| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Gossett (fresh) SG - George Bing (fresh) SF - Thomas Baptiste (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) C - Daniel Matis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) SG - Allen Folse (fresh) SF - James Wood (fresh) PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) C - Carlos Woo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez lays it in set up by Jonathan Gossett and the foul's on Allen Folse - foul #1 on Allen Folse, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo misses short on a floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Bing | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Allen Folse | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | George Bing is hacked by James Wood - foul #1 on James Wood, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett is fouled on the floor by Charles Defeo - foul #1 on Charles Defeo, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | George Bing misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from George Bing | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo blows the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Gossett - foul #1 on Jonathan Gossett, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Neale (SF), David Zents (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Jonathan Gossett, Thomas Baptiste, Gary Olivarez, Daniel Matis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | George Bing scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo is hacked by Arnold Sparks - foul #1 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Daniel Matis (PF) George Bing, David Zents | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Rush swats the short shot by Leonard Artrip | 7-4 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis clanks a floater from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush hits the follow up shot | 9-4 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse is called for a charge - foul #2 on Allen Folse, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), David Zents (PF) Jonathan Gossett, Daniel Matis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher (SG), Benjamin Moore (SF), William Bassett (C) Allen Folse, James Wood, Carlos Woo | |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | David Zents connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Arnold Sparks | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bing (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) PF - David Zents (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Crutcher (fresh) SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bassett (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses short on a floater from the right side | 11-4 |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | William Bassett takes the ball from Christopher Rush | 11-4 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Moore | 11-7 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush blows the layup | 11-7 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 11-9 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush lays it in on a nice dish by George Bing and he's hacked by Leonard Artrip - foul #1 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Thomas Baptiste (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) George Bing, Richard Neale, David Zents | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), James Wood (SF), Carlos Woo (C) Charles Defeo, Leonard Artrip, William Bassett | |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-9 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett is hacked by Kenneth Crutcher - foul #1 on Kenneth Crutcher, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis (C) Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss (SG) Kenneth Crutcher | |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Arnold Sparks | 17-9 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-9 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore grabs the offensive board | 17-9 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss grabs the offensive board | 17-9 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-9 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Zaiss - foul #1 on Leonard Zaiss, team foul #7 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF) Thomas Baptiste | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Frandsen (PG) Benjamin Moore | |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Neale | 18-9 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is called for 5 seconds | 18-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SG), Leonard Artrip (PF) Raymond Frandsen, Carlos Wilkerson, Leonard Zaiss | |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood is denied on a layup by Gary Olivarez | 18-9 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Gossett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Matis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Crutcher (fresh) SF - James Wood (fresh) PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel Matis | 21-9 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo is hacked by Arnold Sparks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #3 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Thomas Baptiste (SF) Arnold Sparks, Richard Neale | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (SF) James Wood | |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher loses the ball out of bounds | 21-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Thomas Baptiste, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from George Bing | 23-9 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo drills a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Christopher Rush - foul #1 on Christopher Rush, team foul #4 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez (PF) Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the free throw | 23-12 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-12 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez's pass is intercepted by Charles Defeo | 23-12 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Neale steals the ball from Benjamin Moore | 23-12 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | George Bing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baptiste (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), Leonard Zaiss (SG), James Wood (SF), William Bassett (C) Charles Defeo, Kenneth Crutcher, Leonard Artrip, Carlos Woo | |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by Leonard Zaiss is blocked by Thomas Baptiste | 23-12 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-12 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Leonard Zaiss | 23-14 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | George Bing comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss is hacked by Daniel Matis - foul #1 on Daniel Matis, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Thomas Baptiste, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG) Benjamin Moore | |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood travels with the ball | 23-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baptiste (SF) Richard Neale | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip (PF) Leonard Zaiss | |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 23-14 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by James Wood is blocked by Gary Olivarez | 23-14 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baptiste pulls down the rebound | 23-14 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by William Bassett - foul #1 on William Bassett, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Jonathan Gossett, George Bing, Thomas Baptiste | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher (SG), Leonard Zaiss (SF), Carlos Woo (C) Carlos Wilkerson, James Wood, William Bassett | |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Zaiss | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Matis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Crutcher (fresh) SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the lay-in | 25-16 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez tips it back up and in | 27-16 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 27-16 |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo gets the offensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo is whistled for traveling | 27-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (PG), George Bing (SG), Thomas Baptiste (SF) Arnold Sparks, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), Benjamin Moore (SF), William Bassett (C) Charles Defeo, Leonard Artrip, Carlos Woo | |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | George Bing comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-16 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William Bassett | 27-16 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-16 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Crutcher | 27-16 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Thomas Baptiste, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Frandsen (PG), James Wood (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF) Kenneth Crutcher, Leonard Zaiss, William Bassett | |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Artrip blocks the short jumper by Daniel Matis | 27-16 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Frandsen gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 05:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-16 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | George Bing makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Neale | 30-16 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses the jumper from the right wing | 30-16 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-16 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson grabs the board | 30-16 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by George Bing - foul #1 on George Bing, team foul #6 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Thomas Baptiste (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Jonathan Gossett, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Carlos Woo (C) Raymond Frandsen, Benjamin Moore | |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Woo | 30-17 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip gets the rebound | 30-17 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson is hacked by Daniel Matis - foul #2 on Daniel Matis, team foul #7 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG) George Bing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse (SG), Benjamin Moore (SF), Leonard Zaiss (PF) Charles Defeo, James Wood, Leonard Artrip | |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush blows the layup | 30-19 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore snags the defensive board | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Gossett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Baptiste (fresh) PF - Daniel Matis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Carlos Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Allen Folse | 30-21 |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis is whistled for traveling | 30-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Jonathan Gossett, Thomas Baptiste, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Leonard Artrip (PF) Carlos Wilkerson, Leonard Zaiss | |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore tips it back up and in | 30-23 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 30-23 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez tips it in | 32-23 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore double dribbles | 32-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Christopher Rush (C) George Bing, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wood (SF) Carlos Woo | |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jonathan Gossett | 34-23 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Artrip | 34-25 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jonathan Gossett | 36-25 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Arnold Sparks - foul #3 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #8 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Thomas Baptiste (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Arnold Sparks, Richard Neale, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher (SG), Carlos Woo (C) Allen Folse, Leonard Artrip | |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | James Wood is called for the reach on Daniel Matis - foul #2 on James Wood, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush (C) Jonathan Gossett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (SG), Leonard Zaiss (PF) James Wood, Benjamin Moore | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-27 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher is called for traveling | 36-27 |