| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) SF - Mark Witty (fresh) PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) SG - John Fuller (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) PF - Danny Radford (fresh) C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford 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) | |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford's layup is rejected by Richard Overlock | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock's layup is rejected by Charles Wilson | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry Harvey | 3-3 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller buries a jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Crawford | 3-5 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor is hacked by Joseph Crawford - foul #1 on Joseph Crawford, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wilson steps in front of the Jerry Harvey pass | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller double dribbles | 3-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SF) Charles Wilson | |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 3-5 |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Billy Mulligan and he's fouled by Richard Overlock - foul #1 on Richard Overlock, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SF), Kevin Scuderi (C) John Fuller, Chester Mirsky | |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey tips it home | 5-8 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Overlock | 5-8 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 13:50 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG), John Rhodes (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey, Mark Witty, Richard Overlock, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), John Fuller (SG), Charles Wilson (SF), Chester Mirsky (C) Joseph Crawford, Billy Mulligan, Jeremy Pape, Danny Radford | |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Jonathan Carter - foul #1 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes loses the dribble to Todd Davis | 5-9 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Todd Davis | 5-11 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-11 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller is fouled on the floor by Ron Delcid - foul #1 on Ron Delcid, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty (SF), Richard Overlock (PF) Jonathan Carter, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:43 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 12:41 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky tips it in | 5-13 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Walz | 8-13 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson hits a shot from the left wing set up by Todd Davis | 8-15 |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes drills a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Kevin Scuderi - foul #1 on Kevin Scuderi, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Andrew Hardin (C) Bobby Walz, Ron Delcid, Mark Witty | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG), Brian Carrow (PF) Todd Davis, Kevin Scuderi | |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Carrow (fresh) C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Crawford | 11-17 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-17 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Overlock | 11-17 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor's layup is rejected by Chester Mirsky | 11-17 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock tips it in | 13-17 |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Carrow | 13-20 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow grabs the board | 13-20 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Jerry Harvey - foul #1 on Jerry Harvey, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG), Mark Witty (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey, John Rhodes, Richard Overlock | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Kevin Scuderi (C) Charles Wilson, Brian Carrow, Chester Mirsky | |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses short on a runner near the basket | 13-22 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Carter | 16-22 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Mulligan | 16-25 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty can't tip it in | 16-25 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford comes up short on the shot from the right side | 16-25 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses the shot near the basket | 19-25 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford can't tip it in | 19-25 |
| 08:07 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Danny Radford | 19-25 |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Richard Overlock (PF), John Rhodes (C) Bobby Walz, Ron Delcid, Jonathan Carter, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), Charles Wilson (SF), Chester Mirsky (C) Joseph Crawford, John Fuller, Kevin Scuderi | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Todd Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Mulligan (fresh) SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Harvey | 22-25 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Todd Davis | 22-27 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Witty and the foul's on Billy Mulligan - foul #1 on Billy Mulligan, team foul #3 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SG), Brian Carrow (PF) Billy Mulligan, Danny Radford | |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses the free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Taylor | 24-27 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor hits the finger roll | 26-27 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow is hacked by Richard Overlock - foul #2 on Richard Overlock, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Mark Witty, Richard Overlock, John Rhodes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG) Jeremy Pape | |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Crawford | 26-29 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 26-29 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Harvey is called for the reach on Joseph Crawford - foul #2 on Jerry Harvey, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (SG), Andrew Hardin (C) Jerry Harvey, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SG), Kevin Scuderi (PF) Todd Davis, Brian Carrow | |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan lays it in | 26-31 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Taylor, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty (SF) Bobby Walz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Pape (SF), Danny Radford (PF) Charles Wilson, Kevin Scuderi | |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Crawford | 26-33 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), John Rhodes (PF) Jonathan Taylor, Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller (SG), Kevin Scuderi (C) Jeremy Pape, Chester Mirsky | |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ron Delcid - foul #2 on Ron Delcid, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG) Ron Delcid | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG) Joseph Crawford | |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Todd Davis - foul #1 on Todd Davis, team foul #4 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF) Billy Mulligan | |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Scuderi grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Danny Radford is denied by Andrew Hardin | 26-34 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses the tip | 26-34 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hardin - foul #1 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Richard Overlock (PF) Jonathan Taylor, Bobby Walz, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford (PG), Chester Mirsky (C) Todd Davis, Danny Radford | |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Scuderi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Mark Witty - foul #1 on Mark Witty, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) John Rhodes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan (SG), Brian Carrow (PF) John Fuller, Kevin Scuderi | |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 26-38 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Billy Mulligan | 26-38 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Crawford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-38 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-38 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan loses the ball out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (SF), Andrew Hardin (C) Mark Witty, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller (SG), Danny Radford (PF) Charles Wilson, Brian Carrow | |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Fuller | 26-41 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky can't finish the layup | 29-41 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Mulligan tips it home | 29-43 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock is fouled on the floor by Danny Radford - foul #1 on Danny Radford, team foul #5 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Mark Witty (SF) Ron Delcid, Jerry Harvey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis (PG), Kevin Scuderi (C) Joseph Crawford, Chester Mirsky | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Scuderi is called for the reach on Bobby Walz - foul #2 on Kevin Scuderi, team foul #6 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes (PF) Richard Overlock | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Wilson (SF) John Fuller | |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-43 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Davis misses the halfcourt shot | 29-43 |