| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Greeley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Snow (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daryl Zullo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Hurst (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 19:20 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Briggs | 40-38 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Higgins | 40-40 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-40 |
| 18:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo misses the floater from the left block | 40-40 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed knocks in the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Donald Snow - foul #1 on Donald Snow, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Stephen Kennedy | 40-42 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley loses the dribble to Salehe Ahmed | 40-42 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman's pass is intercepted by Daryl Zullo | 40-42 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs's pass is intercepted by Christopher Higgins | 40-42 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Higgins | 40-44 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Wesley Nielson (SG), Freddie Roberts (PF), Donald Glover (C) Melvin Briggs, Ronald Greeley, Stephen Kennedy, Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese (SF), Allen Milford (PF), Russell Graleski (C) Jack Hurst, Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 16:22 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Russell Graleski - foul #1 on Russell Graleski, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley (SG), Daryl Zullo (C) Wesley Nielson, Donald Snow | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa (PG), Danny Clutter (SF) David Trinidad, Christopher Higgins | |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Greeley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daryl Zullo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Marlon Delarosa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wiese (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Danny Clutter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Milford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Graleski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Danny Clutter is fouled on the floor by Donald Glover - foul #2 on Donald Glover, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG), Stephen Kennedy (PF) Richard Smith, Freddie Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Danny Clutter, Allen Milford, Russell Graleski | |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman is hacked by Daryl Zullo - foul #1 on Daryl Zullo, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Marlon Delarosa and the foul's on Melvin Briggs - foul #3 on Melvin Briggs, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Hurst steps in front of the Donald Glover pass | 41-46 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Wiese | 43-48 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:52 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Wiese picks off the pass by Ronald Greeley | 43-48 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese jams it | 43-50 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover is hacked by Joseph Aultman - foul #2 on Joseph Aultman, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Wesley Nielson (SG), Donald Snow (SF), Freddie Roberts (PF), Brian Compos (C) Melvin Briggs, Ronald Greeley, Donald Glover, Stephen Kennedy, Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Christopher Higgins (SG), Danny Clutter (SF), Allen Milford (PF), Russell Graleski (C) Marlon Delarosa, Thomas Wiese, Jack Hurst, Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow can't finish the layup but the foul's on Danny Clutter - foul #2 on Danny Clutter, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Russell Graleski grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Nielson takes the ball from Danny Clutter | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Nielson (fresh) SF - Donald Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Compos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Danny Clutter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Milford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Graleski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Snow | 47-50 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Danny Clutter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-50 |
| 11:12 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Russell Graleski - foul #2 on Russell Graleski, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Brian Compos | 48-50 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Clutter swats the short shot by Donald Snow | 48-50 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Danny Clutter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Milford is called for the reach on Freddie Roberts - foul #1 on Allen Milford, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG), Ronald Greeley (SG), Stephen Kennedy (PF), Daryl Zullo (C) Richard Smith, Wesley Nielson, Freddie Roberts, Brian Compos | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Danny Clutter, Allen Milford, Russell Graleski | |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 48-50 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley tips it home | 50-50 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from David Trinidad | 50-52 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad is called for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover (SF) Donald Snow | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa (PG), Thomas Wiese (SG) David Trinidad, Christopher Higgins | |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Stephen Kennedy is blocked by Joseph Aultman | 53-52 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed connects on the 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Greeley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Daryl Zullo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Marlon Delarosa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wiese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Hurst (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Aultman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Aultman | 53-57 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Salehe Ahmed - foul #1 on Salehe Ahmed, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Wesley Nielson (SG), Donald Snow (SF), Freddie Roberts (C) Melvin Briggs, Ronald Greeley, Donald Glover, Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Christopher Higgins (SG), Allen Milford (PF), Russell Graleski (C) Marlon Delarosa, Jack Hurst, Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Russell Graleski grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Kennedy steals the ball from Christopher Higgins | 54-57 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy loses the dribble to Russell Graleski | 54-57 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford double dribbles | 54-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley (SG), Daryl Zullo (C) Wesley Nielson, Stephen Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst (SF) Thomas Wiese | |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow misses the dunk attempt | 54-57 |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Milford knocks away the 3 by Freddie Roberts | 54-57 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Russell Graleski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Greeley - foul #2 on Ronald Greeley, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Allen Milford, Russell Graleski | |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-59 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts misses short on a jumper from the left block | 54-59 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley can't tip it in | 54-59 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-59 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-59 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Hurst | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Greeley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daryl Zullo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jack Hurst (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Aultman blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ronald Greeley | 57-62 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo tips it home | 59-62 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst is hacked by Daryl Zullo - foul #2 on Daryl Zullo, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson (SG), Donald Glover (SF), Stephen Kennedy (PF), Brian Compos (C) Ronald Greeley, Donald Snow, Freddie Roberts, Daryl Zullo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa (PG), Thomas Wiese (SG), Danny Clutter (SF), Allen Milford (PF), Russell Graleski (C) David Trinidad, Christopher Higgins, Jack Hurst, Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Marlon Delarosa clanks a shot from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley (SG), Donald Snow (SF), Daryl Zullo (C) Wesley Nielson, Donald Glover, Brian Compos | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Christopher Higgins (SG), Jack Hurst (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Marlon Delarosa, Thomas Wiese, Danny Clutter, Allen Milford, Russell Graleski | |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Hurst is called for the reach on Ronald Greeley - foul #3 on Jack Hurst, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-62 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 01:38 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Stephen Kennedy | 61-62 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Daryl Zullo is denied by Joseph Aultman | 61-62 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed connects on the shot near the basket set up by Christopher Higgins | 61-64 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Aultman | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst is hacked by Melvin Briggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin Briggs, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese (PG) David Trinidad | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | The 3pt attempt by Ronald Greeley is denied by Salehe Ahmed | 61-67 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Aultman | 61-67 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Briggs - foul #5 on Melvin Briggs, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG) Melvin Briggs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese runs out the clock | 61-68 |