| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ian Kolb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Stull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Peachey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Stull inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander lays it up and in | 34-27 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg hits the finger roll | 36-27 |
| 19:07 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Peachey | 36-30 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Ian Kolb steals it from John Ballweg | 36-30 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb lays it up and in | 36-32 |
| 18:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:03 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Stull is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Larry Stull, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Ballweg - foul #1 on John Ballweg, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SG), Todd Banfield (SF), Jay Padgett (PF) Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, James Gilmore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood (SF) Larry Stull | |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon is fouled on the floor by Edward Alexander - foul #1 on Edward Alexander, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andy Anderson (PF), Michael Lippert (C) Edward Alexander, Scott Peachey | |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman is fouled on the floor by Albert Wood - foul #2 on Albert Wood, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), William Holcomb (C) Wayne Coffman, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dean Vaca (PG), Harold Cook (SF) James Hammond, Ian Kolb | |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Dean Vaca gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:15 | Gardner-Webb | Dean Vaca is called for a backcourt violation | 39-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF) Roger Dixon, William Holcomb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Stull (SF) Harold Cook | |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Lippert snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glen Sobel (fresh) 3 stl. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jay Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Banfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Dean Vaca (fresh) SG - Albert Wood (fresh) SF - Larry Stull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Lippert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Boisvert steals the ball from Larry Stull | 39-34 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey lays it in set up by Robert Boisvert | 41-34 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Anderson misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Glen Sobel - foul #2 on Glen Sobel, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), James Gilmore (PF), John Ballweg (C) Glen Sobel, Jay Padgett, Todd Banfield | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Louis White (SG), Scott Peachey (C) Dean Vaca, Albert Wood, Michael Lippert | |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Louis White picks off the pass by James Gilmore | 41-36 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Louis White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Gilmore - foul #2 on James Gilmore, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SG) Robert Boisvert | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood (SF), Edward Alexander (PF) Larry Stull, Andy Anderson | |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Louis White misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Louis White makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey is hacked by Albert Wood - foul #3 on Albert Wood, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield (SF) George Bailey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Scott Peachey - foul #2 on Scott Peachey, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Louis White can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Todd Banfield | 43-37 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | James Hammond steals it from Wayne Coffman | 43-37 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Louis White lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Peachey | 43-39 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore clanks a shot from close range | 43-39 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Albert Wood denies the turnaround by John Ballweg | 43-39 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Banfield is called for the reach on Albert Wood - foul #2 on Todd Banfield, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Jay Padgett (PF) Wayne Coffman, Roger Dixon, James Gilmore, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (SG), Larry Stull (SF), Andy Anderson (C) Louis White, Albert Wood, Scott Peachey | |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Glen Sobel is called for the reach on Ian Kolb - foul #3 on Glen Sobel, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dean Vaca (PG) James Hammond | |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Stull knocks in the runner from the left block | 45-41 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Boisvert | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glen Sobel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jay Padgett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Banfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Dean Vaca (fresh) SG - Ian Kolb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Stull (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Andy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Padgett blocks the short jumper by Edward Alexander | 47-41 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jay Padgett | 47-41 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Andy Anderson tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett misses long on a floater from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Dean Vaca snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander misses the runner in the lane | 49-43 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Boisvert | 49-43 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andy Anderson - foul #1 on Andy Anderson, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Roger Dixon (SF), James Gilmore (PF), John Ballweg (C) Glen Sobel, George Bailey, Jay Padgett, Todd Banfield | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Louis White (SG), Albert Wood (SF), Max Mills (PF), Scott Peachey (C) Dean Vaca, Ian Kolb, Larry Stull, Edward Alexander, Andy Anderson | |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Max Mills grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Max Mills misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Louis White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Louis White - foul #4 on Louis White, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb (SF) Robert Boisvert | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (SG) Louis White | |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 08:55 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | Max Mills grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb buries a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Max Mills pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 07:50 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gilmore | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gilmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ian Kolb (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Wood (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Max Mills (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Peachey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Coffman | 52-46 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Wood gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Coffman picks off the pass by James Hammond in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb lays it up and in set up by Wayne Coffman | 54-46 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Dixon takes the ball from Albert Wood | 54-46 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Scott Peachey - foul #3 on Scott Peachey, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Jay Padgett (PF) Wayne Coffman, Roger Dixon, William Holcomb, James Gilmore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dean Vaca (PG), Louis White (SG), Larry Stull (SF), Edward Alexander (PF), Andy Anderson (C) James Hammond, Ian Kolb, Albert Wood, Max Mills, Scott Peachey | |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Stull comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-46 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Glen Sobel | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Stull drills a floater from the baseline set up by Dean Vaca and the foul's on Robert Boisvert - foul #3 on Robert Boisvert, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield (C) John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Stull makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert connects on the jump hook in the paint | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | Louis White buries a fadeaway from the left side | 61-51 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert is fouled on the floor by Edward Alexander - foul #2 on Edward Alexander, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG) Glen Sobel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond (PG), Scott Peachey (C) Dean Vaca, Andy Anderson | |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:19 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander hits a jumper from the baseline set up by James Hammond | 63-53 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-53 |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Todd Banfield swats the layup by Edward Alexander | 63-53 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boisvert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jay Padgett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Todd Banfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Larry Stull (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Peachey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander can't throw it down but he's hacked by Wayne Coffman - foul #2 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (SG), Roger Dixon (SF), William Holcomb (PF), John Ballweg (C) Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, Jay Padgett, Todd Banfield | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ian Kolb (SG), Albert Wood (SF) Louis White, Larry Stull | |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey grabs the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by James Hammond | 63-56 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), James Gilmore (PF) Glen Sobel, Roger Dixon, William Holcomb | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Louis White (SG), Larry Stull (SF) Ian Kolb, Albert Wood | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Ballweg | 65-56 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the dunk attempt | 65-59 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Alexander snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Peachey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-59 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by George Bailey | 68-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg's pass is intercepted by Larry Stull | 68-59 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | James Hammond misses the easy layup | 68-59 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wayne Coffman | 68-59 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman is hacked by James Hammond in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hammond, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SF), William Holcomb (PF) George Bailey, James Gilmore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Stull can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-59 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Ballweg | 69-59 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 71-59 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Stull blows the layup | 71-59 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman runs out the clock | 71-59 |