| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Romo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Romo steps in front of the Ben Hall pass | 30-27 |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 30-27 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Perry | 30-30 |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Perry - foul #3 on Andrew Perry, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG) Andrew Perry | |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams is fouled on the floor by Paul Cline - foul #2 on Paul Cline, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 32-32 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses short on a floater in the lane | 32-32 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:34 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo misses badly on a runner near the basket | 32-32 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline tips it in | 34-32 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis is hacked by Herman Wilson - foul #1 on Herman Wilson, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG) Herman Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Jerry Ogden (PF) Wesley Biondo, Anthony Williams | |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Romo is called for the reach on Rick Davis - foul #1 on Stephen Romo, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Gerald Perry (PF) Lester Spencer, Alfred Morrison, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Romo swats the shot by Jerry Ogden | 34-32 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 34-32 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Perry steals it from Joel Dunton | 34-32 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry buries a runner from close range | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) PF - Gerald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Romo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orville Battle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Paul Cline (PF) Scott Reynolds, Thomas Sturgis, Frank Tinklenberg, Stephen Romo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Rick Davis, Joel Dunton, Orville Battle, Ben Hall | |
| 15:26 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer clanks a jumper from the right block | 36-32 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Ogden is called for the reach on Gerald Perry - foul #2 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lester Spencer | 38-32 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry's pass is intercepted by Herman Wilson | 38-32 |
| 13:49 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses short on a floater from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Perry - foul #4 on Andrew Perry, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF), Stephen Romo (C) Herman Wilson, Lester Spencer, Alfred Morrison, Paul Cline, Gerald Perry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Ben Hall (C) Andrew Perry, Wesley Biondo, Anthony Williams, Jerry Ogden | |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson (PF) Rodney Gabbard | |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle misses the easy layup | 38-32 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Romo blocks the jumper by Joel Dunton | 38-32 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis misses the tip | 38-34 |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) C - Stephen Romo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Orville Battle and the foul's on Leonard Vigil - foul #2 on Leonard Vigil, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Gerald Perry (PF) Thomas Sturgis, Frank Tinklenberg, Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Morrison | 41-36 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is called for 5 seconds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Paul Cline (PF) Scott Reynolds, Gerald Perry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG), Anthony Williams (PF) Joel Dunton, Glen Lawson | |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stephen Romo - foul #2 on Stephen Romo, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Gerald Perry (C) Alfred Morrison, Stephen Romo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (PG) Rick Davis | |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-38 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Perry - foul #1 on Gerald Perry, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Stephen Romo (C) Herman Wilson, Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Gerald Perry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Glen Lawson (C) Wesley Biondo, Orville Battle, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo is hacked by Rodney Gabbard - foul #2 on Rodney Gabbard, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison buries a shot from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard tips it in | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Romo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 6 pts. C - Glen Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alfred Morrison | 51-41 |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits a floater from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo can't finish the layup | 51-43 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Lawson | 51-43 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Cline - foul #3 on Paul Cline, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Gerald Perry (PF) Scott Reynolds, Thomas Sturgis, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Ben Hall (C) Rick Davis, Joel Dunton, Rodney Gabbard, Glen Lawson | |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 06:28 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Biondo | 51-48 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Romo | 51-48 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Biondo steps in front of the Lester Spencer pass | 51-48 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Ogden | 51-50 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Herman Wilson | 54-50 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Ben Hall is blocked by Gerald Perry | 54-50 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry loses the dribble to Stephen Romo | 54-50 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison's floater is tipped away by Jerry Ogden | 54-50 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Alfred Morrison | 54-50 |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison's floater is tipped away by Jerry Ogden | 54-50 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lester Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alfred Morrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Gerald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Romo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wesley Biondo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Ogden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry misses badly on a floater in the paint | 54-50 |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison scores on a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Orville Battle - foul #1 on Orville Battle, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), Paul Cline (PF), Leonard Vigil (C) Herman Wilson, Lester Spencer, Gerald Perry, Stephen Romo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Glen Lawson (C) Andrew Perry, Wesley Biondo, Orville Battle, Jerry Ogden, Ben Hall | |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Vigil takes the ball from Anthony Williams | 57-50 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Gerald Perry (C) Alfred Morrison, Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Orville Battle (SF) Rick Davis, Glen Lawson | |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | The 3pt attempt by Scott Reynolds is denied by Anthony Williams | 57-50 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Orville Battle | 57-50 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Stephen Romo (C) Scott Reynolds, Thomas Sturgis, Frank Tinklenberg, Gerald Perry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG), Ben Hall (C) Joel Dunton, Rodney Gabbard | |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Lester Spencer is called for the reach on Orville Battle - foul #1 on Lester Spencer, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Perry | 57-52 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Perry | 57-55 |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses the shot from the left side | 57-55 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer hits a floater from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cline steals the ball from Wesley Biondo | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo is hacked by Wesley Biondo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SF), Frank Tinklenberg (PF) Herman Wilson, Alfred Morrison, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Perry is called for the reach on Scott Reynolds - foul #5 on Andrew Perry, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG) Andrew Perry | |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The clock runs out | 61-55 |