the lane | 6-10 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 15:05 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz snags the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Alexander - foul #1 on Edward Alexander, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Christopher Walker, Donald Ross, Edward Alexander | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (PG) Eddie Jones | |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Bruce Alcaraz is called for the reach on Charles Bone - foul #1 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG) Ian Kolb | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Victor Planas (SF), Uang Chinn (PF) Lawrence Reed, John Fulbright, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen comes up short on the runner from the left block | 6-10 |
| 14:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond tips it but misses | 6-10 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Victor Planas - foul #1 on Victor Planas, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey (C) Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (SG), Tommie Starcher (PF) Carl Reese, William Orbison | |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Craig McMahen | 7-10 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Reed - foul #1 on Lawrence Reed, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Ruble and he's hacked by Victor Planas - foul #2 on Victor Planas, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Victor Planas | |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | The jumper by Lawrence Reed is denied by Craig McMahen | 10-10 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble is fouled on the floor by Uang Chinn - foul #1 on Uang Chinn, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF) Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (PG), Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF), William Orbison (C) Roland Johnson, Lawrence Reed, Tommie Starcher, Uang Chinn | |
| 12:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 10-10 |
| 12:18 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | William Orbison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fairly fresh) C - Scott Peachey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Eddie Jones (fresh) SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Orbison (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey knocks in the jumper in the paint | 12-10 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz knocks in the floater from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 11:08 | Missouri State | Carl Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:48 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones is hacked by Charles Bone - foul #1 on Charles Bone, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Craig McMahen (SF), Robert Mattson (PF), Edward Alexander (C) James Hammond, Christopher Ruble, Charles Bone, Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Uang Chinn (PF) Eddie Jones, Bruce Alcaraz | |
| 10:41 | Missouri State | John Fulbright is whistled for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher (PF) William Orbison | |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ian Kolb | 14-12 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Craig McMahen steals the ball from Uang Chinn | 14-12 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb's pass is intercepted by John Fulbright | 14-12 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Roland Johnson and he's hacked by Edward Alexander - foul #2 on Edward Alexander, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood (SG), Donald Ross (PF) Christopher Walker, Edward Alexander | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (SG), William Orbison (C) Carl Reese, John Fulbright | |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Uang Chinn makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Tommie Starcher steals the ball from Craig McMahen | 14-15 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Mattson - foul #1 on Robert Mattson, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Charles Bone (PF), Scott Peachey (C) Ian Kolb, Albert Wood, Donald Ross, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz (PF) Uang Chinn | |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson is fouled on the floor by Scott Peachey - foul #1 on Scott Peachey, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG), John Fulbright (SF) Eddie Jones, Tommie Starcher | |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hammond | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) C - Scott Peachey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) PF - Bruce Alcaraz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Orbison (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson is called for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF) Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed (PG), Uang Chinn (C) Roland Johnson, William Orbison | |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bruce Alcaraz - foul #2 on Bruce Alcaraz, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson (C) Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher (PF) Bruce Alcaraz | |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Tommie Starcher travels with the ball | 18-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF) Christopher Walker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (PG) Lawrence Reed | |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Ruble | 20-17 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Fulbright | 20-20 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 05:38 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Uang Chinn | 20-20 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Eddie Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-20 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Bone | 20-20 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eddie Jones - foul #1 on Eddie Jones, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Scott Peachey (C) James Hammond, Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Johnson (PG), Lawrence Reed (SG), William Orbison (C) Carl Reese, John Fulbright, Tommie Starcher | |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:06 | Missouri State | William Orbison misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-20 |
| 04:51 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 04:32 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson is whistled for traveling | 21-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SG), Charles Bone (PF) Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Fulbright (SF) Eddie Jones | |
| 04:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker can't tip it in | 21-20 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | John Fulbright snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | William Orbison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Charles Bone - foul #2 on Charles Bone, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG) Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Reese (SG) Lawrence Reed | |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | William Orbison makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | William Orbison makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-22 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson grabs the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Hammond | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ian Kolb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) PF - Robert Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Peachey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Roland Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Reese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Fulbright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Uang Chinn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Orbison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson is hacked by James Hammond - foul #2 on James Hammond, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Edward Alexander (C) Ian Kolb, Christopher Walker, Robert Mattson, Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Planas (SF), Bruce Alcaraz (PF) John Fulbright, Uang Chinn | |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | William Orbison is called for the reach on Christopher Ruble - foul #1 on William Orbison, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:33 | Missouri State | Roland Johnson misses the shot from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander lays it up and in | 27-22 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Carl Reese can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Bruce Alcaraz tips it in | 27-24 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen blows the layup | 27-24 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | Victor Planas gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | Carl Reese misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-24 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Orbison is called for the reach on Edward Alexander - foul #2 on William Orbison, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Robert Mattson (SF) James Hammond, Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eddie Jones (PG), Lawrence Reed (SG), John Fulbright (SF), Tommie Starcher (PF), Uang Chinn (C) Roland Johnson, Carl Reese, Victor Planas, Bruce Alcaraz, William Orbison | |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Lawrence Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross (PF), Scott Peachey (C) Charles Bone, Edward Alexander | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Fulbright | 29-24 |