| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Paul Speer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luther Dietz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Adolph (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Das (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Charles Bridgeforth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Speer connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 26-31 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | John Adolph takes the ball from Andrew Gardner | 26-31 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Hugh Tanguay steals it from Terry Das | 26-31 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Andrew Gardner | 28-31 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth snags the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph misses the jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert is whistled for traveling | 28-31 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Speer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Bridgeforth - foul #1 on Charles Bridgeforth, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Speer | 30-34 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert is fouled on the floor by Charles Bridgeforth - foul #2 on Charles Bridgeforth, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt (SF) Hugh Tanguay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Gardner | 32-34 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das buries a jumper in the lane | 32-36 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Gardner | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Hal Vanbrunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Biggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Paul Speer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luther Dietz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Adolph (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Das (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Charles Bridgeforth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Speer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | John Adolph blocks the jumper by Andrew Gardner | 35-38 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Speer snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Rembert is called for the reach on Terry Das - foul #2 on Benjamin Rembert, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), Dennis Robertson (PF), Howard Pritchett (C) Russell Smith, Andrew Gardner, Hal Vanbrunt, Benjamin Rembert, John Biggs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold (PG), John Littrell (SG), William Patterson (SF), Robert Crader (PF), Peter Maxfield (C) Paul Speer, Luther Dietz, John Adolph, Terry Das, Charles Bridgeforth | |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Lonnie Gold | 35-40 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Lonnie Gold | 38-42 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay connects on the jumper in the paint | 40-42 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Crader | 40-44 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 40-44 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield loses the dribble to David Smith | 40-44 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Andrew Gardner (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Benjamin Rembert (PF), John Biggs (C) David Smith, John Sullivan, Hugh Tanguay, Dennis Robertson, Howard Pritchett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz (SG), John Adolph (SF), Terry Das (PF), Charles Bridgeforth (C) John Littrell, William Patterson, Robert Crader, Peter Maxfield | |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Benjamin Rembert - foul #3 on Benjamin Rembert, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Hal Vanbrunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Lonnie Gold (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Dietz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Adolph (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Das (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Charles Bridgeforth (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Charles Bridgeforth swats the short shot by John Biggs | 40-46 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Russell Smith | 43-46 |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth is denied on a layup by John Biggs | 43-46 |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph tips it in | 43-48 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert drills a jump hook from close range set up by Russell Smith | 45-48 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Das | 45-50 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Russell Smith | 47-50 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz is whistled for a carry | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay (SF) Hal Vanbrunt | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Speer (PG), John Littrell (SG), Robert Crader (PF) Lonnie Gold, Luther Dietz, Terry Das | |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs jams it on a great pass from Hugh Tanguay and he's hacked by Robert Crader - foul #1 on Robert Crader, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Speer | 50-52 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Gardner | 52-52 |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Speer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Adolph | 52-55 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Gardner | 54-55 |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Dennis Robertson (PF), Howard Pritchett (C) Russell Smith, Andrew Gardner, Benjamin Rembert, John Biggs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold (PG), Luther Dietz (SG), William Patterson (SF), Terry Das (PF) Paul Speer, John Littrell, John Adolph, Charles Bridgeforth | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Pritchett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Lonnie Gold (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luther Dietz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Das (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Robert Crader (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Luther Dietz takes the ball from Dennis Robertson | 54-55 |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Pritchett - foul #1 on Howard Pritchett, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lonnie Gold | 56-58 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan connects on the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Luther Dietz - foul #3 on Luther Dietz, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), John Biggs (C) David Smith, Hugh Tanguay, Howard Pritchett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth (C) Robert Crader | |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das's layup is rejected by Dennis Robertson | 59-58 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-58 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs misses the turnaround in the paint | 59-58 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Bridgeforth | 59-58 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Luther Dietz | 59-61 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Luther Dietz is called for the reach on John Biggs - foul #4 on Luther Dietz, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (SG), Benjamin Rembert (PF) John Sullivan, Dennis Robertson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Speer (PG), John Littrell (SG), John Adolph (SF) Lonnie Gold, Luther Dietz, William Patterson | |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Gardner | 61-61 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs clanks a shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das is whistled for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay (SF), Dennis Robertson (C) Hal Vanbrunt, John Biggs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader (PF), Peter Maxfield (C) Terry Das, Charles Bridgeforth | |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 04:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Speer | 61-63 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Paul Speer (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Littrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Adolph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Crader (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Maxfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Speer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Robertson - foul #1 on Dennis Robertson, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (PG), John Biggs (C) Russell Smith, Dennis Robertson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold (PG), Luther Dietz (SG), Charles Bridgeforth (C) Paul Speer, John Littrell, Peter Maxfield | |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner travels with the ball | 63-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das (PF) Robert Crader | |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz loses the ball out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan (SG), Howard Pritchett (PF) Andrew Gardner, Benjamin Rembert | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Andrew Gardner (SG), Benjamin Rembert (PF) David Smith, John Sullivan, Howard Pritchett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Charles Bridgeforth - foul #3 on Charles Bridgeforth, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-65 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Bridgeforth - foul #4 on Charles Bridgeforth, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das tips it but misses | 67-65 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bridgeforth | 67-65 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-65 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 67-65 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert can't tip it in | 67-65 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Adolph | 67-65 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Hugh Tanguay - foul #1 on Hugh Tanguay, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rembert | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert is hacked by Luther Dietz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luther Dietz, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell (SG) Luther Dietz | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Biggs - foul #2 on John Biggs, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Biggs (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Lonnie Gold (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Littrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Adolph (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Das (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Bridgeforth (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs wins the tip | 67-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-67 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold is hacked by Russell Smith - foul #1 on Russell Smith, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay is hacked by John Adolph - foul #1 on John Adolph, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lonnie Gold | 72-72 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay blows the layup | 72-72 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-72 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Hugh Tanguay | 72-72 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert tips it back up and in | 74-72 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth misses the 3 from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Biggs | 74-72 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert tips it home | 76-72 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-72 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph can't tip it in | 76-72 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Benjamin Rembert is blocked by Charles Bridgeforth | 76-72 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert gets the rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Bridgeforth - foul #5 on Charles Bridgeforth, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader (C) Charles Bridgeforth | |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - John Biggs (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Lonnie Gold (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Littrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Adolph (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Das (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Crader (fresh) 6 pts. 5 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 (0) | |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Terry Das - foul #1 on Terry Das, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Adolph | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Gold - foul #4 on Lonnie Gold, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 80-78 |