| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Zic (fresh) SG - Billy Abels (fresh) SF - George Allen (fresh) PF - Robert Krupa (fresh) C - Edwin Dollinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) SG - Bryan Carrara (fresh) SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) PF - Charles Payton (fresh) C - William Hahn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger 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) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from George Allen and he's hacked by Donald Daniel - foul #1 on Donald Daniel, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Robert Krupa is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 3-0 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Givens (PF) Robert Krupa | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edwin Dollinger | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | George Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edwin Dollinger | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton is hacked by George Allen - foul #1 on George Allen, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | George Allen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-0 |
| 17:23 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger blows the layup | 8-0 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara snags the defensive board | 8-0 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-0 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein grabs the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara clanks a 3 from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | George Allen snags the defensive board | 8-0 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels's floater is tipped away by Donald Daniel | 8-0 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Royce Augenstein | 8-0 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Zic - foul #1 on Donald Zic, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG), Paul Kyle (SG), Bryan Enders (SF), Kent Owens (C) Donald Zic, Billy Abels, George Allen, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bryan Enders | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Denton (fresh) SG - Paul Kyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Enders (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Givens (fresh) C - Kent Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) SG - Bryan Carrara (fresh) SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Payton (fresh) C - William Hahn (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Payton | 11-5 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 11-5 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Carrara misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-5 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn misses the tip | 11-5 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | James Givens pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders is fouled on the floor by Bryan Carrara - foul #1 on Bryan Carrara, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic (PG), Billy Abels (SG), George Allen (SF), Robert Krupa (PF), Edwin Dollinger (C) Christopher Denton, Paul Kyle, Bryan Enders, James Givens, Kent Owens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (SG), Christopher Small (PF), Herman Sarvis (C) Bryan Carrara, Charles Payton, William Hahn | |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-5 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa tips it back up and in | 13-5 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | George Allen pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Royce Augenstein is called for the reach on George Allen - foul #1 on Royce Augenstein, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz (SG), Jeffrey Gile (SF), Charles Payton (PF) Royce Augenstein, Donald Daniel, Herman Sarvis | |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa's floater is knocked away by Charles Payton | 13-5 |
| 13:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile snags the defensive board | 13-5 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic is denied on a layup by Christopher Small | 13-8 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Small | 13-8 |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile misses the runner from close range | 13-8 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz tips it in | 13-10 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Gary Ishee is called for the reach on Donald Zic - foul #1 on Gary Ishee, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG) Donald Zic | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Bryan Carrara (SG), Donald Daniel (SF), William Hahn (C) Gary Ishee, Arthur Berkovitz, Jeffrey Gile, Christopher Small | |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-10 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on George Allen - foul #2 on George Allen, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders (SF), Kent Owens (C) George Allen, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Denton (fresh) SG - Billy Abels (fresh) SF - Bryan Enders (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Krupa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) SG - Bryan Carrara (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Payton (fresh) C - William Hahn (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryan Carrara - foul #2 on Bryan Carrara, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Givens (PF) Robert Krupa | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (SG), Christopher Small (PF) Bryan Carrara, Charles Payton | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Hahn | 15-13 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel can't connect on a runner near the basket | 15-13 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Kent Owens pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | James Givens is whistled for traveling | 15-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic (PG), Robert Krupa (PF), Edwin Dollinger (C) Billy Abels, James Givens, Kent Owens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton (PF) Christopher Small | |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel tips it in | 15-15 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa hits a shot from the left wing set up by Bryan Enders | 17-15 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Dollinger is called for the reach on William Hahn - foul #1 on Edwin Dollinger, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small (C) William Hahn | |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Zic - foul #2 on Donald Zic, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle (PG), Billy Abels (SG) Donald Zic, Christopher Denton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz (SG) Gary Ishee | |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:11 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Payton - foul #1 on Charles Payton, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Abels - foul #1 on Billy Abels, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis (C) Royce Augenstein | |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Kyle | 21-17 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small blows the dunk but he's hacked by Paul Kyle - foul #1 on Paul Kyle, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Smith (SF), James Givens (PF) Bryan Enders, Robert Krupa | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | James Givens misses long on a runner from the right block | 21-18 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger tips it in | 23-18 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | James Givens pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Paul Kyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Abels (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) PF - James Givens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin Dollinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Small (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Berkovitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Daniel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Payton (fairly fresh) C - Herman Sarvis (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG), Kent Owens (C) Billy Abels, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Gary Ishee (SG), Jeffrey Gile (SF), William Hahn (C) Arthur Berkovitz, Donald Daniel, Charles Payton, Herman Sarvis | |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Givens - foul #1 on James Givens, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders (SF), Robert Krupa (PF) Frederick Smith, James Givens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Kyle | 25-20 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Krupa steps in front of the Jeffrey Gile pass | 25-20 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton's pass is intercepted by Christopher Small | 25-20 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Ishee | 25-23 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kent Owens - foul #1 on Kent Owens, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels (SG), James Givens (PF), Edwin Dollinger (C) Paul Kyle, Robert Krupa, Kent Owens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel (SF), Charles Payton (PF) Jeffrey Gile, Christopher Small | |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Denton | 28-25 |
| 05:20 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses the tip | 28-25 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edwin Dollinger | 28-25 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Dollinger steals it from Donald Daniel | 28-25 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Daniel - foul #2 on Donald Daniel, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Smith (SF), Robert Krupa (PF) Bryan Enders, James Givens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz (SG), Jeffrey Gile (SF), Christopher Small (C) Gary Ishee, Donald Daniel, William Hahn | |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:16 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Payton - foul #2 on Charles Payton, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle (PG) Christopher Denton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis (C) Charles Payton | |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small is denied on a layup by Frederick Smith | 31-25 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small is denied on a layup by Edwin Dollinger | 31-25 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Paul Kyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Abels (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Krupa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Dollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Berkovitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Small (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herman Sarvis (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-25 |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Krupa grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Abels | 33-25 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile makes the shot from the free throw line | 33-27 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels is hacked by Arthur Berkovitz - foul #1 on Arthur Berkovitz, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Zic (PG), George Allen (SF), James Givens (PF), Kent Owens (C) Paul Kyle, Frederick Smith, Robert Krupa, Edwin Dollinger | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee (PG), Bryan Carrara (SG), Donald Daniel (SF), Charles Payton (PF), William Hahn (C) Royce Augenstein, Arthur Berkovitz, Jeffrey Gile, Christopher Small, Herman Sarvis | |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Hahn | 35-29 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | James Givens hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Bryan Carrara - foul #3 on Bryan Carrara, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (SG) Billy Abels | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG) Bryan Carrara | |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | James Givens makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | James Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Ishee makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | George Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Royce Augenstein | 36-35 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kent Owens | 39-35 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel drills a shot from close range | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 39-37 |