| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 19:48 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | James Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Newsome | 31-45 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings gets the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses the floater from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields tips it back up and in | 31-47 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings travels with the ball | 31-47 |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome is hacked by Timothy Tusing - foul #2 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses the floater from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | James Smith gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ray Kyle - foul #1 on Ray Kyle, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (PF) Jack Newsome | |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing snags the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 32-47 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Houston Burrows | 32-47 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | James Smith gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing banks in the layup | 34-47 |
| 16:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle is fouled on the floor by Joshua Snyder - foul #1 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, James Smith, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Gregory Morman (SG), Jack Newsome (PF), Judson Lomas (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Houston Burrows, Marc Fields | |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Judson Lomas (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | Judson Lomas denies the turnaround by Jason Bell | 34-47 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-50 |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by Gregory Morman - foul #2 on Gregory Morman, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey buries a fadeaway from the left block | 36-50 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome is fouled on the floor by Arnold Curry - foul #1 on Arnold Curry, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG) Anthony Brockway, Gregory Morman | |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jack Newsome | 36-52 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses the lay-in | 36-52 |
| 14:14 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Arnold Curry picks off the pass by Nicholas Brown | 36-52 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-52 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-52 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown snags the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick James | 36-54 |
| 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) | |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 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) | |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas is denied on a layup by Arnold Curry | 36-54 |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell double dribbles | 36-54 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Gregory Morman (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Charles Sherman (PF), Marc Fields (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Nicholas Brown, Jack Newsome, Judson Lomas | |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by Gregory Morman is blocked by Virgil Murphy | 36-54 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Sherman (fresh) C - Marc Fields (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-54 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Tusing - foul #3 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Joshua Snyder | 38-56 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway is hacked by Virgil Murphy - foul #1 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (SG) Anthony Brockway | |
| 10:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gregory Morman | 38-59 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-59 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings grabs the offensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing travels with the ball | 38-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG) Gregory Morman | |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields loses the dribble to Timothy Tusing | 38-59 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder banks in the layup on a great pass from Virgil Murphy | 40-59 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman is denied on a layup by James Smith | 40-59 |
| 08:44 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields gets the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields misses the dunk but he's hacked by Virgil Murphy - foul #2 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, James Smith, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (SG), Nicholas Brown (SF), Jack Newsome (PF) Ray Kyle, Houston Burrows, Charles Sherman | |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee is called for traveling | 40-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas (C) Marc Fields | |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on Judson Lomas - foul #2 on Judson Lomas, team foul #3 | 42-63 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry makes the free throw | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Shawn Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Judson Lomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome hits a jump hook in the lane | 43-65 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 07:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome clanks a turnaround in the lane | 43-65 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry can't tip it in | 43-65 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas jams it on a great pass from Patrick James | 43-67 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell double dribbles | 43-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SF) Kenneth Loera | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway (PG), Ralph McKethan (C) Patrick James, Jack Newsome | |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman is fouled on the floor by Jason Bell - foul #1 on Jason Bell, team foul #7 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vernon Archer (C) Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Sherman (PF) Judson Lomas | |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Archer is whistled for a carry | 43-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Leonhardt (PG) Gregory Morman | |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Leonhardt knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ralph McKethan | 43-71 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-71 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose can't tip it in | 43-71 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brown | 43-71 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan can't throw it down but he's fouled by Shawn Bailey - foul #1 on Shawn Bailey, team foul #8 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SG), Arnold Curry (PF) Richard Lee, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas (SF) Nicholas Brown | |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan misses the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry snags the defensive board | 43-71 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 43-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Morman (SG) John Leonhardt | |
| 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) | |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregory Morman | 43-74 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Grose (fresh) PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Vernon Archer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Brockway (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Morman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Judson Lomas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sherman (fresh) C - Ralph McKethan (fresh) | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses long on a jumper in the lane | 43-74 |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas grabs the defensive rebound | 43-74 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Vernon Archer - foul #1 on Vernon Archer, team foul #9 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG) Justin Grose | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown (SF) Charles Sherman | |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas makes the 1st free throw | 43-75 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-76 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-76 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Archer snags the offensive board | 43-76 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 43-76 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Judson Lomas gets the rebound | 43-76 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway misses the 3 from straight away | 43-76 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera grabs the defensive rebound | 43-76 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-76 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brown | 43-76 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Lee is called for the reach on Anthony Brockway - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #10 | 43-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey (C) Vernon Archer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway misses the 1st free throw | 43-76 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway misses the 2nd free throw | 43-76 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Bailey | 43-76 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-76 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-76 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Brockway and he's hacked by Arnold Curry - foul #2 on Arnold Curry, team foul #11 | 43-78 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph McKethan misses the free throw | 43-78 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey grabs the board | 43-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-78 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Brockway runs out the clock | 43-78 |