| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Day (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Mark Neal - foul #3 on Mark Neal, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober (SG) Mark Neal | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel snags the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel is whistled for traveling | 25-35 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Day | 25-37 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-37 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Anderson steals it from Luis Gober | 25-37 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Anderson | 28-37 |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jay Edwards - foul #1 on Jay Edwards, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Newsom takes the ball from Michael Schneider | 28-39 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jay Edwards - foul #2 on Jay Edwards, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Richard Armstrong (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG), Ray Hudak (SF) Kevin Orbison, Jay Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG), Jermaine Hall (SF) Luis Gober, Brian Ashley | |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | The 3pt attempt by William Hamrick is denied by Arthur Schoonover | 30-41 |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Arthur Shelton - foul #2 on Arthur Shelton, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg (SG) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Terry Day (C) Arthur Schoonover, Dennis Banfield | |
| 16:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Adams | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Berg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Day (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Justin Mazzella and he's fouled by Thomas Cales - foul #1 on Thomas Cales, team foul #4 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Harry Berg, Thomas Cales, Arthur Shelton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal (SG), Joseph Newsom (PF) Justin Mazzella, Jermaine Hall | |
| 15:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses the free throw | 30-46 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel blows the layup | 30-46 |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 30-49 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | John Adams takes the ball from William Hamrick in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Day | 30-52 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams grabs the board | 30-52 |
| 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) | |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Newsom | 30-55 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Schneider | 32-55 |
| 14:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-55 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the defensive rebound | 32-55 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-55 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom's floater is knocked away by Don Schimmel | 32-55 |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider pulls down the rebound | 32-55 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider is hacked by Joseph Newsom - foul #1 on Joseph Newsom, team foul #2 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Harry Berg (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Thomas Cales (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) William Hamrick, Kevin Orbison, Ray Hudak, Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Jermaine Hall (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Luis Gober (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Mark Neal, Richard Armstrong, Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Justin Mazzella takes the ball from Thomas Cales | 32-55 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield is hacked by Arthur Shelton - foul #3 on Arthur Shelton, team foul #5 | 32-55 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-55 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley tips it in | 32-57 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gober picks off the pass by Robert Anderson | 32-57 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Berg steps in front of the Brian Ashley pass | 32-57 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-57 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales tips it back up and in | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Berg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Luis Gober (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield loses the ball out of bounds | 34-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Don Schimmel (C) Harry Berg, Arthur Shelton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal (SG) Jermaine Hall | |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 34-57 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gober steals it from Don Schimmel | 34-57 |
| 10:35 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-57 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Cales | 34-57 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Banfield denies the turnaround by Kevin Orbison | 34-57 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober snags the defensive board | 34-57 |
| 10:22 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses the fadeaway from the left side | 34-57 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Orbison | 36-57 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-57 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober tips it back up and in | 36-59 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-59 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella snags the defensive board | 36-59 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal is called for traveling | 36-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Ray Hudak (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) Robert Anderson, Jay Edwards, Thomas Cales, Don Schimmel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Jermaine Hall (SG), Richard Armstrong (SF), Joseph Newsom (PF), Terry Day (C) Justin Mazzella, Mark Neal, Brian Ashley, Luis Gober, Dennis Banfield | |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is whistled for traveling | 36-59 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Adams | 36-62 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Newsom swats the layup by Arthur Shelton | 36-62 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day grabs the defensive rebound | 36-62 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-62 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton snags the defensive board | 36-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Terry Day (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Newsom - foul #2 on Joseph Newsom, team foul #3 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg (SG) Kevin Orbison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG), Justin Mazzella (SG), Luis Gober (PF) John Adams, Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 36-62 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Mazzella | 37-64 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-64 |
| 06:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Armstrong | 37-64 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-64 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-64 |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall is called for traveling | 37-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill (PF), Thomas Cales (C) Michael Schneider, Arthur Shelton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield (PF) Jermaine Hall | |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales is hacked by Justin Mazzella - foul #2 on Justin Mazzella, team foul #4 | 37-64 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales hits the finger roll | 39-64 |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-64 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales snags the defensive board | 39-64 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-64 |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-64 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick grabs the defensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 04:15 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-64 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Richard Armstrong and he's fouled by Ray Hudak - foul #1 on Ray Hudak, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton (SF) Ray Hudak | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SF) Arthur Schoonover | |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober misses the free throw | 45-66 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jermaine Hall - foul #1 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #5 | 45-66 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong grabs the board | 46-66 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Hamrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Berg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Cottrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Cales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Luis Gober (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Banfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield is called for traveling | 46-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SF) Richard Cottrill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales banks in the layup | 48-66 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober is fouled on the floor by Ray Hudak - foul #2 on Ray Hudak, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover (PG) Dennis Banfield | |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales misses the jump hook near the basket | 48-68 |
| 02:31 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Schoonover snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #6 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill (PF) Arthur Shelton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Cottrill | 51-68 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Richard Armstrong - foul #1 on Richard Armstrong, team foul #7 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton (C) Richard Cottrill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield (C) Arthur Schoonover | |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Luis Gober, team foul #8 | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Justin Mazzella - foul #3 on Justin Mazzella, team foul #9 | 53-70 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Cales - foul #2 on Thomas Cales, team foul #8 | 55-70 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Cales | 55-71 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella runs out the clock | 55-71 |