| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Hedges (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Burns | 25-36 |
| 19:33 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses badly on a runner from the right block | 25-36 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 25-38 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober pulls down the rebound | 25-38 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden buries a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on David Hedges - foul #2 on David Hedges, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Gary Land (SF), Tom Sneed (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, Paul Spector | |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the free throw | 25-40 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Burns | 25-40 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-40 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-40 |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden's floater is tipped away by Charles Burns | 25-40 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 17:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns loses the dribble to Ivan Brent | 25-40 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-43 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily drills a 3 from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Harry Cheney (SF), John Schoenthal (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) George Coleman, Brian Wishart, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Jerry Cahoon (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Paul Spector (PF) Ivan Brent, Eric Goodman, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal's floater is tipped away by Paul Spector | 28-43 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell gets the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon snags the defensive board | 28-43 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed buries a jumper from the right block | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Burwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Thatcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Sneed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Brian Wishart (SF), David Hedges (PF), Charles Burns (C) Michael Burwell, Warren Bodily, John Schoenthal, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Gary Land (PF), Richard Harden (C) Jerry Cahoon, Paul Spector, Tom Sneed | |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land is fouled on the floor by Charles Burns - foul #2 on Charles Burns, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (SG) Eric Goodman | |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Cahoon | 28-47 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges blows the dunk but the foul's on Joshua Schober - foul #2 on Joshua Schober, team foul #1 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Paul Spector (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Jerry Cahoon, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges misses the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick loses the ball out of bounds | 29-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Richard Harden (C) Eric Goodman, Tom Sneed | |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Archie Kane, Paul Spector, Richard Harden | |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed clanks a runner near the basket | 29-47 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Fitzpatrick is called for the reach on George Coleman - foul #2 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #2 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), John Schoenthal (PF) George Coleman, Harry Cheney, David Hedges | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Paul Spector (PF), Richard Harden (C) Eric Goodman, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-47 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal gets the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Schober - foul #3 on Joshua Schober, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Gary Land (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Archie Kane, Paul Spector | |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober lays it in set up by Ivan Brent | 31-49 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal misses badly on a floater from the right side | 31-49 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Charles Burns steals the ball from Richard Harden | 31-49 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Burwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brian Wishart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Burns (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Land (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Joshua Schober | 34-52 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Schober swats the layup by Michael Burwell | 34-52 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober snags the defensive board | 34-52 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-52 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Burwell | 36-52 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden banks in the layup set up by Ivan Brent and he's hacked by Charles Burns - foul #3 on Charles Burns, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Michael Butler (SG), Harry Cheney (SF), David Hedges (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) Michael Burwell, Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, John Schoenthal, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Jerry Cahoon (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Paul Spector (PF) Ivan Brent, Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober, Gary Land | |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the free throw | 36-54 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Thatcher swats the layup by Richard Harden | 39-54 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Spector - foul #2 on Paul Spector, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Jerry Cahoon, Richard Harden | |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 41-56 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 08:39 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses the lay-in | 41-56 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Tom Sneed - foul #3 on Tom Sneed, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (SG), Gary Land (SF) Archie Kane, Joshua Schober | |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Harry Cheney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hedges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Thatcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector is fouled on the floor by David Hedges - foul #3 on David Hedges, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG), Brian Wishart (SF), John Schoenthal (C) George Coleman, David Hedges, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF) Gary Land | |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed lays it in set up by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 41-58 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-58 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney tips it back up and in | 43-58 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober is fouled on the floor by John Schoenthal - foul #2 on John Schoenthal, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Charles Burns (C) Rick Smith, Harry Cheney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF) Joshua Schober | |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon is hacked by Michael Burwell - foul #1 on Michael Burwell, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG) Michael Burwell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Wishart - foul #3 on Brian Wishart, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges (PF) John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily loses the ball out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG) Jerry Cahoon | |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SG), Michael Burwell (SF) Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Richard Harden (C) Archie Kane, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney can't throw it down | 43-59 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Goodman | 43-62 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden lays it in and he's fouled by Charles Burns - foul #4 on Charles Burns, team foul #8 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith (PG), Michael Butler (SG), John Schoenthal (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) George Coleman, Harry Cheney, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Jerry Cahoon (SG), Gary Land (SF), Tom Sneed (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober, Paul Spector | |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the free throw | 43-64 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rick Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Burwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Thatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Sneed (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #9 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SF) Richard Harden | |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Ivan Brent - foul #1 on Ivan Brent, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SF) Michael Burwell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF) Archie Kane | |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-64 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Schober | 46-67 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-67 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-67 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal lays it up and in and he's hacked by Joshua Schober - foul #4 on Joshua Schober, team foul #7 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG) Rick Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Paul Spector (PF) Jerry Cahoon, Joshua Schober | |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal makes the free throw | 49-67 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent is hacked by Michael Butler - foul #2 on Michael Butler, team foul #10 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG) Paul Spector | |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Butler | 52-69 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Ivan Brent | 52-71 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-71 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the board | 52-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon runs out the clock | 52-71 |