| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter knocks in the shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 19:25 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson is hacked by Loren Gibbs - foul #3 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby (C) Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 19:07 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Cool, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter makes the driving attempt near the basket | 41-33 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Tushoski steals the ball from Steven Warfield | 41-33 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski lays it up and in | 43-33 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson clanks a runner in the paint | 43-33 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Walz | 45-35 |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Radford and he's fouled by Jonathan Carter - foul #3 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF), James Thomas (C) Douglas Tushoski, Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Thomas | 48-38 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson drills a shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Harvey | 50-40 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine loses the dribble to Jerry Harvey | 50-40 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey dunks the ball | 52-40 |
| 15:57 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield drills a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Ron Delcid - foul #1 on Ron Delcid, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Gerald Hemby, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), James Bien (SG), Paul Foster (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| 15:57 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Warfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) C - Albert Malone (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Bien - foul #1 on James Bien, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Savino (SF) Steven Warfield | |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Jonathan Carter | 56-43 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | John Savino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-43 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster grabs the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 56-43 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski grabs the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), Robert Holding (SF) Jerry Harvey, Richie Drzazgowski, Douglas Tushoski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) James Bien | |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses the easy layup | 56-43 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Foster blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Carter | 56-43 |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Savino | 56-43 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Michael Cool is blocked by Loren Gibbs | 56-43 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz hits the finger roll set up by Ron Delcid | 58-43 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool drills a shot from the right wing set up by Paul Foster | 58-45 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Loren Gibbs and he's fouled by Albert Malone - foul #2 on Albert Malone, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF), Gerald Hemby (PF), James Thomas (C) Robert Holding, Jonathan Carter, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Steven Warfield (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Kenneth Wright, John Savino, Paul Foster, Albert Malone | |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Thomas swats the shot by Steven Warfield | 61-45 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford tips it back up and in | 61-47 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas clanks a jumper in the paint | 61-47 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Hemby (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Douglas Tushoski | 61-47 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas loses the dribble to Russell Anderson | 61-47 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Danny Radford | 61-50 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool travels with the ball | 61-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Robert Holding (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Douglas Tushoski, Gerald Hemby, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Michael Cool | |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Harvey | 63-50 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield can't connect on a jumper from close range | 63-50 |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey travels with the ball | 63-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), Michael Cool (SG), John Savino (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, James Bien, Steven Warfield, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Holding picks off the pass by John Savino | 63-50 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael Cool is called for the reach on Jerry Harvey - foul #3 on Michael Cool, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG) Richie Drzazgowski, Robert Holding | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz loses the dribble to Michael Cool | 63-50 |
| 08:39 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Wright - foul #3 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF) Jerry Harvey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bobby Walz | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone's floater is knocked away by Jonathan Carter | 65-50 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone tips it in | 65-52 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Paul Foster is called for the reach on Ron Delcid - foul #2 on Paul Foster, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby (PF) Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Steven Warfield (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Kenneth Wright, John Savino, Paul Foster, Albert Malone | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Hemby (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Hemby | 65-52 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz clanks a jump hook in the lane | 65-52 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz grabs the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 65-52 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 06:33 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 65-54 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Robert Holding (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF) Ron Delcid, Bobby Walz, Douglas Tushoski, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Michael Cool | |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Valentine | 65-56 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey is hacked by Steven Warfield - foul #3 on Steven Warfield, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), John Savino (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Steven Warfield, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Albert Malone | 65-56 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Hemby | 65-56 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Holding | 68-56 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski is fouled on the floor by Albert Malone - foul #3 on Albert Malone, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (SG), James Thomas (C) Robert Holding, Gerald Hemby | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Steven Warfield (SF), Danny Radford (PF) Kenneth Wright, James Bien, John Savino, Paul Foster | |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine's layup is rejected by James Thomas | 70-58 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the jump hook from the baseline | 70-58 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield hits the follow up shot | 70-60 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), Loren Gibbs (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Jerry Harvey, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson (C) Albert Malone | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses long on a shot in the paint | 70-60 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Danny Radford | 70-60 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool blows the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Carter - foul #4 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #4 | 70-60 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 70-62 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses the tip | 70-62 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs tips it in | 72-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool blows the layup | 72-62 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield grabs the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Warfield | 72-65 |
| 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) | |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz loses the dribble to Steven Warfield | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Carter - foul #5 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #5 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby (PF) Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses the 3 from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Warfield | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Valentine - foul #3 on Larry Valentine, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Douglas Tushoski - foul #1 on Douglas Tushoski, team foul #6 | 74-68 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Hemby | 74-69 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby is hacked by Michael Cool in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Cool, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF), James Thomas (C) Douglas Tushoski, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-72 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Larry Valentine is called for the reach on Jerry Harvey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Valentine, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford gets the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 78-75 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Valentine - foul #5 on Larry Valentine, team foul #12 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-75 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-75 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Cool is called for the reach on Bobby Walz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Cool, team foul #13 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Michael Cool | |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 81-75 |