| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo jams it set up by Allen Folse | 31-30 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Christopher Baxter | 31-32 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo connects on the shot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Allen Folse - foul #2 on Allen Folse, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:09 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Baxter | 35-35 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood is fouled on the floor by Richard Wade - foul #2 on Richard Wade, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (SF), William Bassett (C) James Wood, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek (SF) Robert Eaton | |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Miller swats the layup by Charles Defeo | 35-35 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek travels with the ball | 35-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG) Christopher Baxter | |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Moore | 37-35 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Allen Folse steals the ball from Richard Wade in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse misses the lay-in | 37-35 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Allen Miller | 37-38 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Miller | 37-38 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Adamek | 37-41 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Wade steps in front of the Charles Defeo pass | 37-41 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Wade | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Allen Folse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bassett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Adamek (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Wade takes the ball from Allen Folse | 37-43 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade lays it in | 37-45 |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by William Bassett - foul #1 on William Bassett, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SG), James Wood (SF), Carlos Woo (C) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, Leonard Artrip, William Bassett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Mike McCaskey (PF) Richard Wade, Alex Padro, Jason Adamek, Jack Roberts | |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher hits a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Robert Eaton - foul #2 on Robert Eaton, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss (PF) Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo (C) Allen Miller | |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:37 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Zaiss steps in front of the Christopher Meagher pass | 40-47 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss loses the dribble to Christopher Baxter | 40-47 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher banks in the layup set up by Christopher Baxter | 40-49 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-49 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Woo steps in front of the Mike McCaskey pass | 40-49 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Crutcher - foul #2 on Kenneth Crutcher, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Benjamin Moore (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF), William Bassett (C) Carlos Wilkerson, Kenneth Crutcher, James Wood, Leonard Zaiss, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG), Jason Adamek (SF), Jack Roberts (PF), Allen Miller (C) Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Mike McCaskey, Andres Russo | |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:12 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Artrip | 42-50 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Miller | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bassett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Meagher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Adamek (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jack Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip lays it up and in set up by Charles Defeo | 44-53 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts tips it but misses | 44-53 |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alex Padro - foul #2 on Alex Padro, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG) Christopher Meagher | |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts is hacked by Benjamin Moore - foul #1 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Benjamin Moore - foul #2 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG) Alex Padro | |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | William Bassett's layup is rejected by Allen Miller | 45-56 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | William Bassett grabs the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 45-56 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Baxter | 45-56 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 45-56 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Leonard Artrip | 45-56 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip is denied on a layup by Allen Miller | 45-56 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SG), James Wood (SF), Leonard Zaiss (PF), Carlos Woo (C) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, Benjamin Moore, Leonard Artrip, William Bassett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Mike McCaskey (PF), Andres Russo (C) Christopher Baxter, Jason Adamek, Jack Roberts, Allen Miller | |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo hits the follow up shot | 47-58 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Andres Russo - foul #1 on Andres Russo, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Benjamin Moore (SF) Carlos Wilkerson, James Wood | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG), Allen Miller (C) Richard Wade, Alex Padro, Andres Russo | |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Crutcher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Meagher (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike McCaskey (fresh) 6 reb. C - Allen Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher lays it up and in set up by Robert Eaton | 49-60 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher hits a runner in the lane | 51-60 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller lays it up and in set up by Robert Eaton | 51-62 |
| 06:45 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey misses the shot from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Meagher | 51-64 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse (SG), James Wood (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF) Kenneth Crutcher, Benjamin Moore, Leonard Zaiss | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Jason Adamek (SF), Jack Roberts (PF) Christopher Meagher, Robert Eaton, Mike McCaskey | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-64 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller is fouled on the floor by Charles Defeo - foul #3 on Charles Defeo, team foul #6 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (C) Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-64 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:55 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 53-64 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 04:34 | Northern Iowa | Allen Folse steps in front of the Richard Wade pass | 53-64 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jason Adamek - foul #2 on Jason Adamek, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG), Robert Eaton (SF) Christopher Baxter, Jason Adamek | |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton is hacked by James Wood - foul #2 on James Wood, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), Carlos Woo (C) Charles Defeo, James Wood | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Miller steals the ball from Carlos Wilkerson | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Carlos Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Allen Miller (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller misses the jumper from the left side | 55-66 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Roberts blocks the jumper by Benjamin Moore | 55-66 |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Woo | 55-66 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore knocks in the jumper from the right block | 57-66 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade is hacked by Carlos Woo - foul #3 on Carlos Woo, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SG), James Wood (SF), Leonard Zaiss (PF), William Bassett (C) Carlos Wilkerson, Allen Folse, Benjamin Moore, Leonard Artrip, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG), Jason Adamek (SF), Mike McCaskey (PF), Andres Russo (C) Alex Padro, Robert Eaton, Jack Roberts, Allen Miller | |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:13 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Crutcher - foul #3 on Kenneth Crutcher, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Frandsen (PG), Carlos Wilkerson (SG) Charles Defeo, James Wood | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG) Richard Wade | |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-70 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter is fouled on the floor by Raymond Frandsen - foul #1 on Raymond Frandsen, team foul #10 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (SF) Raymond Frandsen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-72 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter gets the rebound | 59-72 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher blows the layup | 59-72 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter grabs the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey misses short on a turnaround from close range | 59-72 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Baxter | 59-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-74 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher runs out the clock | 59-74 |