| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Morgan | 30-40 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski double dribbles | 30-40 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by John Morgan is denied by James Thomas | 30-40 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone can't tip it in | 30-40 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richie Drzazgowski and the foul's on Albert Malone - foul #1 on Albert Malone, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Muse | 32-40 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Albert Malone, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SF) Douglas Tushoski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas throws it down | 37-40 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Russell Anderson, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SG), David Lampley (C) Richard Smith, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Paul Foster (PF) Larry Valentine, John Morgan, Russell Anderson | |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Albert Malone swats the layup by Robert Holding | 37-40 |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | David Lampley swats the short shot by Albert Malone | 37-40 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Holding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steve Chang (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Lampley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Michael Cool steals it from Steve Chang | 37-40 |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool lays it in | 37-42 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richie Drzazgowski and he's hacked by Merrill Hubbard - foul #1 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Samuel Muse (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Robert Holding, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Russell Anderson (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) James Bien, Michael Cool, Merrill Hubbard, Paul Foster, Albert Malone | |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson is hacked by David Lampley - foul #1 on David Lampley, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF) Steve Chang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson jams it on a nice dish by Larry Valentine | 40-44 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse comes up short on the floater from the right side | 40-44 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the dunk attempt | 40-44 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Douglas Tushoski | 40-44 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Lampley - foul #2 on David Lampley, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), James Thomas (PF), Steve Chang (C) Ray Norton, David Lampley, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG), Albert Malone (C) Marvin Zimmerman, Matthew McKosky | |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Albert Malone is called for the reach on Steve Chang - foul #3 on Albert Malone, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) John Morgan | |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Merrill Hubbard | 43-46 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas lays it in | 45-46 |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Larry Valentine | 45-48 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Tushoski | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Holding (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Chang (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Russell Anderson blocks the short jumper by James Thomas | 47-50 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Anderson - foul #3 on Russell Anderson, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Jeffrey Davis (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Robert Holding, Douglas Tushoski, Steve Chang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), John Morgan (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, Merrill Hubbard, Russell Anderson, Albert Malone | |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan jams it on a great pass from Michael Cool and the foul's on James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lampley (PF) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton is whistled for traveling | 49-55 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-55 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien tips it in | 49-57 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 09:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 49-57 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan lays it in set up by Paul Foster | 49-59 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley is called for a backcourt violation | 49-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Steve Chang (SF) Ray Norton, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Albert Malone (C) Michael Cool, Matthew McKosky | |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Morgan and he's fouled by David Lampley - foul #3 on David Lampley, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thomas (PF) David Lampley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses the free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas comes up short on the runner from the left block | 49-61 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the board | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Bien (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Foster (fairly fresh) C - Albert Malone (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse snags the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | James Bien is called for the reach on Richie Drzazgowski - foul #2 on James Bien, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), David Lampley (C) Richard Smith, Steve Chang, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Russell Anderson (PF) James Bien, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Paul Foster | |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson is hacked by Robert Holding - foul #1 on Robert Holding, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson tips it in | 51-63 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Lampley - foul #4 on David Lampley, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith (SG), Samuel Muse (C) Robert Holding, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF), Matthew McKosky (C) Merrill Hubbard, Albert Malone | |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Russell Anderson picks off the pass by David Lampley | 51-64 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson can't throw it down | 51-64 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool tips it but misses | 51-64 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan tips it back up and in | 51-66 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Richard Smith | 53-66 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 53-66 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew McKosky | 53-66 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky buries a floater from the right block set up by Michael Cool | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski is whistled for traveling | 53-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Holding (SG), Steve Chang (SF), James Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Richard Smith, Douglas Tushoski, David Lampley, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, John Morgan, Russell Anderson, Matthew McKosky | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Holding (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Bien (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) C - Albert Malone (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis is hacked by Michael Cool - foul #3 on Michael Cool, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lampley (C) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Matthew McKosky (C) Michael Cool, Albert Malone | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Steve Chang - foul #1 on Steve Chang, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the easy layup | 55-70 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding can't tip it in | 55-70 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien can't connect on a shot from close range | 55-70 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses the turnaround in the lane | 55-70 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Holding | 55-70 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding is fouled on the floor by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #4 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #9 | 55-70 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley snags the offensive board | 56-70 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-70 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bien | 56-73 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Holding | 58-73 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien runs out the clock | 58-73 |