| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dennis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Marvin Tatman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Bellomy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Hamel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Henry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Leslie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hamel inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Henry lays it up and in | 38-28 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh loses the dribble to Justin Leslie | 38-28 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Dennis takes the ball from Marvin Tatman in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Justin Leslie - foul #2 on Justin Leslie, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (SG), Jason Littlefield (C) James Hunter, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie loses the ball out of bounds | 40-28 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (PG), Anthony Cotton (SF), John Whitaker (C) Jimmy Dennis, Dustin Sensabaugh, Timothy Adams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hamel comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Jason Littlefield - foul #3 on Jason Littlefield, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis (PG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), Timothy Adams (PF) James Hunter, Anthony Cotton, Jason Littlefield | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hamel misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Philip Henry - foul #2 on Philip Henry, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (PG) Jimmy Dennis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Hunter is called for the reach on Marvin Tatman in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hunter, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta (PF) Philip Henry | |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-29 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Dustin Sensabaugh | 43-29 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie is hacked by John Whitaker - foul #2 on John Whitaker, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis (PG), Anthony Cotton (SF) James Hunter, Dustin Sensabaugh | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones (PG), Walter Jackson (SG), Christopher Kalinowski (PF), Leonard Frantz (C) Marvin Tatman, Mark Bellomy, Joseph Hamel, Justin Leslie | |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF) Bryan Hennigan, Anthony Cotton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Henry (PF) Walter Jackson | |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Henry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 43-31 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dennis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - John Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Roger Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Giunta (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Kalinowski (fresh) PF - Philip Henry (fresh) 7 pts. C - Leonard Frantz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh grabs the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by John Whitaker is blocked by Leonard Frantz | 43-31 |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker hits the follow up shot | 45-31 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams gets the rebound | 45-31 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Philip Henry is called for the reach on John Whitaker - foul #3 on Philip Henry, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (SG), Anthony Cotton (SF), Jason Littlefield (C) Jimmy Dennis, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG), Mark Bellomy (SG), Joseph Hamel (SF), Justin Leslie (C) Roger Jones, Bernard Giunta, Philip Henry, Leonard Frantz | |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | James Hunter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-31 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is fouled on the floor by Mark Bellomy - foul #1 on Mark Bellomy, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis (PG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Whitaker (C) James Hunter, Anthony Cotton, Timothy Adams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Henry (PF) Christopher Kalinowski | |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 45-31 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy is fouled on the floor by Jason Littlefield - foul #4 on Jason Littlefield, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (PG), Anthony Cotton (SF), Timothy Adams (PF) Jimmy Dennis, Dustin Sensabaugh, Jason Littlefield | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta (PF) Philip Henry | |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Bryan Hennigan - foul #1 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #5 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis (PG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF) Bryan Hennigan, Anthony Cotton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | James Hunter drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-33 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta grabs the offensive board | 48-33 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Dennis - foul #1 on Jimmy Dennis, team foul #6 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (SG), Anthony Cotton (SF) James Hunter, Dustin Sensabaugh | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Henry (PF) Joseph Hamel | |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jimmy Dennis and the foul's on Philip Henry - foul #4 on Philip Henry, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (PG) Jimmy Dennis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski (PF), Leonard Frantz (C) Philip Henry, Justin Leslie | |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker misses the free throw | 50-35 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Frantz gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Frantz misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-35 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis (PG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF) James Hunter, Anthony Cotton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones (PG), Walter Jackson (SG), Joseph Hamel (SF) Marvin Tatman, Mark Bellomy, Bernard Giunta | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dennis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Whitaker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Roger Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Jackson (fresh) SF - Joseph Hamel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Kalinowski (fresh) C - Leonard Frantz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Adams and the foul's on Walter Jackson - foul #1 on Walter Jackson, team foul #6 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (SG) Bryan Hennigan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis misses the free throw | 52-35 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker gets the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Frantz steps in front of the James Hunter pass | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Hunter - foul #3 on James Hunter, team foul #7 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (SG) James Hunter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie (C) Leonard Frantz | |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis blows the layup | 52-36 |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson blows the layup | 52-36 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hamel pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hamel | 52-38 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Dennis | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Walter