| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Kirchberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Seda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Bonnell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Pounders (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Thalheimer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Hadden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell misses the floater from the right side | 31-28 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Kirchberg | 33-28 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Carlson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Nathan Bonnell | 33-28 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Carlson - foul #2 on John Carlson, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson is whistled for a carry | 34-28 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Justin Seda | 36-28 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hadden clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-28 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | John Carlson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Greenwood | 36-28 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell loses the dribble to John Carlson | 36-28 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Greenwood - foul #1 on Thomas Greenwood, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring (PG), Donald Boyce (SG), Wesley Hanna (SF), Wilbert Fox (PF), Eric Lombard (C) David Kirchberg, Justin Seda, Peter Johnson, Nathan Bonnell, Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), Roger Hughes (C) William Pounders, Gerald Hadden | |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eric Lombard | 36-29 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox is fouled on the floor by Cody Thalheimer - foul #3 on Cody Thalheimer, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison (SG), Shawn Prickett (C) Ronald Johnson, Cody Thalheimer | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring is whistled for traveling | 36-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger (SG), Gerard Mitchell (SF) John Garrison, John Carlson | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Melvin Sebring (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Boyce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Hanna (fresh) PF - Wilbert Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Lombard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Schlesinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Mitchell (fresh) PF - Roger Hughes (fresh) C - Shawn Prickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell is hacked by Eric Lombard - foul #1 on Eric Lombard, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg (PG) Melvin Sebring | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell loses the dribble to Wesley Hanna | 36-29 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wesley Hanna | 38-29 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Prickett clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-29 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell can't tip it in | 38-29 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Kirchberg | 41-29 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-29 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Kirchberg | 44-29 |
| 14:04 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Hughes misses the shot in the lane | 44-29 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard drills a driving attempt from close range | 46-29 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Prickett | 46-32 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring (PG), Justin Seda (SG), Peter Johnson (SF), Nathan Bonnell (PF), Thomas Greenwood (C) David Kirchberg, Donald Boyce, Wesley Hanna, Wilbert Fox, Eric Lombard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Pounders (PG), John Carlson (SF), Cody Thalheimer (PF), Gerald Hadden (C) Ian Lewis, Gerard Mitchell, Roger Hughes, Shawn Prickett | |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hadden lays it in | 46-34 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Nathan Bonnell | 48-34 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | William Pounders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Cody Thalheimer - foul #4 on Cody Thalheimer, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson (SG), Roger Hughes (PF) Ronald Schlesinger, Cody Thalheimer | |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | William Pounders lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Hadden | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Melvin Sebring (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Seda (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Bonnell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Pounders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Hughes (fresh) C - Gerald Hadden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson misses the easy layup | 50-36 |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Carlson pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 11:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson misses the lay-in | 50-36 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Peter Johnson | 52-36 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Seda steps in front of the Ronald Johnson pass | 52-36 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring lays it in on a great pass from Justin Seda | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion 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) | |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-36 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Greenwood | 54-36 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-36 |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hadden grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 54-36 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hadden snags the offensive board | 54-36 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Johnson takes the ball from Gerald Hadden | 54-36 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson jams it | 56-36 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | William Pounders misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-36 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hadden grabs the offensive board | 56-36 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-36 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-36 |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hadden comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Greenwood - foul #2 on Thomas Greenwood, team foul #3 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg (PG), Donald Boyce (SG), Wesley Hanna (SF), Wilbert Fox (PF), Eric Lombard (C) Melvin Sebring, Justin Seda, Peter Johnson, Nathan Bonnell, Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG), Ronald Schlesinger (SG), Gerard Mitchell (SF), Shawn Prickett (PF) William Pounders, Ronald Johnson, John Carlson, Roger Hughes | |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hadden misses the 1st free throw | 59-36 |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Hadden misses the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Wilbert Fox | 59-36 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox connects on the jump hook near the basket | 61-36 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis is whistled for a carry | 61-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Cody Thalheimer (PF) Gerald Hadden | |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Wilbert Fox is denied by Shawn Prickett | 61-36 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Schlesinger snags the defensive board | 61-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Kirchberg (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Donald Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wilbert Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Lombard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Schlesinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Thalheimer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Shawn Prickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard (SF) David Kirchberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison (SG), Roger Hughes (PF) Ronald Schlesinger, Cody Thalheimer | |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Wesley Hanna | 63-36 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 63-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring (PG) Ray Shepard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson (SG) John Garrison | |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ian Lewis steals the ball from Donald Boyce | 63-36 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Prickett is fouled on the floor by Eric Lombard - foul #2 on Eric Lombard, team foul #4 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Canavan (PF) Wilbert Fox | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison (SG) Gerard Mitchell | |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Hughes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Wesley Hanna - foul #1 on Wesley Hanna, team foul #5 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard (SF) Donald Boyce | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 63-36 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-37 |
| 05:33 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Prickett pulls down the rebound | 63-37 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Garrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-37 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard gets the rebound | 63-37 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-37 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Shawn Prickett | 63-37 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Hughes connects on the floater from the free throw line | 63-39 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-39 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-39 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Hughes hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Johnson | 63-41 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard blows the layup but the foul's on Shawn Prickett - foul #1 on Shawn Prickett, team foul #4 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce (SG), Wilbert Fox (PF) Wesley Hanna, Eugene Canavan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell (SF) Ian Lewis | |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Prickett loses the ball out of bounds | 65-41 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox hits the finger roll on a great pass from Melvin Sebring | 67-41 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Shawn Prickett and he's hacked by Donald Boyce - foul #2 on Donald Boyce, team foul #6 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis (PG) John Garrison | |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson makes the free throw | 67-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Melvin Sebring (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) PF - Wilbert Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Lombard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ian Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerard Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Prickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (SF), Eugene Canavan (C) Ray Shepard, Eric Lombard | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Hughes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-44 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 67-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson is hacked by Donald Boyce - foul #3 on Donald Boyce, team foul #7 | 67-44 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox grabs the board | 67-45 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilbert Fox | 70-45 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-45 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Canavan gets the rebound | 70-45 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Johnson is called for the reach on Melvin Sebring - foul #2 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #5 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard (C) Eugene Canavan | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Boyce and the foul's on Gerard Mitchell - foul #1 on Gerard Mitchell, team foul #6 | 72-45 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox makes the free throw | 73-45 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Lombard is called for the reach on Ian Lewis - foul #3 on Eric Lombard, team foul #8 | 73-45 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 73-46 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-46 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard snags the defensive board | 73-46 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna is fouled on the floor by Shawn Prickett - foul #2 on Shawn Prickett, team foul #7 | 73-46 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 74-46 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 74-46 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Gerard Mitchell snags the defensive board | 74-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Prickett knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gerard Mitchell | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring banks in the layup on a great pass from Wesley Hanna and the foul's on Ian Lewis - foul #2 on Ian Lewis, team foul #8 | 76-48 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring makes the free throw | 77-48 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Johnson is denied on a layup by Wilbert Fox | 77-48 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eric Lombard | 77-48 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring runs out the clock | 77-48 |