| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Denning (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | James Denning inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-28 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay grabs the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley buries a jumper from close range | 29-30 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman is fouled on the floor by Sean Begay - foul #2 on Sean Begay, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 18:40 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Whatley is called for the reach on Samuel Wiseman - foul #1 on Richard Whatley, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-30 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | James Denning buries a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Norberto Martin - foul #3 on Norberto Martin, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG) Norberto Martin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | James Denning makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks buries a jump hook near the basket | 31-33 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-33 |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Hensley | 31-33 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley blows the layup | 31-33 |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones tips it in | 33-33 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Samuel Wiseman and he's hacked by Sean Begay - foul #3 on Sean Begay, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle (C) Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Terry Grady (C) Willie Gaillard, Richard Whatley, Sean Begay, Robert Hubbard | |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Samuel Wiseman | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Hensley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Denning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Terry Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Howard Tittle - foul #1 on Howard Tittle, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (C) Samuel Wiseman, James Adams, Robert Hensley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan (C) James Denning | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin double dribbles | 41-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks (C) George Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Richard Whatley (SG) Richard Conner, Michael Dublin | |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by Terry Grady - foul #1 on Terry Grady, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay (PF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Loessberg | 44-40 |
| 14:12 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan is fouled on the floor by Ian Brooks - foul #2 on Ian Brooks, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF) Billy Loessberg, Robert Headrick, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Denning (SF) Terry Grady | |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley clanks a floater from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ian Brooks | 44-40 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Adams | 47-40 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Adams - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle (C) Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG), Terry Grady (PF), Robert Hubbard (C) Richard Whatley, Sean Begay, Lee Hagan | |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | James Denning makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Dublin steals it from Howard Tittle | 47-41 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | James Denning lays it in set up by Michael Dublin | 47-43 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Hubbard - foul #2 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG) Willie Gaillard | |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | James Denning snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Howard Tittle - foul #2 on Howard Tittle, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG) Norberto Martin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Adams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | James Denning drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Conner | 51-48 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 53-48 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Wiseman | 56-48 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 56-48 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner tips it home | 56-50 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Adams - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Samuel Wiseman, James Adams, Robert Hensley, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), Sean Begay (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, Michael Dublin, James Denning, Robert Hubbard | |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso (SF) Terry Grady | |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Ian Brooks steals it from Sean Begay | 56-52 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones can't finish the layup | 56-52 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Norberto Martin - foul #4 on Norberto Martin, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Dennis Timmons (SG), Robert Hensley (PF) Richard Jones, Norberto Martin, George Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Timmons | 58-54 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard is fouled on the floor by Billy Loessberg - foul #1 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), James Adams (SF) Billy Loessberg, Dennis Timmons, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Denning (SF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan tips it home | 61-58 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-58 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Brooks | 61-58 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Norberto Martin | 63-58 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-58 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Adams | 65-58 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | James Denning loses the dribble to Samuel Wiseman | 65-58 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman hits the finger roll | 67-58 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the jump hook from the right block | 67-58 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard tips it home | 67-60 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Norberto Martin and he's hacked by James Denning - foul #1 on James Denning, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick (SF), Howard Tittle (C) James Adams, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Robert Hubbard (C) Willie Gaillard, Richard Whatley, James Denning, Sean Begay, Lee Hagan | |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Robert Hubbard is blocked by Robert Headrick | 70-60 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin is hacked by Dikembe Amoroso - foul #1 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Smith (C) Robert Hensley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Norberto Martin - foul #5 on Norberto Martin, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG) Norberto Martin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith grabs the board | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Howard Tittle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Conner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones lays it up and in and he's fouled by Dikembe Amoroso - foul #2 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #8 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (SG), James Adams (SF) Samuel Wiseman, Robert Headrick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Denning (SF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | James Adams steps in front of the James Denning pass | 75-61 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Billy Loessberg, Howard Tittle, George Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), Sean Begay (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, Michael Dublin, Terry Grady, Robert Hubbard | |
| 02:38 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Sean Begay - foul #4 on Sean Begay, team foul #9 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), Howard Tittle (C) Samuel Wiseman, James Adams, Ian Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Michael Dublin (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Robert Hubbard (C) Willie Gaillard, Richard Whatley, James Denning, Sean Begay, Lee Hagan | |
| 02:38 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:38 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard drills a runner in the paint set up by Michael Dublin | 77-63 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 79-63 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-63 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick gets the rebound | 79-63 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-63 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the offensive board | 79-63 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Headrick | 82-63 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin is hacked by Billy Loessberg - foul #2 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #10 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Smith (C) Robert Hensley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle is called for traveling | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Conner | 82-67 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones runs out the clock | 82-67 |