| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) SF - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Pilarski (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eli Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 19:47 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski grabs the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Wright is called for the reach on Justin Mazzella - foul #3 on Micah Wright, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG) Micah Wright | |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses the runner from the right block | 26-21 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Pilarski | 26-21 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Gerard Eslick - foul #1 on Gerard Eslick, team foul #2 | 26-21 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gerard Eslick and he's fouled by Bill Pilarski - foul #2 on Bill Pilarski, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses short on a shot in the lane | 27-24 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark is whistled for a carry | 27-24 |
| 17:56 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-24 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong tips it in | 29-24 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Gerard Eslick | 29-26 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Glen Weaver - foul #2 on Glen Weaver, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SG), Paul Swiney (SF), Vincent Eoff (C) Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Eli Dixon | |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Harward | 31-26 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Eoff | 31-26 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff tips it in | 31-28 |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella is fouled on the floor by Michael O'Brien - foul #1 on Michael O'Brien, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant (PG), John Webb (SG), Dennis Banfield (SF), Joseph Newsom (PF), Donald Noll (C) Justin Mazzella, Joseph Harward, Jermaine Hall, Richard Armstrong, Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), Gerald Folger (PF), Eli Dixon (C) Gerard Eslick, Paul Swiney, Glen Weaver, Vincent Eoff | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Tousignant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Noll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Folger (fresh) C - Eli Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Noll can't finish the layup | 31-28 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon loses the ball out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG) Michael O'Brien | |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb lays it in on a great pass from James Tousignant | 33-28 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Anthony Clark | 33-30 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Newsom - foul #1 on Joseph Newsom, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong (PF) Donald Noll | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:26 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eli Dixon | 33-34 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Armstrong | 33-34 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Joseph Harward (SG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Bill Pilarski (C) James Tousignant, John Webb, Dennis Banfield, Joseph Newsom | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (SG), Paul Swiney (SF), Glen Weaver (PF), Vincent Eoff (C) Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Gerald Folger, Eli Dixon | |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Eslick | 33-37 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong is called for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Walker (PF) Richard Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SG) Micah Wright | |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Swiney | 35-39 |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Walker (fresh) C - Bill Pilarski (fresh) 1 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Swiney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Glen Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Walker snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 11:05 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella clanks a turnaround in the paint | 35-39 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Pilarski - foul #3 on Bill Pilarski, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong (PF) Marvin Walker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Anthony Clark (SG), Eli Dixon (C) Michael O'Brien, Paul Swiney, Vincent Eoff | |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 10:34 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella is hacked by Glen Weaver - foul #3 on Glen Weaver, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore (SF) Gerard Eslick | |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward comes up short on the floater from close range | 35-41 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore loses the dribble to Richard Armstrong | 35-41 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jermaine Hall | 37-41 |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark is hacked by Joseph Harward - foul #1 on Joseph Harward, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant (PG), John Webb (SG), Dennis Banfield (SF), Joseph Newsom (C) Justin Mazzella, Joseph Harward, Jermaine Hall, Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (SG), Gerald Folger (PF) Anthony Clark, Glen Weaver | |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dennis Banfield | 40-41 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore is hacked by Dennis Banfield - foul #2 on Dennis Banfield, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney (SF), Vincent Eoff (C) Thomas Moore, Eli Dixon | |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Webb and he's hacked by Vincent Eoff - foul #2 on Vincent Eoff, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward (SG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Bill Pilarski (C) John Webb, Dennis Banfield, Joseph Newsom | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG), Glen Weaver (PF) Micah Wright, Gerald Folger | |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark is fouled on the floor by Joseph Harward - foul #2 on Joseph Harward, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG) James Tousignant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Bill Pilarski (fresh) 1 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Swiney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Glen Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Gerard Eslick | 43-44 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff's pass is intercepted by Richard Armstrong | 46-44 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong blows the layup | 46-44 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver misses the jump hook from the right block | 46-44 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:37 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Thomas Moore (SF), Eli Dixon (C) Gerard Eslick, Paul Swiney, Vincent Eoff | |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Bill Pilarski - foul #4 on Bill Pilarski, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Clark | 49-49 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Wright steals it from Justin Mazzella | 49-49 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield (PF) Richard Armstrong | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (SG) Anthony Clark | |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dennis Banfield | 51-49 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eli Dixon and he's hacked by Joseph Harward - foul #3 on Joseph Harward, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom (C) Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Eli Dixon - foul #3 on Eli Dixon, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant (SG), Richard Armstrong (PF) Joseph Harward, Jermaine Hall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Tousignant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Weaver (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eli Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon clanks a jumper in the lane | 52-52 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore tips it home | 52-54 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward (SG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Bill Pilarski (C) James Tousignant, Joseph Newsom, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG) Gerard Eslick | |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 52-54 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward tips it home | 54-54 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Micah Wright | 54-56 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-56 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark's pass is intercepted by Jermaine Hall | 54-56 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Glen Weaver - foul #4 on Glen Weaver, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark buries a turnaround in the lane | 56-58 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Moore steals it from Jermaine Hall | 56-58 |