| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ferris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brent Smith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses badly on a runner near the basket | 33-32 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Michael Ferris - foul #3 on Michael Ferris, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep (SF) Michael Ferris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Marburger | 33-37 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Brent Smith picks off the pass by David Brown | 33-37 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | David Brown gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | David Brown connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Victor Boehm | 35-37 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses the turnaround from the right block | 35-37 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | David Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (PF) Frank Konen | |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Paul Starks - foul #3 on Paul Starks, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), James White (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Victor Boehm, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Henry Trahan | 35-40 |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller hits the follow up shot | 35-42 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Estep (fairly fresh) PF - James White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Louie Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Woodrow Bissell - foul #1 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), Michael Ferris (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) David Brown, Anthony Estep, James White, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), Clement Ragland (SG), William Dean (SF), Frank Konen (PF) David Marburger, Barry Reedy, Brent Smith, Louie Miller | |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Witherspoon and the foul's on Clement Ragland - foul #1 on Clement Ragland, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski (C) Henry Trahan | |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean knocks in the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Jason Tate - foul #1 on Jason Tate, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (C) Boris Kacynski | |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Eric Won knocks away the 3 by Michael Ferris | 41-47 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm loses the dribble to Louie Miller | 41-47 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Louie Miller is denied by Paul Starks | 41-47 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 41-47 |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean misses the layup against the doubleteam | 41-47 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Boehm takes the ball from William Dean | 41-47 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm banks in the layup | 43-47 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen can't finish the layup | 43-47 |
| 12:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Tate | 43-47 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 43-47 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Clement Ragland knocks in the shot from the right side | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Tate (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Won (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Clement Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Konen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Louie Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Tate picks off the pass by Louie Miller | 45-49 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Starks is called for the reach on William Dean - foul #4 on Paul Starks, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), James White (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Victor Boehm, Arthur Witherspoon, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger (PG), Barry Reedy (SG), Brent Smith (SF), Boris Kacynski (PF), Henry Trahan (C) Eric Won, Clement Ragland, William Dean, Frank Konen, Louie Miller | |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 10:46 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Marburger | 45-52 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Estep | 48-52 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Marburger and the foul's on Michael Ferris - foul #4 on Michael Ferris, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG) Michael Ferris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses the free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | James White gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | David Brown gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Brown | 48-54 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | James White hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Brown | 50-54 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 50-54 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | James White pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Dean (PF) Boris Kacynski | |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brent Smith | 50-57 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Reedy | 53-59 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), David Moore (SG), Michael Ferris (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) Victor Boehm, David Brown, Anthony Estep, James White, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (PF) Brent Smith | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) SF - Michael Ferris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louie Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Trahan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | David Moore picks off the pass by Barry Reedy | 53-59 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris lays it in set up by David Moore | 55-59 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | William Dean misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-59 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan tips it home | 55-61 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | David Moore grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Henry Trahan denies the turnaround by Paul Starks | 55-61 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Marburger | 55-61 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG) David Moore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith (SF), Frank Konen (PF) William Dean, Louie Miller | |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith is hacked by Michael Ferris - foul #5 on Michael Ferris, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep (SF) Michael Ferris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Barry Reedy | 58-65 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon's 3 pointer is rejected by Brent Smith | 58-65 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith clanks a runner from the right block | 58-65 |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan misses the tip | 58-65 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 58-65 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Konen pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arthur Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jason Tate (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - David Marburger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Reedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brent Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Konen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Trahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-65 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Barry Reedy | 58-67 |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), Woodrow Bissell (C) Arthur Witherspoon, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-67 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller (PF) Frank Konen | |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Reedy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | David Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Louie Miller | 58-68 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | David Marburger can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Louie Miller grabs the offensive board | 58-68 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Trahan scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 58-70 |
| 01:00 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Estep | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Boehm is called for the reach on Brent Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Boehm, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), David Moore (SG), James White (PF) Victor Boehm, David Brown, Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won (PG), Clement Ragland (SG), William Dean (C) David Marburger, Barry Reedy, Henry Trahan | |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Eric Won steals it from Arthur Witherspoon | 60-72 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won banks in the layup | 60-74 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James White | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | James White denies the turnaround by Eric Won | 63-74 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Woodrow Bissell | 63-74 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Eric Won - foul #2 on Eric Won, team foul #2 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski (C) Brent Smith | |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Boris Kacynski pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Won runs out the clock | 63-74 |