| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) SG - Joe Newman (fresh) SF - John Alter (fresh) PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) C - Joel Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Murphy swats the layup by John Alter | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses long on a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Donald Carroll | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick James | 5-0 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jake Fischer | 5-3 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jake Fischer - foul #1 on Jake Fischer, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the floater from the right block | 6-3 |
| 17:47 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Johnson is called for the reach on Bernard Llanas - foul #1 on Joel Johnson, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SF), Rafael Willison (C) John Alter, Joel Johnson | |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll lays it up and in | 8-3 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison comes up short on the floater near the basket | 8-3 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Knox - foul #1 on James Knox, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Robert Muth (PF), Roger Binette (C) Patrick James, Paul Murphy, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Charles Peters (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, Kenny Lund | |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Darrell Dawkins | 9-5 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Curiel | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) C - Roger Binette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) SG - James Knox (fresh) SF - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) PF - Rafael Willison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Peters (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-10 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth tips it in | 14-10 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Theodore O'Dell steals the ball from Charles Peters | 14-10 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell lays it in | 16-10 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Donald Carroll is called for the reach on James Knox - foul #1 on Donald Carroll, team foul #1 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Daniel Harris (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Robert Muth, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Sean Donnellan, James Knox, Darrell Dawkins, Rafael Willison, Charles Peters | |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman is hacked by Daniel Harris - foul #1 on Daniel Harris, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-10 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman snags the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-10 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | John Alter hits the follow up shot | 16-12 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Curiel | 18-12 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas loses the dribble to John Alter | 18-12 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Alter | 18-14 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James travels with the ball | 18-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG) Brian Curiel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | John Alter banks in the layup set up by Jake Fischer and he's hacked by Patrick James - foul #1 on Patrick James, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (C) Patrick James, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG) Joe Newman | |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | John Alter makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Muth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Alter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Murphy - foul #1 on Paul Murphy, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SF), Rafael Willison (C) John Alter, Joel Johnson | |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth banks in the layup and he's hacked by Kenny Lund - foul #1 on Kenny Lund, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (C) Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF), Charles Peters (C) Jake Fischer, Kenny Lund | |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG) Darrell Dawkins | |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Carroll | 24-19 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | James Knox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-19 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Knox - foul #2 on James Knox, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Bernard Llanas (C) Donald Carroll, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF) James Knox | |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins misses short on a jump hook from close range | 26-19 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Willison | 26-19 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-19 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG), Nicholas Brown (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Theodore O'Dell, Daniel Harris, Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), John Alter (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Sean Donnellan, Joe Newman, Rafael Willison, Charles Peters | |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund blows the layup | 26-19 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Paul Murphy swats the layup by Darrell Dawkins | 29-19 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | John Alter pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Robert Muth (C) Patrick James, Nicholas Brown, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG) Darrell Dawkins | |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the 3 from straight away | 29-19 |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Newman is called for the reach on Theodore O'Dell - foul #1 on Joe Newman, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (SF), Rafael Willison (C) John Alter, Joel Johnson | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Muth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Peters (fresh) PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Willison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-19 |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth tips it back up and in | 31-19 |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Theodore O'Dell - foul #1 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #5 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF) Charles Peters | |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Carroll | 33-21 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Nicholas Brown (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Brian Curiel, Theodore O'Dell, Paul Murphy, Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), John Alter (SF), Joel Johnson (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, Kenny Lund | |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joel Johnson | 33-21 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joel Johnson | 33-23 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris's pass is intercepted by John Alter | 33-23 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Harris steps in front of the John Alter pass | 33-23 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Joel Johnson swats the short shot by Donald Carroll | 33-23 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan drills a shot from the right block set up by John Alter | 33-25 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll double dribbles | 33-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Brian Curiel (SF), Paul Murphy (PF) Daniel Harris, Donald Carroll, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Joe Newman (SG), Charles Peters (SF), Kenny Lund (PF) Sean Donnellan, Darrell Dawkins, John Alter, Joel Johnson | |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Jake Fischer | 33-28 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Peters - foul #1 on Charles Peters, team foul #7 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SF), Robert Muth (C) Patrick James, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Alter (SF) Rafael Willison | |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | John Alter grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Muth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Alter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Peters (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Alter is called for the reach on Theodore O'Dell - foul #1 on John Alter, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Donald Carroll (SF), Bernard Llanas (C) Brian Curiel, Daniel Harris, Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SF), Joel Johnson (C) John Alter, Charles Peters | |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer is fouled on the floor by Patrick James - foul #2 on Patrick James, team foul #6 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (PF) Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), Rafael Willison (PF) Joe Newman, Kenny Lund | |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer travels with the ball | 35-28 |
| 02:38 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll lays it up and in on a great pass from Theodore O'Dell | 37-28 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | James Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG), Robert Muth (PF) Theodore O'Dell, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF), Kenny Lund (PF) Jake Fischer, Rafael Willison | |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Knox - foul #3 on James Knox, team foul #9 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy (PF) Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG) James Knox | |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 39-30 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel clanks a jump hook from the left block | 39-30 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Llanas | 39-30 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kenny Lund - foul #2 on Kenny Lund, team foul #10 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SG), Robert Muth (C) Patrick James, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), John Alter (SF), Rafael Willison (C) Sean Donnellan, Darrell Dawkins, Joel Johnson | |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Curiel - foul #1 on Brian Curiel, team foul #7 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG) Donald Carroll | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Curiel | 42-31 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-31 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Willison | 42-31 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Alter | 42-34 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 42-34 |