| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing's pass is intercepted by Marc Fields | 41-28 |
| 19:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome scores on a 3 from straight away | 44-28 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-28 |
| 19:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields slams it home set up by Houston Burrows | 46-28 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Jack Newsome takes the ball from Virgil Murphy | 46-28 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows is whistled for a carry | 46-28 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Ray Kyle is called for the reach on Joshua Snyder - foul #2 on Ray Kyle, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-28 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome pulls down the rebound | 46-28 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Jennings is called for the reach on Patrick James - foul #3 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (PF) Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy | |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown makes the floater near the basket set up by Houston Burrows | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by Marc Fields - foul #1 on Marc Fields, team foul #2 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (SF), Judson Lomas (C) Houston Burrows, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) James Smith, Timothy Tusing | |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Gregory Morman steps in front of the Shawn Bailey pass | 48-28 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Patrick James | 50-28 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Patrick James - foul #1 on Patrick James, team foul #3 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Ralph McKethan (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry makes the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-30 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Curry steals the ball from Ralph McKethan | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Judson Lomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey misses short on a jumper near the basket | 50-30 |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway is called for traveling | 50-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Jack Newsome (PF), Marc Fields (C) Anthony Brockway, Gregory Morman, Nicholas Brown, Judson Lomas, Ralph McKethan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), James Smith (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Richard Lee, Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Arnold Curry, Shawn Bailey | |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Houston Burrows is called for the reach on Edwin Jennings - foul #3 on Houston Burrows, team foul #4 | 50-30 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 50-30 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields snags the defensive board | 50-30 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-30 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Marc Fields picks off the pass by Virgil Murphy | 50-30 |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-30 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder grabs the board | 50-30 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Snyder | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joshua Snyder - foul #2 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #2 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG) Patrick James, Ray Kyle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (PF) James Smith | |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy grabs the board | 51-32 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Jack Newsome - foul #2 on Jack Newsome, team foul #5 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas (C) Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG) Joshua Snyder | |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the free throw | 51-35 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Morman | 54-35 |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry is whistled for traveling | 54-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Ralph McKethan (C) Houston Burrows, Jack Newsome | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Virgil Murphy, Timothy Tusing | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan is called for 5 seconds | 54-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Marc Fields (C) Anthony Brockway, Gregory Morman, Ralph McKethan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Smith (PF) Shawn Bailey | |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-35 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown snags the defensive board | 54-35 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Judson Lomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Ray Kyle | 56-35 |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Brown - foul #1 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #6 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SF) Judson Lomas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Timothy Tusing (C) Richard Lee, Arnold Curry | |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the defensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Marc Fields steals it from Jason Bell | 56-36 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields's pass is intercepted by Joshua Snyder | 56-36 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-36 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the offensive board | 56-36 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Bell - foul #2 on Jason Bell, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Gregory Morman (SG), Jack Newsome (PF), Judson Lomas (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Houston Burrows, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Justin Grose (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Jason Bell, Joshua Snyder, Kenneth Loera, James Smith, Timothy Tusing | |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses the easy layup | 58-39 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses the tip | 58-39 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Gregory Morman | 58-39 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown misses long on a floater from the baseline | 58-39 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas snags the offensive board | 58-39 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Newsome | 58-39 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Grose is called for the reach on Gregory Morman - foul #1 on Justin Grose, team foul #4 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Houston Burrows (SF) Anthony Brockway, Gregory Morman, Nicholas Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Timothy Tusing (C) Justin Grose, Shawn Bailey | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Judson Lomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Patrick James | 60-39 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Virgil Murphy | 60-41 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome is fouled on the floor by Arnold Curry - foul #1 on Arnold Curry, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman (PF), Marc Fields (C) Jack Newsome, Judson Lomas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Loera (SF), James Smith (PF) Edwin Jennings, Virgil Murphy, Arnold Curry | |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-41 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-41 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields snags the defensive board | 63-41 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-41 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows tips it in | 65-41 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Marc Fields takes the ball from Kenneth Loera | 65-41 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Houston Burrows | 68-41 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the fadeaway from the right side | 68-41 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 68-41 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Kyle | 71-41 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the lay-in | 71-41 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing tips it in | 71-43 |
| 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) | |
| 03:46 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle is hacked by Timothy Tusing - foul #2 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #6 | 71-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Gregory Morman (SG), Nicholas Brown (SF), Judson Lomas (PF), Ralph McKethan (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Houston Burrows, Charles Sherman, Marc Fields | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Justin Grose (SG), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Joshua Snyder, Kenneth Loera, James Smith, Timothy Tusing | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Judson Lomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Grose (fresh) SF - Jason Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Shawn Bailey - foul #1 on Shawn Bailey, team foul #7 | 71-43 |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas makes the 1st free throw | 72-43 |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas misses the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry pulls down the rebound | 72-43 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-43 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 72-43 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 72-45 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Brown and he's hacked by Arnold Curry - foul #2 on Arnold Curry, team foul #8 | 74-45 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway makes the free throw | 75-45 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell makes the jumper from the left block set up by Shawn Bailey | 75-47 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Arnold Curry - foul #3 on Arnold Curry, team foul #9 | 75-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SF) Justin Grose | |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown misses the 1st free throw | 75-47 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 75-47 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry gets the rebound | 75-47 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 75-47 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey grabs the offensive board | 75-47 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Brockway picks off the pass by Richard Lee | 75-47 |
| 01:03 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Morman | 78-47 |
| 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) | |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Anthony Brockway is blocked by Shawn Bailey | 78-50 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey grabs the board | 78-50 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Judson Lomas takes the ball from Kenneth Loera | 78-50 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway runs out the clock | 78-50 |