| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leland Wilkins (fresh) SG - Cory Weber (fresh) SF - John Gardner (fresh) PF - Harold Nash (fresh) C - Louis Riding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) SG - Marcus Bell (fresh) SF - Thomas Heitman (fresh) PF - James Hudson (fresh) C - James Bland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leland Wilkins - foul #1 on Leland Wilkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cory Weber | 2-1 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Gardner and the foul's on James Bland - foul #1 on James Bland, team foul #1 | 4-1 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber makes the free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-1 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Gardner | 8-1 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-1 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding grabs the defensive rebound | 8-1 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Tyler is called for the reach on John Gardner - foul #1 on James Tyler, team foul #2 | 8-1 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell (SF), Willis Fiedler (PF) John Gardner, Harold Nash | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Bland - foul #2 on James Bland, team foul #3 | 8-1 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Manuel Morris (SF) Leland Wilkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent (C) James Bland | |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding makes the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding makes the 2nd free throw | 10-1 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-1 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Manuel Morris pulls down the rebound | 10-1 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-1 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William High (SG), Stephen Jacobs (C) Cory Weber, Louis Riding | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler is hacked by Robert Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #2 | 10-1 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | James Hudson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Willis Fiedler - foul #1 on Willis Fiedler, team foul #3 | 10-1 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | James Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 10-2 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | James Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-3 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-3 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | James Hudson tips it home | 13-5 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | William High drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Campbell | 16-5 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Willis Fiedler is called for the reach on Marcus Bell - foul #2 on Willis Fiedler, team foul #4 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins (PG), Cory Weber (SG), John Gardner (SF), Harold Nash (PF), Louis Riding (C) Robert Campbell, William High, Manuel Morris, Willis Fiedler, Stephen Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Derek Braden (SG), John Doughty (SF), Michael Rogers (PF) James Tyler, Marcus Bell, Thomas Heitman, James Hudson | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leland Wilkins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cory Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gardner (fresh) PF - Harold Nash (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Riding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alex Tufts (fresh) SG - Derek Braden (fresh) SF - John Doughty (fresh) PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) C - Timothy Largent (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Derek Braden hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-5 |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Gardner | 16-5 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Derek Braden - foul #1 on Derek Braden, team foul #4 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Roy Harris (SG) Timothy Largent | |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Michael Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 16-5 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | John Doughty misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-5 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Roy Harris grabs the offensive board | 16-5 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Derek Braden loses the ball out of bounds | 16-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG) Roy Harris | |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Cory Weber | 19-5 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Tyler | 19-8 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Doughty - foul #1 on John Doughty, team foul #5 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell (SG), Thomas Heitman (SF), James Hudson (PF) Alex Tufts, John Doughty, Michael Rogers | |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-8 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by James Hudson is denied by Louis Riding | 20-8 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 20-8 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Derek Braden - foul #2 on Derek Braden, team foul #6 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Jacobs (PF), Robert Campbell (C) Harold Nash, Louis Riding | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent (C) Derek Braden | |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 20-8 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-8 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Gardner misses the 3rd free throw | 21-8 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell grabs the board | 21-8 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler blows the layup | 21-8 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 21-8 |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Jacobs's layup is rejected by James Hudson | 21-8 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler pulls down the rebound | 21-8 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leland Wilkins - foul #2 on Leland Wilkins, team foul #5 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William High (SG), Manuel Morris (SF), Harold Nash (PF) Leland Wilkins, Cory Weber, John Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG) James Tyler | |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell misses the 1st free throw | 21-8 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Manuel Morris makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-9 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | James Hudson loses the dribble to William High | 24-9 |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | William High hits the finger roll | 26-9 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Morris steals the ball from Marcus Bell | 26-9 |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash misses the lay-in | 26-9 |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Largent | 26-9 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William High (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Manuel Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Nash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Jacobs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alex Tufts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marcus Bell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Heitman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Largent (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | James Hudson misses the 3 from the right corner | 26-9 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 26-9 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Largent picks off the pass by Manuel Morris | 26-9 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts is hacked by Robert Campbell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #6 | 26-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber (SG), John Gardner (SF), Louis Riding (C) Robert Campbell, Harold Nash, Stephen Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), John Doughty (SF), Michael Rogers (PF) Marcus Bell, Thomas Heitman, James Hudson | |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler clanks a floater from the left wing | 26-9 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | John Doughty pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-9 