| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Casey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Philip Innocent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 19:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey blows the layup | 36-33 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Evan Walker - foul #1 on Evan Walker, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Evan Walker | 38-36 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Randall Keister | 40-36 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Woods | 40-39 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Zazueta | 43-39 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Evan Walker | 43-41 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Evan Walker takes the ball from Willie Phelan | 43-41 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker's pass is intercepted by Ross Thompson | 43-41 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson blows the layup | 43-41 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Micah Lindsey | 43-41 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Innocent | 43-44 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan hits a jump hook from close range | 45-44 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF), John Watkins (C) Freddy Morant, Ross Thompson, Ray Zazueta, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (PG), Kenneth Cole (SG), William Woodward (SF), Eugene Yepez (PF), Joseph Gomes (C) Michael Woods, Evan Walker, Jordan Casey, Philip Innocent, Micah Lindsey | |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is hacked by Timothy Delamora - foul #2 on Timothy Delamora, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Watkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Delamora (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael May hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Cole - foul #3 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes misses badly on a floater in the lane | 47-44 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Gomes denies the turnaround by Michael May | 47-44 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Yepez and the foul's on Michael May - foul #2 on Michael May, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Michael May, Gonzalo Rossi, Franklin Keaton, John Watkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG), Philip Innocent (PF) Kenneth Cole, William Woodward | |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Delamora - foul #3 on Timothy Delamora, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Jordan Casey (SF) Timothy Delamora, Joseph Gomes | |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez banks in the layup set up by Philip Innocent and the foul's on Freddy Morant - foul #2 on Freddy Morant, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SF) Stephen Mosley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey (C) Jordan Casey | |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randall Keister | 49-49 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Philip Innocent | 49-49 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez hits a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Woods | 49-52 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ross Thompson | 52-52 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Woods | 52-54 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Freddy Morant | 54-54 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:51 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ross Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Zazueta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Innocent (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ross Thompson - foul #2 on Ross Thompson, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF) Ross Thompson, Ray Zazueta, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey (SF), Joseph Gomes (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Eugene Yepez, Philip Innocent, Micah Lindsey | |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael May hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Freddy Morant | 56-55 |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole is hacked by Michael May - foul #3 on Michael May, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG), John Watkins (C) Freddy Morant, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward (PF) Evan Walker | |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Watkins - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (PG) Michael Woods | |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins misses long on a shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Joseph Gomes | 56-57 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Cole | 56-59 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael May knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Franklin Keaton | 59-59 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Cole | 59-61 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Delamora picks off the pass by Stephen Mosley | 59-61 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Mosley - foul #1 on Stephen Mosley, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Michael May, Gonzalo Rossi, Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton, John Watkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG), Eugene Yepez (SF), Philip Innocent (PF), Micah Lindsey (C) Kenneth Cole, Jordan Casey, William Woodward, Joseph Gomes | |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez lays it in | 59-65 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan tips it in | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Delamora (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Innocent (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Gardner-Webb | Eugene Yepez misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ray Zazueta | 61-65 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Randall Keister - foul #1 on Randall Keister, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Jordan Casey (SF) Timothy Delamora, Eugene Yepez | |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey hits the finger roll set up by Michael Woods | 61-67 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses short on a shot from the left block | 61-67 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan tips it home | 63-67 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jordan Casey | 63-70 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Philip Innocent steals it from Ross Thompson | 63-70 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey loses the ball out of bounds | 63-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF) Ross Thompson, Ray Zazueta | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole (SG), Eugene Yepez (C) Evan Walker, Micah Lindsey | |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-70 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Philip Innocent | 63-70 |
| 04:45 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Cole loses the dribble to Stephen Mosley | 63-70 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister buries a jumper near the basket set up by Willie Phelan and he's hacked by Jordan Casey - foul #1 on Jordan Casey, team foul #5 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Franklin Keaton (C) Freddy Morant, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes (C) Philip Innocent | |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister makes the free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods misses the fadeaway from close range | 66-70 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister buries a runner in the paint set up by Michael May | 68-70 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods is hacked by Michael May - foul #4 on Michael May, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Watkins (C) Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG), Micah Lindsey (C) Kenneth Cole, Jordan Casey | |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Yepez steals the ball from Michael May | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Watkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Yepez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Franklin Keaton - foul #2 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Willie Phelan (C) Michael May, Stephen Mosley, John Watkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey grabs the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses the floater from the right side | 68-71 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Freddy Morant, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Delamora (PG), Philip Innocent (PF) Michael Woods, Joseph Gomes | |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister (PF) Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods (PG), Jordan Casey (SF) Timothy Delamora, Eugene Yepez | |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willie Phelan | 68-71 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Philip Innocent | 68-71 |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jordan Casey - foul #2 on Jordan Casey, team foul #6 | 68-71 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | Jordan Casey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey can't tip it in | 68-71 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson clanks a shot from the left side | 68-71 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Philip Innocent | 68-71 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister lays it up and in | 70-71 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Woods can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson travels with the ball | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent is hacked by Ross Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ross Thompson, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Innocent misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randall Keister | 70-72 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Philip Innocent denies the turnaround by Ross Thompson | 70-72 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Michael Woods | 70-72 |