| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Paille (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Papadopoulos (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Knutson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Atwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Donald Benfer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kincaid (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Ley (fresh) PF - Dennis North (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfred Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Ley inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Atwood steals it from Dennis North | 33-33 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Anderson is fouled on the floor by Alfred Green - foul #3 on Alfred Green, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth (C) Alfred Green | |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Kincaid steals it from Robert Paille | 33-33 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth can't finish the layup | 33-33 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Donald Benfer steals the ball from Elroy Papadopoulos | 33-33 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-33 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Elroy Papadopoulos | 35-33 |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Benfer | 35-35 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille buries a floater from the right side set up by Matthew Anderson | 37-35 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 37-35 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Knutson | 37-35 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Benfer - foul #1 on Donald Benfer, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Trexler (SG), Robert Richardson (SF), Mark Walczak (PF), Dustin Canterbury (C) Elroy Papadopoulos, Matthew Anderson, Gary Knutson, Tommy Atwood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman (SF), Thomas Beattie (C) Scott Ley, Dennis North | |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Edwardo Roman and the foul's on Robert Paille - foul #1 on Robert Paille, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stuart Lin (SG) Robert Paille | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin (SF) Thomas Kincaid | |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Walczak | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Trexler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Lin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Walczak (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Canterbury (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Donald Benfer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwardo Roman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) PF - Gerald Booth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Beattie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Beattie is called for the reach on Stuart Lin - foul #2 on Thomas Beattie, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Faison (PG), Alfred Green (C) Donald Benfer, Gerald Booth | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Richardson | 41-37 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | David Faison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood (C) Dustin Canterbury | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Lin is hacked by David Faison - foul #1 on David Faison, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid (SG) David Faison | |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Lin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Green pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Mark Walczak - foul #3 on Mark Walczak, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille (PG), Elroy Papadopoulos (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF), Gary Knutson (PF) Steven Trexler, Stuart Lin, Robert Richardson, Mark Walczak | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer (PG), Scott Ley (SF), Dennis North (PF) Edwardo Roman, Thomas Kincaid, Thomas Beattie | |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-38 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ramon Martin | 41-38 |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Atwood steps in front of the Scott Ley pass | 41-38 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Anderson misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Elroy Papadopoulos picks off the pass by Donald Benfer | 41-38 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos connects on the jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 12:35 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Ley hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-41 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Alfred Green - foul #4 on Alfred Green, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Trexler (PG), Stuart Lin (SG), Robert Richardson (SF), Mark Walczak (PF) Robert Paille, Elroy Papadopoulos, Matthew Anderson, Gary Knutson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid (SG), Gerald Booth (PF), Thomas Beattie (C) Ramon Martin, Dennis North, Alfred Green | |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Beattie snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Richardson - foul #1 on Robert Richardson, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury (C) Tommy Atwood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman (SF) Scott Ley | |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Trexler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Lin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Walczak (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Canterbury (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Donald Benfer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kincaid (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwardo Roman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Booth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Beattie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Steven Trexler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stuart Lin | 48-43 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer is fouled on the floor by Steven Trexler - foul #1 on Steven Trexler, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF) Stuart Lin, Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North (PF) Thomas Beattie | |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Donald Benfer steps in front of the Matthew Anderson pass | 48-43 |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille (PG), Gary Knutson (PF) Steven Trexler, Dustin Canterbury | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Ley (SF) Donald Benfer | |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew Anderson | 51-43 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth misses the lay-in | 51-43 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Mark Walczak snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Anderson's layup is rejected by Gerald Booth | 51-43 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Dennis North | 51-43 |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Walczak swats the layup by Edwardo Roman | 51-43 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Mark Walczak pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Gary Knutson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gerald Booth | 51-43 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Booth blocks the short jumper by Mark Walczak | 51-45 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Elroy Papadopoulos steals it from Gerald Booth | 51-45 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Ley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Walczak - foul #4 on Mark Walczak, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Trexler (PG), Stuart Lin (SG), Robert Richardson (SF), Richard Pasquale (PF), Tommy Atwood (C) Robert Paille, Elroy Papadopoulos, Matthew Anderson, Gary Knutson, Mark Walczak | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer (PG), Ramon Martin (SG), Thomas Beattie (PF), Alfred Green (C) Edwardo Roman, Thomas Kincaid, Dennis North, Gerald Booth | |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Ley misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Ley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Trexler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stuart Lin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Pasquale (fresh) 1 pts. C - Tommy Atwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Donald Benfer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ramon Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Ley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Beattie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Green (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Pasquale scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Green is denied on a layup by Tommy Atwood | 57-46 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stuart Lin | 57-46 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Lin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Green snags the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by Scott Ley is blocked by Tommy Atwood | 57-46 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Lin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Ley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin is fouled on the floor by Robert Richardson - foul #2 on Robert Richardson, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Paille (PG), Gary Knutson (PF) Stuart Lin, Richard Pasquale | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid (SG) Scott Ley | |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Green misses the turnaround near the basket | 57-46 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | Gary Knutson is whistled for a carry | 57-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos (SG), Matthew Anderson (SF) Steven Trexler, Robert Richardson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman (SF), Dennis North (PF) Ramon Martin, Thomas Beattie | |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth (C) Alfred Green | |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Gary Knutson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-46 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood hits the follow up shot | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 59-46 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis North snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Edwardo Roman loses the dribble to Matthew Anderson | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Paille (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Papadopoulos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Knutson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tommy Atwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Donald Benfer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Kincaid (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwardo Roman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis North (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Elroy Papadopoulos knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Kincaid comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Gary Knutson gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Booth steps in front of the Tommy Atwood pass | 62-46 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer's layup is rejected by Tommy Atwood | 62-46 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Gary Knutson grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Gary Knutson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood tips it back up and in | 64-46 |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Benfer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-46 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Tommy Atwood pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Gary Knutson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Paille and he's fouled by Dennis North - foul #1 on Dennis North, team foul #6 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Trexler (PG), Stuart Lin (SG), Robert Richardson (SF), Mark Walczak (C) Robert Paille, Elroy Papadopoulos, Matthew Anderson, Tommy Atwood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Faison (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Thomas Beattie (C) Donald Benfer, Thomas Kincaid, Dennis North | |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Gary Knutson makes the free throw | 67-46 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Knutson - foul #2 on Gary Knutson, team foul #7 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury (C) Gary Knutson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Beattie is called for the reach on Dustin Canterbury - foul #3 on Thomas Beattie, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ramon Martin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-48 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Canterbury grabs the board | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Steven Trexler misses short on a shot from the left block | 69-48 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Mark Walczak snags the offensive board | 69-48 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Steven Trexler runs out the clock | 69-48 |