| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Shoemake (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Valentino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Ivie (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neil Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darrell Chow (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| 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 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | David Michael pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Lloyd Lucio | 31-33 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake's pass is intercepted by Randolph Hearne | 31-33 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau buries a shot from close range | 31-35 |
| 18:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Valentino's layup is rejected by Neil Webb | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Chow pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Fecteau | 31-37 |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-37 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Neil Webb | 31-37 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb misses short on a floater from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 16:08 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 15:49 | Gardner-Webb | David Michael tips it home | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Shoemake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Valentino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Ivie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Michael (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Webb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Fecteau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Chow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Travis Shoemake steals it from Randolph Hearne | 33-37 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake banks in the layup | 35-37 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Neil Webb | 35-39 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie misses the dunk attempt | 35-39 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Valentino | 35-39 |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Chow gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio loses the dribble to Carroll Ivie | 35-39 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | David Michael misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Neil Webb | 35-41 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | David Michael hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Roger Fecteau - foul #1 on Roger Fecteau, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason (PG), John Kostka (SG), James Rice (SF), Thomas Graham (C) John Bullard, Travis Shoemake, Timothy Valentino, Carroll Ivie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), James Morris (SG), Eugene Frates (SF), William Rusin (PF), Philip Fuller (C) Randolph Hearne, Lloyd Lucio, Neil Webb, Roger Fecteau, Darrell Chow | |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | David Michael misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | David Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Philip Fuller grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates is fouled on the floor by John Kostka - foul #2 on John Kostka, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kyle Burkley (PF) David Michael | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-44 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | James Rice is hacked by William Rusin - foul #2 on William Rusin, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | James Rice buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Graham is called for the reach on William Rusin - foul #4 on Thomas Graham, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Karl Wynn (C) Thomas Graham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brent Mason (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Kostka (fresh) SF - James Rice (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kyle Burkley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Wynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Morris (fresh) SF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Rusin (fresh) C - Philip Fuller (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Kyle Burkley is called for the reach on William Rusin - foul #2 on Kyle Burkley, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | James Morris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Walker | 38-46 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | James Rice scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from John Kostka and the foul's on Eugene Frates - foul #1 on Eugene Frates, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG) Philip Fuller | |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | James Rice makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | James Morris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | Kyle Burkley snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Kyle Burkley misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-46 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | James Morris misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Karl Wynn - foul #2 on Karl Wynn, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard (PG), Travis Shoemake (SG), Timothy Valentino (SF), Carroll Ivie (PF) James Rice, Brent Mason, John Kostka, Kyle Burkley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio (SG), Neil Webb (SF), Roger Fecteau (PF), Darrell Chow (C) Randolph Hearne, Michael Walker, Eugene Frates, William Rusin | |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | James Morris makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | James Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Morris takes the ball from Karl Wynn | 41-48 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb misses the lay-in | 41-48 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Valentino grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Karl Wynn - foul #3 on Karl Wynn, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kyle Burkley (C) Karl Wynn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG) James Morris | |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-49 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Kyle Burkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Lloyd Lucio - foul #1 on Lloyd Lucio, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio hits a 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Valentino comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Darrell Chow - foul #1 on Darrell Chow, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Michael (PF), Thomas Graham (C) Carroll Ivie, Kyle Burkley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (SG), Eugene Frates (SF), William Rusin (C) Lloyd Lucio, Neil Webb, Darrell Chow | |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Valentino makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Valentino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Shoemake (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Valentino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Michael (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Rusin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eugene Frates, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Kostka (SF) Timothy Valentino | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randolph Hearne | 48-52 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Walker | 48-55 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Kostka comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Frates - foul #3 on Eugene Frates, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brent Mason (SG) Travis Shoemake | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Kostka makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Kostka misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau misses the tip | 49-55 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | William Rusin tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Kostka is whistled for traveling | 49-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Valentino (SF) John Bullard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio (SG), Neil Webb (SF), Darrell Chow (C) Michael Walker, Roger Fecteau, William Rusin | |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-57 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Kostka connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Valentino | 52-57 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio is hacked by John Kostka - foul #3 on John Kostka, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake (SG), Kyle Burkley (PF) John Kostka, David Michael | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Randolph Hearne | 52-60 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham is hacked by Darrell Chow - foul #2 on Darrell Chow, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard (PG), Carroll Ivie (PF) Brent Mason, Kyle Burkley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau (PF) Eugene Frates | |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio's pass is intercepted by Timothy Valentino | 54-60 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Valentino | 56-60 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | The 3pt attempt by Travis Shoemake is denied by Lloyd Lucio | 56-60 |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Valentino tips it back up and in | 58-60 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Valentino - foul #3 on Timothy Valentino, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Kostka (SF), David Michael (C) Timothy Valentino, Thomas Graham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), Eugene Frates (SF), William Rusin (C) Randolph Hearne, Neil Webb, Darrell Chow | |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Bullard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Shoemake (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kostka (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carroll Ivie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Michael (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Rusin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Valentino (SF) John Kostka | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Neil Webb (SF), Darrell Chow (C) Michael Walker, Eugene Frates, William Rusin | |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham (C) David Michael | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Neil Webb | 58-65 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Travis Shoemake and he's hacked by Randolph Hearne - foul #3 on Randolph Hearne, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-65 |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Ivie gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Fecteau swats the short shot by John Bullard | 61-65 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Chow grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Chow misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Travis Shoemake - foul #1 on Travis Shoemake, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Chow misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Chow misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Fecteau is called for the reach on John Bullard - foul #2 on Roger Fecteau, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Valentino - foul #4 on Timothy Valentino, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Travis Shoemake | 63-65 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Graham grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard is hacked by Darrell Chow - foul #3 on Darrell Chow, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | John Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau hits the finger roll | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Shoemake comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 65-67 |