| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 19:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Albert Malone | 23-29 |
| 19:23 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Morris | 23-31 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Holding | 25-31 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Tapp - foul #1 on Robert Tapp, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Albert Malone blocks the short jumper by James Thomas | 25-32 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Tapp takes the ball from Albert Malone | 25-32 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Norton | 27-32 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Morris and the foul's on Robert Tapp - foul #2 on Robert Tapp, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 27-37 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Muse is called for the reach on Casey Neville - foul #3 on Samuel Muse, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SG), David Lampley (C) Robert Tapp, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), Matthew McKosky (PF) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville | |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-37 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the driving attempt in the paint | 27-37 |
| 15:57 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Chang (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Holding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien steps out of bounds on the sideline | 27-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Robert Holding, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Charles Gardner (C) Larry Valentine, James Bien, John Morgan, Albert Malone | |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse is whistled for traveling | 27-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG) Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF) Charles Gardner | |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp drills a 3 from straight away | 30-37 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the jumper near the basket | 30-37 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Haile, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Holding (SF), James Thomas (PF) Joseph Haile, Steve Chang, David Lampley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), John Morgan (SF), Albert Malone (C) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard, Matthew McKosky | |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Casey Neville, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SG), David Lampley (C) Robert Tapp, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), James Bien (SG), Matthew McKosky (PF) Larry Valentine, Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville | |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Albert Malone - foul #2 on Albert Malone, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone loses the dribble to James Thomas | 35-41 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Morris - foul #2 on Michael Morris, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Chang (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - David Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Bien | 37-43 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Matthew McKosky - foul #1 on Matthew McKosky, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG) James Bien | |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses short on a jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses badly on a shot near the basket | 40-43 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Morgan | 40-45 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang's pass is intercepted by Matthew McKosky | 40-45 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Zimmerman | 40-48 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-48 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the tip | 40-48 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Thomas | 40-48 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Holding | 42-48 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris is fouled on the floor by Robert Holding - foul #2 on Robert Holding, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Jeffrey Davis (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Steve Chang, James Thomas, David Lampley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Matthew McKosky, Albert Malone | |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Holding swats the short shot by Casey Neville | 42-48 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-48 |
| 07:39 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Holding (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Holding | 44-48 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Holding - foul #3 on Robert Holding, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thomas (PF) Robert Holding | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Gardner - foul #1 on Charles Gardner, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Albert Malone (C) James Bien, Charles Gardner | |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville throws it down on a nice dish by Larry Valentine | 46-52 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is fouled on the floor by Casey Neville - foul #4 on Casey Neville, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Steve Chang (SF) Joseph Haile, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF) Merrill Hubbard | |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse can't connect on a floater in the paint | 46-52 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-52 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis (SG), David Lampley (C) Robert Tapp, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), James Bien (SG), Matthew McKosky (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Larry Valentine, Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville, Albert Malone | |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Morris | 46-55 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley is fouled on the floor by Michael Morris - foul #3 on Michael Morris, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SF) Steve Chang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky blows the layup | 46-55 |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - David Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bien (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas tips it home | 48-55 |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner is fouled on the floor by David Lampley - foul #2 on David Lampley, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Jeffrey Davis, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF) James Bien, John Morgan, Matthew McKosky | |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), James Thomas (PF) Joseph Haile, David Lampley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF), Albert Malone (C) Merrill Hubbard, Charles Gardner | |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Robert Holding is denied by Albert Malone | 48-57 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ray Norton, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Zimmerman | 48-59 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #1 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG), Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (PF) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, Robert Holding, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Casey Neville, Albert Malone | |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Merrill Hubbard | 49-61 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Matthew McKosky - foul #2 on Matthew McKosky, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell (C) Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard tips it home | 51-63 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Merrill Hubbard is called for the reach on Joseph Haile - foul #2 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Haile - foul #3 on Joseph Haile, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Jeffrey Davis is denied by Charles Gardner | 53-65 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Merrill Hubbard | 53-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Merrill Hubbard | 53-67 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Matthew McKosky is called for the reach on Jeffrey Davis - foul #3 on Matthew McKosky, team foul #11 | 53-67 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine runs out the clock | 55-67 |