| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) PF - Charles Bone (fresh) C - Timothy Batson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) C - Shawn Sage (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Brockberg picks off the pass by Timothy Batson | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards is hacked by Matt Koehler - foul #1 on Matt Koehler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Matt Koehler steals it from Orlando Campbell | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Shaul | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Orlando Campbell steps in front of the Craig McMahen pass | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Steven Furr steals the ball from Robert Shaul | 0-3 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Sage | 0-3 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell hits a fadeaway in the lane | 0-5 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Edwards is called for the reach on Matt Koehler - foul #1 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Robert Mattson (PF), Donald Ross (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Hammond and the foul's on Shawn Sage - foul #1 on Shawn Sage, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell tips it home | 3-7 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Philip Brockberg - foul #1 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (C) Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) SF - Christopher Walker (fresh) PF - Robert Mattson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Ross (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benny Garry (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Walker - foul #1 on Christopher Walker, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone (PF) Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone drills a floater in the paint | 6-8 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the lay-in | 6-8 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick can't tip it in | 6-8 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone tips it home | 8-8 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Cody Gonsalves | 8-11 |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Hammond | 10-11 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Cody Gonsalves | 10-13 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone blows the layup | 10-13 |
| 13:46 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 10-13 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg double dribbles | 10-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Donald Ross (PF), Timothy Batson (C) James Hammond, Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Charles Bone, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Cody Gonsalves, Philip Brockberg | |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Furr | 13-13 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Steven Furr - foul #1 on Steven Furr, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Ronald Reich (PF) Stanley Patrick, Benny Garry | |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:16 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Timothy Batson | 13-14 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Reich - foul #1 on Ronald Reich, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (PF) Ronald Reich | |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Craig McMahen steals the ball from Cody Gonsalves | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Ross (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Newton (fresh) SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell connects on the floater from the left block set up by Shawn Edwards | 14-16 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Steven Furr | 16-16 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone (PF) Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Philip Brockberg (PF) Robert Newton, Cody Gonsalves | |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Orlando Campbell | 16-19 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen grabs the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Robert Mattson (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (C) Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Charles Bone is called for the reach on Philip Brockberg - foul #1 on Charles Bone, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses long on a jumper from the left side | 16-19 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Hammond | 18-19 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Ruble - foul #1 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders (C) Philip Brockberg | |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-20 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is hacked by Christopher Ruble - foul #2 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Timothy Batson (C) James Hammond, Christopher Ruble, Christopher Walker, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Shawn Sage (C) Stanley Patrick, Cody Gonsalves, Jason Sanders | |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Shaul | 18-22 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaul is called for the reach on Steven Furr - foul #1 on Robert Shaul, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson (PF) Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg (PF) Benny Garry | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Mattson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Batson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Philip Brockberg | 21-24 |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 21-24 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the tip | 21-24 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Edwards | 21-24 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Steven Furr picks off the pass by Orlando Campbell | 21-24 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Shaul | 21-27 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Brockberg takes the ball from Robert Mattson | 21-27 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matt Koehler - foul #2 on Matt Koehler, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), James Hammond (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Charles Bone (PF), Donald Ross (C) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Craig McMahen, Robert Mattson, Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (C) Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross is fouled on the floor by Benny Garry - foul #1 on Benny Garry, team foul #6 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Shaul, Philip Brockberg | |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Walker - foul #2 on Christopher Walker, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF) Christopher Walker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Sanders is called for the reach on Charles Bone - foul #1 on Jason Sanders, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson (C) Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG) Robert Newton | |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Edwards | 21-31 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG) Ian Kolb | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg (PF) Jason Sanders | |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-31 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses the lay-in | 21-31 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry grabs the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hammond (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Ross (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mattson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Benny Garry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick loses the dribble to James Hammond | 21-31 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond lays it up and in | 23-31 |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shawn Edwards | 23-33 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Brockberg steps in front of the Donald Ross pass | 23-33 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Charles Bone blocks the short jumper by Philip Brockberg | 23-33 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Philip Brockberg - foul #2 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Christopher Walker (PF), Timothy Batson (C) Steven Furr, Donald Ross, Charles Bone, Robert Mattson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Robert Newton (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Ronald Reich (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Stanley Patrick, Shawn Edwards, Cody Gonsalves, Philip Brockberg, Benny Garry | |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Batson | 25-33 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-33 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond snags the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-33 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 01:03 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Matt Koehler | 25-33 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen is hacked by Robert Shaul - foul #2 on Robert Shaul, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Charles Bone (PF) James Hammond, Christopher Walker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Philip Brockberg (PF) Robert Newton, Ronald Reich | |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Timothy Batson | 25-33 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler is hacked by Orlando Campbell - foul #1 on Orlando Campbell, team foul #10 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG) Stanley Patrick | |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards's floater is knocked away by Charles Bone | 26-33 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone gets the rebound | 26-33 |