| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker inbounds the ball | 18-24 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 19:20 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses short on a floater from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone can't tip it in | 18-24 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby scores on a jumper from the right side | 20-24 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Morgan | 20-26 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-26 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker grabs the offensive board | 20-26 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Morris is called for the reach on Blake Roberts - foul #1 on Michael Morris, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-26 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone is called for traveling | 20-26 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Albert Malone blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Brooks | 20-26 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker travels with the ball | 20-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter (SF) James Brubaker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Matthew McKosky (PF) Michael Morris, Casey Neville | |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 16:32 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Suiter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is fouled on the floor by Albert Malone - foul #3 on Albert Malone, team foul #2 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Bateman (SG), James Brubaker (SF), Thomas Hoelscher (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, Jason Suiter, Wilbert Lane, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), James Bien (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF) Larry Valentine, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Albert Malone | |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brubaker | 23-28 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Matthew McKosky is denied by Thomas Hoelscher | 23-28 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky misses the tip | 23-28 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Merrill Hubbard takes the ball from James Brubaker | 23-28 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 23-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG) Larry Bateman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 14:18 | Gardner-Webb | 3 seconds is called on Michael Morris | 23-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Nicholas Brooks (PF) John Lemke, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF), Albert Malone (C) Merrill Hubbard, Matthew McKosky | |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker makes the jumpshot from the left side | 25-28 |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | Geoffrey Kammer swats the layup by Albert Malone | 25-28 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Brubaker | 25-28 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan knocks in the floater from the right side set up by James Bien | 25-30 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Casey Neville - foul #1 on Casey Neville, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (SF) James Brubaker | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Matthew McKosky (PF) Michael Morris, James Bien, Casey Neville | |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks makes the 3rd free throw | 26-30 |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Bigby steals the ball from Albert Malone | 26-30 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer misses the lay-in | 26-30 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew McKosky (fresh) C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is hacked by Jeff Bigby - foul #2 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Bateman (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, Nicholas Brooks, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Casey Neville (PF) Larry Valentine, John Morgan, Albert Malone | |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Wilbert Lane swats the shot by Matthew McKosky | 26-30 |
| 10:29 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard tips it in | 26-32 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher is fouled on the floor by Casey Neville - foul #2 on Casey Neville, team foul #4 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker (SF) Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke is fouled on the floor by Michael Morris - foul #2 on Michael Morris, team foul #5 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG) Larry Bateman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Lemke | 29-32 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is whistled for traveling | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks (C) Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan (SF), Albert Malone (C) Merrill Hubbard, Matthew McKosky | |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker is denied on a layup by Albert Malone | 29-32 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 29-32 |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Albert Malone | 29-32 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville tips it but misses | 29-32 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | John Morgan takes the ball from John Lemke | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lemke | 31-35 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone hits the finger roll set up by John Morgan | 31-37 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker's pass is intercepted by Casey Neville | 31-37 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman loses the dribble to Wilbert Lane | 31-37 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, James Brubaker, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), Matthew McKosky (PF) Michael Morris, Marvin Zimmerman, Casey Neville | |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks buries a shot from the left block and he's fouled by James Bien - foul #1 on James Bien, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 34-40 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Thomas Hoelscher, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Geoffrey Kammer blocks the short jumper by Albert Malone | 34-40 |
| 04:27 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Geoffrey Kammer - foul #4 on Geoffrey Kammer, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Casey Neville (PF) Larry Valentine, James Bien, Matthew McKosky | |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan makes the 3rd free throw | 34-41 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Albert Malone | 34-41 |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 34-41 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brubaker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casey Neville (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Malone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts hits a 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Roberts steps in front of the Marvin Zimmerman pass | 37-41 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Brubaker | 39-41 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-41 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane is fouled on the floor by John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Casey Neville | 39-41 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville banks in the layup set up by Albert Malone | 39-43 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #8 | 39-43 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | James Brubaker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Jeff Bigby - foul #3 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is hacked by Jeff Bigby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG) Michael Morris | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Roberts is called for the reach on Marvin Zimmerman - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Kammer - foul #5 on Geoffrey Kammer, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks (C) Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is fouled on the floor by Jeff Bigby - foul #5 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG) Jeff Bigby | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-47 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Roberts - foul #3 on Blake Roberts, team foul #8 | 40-47 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brooks | 40-48 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Morris (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone is hacked by John Lemke in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lemke, team foul #9 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG) Michael Morris | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-50 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks misses the tip | 40-50 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane tips it but misses | 40-50 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks tips it home | 42-50 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is hacked by Blake Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Blake Roberts, team foul #10 | 42-50 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone runs out the clock | 42-52 |