| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) SG - Brian Munz (fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) C - Richard Harden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) C - Thomas Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker loses the dribble to Richard Harden | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Munz | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jordon McAfee steals it from Thomas Baker | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Fitzpatrick steals it from Matthew Sullivan | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 8-0 |
| 17:44 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Warren Bodily, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier is called for traveling | 8-0 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (PF) Jordon McAfee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Tom Sneed blocks the jumper by Brian Wishart | 8-0 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Pearson picks off the pass by Ivan Brent in the backcourt | 8-0 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson misses the floater from the left side | 8-0 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Sullivan is called for the reach on David Frazier - foul #1 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Gary Land | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (PG), Harry Cheney (SG), David Hedges (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Charles Burns (C) Ricky Pearson, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, Matthew Sullivan, Thomas Baker | |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 11-0 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Frazier (fresh) PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Fulcher (fresh) SG - Harry Cheney (fresh) SF - David Hedges (fresh) PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) C - Charles Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #1 | 11-0 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden (C) Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-3 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick is fouled on the floor by Brian Fulcher - foul #1 on Brian Fulcher, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Thomas Baker (C) Brian Fulcher, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits the finger roll | 13-3 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker misses the dunk but the foul's on Archie Kane - foul #1 on Archie Kane, team foul #2 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (PF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Jordon McAfee, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart (SF), Matthew Sullivan (PF) Harry Cheney, John Schoenthal | |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker makes the 1st free throw | 13-4 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses long on a jumper from the left side | 13-5 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier grabs the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baker steals the ball from Richard Harden | 13-5 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Harden | 13-5 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan misses the tip | 13-5 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick is hacked by Thomas Baker - foul #1 on Thomas Baker, team foul #4 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ivan Brent | 15-5 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ivan Brent takes the ball from Brian Wishart | 15-5 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee loses the ball out of bounds | 15-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SG), John Schoenthal (C) Warren Bodily, Thomas Baker | |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Pearson | 15-8 |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Munz, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (PF), Richard Harden (C) Jordon McAfee, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (PG), David Hedges (SF), Charles Burns (C) Ricky Pearson, Brian Wishart, Matthew Sullivan | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Land (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Harden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Fulcher (fresh) SG - Harry Cheney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hedges (fresh) PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) C - Charles Burns (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-8 |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Munz | 18-8 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Schoenthal | 18-10 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Fulcher | 18-12 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Harry Cheney | 18-14 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), Matthew Sullivan (PF), Thomas Baker (C) Brian Fulcher, Harry Cheney, David Hedges, John Schoenthal, Charles Burns | |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Ricky Pearson - foul #1 on Ricky Pearson, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SF) David Frazier | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan is hacked by Brian Munz - foul #2 on Brian Munz, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG) Brian Munz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker buries a fadeaway from close range | 20-16 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Warren Bodily - foul #2 on Warren Bodily, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, David Frazier, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SG) Warren Bodily | |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Cheney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Baker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-16 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker hits the follow up shot | 21-18 |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Harden | 21-18 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Archie Kane | 24-18 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Archie Kane steals the ball from Harry Cheney | 24-18 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane lays it in | 26-18 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ricky Pearson | 26-20 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Brian Wishart is called for the reach on Gary Land - foul #1 on Brian Wishart, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Archie Kane, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fulcher (SG), John Schoenthal (PF), Charles Burns (C) Brian Wishart, Matthew Sullivan, Thomas Baker | |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Land steals it from Harry Cheney | 28-20 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Land | 31-20 |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-20 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses the shot from the right side | 31-20 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 31-20 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent grabs the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee blows the layup | 31-20 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), Matthew Sullivan (PF), Thomas Baker (C) Ricky Pearson, Harry Cheney, John Schoenthal, Charles Burns | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Fulcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden buries a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Warren Bodily - foul #3 on Warren Bodily, team foul #8 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler (SG) Warren Bodily | |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 03:01 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Butler | 33-22 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-22 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Sullivan makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Wishart | 33-24 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Brian Wishart - foul #2 on Brian Wishart, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed (C) Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG) Brian Fulcher | |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (PF) Jordon McAfee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Ricky Pearson takes the ball from Tom Sneed | 35-24 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson banks in the layup | 35-26 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick and he's fouled by Matthew Sullivan - foul #2 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #10 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SG), David Hedges (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Charles Burns (C) Michael Butler, Brian Wishart, Matthew Sullivan, Thomas Baker | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges grabs the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney's fadeaway is rejected by David Frazier | 38-26 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-26 |