| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) SF - David Henderson (fresh) PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Howard Tittle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) SF - Terry Grady (fresh) PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) C - Lee Hagan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle 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) | |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | David Henderson steals it from Lee Hagan | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Henderson | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hubbard | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle double dribbles | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Jones | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Henderson | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses long on a jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle tips it in | 7-2 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 7-2 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-2 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Whatley is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Whatley, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is whistled for a carry | 7-2 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SF) David Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andre Lombardi (fresh) PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) SF - Terry Grady (fresh) PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) C - Lee Hagan (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady is called for a charge - foul #1 on Terry Grady, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Andre Lombardi is blocked by Lee Hagan | 7-2 |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-2 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Hubbard | 7-4 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi double dribbles | 7-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SG), David Henderson (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF), David Husband (C) Billy Loessberg, Richard Jones, Charles Jones, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG), Joseph Howard (SF), Sean Begay (PF), John Flint (C) Richard Whatley, Terry Grady, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Husband - foul #1 on David Husband, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 13:46 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Willie Gaillard | 7-7 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Conner | 7-7 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds loses the dribble to Joseph Howard | 7-7 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay clanks a driving attempt from close range | 7-7 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Husband | 7-7 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Reynolds | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andre Lombardi (fairly fresh) SG - Brandon Vernon (fresh) SF - David Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) C - David Husband (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) SF - Joseph Howard (fresh) PF - John Flint (fresh) C - Sean Begay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-7 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gerald Reynolds | 10-7 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Flint | 10-7 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Gaillard | 10-9 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon's pass is intercepted by Willie Gaillard | 10-9 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Andre Lombardi steals it from Joseph Howard | 10-9 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Andre Lombardi, Brandon Vernon, Gerald Reynolds, David Husband | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Willie Gaillard, Richard Conner, Joseph Howard, John Flint, Sean Begay | |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-9 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-9 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Charles Jones is called for the reach on Robert Hubbard - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady is hacked by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds (PF) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady is called for traveling | 13-9 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses short on a floater from the baseline | 13-9 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 13-9 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady tips it home | 13-11 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hubbard - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hubbard, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (PF) Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG) Jeffrey Hubbard | |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley is fouled on the floor by Howard Tittle - foul #1 on Howard Tittle, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG) Richard Conner | |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Hubbard | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Henderson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), Andre Lombardi (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF), David Husband (C) Billy Loessberg, David Henderson, Brandon Vernon, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG), Joseph Howard (SF), Sean Begay (PF), John Flint (C) Richard Whatley, Terry Grady, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses the free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Miles and he's hacked by Sean Begay - foul #1 on Sean Begay, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| 06:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Miles picks off the pass by Willie Gaillard in the backcourt | 18-15 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Howard is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Howard, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-15 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner is whistled for traveling | 21-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Howard Tittle (C) Joseph Miles, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF) Richard Conner, Joseph Howard, John Flint | |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi buries a shot from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard is hacked by Gerald Reynolds - foul #1 on Gerald Reynolds, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SG) Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Lee Hagan (C) Willie Gaillard, Sean Begay | |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard's pass is intercepted by Brandon Vernon | 23-15 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Grady is called for the reach on Gerald Reynolds - foul #2 on Terry Grady, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG) Brandon Vernon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay (SF) Terry Grady | |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg travels with the ball | 23-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson (SF), Brandon Vernon (PF) David Husband, Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG) Richard Conner | |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-15 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon gets the rebound | 23-15 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Hubbard - foul #1 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones (PF) David Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG), John Flint (PF) Richard Whatley, Robert Hubbard | |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Willie Gaillard and the foul's on Billy Loessberg - foul #1 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SF), Garrett Dowden (C) Brandon Vernon, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (SF) John Flint | |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Garrett Dowden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lee Hagan | 25-18 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), Gerald Reynolds (PF), David Husband (C) Billy Loessberg, Charles Jones, Garrett Dowden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Gaillard is called for the reach on Joseph Miles - foul #1 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Robert Hubbard (PF) Richard Conner, Sean Begay | |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan gets the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Richard Whatley is denied by David Husband | 25-19 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband scores on a runner near the basket set up by Joseph Miles | 27-19 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Miles steps in front of the Willie Gaillard pass | 27-19 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by David Husband is denied by Lee Hagan | 27-19 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Terry Grady | 27-19 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady buries a runner in the lane and he's hacked by David Husband - foul #2 on David Husband, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Brandon Vernon (SG), David Henderson (SF), Howard Tittle (C) Joseph Miles, Richard Jones, Andre Lombardi, David Husband | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Sean Begay (PF), John Flint (C) Willie Gaillard, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Billy Loessberg | 29-22 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | John Flint clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley grabs the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | John Flint hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-22 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sean Begay | 29-22 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 29-22 |