| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Replogle (fresh) SF - Marcos Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Penick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Juan Miranda (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses the tip | 30-42 |
| 19:33 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena snags the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 19:21 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-42 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder tips it in | 32-42 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda is fouled on the floor by Orji Amezquita - foul #2 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-42 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Marcos Gonzalez picks off the pass by Arthur Williams | 32-42 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Andrew Penick | 32-42 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda loses the dribble to Gregory Swords | 32-42 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords slams it home | 32-44 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda is hacked by Arthur Williams during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Arthur Williams, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Stephen Evans (SG), Thomas Bryant (C) Charles Snyder, Christopher Replogle, Juan Miranda | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SG), Garrett Harrington (C) Gregory Swords, Arthur Williams | |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is whistled for a carry | 35-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Carl Plascencia (SF), Richard Ternasky (PF) Edward Patton, Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita | |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Marcos Gonzalez picks off the pass by Andrew Lawson | 38-44 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez lays it in | 40-44 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:46 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gustavo Pena (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Penick (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant tips it back up and in | 42-44 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcos Gonzalez | 45-44 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is hacked by Marcos Gonzalez - foul #1 on Marcos Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Christopher Replogle (SG), Juan Miranda (C) Gustavo Pena, Stephen Evans, Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Andrew Lawson, Carl Plascencia, Richard Ternasky, Garrett Harrington | |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita drills a fadeaway in the lane | 45-46 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| 13:27 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Patton | 45-49 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right block | 45-49 |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marcos Gonzalez - foul #2 on Marcos Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant (C) Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Marcos Gonzalez - foul #3 on Marcos Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington (C) Arthur Williams | |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG) Christopher Replogle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the fadeaway from the right block | 45-54 |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-54 |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Juan Miranda (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords is fouled on the floor by Stephen Evans - foul #1 on Stephen Evans, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Andrew Penick (PF) Charles Snyder, Juan Miranda | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SG), Carl Plascencia (SF), Richard Ternasky (PF) Edward Patton, Gregory Swords, Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita | |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Penick is called for the reach on Richard Ternasky - foul #1 on Andrew Penick, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG) Stephen Evans | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams (C) Garrett Harrington | |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Nelson, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Bryant | 45-54 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena hits the follow up shot | 47-54 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-54 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams clanks a shot in the lane | 47-54 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Lawson | 47-57 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Williams steals the ball from Marcos Gonzalez | 50-57 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia double dribbles | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Stephen Evans (SG), Ivan Szablewski (SF), Juan Miranda (C) Gustavo Pena, Christopher Replogle, Marcos Gonzalez, Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Garrett Harrington (C) Brian Nelson, Andrew Lawson, Carl Plascencia, Richard Ternasky, Arthur Williams | |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder is fouled on the floor by Orji Amezquita - foul #3 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| 07:46 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda's layup is rejected by Garrett Harrington | 50-57 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ivan Szablewski (fresh) PF - Andrew Penick (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Juan Miranda (fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Garrett Harrington - foul #2 on Garrett Harrington, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Orji Amezquita | 52-60 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder is fouled on the floor by Garrett Harrington - foul #3 on Garrett Harrington, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ivan Szablewski takes the ball from Ferdinand Pena | 54-60 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-60 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda is fouled on the floor by Garrett Harrington as he's doubleteamed - foul #4 on Garrett Harrington, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG), Marcos Gonzalez (SF), Thomas Bryant (C) Stephen Evans, Ivan Szablewski, Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky (C) Garrett Harrington | |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-60 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita tips it in | 56-62 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-62 |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Swords | 56-64 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-64 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Swords | 56-67 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda is called for traveling | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Stephen Evans (SG) Charles Snyder, Christopher Replogle | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SG), Carl Plascencia (SF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Gregory Swords, Ferdinand Pena, Orji Amezquita | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Marcos Gonzalez is called for the reach on Richard Ternasky - foul #4 on Marcos Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SF), Andrew Penick (PF) Marcos Gonzalez, Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda travels with the ball | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF) Richard Ternasky | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gustavo Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ivan Szablewski (fresh) PF - Andrew Penick (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Juan Miranda (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson throws it down | 56-69 |
| 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) | |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda's floater is tipped away by Orji Amezquita | 56-69 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda grabs the offensive board | 56-69 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant (C) Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky (PF), Garrett Harrington (C) Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda slams it home over the doubleteam set up by Ivan Szablewski | 58-69 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Ternasky - foul #1 on Richard Ternasky, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Nelson | 59-72 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Juan Miranda is blocked by Garrett Harrington | 59-72 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Szablewski | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-72 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda gets the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Andrew Lawson - foul #1 on Andrew Lawson, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ivan Szablewski - foul #1 on Ivan Szablewski, team foul #8 | 61-72 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Richard Ternasky is called for the reach on Thomas Bryant - foul #2 on Richard Ternasky, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Ternasky | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson runs out the clock | 61-73 |