| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Denning (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Flavin (fresh) C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | James Denning inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Howard | 38-38 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Gaillard steals it from Andre Lombardi | 38-38 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Gaillard | 40-38 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle scores on a runner near the basket | 40-40 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Rohrbach (PG), Dennis Timmons (PF) Andre Lombardi, Michael Flavin | |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by William Rohrbach - foul #1 on William Rohrbach, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (PF), Sean Begay (C) Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Numbers (C) Howard Tittle | |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Numbers misses badly on a runner in the lane | 42-40 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons tips it home | 42-42 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses the tip | 42-42 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Gaillard steals it from Joseph Numbers | 45-42 |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard lays it up and in | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Denning (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Begay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Rohrbach (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Timmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Rohrbach clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Numbers | 47-42 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Gaillard is called for the reach on William Rohrbach - foul #2 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Richard Whatley (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Willie Gaillard, James Denning, Terry Grady, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Michael Flavin (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF), Howard Tittle (C) William Rohrbach, Richard Jones, James Adams, Joseph Numbers | |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hubbard steals it from Dennis Timmons | 47-42 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner is denied on a dunk by Michael Flavin | 47-42 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan tips it in | 49-42 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Flavin | 49-45 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard tips it home | 51-45 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons double dribbles | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), James Denning (SF) Richard Conner, Richard Whatley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG), James Adams (SF) Dennis Timmons, Michael Flavin | |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | James Denning is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | James Denning is hacked by Howard Tittle - foul #3 on Howard Tittle, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Howard and he's fouled by Billy Loessberg - foul #4 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin (SG) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (PG) Billy Loessberg | |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gerald Reynolds | 53-45 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hubbard swats the short shot by Andre Lombardi | 53-45 |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Jones | 53-45 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (PF), Sean Begay (C) Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin (PF), Joseph Numbers (C) Gerald Reynolds, Howard Tittle | |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady tips it in | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Dublin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Denning (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Begay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Flavin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Numbers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Numbers grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Dublin | 57-47 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Numbers drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Andre Lombardi and he's hacked by Sean Begay - foul #1 on Sean Begay, team foul #2 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Michael Dublin, Terry Grady, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds (PF) Michael Flavin | |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Numbers misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lee Hagan | 57-49 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard connects on the 3 from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Richard Whatley (SF) Willie Gaillard, James Denning | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Rohrbach (PG), Dennis Timmons (SG), Michael Flavin (SF), Howard Tittle (C) Andre Lombardi, Richard Jones, James Adams, Joseph Numbers | |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard travels with the ball | 60-49 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Richard Conner | 60-49 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner hits the finger roll | 62-49 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Rohrbach | 62-51 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Timmons - foul #2 on Dennis Timmons, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), James Denning (SF), Terry Grady (PF), Sean Begay (C) Richard Conner, Richard Whatley, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (PG), Richard Jones (SG), James Adams (SF) William Rohrbach, Dennis Timmons, Gerald Reynolds | |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones tips it in | 63-53 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willie Gaillard and the foul's on Michael Flavin - foul #1 on Michael Flavin, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Dennis Timmons (PF) Andre Lombardi, Michael Flavin | |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Begay (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Timmons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams blows the layup but he's hacked by James Denning - foul #1 on James Denning, team foul #3 | 66-53 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | James Denning is called for a backcourt violation | 66-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard (PF) Terry Grady | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds (PF), Joseph Numbers (C) Dennis Timmons, Howard Tittle | |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds lays it up and in set up by James Adams | 66-57 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Numbers grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Numbers misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Adams | 66-60 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard is denied on a dunk by Joseph Numbers | 66-60 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard buries a runner in the lane set up by Willie Gaillard | 68-60 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Reynolds | 68-63 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Conner, Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle (C) Joseph Numbers | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Billy Loessberg steals the ball from Joseph Howard | 68-63 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Loessberg | 68-66 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 04:16 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams blows the layup | 68-66 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle gets the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Hubbard - foul #1 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #4 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (PF) Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | James Denning clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Denning (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Grady (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | James Denning hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Tittle - foul #4 on Howard Tittle, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin (PF) Gerald Reynolds | |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | James Denning makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | James Denning makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan drills a shot in the paint | 72-68 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lee Hagan | 72-68 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the tip | 72-68 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Howard Tittle | 72-68 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams gets the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Flavin is hacked by Willie Gaillard - foul #3 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #5 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard (PF) Terry Grady | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds (PF) Michael Flavin | |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Billy Loessberg is called for the reach on Lee Hagan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay (PF) Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (PG) Billy Loessberg | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the defensive rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Jones and he's fouled by Sean Begay - foul #2 on Sean Begay, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Andre Lombardi is called for the reach on Willie Gaillard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard (PF) Sean Begay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Gaillard picks off the pass by Richard Jones | 75-71 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | James Denning misses the dunk attempt | 75-71 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay (PF) Robert Hubbard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 75-71 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle snags the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | The clock runs out | 75-71 |