| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Matt Koehler - foul #1 on Matt Koehler, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Craig McMahen, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Steven Furr is called for the reach on Joseph Hower - foul #1 on Steven Furr, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong double dribbles | 30-42 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone makes the jumper in the paint set up by Steven Furr | 32-42 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses long on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Orlando Campbell - foul #1 on Orlando Campbell, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 3rd free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage lays it up and in set up by Orlando Campbell and the foul's on Matt Koehler - foul #2 on Matt Koehler, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage misses the free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Armstrong is called for the reach on Matt Koehler - foul #1 on Andrew Armstrong, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker (SF) Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF), Benny Garry (C) Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr is fouled on the floor by Shawn Edwards - foul #1 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), James Hammond (SG), Timothy Batson (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, John Simons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Cody Gonsalves (PF) Joseph Hower, Philip Brockberg | |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Bone | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hammond (fresh) SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Benny Garry (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Cody Gonsalves | 39-47 |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Hammond | 41-47 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Benny Garry | 41-49 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 41-49 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-49 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Benny Garry | 41-49 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | James Hammond picks off the pass by Shawn Edwards | 41-49 |
| 13:46 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond throws it down | 43-49 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Walker - foul #2 on Christopher Walker, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Donald Ross (PF), John Simons (C) Christopher Ruble, James Hammond, Christopher Walker, Charles Bone, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick, Shawn Edwards, Benny Garry | |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses the floater from the baseline | 43-50 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hower | 43-50 |
| 12:52 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Orlando Campbell is denied by Craig McMahen | 43-50 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg (PF) Cody Gonsalves | |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg is fouled on the floor by Donald Ross - foul #2 on Donald Ross, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Ross (fresh) C - John Simons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong is called for 5 seconds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson (PF) Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-50 |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Matt Koehler steals it from Shawn Sage | 45-50 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Furr | 47-50 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Hower and the foul's on Timothy Batson - foul #2 on Timothy Batson, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), James Hammond (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, John Simons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF) Joseph Hower, Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell | |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Sage | 50-53 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 52-56 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses the jumper near the basket | 52-58 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Charles Bone picks off the pass by Shawn Edwards | 52-58 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaul picks off the pass by Christopher Ruble | 52-58 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul banks in the layup | 52-60 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Batson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Philip Brockberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick is whistled for traveling | 52-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Donald Ross (PF), John Simons (C) Christopher Ruble, James Hammond, Christopher Walker, Charles Bone, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Cody Gonsalves (PF), Benny Garry (C) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick, Shawn Edwards, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Cody Gonsalves - foul #3 on Cody Gonsalves, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Armstrong | 53-63 |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | Benny Garry swats the layup by John Simons | 53-63 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons snags the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-63 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to John Simons | 53-63 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-63 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the jumpshot from the left side | 53-63 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the floater near the basket set up by Benny Garry | 53-65 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hower steps in front of the Donald Ross pass | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong's floater is knocked away by Steven Furr | 53-65 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves grabs the offensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Hower | 53-67 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-67 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry banks in the layup | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Koehler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig McMahen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) C - John Simons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cody Gonsalves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Benny Garry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Benny Garry - foul #1 on Benny Garry, team foul #5 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (PG), Christopher Walker (SF), Timothy Batson (PF), Robert Mattson (C) Steven Furr, Craig McMahen, Donald Ross, John Simons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF), Alan Hanenberger (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Joseph Hower, Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Cody Gonsalves, Benny Garry | |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders hits the follow up shot | 55-71 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Edwards is called for the reach on Christopher Ruble - foul #2 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #6 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (SG) Matt Koehler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson can't throw it down | 55-71 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble tips it back up and in | 57-71 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond is fouled on the floor by Stanley Patrick - foul #1 on Stanley Patrick, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | James Hammond picks off the pass by Shawn Edwards | 59-71 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-71 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Walker - foul #3 on Christopher Walker, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (PF), Benny Garry (C) Alan Hanenberger, Jason Sanders | |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stanley Patrick | 61-73 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry misses the floater from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry gets the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | James Hammond is called for the reach on Stanley Patrick - foul #2 on James Hammond, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson grabs the board | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-73 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick runs out the clock | 61-73 |