| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) C - Robert Donlon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Cox (fresh) SG - Stanley Weber (fresh) SF - Samuel King (fresh) PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) C - Vincent Townsend (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Nelson | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Yoder | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Garrett Harrington - foul #1 on Garrett Harrington, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston makes the 1st free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston misses the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington grabs the board | 6-1 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-1 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-1 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Samuel King - foul #1 on Samuel King, team foul #1 | 6-1 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-1 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend is hacked by Robert Donlon - foul #1 on Robert Donlon, team foul #2 | 8-1 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-1 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King tips it in | 8-3 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Logston steals it from Brian Nelson | 8-3 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Vincent Townsend, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube (SG), Michael Simpson (PF), Rick Varela (C) Victor Yoder, Garrett Harrington, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Berube (fresh) SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Simpson (fresh) C - Rick Varela (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Cox (fresh) SG - Stanley Weber (fresh) SF - Samuel King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) 1 pts. C - Vincent Townsend (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend tips it in | 8-5 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson is called for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky (SF) Andrew Lawson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), George Burroughs (C) Charles Cox, Vincent Townsend | |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Richard Ternasky | 8-5 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Ternasky | 11-7 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joe Blow | 11-10 |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky blows the layup | 11-10 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the tip | 11-10 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky can't tip it in | 11-10 |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela grabs the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Varela | 14-10 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston is whistled for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Garrett Harrington (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Brian Nelson, Blake Berube, Richard Ternasky, Michael Simpson, Rick Varela | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SF), Vincent Townsend (C) Stanley Weber, Samuel King, Ronald Logston | |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Victor Yoder is called for the reach on Jeffrey Dees - foul #1 on Victor Yoder, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-10 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Charles Cox - foul #1 on Charles Cox, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG) Darren Black | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) C - Robert Donlon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Cox (fresh) SG - Joe Blow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) PF - George Burroughs (fresh) C - Vincent Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Dees - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dees, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber (SG), Samuel King (SF), Ronald Logston (PF) Joe Blow, Jeffrey Dees, George Burroughs | |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Townsend steals the ball from Victor Yoder | 15-10 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox is fouled on the floor by Brian Nelson - foul #1 on Brian Nelson, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris (C) Vincent Townsend | |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Cox | 15-13 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington can't tip it in | 15-13 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston misses the jumper from the right block | 15-13 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Nelson | 17-13 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Garrett Harrington | 17-13 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Lawson | 20-13 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris gets the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 20-13 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Morris | 20-13 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox is whistled for a carry | 20-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Blake Berube (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF), Michael Simpson (PF), Rick Varela (C) Brian Nelson, Victor Yoder, Andrew Lawson, Garrett Harrington, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), George Burroughs (PF), Vincent Townsend (C) Charles Cox, Ronald Logston, Willie Morris | |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky loses the dribble to Samuel King | 20-13 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber misses the easy layup | 20-13 |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) SG - Blake Berube (fresh) SF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) PF - Michael Simpson (fresh) C - Rick Varela (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joe Blow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Weber (fresh) SF - Samuel King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Burroughs (fresh) C - Vincent Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Berube's floater is tipped away by George Burroughs | 20-13 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black grabs the offensive board | 20-13 |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Samuel King and the foul's on Blake Berube - foul #1 on Blake Berube, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SF) Darren Black, Richard Ternasky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees (SG), Ronald Logston (PF) Stanley Weber, Samuel King | |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela is hacked by George Burroughs - foul #1 on George Burroughs, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Blake Berube | 22-16 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend steps out of bounds on the sideline | 22-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon (C) Rick Varela | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox (PG) Joe Blow | |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Vincent Townsend - foul #2 on Vincent Townsend, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder (SG), Garrett Harrington (PF) Blake Berube, Michael Simpson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber (SG), Samuel King (SF) Jeffrey Dees, Vincent Townsend | |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Lawson picks off the pass by Samuel King | 24-16 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Donlon | 27-19 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-19 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Victor Yoder | 29-19 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King drills a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Cox | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Donlon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Weber (fresh) SF - Samuel King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Logston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Burroughs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Logston - foul #1 on Ronald Logston, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Blake Berube (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF), Rick Varela (C) Brian Nelson, Victor Yoder, Andrew Lawson, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SF), Willie Morris (PF), Vincent Townsend (C) Charles Cox, Samuel King, Ronald Logston, George Burroughs | |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-21 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington is hacked by Willie Morris - foul #1 on Willie Morris, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG) Darren Black | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha (SF) Stanley Weber | |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-21 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 30-21 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson hits the follow up shot | 32-21 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-21 |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Ternasky | 32-21 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 32-21 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Rick Varela hits the follow up shot | 34-21 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Garrett Harrington | 34-21 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Willie Morris - foul #2 on Willie Morris, team foul #9 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Michael Simpson (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Blake Berube, Richard Ternasky, Garrett Harrington, Rick Varela | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox (PG), Stanley Weber (SG), Samuel King (SF), Ronald Logston (PF) Joe Blow, Jeffrey Dees, Horace Arocha, Willie Morris | |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the free throw | 36-21 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King lays it up and in set up by Stanley Weber | 36-23 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG) Brian Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs (C) Vincent Townsend | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-23 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 36-23 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simpson tips it back up and in | 38-23 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 38-23 |