| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Burt Liggett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sowell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Simon Potter (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Devin Morris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Rushing (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ryan Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Collier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lima (fresh) PF - Andrew Reinhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Lima inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Simon Potter is called for the reach on Ryan Williams - foul #1 on Simon Potter, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Reinhardt comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Burt Liggett - foul #2 on Burt Liggett, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Reinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Simon Potter can't throw it down | 31-37 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Williams pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Andrew Rushing grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:43 | Missouri State | Robert Sowell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Williams scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Collier | 34-40 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Andrew Rushing can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Lima - foul #3 on Robert Lima, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Cook (C) Robert Lima | |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Andrew Rushing makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Andrew Rushing makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Dave Fisher makes the floater from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Robert Sowell buries a fadeaway from the left block | 38-42 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Cook scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Andrew Rushing - foul #2 on Andrew Rushing, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Koster (SG), Clayton Salter (SF), David Ward (PF) Robert Sowell, Simon Potter, Devin Morris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Aaron Rush (SG), Garth Logsdon (SF), Frank Williamson (C) Joel Collier, Dave Fisher, Andrew Reinhardt | |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Cook makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | David Ward misses the jumper near the basket | 38-45 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Cook misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Michael Koster is fouled on the floor by Aaron Rush - foul #2 on Aaron Rush, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Simon Potter (PG), Devin Morris (PF) Burt Liggett, Andrew Rushing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Chernesky (PG), Joel Collier (SG), Dave Fisher (SF), Andrew Reinhardt (PF) Ryan Williams, Aaron Rush, Garth Logsdon, Frank Williamson | |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Michael Koster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Reinhardt snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Simon Potter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Koster (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clayton Salter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Devin Morris (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Vincent Chernesky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Collier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dave Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Reinhardt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Cook (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Cook is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Rich (SF), Mark Hedley (C) Clayton Salter, David Ward | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Lima (SF), Harvey Bail (C) Dave Fisher, Scott Cook | |
| 15:18 | Missouri State | Victor Rich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Sowell (SG) Michael Koster | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Williams (PG) Vincent Chernesky | |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Collier misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-45 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Bail | 40-45 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Devin Morris is called for the reach on Andrew Reinhardt - foul #3 on Devin Morris, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Rushing (C) Devin Morris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Reinhardt misses long on a runner in the paint | 40-45 |
| 14:28 | Missouri State | Victor Rich grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Mark Hedley misses long on a floater from close range | 40-45 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Reinhardt | 40-45 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Harvey Bail hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 14:05 | Missouri State | Robert Sowell pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Robert Sowell connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Simon Potter | 43-45 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Collier connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Williams | 43-47 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Robert Sowell misses badly on a floater from the right side | 43-47 |
| 13:13 | Missouri State | Mark Hedley tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Reinhardt knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Williams | 45-49 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Mark Hedley misses the lay-in | 45-49 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Harvey Bail grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Lima clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | Andrew Rushing grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Robert Sowell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Simon Potter | 48-49 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Reinhardt's pass is intercepted by Simon Potter | 48-49 |
| 11:59 | Missouri State | Robert Sowell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 11:57 | Missouri State | Victor Rich grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Victor Rich lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Hedley | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Simon Potter (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Sowell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Rich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Hedley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Rushing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ryan Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Collier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Andrew Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Harvey Bail (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Collier's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Rushing | 50-49 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Victor Rich | 50-49 |
| 11:06 | Missouri State | Mark Hedley comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 50-49 |
| 11:05 | Missouri State | Victor Rich grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Simon Potter can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joel Collier - foul #1 on Joel Collier, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Burt Liggett (PG), Clayton Salter (SF), Devin Morris (PF), David Ward (C) Robert Sowell, Victor Rich, Mark Hedley, Andrew Rushing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Chernesky (PG), Aaron Rush (SG), Dave Fisher (SF), Scott Cook (PF), Frank Williamson (C) Ryan Williams, Joel Collier, Robert Lima, Andrew Reinhardt, Harvey Bail | |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Simon Potter makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | Simon Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Cook connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Vincent Chernesky | 52-51 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 10:08 | Missouri State | Devin Morris tips it home | 54-51 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Devin Morris grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter's pass is intercepted by Dave Fisher | 54-51 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Aaron Rush loses the ball out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Koster (SG), Andrew Rushing (C) Simon Potter, David Ward | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Williams (PG), Harvey Bail (C) Vincent Chernesky, Frank Williamson | |