Jackson | 54-40 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Hennigan | 56-40 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dustin Sensabaugh - foul #2 on Dustin Sensabaugh, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (SG), Anthony Cotton (SF) Bryan Hennigan, Dustin Sensabaugh | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy (SG), Bernard Giunta (SF) Walter Jackson, Joseph Hamel | |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis double dribbles | 56-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman (PG), Leonard Frantz (PF) Roger Jones, Christopher Kalinowski | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie is hacked by Timothy Adams - foul #1 on Timothy Adams, team foul #9 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (SG) Jimmy Dennis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:02 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Frantz grabs the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Frantz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman hits the follow up shot | 56-44 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | James Hunter is hacked by Justin Leslie - foul #3 on Justin Leslie, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis (PG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF) Bryan Hennigan, Anthony Cotton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hamel (SF) Justin Leslie | |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | James Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker snags the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker clanks a jumper in the lane | 56-44 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Mark Bellomy | 56-44 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (SG), Jason Littlefield (C) Jimmy Dennis, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Henry (PF) Joseph Hamel | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Hunter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Adams (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Marvin Tatman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Bellomy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Giunta (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Philip Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Leonard Frantz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | James Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Frantz grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Frantz's pass is intercepted by James Hunter | 56-44 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Giunta - foul #1 on Bernard Giunta, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis (PG), John Whitaker (C) Bryan Hennigan, Timothy Adams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Frantz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta misses short on a shot from the right side | 56-44 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Philip Henry is called for the reach on Jason Littlefield - foul #5 on Philip Henry, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (SG), Anthony Cotton (SF) James Hunter, Dustin Sensabaugh | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones (SG), Joseph Hamel (SF), Christopher Kalinowski (PF), Justin Leslie (C) Mark Bellomy, Bernard Giunta, Philip Henry, Leonard Frantz | |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:34 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman blows the dunk | 58-44 |
| 06:33 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski hits the follow up shot | 58-46 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hamel pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Dennis | 58-46 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan banks in the layup set up by Jimmy Dennis | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Kalinowski tips it home | 60-48 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-48 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield can't tip it in | 60-48 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Leslie grabs the board | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker loses the dribble to Marvin Tatman | 60-48 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Tatman hits the finger roll | 60-50 |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis buries a 3 from the right corner | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hamel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bryan Hennigan - foul #2 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #10 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Hunter (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), Timothy Adams (PF) Bryan Hennigan, Anthony Cotton, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy (SG), Bernard Giunta (PF), Leonard Frantz (C) Marvin Tatman, Christopher Kalinowski, Justin Leslie | |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hamel makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Hamel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jimmy Dennis | 65-52 |
| 03:46 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Littlefield is called for the reach on Roger Jones - foul #5 on Jason Littlefield, team foul #11 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (SG), John Whitaker (C) Jimmy Dennis, Jason Littlefield | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:46 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 03:46 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Hunter (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Whitaker (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Bellomy (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Hamel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bernard Giunta (fresh) 7 pts. C - Leonard Frantz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | James Hunter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-54 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker tips it back up and in | 67-54 |
| 03:00 | Gardner-Webb | 3 seconds is called on Leonard Frantz | 67-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis (PG) Bryan Hennigan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson (PG), Christopher Kalinowski (PF) Roger Jones, Joseph Hamel | |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Hunter | 69-54 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Bellomy is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 69-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (SG), Anthony Cotton (SF), Andrew Tietjen (C) Jimmy Dennis, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Norton (PG) Mark Bellomy | |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Kalinowski - foul #2 on Christopher Kalinowski, team foul #10 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis (PG) James Hunter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones (PG) Russell Norton | |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Roger Jones | 71-56 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-56 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Leonard Frantz | 71-56 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Giunta | 71-59 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis misses the shot from just outside the lane | 71-59 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Frantz gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Jackson | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Adams knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Bryan Hennigan | 73-61 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Dennis takes the ball from Christopher Kalinowski | 73-61 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dennis banks in the layup | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Bernard Giunta drills a runner in the paint | 75-63 |