| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Eccleston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Morin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward McQuiston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andy Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Bottomley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Johnny Fisher (fresh) SG - Robert Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reginald Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Hager (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson inbounds the ball | 46-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | Tony Hager tips it back up and in | 46-44 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Robert Baldwin is whistled for traveling | 46-44 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | Robert Baldwin gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Reginald Woods - foul #3 on Reginald Woods, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dale Daniel (PF) Reginald Woods | |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Eccleston | 48-44 |
| 18:04 | Missouri State | Larry Eccleston picks off the pass by Johnny Fisher in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston misses the lay-in | 48-44 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Dale Daniel pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Robert Baldwin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley misses the floater from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Robert Baldwin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Fisher | 50-47 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley is hacked by Gary Thompson - foul #3 on Gary Thompson, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Corker (SG), Michael Leighton (SF), John Moriarty (PF) Lee Morin, Edward McQuiston, Andy Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sang Yin (PG), Billy Logan (SG), Arthur Reyer (SF), Reginald Izzo (C) Johnny Fisher, Robert Baldwin, Gary Thompson, Tony Hager | |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley can't connect on a shot from close range | 50-47 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Arthur Reyer gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | Arthur Reyer hits the finger roll | 50-49 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Moriarty can't finish the layup | 50-49 |
| 16:05 | Missouri State | Dale Daniel grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Dale Daniel's pass is intercepted by Ricky Corker | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Eccleston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Corker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leighton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Moriarty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Bottomley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Sang Yin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Reyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Daniel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Reginald Izzo (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Moriarty makes the runner near the basket set up by Shannon Bottomley | 52-49 |
| 15:12 | Missouri State | Sang Yin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Logan | 52-52 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley is called for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin (SG), Edward McQuiston (SF), Andy Fleming (PF) Larry Eccleston, Michael Leighton, Shannon Bottomley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher (PG), Robert Baldwin (SG), Gary Thompson (SF), Reginald Woods (PF), Tony Hager (C) Sang Yin, Billy Logan, Arthur Reyer, Dale Daniel, Reginald Izzo | |
| 14:29 | Missouri State | Tony Hager's pass is intercepted by Andy Fleming | 52-52 |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston is called for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman (PG), Shannon Bottomley (C) Ricky Corker, John Moriarty | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 13:47 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Hager picks off the pass by Lee Morin | 52-52 |
| 13:10 | Missouri State | Tony Hager misses the dunk attempt | 52-52 |
| 13:08 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Robert Baldwin comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 52-52 |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Andy Fleming blocks the short jumper by Johnny Fisher | 52-52 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Fleming hits a shot near the basket set up by Oliver Tillman | 54-52 |
| 12:12 | Missouri State | Robert Baldwin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 11:51 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Oliver Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Morin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward McQuiston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andy Fleming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Bottomley (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Johnny Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Baldwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Hager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson is fouled on the floor by Edward McQuiston - foul #3 on Edward McQuiston, team foul #1 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston (PG), Ricky Corker (SG), Michael Leighton (SF), John Moriarty (C) Oliver Tillman, Lee Morin, Edward McQuiston, Shannon Bottomley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sang Yin (PG), Billy Logan (SG), Arthur Reyer (SF), Dale Daniel (PF), Reginald Izzo (C) Johnny Fisher, Robert Baldwin, Gary Thompson, Reginald Woods, Tony Hager | |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Arthur Reyer misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Michael Leighton - foul #2 on Michael Leighton, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Arthur Reyer makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 11:07 | Missouri State | Arthur Reyer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:46 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Corker knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Andy Fleming | 59-54 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Reginald Izzo connects on the floater from the left side set up by Sang Yin | 59-56 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Dale Daniel is called for the reach on Andy Fleming - foul #3 on Dale Daniel, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin (SG) Andy Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Baldwin (SG), Reginald Woods (PF) Billy Logan, Reginald Izzo | |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 09:48 | Missouri State | Dale Daniel gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Sang Yin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher (PG) Arthur Reyer | |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 09:09 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:47 | Missouri State | Ricky Corker steals the ball from Johnny Fisher | 59-56 |
| 08:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Moriarty loses the dribble to Dale Daniel | 59-56 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Dale Daniel is fouled on the floor by Ricky Corker - foul #2 on Ricky Corker, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman (PG), Michael Cote (SG), Edward McQuiston (SF), Andy Fleming (PF), Shannon Bottomley (C) Larry Eccleston, Lee Morin, Michael Leighton, John Moriarty, Ricky Corker | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Thompson (SF), Tony Hager (C) Sang Yin, Dale Daniel | |
