| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damien Bruhn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ismael Weller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jason Murray (fresh) SG - Carl Morin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa 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) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Wright - foul #1 on Daniel Wright, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Wright makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jason Murray | 29-30 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Grimes pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Murray clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 29-30 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Murray connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Morin | 31-32 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Carl Morin is called for the reach on Damien Bruhn - foul #2 on Carl Morin, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson loses the dribble to Daniel Wright | 31-32 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Grimes can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Peterson - foul #2 on Donald Peterson, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hiott (SF), Robby Carson (C) Donald Peterson, Ismael Weller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James McIntosh (SG), Terry Carpenter (PF), Terrance Wolfe (C) Carl Morin, Daniel Wright, Chester Mirsky | |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Christian Jacobs | 33-34 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Grimes comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 33-34 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | Terrance Wolfe gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Murray hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Damien Bruhn | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Bruhn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Hiott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robby Carson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jason Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McIntosh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Grimes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terrance Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Carpenter's pass is intercepted by William Hiott | 35-34 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott misses the easy layup | 35-34 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Murray pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Christian Jacobs steps in front of the Terrance Wolfe pass | 35-34 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Damien Bruhn | 37-34 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Carpenter banks in the layup set up by James McIntosh | 37-36 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Murray - foul #2 on Jason Murray, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Ismael Weller (C) Damien Bruhn, Christopher Allen, Robby Carson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carl Morin (SG), Daniel Wright (PF), Chester Mirsky (C) Jason Murray, Steven Grimes, Terry Carpenter | |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Peterson takes the ball from Chester Mirsky | 39-36 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | James McIntosh takes the ball from Ismael Weller | 39-36 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | George Prasad steps in front of the James McIntosh pass | 39-36 |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad hits the finger roll | 41-36 |
| 13:10 | Gardner-Webb | Christian Jacobs steals the ball from James McIntosh | 41-36 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs banks in the layup | 43-36 |
| 12:39 | Gardner-Webb | James McIntosh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Terrance Wolfe tips it home | 43-38 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Christian Jacobs | 45-38 |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | Terrance Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Prasad (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hiott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ismael Weller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James McIntosh (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Morin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Wolfe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Mirsky (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Wright steals it from William Hiott | 45-38 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | James McIntosh scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Wright and he's fouled by Christian Jacobs - foul #2 on Christian Jacobs, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt (PG), Damien Bruhn (SG), Julius Starr (SF), Christopher Allen (PF), Robby Carson (C) Christian Jacobs, George Prasad, Donald Peterson, William Hiott, Ismael Weller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Murray (PG), Steven Grimes (SF), Terry Carpenter (PF), Brian Carrow (C) Carl Morin, Terrance Wolfe, Daniel Wright, Chester Mirsky | |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | James McIntosh misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Julius Starr makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Damien Bruhn | 47-40 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brian Carrow, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller (SG) James McIntosh | |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Julius Starr grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Murray is fouled on the floor by Julius Starr - foul #1 on Julius Starr, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Murray makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Damien Bruhn - foul #3 on Damien Bruhn, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Murray misses the free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry Carpenter - foul #1 on Terry Carpenter, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson (SF), Ismael Weller (C) Julius Starr, Robby Carson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carl Morin (SG), Daniel Wright (PF) John Fuller, Brian Carrow | |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Murray's pass is intercepted by Christopher Allen | 50-42 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-42 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Carpenter gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Murray drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Wright | 50-45 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Hiatt | 53-45 |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Wright's floater is tipped away by Ismael Weller | 53-45 |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Hiatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Bruhn (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ismael Weller (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jason Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Morin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Grimes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Carl Morin is called for the reach on Ismael Weller - foul #3 on Carl Morin, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG), George Prasad (SG), William Hiott (SF), Robby Carson (PF), Alfred Washington (C) James Hiatt, Damien Bruhn, Donald Peterson, Christopher Allen, Ismael Weller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James McIntosh (PG), John Fuller (SG), Terrance Wolfe (SF), Anthony Seeman (PF), Chester Mirsky (C) Jason Murray, Carl Morin, Steven Grimes, Daniel Wright, Terry Carpenter | |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robby Carson | 56-45 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Mirsky | 56-45 |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Fuller, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Christian Jacobs | 58-45 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Hiott swats the shot by James McIntosh | 58-45 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 58-45 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Seeman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-45 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Terrance Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Christopher Allen (PF), Ismael Weller (C) George Prasad, William Hiott, Robby Carson, Alfred Washington | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jason Murray (PG), Carl Morin (SG), Steven Grimes (SF), Daniel Wright (PF) James McIntosh, John Fuller, Terrance Wolfe, Anthony Seeman | |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Murray misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-45 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller is hacked by Carl Morin - foul #4 on Carl Morin, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Murray hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Morin | 60-48 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Chester Mirsky misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-48 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Mirsky | 62-48 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Grimes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen clanks a jumper from the left side | 62-48 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Damien Bruhn (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ismael Weller (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jason Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Morin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Grimes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Chester Mirsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Morin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen clanks a jump hook from close range | 62-48 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson tips it in | 64-48 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Wright comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 64-48 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson is hacked by Chester Mirsky - foul #1 on Chester Mirsky, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (PG), James Hiatt (SG), Robby Carson (PF), William Hiott (C) Christian Jacobs, Damien Bruhn, Christopher Allen, Ismael Weller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James McIntosh (PG), John Fuller (SG), Terrance Wolfe (SF), Terry Carpenter (PF), Brian Carrow (C) Jason Murray, Carl Morin, Steven Grimes, Daniel Wright, Chester Mirsky | |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Terrance Wolfe can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 66-48 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-48 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott hits the follow up shot | 68-48 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Carpenter can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 68-48 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott grabs the board | 68-48 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt is whistled for traveling | 68-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington (C) Donald Peterson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | James McIntosh makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Terrance Wolfe | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | John Fuller is called for the reach on James Hiatt - foul #3 on John Fuller, team foul #10 | 68-50 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | James Hiatt misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Carrow gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Fuller is whistled for traveling | 68-50 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad runs out the clock | 68-50 |