| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Costillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Molinar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Cassell (fresh) C - Antonio Baumann (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Spellman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Dominick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Auzenne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Howard Auzenne steps in front of the Antonio Baumann pass | 39-38 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Andrew Jones - foul #1 on Andrew Jones, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Spellman | 39-38 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Antonio Baumann - foul #3 on Antonio Baumann, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark (C) Antonio Baumann | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | David Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Atkinson | 39-42 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo double dribbles | 39-42 |
| 17:47 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne is denied on a layup by Willard Clark | 39-42 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar's pass is intercepted by Andrew Jones | 41-45 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar is whistled for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald King (SG), Brian Chang (SF), Steve Woolley (PF) David Jones, James Molinar, Shawn Cassell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci (PG), Mark Hyde (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Clifford Conner (PF), Michael Collie (C) Andrew Jones, William Atkinson, James Spellman, Scott Dominick, Howard Auzenne | |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Costillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Chang (fresh) PF - Steve Woolley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willard Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Angel Ricci (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Williams (fresh) PF - Clifford Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Collie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Williams loses the dribble to Donald Costillo | 41-45 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Craig Williams steals it from Brian Chang | 41-45 |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Woolley is called for the reach on Angel Ricci - foul #2 on Steve Woolley, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Antonio Baumann (C) Donald Costillo, Willard Clark | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes (SF) Craig Williams | |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner is hacked by Antonio Baumann - foul #4 on Antonio Baumann, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Jones (SG), Donald Douse (SF) Gerald King, Antonio Baumann | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne (C) Michael Collie | |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Douse - foul #1 on Donald Douse, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Molinar (SF) Donald Douse | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson (SG) Mark Hyde | |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen is hacked by William Atkinson - foul #3 on William Atkinson, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (PG), Shawn Cassell (PF) Mark Amen, Steve Woolley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones (PG), James Spellman (SF) Angel Ricci, Frankie Yerkes | |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Jones | 44-45 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Chang knocks away the 3 by William Atkinson | 44-45 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman tips it home | 44-47 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:22 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Cassell swats the layup by James Spellman | 44-47 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne grabs the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-47 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donald Costillo | 44-47 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Spellman | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Costillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Molinar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shawn Cassell (fairly fresh) C - Brian Chang (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Atkinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Spellman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clifford Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard Auzenne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Jones and the foul's on Donald Costillo - foul #1 on Donald Costillo, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald King (SG), Donald Douse (SF), Steve Woolley (PF), Willard Clark (C) David Jones, James Molinar, Shawn Cassell, Brian Chang | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci (SG), Scott Dominick (PF) William Atkinson, Clifford Conner | |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Donald Douse travels with the ball | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hyde (SG), Frankie Yerkes (SF), Michael Collie (C) Andrew Jones, James Spellman, Howard Auzenne | |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo is hacked by Angel Ricci - foul #2 on Angel Ricci, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG) Donald Costillo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Dominick - foul #3 on Scott Dominick, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes connects on the shot from the right block | 45-51 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 45-51 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes misses long on a runner from close range | 45-51 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Donald Douse pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen's pass is intercepted by Angel Ricci | 45-51 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes lays it in on a nice dish by Angel Ricci | 45-53 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Hyde | 47-56 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King slams it home | 49-56 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Douse | 51-59 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steve Woolley | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Douse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steve Woolley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Angel Ricci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Hyde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Yerkes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Dominick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Collie (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gerald King | 53-59 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 53-59 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Steve Woolley, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (PG), David Jones (SG), James Molinar (SF), Shawn Cassell (PF), Antonio Baumann (C) Mark Amen, Gerald King, Donald Douse, Steve Woolley, Willard Clark | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones (PG), William Atkinson (SG), James Spellman (SF), Clifford Conner (PF), Howard Auzenne (C) Angel Ricci, Mark Hyde, Frankie Yerkes, Scott Dominick, Michael Collie | |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 53-59 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo's pass is intercepted by Howard Auzenne | 53-59 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donald Costillo | 53-59 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell drills a turnaround in the lane | 55-59 |
| 05:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Antonio Baumann | 55-59 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann misses short on a jump hook from close range | 55-59 |
| 05:14 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:02 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-59 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | David Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar drills a jump hook near the basket | 59-59 |
| 03:46 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Conner swats the layup by Antonio Baumann | 59-61 |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Costillo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Molinar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Shawn Cassell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Baumann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Atkinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Spellman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clifford Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard Auzenne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald King (SG), Brian Chang (SF), Steve Woolley (PF), Willard Clark (C) David Jones, James Molinar, Shawn Cassell, Antonio Baumann | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci (PG), Mark Hyde (SG), Frankie Yerkes (SF), Scott Dominick (PF), Michael Collie (C) Andrew Jones, William Atkinson, James Spellman, Clifford Conner, Howard Auzenne | |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley travels with the ball | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG) Donald Costillo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (PG), David Jones (SG), James Molinar (SF), Antonio Baumann (C) Mark Amen, Gerald King, Brian Chang, Willard Clark | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson (SG), James Spellman (SF), Howard Auzenne (C) Mark Hyde, Frankie Yerkes, Michael Collie | |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne hits the follow up shot | 59-63 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Molinar | 62-63 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | David Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell (PF) Steve Woolley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones (PG) Angel Ricci | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Atkinson | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo is hacked by Howard Auzenne - foul #1 on Howard Auzenne, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | David Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne runs out the clock | 62-65 |