| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) SG - Allen Folse (fresh) SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) C - Carlos Woo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) SG - Brian Munz (fresh) SF - Richard Neale (fresh) PF - Richard Harden (fresh) C - Christopher Rush (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Sparks steals the ball from Leonard Zaiss | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks lays it in | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses the lay-in but the foul's on Arnold Sparks - foul #1 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo grabs the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip loses the ball out of bounds | 1-4 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Neale | 1-6 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Harden steals the ball from Carlos Woo | 1-6 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 1-6 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Leonard Zaiss | 1-6 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 1-6 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip snags the offensive board | 1-6 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-6 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses the tip | 1-6 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Sparks | 1-8 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Zaiss | 3-8 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush is fouled on the floor by Allen Folse - foul #1 on Allen Folse, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Jordon McAfee (C) Arnold Sparks, Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Richard Harden, Christopher Rush | |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-8 |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick grabs the board | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) SG - Allen Folse (fresh) SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) SG - David Frazier (fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) C - Jordon McAfee (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier knocks in the 3 from straight away | 3-11 |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse makes the floater from the free throw line | 5-11 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo hits a floater in the paint set up by Leonard Zaiss | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Artrip swats the short shot by Jordon McAfee | 7-11 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Leonard Artrip | 7-11 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier is hacked by Allen Folse - foul #2 on Allen Folse, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Gary Willett (SG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF), Thomas Baker (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, Leonard Zaiss, Leonard Artrip, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) David Frazier, Gary Land, Jordon McAfee | |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Olivarez | 7-13 |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett can't connect on a floater from the left side | 7-13 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Moore - foul #1 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip (PF) Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (PF) Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez | |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 13:13 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker blows the layup | 7-14 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher hits the follow up shot | 9-14 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is whistled for a carry | 9-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Leonard Zaiss (SF), Carlos Woo (C) Ricky Pearson, Kenneth Crutcher, Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Christopher Rush | |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Artrip | 12-14 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale tips it but misses | 12-14 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale tips it home | 12-16 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-16 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Artrip | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Willett (fairly fresh) SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Neale picks off the pass by Charles Defeo | 12-16 |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks's pass is intercepted by Leonard Artrip | 12-16 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo travels with the ball | 12-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher (SG), Benjamin Moore (SF), Thomas Baker (PF) Gary Willett, Leonard Zaiss, Leonard Artrip | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Christopher Rush (C) David Frazier, Richard Neale, Richard Harden | |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 12-16 |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker is fouled on the floor by Gary Olivarez - foul #1 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF) Gary Land | |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Sparks steals the ball from Charles Defeo | 12-16 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Neale | 12-18 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Crutcher, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Leonard Zaiss (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF) Charles Defeo, Benjamin Moore, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Gary Land (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Brian Munz, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Artrip - foul #1 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF) Gary Land | |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-19 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jordon McAfee | 12-19 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Arnold Sparks and he's fouled by Leonard Zaiss - foul #1 on Leonard Zaiss, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett (SG) Kenneth Crutcher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Arnold Sparks, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez is fouled on the floor by Gary Willett - foul #1 on Gary Willett, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG) Ricky Pearson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Gary Land (SF) Brian Munz, Richard Neale | |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Olivarez swats the layup by Charles Defeo | 12-21 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett tips it home | 14-21 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Artrip blocks the short jumper by Christopher Rush | 14-21 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the shot from the left wing | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Baker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez jams it on a nice dish by Christopher Rush | 16-23 |
| 07:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Baker | 16-23 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker's pass is intercepted by Arnold Sparks | 16-23 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land is hacked by Leonard Artrip - foul #2 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF), Benjamin Moore (PF), Carlos Woo (C) Charles Defeo, Leonard Zaiss, Leonard Artrip, Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Arnold Sparks, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Crutcher | 19-23 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ricky Pearson | 19-23 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 19-23 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Land is called for the reach on Benjamin Moore - foul #1 on Gary Land, team foul #3 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Leonard Zaiss (SF) Ricky Pearson, Gary Willett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), David Frazier (SG), Richard Neale (SF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land | |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss misses long on a floater from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-23 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Neale | 19-23 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Charles Defeo steals the ball from Richard Neale | 19-23 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss connects on the jumper from the left side | 21-23 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Crutcher - foul #2 on Kenneth Crutcher, team foul #9 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett (SG), Thomas Baker (PF) Kenneth Crutcher, Leonard Zaiss | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) David Frazier, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-25 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Willett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) PF - Thomas Baker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Baker - foul #1 on Thomas Baker, team foul #10 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse (SG), Leonard Zaiss (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF) Gary Willett, Benjamin Moore, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG) Brian Munz | |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Neale | 21-26 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Neale | 21-29 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker is called for traveling | 21-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG) Charles Defeo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) David Frazier, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-32 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip's fadeaway is rejected by Jordon McAfee | 21-32 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Pearson is called for the reach on Arnold Sparks - foul #1 on Ricky Pearson, team foul #11 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF), Carlos Woo (C) Ricky Pearson, Leonard Zaiss, Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Olivarez - foul #2 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #4 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG) David Frazier | |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 23-34 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett (SG), Leonard Zaiss (SF) Allen Folse, Kenneth Crutcher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Arnold Sparks, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Carlos Woo - foul #1 on Carlos Woo, team foul #12 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee | |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the free throw | 23-36 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss's pass is intercepted by Richard Neale | 23-36 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo gets the rebound | 23-36 |