| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Hardee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Farrior (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pete Ornelas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell tips it in | 36-44 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry is fouled on the floor by Gerardo Leon - foul #3 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish (SG) Gerardo Leon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses the tip | 36-44 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell hits a floater from the right block set up by John Perry | 39-46 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Bidwell - foul #3 on James Bidwell, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca (PF) James Bidwell | |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker is hacked by Michael Hardee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hardee, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas is hacked by Marvin Brown - foul #1 on Marvin Brown, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry is fouled on the floor by Andrew Parish - foul #3 on Andrew Parish, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner (SG) Andrew Parish | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis (C) Patrick Carter | |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner's pass is intercepted by John Perry | 41-46 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Perry | 41-48 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Francis | 41-48 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Pete Ornelas steals it from Wilbert Shiner | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Hardee (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Shiner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Farrior (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Burton Hall (fresh) C - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Perry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Pete Ornelas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Francis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca tips it home | 43-53 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker is called for traveling | 46-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Marvin Brown (PF) Michael Hardee, Eric Farrior, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jeremiah (PG), David Kuhns (SF), James Bidwell (PF), Patrick Carter (C) John Walker, John Perry, Pete Ornelas, Ronald Francis | |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan makes the floater from the right side set up by Wilbert Shiner | 48-53 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns is whistled for a carry | 48-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish (SF) Wilbert Shiner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | James Bidwell picks off the pass by Andrew Parish | 48-53 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Jordan | 50-56 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell lays it up and in | 50-58 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Parish and the foul's on Patrick Carter - foul #3 on Patrick Carter, team foul #3 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner (SF), Robert Matthews (C) Andrew Parish, Burton Hall | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), John Perry (SG), Pete Ornelas (SF) Michael Jeremiah, Keith Vacca, David Kuhns | |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew Jordan steals it from John Walker | 53-58 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan lays it up and in | 55-58 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Wilbert Shiner steals it from John Perry | 55-58 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon lays it in on a nice dish by Wilbert Shiner | 57-58 |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Perry | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wilbert Shiner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Perry (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Pete Ornelas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bidwell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Patrick Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan double dribbles | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Eric Farrior (SF), Burton Hall (PF) Matthew Jordan, Gerardo Leon, Wilbert Shiner, Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca (PF), Ronald Francis (C) James Bidwell, Patrick Carter | |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca lays it in | 57-62 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews banks in the layup set up by Andrew Parish | 59-62 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis's layup is rejected by Robert Matthews | 59-62 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Hardee - foul #2 on Michael Hardee, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon (SG) Andrew Parish | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns (SF), James Bidwell (PF) John Perry, Pete Ornelas | |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews misses the easy layup | 59-63 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell is hacked by Michael Hardee - foul #3 on Michael Hardee, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Gunther (PF), Jason Robinson (C) Burton Hall, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jeremiah (PG) John Walker | |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Jason Robinson grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee is hacked by Michael Jeremiah - foul #1 on Michael Jeremiah, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan (PG), Wilbert Shiner (SF), Marvin Brown (PF) Michael Hardee, Eric Farrior, Jason Robinson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (SG), Pete Ornelas (SF), Patrick Carter (C) Keith Vacca, David Kuhns, Ronald Francis | |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-63 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell tips it in | 59-65 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Gunther misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Matthew Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wilbert Shiner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Gunther (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Jeremiah (fresh) SG - John Perry (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Pete Ornelas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bidwell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Patrick Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jeremiah hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Bidwell | 59-67 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jeremiah hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Perry | 62-70 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 62-70 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-70 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon's pass is intercepted by Pete Ornelas | 62-70 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jeremiah hits the finger roll on a great pass from Pete Ornelas | 62-72 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Gunther | 65-72 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Gunther - foul #1 on Daniel Gunther, team foul #7 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Eric Farrior (SF), Burton Hall (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Matthew Jordan, Gerardo Leon, Wilbert Shiner, Marvin Brown, Daniel Gunther | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), Keith Vacca (SF), David Kuhns (PF), Ronald Francis (C) Michael Jeremiah, Pete Ornelas, James Bidwell, Patrick Carter | |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Francis - foul #1 on Ronald Francis, team foul #5 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Jones (SF) John Perry | |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Burton Hall | 67-73 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns grabs the board | 67-73 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Keith Vacca, team foul #6 | 67-73 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | John Walker picks off the pass by Robert Matthews | 67-73 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | William Jones hits the finger roll set up by John Walker | 67-75 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-75 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Burton Hall | 67-75 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Hardee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Farrior (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Burton Hall (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Vacca (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Kuhns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Francis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-75 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns grabs the board | 67-75 |
| 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) | |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 67-75 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall grabs the board | 67-75 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon (SG), Marvin Brown (PF) Andrew Parish, Burton Hall | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (SG), Pete Ornelas (SF), James Bidwell (PF), Patrick Carter (C) Keith Vacca, William Jones, David Kuhns, Ronald Francis | |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eric Farrior | 70-75 |
| 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) | |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell blows the dunk | 70-75 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Brown gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | James Bidwell picks off the pass by Gerardo Leon | 70-75 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker is hacked by Eric Farrior - foul #2 on Eric Farrior, team foul #8 | 70-75 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews scores on a jumper from close range | 72-77 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Pete Ornelas | 72-79 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael Hardee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter is hacked by Michael Hardee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Hardee, team foul #9 | 72-79 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior pulls down the rebound | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker grabs the board | 72-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker is hacked by Michael Hardee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Hardee, team foul #10 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Matthew Jordan (PG) Michael Hardee | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon's pass is intercepted by John Perry | 72-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 72-82 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish (SG), Wilbert Shiner (SF), Burton Hall (PF), Daniel Gunther (C) Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Marvin Brown, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jeremiah (PG), Keith Vacca (SG), William Jones (SF), David Kuhns (PF), Ronald Francis (C) John Walker, John Perry, Pete Ornelas, James Bidwell, Patrick Carter | |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Francis denies the turnaround by Burton Hall | 72-82 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jeremiah grabs the board | 72-82 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jeremiah runs out the clock | 72-82 |