| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) SF - John Alter (fresh) PF - Kevin Stern (fresh) C - Joel Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Ours (fresh) SG - Brian Curiel (fresh) SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) PF - Marion Tillman (fresh) C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Donald Carroll steps in front of the Stephen Wright pass | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jake Fischer | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by John Alter - foul #1 on John Alter, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | John Alter clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Alter | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Marion Tillman | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas drills a fadeaway from the right side | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours is hacked by John Alter - foul #2 on John Alter, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SF) John Alter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Brian Curiel, Donald Carroll, Marion Tillman, Bernard Llanas | |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Theodore O'Dell | 2-8 |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stephen Wright, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison (C) Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Calvin Cannon (SG) William Ours | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Newman (fresh) PF - Kevin Stern (fresh) C - Rafael Willison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Cannon (fresh) SF - Daniel Harris (fresh) PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Murphy (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth gets the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy's pass is intercepted by Kevin Stern | 2-8 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jake Fischer | 5-8 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Rafael Willison steps in front of the Paul Murphy pass | 5-8 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Paul Murphy - foul #1 on Paul Murphy, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Joel Johnson (C) Jake Fischer, Kevin Stern | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Ours (PG), Brian Curiel (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Marion Tillman (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Theodore O'Dell, Calvin Cannon, Daniel Harris, Robert Muth, Paul Murphy | |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is hacked by Rafael Willison - foul #1 on Rafael Willison, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SF) Stephen Wright | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 7-8 |
| 13:55 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 7-8 |
| 13:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours hits the follow up shot | 7-10 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Bernard Llanas is called for the reach on Sean Donnellan - foul #1 on Bernard Llanas, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Kevin Stern (PF) Joe Newman, Rafael Willison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern loses the ball out of bounds | 7-10 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Marion Tillman makes the turnaround in the paint | 7-12 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan is fouled on the floor by Bernard Llanas - foul #2 on Bernard Llanas, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright (SG), Rafael Willison (C) Sean Donnellan, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Marion Tillman, Bernard Llanas | |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | James Knox hits a runner in the paint set up by Kevin Stern | 9-12 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Carroll, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SF) James Knox | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (PG) William Ours | |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison misses badly on a shot from the left block | 9-12 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Newman (fresh) PF - Kevin Stern (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rafael Willison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Curiel (fresh) SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Murphy (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson (C) Rafael Willison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SF), Marion Tillman (PF) Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy | |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson loses the dribble to Brian Curiel | 9-12 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Newman - foul #1 on Joe Newman, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Ours (PG) Brian Curiel | |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joel Johnson | 12-14 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris drills a shot from the right block | 12-16 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern grabs the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson hits a jumper from the left block set up by Jake Fischer | 14-16 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Newman - foul #2 on Joe Newman, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SF), Rafael Willison (PF) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, Kevin Stern | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (C) Theodore O'Dell, Robert Muth | |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright's pass is intercepted by William Ours | 14-17 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy steps out of bounds on the baseline | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund (C) Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG), Roger Binette (C) Daniel Harris, Marion Tillman | |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-19 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-19 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Donald Carroll | 14-19 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Roger Binette takes the ball from Rafael Willison | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) SG - Stephen Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Knox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Willison (fresh) C - Kenny Lund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Ours (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Curiel (fresh) SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) C - Roger Binette (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rafael Willison - foul #2 on Rafael Willison, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Kevin Stern (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Stephen Wright, Rafael Willison, Kenny Lund | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (PG), Daniel Harris (SF), Marion Tillman (PF) William Ours, Donald Carroll, Roger Binette | |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Marion Tillman picks off the pass by Sean Donnellan | 14-20 |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel jams it set up by Theodore O'Dell and he's hacked by Sean Donnellan - foul #1 on Sean Donnellan, team foul #8 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright (SG) Sean Donnellan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (C) Paul Murphy | |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-23 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses long on a jumper from the right side | 17-23 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth grabs the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | James Knox is called for the reach on Brian Curiel - foul #1 on James Knox, team foul #9 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF) James Knox | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Ours (PG) Theodore O'Dell | |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer is hacked by Marion Tillman - foul #1 on Marion Tillman, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG), Donald Carroll (SF) Brian Curiel, Daniel Harris | |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG) Stephen Wright | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Johnson | 17-25 |
| 05:02 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern hits the finger roll | 19-25 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Jake Fischer steals the ball from William Ours | 19-25 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Donald Carroll is called for the reach on Darrell Dawkins - foul #2 on Donald Carroll, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SF), Kenny Lund (C) Darrell Dawkins, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (SG), Daniel Harris (SF), Paul Murphy (C) Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Marion Tillman | |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Stern | 22-25 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jake Fischer - foul #1 on Jake Fischer, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Rafael Willison (C) Jake Fischer, Sean Donnellan, Kenny Lund | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas (C) Robert Muth | |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Ours makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | James Knox hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Bernard Llanas | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Knox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Alter (fresh) PF - Kevin Stern (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rafael Willison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Ours (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Stern | 22-27 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by William Ours - foul #1 on William Ours, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright (SG), Joel Johnson (C) James Knox, Rafael Willison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (PG), Donald Carroll (SF) William Ours, Daniel Harris | |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 02:38 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Llanas | 24-27 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Rafael Willison (PF) Joe Newman, Kevin Stern | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (SG), Marion Tillman (PF) Brian Curiel, Paul Murphy | |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright misses the easy layup | 24-27 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Theodore O'Dell | 24-27 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-27 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | John Alter loses the dribble to Bernard Llanas | 24-27 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-27 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Alter | 24-27 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Wright drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jake Fischer | 26-27 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer is hacked by Theodore O'Dell - foul #1 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), James Knox (SF), Kevin Stern (PF) Stephen Wright, John Alter, Joel Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Ours (PG), Brian Curiel (SG), Robert Muth (PF), Paul Murphy (C) Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Marion Tillman, Bernard Llanas | |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison grabs the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Paul Murphy is called for the reach on Jake Fischer - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses badly on a shot from the left block | 29-27 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Stern hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 29-27 |