| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) C - Marc Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Tusing - foul #3 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (C) Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Snyder | 31-32 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick James | 31-34 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Roger Binette | 31-34 |
| 18:09 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-36 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Loera is called for the reach on Donald Carroll - foul #2 on Kenneth Loera, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), James Smith (C) Joshua Snyder, Kenneth Loera | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:08 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll buries a jump hook from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Ray Kyle is called for the reach on Sean Donnellan - foul #1 on Ray Kyle, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (C) Charles Peters | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Jack Newsome (PF), Ralph McKethan (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Donald Carroll, Roger Binette, Marc Fields | |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | James Smith is denied on a layup by Houston Burrows | 31-38 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-38 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry is called for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG), Mark Vreeland (SF) Jake Fischer, Kenny Lund | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Rondon | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Bell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Vreeland (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeff Rondon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome is fouled on the floor by Jason Bell - foul #2 on Jason Bell, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Sean Donnellan, Jason Bell, Mark Vreeland, James Smith, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Marc Fields (C) Jeff Rondon, Nicholas Brown, Houston Burrows, Jack Newsome, Ralph McKethan | |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Patrick James | 33-43 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-43 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund gets the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer scores on a jumper from the left block | 35-43 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick James | 35-45 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Snyder | 37-45 |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund is fouled on the floor by Paul Murphy - foul #4 on Paul Murphy, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Charles Peters (SF), James Smith (PF) Jake Fischer, Kenneth Loera, Kenny Lund | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (PF), Jack Newsome (C) Paul Murphy, Marc Fields | |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Peters | 40-45 |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll clanks a shot from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Tusing | 40-45 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan travels in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG), Arnold Curry (C) Joshua Snyder, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), Houston Burrows (SF) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Donald Carroll | |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows lays it in set up by Nicholas Brown | 40-47 |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Jack Newsome takes the ball from James Smith | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Bell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Peters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeff Rondon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette misses long on a floater from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sean Donnellan and he's hacked by Houston Burrows - foul #1 on Houston Burrows, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Kenny Lund (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jason Bell, Charles Peters, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Marc Fields (C) Jeff Rondon, Nicholas Brown, Houston Burrows, Jack Newsome | |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Tusing | 43-47 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-50 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Marc Fields - foul #2 on Marc Fields, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF) Sean Donnellan, James Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (PF) Roger Binette | |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:26 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Loera - foul #3 on Kenneth Loera, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jake Fischer | 47-52 |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (C) Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), Jack Newsome (PF) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Donald Carroll | |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund is whistled for traveling | 47-52 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown lays it in on a great pass from Houston Burrows | 47-54 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeff Rondon - foul #3 on Jeff Rondon, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy (PF), Roger Binette (C) Jack Newsome, Marc Fields | |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:38 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Murphy | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeff Rondon (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Binette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-60 |
| 06:53 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Brown | 48-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-62 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Roger Binette | 48-64 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 06:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund is hacked by Roger Binette - foul #2 on Roger Binette, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Jason Bell (SG), James Smith (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jake Fischer, Joshua Snyder, Kenneth Loera, Kenny Lund, Charles Peters | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Marc Fields (C) Jeff Rondon, Nicholas Brown, Houston Burrows, Roger Binette | |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Marc Fields steals it from Timothy Tusing | 48-64 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-64 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James grabs the offensive board | 48-64 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll grabs the offensive board | 48-64 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | James Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-64 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Sean Donnellan takes the ball from Patrick James | 48-64 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 50-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Arnold Curry - foul #1 on Arnold Curry, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Charles Peters (SF), Kenny Lund (PF) Jason Bell, James Smith, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (PF) Paul Murphy | |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Peters | 52-66 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields makes the shot from the left block set up by Roger Binette | 52-68 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters can't finish the layup but the foul's on Roger Binette - foul #3 on Roger Binette, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Vreeland (SG), James Smith (PF), Arnold Curry (C) Jake Fischer, Kenny Lund, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Jack Newsome (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Donald Carroll, Marc Fields | |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Vreeland steals it from Houston Burrows | 54-68 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters gets the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters is fouled on the floor by Houston Burrows - foul #2 on Houston Burrows, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG) Mark Vreeland | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Sean Donnellan | 58-71 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome throws it down on a great pass from Roger Binette | 58-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-73 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 58-75 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon runs out the clock | 61-75 |