| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Barksdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Stagner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Grant (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Howard Fecteau (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Jessen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Keys (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bob Toler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Wright | 34-36 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys loses the dribble to Douglas Stagner | 34-36 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Thompson denies the turnaround by Rafael Jessen | 34-36 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Howard Fecteau, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-36 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Wright - foul #1 on Steven Wright, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright's pass is intercepted by Bob Toler | 36-38 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys misses the dunk but the foul's on Douglas Stagner - foul #2 on Douglas Stagner, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches (SF), Levi Smith (C) Anthony Thompson, Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith (PG), Nathaniel Ross (C) Howard Fecteau, Bob Toler | |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram is fouled on the floor by Douglas Stagner - foul #3 on Douglas Stagner, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Siller (PG), James Spruill (SF), Richard Heavner (C) Ralph Barksdale, Steven Wright, Douglas Stagner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John McIlvenny (SG), Thomas Landgraf (PF), John Anderson (C) Andrew Ingram, Rafael Jessen, Jack Keys | |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Landgraf connects on the jumper in the lane | 36-42 |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Heavner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 36-42 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | James Spruill snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darryl Siller | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darryl Siller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Zeches (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Spruill (fresh) PF - Levi Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John McIlvenny (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Ross (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Landgraf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | John McIlvenny scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Smith | 38-45 |
| 15:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Spruill comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Landgraf gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross's layup is rejected by Richard Heavner | 38-45 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Darryl Siller | 38-45 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Darryl Siller | 41-45 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | John Anderson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Levi Smith gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches misses the dunk attempt | 41-45 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Landgraf gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross is denied on a layup by Levi Smith | 41-45 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Anderson | 41-45 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Landgraf | 41-47 |
| 13:14 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Landgraf gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Levi Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Siller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Heavner snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | James Spruill buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Heavner | 43-47 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Landgraf tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 12:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Spruill pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Spruill comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Smith - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Douglas Stagner (PF), Carl Grant (C) Darryl Siller, Mark Zeches, Levi Smith, Richard Heavner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau (PG), Andrew Ingram (SG), Rafael Jessen (SF), Jack Keys (PF), Bob Toler (C) Eric Smith, John McIlvenny, Nathaniel Ross, Thomas Landgraf, John Anderson | |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Spruill makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Spruill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Spruill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Stagner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Grant (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Howard Fecteau (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Ingram (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Jessen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Keys (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bob Toler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright is fouled on the floor by Bob Toler - foul #1 on Bob Toler, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo (PG) James Spruill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright is fouled on the floor by Andrew Ingram - foul #3 on Andrew Ingram, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| 10:54 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eric Restrepo | 47-47 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Douglas Stagner | 50-47 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 50-50 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:54 | Western Kentucky | Steven Wright steals the ball from Andrew Ingram | 50-50 |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright lays it up and in | 52-50 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Restrepo - foul #4 on Eric Restrepo, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale (PG), Mark Zeches (SF), Levi Smith (C) Eric Restrepo, Anthony Thompson, Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith (PG), Nathaniel Ross (C) Howard Fecteau, Bob Toler | |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Smith - foul #2 on Eric Smith, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Heavner (SF) Steven Wright | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John McIlvenny (SG), Charles Evans (SF), Thomas Landgraf (C) Andrew Ingram, Rafael Jessen, Jack Keys | |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:16 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | John McIlvenny's layup is rejected by Douglas Stagner | 53-50 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Douglas Stagner | 53-50 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Smith - foul #3 on Eric Smith, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo (PG) Douglas Stagner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler (C) Charles Evans | |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | John McIlvenny grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | John McIlvenny hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Landgraf tips it in | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Restrepo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ralph Barksdale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Zeches (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Levi Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eric Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John McIlvenny (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Landgraf (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Bob Toler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale can't finish the layup | 54-52 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Smith | 54-54 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Landgraf pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Levi Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches's floater is tipped away by Bob Toler | 54-54 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Landgraf gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Ross banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Smith | 54-56 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Douglas Stagner (PF), Carl Grant (C) Ralph Barksdale, Mark Zeches, Levi Smith, Richard Heavner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau (PG), Andrew Ingram (SG), Rafael Jessen (SF), Jack Keys (PF) Eric Smith, John McIlvenny, Nathaniel Ross, Thomas Landgraf | |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 54-56 |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jack Keys | 54-56 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Ingram | 54-61 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Rafael Jessen | 56-63 |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Wright | 59-63 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-63 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen tips it but misses | 59-63 |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Restrepo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Stagner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Howard Fecteau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Jessen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Keys (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Toler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Grant | 59-63 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Restrepo | 61-63 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys steps out of bounds on the sideline | 61-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale (PG), Mark Zeches (SG), James Spruill (SF), Levi Smith (PF), Richard Heavner (C) Eric Restrepo, Steven Wright, Anthony Thompson, Douglas Stagner, Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith (PG), John McIlvenny (SG), Nathaniel Ross (SF), Thomas Landgraf (PF), John Anderson (C) Howard Fecteau, Andrew Ingram, Rafael Jessen, Jack Keys, Bob Toler | |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright (SG), Douglas Stagner (PF) James Spruill, Richard Heavner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram (SG), Rafael Jessen (SF) John McIlvenny, John Anderson | |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Levi Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Landgraf - foul #1 on Thomas Landgraf, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys (PF) Thomas Landgraf | |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Levi Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Levi Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Carl Grant (C) Ralph Barksdale, Mark Zeches, Levi Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau (PG), Bob Toler (C) Eric Smith, Nathaniel Ross | |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau's floater is tipped away by Douglas Stagner | 63-63 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-63 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys loses the dribble to Steven Wright | 63-63 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Wright | 65-63 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Howard Fecteau | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Ingram steals it from Carl Grant | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Restrepo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Stagner (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carl Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Howard Fecteau (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Jessen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Keys (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bob Toler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler wins the tip | 65-65 |
| 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) | |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys can't finish the layup | 65-65 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:33 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo grabs the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Carl Grant steals it from Howard Fecteau | 65-65 |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Keys swats the short shot by Steven Wright | 65-65 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jack Keys | 65-65 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Ingram | 65-67 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant drills a shot from the right wing set up by Steven Wright | 67-67 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys hits the follow up shot | 67-69 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 67-69 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 01:50 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-69 |
| 01:02 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler tips it but misses | 69-69 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Restrepo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Wright (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Stagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carl Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Howard Fecteau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ingram (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Jessen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Keys (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bob Toler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Thompson makes the floater from the left side set up by Steven Wright | 71-69 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Fecteau - foul #3 on Howard Fecteau, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler snags the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Ingram travels with the ball | 73-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches (SF), Levi Smith (PF) Anthony Thompson, Douglas Stagner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Fecteau is called for the reach on Eric Restrepo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Fecteau, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jack Keys | 73-69 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau's 3 pointer is rejected by Mark Zeches | 73-69 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Bob Toler pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Jack Keys grabs the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Howard Fecteau is whistled for traveling | 73-69 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Fecteau - foul #5 on Howard Fecteau, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Smith (PG) Howard Fecteau | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Levi Smith snags the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Keys is called for the reach on Levi Smith - foul #3 on Jack Keys, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Heavner (C) Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Levi Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Levi Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Jessen can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 76-69 |