| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Ahern (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jess Bassham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Castle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Campbell | 39-36 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Roger Castle - foul #3 on Roger Castle, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch (PF) Roger Castle | |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:59 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner loses the dribble to Bruce Wilson | 40-36 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Carlton Morrison - foul #2 on Carlton Morrison, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 17:59 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Jess Bassham drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Wilson | 40-38 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-38 |
| 17:11 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry blows the layup but he's fouled by Andrew Jones - foul #3 on Andrew Jones, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones (PG), James Spellman (SG), Frankie Yerkes (SF), Scott Dominick (C) Andrew Jones, William Atkinson, Carlton Morrison, Clifford Conner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marko Zugg (SG), Lester Conn (SF), Hipolito Marino (PF) Jess Bassham, Bruce Wilson, Ardian Zielesch | |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 16:49 | Missouri State | Hipolito Marino snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:33 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell misses short on a shot from the right block | 40-39 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Hipolito Marino tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | Marko Zugg picks off the pass by Michael Jones in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Dominick - foul #1 on Scott Dominick, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:15 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeffrey Perry - foul #1 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch (PF) Hipolito Marino | |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - James Spellman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frankie Yerkes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Ahern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Dominick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Perry (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marko Zugg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Conn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ardian Zielesch (fresh) C - Thomas Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 42-43 |
| 15:38 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Perry - foul #2 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson (SG), Carlton Morrison (SF), Michael Collie (PF), Howard Auzenne (C) James Spellman, Frankie Yerkes, Louis Ahern, Scott Dominick | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jess Bassham (SG), Bruce Wilson (SF), Roger Castle (PF), Hipolito Marino (C) Marko Zugg, Lester Conn, Ardian Zielesch, Thomas Campbell | |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Jess Bassham - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Castle | 44-46 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Collie, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner (PF) Michael Collie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Roger Castle banks in the layup set up by Bruce Wilson | 44-48 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jess Bassham - foul #1 on Jess Bassham, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marko Zugg (SG), Thomas Campbell (C) Jess Bassham, Hipolito Marino | |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Marko Zugg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:31 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry is fouled on the floor by Howard Auzenne - foul #4 on Howard Auzenne, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick (C) Howard Auzenne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Lester Conn (SF) Bruce Wilson | |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lester Conn | 45-50 |
| 13:13 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Clifford Conner | 47-50 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Roger Castle connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Perry | 47-52 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner clanks a floater from the right side | 47-52 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Roger Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Roger Castle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Atkinson - foul #1 on William Atkinson, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones (PG), James Spellman (SG), Frankie Yerkes (SF), Louis Ahern (PF) Andrew Jones, William Atkinson, Carlton Morrison, Scott Dominick | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson (PG), Jess Bassham (SG), Hipolito Marino (C) Jeffrey Perry, Marko Zugg, Thomas Campbell | |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Roger Castle makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Roger Castle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Castle picks off the pass by James Spellman | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Spellman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frankie Yerkes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Ahern (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Bruce Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jess Bassham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Conn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Castle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Hipolito Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Missouri State | Roger Castle misses short on a jumper from the right block | 47-53 |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Clifford Conner | 47-53 |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Louis Ahern is denied by Lester Conn | 47-53 |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Ahern | 47-53 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry (PG) Lester Conn | |
| 10:45 | Missouri State | Roger Castle comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-53 |
| 10:43 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Jess Bassham | 47-57 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Hipolito Marino takes the ball from Louis Ahern | 47-57 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hipolito Marino | 47-59 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-59 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Hipolito Marino gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 08:19 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Wilson | 47-61 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner is hacked by Jess Bassham - foul #2 on Jess Bassham, team foul #5 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Carlton Morrison (SF), Scott Dominick (C) Michael Jones, James Spellman, Frankie Yerkes, Clifford Conner | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Armand Mancini (PG), Marko Zugg (SG), Lester Conn (SF), Ardian Zielesch (PF), Thomas Campbell (C) Jeffrey Perry, Jess Bassham, Bruce Wilson, Roger Castle, Hipolito Marino | |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Conn takes the ball from Carlton Morrison | 47-61 |
| 07:42 | Missouri State | Armand Mancini banks in the layup set up by Lester Conn | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Ahern (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Dominick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Armand Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marko Zugg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Conn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ardian Zielesch (fresh) C - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Andrew Jones | 50-63 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch is hacked by William Atkinson - foul #2 on William Atkinson, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie (PF), Howard Auzenne (C) Louis Ahern, Scott Dominick | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry (PG) Armand Mancini | |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roger Castle (PF) Ardian Zielesch | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry blows the layup | 50-65 |
| 06:41 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Campbell | 50-65 |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Roger Castle connects on the floater from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-67 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie hits the follow up shot | 52-67 |
| 05:48 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry's floater is tipped away by Carlton Morrison | 52-67 |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Collie | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:18 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Marko Zugg | 55-69 |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Morrison is hacked by Roger Castle - foul #4 on Roger Castle, team foul #6 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones (PG), James Spellman (SG), Frankie Yerkes (SF), Scott Dominick (PF) Andrew Jones, William Atkinson, Carlton Morrison, Michael Collie | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Armand Mancini (PG), Ralph Henry (SG), Bruce Wilson (SF), Ardian Zielesch (PF) Jeffrey Perry, Marko Zugg, Lester Conn, Roger Castle | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 04:39 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Thomas Campbell | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell makes the jumper in the paint set up by Armand Mancini | 55-71 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-71 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne tips it in | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Armand Mancini | 57-73 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Spellman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frankie Yerkes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Dominick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Howard Auzenne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Armand Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Henry (fresh) SF - Bruce Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ardian Zielesch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Campbell (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ardian Zielesch steps in front of the Michael Jones pass | 57-73 |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Armand Mancini | 57-75 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Bruce Wilson steals the ball from Scott Dominick | 57-75 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Armand Mancini | 57-77 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-77 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Armand Mancini | 60-80 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman is hacked by Ralph Henry - foul #1 on Ralph Henry, team foul #7 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie (PF), Clifford Conner (C) Scott Dominick, Howard Auzenne | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry (PG), Jess Bassham (SG), Roger Castle (PF) Armand Mancini, Ralph Henry, Ardian Zielesch | |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | Thomas Campbell snags the defensive board | 61-80 |
| 01:20 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry can't finish the layup | 61-80 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Frankie Yerkes | 61-80 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie is hacked by Roger Castle - foul #5 on Roger Castle, team foul #8 | 61-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch (PF) Roger Castle | |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie misses the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | Ardian Zielesch grabs the board | 62-80 |
| 01:08 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson is hacked by Frankie Yerkes - foul #2 on Frankie Yerkes, team foul #9 | 62-80 |
| 01:08 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 01:08 | Missouri State | Bruce Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-82 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie tips it in | 64-82 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #4 on Michael Jones, team foul #10 | 64-82 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry misses the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 00:24 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-83 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes lays it up and in | 66-83 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Perry runs out the clock | 66-83 |