| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gustafson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Day (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Craig (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Cuellar, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard (PG) John Cuellar | |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith is hacked by William Craig - foul #1 on William Craig, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Todd Beauregard - foul #1 on Todd Beauregard, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 27-40 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton is fouled on the floor by Lynn Morgan - foul #1 on Lynn Morgan, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson comes up short on the runner in the paint | 27-40 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Smith - foul #3 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson (PF) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson scores on a shot from the left block | 29-41 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde misses the shot from close range | 29-41 |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | William Craig grabs the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde drills a jump hook from close range | 29-43 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | William Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | William Craig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde tips it in | 29-45 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Nathan Thompson | 31-45 |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers is hacked by Charles Gustafson - foul #1 on Charles Gustafson, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Robert Clemente (SG), Kenneth Smith (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) John Zwiefelhofer, Lynn Morgan, Charles Gustafson, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar (PG), Jason Zbranek (SG), Johnny Ludwick (SF), John Flanders (PF), Joel Coleman (C) Todd Beauregard, Milton Haliburton, Anthony Childers, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Clemente (fresh) SF - Nathan Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) SF - Johnny Ludwick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Flanders (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman is whistled for traveling | 31-45 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 34-45 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley (SF) Nathan Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton (SG) Jason Zbranek | |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Arthur Schoonover - foul #3 on Arthur Schoonover, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers (SF) Johnny Ludwick | |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar is fouled on the floor by Robert Clemente - foul #3 on Robert Clemente, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG), Lynn Morgan (SG), Charles Gustafson (SF) John Adams, Robert Clemente, Brian Ashley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers drills a shot from the free throw line | 34-47 |
| 13:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Gustafson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-47 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton can't connect on a shot from the right block | 34-47 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman hits the follow up shot | 34-49 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Cuellar steals the ball from John Zwiefelhofer | 34-49 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers travels with the ball | 34-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Nathan Thompson (PF), Terry Day (C) John Zwiefelhofer, Kenneth Smith, Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard (SG), Johnny Ludwick (SF), William Craig (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Milton Haliburton, Anthony Childers, John Flanders, Joel Coleman | |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Gustafson | 37-49 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Wilde | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gustafson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Day (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Beauregard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Ludwick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Beauregard steals it from John Adams | 37-51 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Cuellar | 37-53 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Adams | 39-53 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Terry Day - foul #1 on Terry Day, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG), Robert Clemente (SG), Kenneth Smith (PF) John Adams, Lynn Morgan, Charles Gustafson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton (SG), Anthony Childers (SF) Todd Beauregard, Johnny Ludwick | |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | William Craig grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | William Craig comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Smith - foul #4 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #7 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) Kenneth Smith, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard (PG) John Cuellar | |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | William Craig makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | William Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente is hacked by Anthony Childers - foul #3 on Anthony Childers, team foul #4 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Flanders (PF) William Craig | |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-57 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente gets the offensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Beauregard is called for the reach on Arthur Schoonover - foul #2 on Todd Beauregard, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (SG) Nathan Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman (C) Ralph Wilde | |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Adams | 42-57 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Clemente - foul #4 on Robert Clemente, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan (SG), Charles Gustafson (SF), Terry Day (C) John Adams, Robert Clemente, Arthur Schoonover | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Craig (PF) Joel Coleman | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Todd Beauregard and the foul's on Brian Ashley - foul #1 on Brian Ashley, team foul #9 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Smith (PF) Brian Ashley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar (PG) Todd Beauregard | |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton makes the free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day steps out of bounds on the sideline | 42-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde (C) John Flanders | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Zwiefelhofer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lynn Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Gustafson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Day (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Smith | 42-60 |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde snags the offensive board | 42-60 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers is fouled on the floor by Terry Day - foul #2 on Terry Day, team foul #10 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG) John Zwiefelhofer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan is fouled on the floor by Anthony Childers - foul #4 on Anthony Childers, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson (C) Terry Day | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard (SG), Johnny Ludwick (SF), John Flanders (PF) Milton Haliburton, Anthony Childers, William Craig | |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Wilde - foul #2 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #7 | 42-61 |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Cuellar | 44-63 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Lynn Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-63 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde pulls down the rebound | 44-63 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Lynn Morgan is called for the reach on John Cuellar - foul #2 on Lynn Morgan, team foul #11 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer (PG), Robert Clemente (SG), Terry Day (C) John Adams, Lynn Morgan, Charles Gustafson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton (SG), Anthony Childers (SF), Joel Coleman (C) Todd Beauregard, Johnny Ludwick, Ralph Wilde | |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Cuellar - foul #4 on John Cuellar, team foul #8 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley (PF), Arthur Schoonover (C) Kenneth Smith, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard (PG), Jason Zbranek (SG), Johnny Ludwick (SF) John Cuellar, Milton Haliburton, Anthony Childers | |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Zwiefelhofer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-65 |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Zbranek steps in front of the Nathan Thompson pass | 46-65 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders grabs the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson grabs the board | 46-65 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente is fouled on the floor by John Flanders - foul #1 on John Flanders, team foul #9 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG) John Zwiefelhofer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders can't throw it down but he's hacked by Arthur Schoonover - foul #4 on Arthur Schoonover, team foul #12 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober (PF) Nathan Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Clemente (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luis Gober (fresh) C - Arthur Schoonover (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Todd Beauregard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) SF - Johnny Ludwick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Flanders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Flanders | 48-68 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-68 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders grabs the board | 48-68 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Beauregard | 48-70 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by Brian Ashley is blocked by John Flanders | 48-70 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joel Coleman | 48-70 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman lays it up and in set up by Jason Zbranek | 48-72 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Clemente is called for traveling | 48-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Thompson (SF) Luis Gober | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Johnny Ludwick, team foul #10 | 48-72 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-72 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses the tip | 48-72 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Flanders | 48-72 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Zbranek | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-74 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders grabs the defensive rebound | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Clemente - foul #5 on Robert Clemente, team foul #13 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober (PF) Robert Clemente | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders makes the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-76 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Flanders | 48-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard runs out the clock | 48-76 |