| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Shoemake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ensor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Ivie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Elliot (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | John Ensor denies the turnaround by Eugene Frates | 25-33 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio tips it in | 27-33 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leo Pomeroy - foul #2 on Leo Pomeroy, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lloyd Lucio and he's hacked by Charles Elliot - foul #1 on Charles Elliot, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates makes the free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Frates steps in front of the John Bullard pass | 30-33 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates is hacked by Carroll Ivie - foul #3 on Carroll Ivie, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders (PF) Carroll Ivie | |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Sanders | 30-33 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor misses the tip | 30-33 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | John Ensor takes the ball from Randolph Hearne | 30-33 |
| 17:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders lays it up and in set up by John Ensor | 30-35 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Lucio | 32-35 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-35 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor tips it in | 32-37 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake drills a 3 from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | John Sanders swats the layup by Lloyd Lucio | 32-40 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor grabs the board | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leo Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eugene Frates (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Fecteau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Shoemake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ensor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Elliot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders scores on a 3 from straight away | 32-43 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 15:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor hits a shot from the left wing set up by John Bullard | 34-45 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | John Ensor snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eugene Frates | 34-45 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy lays it in set up by Randolph Hearne | 36-45 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Frates steps in front of the Charles Elliot pass | 36-45 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates is called for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), James Morris (SG), Neil Webb (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Scott Archambault (C) Randolph Hearne, Lloyd Lucio, Leo Pomeroy, Eugene Frates, Roger Fecteau | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill (PG), Brent Mason (SG), Frank Viverette (SF), Carroll Ivie (PF), Thomas Graham (C) John Bullard, Travis Shoemake, John Ensor, John Sanders, Charles Elliot | |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill is hacked by Michael Walker - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette tips it home | 36-47 |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brent Mason - foul #3 on Brent Mason, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brent Mason | 38-50 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Carroll Ivie - foul #4 on Carroll Ivie, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kyle Burkley (C) Carroll Ivie | |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Neil Webb is called for the reach on Frank Viverette - foul #1 on Neil Webb, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy (SF) Neil Webb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Morris (fresh) SF - Leo Pomeroy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brent Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Viverette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Burkley (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Archambault picks off the pass by Kenneth Hill | 39-50 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy banks in the layup and he's fouled by Frank Viverette - foul #1 on Frank Viverette, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG) James Morris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard (PG), Travis Shoemake (SG), John Sanders (PF) Kenneth Hill, Brent Mason, Kyle Burkley | |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-50 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams tips it but misses | 42-50 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams tips it home | 44-50 |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders tips it home | 44-52 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy banks in the layup on a great pass from Randolph Hearne | 46-52 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Graham steals the ball from Michael Walker | 46-52 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Bullard | 46-55 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Sanders | 46-57 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Robert Williams is blocked by John Sanders | 46-57 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders tips it in | 46-59 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne is whistled for traveling | 46-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Morris (PG), Lloyd Lucio (SG), Neil Webb (SF), Eugene Frates (PF), Roger Fecteau (C) Randolph Hearne, Michael Walker, Leo Pomeroy, Robert Williams, Scott Archambault | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill (PG), Brent Mason (SG), John Ensor (SF), Carroll Ivie (PF), Charles Elliot (C) John Bullard, Travis Shoemake, Frank Viverette, John Sanders, Thomas Graham | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Morris (fresh) SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Webb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brent Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ensor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carroll Ivie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Elliot (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Morris | 46-59 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Charles Elliot blocks the jumper by James Morris | 46-59 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Fecteau | 46-59 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Hill steals it from James Morris | 46-59 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill lays it in | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio misses the shot from the right side | 46-61 |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Ensor | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Hill | 46-63 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Hill - foul #1 on Kenneth Hill, team foul #6 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Leo Pomeroy (SF) James Morris, Neil Webb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard (PG), Travis Shoemake (SG) Kenneth Hill, Brent Mason | |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot gets the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Frates - foul #3 on Eugene Frates, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy is hacked by Charles Elliot - foul #2 on Charles Elliot, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie makes the driving attempt in the lane | 50-66 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Randolph Hearne | 52-66 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Elliot is called for traveling | 52-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Scott Archambault (C) Lloyd Lucio, Eugene Frates, Roger Fecteau | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason (SG), Frank Viverette (SF), John Sanders (PF), Thomas Graham (C) Travis Shoemake, John Ensor, Carroll Ivie, Charles Elliot | |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by John Sanders - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard buries a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #3 on Michael Walker, team foul #5 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb (SF) Leo Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard misses the free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb's fadeaway is rejected by John Sanders | 52-68 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Neil Webb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brent Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Viverette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 52-68 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Walker | 54-68 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason is fouled on the floor by Neil Webb - foul #2 on Neil Webb, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Morris (SG), Roger Fecteau (PF), William Rusin (C) Randolph Hearne, Robert Williams, Scott Archambault | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill (PG), Kyle Burkley (C) John Bullard, Thomas Graham | |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Kyle Burkley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-68 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-68 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Viverette grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Walker is called for the reach on Kenneth Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Walker, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams (PF) William Rusin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham (C) Kyle Burkley | |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Neil Webb is denied by John Sanders | 54-69 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams tips it home | 56-69 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders banks in the layup | 56-71 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Hill - foul #2 on Kenneth Hill, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | James Morris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-71 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #5 on Michael Walker, team foul #8 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Rusin (C) Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Roger Fecteau | 56-72 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | James Morris misses the lay-in | 56-72 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Sanders snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Hill runs out the clock | 56-72 |