| 07:44 | Missouri State | Tony Hager misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Fleming gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Oliver Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cote (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward McQuiston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andy Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Shannon Bottomley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Johnny Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Baldwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Hager (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston misses the lay-in | 59-56 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Tony Hager | 59-56 |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Gary Thompson and he's hacked by Oliver Tillman - foul #2 on Oliver Tillman, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston (PG) Michael Cote | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Billy Logan (SG), Arthur Reyer (PF) Robert Baldwin, Reginald Woods | |
| 07:10 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-59 |
| 06:40 | Missouri State | Arthur Reyer snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Billy Logan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Shannon Bottomley - foul #3 on Shannon Bottomley, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin (SG), John Moriarty (PF), Ricky Corker (C) Oliver Tillman, Andy Fleming, Shannon Bottomley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sang Yin (SG), Reginald Izzo (C) Johnny Fisher, Tony Hager | |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Billy Logan misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:34 | Missouri State | Billy Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ricky Corker | 61-60 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson misses the easy layup | 61-60 |
| 05:49 | Missouri State | Arthur Reyer snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 05:31 | Missouri State | Sang Yin double dribbles | 61-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andy Fleming (PF) Edward McQuiston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Baldwin (SG), Reginald Woods (PF), Tony Hager (C) Billy Logan, Gary Thompson, Reginald Izzo | |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Eccleston and he's hacked by Arthur Reyer - foul #1 on Arthur Reyer, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin misses the free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Tony Hager | 63-60 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods can't connect on a floater from the right block | 63-60 |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andy Fleming | 63-60 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Fleming misses the easy layup | 63-60 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin tips it in | 65-60 |
| 04:33 | Missouri State | Sang Yin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Baldwin | 65-63 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Sang Yin is called for the reach on Larry Eccleston - foul #3 on Sang Yin, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman (SG), Edward McQuiston (SF), Shannon Bottomley (C) Larry Eccleston, Lee Morin, John Moriarty | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher (PG), Gary Thompson (SF), Dale Daniel (C) Sang Yin, Arthur Reyer, Tony Hager | |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Fleming misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 03:54 | Missouri State | Dale Daniel gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:37 | Missouri State | Dale Daniel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-63 |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Shannon Bottomley | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Corker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oliver Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward McQuiston (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andy Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Shannon Bottomley (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Johnny Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Baldwin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Baldwin is called for the reach on Oliver Tillman - foul #1 on Robert Baldwin, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cote (SG), John Moriarty (PF) Ricky Corker, Andy Fleming | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman is fouled on the floor by Johnny Fisher - foul #3 on Johnny Fisher, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston (PG) Michael Cote | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:04 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson's pass is intercepted by Edward McQuiston | 67-63 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Reginald Woods - foul #4 on Reginald Woods, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin (SG) Larry Eccleston | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sang Yin (SG), Tony Hager (C) Robert Baldwin, Reginald Woods | |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Oliver Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:43 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston (PG), Andy Fleming (PF) Oliver Tillman, John Moriarty | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Baldwin (SG), Reginald Woods (PF) Sang Yin, Dale Daniel | |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Larry Eccleston steals the ball from Gary Thompson | 69-63 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:00 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson misses the 3 from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods tips it in | 72-65 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 01:43 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Robert Baldwin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 01:19 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson grabs the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Johnny Fisher misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-65 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Baldwin is called for the reach on Lee Morin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Baldwin, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Robert Baldwin buries a 3 from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Fisher is called for the reach on Larry Eccleston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Fisher, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:43 | Missouri State | Robert Baldwin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-68 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Fleming gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Baldwin is called for the reach on Andy Fleming in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Baldwin, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Larry Eccleston picks off the pass by Reginald Woods | 77-68 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Morin lays it in on a great pass from Larry Eccleston | 79-68 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | Gary Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 79-70 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston is hacked by Johnny Fisher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Fisher, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Sang Yin (PG) Johnny Fisher | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Edward McQuiston misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Reginald Woods snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:18 | Missouri State | Robert Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley gets the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Sang Yin is called for the reach on Shannon Bottomley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sang Yin, team foul #13 | 79-70 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Shannon Bottomley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Sang Yin misses the 3 from the left corner | 81-70 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andy Fleming | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Eccleston runs out the clock | 81-70 |