| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Peachey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-24 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone clanks a shot from the free throw line | 32-24 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Philip Brockberg | 32-24 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Sanders | 32-27 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Poirier takes the ball from Craig McMahen | 32-27 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Walker steals it from Jason Sanders | 32-27 |
| 17:44 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen hits a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Jason Sanders - foul #2 on Jason Sanders, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 17:44 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen misses the free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Philip Brockberg | 34-29 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Shaul - foul #2 on Robert Shaul, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (SG), Robert Mattson (C) Christopher Walker, Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SF), Benny Garry (PF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Rodney Poirier, Philip Brockberg, Jason Sanders | |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Stanley Patrick | 36-31 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Shaul | 36-34 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Edwards is called for the reach on Craig McMahen - foul #2 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG), Donald Ross (PF), Edward Alexander (C) James Hammond, Craig McMahen, Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG), Philip Brockberg (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick, Alan Hanenberger | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Mattson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Newton (fresh) SF - Benny Garry (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble is fouled on the floor by Shawn Edwards - foul #3 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey (C) Edward Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Robert Mattson is blocked by Jason Sanders | 36-34 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses the jumpshot from the left side | 36-34 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen (SF), Charles Bone (PF) Robert Mattson, Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Rodney Poirier (SF) Robert Newton, Benny Garry | |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Bone - foul #3 on Charles Bone, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG) Ian Kolb | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG) Robert Shaul | |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Sanders steals the ball from Charles Bone | 36-36 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 36-36 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Scott Peachey swats the short shot by Jason Sanders | 38-36 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen hits a jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders is hacked by Charles Bone - foul #4 on Charles Bone, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson (PF), Edward Alexander (C) Charles Bone, Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Benny Garry (PF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Shawn Edwards, Philip Brockberg, Jason Sanders | |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Shaul | 40-39 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is fouled on the floor by Edward Alexander - foul #2 on Edward Alexander, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Donald Ross (PF) James Hammond, Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG), Larry Beeks (SF) Stanley Patrick, Rodney Poirier | |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Mattson - foul #2 on Robert Mattson, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Mattson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Newton (fresh) SF - Larry Beeks (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Benny Garry (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alan Hanenberger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaul takes the ball from Ian Kolb | 40-40 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton is fouled on the floor by Donald Ross - foul #1 on Donald Ross, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble (SG) Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF) Larry Beeks, Alan Hanenberger | |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Edwards and he's fouled by Edward Alexander - foul #3 on Edward Alexander, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Craig McMahen (SF) Ian Kolb, Christopher Walker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Newton, Shawn Edwards | |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Mattson, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey (C) Edward Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier (SF) Benny Garry | |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders is hacked by Scott Peachey - foul #1 on Scott Peachey, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Philip Brockberg | 40-43 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Rodney Poirier | 40-45 |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Brockberg steps in front of the James Hammond pass | 40-45 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Scott Peachey swats the layup by Stanley Patrick | 40-45 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ruble misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-45 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Scott Peachey is called for the reach on Jason Sanders - foul #2 on Scott Peachey, team foul #9 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Albert Wood (SG), Christopher Walker (SF), Donald Ross (PF), Edward Alexander (C) James Hammond, Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen, Robert Mattson, Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (PG), Robert Newton (SG), Benny Garry (SF), Alan Hanenberger (PF) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick, Rodney Poirier, Philip Brockberg | |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger slams it home on a great pass from Shawn Edwards | 40-47 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Alan Hanenberger - foul #1 on Alan Hanenberger, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bone (PF) Albert Wood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks (SF) Jason Sanders | |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Newton (fresh) SF - Larry Beeks (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Benny Garry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Hanenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry misses short on a jumper from close range | 42-47 |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Walker snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Benny Garry takes the ball from Christopher Walker | 42-47 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross is fouled on the floor by Robert Newton - foul #1 on Robert Newton, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Christopher Ruble (SG), Craig McMahen (SF), Scott Peachey (C) Ian Kolb, Christopher Walker, Donald Ross, Edward Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF) Shawn Edwards, Robert Newton, Larry Beeks, Alan Hanenberger | |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry tips it in | 42-49 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig McMahen | 44-49 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry scores on a jumper near the basket | 44-51 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Brockberg steps in front of the James Hammond pass | 44-51 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg can't throw it down | 44-51 |
| 04:56 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen tips it home | 46-51 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Philip Brockberg | 46-53 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Craig McMahen is called for 3 seconds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson (PF) Charles Bone | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SF), Jason Sanders (C) Rodney Poirier, Benny Garry | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Ruble (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Craig McMahen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Mattson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Peachey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards's pass is intercepted by James Hammond | 46-53 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond blows the layup | 46-53 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Shaul and the foul's on Craig McMahen - foul #2 on Craig McMahen, team foul #10 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander (C) Scott Peachey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-56 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Shaul | 46-59 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-59 |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ruble - foul #4 on Christopher Ruble, team foul #11 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (PG), Christopher Walker (SG), Donald Ross (PF) James Hammond, Christopher Ruble, Craig McMahen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Benny Garry (PF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Robert Shaul, Philip Brockberg, Jason Sanders | |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Donald Ross | 46-60 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross makes the driving attempt from close range | 48-60 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-60 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards hits the follow up shot | 48-62 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander's floater is tipped away by Benny Garry | 48-62 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks (SF) Stanley Patrick | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Mattson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb grabs the offensive board | 48-62 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Mattson and the foul's on Alan Hanenberger - foul #2 on Alan Hanenberger, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Donald Ross - foul #2 on Donald Ross, team foul #12 | 51-62 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Ross can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 51-62 |