| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) SG - Andrew Espino (fresh) SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Gile (fresh) C - William Hahn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Denton (fresh) SG - Billy Abels (fresh) SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) C - Edwin Dollinger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn 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) | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Jake Hurley is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gile - foul #1 on Jake Hurley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Gardner-Webb | The jumper by Andrew Espino is denied by Edwin Dollinger | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Dollinger - foul #1 on Edwin Dollinger, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 1-2 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg hits the follow up shot | 1-4 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Heiberg | 1-7 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino is whistled for a carry | 1-7 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | William Hahn denies the turnaround by Billy Abels | 1-7 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 1-7 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses the jumper from the right side | 1-7 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jake Hurley | 1-7 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels misses the lay-in | 1-7 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel gets the rebound | 1-7 |
| 15:57 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Royce Augenstein | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Espino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Gile (fairly fresh) C - William Hahn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Denton (fresh) SG - Billy Abels (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin Dollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Denton - foul #1 on Christopher Denton, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton (SF), Christopher Small (PF), Herman Sarvis (C) Donald Daniel, Jeffrey Gile, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders (PG), Joseph Boren (SG), Joe Landis (C) Christopher Denton, Billy Abels, Edwin Dollinger | |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Boren | 4-9 |
| 14:40 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Small | 6-9 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey (PG), Arthur Berkovitz (SG), Donald Daniel (SF) Royce Augenstein, Andrew Espino, Charles Payton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG), Billy Abels (SG), Edwin Dollinger (C) Bryan Enders, Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley | |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses the shot from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Dollinger snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis's floater is tipped away by Herman Sarvis | 6-9 |
| 13:42 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Joe Landis is called for the reach on Donald Daniel - foul #1 on Joe Landis, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| 13:27 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz's pass is intercepted by Billy Abels | 6-9 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Herman Sarvis is called for the reach on Edwin Dollinger - foul #1 on Herman Sarvis, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (SG), Jeffrey Gile (PF), William Hahn (C) Arthur Berkovitz, Christopher Small, Herman Sarvis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF) Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG) Steven Murphey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Denton - foul #2 on Christopher Denton, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders (PG) Christopher Denton | |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels is whistled for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren (SG), Joe Landis (C) Billy Abels, Edwin Dollinger | |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-9 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Daniel | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Espino (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donald Daniel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gile (fresh) C - William Hahn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Enders (fresh) SG - Joseph Boren (fresh) SF - Howard Heiberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Landis (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren misses the lay-in | 11-9 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders tips it in | 11-11 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey (PG), Arthur Berkovitz (SG), Charles Payton (SF), Christopher Small (PF), Herman Sarvis (C) Royce Augenstein, Andrew Espino, Donald Daniel, Jeffrey Gile, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels (SG), Edwin Dollinger (C) Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley | |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Herman Sarvis | 11-11 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Billy Abels - foul #1 on Billy Abels, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren is hacked by Charles Payton - foul #1 on Charles Payton, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Andrew Espino (SG) Steven Murphey, Arthur Berkovitz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Allen (PF) Joe Landis | |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Herman Sarvis - foul #2 on Herman Sarvis, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Bailey (C) Herman Sarvis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF) Joseph Boren, George Allen | |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Jake Hurley swats the layup by Charles Payton | 12-12 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino is fouled on the floor by Bryan Enders - foul #1 on Bryan Enders, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel (SF), William Hahn (C) Charles Payton, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Royce Augenstein - foul #1 on Royce Augenstein, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile (PF) Christopher Small | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels scores on a floater in the paint | 14-16 |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Heiberg picks off the pass by Donald Daniel | 14-16 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley is whistled for a carry | 14-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle (PG), Joseph Boren (SG), Joe Landis (C) Bryan Enders, Billy Abels, Edwin Dollinger | |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 14-16 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley grabs the board | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Espino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gile (fresh) C - William Hahn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Paul Kyle (fresh) SG - Joseph Boren (fresh) SF - Howard Heiberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Hurley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Landis (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Daniel - foul #1 on Donald Daniel, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey (PG), Arthur Berkovitz (SG), Christopher Small (PF), Robert Bailey (C) Royce Augenstein, Andrew Espino, Jeffrey Gile, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Allen (PF), Robert Krupa (C) Howard Heiberg, Jake Hurley | |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:32 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-18 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 07:19 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Kyle picks off the pass by Steven Murphey in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Paul Kyle dunks the ball | 14-20 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey is whistled for traveling | 14-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (SG), Charles Payton (SF) Arthur Berkovitz, Donald Daniel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels (SG), Edwin Dollinger (C) George Allen, Robert Krupa | |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis is fouled on the floor by Charles Payton - foul #2 on Charles Payton, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Arthur Berkovitz (SF), Jeffrey Gile (PF) Steven Murphey, Charles Payton, Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders (PG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF) Paul Kyle, Joseph Boren, Joe Landis | |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-20 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Heiberg picks off the pass by Royce Augenstein | 14-20 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Heiberg | 14-23 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz is whistled for a carry | 14-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel (SF), William Hahn (C) Arthur Berkovitz, Christopher Small | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino can't tip it in | 14-23 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jake Hurley | 14-23 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-23 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jake Hurley | 14-23 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Billy Abels connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jake Hurley | 14-26 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jake Hurley takes the ball from Donald Daniel | 14-26 |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders loses the dribble to Jeffrey Gile | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Royce Augenstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Espino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Daniel (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gile (fairly fresh) C - William Hahn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Enders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Billy Abels (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Howard Heiberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jake Hurley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Edwin Dollinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Gile pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel comes up short on the shot near the basket | 17-26 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Jake Hurley grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Abels and he's hacked by Andrew Espino - foul #1 on Andrew Espino, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey (PG), Arthur Berkovitz (SG), Charles Payton (SF), Christopher Small (PF), Herman Sarvis (C) Royce Augenstein, Andrew Espino, Donald Daniel, Jeffrey Gile, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Denton (PG), Joseph Boren (SG), Joe Landis (PF), Robert Krupa (C) Bryan Enders, Billy Abels, Jake Hurley, Edwin Dollinger | |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Howard Heiberg makes the free throw | 17-29 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Krupa - foul #1 on Robert Krupa, team foul #8 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Allen (PF) Howard Heiberg | |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Herman Sarvis steps in front of the Christopher Denton pass | 19-29 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Murphey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-29 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis tips it back up and in | 21-29 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Steven Murphey is called for the reach on Joseph Boren - foul #1 on Steven Murphey, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Daniel (SF), William Hahn (C) Charles Payton, Herman Sarvis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Hahn snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Berkovitz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small tips it in | 23-29 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | George Allen's layup is rejected by Christopher Small | 23-29 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Boren | 23-31 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Small can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Joe Landis grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren is fouled on the floor by Arthur Berkovitz - foul #1 on Arthur Berkovitz, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Royce Augenstein (PG), Andrew Espino (SG), Herman Sarvis (C) Steven Murphey, Arthur Berkovitz, William Hahn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Enders (PG), Howard Heiberg (SF), Jake Hurley (PF), Edwin Dollinger (C) Christopher Denton, Joe Landis, George Allen, Robert Krupa | |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Boren misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Herman Sarvis | 23-31 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Sarvis misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 23-31 |