| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) SF - Guy Kim (fresh) PF - Walter Lora (fresh) C - Alan Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Nolan Gasper | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash's floater is tipped away by Alan Henry | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jose Gonzalez | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kurt Barhorst - foul #1 on Kurt Barhorst, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeremy Scott - foul #1 on Jeremy Scott, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry clanks a jumper from the left block | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash tips it but misses | 7-4 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott is fouled on the floor by Kurt Barhorst - foul #2 on Kurt Barhorst, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine (C) Kurt Barhorst | |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim tips it home | 9-4 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu is called for traveling | 9-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy (C) Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Perine - foul #1 on Terry Perine, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF), John Gillman (C) Nolan Gasper, Guy Kim, Walter Lora | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG) Darryl Cash | |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Scott is called for the reach on Jose Gonzalez - foul #2 on Jeremy Scott, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG) Jeremy Scott | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand (SF), William Blaustein (C) Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey | |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Hand | 11-7 |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG) Jose Gonzalez | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) PF - Ronald Darcy (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gillman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) SG - Douglas Murchison (fresh) SF - Ronald Hand (fresh) PF - Terry Perine (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Blaustein (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein's floater is knocked away by John Gillman | 11-7 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett is hacked by William Blaustein - foul #1 on William Blaustein, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim (SF), Walter Lora (PF), Alan Henry (C) Nolan Gasper, Ronald Darcy, John Gillman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF) Douglas Murchison, Ronald Hand, William Blaustein | |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | Terry Perine steals it from Thomas Whitley | 11-7 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Whitley - foul #1 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Lora | 11-7 |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Espiritu - foul #1 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), William Blaustein (C) James Nadler, Terry Perine | |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alan Henry - foul #1 on Alan Henry, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-9 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Plunkett - foul #1 on Robert Plunkett, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG) Robert Plunkett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine (C) William Blaustein | |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Whitley | 15-12 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alan Henry - foul #2 on Alan Henry, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy (C) Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG), Ronald Hand (SF) Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu | |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jose Gonzalez | 15-16 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Murchison is called for the reach on Thomas Whitley - foul #1 on Douglas Murchison, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (SG), John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Thomas Whitley, Guy Kim, Walter Lora | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein (C) Kenneth Veazey | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Plunkett (fresh) SF - Ronald Darcy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gillman (fresh) C - Edward Holm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Murchison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Hand (fresh) PF - Terry Perine (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Blaustein (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy tips it home | 17-16 |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jose Gonzalez | 17-18 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | William Blaustein swats the layup by Robert Plunkett | 17-18 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Darcy | 19-18 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper loses the dribble to William Blaustein | 19-20 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Darcy | 19-20 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper is fouled on the floor by Jose Gonzalez - foul #1 on Jose Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Guy Kim (SF), Walter Lora (PF) Robert Plunkett, John Gillman, Edward Holm | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF) Jose Gonzalez, Douglas Murchison, Ronald Hand, Terry Perine | |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu is called for traveling | 20-20 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora connects on the shot near the basket | 22-20 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Darcy is called for the reach on Kenneth Veazey - foul #1 on Ronald Darcy, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Gillman (C) Ronald Darcy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Keith (C) William Blaustein | |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey's floater is tipped away by Walter Lora | 22-21 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Espiritu | 22-21 |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Veazey | 22-23 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (SG) Thomas Whitley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Gillman blocks the short jumper by Darryl Cash | 22-23 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Plunkett (fresh) SF - Guy Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Lora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gillman (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Keith (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-23 |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu blows the layup but the foul's on John Gillman - foul #1 on John Gillman, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy (C) John Gillman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Terry Perine (C) James Nadler, John Keith | |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Terry Perine - foul #2 on Terry Perine, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG) Nolan Gasper | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein (C) Terry Perine | |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Lora is called for the reach on Darryl Cash - foul #1 on Walter Lora, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SF), Ronald Hand (PF) Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey | |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Walter Lora | 26-26 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Hand | 26-29 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 26-29 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Douglas Murchison | 26-29 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | William Blaustein picks off the pass by Guy Kim | 26-29 |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez is hacked by Ronald Darcy - foul #2 on Ronald Darcy, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Robert Plunkett, Walter Lora, Ronald Darcy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF), John Keith (C) Darryl Cash, Ronald Hand, William Blaustein | |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Holm | 26-29 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm is hacked by John Keith - foul #1 on John Keith, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG) Jose Gonzalez | |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by James Nadler | 27-31 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Nolan Gasper | 30-31 |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Whitley - foul #2 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #11 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (SG), Alan Henry (C) Thomas Whitley, Edward Holm | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst (C) John Keith | |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Guy Kim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gillman (fresh) 2 blk. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Nadler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Murchison (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst lays it up and in | 32-35 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Nadler | 34-37 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry tips it in | 36-37 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison loses the ball out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Walter Lora (PF), Ronald Darcy (C) Nolan Gasper, Guy Kim, John Gillman, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Ronald Hand (SF), Terry Perine (PF) James Nadler, Douglas Murchison, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey | |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley's layup is rejected by Terry Perine | 36-37 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez comes up short on the shot from the right block | 36-37 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett is fouled on the floor by Jose Gonzalez - foul #2 on Jose Gonzalez, team foul #10 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein (C) Kurt Barhorst | |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora snags the defensive board | 37-37 |