| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Luis Guajardo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Malone (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Kershner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Lage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Inouye (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Rainville (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cornelius Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Woodside (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-32 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner tips it in | 45-32 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by David Kershner and he's hacked by Jeffrey Inouye - foul #2 on Jeffrey Inouye, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jimmie Lage | 48-32 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Woodside - foul #1 on John Woodside, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-32 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Cornelius Baker | 50-32 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler double dribbles | 50-32 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Malone | 52-32 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye misses the jumper from the left side | 52-32 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard loses the ball out of bounds | 52-32 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-32 |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage grabs the board | 52-32 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-32 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-32 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo grabs the board | 52-32 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-32 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey (PG), Bialas Zehrbach (SF), Himeronim Zephier (PF), Andrew Stepp (C) Luis Guajardo, Mark Malone, David Kershner, Jimmie Lage | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum (PG), James Clark (SG), Justin Randall (PF), Todd Westberg (C) Jeffrey Inouye, Brian Rainville, Cornelius Baker, John Woodside | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-32 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg gets the rebound | 54-32 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler scores on a shot from the left side | 54-34 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Harvey | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Pollard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bialas Zehrbach (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Himeronim Zephier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Paul Saum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Justin Randall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Westberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Pollard is called for the reach on Paul Saum - foul #1 on Ronald Pollard, team foul #1 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo (PG) Ronald Pollard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville (SG) Joseph Butler | |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Harvey is called for the reach on Brian Rainville - foul #1 on Michael Harvey, team foul #2 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner (PF), Jimmie Lage (C) Himeronim Zephier, Andrew Stepp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye (PG), Cornelius Baker (PF) Paul Saum, Todd Westberg | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-34 |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-34 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-34 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage snags the defensive board | 59-34 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey is fouled on the floor by Brian Rainville - foul #2 on Brian Rainville, team foul #3 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard (SG), Mark Malone (SF) Luis Guajardo, Bialas Zehrbach | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler (SF), John Woodside (C) James Clark, Justin Randall | |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-34 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside snags the defensive board | 59-34 |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Rainville | 59-36 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by Michael Harvey is blocked by Cornelius Baker | 59-36 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | John Woodside grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 59-36 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Kershner | 59-36 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey is fouled on the floor by John Woodside - foul #2 on John Woodside, team foul #4 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo (PG), Bialas Zehrbach (PF), Himeronim Zephier (C) Michael Harvey, David Kershner, Jimmie Lage | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum (PG), James Clark (SG), Justin Randall (PF) Jeffrey Inouye, Brian Rainville, Cornelius Baker | |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Luis Guajardo | 62-36 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Bialas Zehrbach steps in front of the Paul Saum pass | 62-36 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo loses the dribble to John Woodside | 62-36 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | James Clark misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-36 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Himeronim Zephier | 62-36 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Luis Guajardo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Pollard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Malone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bialas Zehrbach (fresh) 6 pts. C - Himeronim Zephier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Paul Saum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Butler (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Justin Randall (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Woodside (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo can't finish the layup | 62-36 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Guajardo | 62-36 |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Mark Malone and he's hacked by Paul Saum - foul #1 on Paul Saum, team foul #5 | 64-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner (PF), Jimmie Lage (C) Mark Malone, Himeronim Zephier | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Inouye (PG), Brian Rainville (SG), Cornelius Baker (PF), Todd Westberg (C) Paul Saum, Joseph Butler, Justin Randall, John Woodside | |
| 11:10 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach makes the free throw | 65-36 |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-36 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmie Lage snags the defensive board | 65-36 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo is hacked by Jeffrey Inouye - foul #3 on Jeffrey Inouye, team foul #6 | 65-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey (SG), Himeronim Zephier (SF) Ronald Pollard, Bialas Zehrbach | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-36 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Guajardo tips it back up and in | 67-36 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Pollard (SG) Luis Guajardo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler (SF) James Clark | |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Butler - foul #3 on Joseph Butler, team foul #7 | 67-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone (SF) Michael Harvey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall (C) Todd Westberg | |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier makes the 1st free throw | 68-36 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier misses the 2nd free throw | 68-36 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Butler | 68-36 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Cornelius Baker is fouled on the floor by David Kershner - foul #1 on David Kershner, team foul #3 | 68-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey (PG) Himeronim Zephier | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg (C) Cornelius Baker | |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Butler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-36 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall misses the tip | 68-36 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Brian Rainville tips it but misses | 68-36 |
