| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fresh) SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Ridout (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Tony Fountain (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Long (fresh) C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Ernest Scott | 25-43 |
| 19:32 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Webb can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 25-43 |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Barrett is called for the reach on Ian Lane - foul #2 on Russell Barrett, team foul #1 | 25-43 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | James Long lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Scott and the foul's on Russell Barrett - foul #3 on Russell Barrett, team foul #2 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane (PF) Russell Barrett | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | James Long makes the free throw | 25-46 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Webb hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kelly Cahill and the foul's on Ashley Crosswhite - foul #1 on Ashley Crosswhite, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Webb makes the free throw | 28-46 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane is whistled for a carry | 28-46 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Tony Fountain takes the ball from Kelly Ridout | 28-46 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott banks in the layup set up by Tony Fountain | 28-48 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Webb drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Kelly Ridout | 30-48 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-48 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett loses the ball out of bounds | 30-48 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ian Lane | 30-51 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Webb buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-51 |
| 16:25 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-51 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Webb gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill's pass is intercepted by Tony Fountain in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott lays it in on a nice dish by Tony Fountain | 33-53 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-53 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the board | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Ridout (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Okane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Webb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Tony Fountain (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Scott (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ian Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-53 |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-53 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane grabs the board | 33-53 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kelly Cahill, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG), Paul Cambra (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Russell Barrett (PF), Archie Wills (C) Kelly Cahill, Robert Boyett, Kelly Ridout, Andrew Okane, Bruce Webb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed (PG), Richard Siddiqui (SG), Jacob Culver (SF), Elmer Meyers (PF), Christopher Nichols (C) Tony Fountain, Ernest Scott, Ian Lane, James Long, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols misses badly on a floater in the paint | 33-53 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Grunberg | 33-53 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Jim Reed steals the ball from Paul Cambra | 33-53 |
| 14:26 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers misses the dunk attempt | 33-53 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg gets the rebound | 33-53 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Siddiqui - foul #1 on Richard Siddiqui, team foul #2 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Kelly Ridout (SF) Paul Cambra, Michael Grunberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott (SG) Richard Siddiqui | |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett makes the free throw | 36-53 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jacob Culver | 36-56 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-56 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver loses the dribble to Kelly Ridout | 38-56 |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-56 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jacob Culver | 38-56 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Barrett | 38-56 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kelly Cahill | 41-56 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers blows the layup | 41-56 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver tips it in | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kelly Ridout (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Barrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Archie Wills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jim Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Scott (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Culver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elmer Meyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Ridout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (PG), Robert Boyett (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Andrew Okane (PF), Bruce Webb (C) Kelly Cahill, Nicholas Jones, Kelly Ridout, Russell Barrett, Archie Wills | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain (PG), Ian Lane (SF), James Long (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Jim Reed, Jacob Culver, Elmer Meyers, Christopher Nichols | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Long and he's fouled by Robert Boyett - foul #1 on Robert Boyett, team foul #4 | 41-60 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott misses the free throw | 41-60 |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-60 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Webb hits the follow up shot | 43-60 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane is hacked by Robert Boyett - foul #2 on Robert Boyett, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Kelly Ridout (SF) Paul Cambra, Michael Grunberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tony Fountain | 43-63 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-63 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | James Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett (PF) Andrew Okane | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (SG) Ernest Scott | |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Webb misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-63 |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | James Long snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-63 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lane misses the tip | 45-63 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite tips it in | 45-65 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill drills a floater from just outside the lane | 47-65 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Tony Fountain misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Ridout grabs the board | 47-65 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | James Long makes the jumper in the lane set up by Tony Fountain | 47-67 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Long | 47-67 |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | James Long is fouled on the floor by Kelly Ridout - foul #2 on Kelly Ridout, team foul #6 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG), Paul Cambra (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Andrew Okane (PF), Archie Wills (C) Kelly Cahill, Robert Boyett, Kelly Ridout, Russell Barrett, Bruce Webb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed (PG), Ernest Scott (SG), Jacob Culver (SF), Elmer Meyers (PF), Christopher Nichols (C) Tony Fountain, Richard Siddiqui, Ian Lane, James Long, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Cambra (fresh) SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Okane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Archie Wills (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jim Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Scott (fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Culver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elmer Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-67 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ernest Scott misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-67 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver tips it in | 47-69 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-69 |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Elmer Meyers | 47-69 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols hits the finger roll set up by Jim Reed | 47-71 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jacob Culver - foul #1 on Jacob Culver, team foul #3 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (SG) Ernest Scott | |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Nichols | 48-71 |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-71 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver loses the dribble to Michael Grunberg | 48-71 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills clanks a runner from the left block | 48-71 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols snags the defensive board | 48-71 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed is hacked by Nicholas Jones - foul #3 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #7 | 48-71 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills loses the dribble to Jim Reed | 48-73 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers drills a floater in the lane set up by Richard Siddiqui | 48-75 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-75 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Meyers pulls down the rebound | 48-75 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Cambra (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Okane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Archie Wills (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jim Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Culver (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elmer Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 48-75 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills gets the rebound | 48-75 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Siddiqui - foul #2 on Richard Siddiqui, team foul #4 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton (C) Archie Wills | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra makes the 1st free throw | 49-75 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra makes the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-75 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane snags the defensive board | 50-75 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Elmer Meyers - foul #1 on Elmer Meyers, team foul #5 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana (PF) Michael Grunberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane misses the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver misses the jumper in the lane | 51-75 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton snags the defensive board | 51-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-75 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols grabs the board | 51-75 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jim Reed and he's fouled by Nicholas Jones - foul #4 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #8 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg (SF), Archie Wills (C) Maurice Netherton, Edward Magana | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Nichols makes the free throw | 51-78 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg travels with the ball | 51-78 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-80 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-80 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Culver snags the defensive board | 51-80 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-80 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra grabs the board | 51-80 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Jim Reed picks off the pass by Andrew Okane | 51-80 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed jams it | 51-82 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas Jones | 53-82 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jim Reed runs out the clock | 53-82 |