| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 7 pts. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Western Kentucky | Charles Baudoin is called for the reach on Clayton Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG) Charles Baudoin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler scores on a shot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail is fouled on the floor by John Perry - foul #1 on John Perry, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley is whistled for traveling | 40-37 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Perry | 42-37 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Williams | 42-37 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley clanks a floater from the left side | 42-37 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-37 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses the lay-in | 45-37 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Clayton Williams - foul #1 on Clayton Williams, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), William Blaustein (SF), Abraham Bordelon (C) John Perry, Keith Vacca, Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Russell Brown (SG), John Gillman (PF) Clayton Williams, Thomas Whitley, Christopher Ismail | |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-37 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Russell Iglesias - foul #1 on Russell Iglesias, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns (C) John Keith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Edward Holm (C) Robert Plunkett, Alan Henry | |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-37 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-39 |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nadler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Blaustein (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Abraham Bordelon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kuhns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Holm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-39 |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Gillman blocks the jumper by William Blaustein | 49-39 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Holm | 49-39 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Russell Brown and the foul's on David Kuhns - foul #1 on David Kuhns, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), John Perry (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), John Keith (PF), Daryl Radley (C) John Walker, James Nadler, William Blaustein, Abraham Bordelon, David Kuhns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Alan Henry (C) Thomas Whitley, Russell Brown, John Gillman | |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-42 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith tips it home | 51-42 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | John Perry steals it from Russell Iglesias | 51-42 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry lays it in | 53-42 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 53-42 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Holm - foul #2 on Edward Holm, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Christopher Ismail (PF) Russell Iglesias, Edward Holm | |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Whitley | 54-44 |
| 13:13 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alan Henry | 54-44 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett misses short on a floater near the basket | 54-44 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams tips it but misses | 54-44 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Plunkett | 54-47 |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), James Nadler (SG), William Blaustein (SF), Abraham Bordelon (PF), David Kuhns (C) Charles Baudoin, John Perry, Keith Vacca, John Keith, Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Russell Brown (SF), John Gillman (C) Clayton Williams, Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett, Alan Henry | |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Russell Iglesias | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Blaustein (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Abraham Bordelon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kuhns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Russell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Gillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Russell Brown - foul #1 on Russell Brown, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Iglesias steps in front of the John Walker pass | 56-50 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 56-52 |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG), Keith Vacca (SF), Daryl Radley (C) John Walker, Abraham Bordelon, David Kuhns | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Thomas Whitley (SG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Alan Henry (C) Russell Iglesias, Gerardo Leon, Russell Brown, Christopher Ismail | |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clayton Williams | 56-52 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Clayton Williams | 56-54 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-54 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by William Blaustein is denied by Robert Plunkett | 56-54 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Plunkett | 56-57 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler is fouled on the floor by Thomas Whitley - foul #3 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), David Kuhns (SF), John Keith (PF), Abraham Bordelon (C) James Nadler, Keith Vacca, William Blaustein, Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Christopher Ismail (PF) Clayton Williams, John Gillman | |
| 08:25 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon double dribbles | 56-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG) John Perry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon (SG) Thomas Whitley | |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Kuhns | 56-57 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Keith | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nadler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Kuhns (fresh) PF - John Keith (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Abraham Bordelon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 10 pts. C - Alan Henry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), Keith Vacca (SF), Daryl Radley (C) James Nadler, David Kuhns, Abraham Bordelon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown (SF), John Gillman (C) Robert Plunkett, Alan Henry | |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Brown steals it from Keith Vacca | 59-57 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Gerardo Leon - foul #4 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (SG) John Walker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Thomas Whitley (SG), Edward Holm (C) Russell Iglesias, Gerardo Leon, Christopher Ismail | |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown scores on a shot from close range set up by Thomas Whitley | 59-59 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry knocks in the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Thomas Whitley - foul #4 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (SF), Alan Henry (C) Russell Brown, Edward Holm | |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses the free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley is fouled on the floor by Daryl Radley - foul #1 on Daryl Radley, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG), William Blaustein (PF), Abraham Bordelon (C) Keith Vacca, John Keith, Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail (PF) John Gillman | |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-59 |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Plunkett | 61-62 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin is hacked by Clayton Williams - foul #2 on Clayton Williams, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Keith (PF), Daryl Radley (C) John Perry, Abraham Bordelon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG) Clayton Williams, Thomas Whitley | |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry grabs the board | 61-62 |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail is whistled for a carry | 61-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG) Charles Baudoin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith blows the layup | 61-62 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith tips it in | 63-62 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 63-64 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Walker | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nadler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Blaustein (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Keith (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Plunkett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Ismail (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Alan Henry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Daryl Radley is called for the reach on Alan Henry - foul #2 on Daryl Radley, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca (SF) William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown (SF), John Gillman (PF) Robert Plunkett, Christopher Ismail | |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley hits a jumper near the basket | 68-66 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Brown | 68-69 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG) John Walker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Thomas Whitley (SG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF) Russell Iglesias, Gerardo Leon, Russell Brown, John Gillman | |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Clayton Williams | 68-71 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-71 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley misses the tip | 68-71 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Whitley | 68-71 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses the floater from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith can't tip it in | 68-71 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler tips it back up and in | 70-71 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Keith | 70-71 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler tips it back up and in | 72-71 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Keith - foul #1 on John Keith, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Whitley | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley misses the lay-in | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams grabs the board | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Keith (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 10 pts. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin's pass is intercepted by Robert Plunkett | 75-75 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clayton Williams | 75-78 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca hits a shot from the left side | 77-78 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-78 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (SG), William Blaustein (C) James Nadler, Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Clayton Williams picks off the pass by Keith Vacca | 77-78 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley misses the lay-in | 77-78 |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin gets the rebound | 77-78 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Henry - foul #3 on Alan Henry, team foul #9 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon (C) John Keith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Christopher Ismail, Alan Henry | |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG), John Keith (PF), Daryl Radley (C) John Perry, William Blaustein, Abraham Bordelon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry (C) Edward Holm | |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 79-78 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 79-78 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith tips it home | 81-78 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | James Nadler steals it from Robert Plunkett | 81-78 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Whitley - foul #5 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (SG), Christopher Ismail (PF) Thomas Whitley, John Gillman | |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-78 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-78 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett snags the defensive board | 83-78 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Daryl Radley steals it from Robert Plunkett | 83-78 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Vacca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Keith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 10 pts. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Alan Henry steps in front of the John Keith pass | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-78 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca grabs the defensive rebound | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Iglesias is called for the reach on Keith Vacca in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Iglesias, team foul #11 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Abraham Bordelon (C) Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail pulls down the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail travels with the ball | 83-78 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Williams - foul #3 on Clayton Williams, team foul #12 | 83-78 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-78 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-78 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-81 |