| 09:24 | Gardner-Webb | David Kershner grabs the board | 68-36 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone is whistled for traveling | 68-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach (SG), Himeronim Zephier (C) Ronald Pollard, Jimmie Lage | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum (SG) Brian Rainville | |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-36 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 68-36 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Todd Westberg - foul #1 on Todd Westberg, team foul #8 | 68-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willie Landry (PF), Andrew Stepp (C) Mark Malone, David Kershner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor (PG), James Clark (SF) Jeffrey Inouye, Joseph Butler | |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier makes the 1st free throw | 69-36 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier makes the 2nd free throw | 70-36 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | James Clark hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Saum | 70-39 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier hits a jumper from the right wing | 72-39 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum drills a 3 from the left corner | 72-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Himeronim Zephier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bialas Zehrbach (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willie Landry (fresh) C - Andrew Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ralph Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Saum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Randall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Westberg (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Landry connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Harvey | 75-42 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | James Clark misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Willie Landry - foul #2 on Willie Landry, team foul #4 | 75-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eugene Dixon (SF), John Anderson (C) Justin Randall, Todd Westberg | |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 75-43 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 75-43 |
| 07:22 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Landry pulls down the rebound | 75-43 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Landry clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 75-43 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | John Anderson grabs the board | 75-43 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-43 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | John Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 75-43 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bialas Zehrbach - foul #2 on Bialas Zehrbach, team foul #5 | 75-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall (PF) Paul Saum | |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 75-43 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 75-44 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | Willie Landry loses the ball out of bounds | 75-44 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Justin Randall hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 75-46 |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 75-46 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Dixon gets the rebound | 75-46 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum (SG), Todd Westberg (PF) Ralph Taylor, Justin Randall | |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-46 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Todd Westberg | 75-46 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg is fouled on the floor by Andrew Stepp - foul #3 on Andrew Stepp, team foul #6 | 75-46 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Dixon connects on the shot from the left side | 75-48 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-48 |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey hits the follow up shot | 77-48 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | James Clark is fouled on the floor by Himeronim Zephier - foul #2 on Himeronim Zephier, team foul #7 | 77-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor (PG), Justin Randall (C) Eugene Dixon, John Anderson | |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | James Clark misses the 1st free throw | 77-48 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp gets the rebound | 77-48 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 77-48 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 77-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Harvey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bialas Zehrbach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Himeronim Zephier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Landry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Stepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ralph Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Saum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Westberg (fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-48 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Paul Saum misses the tip | 77-48 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier pulls down the rebound | 77-48 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier makes the floater near the basket | 79-48 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | James Clark scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Taylor | 79-51 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-51 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Stepp | 79-51 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Harvey hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-51 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by James Clark | 82-54 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Stepp misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-54 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier tips it back up and in | 84-54 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Willie Landry is called for the reach on Todd Westberg - foul #3 on Willie Landry, team foul #8 | 84-54 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg makes the 1st free throw | 84-55 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Todd Westberg makes the 2nd free throw | 84-56 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Saum is called for the reach on Bialas Zehrbach - foul #2 on Paul Saum, team foul #9 | 84-56 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach makes the 1st free throw | 85-56 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 86-56 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | James Clark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 86-56 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Himeronim Zephier grabs the defensive rebound | 86-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Willie Landry and he's fouled by Justin Randall - foul #3 on Justin Randall, team foul #10 | 88-56 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach misses the free throw | 88-56 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Justin Randall | 88-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Taylor misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 88-56 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach grabs the defensive rebound | 88-56 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Bialas Zehrbach runs out the clock | 88-56 |