| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) SG - John Fuller (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) PF - Danny Radford (fresh) C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) SF - Mark Witty (fresh) PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin 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) | |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Danny Radford steals it from Andrew Hardin | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Witty is called for the reach on Joseph Crawford - foul #1 on Mark Witty, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Chester Mirsky | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Jonathan Taylor - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Jonathan Taylor | 3-2 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Chester Mirsky | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 3-2 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller double dribbles | 3-2 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses the shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin is hacked by Danny Radford - foul #1 on Danny Radford, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey | |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Chester Mirsky is called for the reach on Andrew Hardin - foul #1 on Chester Mirsky, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes (C) Andrew Hardin | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz is called for a backcourt violation | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) SG - John Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) PF - Danny Radford (fresh) C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bobby Walz (fresh) SG - Ron Delcid (fresh) SF - Mark Witty (fresh) PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rhodes (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller clanks a floater near the basket | 3-2 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky makes the 3 from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Overlock | 6-4 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on John Fuller - foul #1 on John Fuller, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Kevin Scuderi (PF), Brian Carrow (C) Joseph Crawford, John Fuller, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Chester Mirsky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Jonathan Carter (PF), Andrew Hardin (C) Bobby Walz, Ron Delcid, Mark Witty, Richard Overlock | |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin scores on a runner from close range | 6-6 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Davis and he's fouled by Andrew Hardin - foul #1 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jonathan Taylor | 9-9 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape loses the ball out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG) Todd Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty (SF), Richard Overlock (PF) John Rhodes, Jonathan Carter | |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Scuderi steals it from Jerry Harvey | 9-9 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi tips it home | 11-9 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Overlock | 11-12 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hardin - foul #2 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Chester Mirsky (C) Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape, Kevin Scuderi, Brian Carrow | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) Andrew Hardin | |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford banks in the layup | 13-12 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Witty | 13-14 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Crawford | 15-14 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 15-14 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Crawford | 17-14 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford makes the 3 from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-14 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson tips it in | 22-14 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-14 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs tips it back up and in | 22-16 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson grabs the offensive board | 22-16 |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Mirsky | 22-16 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 25-16 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock can't tip it in | 25-16 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-16 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford misses the tip | 25-16 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock is hacked by Chester Mirsky - foul #2 on Chester Mirsky, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), Billy Mulligan (SG), Jeremy Pape (SF), Kevin Scuderi (PF), Brian Carrow (C) Joseph Crawford, John Fuller, Charles Wilson, Danny Radford, Chester Mirsky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG), James Barry (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF), John Rhodes (C) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey, Mark Witty, Richard Overlock, Loren Gibbs | |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-16 |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow grabs the board | 25-16 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi clanks a runner from close range | 25-16 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) SF - Jeremy Pape (fresh) PF - Kevin Scuderi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Carrow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ron Delcid (fresh) SF - James Barry (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - John Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Carter | 25-19 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 25-19 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kevin Scuderi | 25-19 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ron Delcid is called for the reach on Kevin Scuderi - foul #1 on Ron Delcid, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG), John Fuller (SG) Todd Davis, Jeremy Pape | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty (SF) James Barry | |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ron Delcid picks off the pass by Joseph Crawford | 25-19 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-19 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Fuller - foul #2 on John Fuller, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Allen Shirley (C) John Fuller, Billy Mulligan, Kevin Scuderi, Brian Carrow | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SG), Richard Overlock (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Bobby Walz, Jonathan Carter, John Rhodes | |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson clanks a jump hook from close range | 28-20 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Todd Davis - foul #1 on Todd Davis, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SG) Joseph Crawford | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG) Ron Delcid | |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Shirley misses the shot from the right side | 28-21 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Harvey and he's fouled by Todd Davis - foul #2 on Todd Davis, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller (SG), Chester Mirsky (C) Jeremy Pape, Allen Shirley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin (C) Loren Gibbs | |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses the free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky jams it set up by Charles Wilson | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Fuller (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Witty | 30-26 |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Todd Davis | 33-26 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford is hacked by Richard Overlock - foul #1 on Richard Overlock, team foul #5 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG) Todd Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (SG), Bobby Walz (SF) Jerry Harvey, Mark Witty | |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 36-26 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is called for 5 seconds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes (SF) Jonathan Taylor | |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Bobby Walz - foul #1 on Bobby Walz, team foul #6 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi (PF) Danny Radford | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the 3rd free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes is hacked by Billy Mulligan - foul #1 on Billy Mulligan, team foul #9 | 39-26 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SF), Danny Radford (PF) John Fuller, Kevin Scuderi | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Mark Witty (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF) Bobby Walz, Ron Delcid, John Rhodes, Richard Overlock | |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford loses the dribble to Jonathan Carter | 39-28 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-28 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses the tip | 39-28 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter hits the follow up shot | 39-30 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |