| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Baker - foul #1 on Anthony Baker, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley's layup is rejected by Otis Hamlet | 29-33 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley tips it but misses | 29-33 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller travels with the ball | 29-36 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 18:08 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:44 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley misses the driving attempt in the paint | 29-36 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg can't tip it in | 29-36 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Henry Lampman is called for the reach on Jason Arledge - foul #2 on Henry Lampman, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Clifford Brown (SF), Jeffery Kile (PF), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Douglas O'Hara | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Carlton Pless - foul #1 on Carlton Pless, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG), Andrew Espino (SG) Anthony Baker, Henry Lampman | |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet is hacked by Clifford Brown - foul #3 on Clifford Brown, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (SG), Joseph Boren (SF) Jason Arledge, Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless is denied on a layup by Jeffery Kile | 30-36 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid is denied on a layup by Carlton Pless | 30-36 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer grabs the board | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Boren (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Landis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Espino (fresh) SF - Otis Hamlet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino tips it in | 30-38 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Espino | 30-40 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Landis | 33-40 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino hits the follow up shot | 33-42 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell tips it home | 35-44 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Reid, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Steven Richardson, Thomas Reid, Joseph Boren, Jeffery Kile, Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Henry Lampman (SG), Charles Cleveland (PF), Edward Howard (C) Andrew Espino, Otis Hamlet, Carlton Pless, Vincent Parmer | |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley loses the dribble to Henry Lampman | 35-44 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman can't finish the layup | 35-44 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard tips it in | 35-46 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Arledge steps in front of the Henry Lampman pass | 35-46 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Baker | 37-48 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller lays it in set up by Jason Arledge | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frederick Heller - foul #3 on Frederick Heller, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (SF) Bryan Maxwell | |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller is fouled on the floor by Edward Howard - foul #1 on Edward Howard, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Baker - foul #2 on Anthony Baker, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Lampman | 40-52 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge's floater is knocked away by Charles Cleveland | 40-52 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg tips it home | 42-52 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-52 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara grabs the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Clifford Brown (SG), Joseph Boren (SF), Jeffery Kile (PF), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Douglas O'Hara | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG), Andrew Espino (SG), Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Anthony Baker, Henry Lampman, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Boren - foul #1 on Joseph Boren, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Carlton Pless blocks the short jumper by Jeffery Kile | 42-54 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless's pass is intercepted by Clifford Brown | 42-54 |
| 08:07 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Boren | 45-54 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer misses the dunk | 45-54 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Boren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Landis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Espino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson loses the dribble to Otis Hamlet | 45-54 |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet lays it up and in | 45-56 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile drills a shot in the paint set up by Clifford Brown | 47-56 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Maxwell | 47-59 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis throws it down and he's hacked by Andrew Espino - foul #3 on Andrew Espino, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Steven Richardson, Clifford Brown, Joseph Boren, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Henry Lampman (SG), Charles Cleveland (PF), Edward Howard (C) Andrew Espino, Otis Hamlet, Carlton Pless, Vincent Parmer | |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis misses the free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Arledge takes the ball from Anthony Baker in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller can't finish the layup | 49-59 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Howard | 49-59 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Henry Lampman and he's hacked by Frederick Heller - foul #4 on Frederick Heller, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley (PF) Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker misses the free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas O'Hara | 49-61 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-61 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer (SF) Bryan Maxwell | |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Arledge | 51-61 |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland tips it in | 51-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Baker | 51-65 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-65 |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge grabs the board | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jason Arledge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Heiberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Cleveland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cleveland steals the ball from Jason Arledge | 54-65 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Arledge is called for the reach on Edward Howard - foul #1 on Jason Arledge, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (PG), Clifford Brown (SG), Joseph Boren (SF), Jeffery Kile (PF), Joe Landis (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley, Douglas O'Hara | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG), Andrew Espino (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Carlton Pless (PF), Anthony Eakins (C) Anthony Baker, Henry Lampman, Vincent Parmer, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet hits the follow up shot | 54-67 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Steven Richardson | 56-67 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Eakins | 56-69 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren is hacked by Andrew Espino - foul #4 on Andrew Espino, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer (SF) Otis Hamlet | |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins double dribbles | 56-69 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren is fouled on the floor by Vincent Parmer - foul #1 on Vincent Parmer, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:03 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins is hacked by Joe Landis - foul #1 on Joe Landis, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson is hacked by Bryan Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell runs out the clock | 58-70 |