| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frederick Hurlbert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Polk (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stephen Naron (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Federico Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Kraft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Burgett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft inbounds the ball | 46-31 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Greenleaf - foul #2 on Robert Greenleaf, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert's floater is tipped away by Kevin Burgett | 46-32 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Stephen Naron | 46-32 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh loses the ball out of bounds | 46-32 |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 46-32 |
| 19:00 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | Andy Miller misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Marcinkowski is called for the reach on Dustin Kraft - foul #1 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo is fouled on the floor by Andy Miller - foul #1 on Andy Miller, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo grabs the offensive board | 46-32 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Marcinkowski is called for the reach on Michael Welsh - foul #2 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (SG), Michael Legros (C) John Polk, Robert Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Miroslav Pijanowski (PG), Clifford Gardner (SG), Gregory Wright (PF) Stephen Naron, Federico Russo, Michael Welsh | |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 48-32 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Marcinkowski - foul #3 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #5 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Wilson (SG), Scott Ureno (C) Frederick Hurlbert, Robert Marcinkowski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Sackett (SF) Dustin Kraft | |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett misses the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:47 | Missouri State | Michael Legros pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 16:43 | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Vandergriff (C) Kevin Burgett | |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Miroslav Pijanowski | 48-35 |
| 16:20 | Missouri State | Andy Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-35 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Wright gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:07 | Gardner-Webb | William Sackett's pass is intercepted by Scott Ureno | 48-35 |
| 15:51 | Missouri State | John Vandergriff picks off the pass by Michael Legros | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eugene Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andy Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Miroslav Pijanowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Sackett (fresh) PF - Gregory Wright (fresh) C - John Vandergriff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Legros - foul #2 on Michael Legros, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), James Quinton (SG), John Polk (SF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Raymond Thompson, Eugene Wilson, Andy Miller, Scott Ureno | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo (SG), Dustin Kraft (SF), Michael Welsh (PF) Miroslav Pijanowski, William Sackett, John Vandergriff | |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Dustin Kraft steps in front of the John Polk pass | 48-37 |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo is fouled on the floor by Frederick Hurlbert - foul #1 on Frederick Hurlbert, team foul #7 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski (PF) Michael Legros | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Naron (PG), Kevin Burgett (C) Clifford Gardner, Gregory Wright | |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:35 | Missouri State | Stephen Naron is called for the reach on Frederick Hurlbert - foul #3 on Stephen Naron, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Federico Russo is called for the reach on James Quinton - foul #1 on Federico Russo, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | John Polk misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Federico Russo - foul #2 on Federico Russo, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Miller (SF) James Quinton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | John Polk makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | John Polk misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Andy Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:28 | Missouri State | Dustin Kraft steals it from Robert Marcinkowski | 49-38 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett hits a turnaround from close range | 49-40 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Dustin Kraft swats the layup by Robert Marcinkowski | 49-40 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 12:29 | Missouri State | Andy Miller connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-42 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Marcinkowski - foul #4 on Robert Marcinkowski, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), James Quinton (SG), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) Frederick Hurlbert, John Polk, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Miroslav Pijanowski (PG), Clifford Gardner (SG), William Sackett (SF), Gregory Wright (C) Stephen Naron, Federico Russo, Dustin Kraft, Kevin Burgett | |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Michael Legros scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Quinton | 55-43 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Sackett misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-43 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Quinton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Legros (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Miroslav Pijanowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clifford Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Sackett (fresh) PF - Michael Welsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Wright (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Missouri State | James Quinton connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Thompson | 58-43 |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh double dribbles | 58-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Terrance Brand (SF) Andy Miller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Vandergriff (C) Michael Welsh | |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | Gregory Wright steals the ball from Raymond Thompson | 58-43 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-43 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Wright hits the follow up shot | 58-45 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | James Quinton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Wright pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | William Sackett can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Terrance Brand - foul #1 on Terrance Brand, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Andy Miller (SF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Terrance Brand, Scott Ureno | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Naron (PG), Federico Russo (SG), Dustin Kraft (SF), Kevin Burgett (C) Miroslav Pijanowski, Clifford Gardner, Gregory Wright, John Vandergriff | |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | William Sackett makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | William Sackett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:07 | Missouri State | Michael Legros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Naron | 58-49 |
