| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) SG - Richard Epps (fresh) SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) PF - Berdy Stodolski (fresh) C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) SG - Paul Cambra (fresh) SF - Samuel King (fresh) PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) C - Kevin Simon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses short on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Ferdinand Pena takes the ball from Maurice Netherton | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps knocks in the floater in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Simon | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Berdy Stodolski - foul #1 on Berdy Stodolski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is hacked by Maurice Netherton - foul #1 on Maurice Netherton, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the shot from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps grabs the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Patton | 5-1 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ferdinand Pena - foul #1 on Ferdinand Pena, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Berdy Stodolski, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cambra steals it from Orji Amezquita | 5-2 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Cambra | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) C - Arthur Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) SG - Paul Cambra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel King (fresh) PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Williams | 7-4 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton is hacked by Orji Amezquita - foul #1 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Andrew Lawson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mathew Kutcher (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SG), Russell Barrett (SF), Edward Magana (PF), Willie Morris (C) Richard Bulloch, Paul Cambra, Samuel King, Maurice Netherton, Kevin Simon | |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Magana | 7-7 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Dees picks off the pass by Richard Epps | 7-7 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite (C) Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps hits the finger roll set up by Edward Patton | 9-7 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps buries a jumpshot from the left side | 11-7 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris double dribbles | 11-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SG), Berdy Stodolski (PF) Richard Epps, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Paul Cambra (SG), Samuel King (SF), Maurice Netherton (PF), Kevin Simon (C) Mathew Kutcher, Jeffrey Dees, Russell Barrett, Edward Magana, Willie Morris | |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite loses the ball out of bounds | 11-7 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG) Edward Patton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-7 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena can't tip it in | 11-7 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite tips it back up and in | 13-7 |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | Ashley Crosswhite steals it from Richard Bulloch | 13-7 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Berdy Stodolski | 15-7 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra blows the dunk | 15-7 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Cambra | 15-7 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King is denied on a dunk by Berdy Stodolski | 15-7 |
| 11:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) SF - Ferdinand Pena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Berdy Stodolski (fresh) C - Ashley Crosswhite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) SG - Paul Cambra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel King (fresh) PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cambra takes the ball from Brian Nelson in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Cambra | 15-9 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords is hacked by Paul Cambra - foul #1 on Paul Cambra, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Ferdinand Pena, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Maurice Netherton - foul #2 on Maurice Netherton, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett (PF) Maurice Netherton | |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski misses the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 15-9 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Kevin Simon - foul #1 on Kevin Simon, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF) Berdy Stodolski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mathew Kutcher (PG) Richard Bulloch | |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett's pass is intercepted by Edward Patton | 17-9 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the easy layup | 17-9 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Richard Epps steals the ball from Mathew Kutcher | 17-9 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps's layup is rejected by Kevin Simon | 17-9 |
| 09:38 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton gets the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams's layup is rejected by Samuel King | 17-9 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King grabs the defensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett can't connect on a shot from close range | 17-9 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Barrett | 17-9 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon misses the easy layup | 17-9 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King hits the follow up shot | 17-11 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Mathew Kutcher - foul #1 on Mathew Kutcher, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SF), Berdy Stodolski (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SG), Edward Magana (PF), Willie Morris (C) Mathew Kutcher, Paul Cambra, Russell Barrett, Kevin Simon | |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees grabs the offensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena grabs the board | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Berdy Stodolski (fresh) C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Magana (fresh) C - Willie Morris (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG) Edward Patton, Richard Epps | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon (C) Samuel King | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana misses the easy layup | 18-11 |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 07:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Berdy Stodolski | 20-11 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Bulloch | 20-13 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena blows the dunk but he's hacked by Edward Magana - foul #1 on Edward Magana, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett (SF) Kevin Simon | |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 22-15 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Russell Barrett - foul #1 on Russell Barrett, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SG) Jeffrey Dees | |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Magana | 24-18 |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the tip | 24-18 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 24-20 |
| 05:02 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-20 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Ashley Crosswhite picks off the pass by Paul Cambra | 24-20 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena lays it in on a nice dish by Berdy Stodolski | 26-20 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Ferdinand Pena picks off the pass by Richard Bulloch | 26-20 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Morris - foul #1 on Willie Morris, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Berdy Stodolski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mathew Kutcher (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SG), Samuel King (SF), Maurice Netherton (PF), Kevin Simon (C) Richard Bulloch, Paul Cambra, Russell Barrett, Edward Magana, Willie Morris | |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Mathew Kutcher (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Lawson | 30-20 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-20 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Nelson | 33-20 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees is hacked by Gregory Swords - foul #1 on Gregory Swords, team foul #4 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SG) Jeffrey Dees | |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Mathew Kutcher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Orji Amezquita - foul #2 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #5 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SF) Andrew Lawson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Mathew Kutcher misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Mathew Kutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Richard Epps | 35-21 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Williams blocks the short jumper by Paul Cambra | 35-21 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita grabs the board | 35-21 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Mathew Kutcher - foul #2 on Mathew Kutcher, team foul #9 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG) Mathew Kutcher | |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 37-21 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Maurice Netherton is denied by Orji Amezquita | 37-21 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch tips it but misses | 37-21 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita snags the defensive board | 37-21 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski (PF) Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-21 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-21 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps is hacked by Samuel King - foul #1 on Samuel King, team foul #10 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees (SG), Russell Barrett (SF), Edward Magana (PF), Willie Morris (C) Paul Cambra, Samuel King, Maurice Netherton, Kevin Simon | |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 39-21 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-21 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana can't tip it in | 39-21 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 39-21 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena comes up short on the floater from the right block | 39-21 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-21 |