| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Clifton Carlson (fresh) SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) SF - Jacob Jesse (fresh) PF - Glenn Darosa (fresh) C - Milton Replogle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) SG - Manuel West (fresh) SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) PF - Paul Springs (fresh) C - James Carroll (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy misses the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse jams it on a great pass from Robert Morgan | 2-2 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | Milton Replogle pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Clifton Carlson and he's fouled by Brandon Malone - foul #1 on Brandon Malone, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll is whistled for a carry | 5-2 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifton Carlson | 8-2 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Carroll | 8-4 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa buries a jump hook in the lane | 10-4 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll loses the dribble to Jacob Jesse | 10-4 |
| 17:41 | Gardner-Webb | Milton Replogle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-4 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse tips it in | 12-4 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 17:01 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Morgan, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Key (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Kenneth Jones (SF), Scott Stevens (PF), Roy Olivier (C) Clifton Carlson, Robert Morgan, Jacob Jesse, Glenn Darosa, Milton Replogle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Arthur Beauchamp (SF), Michael Minaya (PF), Daniel Harton (C) Joshua Hennessy, Manuel West, Brandon Malone, Paul Springs, James Carroll | |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Shaun Dineen | 12-10 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier buries a jumper in the lane | 14-10 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Gordon Mitchell - foul #1 on Gordon Mitchell, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson (PG) Gordon Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent grabs the board | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Clifton Carlson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Key (fresh) SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) PF - Scott Stevens (fresh) C - Roy Olivier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Shaun Dineen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Abel Gent (fresh) SF - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Minaya (fresh) C - Daniel Harton (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Beauchamp | 14-12 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 15:10 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen loses the ball out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Glenn Darosa (PF), Milton Replogle (C) Clifton Carlson, Kenneth Jones, Scott Stevens, Roy Olivier | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Manuel West (SG), Brandon Malone (SF), Paul Springs (PF), James Carroll (C) Shaun Dineen, Abel Gent, Arthur Beauchamp, Michael Minaya, Daniel Harton | |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-12 |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa tips it in | 19-12 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone gets the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone's layup is rejected by Glenn Darosa | 19-12 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | Milton Replogle grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | Milton Replogle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Carroll - foul #1 on James Carroll, team foul #2 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson (PG) Michael Key | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | Milton Replogle makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | Milton Replogle makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 13:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Darosa is called for the reach on James Carroll - foul #1 on Glenn Darosa, team foul #3 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell (SG), Roy Olivier (SF) Robert Morgan, Jacob Jesse | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya (C) James Carroll | |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Manuel West | 21-15 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-15 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel West | 21-17 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-17 |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs is called for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Springs, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Key (SG), Kenneth Jones (SF), Scott Stevens (PF) Gordon Mitchell, Glenn Darosa, Milton Replogle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Daniel Harton (C) Joshua Hennessy, Manuel West, Paul Springs | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Clifton Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Key (fresh) SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) PF - Scott Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Olivier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abel Gent (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Minaya (fresh) C - Daniel Harton (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Beauchamp is called for the reach on Roy Olivier - foul #1 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #4 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell (SG) Clifton Carlson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG) Brandon Malone | |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse (SF) Roy Olivier | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen tips it in | 24-19 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Gordon Mitchell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Key | 27-19 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shaun Dineen | 27-22 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gordon Mitchell | 29-22 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Abel Gent is denied by Scott Stevens | 29-22 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Harton - foul #1 on Daniel Harton, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson (PG), Robert Morgan (SG), Glenn Darosa (PF), Milton Replogle (C) Michael Key, Gordon Mitchell, Jacob Jesse, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Manuel West (SG), Brandon Malone (SF), Paul Springs (PF), James Carroll (C) Shaun Dineen, Abel Gent, Arthur Beauchamp, Michael Minaya, Daniel Harton | |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel West | 31-22 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy double dribbles | 31-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier (SF) Kenneth Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:50 | Gardner-Webb | Milton Replogle is called for traveling | 31-22 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs makes the shot from close range set up by Manuel West and the foul's on Milton Replogle - foul #1 on Milton Replogle, team foul #4 | 31-24 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Roy Olivier double dribbles | 31-25 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-25 |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Clifton Carlson | 31-25 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Carroll | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Clifton Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Olivier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Darosa (fresh) 4 pts. C - Milton Replogle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Springs (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Hennessy | 31-27 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Carroll | 31-27 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Carlson is called for the reach on Manuel West - foul #1 on Clifton Carlson, team foul #5 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Michael Key (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Gordon Mitchell (PF), Scott Stevens (C) Clifton Carlson, Robert Morgan, Roy Olivier, Glenn Darosa, Milton Replogle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Arthur Beauchamp (SF), Michael Minaya (PF), Daniel Harton (C) Joshua Hennessy, Manuel West, Brandon Malone, Paul Springs, James Carroll | |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton tips it in | 31-29 |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Key is fouled on the floor by Shaun Dineen - foul #1 on Shaun Dineen, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson (PG) Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gordon Mitchell | 34-29 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent travels with the ball | 34-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa (PF) Gordon Mitchell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Manuel West (SG), Brandon Malone (SF), Paul Springs (PF) Shaun Dineen, Abel Gent, Arthur Beauchamp, Daniel Harton | |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Malone is called for the reach on Jacob Jesse - foul #2 on Brandon Malone, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Milton Replogle (C) Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SF) Brandon Malone | |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy's pass is intercepted by Jacob Jesse | 34-29 |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Springs steals it from Jacob Jesse | 34-29 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs misses short on a jumper from the left block | 34-29 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Jacob Jesse gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Milton Replogle connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Clifton Carlson | 36-29 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Clifton Carlson - foul #2 on Clifton Carlson, team foul #6 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan (SG), Kenneth Jones (SF), Scott Stevens (PF), Roy Olivier (C) Clifton Carlson, Jacob Jesse, Glenn Darosa, Milton Replogle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), James Carroll (C) Manuel West, Paul Springs, Michael Minaya | |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Key (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Olivier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens buries a floater near the basket | 38-31 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Scott Stevens steals the ball from Daniel Harton | 38-31 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Key grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | James Carroll swats the layup by Michael Key | 38-31 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #7 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Carr (PG), Milton Replogle (C) Michael Key, Roy Olivier | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Manuel West (SG) Joshua Hennessy, Arthur Beauchamp | |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Morgan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Milton Replogle misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen travels in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson (PG), Glenn Darosa (PF) Steven Carr, Scott Stevens | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs (PF) Daniel Harton | |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-31 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Jones | 38-31 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Milton Replogle grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 01:44 | Gardner-Webb | James Carroll steals the ball from Clifton Carlson | 38-31 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Glenn Darosa | 38-31 |
| 01:03 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Jones lays it in on a great pass from Clifton Carlson | 40-31 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll drills a jump hook from the left block | 40-33 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Darosa misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brandon Malone | 40-36 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Clifton Carlson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Clifton Carlson, team foul #8 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Key (PG), Gordon Mitchell (SG), Jacob Jesse (SF), Scott Stevens (PF), Roy Olivier (C) Clifton Carlson, Robert Morgan, Kenneth Jones, Glenn Darosa, Milton Replogle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Arthur Beauchamp (SF), Michael Minaya (PF), Daniel Harton (C) Shaun Dineen, Manuel West, Brandon Malone, Paul Springs, James Carroll | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 40-36 |