| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Spellman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Dominick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Conner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Costillo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Molinar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Cassell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Baumann (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Jones | 38-37 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Spellman - foul #3 on James Spellman, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes (SF) James Spellman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Jones | 41-41 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Jones | 41-41 |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann tips it in | 41-43 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson is hacked by Donald Costillo - foul #2 on Donald Costillo, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci (PG), Michael Collie (C) Andrew Jones, Clifford Conner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley (PF), Willard Clark (C) Shawn Cassell, Antonio Baumann | |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Jones | 41-45 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hyde (SG) William Atkinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald King (SG), Brian Chang (SF) David Jones, James Molinar | |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steve Woolley | 41-45 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Steve Woolley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hyde makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Angel Ricci | 44-45 |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones (PG), James Spellman (SF), Clifford Conner (PF), Howard Auzenne (C) Mark Hyde, Frankie Yerkes, Scott Dominick, Michael Collie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Shawn Cassell (PF), Antonio Baumann (C) Donald Costillo, Steve Woolley, Willard Clark | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Angel Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Spellman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Conner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Auzenne (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mark Amen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald King (fresh) SF - Brian Chang (fresh) PF - Shawn Cassell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Baumann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-45 |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Jones | 46-45 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Gerald King - foul #2 on Gerald King, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson (SG) Angel Ricci | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (PG), David Jones (SG), James Molinar (SF), Steve Woolley (PF) Mark Amen, Gerald King, Brian Chang, Shawn Cassell | |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Woolley - foul #2 on Steve Woolley, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones (PG) Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark (C) Antonio Baumann | |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Conner denies the turnaround by Donald Costillo | 48-45 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Clifford Conner | 48-45 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | David Jones steps in front of the Michael Jones pass | 48-45 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci (PG), Frankie Yerkes (SF), Scott Dominick (PF) Michael Jones, James Spellman, Clifford Conner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell (PF) Steve Woolley | |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar is hacked by Frankie Yerkes - foul #1 on Frankie Yerkes, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones (PG), Michael Collie (C) Angel Ricci, Howard Auzenne | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann (C) Willard Clark | |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 48-48 |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie tips it but misses | 48-48 |
| 11:24 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Yerkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Dominick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Collie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Costillo (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Molinar (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Cassell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Baumann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Costillo picks off the pass by William Atkinson | 48-48 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Collie - foul #1 on Michael Collie, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci (SG), James Spellman (SF), Clifford Conner (PF), Howard Auzenne (C) William Atkinson, Frankie Yerkes, Scott Dominick, Michael Collie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald King (SG), Brian Chang (SF), Steve Woolley (PF) David Jones, James Molinar, Shawn Cassell | |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Chang - foul #1 on Brian Chang, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Howard Auzenne steals the ball from Steve Woolley | 49-49 |
| 10:01 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner travels with the ball | 49-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Amen (PG), Willard Clark (C) Donald Costillo, Antonio Baumann | |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hyde (SG) Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hyde is fouled on the floor by Brian Chang - foul #2 on Brian Chang, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Jones (SG) Gerald King | |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark clanks a shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Clifford Conner | 49-49 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner connects on the jumper from close range set up by James Spellman | 51-49 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hyde | 54-49 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Brian Chang comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Angel Ricci and he's fouled by Brian Chang - foul #3 on Brian Chang, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones (PG), William Atkinson (SG), Scott Dominick (PF), Michael Collie (C) Angel Ricci, Mark Hyde, Clifford Conner, Howard Auzenne | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo (PG), Gerald King (SG), James Molinar (SF), Shawn Cassell (PF), Antonio Baumann (C) Mark Amen, David Jones, Brian Chang, Steve Woolley, Willard Clark | |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Spellman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Dominick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Collie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Costillo (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald King (fresh) SF - James Molinar (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Cassell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Baumann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Gerald King is hacked by Andrew Jones - foul #2 on Andrew Jones, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes (SF) James Spellman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell buries a floater near the basket set up by Donald Costillo and he's hacked by Frankie Yerkes - foul #2 on Frankie Yerkes, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald King is called for the reach on William Atkinson - foul #3 on Gerald King, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Jones | 59-52 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Molinar swats the layup by Frankie Yerkes | 59-52 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Antonio Baumann | 59-52 |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | William Atkinson steals the ball from Antonio Baumann | 59-52 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Donald Costillo | 62-54 |
| 05:02 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie misses short on a runner near the basket | 62-54 |
| 05:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman (SF), Howard Auzenne (C) Frankie Yerkes, Michael Collie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Jones (SG) Gerald King | |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 64-57 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Scott Dominick is called for the reach on James Molinar - foul #1 on Scott Dominick, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo misses the tip | 64-57 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Cassell tips it but misses | 64-57 |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Antonio Baumann - foul #2 on Antonio Baumann, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner (PF) Scott Dominick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Donald Costillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | David Jones gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Spellman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Conner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Auzenne (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Costillo (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Jones (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Molinar (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Cassell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Baumann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar is denied on a layup by James Spellman | 66-57 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | David Jones's pass is intercepted by James Spellman | 66-57 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman hits the finger roll | 68-57 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | David Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-57 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones misses the fadeaway from the left side | 68-57 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman tips it but misses | 68-57 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Antonio Baumann | 68-57 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann's fadeaway is rejected by Clifford Conner | 68-57 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar hits the follow up shot | 68-59 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | James Molinar picks off the pass by James Spellman | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | James Molinar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones is fouled in the backcourt by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci (SG), Frankie Yerkes (PF) William Atkinson, Clifford Conner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | James Spellman steals the ball from James Molinar | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frankie Yerkes | 72-59 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Antonio Baumann tips it home | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones runs out the clock | 72-61 |