| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Burney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Stockton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roderick Waldrop (fresh) PF - Michael Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Outten (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Sykora (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curt Huey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Shirey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Roderick Waldrop inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Stockton makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Burney | 26-25 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ryan Outten picks off the pass by Christopher Shirey | 26-25 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Clayton loses the dribble to Robert Walker | 26-25 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | Curt Huey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Curt Huey, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steve Rotter (PF) Curt Huey | |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Steve Rotter steps in front of the Samuel Stockton pass | 26-25 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Nichols hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Walker | 26-27 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Stockton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Rotter grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Sykora banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Nichols and he's fouled by Michael Clayton - foul #2 on Michael Clayton, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Sykora misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Shirey | 26-29 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Walker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Outten grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Steve Rotter swats the dunk try by Michael Clayton | 26-29 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Nichols pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Rotter drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnny Sykora | 26-31 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Outten misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Roderick Waldrop tips it but misses | 26-31 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Nichols grabs the board | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Burney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Stockton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roderick Waldrop (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Clayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Outten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Sykora (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Rotter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Shirey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Roderick Waldrop picks off the pass by Johnny Sykora | 26-31 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Outten knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Burney | 28-31 |
| 14:54 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Nichols buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 28-34 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Outten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Walker gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Stockton is called for the reach on Johnny Sykora - foul #3 on Samuel Stockton, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Thomas Springer (SG), Ralph Whitaker (SF), Kevin Woodard (PF), Jack Roberts (C) John Burney, Samuel Stockton, Roderick Waldrop, Michael Clayton, Ryan Outten | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Begay (PG), Richard Goodrich (SG), David Burns (SF), Curt Huey (PF), Charles Krieger (C) Robert Walker, Mark Nichols, Johnny Sykora, Steve Rotter, Christopher Shirey | |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Krieger misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 28-34 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Curt Huey tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whitaker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Meagher | 31-34 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Begay misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jack Roberts | 31-34 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Woodard can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-34 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Springer snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whitaker makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Meagher | 34-34 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Begay makes the floater from the free throw line set up by David Burns | 34-36 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whitaker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Krieger pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:19 | Gardner-Webb | David Burns can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 34-36 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Springer snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 12:13 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Springer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Roberts | 37-36 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | David Burns misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher grabs the board | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Meagher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Springer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Woodard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Goodrich (fresh) SF - David Burns (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Curt Huey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Krieger (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | David Burns steals the ball from Kevin Woodard | 37-36 |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Krieger scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Burns | 37-38 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Burney (PG), Samuel Stockton (SG), Roderick Waldrop (SF), Michael Clayton (PF), Ryan Outten (C) Christopher Meagher, Thomas Springer, Ralph Whitaker, Kevin Woodard, Jack Roberts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Walker (PG), Mark Nichols (SG), Johnny Sykora (SF), Steve Rotter (PF), Christopher Shirey (C) Robert Begay, Richard Goodrich, David Burns, Curt Huey, Charles Krieger | |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Roderick Waldrop takes the ball from Robert Walker | 37-38 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | John Burney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 09:59 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Stockton is called for the reach on Johnny Sykora - foul #4 on Samuel Stockton, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (SG) Samuel Stockton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Walker connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Johnny Sykora | 37-40 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Clayton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Mark Nichols - foul #1 on Mark Nichols, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Springer (SG) Christopher Meagher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Shirey | 38-40 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Nichols comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Roderick Waldrop grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Springer misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Sykora - foul #1 on Johnny Sykora, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curt Huey (PF) Steve Rotter | |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Springer misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Sykora is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Johnny Sykora, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG) John Burney | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Begay (SG), David Burns (C) Mark Nichols, Christopher Shirey | |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Outten grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Outten comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 39-40 |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Curt Huey grabs the board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Meagher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Springer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roderick Waldrop (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Outten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Sykora (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curt Huey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David Burns (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Sykora is fouled on the floor by Ryan Outten - foul #2 on Ryan Outten, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Stockton (SG), Ralph Whitaker (SF), Kevin Woodard (PF), Jack Roberts (C) Thomas Springer, Roderick Waldrop, Michael Clayton, Ryan Outten | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Goodrich (SG), Steve Rotter (C) Robert Walker, Johnny Sykora | |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | David Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Burney (PG) Christopher Meagher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Krieger (C) Curt Huey | |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Stockton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | David Burns grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Whitaker is called for the reach on David Burns - foul #1 on Ralph Whitaker, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Nichols (SG), Christopher Shirey (C) Richard Goodrich, Charles Krieger | |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Nichols misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Shirey hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Begay steals it from John Burney in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Begay is fouled on the floor by Kevin Woodard - foul #1 on Kevin Woodard, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roderick Waldrop (SF), Michael Clayton (PF), Ryan Outten (C) Ralph Whitaker, Kevin Woodard, Jack Roberts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Walker (PG), Johnny Sykora (SF) Robert Begay, David Burns | |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Nichols makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Rotter | 39-45 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Stockton travels with the ball | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curt Huey (PF) Steve Rotter | |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Sykora grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Curt Huey blows the layup but he's fouled by Ryan Outten - foul #3 on Ryan Outten, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG) John Burney | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Begay (SG), Steve Rotter (C) Mark Nichols, Christopher Shirey | |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Curt Huey makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Curt Huey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Roderick Waldrop is whistled for a carry | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Woodard (C) Ryan Outten | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Rotter misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Roderick Waldrop - foul #2 on Roderick Waldrop, team foul #8 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Goodrich (SG), David Burns (SF), Charles Krieger (C) Robert Walker, Johnny Sykora, Curt Huey | |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Rotter misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Rotter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Stockton snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Roderick Waldrop throws it down on a nice dish by Christopher Meagher and the foul's on David Burns - foul #1 on David Burns, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Springer (SG), Ralph Whitaker (C) Samuel Stockton, Michael Clayton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Nichols (SG), Christopher Shirey (C) Richard Goodrich, Charles Krieger | |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Roderick Waldrop misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Rotter pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | David Burns connects on the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Roderick Waldrop - foul #3 on Roderick Waldrop, team foul #9 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Burney (PG), Ryan Outten (C) Christopher Meagher, Roderick Waldrop | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | David Burns makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Burney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Springer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ralph Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Woodard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Outten (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Robert Begay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mark Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Rotter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Shirey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Springer misses the floater from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | David Burns grabs the board | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Springer steps in front of the Mark Nichols pass | 41-50 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Shirey steals it from Thomas Springer | 41-50 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by David Burns is denied by Ryan Outten | 41-50 |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Begay tips it in | 41-52 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Springer drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Burney | 44-52 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Stockton (SG), Roderick Waldrop (SF), Michael Clayton (PF) Thomas Springer, Ralph Whitaker, Kevin Woodard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Walker (PG), Johnny Sykora (SF), Curt Huey (PF) Robert Begay, David Burns, Steve Rotter | |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Sykora hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Robert Walker takes the ball from John Burney | 44-55 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Walker banks in the layup | 44-57 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Outten drills a runner near the basket set up by Samuel Stockton and he's fouled by Christopher Shirey - foul #1 on Christopher Shirey, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Thomas Springer (SG), Ralph Whitaker (SF), Kevin Woodard (PF) John Burney, Samuel Stockton, Roderick Waldrop, Michael Clayton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Begay (PG), Richard Goodrich (SG), David Burns (SF), Steve Rotter (PF), Charles Krieger (C) Robert Walker, Mark Nichols, Johnny Sykora, Curt Huey, Christopher Shirey | |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Outten makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | David Burns hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Goodrich | 47-60 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Woodard connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Christopher Meagher and the foul's on Steve Rotter - foul #2 on Steve Rotter, team foul #7 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts (C) Ryan Outten | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Woodard misses the free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Krieger pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Goodrich misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 00:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Krieger hits the follow up shot | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Charles Krieger is called for the reach on Jack Roberts - foul #1 on Charles Krieger, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Goodrich misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Springer - foul #1 on Thomas Springer, team foul #10 | 51-62 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Goodrich makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Springer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Krieger snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Begay runs out the clock | 51-64 |