| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Arnold Kolinsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Morris (fresh) PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:53 | Western Kentucky | Ray Kyle steals the ball from Joshua Snyder | 28-34 |
| 19:50 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris lays it up and in on a great pass from Ray Kyle | 28-36 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Anthony Costa | 30-36 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jack Newsome and the foul's on Joshua Snyder - foul #1 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing is called for traveling | 30-39 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Virgil Murphy | 33-39 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Tusing steals the ball from Joshua Morris | 33-39 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is hacked by Jack Newsome - foul #2 on Jack Newsome, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG), Arnold Curry (PF) Joshua Snyder, Anthony Costa | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arnold Curry | 35-39 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome loses the dribble to Arnold Curry | 35-39 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-39 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Edwin Jennings - foul #1 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Virgil Murphy, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (PG), Anthony Brockway (SF), Judson Lomas (C) Arnold Kolinsky, Joshua Morris, Ralph McKethan | |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Anthony Costa (PF) Justin Grose, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar (SG), Glenn Smith (C) Ray Kyle, Jack Newsome | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Antonio Dewar (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Judson Lomas (fresh) C - Glenn Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Bell steals the ball from Anthony Brockway | 37-41 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Morman - foul #1 on Gregory Morman, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing (C) Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris (SF), Ralph McKethan (C) Antonio Dewar, Glenn Smith | |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Bell, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Virgil Murphy (SF) Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Kolinsky (PG), Ray Kyle (SG) Gregory Morman, Anthony Brockway | |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ralph McKethan | 37-44 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Judson Lomas - foul #2 on Judson Lomas, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SG) Joshua Snyder | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome (PF) Judson Lomas | |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy can't connect on a floater in the lane | 40-44 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Kyle | 40-46 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Virgil Murphy | 43-46 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome is hacked by Edwin Jennings - foul #2 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Kenneth Loera, Anthony Costa, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (PG), Anthony Brockway (SF), Judson Lomas (C) Arnold Kolinsky, Joshua Morris, Ralph McKethan | |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle is fouled on the floor by Arnold Curry - foul #1 on Arnold Curry, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SF) Virgil Murphy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman is fouled on the floor by Jason Bell - foul #2 on Jason Bell, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith (C) Jack Newsome | |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Justin Grose (fresh) PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Judson Lomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Snyder steals it from Ray Kyle | 46-46 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF) Justin Grose | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris (SF), Ralph McKethan (C) Ray Kyle, Glenn Smith | |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 10:44 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Gregory Morman | 49-50 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Snyder picks off the pass by Judson Lomas | 49-50 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Virgil Murphy | 52-50 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ralph McKethan and he's hacked by Arnold Curry - foul #2 on Arnold Curry, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Anthony Costa (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jason Bell, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, Arnold Curry, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Kolinsky (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Jack Newsome (PF) Gregory Morman, Anthony Brockway, Joshua Morris | |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Justin Grose is blocked by Judson Lomas | 52-53 |
| 08:25 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Judson Lomas | 52-55 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose misses long on a jumper from the left side | 52-55 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Grose (fresh) PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Arnold Kolinsky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Judson Lomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph McKethan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Tusing | 54-55 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Kolinsky is called for the reach on Edwin Jennings - foul #2 on Arnold Kolinsky, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF) Justin Grose | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris (SF), Glenn Smith (C) Judson Lomas, Ralph McKethan | |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris misses the easy layup but the foul's on Virgil Murphy - foul #3 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG) Kenneth Loera | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Jason Bell is denied by Jack Newsome | 54-55 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Glenn Smith | 54-55 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Morris | 54-57 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Costa, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle is hacked by Edwin Jennings - foul #3 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (PF) Anthony Costa | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan (C) Glenn Smith | |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arnold Curry | 54-58 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-58 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ralph McKethan | 56-61 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Kolinsky buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joshua Morris | 56-63 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is hacked by Arnold Kolinsky - foul #3 on Arnold Kolinsky, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Anthony Costa (PF) Edwin Jennings, Jason Bell, Virgil Murphy, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (PG), Antonio Dewar (SG), Anthony Brockway (SF), Charles Sherman (PF) Arnold Kolinsky, Ray Kyle, Joshua Morris, Jack Newsome | |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Loera and he's hacked by Charles Sherman - foul #2 on Charles Sherman, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Antonio Dewar drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-65 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose misses short on a jumper from the right side | 59-65 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin Grose (fresh) PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Antonio Dewar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Sherman (fresh) C - Ralph McKethan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 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) | |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Loera - foul #1 on Kenneth Loera, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Kenneth Loera, Justin Grose, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (SG), Joshua Morris (SF), Judson Lomas (PF) Antonio Dewar, Anthony Brockway, Charles Sherman | |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Ralph McKethan is called for the reach on Joshua Snyder - foul #2 on Ralph McKethan, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Smith (C) Ralph McKethan | |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG) Jason Bell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Kolinsky (PG), Jack Newsome (PF) Gregory Morman, Glenn Smith | |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-68 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas tips it back up and in | 61-70 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Morris steals the ball from Edwin Jennings | 61-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan (C) Judson Lomas | |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy clanks a shot from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings gets the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-70 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Joshua Morris | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Jennings - foul #4 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG) Arnold Kolinsky | |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Jennings - foul #5 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #13 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG) Edwin Jennings | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy's pass is intercepted by Joshua Morris | 61-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway runs out the clock | 61-71 |