| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 19:17 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 18:52 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Anderson denies the turnaround by Anthony Baker | 34-38 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Michael Cannon is denied by Edward Howard | 34-38 |
| 18:17 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Baker | 34-40 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-40 |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:27 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard double dribbles | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Robert Campbell (SF), Ryan Seaton (PF), Jose Aguilar (C) Derrick Cimino, Scott Montgomery, Allen Anderson, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG), Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Anthony Baker, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 17:09 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jose Aguilar - foul #2 on Jose Aguilar, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG) Christian Kemp | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (SG), Anthony Eakins (C) Henry Lampman, Otis Hamlet | |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:47 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Andrew Espino | 34-43 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell is hacked by Vincent Parmer - foul #1 on Vincent Parmer, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Michael Cannon (C) John Doyal, Robert Campbell, Jose Aguilar | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG) Anthony Eakins | |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is hacked by Bryan Maxwell - foul #2 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson (PF) Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (SF), Charles Cleveland (PF), Edward Howard (C) Andrew Espino, Carlton Pless, Vincent Parmer | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Bower | 36-43 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Maxwell | 36-45 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Scott Montgomery - foul #2 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Ryan Seaton (PF), Jose Aguilar (C) Billy Bower, Scott Montgomery, Allen Anderson, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (SG), Carlton Pless (C) Anthony Baker, Edward Howard | |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:19 | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino | 40-46 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG) Derrick Cimino | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (PG), Vincent Parmer (SF), Anthony Eakins (C) Bryan Maxwell, Otis Hamlet, Charles Cleveland | |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 13:32 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Christian Kemp steps in front of the Anthony Eakins pass | 40-46 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp is fouled on the floor by Henry Lampman - foul #1 on Henry Lampman, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Allen Anderson (PF), Michael Cannon (C) John Doyal, Robert Campbell, Ryan Seaton, Jose Aguilar | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Edward Howard (C) Andrew Espino, Anthony Eakins | |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Baker - foul #3 on Anthony Baker, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cannon | 40-46 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery connects on the fadeaway from close range | 42-46 |
| 12:37 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Bower | 44-46 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard jams it | 44-48 |
| 11:57 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG) Billy Bower | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (SF), Charles Cleveland (PF) Vincent Parmer, Edward Howard | |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Henry Lampman - foul #2 on Henry Lampman, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (PF) Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (SG) Henry Lampman | |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Christian Kemp - foul #3 on Christian Kemp, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF) Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Pless makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower is fouled on the floor by Bryan Maxwell - foul #3 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (SG), Vincent Parmer (C) Anthony Baker, Carlton Pless | |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Robert Campbell and the foul's on Charles Cleveland - foul #1 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Aguilar (C) Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (SG), Edward Howard (C) Andrew Espino, Vincent Parmer | |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Maxwell | 48-52 |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Henry Lampman | 48-52 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard banks in the layup on a great pass from Henry Lampman | 48-54 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell is fouled on the floor by Otis Hamlet - foul #3 on Otis Hamlet, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Allen Anderson (PF), Michael Cannon (C) Derrick Cimino, Billy Bower, Ryan Seaton, Jose Aguilar | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Bryan Maxwell, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:31 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 08:30 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Baker - foul #4 on Anthony Baker, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery (SF) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG), Andrew Espino (SG), Anthony Eakins (C) Anthony Baker, Henry Lampman, Otis Hamlet | |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Montgomery - foul #3 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG) Anthony Eakins | |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Allen Anderson | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Doyal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Anthony Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Espino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Pless (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Baker steps in front of the Scott Montgomery pass | 52-55 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino is fouled on the floor by Christian Kemp - foul #4 on Christian Kemp, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG) John Doyal | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet (SF), Edward Howard (C) Andrew Espino, Vincent Parmer | |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Howard | 52-55 |
| 06:33 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton (PF) Allen Anderson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman (SG), Charles Cleveland (PF) Bryan Maxwell, Carlton Pless | |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Howard - foul #1 on Edward Howard, team foul #11 | 52-55 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Baker | 54-58 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery buries a floater in the paint set up by Michael Cannon | 56-58 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Cleveland | 56-60 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the shot from just outside the lane | 58-60 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard misses short on a shot from the left block | 58-60 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman misses the tip | 58-60 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino | 61-60 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christian Kemp - foul #5 on Christian Kemp, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG), Billy Bower (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Allen Anderson (PF), Jose Aguilar (C) Derrick Cimino, Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Ryan Seaton, Michael Cannon | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG), Carlton Pless (PF), Vincent Parmer (C) Anthony Baker, Charles Cleveland, Edward Howard | |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Vincent Parmer grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Doyal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Aguilar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Bryan Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carlton Pless (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Parmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell is fouled on the floor by Billy Bower - foul #2 on Billy Bower, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (SG), Anthony Eakins (C) Henry Lampman, Otis Hamlet | |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal is hacked by Andrew Espino - foul #1 on Andrew Espino, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | John Doyal makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:03 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Eakins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Michael Cannon (C) John Doyal, Robert Campbell, Jose Aguilar | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker (PG), Henry Lampman (SG), Otis Hamlet (SF), Charles Cleveland (PF) Bryan Maxwell, Andrew Espino, Vincent Parmer, Anthony Eakins | |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Montgomery | 66-62 |
| 02:22 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Otis Hamlet | 66-65 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Carlton Pless - foul #3 on Carlton Pless, team foul #13 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard (C) Carlton Pless | |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Montgomery is called for the reach on Otis Hamlet - foul #4 on Scott Montgomery, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Cannon | 67-66 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Derrick Cimino | 69-66 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker throws it down on a great pass from Charles Cleveland and the foul's on Derrick Cimino - foul #1 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Baker misses the free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Otis Hamlet - foul #4 on Otis Hamlet, team foul #14 | 69-68 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland misses the easy layup | 71-68 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland misses the tip | 71-68 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Baker - foul #5 on Anthony Baker, team foul #15 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell (SG) Derrick Cimino | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell (PG) Anthony Baker | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Bryan Maxwell hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino is hacked by Bryan Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Maxwell, team foul #16 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino (PG) Bryan Maxwell | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman connects on the 3 from straight away | 72-73 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon is hacked by Edward Howard - foul #2 on Edward Howard, team foul #17 | 72-73 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. PF - Allen Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Cannon (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Espino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Edward Howard denies the turnaround by Allen Anderson | 73-73 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Cleveland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-76 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard pulls down the rebound | 73-76 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Derrick Cimino is called for the reach on Andrew Espino - foul #2 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #10 | 73-76 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:33 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Espino makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon travels with the ball | 73-77 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Derrick Cimino - foul #3 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 75-79 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Otis Hamlet drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Espino | 75-81 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson blows the layup | 75-81 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery tips it in | 77-81 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Andrew Espino is blocked by Michael Cannon | 77-81 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cannon gets the rebound | 77-81 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower connects on the 3 from the left corner | 80-81 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Lampman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 80-81 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Allen Anderson gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Billy Bower (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Montgomery (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Allen Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Cannon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Espino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Lampman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Otis Hamlet (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Cleveland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Espino - foul #2 on Andrew Espino, team foul #18 | 80-81 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Cannon - foul #3 on Michael Cannon, team foul #12 | 82-81 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Derrick Cimino | 84-83 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Howard misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 84-83 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Otis Hamlet | 84-83 |