| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Romo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Winders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | James Winders grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lester Spencer - foul #1 on Lester Spencer, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins is fouled on the floor by Herman Wilson - foul #1 on Herman Wilson, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park knocks in the jumper in the paint | 37-41 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Sanders | 37-43 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | James Winders blocks the short jumper by Alfred Morrison | 37-43 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | James Winders gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Paul Cline steals the ball from Edward Heins | 37-43 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Winders - foul #2 on James Winders, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Gerald Perry (PF), Leonard Vigil (C) Herman Wilson, Alfred Morrison, Paul Cline, Stephen Romo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Drew Beatty (SF), Jared Canada (PF) Charles Sanders, James Winders, James Wharton | |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins clanks a driving attempt from close range | 37-43 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park tips it in | 37-45 |
| 16:27 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Frank Tinklenberg | 37-45 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park tips it back up and in | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Perry (fresh) C - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Park (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Paul Cline (PF), Stephen Romo (C) Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Gerald Perry, Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF) Edward Heins, Drew Beatty, Ronald Park | |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds is fouled on the floor by James Winders - foul #3 on James Winders, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Jared Canada is called for the reach on Stephen Romo - foul #2 on Jared Canada, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG) Scott Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Randall Cohee - foul #1 on Randall Cohee, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park (C) Jared Canada | |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Sturgis takes the ball from James Wharton | 39-47 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis banks in the layup | 41-47 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton buries a jumper near the basket | 41-49 |
| 14:02 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park is fouled on the floor by Stephen Romo - foul #2 on Stephen Romo, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Gerald Perry (PF) Herman Wilson, Thomas Sturgis, Alfred Morrison, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins (SG), Jared Canada (PF) Randall Cohee, James Wharton | |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park is hacked by Stephen Romo - foul #3 on Stephen Romo, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG) Charles Sanders | |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros is whistled for a carry | 41-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil (C) Stephen Romo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg is fouled on the floor by James Winders - foul #4 on James Winders, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SF) James Winders | |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott Reynolds | 44-49 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry hits the finger roll | 46-51 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Geoffrey Barros | 46-54 |
| 11:51 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Tinklenberg | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Drew Beatty (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Park (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Perry steals the ball from Drew Beatty | 49-54 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Park is called for the reach on Leonard Vigil - foul #2 on Ronald Park, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Paul Cline (PF), Stephen Romo (C) Scott Reynolds, Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Gerald Perry, Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Randall Cohee (SF), James Wharton (PF) Geoffrey Barros, Drew Beatty, Ronald Park | |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline drills a turnaround from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Herman Wilson - foul #2 on Herman Wilson, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:55 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson drills a shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Sturgis - foul #2 on Thomas Sturgis, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Fry (C) Jared Canada | |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline's pass is intercepted by Randall Cohee | 53-57 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins dunks the ball on a great pass from Randall Cohee | 53-59 |
| 09:37 | Gardner-Webb | Randall Cohee blocks the short jumper by Paul Cline | 53-59 |
| 09:36 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Romo | 53-59 |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG) Thomas Sturgis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SF), Ronald Park (C) Edward Heins, Brian Fry | |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG) Herman Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Scott Reynolds is called for the reach on Charles Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Gerald Perry (PF) Alfred Morrison, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada (PF) James Wharton | |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:39 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Frank Tinklenberg | 55-59 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Park | 55-59 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee double dribbles | 55-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil (C) Stephen Romo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), Edward Heins (SG), James Winders (SF) Charles Sanders, Randall Cohee, Drew Beatty | |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Park is called for the reach on Scott Reynolds - foul #3 on Ronald Park, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison (SF) Frank Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Perry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leonard Vigil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 15 pts. SF - James Winders (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Geoffrey Barros | 57-61 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Geoffrey Barros - foul #2 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline (PF), Stephen Romo (C) Gerald Perry, Leonard Vigil | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), James Wharton (PF) Geoffrey Barros, Jared Canada | |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wharton | 59-63 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline is called for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF) Scott Reynolds, Lester Spencer, Alfred Morrison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG) Randall Cohee | |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Sanders | 59-65 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Charles Sanders - foul #2 on Charles Sanders, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (SG), Jared Canada (C) Edward Heins, Ronald Park | |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:08 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee drills a 3 from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Tinklenberg and he's fouled by James Wharton - foul #1 on James Wharton, team foul #10 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer (SG), Alfred Morrison (SF), Gerald Perry (C) Thomas Sturgis, Frank Tinklenberg, Stephen Romo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SF) James Winders | |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-68 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo (C) Gerald Perry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins (SG), James Winders (SF), Ronald Park (C) Randall Cohee, Drew Beatty, Jared Canada | |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | James Winders double dribbles | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Stephen Romo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 19 pts. SF - James Winders (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison drills a shot from the right block | 66-68 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Stephen Romo | 66-68 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo is whistled for traveling | 66-68 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Romo denies the turnaround by James Wharton | 66-68 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park can't tip it in | 66-68 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton tips it home | 66-70 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-70 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison tips it back up and in | 68-70 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Morrison is called for the reach on James Winders - foul #2 on Alfred Morrison, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gerald Perry (PF) Herman Wilson, Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Jared Canada (PF) Charles Sanders, James Wharton | |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Park - foul #4 on Ronald Park, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Paul Cline (PF) Scott Reynolds, Gerald Perry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), James Wharton (PF) Randall Cohee, Jared Canada | |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Romo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Herman Wilson - foul #3 on Herman Wilson, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison misses the dunk attempt | 70-72 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-72 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Stephen Romo | 70-72 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison is whistled for traveling | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders is hacked by Lester Spencer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Spencer, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Morrison snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Herman Wilson is called for the reach on Ronald Park in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herman Wilson, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-74 |