| 09:01 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter is fouled on the floor by Scott Cook - foul #2 on Scott Cook, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Michael Koster loses the dribble to Scott Cook | 54-51 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Cook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Andrew Rushing snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Burt Liggett makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Dave Fisher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Devin Morris - foul #4 on Devin Morris, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Ward (SG), Victor Rich (SF), Mark Hedley (PF) Burt Liggett, Clayton Salter, Devin Morris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joel Collier (SG), Robert Lima (SF) Aaron Rush, Scott Cook | |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Dave Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Dave Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Robert Lima steals the ball from Andrew Rushing | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Michael Koster (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Victor Rich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Hedley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Rushing (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ryan Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lima (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dave Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Bail (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Dave Fisher misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | David Ward pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:49 | Missouri State | Mark Hedley's floater is knocked away by Robert Lima | 57-53 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Lima grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Lima knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ryan Williams | 57-56 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Michael Koster comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Lima - foul #4 on Robert Lima, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Sowell (SG), Clayton Salter (SF), Devin Morris (PF) Victor Rich, Mark Hedley, Andrew Rushing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Chernesky (PG), Aaron Rush (SG), Andrew Reinhardt (PF), Scott Cook (C) Ryan Williams, Joel Collier, Dave Fisher, Harvey Bail | |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Michael Koster misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:01 | Missouri State | Michael Koster misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Reinhardt grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Aaron Rush is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Burt Liggett (PG) Michael Koster | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Williamson (C) Robert Lima | |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Burt Liggett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 05:19 | Missouri State | Clayton Salter hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Williamson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Sowell - foul #1 on Robert Sowell, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Victor Rich (SF) Clayton Salter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joel Collier (SG) Aaron Rush | |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:03 | Missouri State | David Ward pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | David Ward misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | David Ward gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Robert Sowell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 04:14 | Missouri State | Victor Rich tips it home | 61-57 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Cook comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-57 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Victor Rich | 61-57 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Andrew Reinhardt steps in front of the David Ward pass | 61-57 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andrew Rushing (C) David Ward | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Williams (PG), Robert Lima (SF), Harvey Bail (C) Vincent Chernesky, Scott Cook, Frank Williamson | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Burt Liggett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sowell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Rich (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Devin Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Rushing (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ryan Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lima (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Reinhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Harvey Bail (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Sowell steals it from Ryan Williams | 61-57 |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | Robert Sowell lays it up and in | 63-57 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Devin Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | Burt Liggett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Harvey Bail | 63-57 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Rich steals it from Robert Lima | 63-57 |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Victor Rich is hacked by Robert Lima - foul #5 on Robert Lima, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Simon Potter (SG) Robert Sowell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dave Fisher (SF) Robert Lima | |
| 01:52 | Missouri State | Simon Potter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-57 |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Reinhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Reinhardt is hacked by Devin Morris - foul #5 on Devin Morris, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Sowell (SG), Mark Hedley (PF) Simon Potter, Devin Morris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Reinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:35 | Missouri State | Burt Liggett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Dave Fisher | 63-59 |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | Harvey Bail misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Sowell - foul #2 on Robert Sowell, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | Harvey Bail misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | Harvey Bail makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Andrew Rushing is hacked by Harvey Bail - foul #4 on Harvey Bail, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Andrew Rushing misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Harvey Bail | 63-60 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Dave Fisher knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 63-62 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Burt Liggett loses the dribble to Ryan Williams in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Williams lays it in | 63-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Andrew Rushing hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Sowell | 65-64 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Reinhardt misses the lay-in | 65-64 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Mark Hedley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Mark Hedley is hacked by Ryan Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Williams, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Mark Hedley misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Reinhardt snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Reinhardt misses long on a fullcourt shot | 65-64 |