| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stanley Weber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King inbounds the ball | 18-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | Edward Patton steals it from Samuel King | 18-46 |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Patton | 18-49 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Donlon - foul #3 on Robert Donlon, team foul #1 | 18-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams (C) Robert Donlon | |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris misses the 1st free throw | 18-49 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 19-49 |
| 19:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is hacked by Richard Bulloch - foul #2 on Richard Bulloch, team foul #1 | 19-49 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Arthur Williams is denied by Willie Morris | 19-49 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber snags the defensive board | 19-49 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Willie Morris is blocked by Arthur Williams | 19-49 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King tips it home | 21-49 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson is fouled on the floor by Samuel King - foul #2 on Samuel King, team foul #2 | 21-49 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 21-49 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris snags the defensive board | 21-49 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-49 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Brian Nelson | 23-51 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber is hacked by Andrew Lawson - foul #3 on Andrew Lawson, team foul #2 | 23-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF) Andrew Lawson, Garrett Harrington | |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris is hacked by Arthur Williams - foul #1 on Arthur Williams, team foul #3 | 23-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs (PF), Vincent Townsend (C) Ronald Logston, Willie Morris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Ternasky steps in front of the Richard Bulloch pass | 23-51 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky lays it up and in | 23-53 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 23-53 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs grabs the offensive board | 23-53 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend loses the dribble to Brian Nelson | 23-53 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson travels with the ball | 23-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SG), Ronald Logston (PF) Richard Bulloch, Stanley Weber, Samuel King | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Garrett Harrington (PF) Brian Nelson, Edward Patton, Arthur Williams | |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend banks in the layup | 25-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Burroughs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Townsend - foul #1 on Vincent Townsend, team foul #3 | 25-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Willie Morris (C) Joseph Harris, Vincent Townsend | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SF), Robert Donlon (C) Richard Ternasky, Garrett Harrington | |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita makes the 1st free throw | 25-54 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses the 2nd free throw | 25-54 |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willie Morris | 25-54 |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-54 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Logston | 25-54 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston can't finish the layup but the foul's on Orji Amezquita - foul #3 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #4 | 25-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Samuel King (SF) George Burroughs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Edward Patton (SG), Garrett Harrington (PF) Darren Black, Victor Yoder, Orji Amezquita | |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston makes the 1st free throw | 26-54 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston makes the 2nd free throw | 27-54 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-54 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston gets the rebound | 27-54 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Garrett Harrington - foul #3 on Garrett Harrington, team foul #5 | 27-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), George Burroughs (PF) Joe Blow, Ronald Logston | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the 1st free throw | 28-54 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-54 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 29-54 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-54 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King tips it back up and in | 31-54 |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-54 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Burroughs | 31-54 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-54 |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Nelson | 33-57 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edward Patton | 35-60 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-60 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson snags the defensive board | 35-60 |
| 12:19 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-60 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon tips it in | 35-62 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-62 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington pulls down the rebound | 35-62 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Stanley Weber (SG), Horace Arocha (SF), Ronald Logston (PF), Vincent Townsend (C) Richard Bulloch, Jeffrey Dees, Samuel King, George Burroughs, Willie Morris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Edward Patton, Andrew Lawson, Garrett Harrington, Robert Donlon | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joe Blow (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Weber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Horace Arocha (fresh) PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincent Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Darren Black steps in front of the Ronald Logston pass | 35-62 |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky lays it up and in set up by Darren Black | 35-64 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-64 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-64 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita makes the shot from the right side set up by Victor Yoder | 35-66 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Orji Amezquita blocks the jumper by Horace Arocha | 35-66 |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky gets the rebound | 35-66 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder is fouled on the floor by Joe Blow - foul #4 on Joe Blow, team foul #4 | 35-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), George Burroughs (SF) Joe Blow, Horace Arocha | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF) Victor Yoder, Richard Ternasky | |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Lawson | 35-69 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Arthur Williams - foul #2 on Arthur Williams, team foul #6 | 35-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Samuel King (SF) Vincent Townsend | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG) Darren Black | |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber makes the 1st free throw | 36-69 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 37-69 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel King is called for the reach on Andrew Lawson - foul #3 on Samuel King, team foul #5 | 37-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon (C) Arthur Williams | |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Stanley Weber - foul #1 on Stanley Weber, team foul #6 | 37-69 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 37-70 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-71 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch double dribbles | 37-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SG), Horace Arocha (SF), Vincent Townsend (C) Richard Bulloch, Stanley Weber, Samuel King, Ronald Logston | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Edward Patton, Andrew Lawson, Robert Donlon | |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | The refs have stopped play. Victor Yoder is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 37-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (SG) Victor Yoder | |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Dees | 37-71 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-71 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses badly on a runner from close range | 39-71 |
| 08:15 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky tips it back up and in | 39-73 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Orji Amezquita blocks the short jumper by George Burroughs | 39-73 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson gets the rebound | 39-73 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams loses the dribble to Jeffrey Dees | 39-73 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Horace Arocha (fresh) PF - George Burroughs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Vincent Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-73 |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Dees steals it from Orji Amezquita | 42-73 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Ternasky steals it from Joseph Harris | 42-73 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-73 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 42-73 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Dees | 44-73 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Williams | 44-75 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-75 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs grabs the offensive rebound | 44-75 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Lee Brennan (PF) Joseph Harris, Vincent Townsend | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (SG) Brian Nelson | |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is whistled for a carry | 44-75 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-75 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Horace Arocha steals it from Edward Patton | 47-75 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees banks in the layup on a nice dish by Horace Arocha | 49-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams is hacked by George Burroughs - foul #1 on George Burroughs, team foul #7 | 49-75 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lee Brennan | 49-75 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-75 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-75 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs snags the defensive board | 52-75 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-75 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees tips it back up and in | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams banks in the layup | 54-77 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joe Blow (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Dees (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Horace Arocha (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Brennan (fresh) C - George Burroughs (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Ternasky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Orji Amezquita (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-77 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky snags the defensive board | 54-77 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Orji Amezquita - foul #4 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #7 | 54-80 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris (PG), Vincent Townsend (PF) Joe Blow, Lee Brennan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha misses the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha makes the 2nd free throw | 55-80 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Ternasky | 55-83 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees banks in the layup and the foul's on Richard Ternasky - foul #1 on Richard Ternasky, team foul #8 | 57-83 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG) Joseph Harris | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees misses the free throw | 57-83 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-83 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams is whistled for a carry | 57-83 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Orji Amezquita denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Dees | 57-83 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton snags the defensive board | 57-83 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on George Burroughs - foul #2 on George Burroughs, team foul #8 | 57-83 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses the 1st free throw | 57-83 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita makes the 2nd free throw | 57-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Orji Amezquita blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Dees | 57-84 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita grabs the defensive rebound | 57-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is hacked by Jeffrey Dees - foul #3 on Jeffrey Dees, team foul #9 | 57-84 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the 1st free throw | 57-85 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-86 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Horace Arocha | 59-86 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black runs out the clock | 59-86 |