| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manchu Chiu (fresh) PF - Andrew Penick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Porras (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregory Swords (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia hits a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Charles Snyder - foul #2 on Charles Snyder, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the free throw | 21-38 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-38 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the jump hook in the lane | 21-40 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder's pass is intercepted by Ashley Crosswhite | 21-40 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps is hacked by Charles Snyder - foul #3 on Charles Snyder, team foul #2 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG) Charles Snyder | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:57 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-40 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the offensive board | 21-40 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Gregory Swords is blocked by Robert Porras | 21-40 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Boris Wichrowski | 21-40 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 21-40 |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite snags the defensive board | 21-40 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords is hacked by Manchu Chiu - foul #1 on Manchu Chiu, team foul #3 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda (PF) Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Epps | 21-43 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-43 |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | Juan Miranda swats the layup by Gregory Swords | 23-43 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras gets the rebound | 23-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manchu Chiu (fairly fresh) PF - Juan Miranda (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Porras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Epps (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Swords (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper near the basket | 25-43 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords scores on a floater from the right side | 25-45 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras clanks a shot from the left wing | 25-45 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda tips it but misses | 25-45 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda snags the offensive board | 25-45 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-45 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda hits the follow up shot | 27-45 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda scores on a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Orji Amezquita - foul #2 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Ivan Szablewski (SG), Andrew Penick (PF) Sergio Cruz, Boris Wichrowski, Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Richard Epps, Gregory Swords, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia travels with the ball | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras (C) Juan Miranda | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG) Richard Siddiqui | |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Porras | 33-45 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Ivan Szablewski - foul #1 on Ivan Szablewski, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez (SF) Manchu Chiu | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Jose Hernandez is denied by Ashley Crosswhite | 33-47 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Penick - foul #2 on Andrew Penick, team foul #5 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda (C) Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (SG) Richard Epps | |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder is fouled on the floor by Edward Patton - foul #3 on Edward Patton, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski (SG), Manchu Chiu (SF) Ivan Szablewski, Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manchu Chiu (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Penick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Juan Miranda (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Siddiqui (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Ashley Crosswhite denies the turnaround by Boris Wichrowski | 33-49 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda tips it in | 35-49 |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ashley Crosswhite | 35-51 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Boris Wichrowski out of a doubleteam | 37-51 |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Juan Miranda | 39-51 |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena tips it back up and in | 39-53 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda can't connect on a floater in the lane | 39-53 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses the tip | 39-53 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena can't tip it in | 39-53 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Manchu Chiu | 39-53 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu connects on the open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Boris Wichrowski | 41-53 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Juan Miranda | 41-53 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater near the basket | 41-53 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu tips it in | 43-53 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Penick picks off the pass by Ashley Crosswhite | 43-53 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Snyder | 46-53 |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Wichrowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manchu Chiu (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Penick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Juan Miranda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Siddiqui (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Plascencia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Manchu Chiu steps in front of the Carl Plascencia pass | 46-53 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu lays it up and in | 48-53 |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | Manchu Chiu takes the ball from Edward Patton | 48-53 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski knocks in the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Richard Siddiqui - foul #1 on Richard Siddiqui, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez (SF), Robert Porras (C) Manchu Chiu, Juan Miranda | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Gregory Swords (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Richard Siddiqui, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Andrew Penick - foul #3 on Andrew Penick, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SG) Boris Wichrowski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 05:48 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jose Hernandez - foul #1 on Jose Hernandez, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG) Edward Patton | |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-56 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Porras takes the ball from Gregory Swords | 50-56 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez knocks in the runner from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gregory Swords | 52-59 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Siddiqui | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Szablewski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Penick (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Porras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Siddiqui (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Epps (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Swords (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez's floater is tipped away by Arthur Williams | 54-61 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski (SG), Manchu Chiu (SF), Juan Miranda (PF) Ivan Szablewski, Jose Hernandez, Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords is called for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG) Richard Siddiqui | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Carl Plascencia is called for the reach on Boris Wichrowski - foul #1 on Carl Plascencia, team foul #4 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SF) Gregory Swords | |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Boris Wichrowski and he's fouled by Ashley Crosswhite - foul #1 on Ashley Crosswhite, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick (PF) Juan Miranda | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SF) Ferdinand Pena | |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Manchu Chiu steps in front of the Ashley Crosswhite pass | 56-61 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski lays it in set up by Manchu Chiu | 58-61 |
| 00:48 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 58-61 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Snyder is called for the reach on Ashley Crosswhite in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Snyder, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui (PG) Edward Patton | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu's pass is intercepted by Ashley Crosswhite | 58-62 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui is hacked by Charles Snyder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Snyder, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG) Charles Snyder | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Siddiqui misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Wichrowski - foul #2 on Boris Wichrowski, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the board | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 58-64 |