| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) SF - Guy Kim (fresh) PF - Walter Lora (fresh) C - Alan Henry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jose Gonzalez | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Guy Kim | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kenneth Veazey | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Darryl Cash | 7-5 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Veazey | 7-5 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jose Gonzalez | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jose Gonzalez | 9-5 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nolan Gasper | 9-8 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses short on a shot from the left block | 9-8 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott loses the dribble to Jose Gonzalez | 9-8 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez drills a floater from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim snags the offensive board | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fairly fresh) C - Kurt Barhorst (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Guy Kim (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Lora (fairly fresh) C - Alan Henry (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Espiritu is called for the reach on Nolan Gasper - foul #2 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Douglas Murchison (SG), Ronald Hand (SF), Terry Perine (PF), William Blaustein (C) Jose Gonzalez, Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey, Kurt Barhorst | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Ronald Darcy (PF), John Gillman (C) Nolan Gasper, Guy Kim, Walter Lora, Alan Henry | |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Scott | 11-10 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine's fadeaway is rejected by John Gillman | 11-10 |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | William Blaustein picks off the pass by Thomas Whitley | 13-10 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Darcy steals it from William Blaustein | 13-10 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Scott | 13-12 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Guy Kim (SF), Walter Lora (PF) Jeremy Scott, Robert Plunkett, John Gillman | |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Guy Kim | 13-12 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper knocks in the runner in the paint | 13-14 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Perine | 15-14 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nolan Gasper | 15-17 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Whitley - foul #1 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #1 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Kurt Barhorst (C) James Nadler, Douglas Murchison, Terry Perine, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (SG), Alan Henry (C) Thomas Whitley, Ronald Darcy | |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim misses the easy layup | 17-17 |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora tips it in | 17-19 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Lora - foul #1 on Walter Lora, team foul #2 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (SG), John Gillman (PF) Guy Kim, Walter Lora | |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 19-19 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) PF - John Gillman (fresh) C - Alan Henry (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash can't finish the layup | 19-19 |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Gonzalez | 19-19 |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey misses long on a floater near the basket | 19-19 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Kurt Barhorst | 19-19 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey is hacked by John Gillman - foul #1 on John Gillman, team foul #3 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG), Douglas Murchison (SF) Darryl Cash, Ronald Hand | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Guy Kim (SF), Walter Lora (PF) Nolan Gasper, Robert Plunkett, John Gillman | |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst comes up short on the floater from the left block | 19-19 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alan Henry | 19-19 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott misses short on a 3 from straight away | 19-19 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison drills a jumpshot from the left side | 21-19 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott gets the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-19 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Veazey and he's hacked by Guy Kim - foul #1 on Guy Kim, team foul #4 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG), Terry Perine (PF), William Blaustein (C) Jose Gonzalez, Kenneth Veazey, Kurt Barhorst | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy (C) Alan Henry | |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison misses the free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Lora | 23-19 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Blaustein - foul #1 on William Blaustein, team foul #3 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), John Gillman (C) Thomas Whitley, Guy Kim | |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott makes the 3rd free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison travels with the ball | 23-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand (SF) James Nadler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (SF) Walter Lora | |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Hand - foul #1 on Ronald Hand, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:31 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-23 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Gillman | 23-23 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Kurt Barhorst (C) Douglas Murchison, Terry Perine, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Guy Kim (SF), Walter Lora (PF) Jeremy Scott, Robert Plunkett, John Gillman | |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez is hacked by Nolan Gasper - foul #1 on Nolan Gasper, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG) Darryl Cash | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry (C) Ronald Darcy | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) SF - Ronald Hand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) SF - Guy Kim (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Lora (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Henry (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper clanks a floater from the right side | 23-23 |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Nadler | 23-23 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez is hacked by Alan Henry - foul #1 on Alan Henry, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG), William Blaustein (SF) James Nadler, Ronald Hand | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (SG) Nolan Gasper | |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey connects on the fadeaway from close range | 25-23 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Veazey | 25-23 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora tips it in | 25-25 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jose Gonzalez | 28-25 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley misses the 3 from straight away | 28-25 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora tips it but misses | 28-25 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett tips it in | 28-27 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Blaustein | 30-27 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison is denied on a layup by Guy Kim | 30-27 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Plunkett - foul #1 on Robert Plunkett, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Ronald Hand (SF), Terry Perine (C) Jose Gonzalez, Douglas Murchison, William Blaustein, Kurt Barhorst | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Jeremy Scott (SG), Ronald Darcy (PF), John Gillman (C) Thomas Whitley, Guy Kim, Walter Lora, Alan Henry | |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nolan Gasper | 31-29 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Scott steals it from Terry Perine | 31-29 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Scott | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Perine (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Darcy (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Gillman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Veazey | 33-31 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Veazey is called for the reach on Ronald Darcy - foul #1 on Kenneth Veazey, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu (SF), William Blaustein (C) Ronald Hand, Kenneth Veazey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm (C) Robert Plunkett | |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm is hacked by Terry Perine - foul #1 on Terry Perine, team foul #6 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG) James Nadler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim (SF) Edward Holm | |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Gillman is called for the reach on Jose Gonzalez - foul #2 on John Gillman, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG), Kurt Barhorst (C) Darryl Cash, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora (PF) John Gillman | |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Lora | 33-35 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Murchison picks off the pass by Guy Kim | 33-35 |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison lays it in | 35-35 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeremy Scott | 35-37 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper double dribbles | 35-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Ronald Hand (SF), William Blaustein (PF) Jose Gonzalez, Douglas Murchison, Arthur Espiritu, Terry Perine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Alan Henry (C) Nolan Gasper, Guy Kim, Ronald Darcy | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-37 |