| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Jesse (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Theus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Caulfield (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Rafael (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | William Theus misses short on a floater from the baseline | 24-36 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr is fouled on the floor by Derek Caulfield - foul #2 on Derek Caulfield, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones's floater is tipped away by Gary Johnson | 24-36 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Boyce Breunig | 24-36 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Scott Stevens takes the ball from Terry Rafael | 24-36 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 24-36 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield is denied on a layup by Kenneth Jones | 24-36 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig hits the follow up shot | 24-38 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan is fouled on the floor by William Theus - foul #2 on William Theus, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| 17:56 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield throws it down on a nice dish by William Theus | 24-40 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Morgan | 26-40 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Terry Rafael drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Boyce Breunig | 26-42 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | William Theus takes the ball from Kenneth Jones | 26-42 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), Glenn Darosa (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Steven Carr, Robert Morgan, Jacob Jesse, Kenneth Jones, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Robert Ferrill (SF), George Newburn (PF), Gordon Simmerman (C) Boyce Breunig, William Theus, Gary Johnson, Derek Caulfield, Terry Rafael | |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-42 |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman lays it up and in set up by Albert Gendreau | 26-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Olivier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Darosa (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bradley Avery (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Newburn (fresh) C - Gordon Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-44 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery tips it back up and in | 28-44 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn can't tip it in | 28-44 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gordon Mitchell - foul #2 on Gordon Mitchell, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Jacob Jesse (SF) Ricky Taylor, Roy Olivier | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Derek Caulfield (PF), Terry Rafael (C) Albert Gendreau, Robert Ferrill, George Newburn, Gordon Simmerman | |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jacob Jesse | 28-45 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Johnson - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan (SG), Scott Stevens (C) Gordon Mitchell, Glenn Darosa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig (PG) Thomas Williams | |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | William Theus clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-45 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Theus and he's hacked by Steven Carr - foul #2 on Steven Carr, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones (PF) Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig makes the free throw | 31-48 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Carr and he's hacked by Gary Johnson - foul #2 on Gary Johnson, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse misses the free throw | 33-48 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Caulfield | 33-50 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse is hacked by William Theus - foul #3 on William Theus, team foul #5 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), Glenn Darosa (C) Steven Carr, Robert Morgan, Jacob Jesse, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (SG), Robert Ferrill (C) William Theus, Terry Rafael | |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier blows the layup | 33-50 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery (C) Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman (C) Derek Caulfield | |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa clanks a jumper from the left block | 33-50 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig can't finish the layup | 33-50 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau hits the follow up shot | 33-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Olivier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Darosa (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bradley Avery (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa's pass is intercepted by Albert Gendreau | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gordon Simmerman | 33-54 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-54 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa hits the follow up shot | 35-54 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Gordon Mitchell - foul #3 on Gordon Mitchell, team foul #3 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Kenneth Jones (PF), Scott Stevens (C) Ricky Taylor, Gordon Mitchell, Roy Olivier, Glenn Darosa, Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (SG), Derek Caulfield (PF), Terry Rafael (C) Albert Gendreau, Gary Johnson, Gordon Simmerman | |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig misses the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Boyce Breunig steals it from Robert Morgan | 35-55 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | William Theus misses long on a shot from the baseline | 35-55 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jones | 35-55 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Boyce Breunig - foul #1 on Boyce Breunig, team foul #6 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF) Boyce Breunig, Robert Ferrill | |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr makes the free throw | 38-55 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | William Theus hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Robert Morgan - foul #2 on Robert Morgan, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | William Theus makes the free throw | 38-58 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams snags the defensive board | 38-58 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Theus | 38-60 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse loses the dribble to Thomas Williams | 38-60 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Matthew Alexander is blocked by Jacob Jesse | 38-60 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse pulls down the rebound | 38-60 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Alexander is called for the reach on Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig (PG), Gary Johnson (SF) Thomas Williams, Matthew Alexander | |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Scott Stevens is called for the reach on Terry Rafael - foul #2 on Scott Stevens, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), Glenn Darosa (PF), Bradley Avery (C) Steven Carr, Robert Morgan, Jacob Jesse, Kenneth Jones, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (SG), Robert Ferrill (C) William Theus, Terry Rafael | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roy Olivier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Darosa (fresh) 9 pts. C - Bradley Avery (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Boyce Breunig (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Derek Caulfield (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Derek Caulfield drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Gendreau | 40-62 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-62 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Darosa picks off the pass by Albert Gendreau | 42-62 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor drills a fadeaway from the right side | 44-62 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson is fouled on the floor by Roy Olivier - foul #1 on Roy Olivier, team foul #6 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Scott Stevens (C) Ricky Taylor, Gordon Mitchell, Roy Olivier, Bradley Avery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Theus (SG), Terry Rafael (C) Albert Gendreau, Derek Caulfield | |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Scott Stevens steps in front of the Robert Ferrill pass | 44-62 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jacob Jesse | 46-62 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Boyce Breunig misses the shot from close range | 46-62 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Johnson tips it in | 46-64 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Stevens | 46-64 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | William Theus is called for the reach on Glenn Darosa - foul #4 on William Theus, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell (SG), Roy Olivier (SF), Bradley Avery (C) Robert Morgan, Jacob Jesse, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), George Newburn (PF), Gordon Simmerman (C) Boyce Breunig, William Theus, Gary Johnson, Robert Ferrill, Terry Rafael | |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Steven Carr picks off the pass by Gordon Simmerman | 46-64 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roy Olivier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Darosa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Bradley Avery (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Newburn (fresh) C - Gordon Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau is hacked by Gordon Mitchell - foul #4 on Gordon Mitchell, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Taylor (PG), William Vidal (PF) Steven Carr, Glenn Darosa | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Gordon Mitchell and the foul's on George Newburn - foul #2 on George Newburn, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill (SF) Matthew Alexander | |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman is fouled on the floor by Gordon Mitchell - foul #5 on Gordon Mitchell, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (SG) Gordon Mitchell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier loses the dribble to Albert Gendreau | 52-66 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bradley Avery - foul #2 on Bradley Avery, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa (PF) William Vidal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ferrill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier scores on a 3 from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-68 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | George Newburn tips it in | 55-70 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-70 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gordon Simmerman | 55-70 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr double dribbles | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Bradley Avery - foul #3 on Bradley Avery, team foul #10 | 55-70 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Gordon Simmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Carr | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau runs out the clock | 57-72 |