| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) PF - Jack Roberts (fresh) C - Allen Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) SG - Allen Folse (fresh) SF - James Wood (fresh) PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) C - Carlos Woo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo's layup is rejected by Jack Roberts | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Christopher Baxter | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts banks in the layup | 6-0 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Roberts is called for the reach on Leonard Artrip - foul #1 on Jack Roberts, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 6-2 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade is whistled for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek (SF) Robert Eaton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Roberts | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood is whistled for a carry | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Alex Padro (SG), Mike McCaskey (PF) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter, Jack Roberts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (SF) James Wood | |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher hits the finger roll | 8-4 |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Miller denies the turnaround by Leonard Artrip | 8-4 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Meagher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) SF - Jason Adamek (fresh) PF - Mike McCaskey (fresh) C - Allen Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) SG - Allen Folse (fresh) SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) C - Carlos Woo (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Meagher | 10-4 |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Meagher - foul #1 on Christopher Meagher, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton (SF) Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher (SG), Leonard Zaiss (PF), William Bassett (C) Allen Folse, Leonard Artrip, Carlos Woo | |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:52 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Eaton takes the ball from William Bassett | 12-8 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | Benjamin Moore is called for the reach on Robert Eaton - foul #1 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #1 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG), Alfred Bartley (SF), Jack Roberts (PF), Allen Miller (C) Christopher Meagher, Alex Padro, Robert Eaton, Mike McCaskey, Jason Adamek | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), Allen Folse (SG), James Wood (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF), Carlos Woo (C) Charles Defeo, Kenneth Crutcher, Benjamin Moore, Leonard Zaiss, William Bassett | |
| 13:35 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson misses the jumper from the right side | 12-8 |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Carlos Woo - foul #1 on Carlos Woo, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:43 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Carlos Wilkerson | 13-10 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade is fouled on the floor by James Wood - foul #1 on James Wood, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton (SF) Alfred Bartley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (C) Carlos Woo | |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter is hacked by Allen Folse - foul #1 on Allen Folse, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Bassett (C) James Wood | |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Allen Folse takes the ball from Robert Eaton | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Carlos Wilkerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) SF - Benjamin Moore (fresh) PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bassett (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Allen Miller | 13-10 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Eaton | 15-10 |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore's pass is intercepted by Christopher Baxter | 15-10 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts misses the lay-in | 15-10 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:40 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip blows the layup | 15-10 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Allen Folse - foul #2 on Allen Folse, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Jason Adamek (SF), Mike McCaskey (PF), Andres Russo (C) Richard Wade, Robert Eaton, Jack Roberts, Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Kenneth Crutcher (SG), James Wood (SF), Carlos Woo (C) Carlos Wilkerson, Allen Folse, Leonard Artrip, William Bassett | |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:24 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Benjamin Moore is denied by Andres Russo | 16-10 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Mike McCaskey | 16-10 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher is fouled on the floor by Charles Defeo - foul #1 on Charles Defeo, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG) Christopher Baxter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:46 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mike McCaskey, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-10 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Woo | 16-10 |
| 09:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo is hacked by Jason Adamek - foul #1 on Jason Adamek, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller (C) Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF) James Wood, Benjamin Moore | |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip is called for a charge - foul #1 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Robert Eaton (SF), Jack Roberts (PF) Christopher Meagher, Jason Adamek, Mike McCaskey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Wade | 19-10 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo gets the offensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses the floater from the free throw line | 19-10 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo grabs the offensive board | 19-10 |
| 07:39 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Defeo | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Crutcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Woo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Charles Defeo - foul #2 on Charles Defeo, team foul #8 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG), Jason Adamek (SF) Alex Padro, Robert Eaton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson (PG), James Wood (SF), Benjamin Moore (C) Charles Defeo, Kenneth Crutcher, Carlos Woo | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by James Wood and he's hacked by Jack Roberts - foul #2 on Jack Roberts, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Mike McCaskey (PF) Richard Wade, Jack Roberts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:08 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 06:48 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Adamek | 20-15 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Miller | 23-15 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Meagher - foul #2 on Christopher Meagher, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Andres Russo (C) Christopher Meagher, Allen Miller | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Frandsen (PG), William Bassett (C) Leonard Zaiss, Leonard Artrip | |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek's fadeaway is rejected by James Wood | 23-15 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Mike McCaskey gets the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter can't finish the layup | 23-15 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Bassett pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | William Bassett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 23-15 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Jason Adamek grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-15 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore misses badly on a floater in the lane | 25-15 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Wilkerson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Wood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-15 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Benjamin Moore - foul #2 on Benjamin Moore, team foul #9 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher (PG), Alex Padro (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Allen Miller (C) Richard Wade, Christopher Baxter, Jason Adamek, Mike McCaskey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF), Carlos Woo (C) Raymond Frandsen, Carlos Wilkerson, James Wood, Benjamin Moore, William Bassett | |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 03:46 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo is fouled on the floor by Alex Padro - foul #1 on Alex Padro, team foul #7 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts (PF) Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:46 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 03:46 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Jack Roberts snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Meagher clanks a floater from the left block | 27-16 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller tips it in | 29-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Meagher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) SF - Kenneth Crutcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Meagher steps in front of the Kenneth Crutcher pass | 29-16 |
| 03:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Meagher | 31-16 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Christopher Meagher - foul #3 on Christopher Meagher, team foul #8 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley (PG) Christopher Meagher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-17 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carlos Woo | 31-17 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip knocks in the shot from the left block | 31-19 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leonard Artrip - foul #2 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #10 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG) Alex Padro | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (SF) Kenneth Crutcher | |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Eaton steps in front of the Benjamin Moore pass | 33-19 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade banks in the layup set up by Robert Eaton | 35-19 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Wade - foul #1 on Richard Wade, team foul #9 | 35-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG), Alex Padro (SF) Alfred Bartley, Robert Eaton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Bassett (C) Carlos Woo | |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 01:24 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-21 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter snags the offensive board | 35-21 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Allen Miller clanks a shot from close range | 35-21 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo drills a shot from close range set up by Leonard Artrip | 35-23 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse hits a floater from the right side set up by Charles Defeo | 35-25 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro misses short on a halfcourt shot | 35-25 |