| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Duff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Perry Kifer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Reynolds (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Drozd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 37-35 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 19:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-35 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Reynolds denies the turnaround by Dexter Keith | 40-35 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson loses the dribble to Jerome Gaddis | 40-35 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 18:24 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Perry Kifer | 40-37 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler blows the layup but he's hacked by Nathaniel Robb - foul #2 on Nathaniel Robb, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan (PF) Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams (SF) Nathaniel Robb | |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Reynolds | 41-39 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Drozd denies the turnaround by Sherman Colmenero | 41-39 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds banks in the layup | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Duff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Perry Kifer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Reynolds (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Drozd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Jefferson takes the ball from Robert Duff | 41-41 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Sherman Colmenero steals the ball from Perry Kifer | 41-41 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Duff | 44-41 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffery Jefferson | 44-43 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Reynolds picks off the pass by Bradley Morgan | 44-43 |
| 14:10 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Reynolds | 44-46 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dexter Keith | 46-46 |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Reynolds steps in front of the Dexter Keith pass | 46-46 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams scores on a jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Perry Kifer | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Duff (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Morgan (tiring) 2 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Perry Kifer (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Reynolds (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Jimmy Drozd (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Jefferson is called for the reach on Robert Duff - foul #3 on Jeffery Jefferson, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (PG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) Dexter Keith, Bradley Morgan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (PG), William Fuller (SG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), David Anderson (PF), Alfred Duncanson (C) Perry Kifer, Jeffery Jefferson, Jerry Williams, Kenneth Reynolds, Jimmy Drozd | |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Nichols | 52-51 |
| 11:04 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 52-51 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Duncanson gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Duncanson misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Sherman Colmenero - foul #3 on Sherman Colmenero, team foul #1 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith (PG) Robert Duff | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Duncanson misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Duncanson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 10:15 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nathaniel Robb and he's hacked by Jerome Gaddis - foul #1 on Jerome Gaddis, team foul #2 | 52-53 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler is hacked by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerome Gaddis | 54-54 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey tips it but misses | 54-54 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Robb | 54-54 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson buries a runner from the left block | 54-56 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Robb | 54-56 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero travels with the ball | 54-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff (SG) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Jerry Williams (SF), Kenneth Reynolds (PF), Jimmy Drozd (C) David Hovey, William Fuller, Nathaniel Robb, David Anderson, Alfred Duncanson | |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Jerome Gaddis - foul #2 on Jerome Gaddis, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 07:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Duff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sherman Colmenero (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fresh) SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Jimmy Drozd (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero lays it up and in on a great pass from Dexter Keith and he's fouled by Jeffery Jefferson - foul #4 on Jeffery Jefferson, team foul #4 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer (PG) Jeffery Jefferson | |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds drills a driving attempt in the paint | 57-62 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Lawrence Fedler is called for the reach on Isaac Flaherty - foul #1 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #4 | 57-62 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dexter Keith | 59-62 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams is denied on a layup by Sherman Colmenero | 59-62 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 59-62 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (PG), Bradley Morgan (C) Dexter Keith, Lawrence Fedler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (PG), Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), David Anderson (C) Perry Kifer, Isaac Flaherty, Kenneth Reynolds, Jimmy Drozd | |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis hits a shot from close range set up by Robert Duff and he's fouled by Jeffery Jefferson - foul #5 on Jeffery Jefferson, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller (SG) Jeffery Jefferson | |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler (SF) Sherman Colmenero | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Perry Kifer (PG), Alfred Duncanson (C) William Fuller, Jerry Williams | |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Alfred Duncanson and the foul's on James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith (PG) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb makes the free throw | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Duff (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Perry Kifer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Hovey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Duncanson (fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 03:34 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by David Hovey is blocked by Jerome Gaddis | 62-67 |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Duncanson | 62-67 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith tips it in | 64-67 |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero (C) Bradley Morgan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jerry Williams (SF), Kenneth Reynolds (PF), Jimmy Drozd (C) Nathaniel Robb, David Anderson, Alfred Duncanson | |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dexter Keith | 66-67 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (PG) Lawrence Fedler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Nichols - foul #3 on James Nichols, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sherman Colmenero | 68-69 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan (PF) Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb (SF) Jerry Williams | |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Reynolds, team foul #6 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler (SF), Jerome Gaddis (PF) James Nichols, Bradley Morgan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Dexter Keith | 71-69 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd travels with the ball | 71-69 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Drozd steals the ball from Sherman Colmenero | 71-69 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 71-69 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler is hacked by David Hovey in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hovey, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Sherman Colmenero picks off the pass by Jimmy Drozd | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Kifer - foul #2 on Perry Kifer, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Reynolds clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Kifer - foul #3 on Perry Kifer, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-69 |