| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | James Thomas swats the shot by Charles Gardner | 29-32 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Samuel Muse | 29-32 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse is fouled on the floor by Casey Neville - foul #3 on Casey Neville, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins (PF) Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Muse | 29-34 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-34 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman tips it in | 31-34 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Gardner - foul #2 on Charles Gardner, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas drills a jump hook in the paint | 31-37 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Robert Tapp - foul #2 on Robert Tapp, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stanley Walker | 31-37 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Mark Watkins | 31-37 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin misses the jump hook in the paint | 31-37 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin misses the tip | 31-37 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Watkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Walker | 31-40 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Watkins, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), James Bien (SG), William Church (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), David Williams (SG), David Lampley (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, Samuel Muse | |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien is fouled on the floor by Raymond Norrell - foul #1 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) James Thomas | |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner blows the dunk | 31-40 |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | David Williams hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Haile | 31-42 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) Jack Giardina, James Bien, William Church | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Joseph Haile, David Williams, Kermit Anderson, Raymond Norrell | |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker (SF) David Lampley | |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the 3 from straight away | 33-42 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-44 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin (C) Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins (PF) Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the dunk but he's hacked by Mark Watkins - foul #2 on Mark Watkins, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lampley (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Stanley Walker, Samuel Muse | |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Morris | 39-44 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas double dribbles | 39-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), William Church (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jack Giardina | 41-44 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the jumper from close range | 41-44 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina is denied on a layup by Raymond Norrell | 41-44 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley clanks a shot in the lane | 41-44 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina travels with the ball | 41-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) Jack Giardina, Marvin Zimmerman, William Church | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), David Williams (SG), Stanley Walker (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, David Lampley, Raymond Norrell | |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker's floater is tipped away by Casey Neville | 41-44 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker tips it in | 41-46 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gardner double dribbles | 41-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), David Lampley (PF) David Williams, James Thomas | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Watkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Saul Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lampley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Morris - foul #3 on Michael Morris, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG) James Bien | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG) Joseph Haile | |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Walker picks off the pass by Saul Martin | 41-49 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker banks in the layup | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman gets the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley connects on the runner in the paint | 41-53 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Norton steals the ball from Merrill Hubbard | 41-53 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is hacked by Marvin Zimmerman - foul #2 on Marvin Zimmerman, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina (PG), William Church (SF), Casey Neville (PF), Charles Gardner (C) Michael Morris, Merrill Hubbard, Mark Watkins, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thomas (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Stanley Walker, Samuel Muse | |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), Mark Watkins (PF), Saul Martin (C) Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville, Charles Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), David Williams (SG), Kermit Anderson (PF) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, James Thomas | |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Jack Giardina steps in front of the Joseph Haile pass | 41-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jack Giardina | 44-56 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jack Giardina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bien (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Church (fresh) PF - Mark Watkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Saul Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lampley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin is hacked by Raymond Norrell - foul #2 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling (SF) David Lampley | |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Haile | 45-59 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mark Watkins - foul #3 on Mark Watkins, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lampley (SF) Kevin Spurling | |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Mark Watkins | 46-60 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Norrell picks off the pass by Jack Giardina | 46-60 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley lays it in and he's hacked by William Church - foul #1 on William Church, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley makes the free throw | 46-63 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Williams - foul #5 on David Williams, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling (SG) David Williams | |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien snags the defensive board | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin misses the dunk attempt | 47-63 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Giardina snags the offensive board | 47-63 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Saul Martin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Giardina | 49-63 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile runs out the clock | 49-63 |