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | John Doughty misses the runner in the lane | 26-9 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts can't tip it in | 26-9 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding gets the rebound | 26-9 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding loses the dribble to James Tyler | 26-9 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | John Doughty is hacked by Louis Riding - foul #1 on Louis Riding, team foul #7 | 26-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wallace Noland (PG), Harold Nash (PF) William High, Manuel Morris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell (SG), James Hudson (PF) Alex Tufts, Timothy Largent | |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | John Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 26-10 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | John Doughty misses the 2nd free throw | 26-10 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding grabs the board | 26-10 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Wallace Noland is hacked by James Tyler in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Tyler, team foul #7 | 26-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Roy Harris (PG), Thomas Heitman (SF) James Tyler, John Doughty | |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Wallace Noland makes the 1st free throw | 27-10 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Wallace Noland makes the 2nd free throw | 28-10 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Roy Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Jesiolowski (SF), Stephen Jacobs (PF) John Gardner, Harold Nash | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Marcus Bell - foul #1 on Marcus Bell, team foul #8 | 28-10 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding makes the 1st free throw | 29-10 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding makes the 2nd free throw | 30-10 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Michael Rogers misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-10 |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber snags the defensive board | 30-10 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-10 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Jacobs tips it but misses | 30-10 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-10 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William High (PG), John Gardner (SF), Harold Nash (PF) Wallace Noland, Cory Weber, Stephen Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Timothy Largent (C) Roy Harris, Michael Rogers | |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-10 |
| 07:40 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding grabs the board | 30-10 |
| 07:28 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 32-10 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William High (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tommy Jesiolowski (fresh) SF - John Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Nash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Riding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alex Tufts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marcus Bell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Heitman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Largent (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-10 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent tips it home | 32-12 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | William High misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-12 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding grabs the offensive rebound | 32-12 |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash loses the ball out of bounds | 32-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber (SG), Stephen Jacobs (C) Tommy Jesiolowski, Louis Riding | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Roy Harris (SG), John Doughty (SF) Marcus Bell, Thomas Heitman | |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 32-12 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent hits the follow up shot | 32-14 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-14 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent grabs the defensive rebound | 32-14 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-14 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent can't tip it in | 32-14 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Largent | 32-14 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | John Doughty makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-17 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Alex Tufts steals it from Stephen Jacobs | 32-17 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Cory Weber steps in front of the Alex Tufts pass | 32-17 |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber misses the lay-in | 32-17 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | James Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-17 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Roy Harris is hacked by Harold Nash - foul #1 on Harold Nash, team foul #8 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wallace Noland (PG), Manuel Morris (SF), Louis Riding (C) William High, John Gardner, Stephen Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell (SG), Thomas Heitman (SF), Michael Rogers (C) Alex Tufts, James Hudson, Timothy Largent | |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Roy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Roy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by John Doughty - foul #2 on John Doughty, team foul #9 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Jesiolowski (SG) Cory Weber | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Largent (C) John Doughty | |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman is hacked by Manuel Morris - foul #1 on Manuel Morris, team foul #9 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins (PG), Robert Campbell (SG), Willis Fiedler (PF) Wallace Noland, Tommy Jesiolowski, Harold Nash | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), James Bland (C) Roy Harris, Timothy Largent | |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman misses the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding gets the rebound | 34-19 |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Riding knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Leland Wilkins | 36-19 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Michael Rogers hits the finger roll | 36-21 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leland Wilkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willis Fiedler (fresh) C - Louis Riding (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marcus Bell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Heitman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bland (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell is hacked by Marcus Bell - foul #2 on Marcus Bell, team foul #10 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Cory Weber (SG) Manuel Morris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-21 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Willis Fiedler | 38-21 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-21 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-21 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-21 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Heitman pulls down the rebound | 38-21 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-21 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Fiedler snags the defensive board | 38-21 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Campbell can't connect on a shot from the right side | 38-21 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Riding | 38-21 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Tyler steals it from Leland Wilkins | 38-21 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell hits the finger roll set up by James Tyler | 38-23 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Leland Wilkins buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Louis Riding | 41-23 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marcus Bell | 41-25 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Marcus Bell steals the ball from Robert Campbell | 41-25 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Bell can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 41-25 |