| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Philip Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Micah Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Robert Burnette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Franklin Keaton | 24-30 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette misses the 3 from straight away | 24-30 |
| 19:33 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-30 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael May | 24-33 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Woodward | 27-33 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Michael May connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Mosley | 27-35 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Mosley - foul #2 on Stephen Mosley, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael May knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Watkins | 28-37 |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Jones is whistled for traveling | 28-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont (PG), Joseph Gomes (C) Philip Jones, Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Vernon Wallach (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Robert Burnette, Stephen Mosley, John Watkins, Franklin Keaton | |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael May knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Calhoun | 28-39 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward's pass is intercepted by Michael May | 28-39 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta misses the easy layup | 28-39 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Evan Walker | 28-39 |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes tips it but misses | 28-39 |
| 16:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Dupont | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Dupont (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Woodward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Wallach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Calhoun (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Dupont - foul #1 on Charles Dupont, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alex Jozwiak (SG), Bennie Kozielski (SF), Micah Lindsey (C) Evan Walker, William Woodward, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), John Watkins (PF), Franklin Keaton (C) Kevin Williams, Ray Zazueta, Vernon Wallach, Keith Calhoun | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Michael May steals it from Bennie Kozielski | 30-41 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael May lays it in | 30-43 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes dunks the ball | 32-43 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton is called for traveling | 32-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Jones (PG) Charles Dupont | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG) Michael May | |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Micah Lindsey is called for 5 seconds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis (PF) Joseph Gomes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams's pass is intercepted by Bennie Kozielski | 32-43 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Bennie Kozielski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Alex Jozwiak tips it but misses | 32-43 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette loses the ball out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG), William Woodward (SF), Joseph Gomes (C) Alex Jozwiak, Bennie Kozielski, Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Vernon Wallach (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Robert Burnette, Stephen Mosley, John Watkins, Franklin Keaton | |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Joseph Gomes is blocked by Vernon Wallach | 32-43 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael May | 32-46 |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Williams steals it from William Woodward | 32-46 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Williams | 32-48 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis hits the follow up shot | 34-48 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes grabs the board | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Philip Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Wallach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Calhoun (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont (PG), Micah Lindsey (C) Philip Jones, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), John Watkins (PF), Franklin Keaton (C) Michael May, Ray Zazueta, Vernon Wallach, Keith Calhoun | |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Dupont | 37-48 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG) Kevin Williams | |
| 10:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont hits a jumper from the left side | 39-48 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Michael May and he's hacked by Micah Lindsey - foul #2 on Micah Lindsey, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alex Jozwiak (SG), Bennie Kozielski (SF), Joseph Davis (PF) Evan Walker, William Woodward, Joseph Gomes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Alex Jozwiak misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 09:17 | Gardner-Webb | Bennie Kozielski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael May | 39-53 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Alex Jozwiak clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael May grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Micah Lindsey | 39-53 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Franklin Keaton is called for the reach on Micah Lindsey - foul #1 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Philip Jones (PG), Evan Walker (SG), William Woodward (SF), Joseph Gomes (C) Charles Dupont, Alex Jozwiak, Bennie Kozielski, Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Vernon Wallach (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Michael May, Robert Burnette, Stephen Mosley, John Watkins, Franklin Keaton | |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Philip Jones buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Woodward | 42-53 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Davis and the foul's on Ray Zazueta - foul #2 on Ray Zazueta, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Davis (C) Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG) Darryl Jacobs | |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward misses the free throw | 44-53 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach grabs the board | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Philip Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Wallach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Calhoun (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Michael May clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-53 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta tips it in | 44-55 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Evan Walker | 46-55 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | Vernon Wallach is called for the reach on Joseph Gomes - foul #2 on Vernon Wallach, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Davis (PF), Micah Lindsey (C) Joseph Gomes, Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), John Watkins (PF), Franklin Keaton (C) Kevin Williams, Ray Zazueta, Vernon Wallach, Keith Calhoun | |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Watkins | 49-61 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael May picks off the pass by William Woodward | 49-61 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton is whistled for traveling | 49-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont (PG), Alex Jozwiak (SG), Bennie Kozielski (SF) Philip Jones, Evan Walker, William Woodward | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG) Michael May | |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Williams - foul #2 on Kevin Williams, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (PF) John Watkins | |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Mosley | 51-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Bennie Kozielski double dribbles | 51-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette is hacked by Micah Lindsey - foul #3 on Micah Lindsey, team foul #3 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker (SG), Joseph Gomes (PF) Alex Jozwiak, Joseph Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG) Kevin Williams | |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Ray Zazueta - foul #3 on Ray Zazueta, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward (SF), Daniel Davis (C) Bennie Kozielski, Micah Lindsey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Watkins (PF) Ray Zazueta | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Gomes connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Dupont | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Dupont (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Evan Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Woodward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Gomes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Burnette (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins can't tip it in | 53-64 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins tips it back up and in | 53-66 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward connects on the shot near the basket | 55-66 |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton connects on the 3 from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Davis drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Evan Walker | 57-69 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley's layup is rejected by William Woodward | 57-69 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Evan Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Michael May - foul #2 on Michael May, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alex Jozwiak (SG) Evan Walker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Vernon Wallach (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Michael May, Robert Burnette, Stephen Mosley, John Watkins, Franklin Keaton | |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Daniel Davis | 59-69 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward is fouled on the floor by Kevin Williams - foul #3 on Kevin Williams, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | William Woodward misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ray Zazueta | 59-72 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Dupont misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-72 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 59-72 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Davis snags the defensive board | 59-72 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Davis is fouled on the floor by Darryl Jacobs - foul #1 on Darryl Jacobs, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bennie Kozielski (SF) William Woodward | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs runs out the clock | 61-72 |