| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 12 pts. C - Bill Pilarski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Cales (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jermaine Hall - foul #2 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Angulo steps in front of the Justin Mazzella pass | 34-28 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Mazzella - foul #1 on Justin Mazzella, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Schneider | 34-31 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Angulo steals the ball from Jermaine Hall | 34-33 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall double dribbles | 34-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant (PG), John Webb (SG), Dennis Banfield (SF), Joseph Newsom (PF), Donald Noll (C) Justin Mazzella, Joseph Harward, Jermaine Hall, Richard Armstrong, Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Richard Cottrill (PF), David Chappell (C) Robert Angulo, Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider, Thomas Cales | |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Tousignant | 37-33 |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Donald Noll picks off the pass by David Chappell | 37-33 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Noll drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Banfield | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Tousignant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Noll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ray Hudak (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Orbison | 39-35 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Shelton steals the ball from John Webb | 39-35 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ray Hudak | 39-37 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Noll hits a turnaround in the paint set up by James Tousignant | 41-37 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill tips it in | 41-39 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Shelton is called for the reach on John Webb - foul #1 on Arthur Shelton, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Joseph Harward (SG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF), Bill Pilarski (C) James Tousignant, John Webb, Dennis Banfield, Joseph Newsom, Donald Noll | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), George Inabinet (SG), Jay Edwards (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Thomas Cales (C) Ray Hudak, Kevin Orbison, Arthur Shelton, Richard Cottrill, David Chappell | |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Schneider steals it from Bill Pilarski | 41-39 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Jermaine Hall steps in front of the George Inabinet pass | 41-39 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses the dunk | 41-39 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales misses short on a floater from close range | 43-39 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by George Inabinet - foul #3 on George Inabinet, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG) George Inabinet | |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:13 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Angulo | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Justin Mazzella (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jermaine Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 13 pts. C - Bill Pilarski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Cales (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward is fouled on the floor by Jay Edwards - foul #2 on Jay Edwards, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant (PG), John Webb (SG), Dennis Banfield (SF), Joseph Newsom (C) Justin Mazzella, Joseph Harward, Jermaine Hall, Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Richard Cottrill (PF) Robert Angulo, Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider | |
| 11:20 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses the 3 from straight away | 44-44 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Banfield | 44-44 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Shelton - foul #2 on Arthur Shelton, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Noll (C) Richard Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Chappell (C) Thomas Cales | |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-44 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | David Chappell pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Tousignant - foul #3 on James Tousignant, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Joseph Harward (SG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Bill Pilarski (C) James Tousignant, John Webb, Joseph Newsom, Donald Noll | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards (SF), Michael Schneider (PF) Richard Cottrill, David Chappell | |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-46 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:40 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Jermaine Hall takes the ball from Kevin Orbison | 51-46 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Harward | 53-46 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is fouled on the floor by Joseph Harward - foul #1 on Joseph Harward, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Tousignant (PG), Richard Armstrong (PF), Joseph Newsom (C) Justin Mazzella, Dennis Banfield, Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), George Inabinet (SG), Richard Cottrill (PF), Thomas Cales (C) Ray Hudak, Kevin Orbison, Michael Schneider, Arthur Shelton | |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Inabinet - foul #4 on George Inabinet, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Noll (C) Jermaine Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (SG) George Inabinet | |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Tousignant | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Tousignant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Harward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Noll (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brandon Carroll (fresh) SF - Jay Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Cales (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll scores on a jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Bill Pilarski (C) Joseph Harward, Joseph Newsom, Donald Noll | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Michael Schneider (PF) Brandon Carroll, Jay Edwards, Richard Cottrill | |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Armstrong - foul #1 on Richard Armstrong, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton misses the 3rd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:52 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Schneider - foul #1 on Michael Schneider, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 57-52 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider misses the easy layup | 57-52 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella is hacked by Robert Angulo - foul #3 on Robert Angulo, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Webb (SG), Dennis Banfield (PF) James Tousignant, Richard Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (PG), Ray Hudak (SF), Richard Cottrill (C) Robert Angulo, Arthur Shelton, Thomas Cales | |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Banfield | 58-54 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Hudak is called for the reach on John Webb - foul #2 on Ray Hudak, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Michael Schneider and he's hacked by Jermaine Hall - foul #3 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward (SG), Joseph Newsom (PF), Donald Noll (C) Justin Mazzella, Jermaine Hall, Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards (SF) George Inabinet | |
| 04:53 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | John Webb clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-57 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Newsom gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Noll buries a fadeaway from close range | 62-57 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Hudak | 62-59 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Noll hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Harward (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Banfield (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Newsom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Noll (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ray Hudak (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Michael Schneider (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella (PG), Jermaine Hall (SF), Richard Armstrong (PF), Bill Pilarski (C) John Webb, Dennis Banfield, Joseph Newsom, Donald Noll | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Thomas Cales (C) Ray Hudak, Richard Cottrill | |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards loses the dribble to Joseph Harward | 62-59 |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward is fouled on the floor by Kevin Orbison - foul #1 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton (PF) Michael Schneider | |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo is hacked by Jermaine Hall - foul #4 on Jermaine Hall, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider (PF) Arthur Shelton | |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward is hacked by Robert Angulo - foul #4 on Robert Angulo, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 01:28 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards clanks a 3 from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Orbison is called for the reach on Joseph Harward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield (PF), Joseph Newsom (C) Richard Armstrong, Bill Pilarski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Newsom - foul #2 on Joseph Newsom, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong (PF), Bill Pilarski (C) Dennis Banfield, Joseph Newsom | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Angulo is called for the reach on Justin Mazzella in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Angulo, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG) Robert Angulo | |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Hudak | 67-64 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella is hacked by Kevin Orbison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Hudak is called for the reach on Bill Pilarski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Hudak, team foul #14 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Banfield (PF) Richard Armstrong | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Bill Pilarski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Hudak | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella is hacked by Ray Hudak in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Hudak, team foul #15 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Armstrong (PF) Dennis Banfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Mazzella makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jay Edwards | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Hudak - foul #5 on Ray Hudak, team foul #16 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (PG) Ray Hudak | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jermaine Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 72-70 |