| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ryan Robinson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Simms (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) PF - Robert Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. C - Todd Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Vidrine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bash (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lindsey Stead (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Stoffel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Sims inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Bassler is called for the reach on Robert Vidrine - foul #2 on Travis Bassler, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Bash loses the dribble to Todd Wilkins | 31-31 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kevin Bash - foul #3 on Kevin Bash, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Erik Roebuck (SG) Kevin Bash | |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:20 | Gardner-Webb | Lindsey Stead pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Stoffel buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Vidrine and he's fouled by Ryan Robinson - foul #1 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Stoffel misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Roebuck gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Vidrine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Sims | 33-33 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Stoffel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Doyle | 33-33 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks (PF) Lindsey Stead | |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Vidrine drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Sims | 33-35 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by George Simms | 36-35 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Vidrine scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | George Simms hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Sims can't finish the layup | 38-37 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | George Simms gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ryan Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Simms (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Bassler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Wilkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Vidrine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Roebuck (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Stoffel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 15:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Edward Sims | 38-37 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Sims can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson is hacked by Robert Vidrine - foul #1 on Robert Vidrine, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Malott (PG), Stephen Hale (SG), Stuart Renda (SF), Brian Eatman (PF), Richard Chambers (C) Ryan Robinson, George Simms, Travis Bassler, Robert Doyle, Todd Wilkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mohammad Allen (PG), Kevin Bash (SG), Thomas McPhee (SF), Lindsey Stead (PF), Christopher Hurwitz (C) Robert Vidrine, Erik Roebuck, Edward Sims, Martin Franks, Jeremy Stoffel | |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | James Malott hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stuart Renda | 41-37 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | James Malott grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | James Malott misses the jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | Mohammad Allen gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Mohammad Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Lindsey Stead misses the runner from the left block | 41-40 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Thomas McPhee is called for the reach on Stuart Renda - foul #2 on Thomas McPhee, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Erik Roebuck (PG), Edward Sims (SF), Martin Franks (C) Mohammad Allen, Thomas McPhee, Christopher Hurwitz | |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Sims grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Bash misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Stuart Renda - foul #1 on Stuart Renda, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson (PG), George Simms (SG), Robert Doyle (PF) Stephen Hale, Stuart Renda, Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Vidrine (PG), Jeremy Stoffel (C) Erik Roebuck, Lindsey Stead | |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Bash makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Bash makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Stoffel - foul #3 on Jeremy Stoffel, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Stoffel grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks is whistled for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Chambers (C) Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | George Simms double dribbles | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler (SF) James Malott | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ryan Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Simms (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Vidrine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Bash (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Martin Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Stoffel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Vidrine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Travis Bassler | 45-42 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | George Simms steals the ball from Robert Vidrine in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | George Simms lays it up and in | 47-42 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Vidrine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins (C) Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Erik Roebuck (SG), Lindsey Stead (PF) Kevin Bash, Martin Franks | |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale (SG) George Simms | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Stoffel loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler's floater is knocked away by Lindsey Stead | 47-42 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Malott (SG) Travis Bassler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee (SF), Christopher Hurwitz (C) Edward Sims, Jeremy Stoffel | |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Vidrine can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | James Malott grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 47-42 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Hurwitz | 47-42 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Hale takes the ball from Erik Roebuck | 47-42 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Vidrine blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ryan Robinson | 47-42 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | James Malott banks in the layup and the foul's on Erik Roebuck - foul #1 on Erik Roebuck, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Simms (SG), Travis Bassler (SF), Brian Eatman (PF), Richard Chambers (C) Ryan Robinson, Stephen Hale, Robert Doyle, Todd Wilkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Bash (SG), Edward Sims (SF), Martin Franks (PF), Jeremy Stoffel (C) Robert Vidrine, Thomas McPhee, Lindsey Stead, Christopher Hurwitz | |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | James Malott makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Roebuck buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Bash | 50-44 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | James Malott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Edward Sims | 50-44 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Sims hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Franks | 50-47 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | James Malott loses the dribble to Jeremy Stoffel | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Malott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Simms (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Eatman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Erik Roebuck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bash (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Martin Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Stoffel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Stoffel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Bash is called for the reach on George Simms - foul #4 on Kevin Bash, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson (PG), Robert Doyle (PF), Todd Wilkins (C) James Malott, Brian Eatman, Richard Chambers | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Vidrine (PG) Erik Roebuck | |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 50-47 |
| 06:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jeremy Stoffel | 50-47 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Bash misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Todd Wilkins, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale (SG), Stuart Renda (SF) George Simms, Travis Bassler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lindsey Stead (PF), Christopher Hurwitz (C) Martin Franks, Jeremy Stoffel | |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Bash can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Bash steals it from Stuart Renda | 50-47 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Sims is whistled for a carry | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Malott (SG), Brian Eatman (C) Stuart Renda, Todd Wilkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Erik Roebuck (SG), Thomas McPhee (SF) Kevin Bash, Edward Sims | |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | James Malott clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Roebuck grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lindsey Stead | 50-50 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Erik Roebuck misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | James Malott grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Thomas McPhee steals the ball from Robert Doyle | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ryan Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Malott (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Hale (fresh) PF - Robert Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Eatman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Vidrine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Erik Roebuck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McPhee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lindsey Stead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Hurwitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Lindsey Stead can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Simms (SG), Travis Bassler (SF), Todd Wilkins (C) James Malott, Stephen Hale, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Bash (SG), Edward Sims (SF), Jeremy Stoffel (C) Erik Roebuck, Thomas McPhee, Christopher Hurwitz | |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Vidrine connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Sims | 52-53 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle drills a driving attempt in the lane | 54-53 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Vidrine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Bash pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Bash misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins misses the floater from the right side | 54-53 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Edward Sims | 54-53 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Lindsey Stead is hacked by Robert Doyle - foul #1 on Robert Doyle, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Sims hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Vidrine and he's hacked by Travis Bassler - foul #3 on Travis Bassler, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Sims makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Lindsey Stead scores on a shot from the left side | 54-58 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Vidrine comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense 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) | |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | George Simms misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Edward Sims | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Robinson - foul #2 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Sims makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | George Simms is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bash - foul #5 on Kevin Bash, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Erik Roebuck (SG) Kevin Bash | |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | George Simms makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | George Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Vidrine runs out the clock | 58-60 |