| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Neal (fresh) SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Day (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson travels with the ball | 24-32 |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Ashley and the foul's on Kevin Orbison - foul #2 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards tips it home | 27-34 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley travels with the ball | 27-34 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Newsom - foul #1 on Joseph Newsom, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:47 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-34 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Don Schimmel | 27-36 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jay Edwards - foul #3 on Jay Edwards, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SF) Jay Edwards | |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:42 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider's pass is intercepted by John Adams | 29-36 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams lays it up and in | 31-36 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Robert Anderson and the foul's on Brian Ashley - foul #2 on Brian Ashley, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Luis Gober (SG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Mark Neal, Brian Ashley, Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober tips it in | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Gober (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-39 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson tips it in | 33-41 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Anderson steps in front of the Justin Mazzella pass | 33-41 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Justin Mazzella picks off the pass by Robert Anderson | 33-41 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses badly on a shot in the lane | 33-41 |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Gober | 33-41 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Luis Gober, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Mark Neal (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Terry Day (C) Justin Mazzella, Jermaine Hall, Richard Armstrong, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Harry Berg (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Anderson, Kevin Orbison, Ray Hudak, Arthur Shelton | |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Berg | 33-43 |
| 13:31 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Adams | 35-43 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Hamrick | 35-46 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses long on a shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 12:44 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day is whistled for a carry | 35-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Jermaine Hall (SG), Joseph Newsom (PF), Richard Armstrong (C) John Adams, Mark Neal, Luis Gober, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Michael Schneider (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) William Hamrick, Harry Berg, Thomas Cales, Don Schimmel | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Brian Ashley steals it from Arthur Shelton | 35-46 |
| 11:02 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley is hacked by Jay Edwards - foul #4 on Jay Edwards, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield (C) Brian Ashley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SF) Jay Edwards | |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong is whistled for traveling | 35-46 |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Terry Day (C) Jermaine Hall, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Orbison | 35-49 |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Arthur Shelton - foul #1 on Arthur Shelton, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal (SG), Brian Ashley (SF) Justin Mazzella, Richard Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel (C) Arthur Shelton | |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams can't finish the layup | 37-49 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Orbison | 37-52 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom is called for 3 seconds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Luis Gober (PF), Richard Armstrong (C) John Adams, Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton (SF), Thomas Cales (PF) Ray Hudak, Michael Schneider | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-52 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales tips it in | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Don Schimmel - foul #1 on Don Schimmel, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield (C) Mark Neal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (PG), Harry Berg (SG), Jay Edwards (SF) Robert Anderson, Kevin Orbison, Arthur Shelton | |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Hamrick | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Gober (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Berg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Armstrong | 40-56 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel clanks a jump hook near the basket | 40-56 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Justin Mazzella and he's hacked by Thomas Cales - foul #3 on Thomas Cales, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Mark Neal (SG), Joseph Newsom (PF), Terry Day (C) Justin Mazzella, Luis Gober, Brian Ashley, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Michael Schneider (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) William Hamrick, Harry Berg, Thomas Cales, Don Schimmel | |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Terry Day - foul #3 on Terry Day, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall (SF) Richard Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall is whistled for a carry | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards is whistled for traveling | 43-58 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Shelton steps in front of the Joseph Newsom pass | 43-58 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards is called for a charge - foul #5 on Jay Edwards, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober (SG), Brian Ashley (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF) Mark Neal, Jermaine Hall, Joseph Newsom | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SF), Thomas Cales (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider, Arthur Shelton | |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Don Schimmel - foul #2 on Don Schimmel, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Adams makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 46-61 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober tips it but misses | 46-61 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley hits the follow up shot | 48-61 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Brian Ashley picks off the pass by Kevin Orbison | 48-61 |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley hits the finger roll | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 03:16 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Gober (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. SF - Brian Ashley (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Hudak (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Cales (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Schimmel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Day comes up short on the shot in the lane | 50-61 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober tips it back up and in | 52-61 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal (SG), Joseph Newsom (PF) Luis Gober, Richard Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider (PF) Thomas Cales | |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Ashley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the jumper in the lane set up by Ray Hudak and the foul's on John Adams - foul #3 on John Adams, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Luis Gober (SG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF), Dennis Banfield (C) John Adams, Mark Neal, Brian Ashley, Joseph Newsom, Terry Day | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG), Thomas Cales (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) Kevin Orbison, Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Hudak is called for the reach on Luis Gober - foul #2 on Ray Hudak, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Harry Berg (SG) Robert Anderson | |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gober makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Arthur Shelton | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jermaine Hall | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Banfield steps in front of the Arthur Shelton pass | 56-66 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Luis Gober and the foul's on Ray Hudak - foul #3 on Ray Hudak, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adams (PG), Brian Ashley (SF), Joseph Newsom (PF), Terry Day (C) Justin Mazzella, Luis Gober, Richard Armstrong, Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Anderson (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) William Hamrick, Harry Berg, Thomas Cales, Arthur Shelton | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall misses the free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by John Adams - foul #4 on John Adams, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Neal (SG) Jermaine Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick (SG), Richard Cottrill (PF) Kevin Orbison, Michael Schneider | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick is fouled on the floor by Mark Neal - foul #2 on Mark Neal, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | William Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom clanks a shot from the left side | 58-68 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Don Schimmel | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel runs out the clock | 58-68 |