| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) SF - Anthony Eakins (fresh) PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) C - William Hahn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Kile takes the ball from William Hahn | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Henry Lampman is called for the reach on Jason Arledge - foul #1 on Henry Lampman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jason Arledge | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge clanks a floater from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Heiberg - foul #1 on Howard Heiberg, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker is hacked by Frederick Heller - foul #1 on Frederick Heller, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer (C) William Hahn | |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses the tip | 6-7 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Howard Heiberg | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) SF - Anthony Eakins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker travels with the ball | 9-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Hicks (PG), Bryan Maxwell (SF), Christopher Small (C) Anthony Baker, Anthony Eakins, Charles Cleveland | |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bryan Maxwell - foul #1 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn (C) Henry Lampman | |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:10 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SF) Howard Heiberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile grabs the offensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley's pass is intercepted by Scott Hicks | 11-7 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 11-7 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Parmer | 11-7 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Maxwell | 11-9 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile connects on the floater from the left block and the foul's on Vincent Parmer - foul #1 on Vincent Parmer, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (PG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Joe Landis (PF) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Jake Hurley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Henry Lampman (SG), Anthony Eakins (SF), Charles Cleveland (PF) Bryan Maxwell, Scott Hicks, Christopher Small, William Hahn | |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Henry Lampman and he's hacked by Howard Heiberg - foul #2 on Howard Heiberg, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SF), Joseph Boren (PF) Howard Heiberg, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis (C) Vincent Parmer | |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown misses long on a jumper from the right side | 14-12 |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Richardson | 14-12 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 14-12 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Henry Lampman | 14-14 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Herman Sarvis | 14-14 |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Eakins denies the turnaround by Joe Landis | 14-14 |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown misses the tip | 14-14 |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland grabs the board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Reid (fresh) SG - Steven Richardson (fairly fresh) SF - Clifford Brown (fresh) PF - Joseph Boren (fresh) C - Joe Landis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Eakins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Sarvis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis is hacked by Joe Landis - foul #1 on Joe Landis, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jason Arledge (SG), Jake Hurley (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Thomas Reid, Steven Richardson, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn (C) Herman Sarvis | |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Henry Lampman steals it from Jake Hurley | 14-17 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Kile steals the ball from Anthony Eakins | 14-17 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 14-17 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Hahn | 14-20 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller hits the follow up shot | 16-20 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Eakins | 16-22 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Jake Hurley is blocked by William Hahn | 16-22 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown grabs the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown is fouled on the floor by William Hahn - foul #1 on William Hahn, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SF), Joe Landis (C) Clifford Brown, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG), Scott Hicks (SG), Andrew Espino (SF), Vincent Parmer (PF), Christopher Small (C) Anthony Baker, Henry Lampman, Anthony Eakins, Charles Cleveland, William Hahn | |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge lays it in on a great pass from Frederick Heller and he's fouled by Bryan Maxwell - foul #2 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren (PF) Jake Hurley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey (PG) Bryan Maxwell | |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses the free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 08:32 | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Heller takes the ball from Scott Hicks | 18-22 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frederick Heller | 20-22 |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 20-22 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-22 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Frederick Heller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Richardson (fresh) PF - Joseph Boren (fresh) C - Joe Landis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Murphey (fresh) SG - Scott Hicks (fresh) SF - Andrew Espino (fresh) PF - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Small (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small tips it back up and in | 20-24 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Arledge and the foul's on Vincent Parmer - foul #2 on Vincent Parmer, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (PG), Jake Hurley (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Frederick Heller, Jason Arledge, Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Henry Lampman (SG), Anthony Eakins (SF), Charles Cleveland (PF), William Hahn (C) Steven Murphey, Scott Hicks, Andrew Espino, Vincent Parmer, Christopher Small | |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Eakins | 23-27 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley lays it up and in | 25-27 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Kile takes the ball from Henry Lampman | 25-27 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile lays it in set up by Thomas Reid | 27-27 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker lays it up and in and he's fouled by Steven Richardson - foul #1 on Steven Richardson, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Clifford Brown (SF) Steven Richardson, Joseph Boren | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (SF), Christopher Small (C) Anthony Eakins, William Hahn | |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile tips it in | 29-30 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clifford Brown | 29-30 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Lampman | 29-33 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Reid | 31-33 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino is fouled on the floor by Clifford Brown - foul #1 on Clifford Brown, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Joe Landis (PF), Steven Richardson (C) Thomas Reid, Clifford Brown, Jake Hurley, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG), Scott Hicks (SG), Anthony Eakins (SF), Vincent Parmer (PF), William Hahn (C) Anthony Baker, Henry Lampman, Andrew Espino, Charles Cleveland, Christopher Small | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Steven Richardson - foul #2 on Steven Richardson, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren (PF) Frederick Heller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Steven Richardson (fresh) SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Boren (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Landis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Hicks (fresh) SF - Anthony Eakins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Hahn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Eakins - foul #1 on Anthony Eakins, team foul #7 | 31-35 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Scott Hicks | 32-35 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-35 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Richardson | 32-35 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Heller (PG), Jake Hurley (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Steven Richardson, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (SG) Scott Hicks | |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley is fouled on the floor by Bryan Maxwell - foul #3 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #8 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Charles Cleveland (PF) Bryan Maxwell, William Hahn | |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Eakins is called for the reach on Howard Heiberg - foul #2 on Anthony Eakins, team foul #9 | 34-35 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frederick Heller - foul #2 on Frederick Heller, team foul #8 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SF) Howard Heiberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small (C) Anthony Eakins | |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson is called for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Reid (PG), Joe Landis (PF) Frederick Heller, Jake Hurley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small lays it in | 35-39 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Reid | 37-39 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge grabs the board | 37-39 |