| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Vidal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wimbley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Zuckerman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery hits a 3 from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge is fouled on the floor by Bryan Maxwell - foul #2 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Maxwell takes the ball from Jason Arledge | 25-34 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Gendreau takes the ball from Bradley Avery | 25-34 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | William Vidal is called for the reach on Douglas O'Hara - foul #1 on William Vidal, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Wimbley | 25-36 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley is whistled for a carry | 25-36 |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard hits the follow up shot | 27-36 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Arledge | 27-38 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Jason Arledge - foul #1 on Jason Arledge, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG), Don Brown (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Robert Gorman, Bryan Maxwell, William Vidal, Bradley Avery, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG), Steven Richardson (SG), Harold Keeter (SF), Patrick Michell (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Albert Gendreau, Jason Arledge, John Wimbley, George Zuckerman, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman is hacked by Thomas Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Henry Lampman (fresh) SG - Don Brown (fresh) SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Keeter (fresh) PF - Patrick Michell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 29-38 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Cleveland | 32-38 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Charles Cleveland - foul #1 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SG) Henry Lampman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley (SF), George Zuckerman (PF) Harold Keeter, Jeffery Kile | |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Williams picks off the pass by Don Brown | 32-40 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams dunks the ball | 32-42 |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-42 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Carlton Pless takes the ball from Thomas Williams | 32-42 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Otis Hamlet | 34-42 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 34-42 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell tips it in | 34-44 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Wimbley is called for the reach on Don Brown - foul #2 on John Wimbley, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), William Vidal (SF), Bradley Avery (PF), Edward Howard (C) Don Brown, Otis Hamlet, Carlton Pless, Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Douglas O'Hara (C) Thomas Williams, Steven Richardson, Patrick Michell | |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas O'Hara | 34-46 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman is called for traveling | 34-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (SG) Bryan Maxwell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman drills a shot from the left block set up by Douglas O'Hara | 34-48 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Vidal | 36-48 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau is hacked by Don Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Brown, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SG) Don Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter (SF), Patrick Michell (PF) John Wimbley, George Zuckerman | |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell's floater is knocked away by Bradley Avery | 36-48 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Vidal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Avery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Keeter (fresh) PF - Patrick Michell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 36-48 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard tips it but misses | 36-48 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Maxwell - foul #3 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (PG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Robert Gorman, William Vidal, Bradley Avery, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (SG), John Wimbley (SF), George Zuckerman (PF) Jason Arledge, Harold Keeter, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Maxwell | 39-50 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Williams | 39-53 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland blows the layup | 39-53 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Cleveland | 39-53 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by Carlton Pless is blocked by Patrick Michell | 39-53 |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless misses the tip | 39-53 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Cleveland - foul #2 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman (PG), William Vidal (SF) Bryan Maxwell, Otis Hamlet | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG) Albert Gendreau | |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:54 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman loses the dribble to John Wimbley | 39-55 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge lays it up and in set up by John Wimbley | 39-57 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Patrick Michell | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 39-57 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell tips it home | 39-59 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Gorman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-59 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland grabs the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | William Vidal travels with the ball | 39-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery (PF), Edward Howard (C) Carlton Pless, Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile (PF), Douglas O'Hara (C) George Zuckerman, Patrick Michell | |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Arledge | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Gorman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Vidal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Avery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wimbley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Kile (fresh) C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Wimbley is called for the reach on William Vidal - foul #3 on John Wimbley, team foul #4 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SG) Don Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter (SF) John Wimbley | |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | Bradley Avery misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-62 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara pulls down the rebound | 39-62 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Maxwell is called for the reach on Jason Arledge - foul #4 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #7 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (PG), Otis Hamlet (SF) Robert Gorman, William Vidal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), George Zuckerman (PF) Thomas Williams, Jeffery Kile | |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet snags the defensive board | 39-62 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (SG), Carlton Pless (PF), Charles Cleveland (C) Bryan Maxwell, Bradley Avery, Edward Howard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Clifford Brown (SG), Jeffery Kile (PF), Patrick Michell (C) Albert Gendreau, Jason Arledge, George Zuckerman, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Keeter | 39-64 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Lampman | 41-64 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-64 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Brown is called for the reach on Henry Lampman - foul #1 on Clifford Brown, team foul #5 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG) Clifford Brown | |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-64 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell misses the tip | 41-64 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter can't tip it in | 41-64 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile grabs the offensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Michell | 41-66 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-66 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harold Keeter | 41-66 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile is whistled for traveling | 41-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Chad McCalley (PG), Vincent Parmer (C) Don Brown, Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Stallcup (PG), Clifford Brown (SG) Steven Richardson, Jeffery Kile | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer can't finish the layup | 41-66 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell gets the rebound | 41-66 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Chad McCalley (fresh) SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 5 reb. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Stallcup (fresh) SG - Clifford Brown (fresh) SF - Harold Keeter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Patrick Michell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael Stallcup is hacked by Chad McCalley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad McCalley, team foul #8 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (SG) Henry Lampman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael Stallcup makes the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael Stallcup makes the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Stallcup steals the ball from Chad McCalley | 41-68 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 41-68 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless pulls down the rebound | 41-68 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Patrick Michell - foul #2 on Patrick Michell, team foul #6 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (SG) Don Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter is whistled for a carry | 43-68 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Lampman | 45-68 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless travels with the ball | 45-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Don Brown (SG), Charles Cleveland (C) Chad McCalley, Vincent Parmer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SG), Jeffery Kile (C) Michael Stallcup, Clifford Brown | |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Don Brown is called for the reach on Steven Richardson - foul #2 on Don Brown, team foul #9 | 45-68 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 01:03 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless gets the rebound | 45-68 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman's pass is intercepted by Steven Richardson in the backcourt | 45-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Carlton Pless - foul #2 on Carlton Pless, team foul #10 | 45-68 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman is hacked by Steven Richardson - foul #2 on Steven Richardson, team foul #7 | 45-70 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-70 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-70 |