| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Loughran (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Naccarato (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray blows the dunk | 25-28 |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Wilkins - foul #1 on Brian Wilkins, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Victor Stryker - foul #1 on Victor Stryker, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:15 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Victor Stryker | 28-30 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato is whistled for traveling | 28-30 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons is hacked by Michael Gray - foul #3 on Michael Gray, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson (SF) Michael Gray | |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker loses the ball out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-30 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Stryker | 30-30 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Erwin - foul #3 on Timothy Erwin, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews (PF) Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Burke (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Stryker | 32-30 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Burke misses the floater from the right side | 32-30 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Mathews - foul #2 on Paul Mathews, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (SG), Vincent Denenberg (SF), Howard White (C) Chad Lawson, William Simmons, Michael Loughran | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Christopher Maslakowski (PF), Brian Mishler (C) Craig Fragoso, Johnny Burke, Stanley Naccarato, Brian Wilkins | |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) SF - Vincent Denenberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jonathan Mullenix (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Maslakowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Mishler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (PF) Howard White | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (SF) Charles Simpson | |
| 15:38 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray is hacked by Paul Mathews - foul #3 on Paul Mathews, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Hodges is called for the reach on Michael Gray - foul #2 on Nathaniel Hodges, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (SG) Victor Stryker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler tips it home | 32-34 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | Brian Mishler steps in front of the Vincent Denenberg pass | 32-34 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Gray and he's hacked by Paul Mathews - foul #4 on Paul Mathews, team foul #6 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Chad Lawson (SG), William Simmons (SF), Howard White (C) Nathaniel Hodges, Glenn Getz, Vincent Denenberg, Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins (C) Brian Mishler | |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Simmons | 35-36 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 35-39 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Erwin | 37-39 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | William Simmons steps in front of the Brian Wilkins pass | 37-39 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons hits the finger roll | 39-39 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Victor Stryker - foul #2 on Victor Stryker, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran (C) Howard White | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson (SG), Stanley Naccarato (PF) Joseph Johnson, Christopher Maslakowski | |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Wilkins | 39-42 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons clanks a turnaround near the basket | 39-42 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Gray - foul #4 on Michael Gray, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard White (PF) Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Johnny Burke (SF), Christopher Maslakowski (C) Jonathan Mullenix, Michael Gray, Brian Wilkins | |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson hits a floater from the left wing set up by Stanley Naccarato | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Howard White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Loughran (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Burke (fresh) PF - Stanley Naccarato (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Maslakowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Craig Fragoso | 40-47 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Craig Fragoso - foul #3 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (SG), Vincent Denenberg (SF) Chad Lawson, William Simmons | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson (SG) Johnny Burke | |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Fragoso | 42-49 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Howard White | 44-49 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Howard White - foul #3 on Howard White, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (SG), Timothy Erwin (PF) Victor Stryker, Michael Loughran | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Burke (SF), Brian Wilkins (C) Charles Simpson, Stanley Naccarato | |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski makes the 3rd free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Howard White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Maslakowski | 44-50 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Erwin steals it from Joseph Johnson | 44-50 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Craig Fragoso | 44-52 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges loses the dribble to Christopher Maslakowski | 44-52 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Getz is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Glenn Getz, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Chad Lawson (SG), William Simmons (SF) Nathaniel Hodges, Glenn Getz, Howard White | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler (PF) Christopher Maslakowski | |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vincent Denenberg | 44-53 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-53 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 46-55 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Chad Lawson | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Erwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Denenberg (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Burke (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Mishler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Wilkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Burke hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Simmons | 51-55 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Chad Lawson steps in front of the Johnny Burke pass | 51-55 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 51-58 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 51-58 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso makes the runner near the basket | 51-60 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Lawson | 53-60 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews (PF), Michael Loughran (C) Timothy Erwin, Vincent Denenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix (PG), Charles Simpson (SG), Michael Gray (SF), Stanley Naccarato (PF), Christopher Maslakowski (C) Craig Fragoso, Joseph Johnson, Johnny Burke, Brian Mishler, Brian Wilkins | |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-60 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Mathews | 56-60 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Simmons and he's hacked by Charles Simpson - foul #2 on Charles Simpson, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG) Jonathan Mullenix | |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso buries a shot from the right side | 60-64 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Simpson - foul #3 on Charles Simpson, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins (C) Christopher Maslakowski | |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Paul Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Loughran (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stanley Naccarato (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato scores on a runner from the baseline | 61-66 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Brian Wilkins is called for the reach on Michael Loughran - foul #2 on Brian Wilkins, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (PF) Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Victor Stryker | 63-66 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-66 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso double dribbles | 66-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Vincent Denenberg (SF), Paul Mathews (C) Victor Stryker, Chad Lawson, William Simmons, Michael Loughran | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Christopher Maslakowski (PF) Craig Fragoso, Charles Simpson, Stanley Naccarato | |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Chad Lawson (SG), William Simmons (SF) Nathaniel Hodges, Glenn Getz, Vincent Denenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG) Jonathan Mullenix | |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-66 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso's pass is intercepted by Paul Mathews | 66-66 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews is hacked by Brian Wilkins - foul #3 on Brian Wilkins, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran (C) Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato (PF) Christopher Maslakowski | |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Craig Fragoso | 68-68 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran is hacked by Brian Wilkins - foul #4 on Brian Wilkins, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (PF) Paul Mathews | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Stanley Naccarato | 68-68 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray double dribbles | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker travels with the ball | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Loughran (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stanley Naccarato (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 14 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-68 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chad Lawson | 68-68 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker loses the dribble to Craig Fragoso in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-68 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson misses long on a floater from the right side | 68-68 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Michael Gray picks off the pass by Michael Loughran | 68-68 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson can't finish the layup | 68-68 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 68-68 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson tips it home | 70-68 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-68 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-68 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons can't tip it in | 70-68 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin tips it back up and in | 72-68 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson is hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chad Lawson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Simmons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Erwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Loughran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stanley Naccarato (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Wilkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 15 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso travels in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin is denied on a layup by Brian Wilkins | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Johnson - foul #3 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg (SF) William Simmons | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael Loughran makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 76-71 |