| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) C - Stephen Romo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Winders (fresh) PF - James Wharton (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | James Winders inbounds the ball | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders tips it back up and in | 31-47 |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison tips it home | 33-47 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Paul Cline swats the short shot by James Winders | 33-47 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park gets the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders makes the floater from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 18:09 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 35-49 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Winders | 35-51 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by James Wharton is blocked by Stephen Romo | 37-51 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Park | 37-51 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | James Winders is fouled on the floor by Alfred Morrison - foul #1 on Alfred Morrison, team foul #1 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Gerald Perry (PF), Leonard Vigil (C) Herman Wilson, Lester Spencer, Alfred Morrison, Paul Cline, Stephen Romo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Geoffrey Barros (SG), Drew Beatty (SF), Jared Canada (PF) Charles Sanders, Edward Heins, James Winders, James Wharton | |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Geoffrey Barros | 37-53 |
| 16:08 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-53 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jared Canada | 37-53 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Scott Reynolds picks off the pass by Ronald Park | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. PF - Gerald Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Vigil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Park (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-53 |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg misses the tip | 37-53 |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:18 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil travels with the ball | 37-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo (C) Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins (SG), James Winders (SF), Brian Fry (C) Geoffrey Barros, Drew Beatty, Ronald Park | |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-56 |
| 15:03 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Jared Canada steps in front of the Scott Reynolds pass | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Scott Reynolds steps in front of the Jared Canada pass | 37-56 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg misses the dunk | 37-56 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry can't finish the layup | 37-56 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry banks in the layup | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-56 |
| 13:17 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fry picks off the pass by Gerald Perry | 39-56 |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Sturgis steps in front of the Brian Fry pass | 39-56 |
| 12:41 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis lays it up and in | 41-56 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | James Winders buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Heins and the foul's on Thomas Sturgis - foul #1 on Thomas Sturgis, team foul #2 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Paul Cline (PF), Leonard Vigil (C) Scott Reynolds, Thomas Sturgis, Frank Tinklenberg, Gerald Perry, Stephen Romo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), James Wharton (PF), Ronald Park (C) Randall Cohee, Jared Canada, Brian Fry | |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses the free throw | 41-58 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-58 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Winders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-58 |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-58 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison can't tip it in | 41-58 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline misses the lay-in | 41-58 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders misses long on a runner from the baseline | 41-58 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton tips it but misses | 41-58 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the defensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-58 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders can't tip it in | 41-58 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins gets the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park lays it up and in and he's hacked by Leonard Vigil - foul #1 on Leonard Vigil, team foul #3 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Gerald Perry (PF), Stephen Romo (C) Herman Wilson, Lester Spencer, Alfred Morrison, Paul Cline, Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Geoffrey Barros (SG), Drew Beatty (SF), Jared Canada (PF) Charles Sanders, Edward Heins, James Winders, James Wharton | |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park makes the free throw | 41-61 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo's pass is intercepted by Randall Cohee | 41-61 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Cohee | 41-63 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Tinklenberg | 44-63 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ronald Park, team foul #1 | 44-63 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-63 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-66 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee loses the ball out of bounds | 44-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Paul Cline (PF) Scott Reynolds, Thomas Sturgis, Frank Tinklenberg, Gerald Perry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Edward Heins (SG), James Wharton (PF) Geoffrey Barros, Drew Beatty, Ronald Park | |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Wharton - foul #2 on James Wharton, team foul #2 | 44-66 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 07:33 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-66 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson gets the rebound | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Romo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Cohee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. C - Jared Canada (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Randall Cohee is called for the reach on Alfred Morrison - foul #3 on Randall Cohee, team foul #3 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry (C) Stephen Romo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park (C) Jared Canada | |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison loses the dribble to Edward Heins | 46-66 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Morrison - foul #2 on Alfred Morrison, team foul #4 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG) Herman Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Winders (SF) Charles Sanders | |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 06:24 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-68 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Morrison | 46-68 |
| 06:14 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-68 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer grabs the offensive board | 46-68 |
| 05:54 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-68 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 46-68 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline is whistled for a carry | 46-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Stephen Romo (C) Lester Spencer, Alfred Morrison, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Geoffrey Barros (SG), Jared Canada (PF) Randall Cohee, Edward Heins, James Wharton | |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Romo - foul #2 on Stephen Romo, team foul #5 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil (C) Stephen Romo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SF), Brian Fry (C) James Winders, Ronald Park | |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 46-69 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry gets the rebound | 46-69 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil lays it up and in set up by Frank Tinklenberg | 48-69 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros's floater is tipped away by Gerald Perry | 48-69 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil grabs the defensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-69 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada grabs the defensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Scott Reynolds steps in front of the Geoffrey Barros pass | 48-69 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg can't connect on a runner in the paint | 48-69 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-69 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry grabs the board | 48-69 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. PF - Gerald Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Fry (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jared Canada - foul #3 on Jared Canada, team foul #4 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin (SF) Gerald Perry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG) Charles Sanders | |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry gets the rebound | 49-69 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee is fouled on the floor by Leonard Vigil - foul #2 on Leonard Vigil, team foul #6 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry (PF) Frank Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loren Look (SF), James Tull (PF) Geoffrey Barros, Brian Fry | |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-69 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin pulls down the rebound | 49-69 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Perry and he's hacked by Loren Look - foul #1 on Loren Look, team foul #5 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg (PF) Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (SG) Drew Beatty | |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-69 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Jared Canada steals the ball from Frank Tinklenberg | 52-69 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Loren Look | 52-71 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William McClaflin | 54-71 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Randall Cohee | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis scores on a 3 from the left corner | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-73 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry knocks in the runner in the paint | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee runs out the clock | 59-73 |