| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Alter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jake Fischer is called for the reach on Patrick James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jake Fischer, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is fouled on the floor by Jake Fischer - foul #2 on Jake Fischer, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy can't throw it down but the foul's on Kenny Lund - foul #2 on Kenny Lund, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | John Alter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick James - foul #1 on Patrick James, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | John Alter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the easy layup | 43-31 |
| 19:04 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell tips it but misses | 43-31 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-31 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 18:40 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 43-31 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | John Alter grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Paul Murphy steps in front of the Kenny Lund pass | 43-31 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore O'Dell | 46-31 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Newman and he's fouled by Paul Murphy - foul #1 on Paul Murphy, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick James | 48-34 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jake Fischer | 48-36 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 48-36 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Murphy - foul #2 on Paul Murphy, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Robert Muth (PF), Roger Binette (C) Patrick James, Theodore O'Dell, Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), James Knox (SF), Charles Peters (PF) Joe Newman, John Alter, Kenny Lund | |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel is fouled on the floor by Sean Donnellan - foul #2 on Sean Donnellan, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF), Arnold Curry (C) Jake Fischer, Timothy Tusing | |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel snags the offensive board | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Curiel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) PF - Robert Muth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Binette (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Knox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) PF - Charles Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris's floater is tipped away by Darrell Dawkins | 48-37 |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | James Knox is fouled on the floor by Daniel Harris - foul #3 on Daniel Harris, team foul #4 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy (PF) Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund (PF) Arnold Curry | |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-37 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG) Houston Burrows | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG) Darrell Dawkins | |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel hits a jump hook from close range | 50-37 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | James Knox comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-37 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 14:08 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-37 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | James Knox's pass is intercepted by Daniel Harris | 53-37 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth misses the easy layup | 53-37 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Muth picks off the pass by James Knox | 53-37 |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Curiel, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Houston Burrows (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Roger Binette (PF), Bernard Llanas (C) Brian Curiel, Theodore O'Dell, Daniel Harris, Paul Murphy, Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (PG), Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), James Smith (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jake Fischer, Sean Donnellan, James Knox, Kenny Lund, Charles Peters | |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Houston Burrows | 53-37 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | Darrell Dawkins is called for the reach on Patrick James in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Dawkins, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-37 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Smith | 53-37 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | James Smith's pass is intercepted by Donald Carroll | 53-37 |
| 11:43 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Carroll | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Houston Burrows (fresh) SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Alter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Tusing and he's fouled by Patrick James - foul #2 on Patrick James, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell (SG) Houston Burrows | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Kenny Lund (PF) Darrell Dawkins, James Smith | |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Llanas | 58-40 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Theodore O'Dell - foul #1 on Theodore O'Dell, team foul #7 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy (PF) Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Carroll | 60-41 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer clanks a floater from close range | 60-41 |
| 10:45 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James gets the rebound | 60-41 |
| 10:25 | Gardner-Webb | John Alter is called for the reach on Donald Carroll - foul #1 on John Alter, team foul #6 | 60-41 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas is called for traveling | 60-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel (PG), Daniel Harris (SG), Robert Muth (C) Patrick James, Theodore O'Dell, Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SF), Charles Peters (C) John Alter, Timothy Tusing | |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-41 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | James Knox grabs the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | James Knox scores on a jump hook from the left block | 60-43 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenny Lund - foul #3 on Kenny Lund, team foul #7 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (C) Donald Carroll, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), Arnold Curry (C) Joe Newman, Kenny Lund | |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan is called for traveling | 62-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Theodore O'Dell (SG), Bernard Llanas (C) Daniel Harris, Houston Burrows, Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF) Jake Fischer | |
| 08:39 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-43 |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell grabs the offensive board | 62-43 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Donnellan is called for the reach on Theodore O'Dell - foul #3 on Sean Donnellan, team foul #8 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy (PF) Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), John Alter (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) James Knox, Darrell Dawkins, Charles Peters, Arnold Curry | |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 64-43 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer's pass is intercepted by Brian Curiel | 64-43 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Theodore O'Dell (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Curiel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Llanas (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Alter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | John Alter lays it up and in set up by Sean Donnellan | 67-45 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore O'Dell makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick James | 70-45 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer clanks a floater from the right wing | 70-45 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Theodore O'Dell | 70-45 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas hits the finger roll set up by Patrick James and the foul's on Kenny Lund - foul #4 on Kenny Lund, team foul #9 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris (PG), Houston Burrows (SG), Robert Muth (PF) Patrick James, Theodore O'Dell, Paul Murphy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (PG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Charles Peters (PF), Arnold Curry (C) Jake Fischer, John Alter, Kenny Lund, Timothy Tusing | |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Llanas misses the free throw | 72-45 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry grabs the board | 72-45 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan is fouled on the floor by Daniel Harris - foul #4 on Daniel Harris, team foul #8 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (C) Bernard Llanas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the 1st free throw | 72-46 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-47 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins makes the shot from the left side set up by James Knox | 75-49 |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Houston Burrows, team foul #9 | 75-49 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters hits a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Houston Burrows - foul #3 on Houston Burrows, team foul #10 | 75-51 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters makes the free throw | 75-52 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Houston Burrows and the foul's on James Knox - foul #3 on James Knox, team foul #10 | 77-52 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris makes the free throw | 78-52 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 78-52 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-52 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins misses the 3 from the left corner | 78-52 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Dawkins | 78-52 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Muth denies the turnaround by Sean Donnellan | 78-52 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brian Curiel, team foul #11 | 78-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields (C) Robert Muth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Smith (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Charles Peters, Arnold Curry | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - Brian Curiel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Houston Burrows (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Donnellan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Dawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Bailey (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | James Smith misses the jumper from close range | 78-52 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | James Knox grabs the offensive rebound | 78-52 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Brian Curiel - foul #3 on Brian Curiel, team foul #12 | 78-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (PF) Roger Binette | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the free throw | 78-55 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Harris and the foul's on Shawn Bailey - foul #1 on Shawn Bailey, team foul #11 | 80-55 |
| 02:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel makes the free throw | 81-55 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-55 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields pulls down the rebound | 81-55 |
| 02:05 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Marc Fields | 83-55 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Brown is called for the reach on James Knox - foul #1 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #13 | 83-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Muth (PF), Roger Binette (C) Nicholas Brown, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (PF), Arnold Curry (C) James Smith, Shawn Bailey | |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | James Knox misses the 1st free throw | 83-55 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 83-56 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel misses the shot in the lane | 83-56 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 83-56 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters misses long on a jumper near the basket | 83-56 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows gets the rebound | 83-56 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Harris | 85-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | James Knox misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Curiel - foul #4 on Brian Curiel, team foul #14 | 85-56 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 1st free throw | 85-57 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 85-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Harris hits a jumper from the baseline | 87-58 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 87-58 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters tips it in | 87-60 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Curiel runs out the clock | 87-60 |