| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Wirth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Theriault | 40-35 |
| 18:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Gregory Bahr | 40-37 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 42-37 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Wilkinson | 44-37 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Reynolds - foul #3 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (PF), Wesley Biondo (C) Glen Lawson, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Larry Feinstein (C) Scott Reynolds, James Wirth | |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr drills a jumper from the left block | 46-39 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Wilson - foul #2 on Herman Wilson, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (PF) Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is hacked by William McClaflin - foul #1 on William McClaflin, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SF) David Theriault | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SG) Gregory Bahr | |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Herman Wilson - foul #3 on Herman Wilson, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG) Joel Dunton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG), Curtis Farthing (SF), Carroll Magruder (C) Herman Wilson, William McClaflin, Leonard Vigil | |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 16:15 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Biondo steals it from Carroll Magruder | 48-39 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Davis | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Gift (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Branam (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Byfield (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Packard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Farthing (fresh) PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Gift | 53-39 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Glen Lawson (PF), John Tarango (C) Rick Davis, Wesley Biondo, Victor Gift, Michael Branam, John Byfield | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF), James Wirth (C) Edward Campbell, John Packard, Curtis Farthing, Larry Feinstein, Carroll Magruder | |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Glen Lawson is called for the reach on James Wirth - foul #1 on Glen Lawson, team foul #1 | 53-39 |
| 13:46 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth is whistled for a carry | 53-39 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Scott Reynolds steps in front of the John Tarango pass | 53-39 |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | David Theriault steals the ball from Leonard Vigil | 53-39 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault banks in the layup | 55-39 |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Gregory Bahr | 55-41 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Gregory Bahr - foul #2 on Gregory Bahr, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Dunton takes the ball from Scott Reynolds | 58-41 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Dunton | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tarango (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Wirth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Vigil | 60-44 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango's pass is intercepted by Leonard Vigil | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William McClaflin | 60-46 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 60-46 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson grabs the offensive board | 60-46 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Theriault | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-46 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil grabs the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil tips it in | 62-48 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is hacked by Scott Reynolds - foul #4 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF), John Byfield (C) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG), Herman Wilson (SG), John Packard (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, William McClaflin, Leonard Vigil, James Wirth | |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Biondo | 65-48 |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Feinstein | 65-50 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam can't connect on a shot from the left side | 65-50 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam gets the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Wesley Biondo | 67-50 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carroll Magruder | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield buries a runner near the basket set up by Wesley Biondo | 69-52 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Edward Campbell | 69-54 |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo tips it in | 71-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Gift (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Branam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Byfield (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Packard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard is fouled on the floor by Victor Gift - foul #1 on Victor Gift, team foul #2 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Herbert Deblois (PF) Rick Davis, Victor Gift, Michael Branam, John Byfield | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF) Edward Campbell, Herman Wilson, John Packard, Carroll Magruder | |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses the shot near the basket | 71-54 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Herbert Deblois | 74-54 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr loses the dribble to Wesley Biondo | 74-54 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Gregory Bahr is called for the reach on Joel Dunton - foul #3 on Gregory Bahr, team foul #7 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson (PF), John Tarango (C) Herbert Deblois, Wesley Biondo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth (C) Larry Feinstein | |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth snags the defensive board | 74-54 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Scott Reynolds | 74-57 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-57 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | David Theriault is called for the reach on William McClaflin - foul #1 on David Theriault, team foul #3 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SF) Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 77-57 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton snags the defensive board | 77-57 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-57 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin gets the rebound | 77-57 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 77-57 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the defensive rebound | 77-57 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift travels with the ball | 77-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Michael Branam (PF), John Byfield (C) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Glen Lawson, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG), Herman Wilson (SG), John Packard (SF), Carroll Magruder (PF), Curtis Farthing (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, William McClaflin, Leonard Vigil, James Wirth | |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-57 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-57 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo gets the rebound | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift clanks a runner near the basket | 77-57 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard grabs the defensive rebound | 77-57 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Gift (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Branam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Byfield (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Packard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Farthing (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Campbell | 77-59 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift is fouled on the floor by Edward Campbell - foul #1 on Edward Campbell, team foul #8 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (PF) Curtis Farthing | |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell loses the dribble to Rick Davis | 79-59 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield can't finish the layup | 79-59 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson gets the rebound | 79-59 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard travels with the ball | 79-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (PF) Victor Gift | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SF) Herbert Deblois | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell is fouled on the floor by Wesley Biondo - foul #2 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #4 | 79-59 |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Davis is called for the reach on Herman Wilson - foul #1 on Rick Davis, team foul #5 | 79-59 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Herman Wilson | 79-62 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Michael Branam is denied by John Packard | 79-62 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein pulls down the rebound | 79-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Herman Wilson | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-64 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson gets the rebound | 79-64 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Wesley Biondo - foul #3 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #6 | 79-64 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis runs out the clock | 79-65 |