| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Lampley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses long on a shot from the left block | 29-23 |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 19:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-23 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ray Norton | 29-23 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Valentine | 32-23 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley gets the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton is hacked by Larry Valentine - foul #2 on Larry Valentine, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas hits the finger roll | 32-25 |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses short on a shot from the left block | 32-25 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Larry Valentine | 34-25 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith double dribbles | 34-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (PG), Robert Holding (SG), Steve Chang (SF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Ray Norton, Richard Smith, Douglas Tushoski, David Lampley | |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson is hacked by James Thomas - foul #3 on James Thomas, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Paul Foster (PF) Larry Valentine, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lampley (C) James Thomas | |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Davis steps in front of the Paul Foster pass | 34-25 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Merrill Hubbard - foul #2 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF), Matthew McKosky (C) Merrill Hubbard, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Samuel Muse (C) David Williams, Jeffrey Davis | |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Foster | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Holding (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Lampley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-26 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-26 |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Foster | 37-26 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-26 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richie Drzazgowski | 37-29 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Muse is called for the reach on John Morgan - foul #4 on Samuel Muse, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Russell Anderson (PF), Albert Malone (C) James Bien, Michael Cool, Paul Foster, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), James Thomas (PF) Robert Holding, David Lampley, Samuel Muse | |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone is hacked by James Thomas - foul #4 on James Thomas, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis (C) James Thomas | |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Tushoski - foul #2 on Douglas Tushoski, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis is hacked by Albert Malone - foul #3 on Albert Malone, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lampley (C) Steve Chang | |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Larry Valentine steps in front of the Douglas Tushoski pass | 38-29 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine lays it up and in | 40-29 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard loses the ball out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF), Matthew McKosky (C) Merrill Hubbard, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SF), Steve Chang (PF) Douglas Tushoski, David Lampley | |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richie Drzazgowski | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Chang (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Morgan | 42-34 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith is hacked by Matthew McKosky - foul #1 on Matthew McKosky, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Paul Foster (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Russell Anderson, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), David Lampley (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Richard Smith, Jeffrey Davis | |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton connects on the jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Bien | 44-36 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG) James Bien, Michael Cool | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang is hacked by John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson (PF) Paul Foster | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Jeffrey Davis (PF) Ray Norton, Steve Chang | |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith (SG) Douglas Tushoski | |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Valentine | 46-36 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG), Matthew McKosky (C) Marvin Zimmerman, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF) Robert Holding | |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Cool and he's fouled by David Lampley - foul #1 on David Lampley, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Jeffrey Davis, David Lampley | |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the free throw | 48-36 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF) Merrill Hubbard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Bien (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-36 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the tip | 48-36 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Matthew McKosky | 50-36 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool tips it home | 52-36 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith loses the dribble to James Bien | 52-36 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Albert Malone (C) James Bien, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SF) Douglas Tushoski | |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Albert Malone - foul #4 on Albert Malone, team foul #6 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster (PF) Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 52-37 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the dunk | 52-37 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 52-37 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone tips it back up and in | 54-37 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas comes up short on the shot in the paint | 54-37 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Holding (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Valentine | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, John Morgan, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), David Lampley (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Richie Drzazgowski, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster lays it in on a great pass from Matthew McKosky | 58-37 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang drills a jumper from the right side | 58-39 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky is called for a charge - foul #2 on Matthew McKosky, team foul #7 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF) Paul Foster | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Erich Smith (SG) Steve Chang | |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-39 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Davis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #6 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster (PF) Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SF) Erich Smith | |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-39 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky grabs the board | 60-39 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang grabs the board | 60-39 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-39 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley is whistled for a carry | 60-39 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 60-39 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Holding | 60-39 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 60-39 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley gets the offensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang loses the dribble to Marvin Zimmerman | 60-39 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien lays it in set up by Marvin Zimmerman | 62-39 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding travels with the ball | 62-39 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien runs out the clock | 62-39 |