| 09:39 | Missouri State | Michael Legros hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Thompson | 60-49 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Naron | 60-51 |
| 09:15 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Federico Russo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Michael Legros grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | James Quinton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 08:31 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Thompson is called for the reach on Stephen Naron - foul #2 on Raymond Thompson, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), John Polk (SG), Scott Ureno (PF), Terrance Brand (C) Raymond Thompson, James Quinton, Michael Legros, Robert Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner (SG), Miroslav Pijanowski (SF), Michael Welsh (PF) Federico Russo, Dustin Kraft, William Sackett | |
| 08:31 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Naron makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:31 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Naron makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Polk and he's fouled by Michael Welsh - foul #2 on Michael Welsh, team foul #4 | 64-53 |
| 08:20 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert misses the free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner loses the dribble to John Polk | 64-53 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | John Polk banks in the layup | 66-53 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Miroslav Pijanowski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Gardner | 66-56 |
| 07:41 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski (PF) Andy Miller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rex Waddell (SF), Gregory Wright (C) Stephen Naron, Kevin Burgett | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frederick Hurlbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Polk (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terrance Brand (fresh) PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Ureno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Miroslav Pijanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rex Waddell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-56 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 06:53 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Scott Ureno | 68-56 |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh clanks a floater from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 06:36 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 06:10 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand tips it home | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Ureno | 70-56 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | John Polk grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Quinton (SG), Andy Miller (SF), Robert Greenleaf (C) John Polk, Terrance Brand, Scott Ureno | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Naron (PG), Federico Russo (SG), Dustin Kraft (SF), Kevin Burgett (C) Miroslav Pijanowski, Clifford Gardner, Rex Waddell, Michael Welsh | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Missouri State | James Quinton is whistled for traveling | 70-56 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Naron hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Robert Greenleaf drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Frederick Hurlbert | 72-59 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Welsh (PF) Gregory Wright | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:26 | Missouri State | Robert Marcinkowski drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Frederick Hurlbert | 74-59 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Stephen Naron | 74-61 |
| 03:44 | Missouri State | Andy Miller can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Frederick Hurlbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Quinton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andy Miller (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Marcinkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Greenleaf (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stephen Naron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Federico Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Kraft (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Burgett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett is hacked by Frederick Hurlbert - foul #2 on Frederick Hurlbert, team foul #11 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), John Polk (SG), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) Frederick Hurlbert, James Quinton, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Miroslav Pijanowski (PG), Clifford Gardner (SG), Gregory Wright (PF) Stephen Naron, Federico Russo, Michael Welsh | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett misses the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Burgett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:55 | Missouri State | Andy Miller hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Polk | 77-62 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Miroslav Pijanowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Dustin Kraft tips it back up and in | 77-64 |
| 02:48 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert (PG), Robert Marcinkowski (PF), Robert Greenleaf (C) Raymond Thompson, Michael Legros, Scott Ureno | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Naron (PG), Federico Russo (SG), Michael Welsh (PF) Miroslav Pijanowski, Clifford Gardner, Gregory Wright | |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | Frederick Hurlbert is fouled on the floor by Michael Welsh - foul #3 on Michael Welsh, team foul #5 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson (PG), Terrance Brand (SF), Michael Legros (PF), Scott Ureno (C) Frederick Hurlbert, Andy Miller, Robert Marcinkowski, Robert Greenleaf | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Miroslav Pijanowski (PG), Clifford Gardner (SG), William Sackett (SF), Gregory Wright (PF), John Vandergriff (C) Stephen Naron, Federico Russo, Dustin Kraft, Michael Welsh, Kevin Burgett | |
| 02:02 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Wright snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Wright hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 77-64 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | John Polk gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | John Polk makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-64 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Wright hits a fadeaway from the right side | 80-66 |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Terrance Brand misses the floater from the right block | 80-66 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner pulls down the rebound | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Miroslav Pijanowski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gregory Wright | 80-69 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Sackett - foul #3 on William Sackett, team foul #6 | 80-69 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-69 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Scott Ureno grabs the board | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Raymond Thompson runs out the clock | 81-69 |