| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Hays (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Dodge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Finck (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Poling (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Watlington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Solomon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon is fouled on the floor by Ralph Hays - foul #2 on Ralph Hays, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Finck - foul #2 on Robert Finck, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Hays | 31-27 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Timothy Solomon is blocked by Glenn Poling | 31-27 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Poling | 31-27 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hays can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling tips it back up and in | 33-27 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Glenn Poling | 33-27 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hays is hacked by Joey Carr - foul #1 on Joey Carr, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Stotler (PG), Daniel McKay (SG), Edwin Nichols (SF), Rusty Coleman (PF), Joshua Elam (C) Ralph Hays, Ronnie Dodge, Robert Finck, Paul Baker, Glenn Poling | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (SG), Troy Swanson (SF) Patrick Davis, Kyle Wilson | |
| 15:57 | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman is whistled for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski (PG) Joey Carr | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Frederick Stotler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel McKay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rusty Coleman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joshua Elam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leo Kalinowski (fresh) SG - Jack Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Swanson (fresh) PF - Timothy Solomon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Watlington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel McKay dunks the ball on a great pass from Joshua Elam | 35-27 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski's pass is intercepted by Frederick Stotler in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Troy Swanson takes the ball from Frederick Stotler | 35-27 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Troy Swanson | 35-29 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Solomon swats the shot by Daniel McKay | 35-29 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Rusty Coleman steps in front of the Ronald Watlington pass | 35-29 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel McKay buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rusty Coleman | 37-29 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Troy Swanson and he's fouled by Daniel McKay - foul #2 on Daniel McKay, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hays (PG), Ronnie Dodge (SG), Robert Finck (SF), Paul Baker (PF), Glenn Poling (C) Frederick Stotler, Daniel McKay, Edwin Nichols, Rusty Coleman, Joshua Elam | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Patrick Davis (SG), Kyle Wilson (C) Leo Kalinowski, Jack Mertens, Troy Swanson | |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson is hacked by Glenn Poling - foul #1 on Glenn Poling, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 12:38 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Glenn Poling | 37-32 |
| 12:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hays's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (SG) Ronald Watlington | |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson misses the driving attempt from the left block | 37-32 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Davis | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Hays (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Dodge (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Finck (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Poling (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jack Mertens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Timothy Solomon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | Kyle Wilson blocks the short jumper by Robert Finck | 37-34 |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck is fouled on the floor by Patrick Davis - foul #3 on Patrick Davis, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Stotler (PG), Daniel McKay (SG), Edwin Nichols (SF), Rusty Coleman (C) Ralph Hays, Ronnie Dodge, Robert Finck, Glenn Poling | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Troy Swanson (SF), Ronald Watlington (PF) Jack Mertens, Timothy Solomon | |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 39-34 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Rusty Coleman denies the turnaround by Kyle Wilson | 39-34 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Stotler banks in the layup | 41-34 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-34 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis tips it back up and in | 41-36 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel McKay hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Frederick Stotler | 43-36 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr is fouled on the floor by Frederick Stotler - foul #2 on Frederick Stotler, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hays (PG), Ronnie Dodge (SG), Robert Finck (SF), Glenn Poling (C) Frederick Stotler, Daniel McKay, Edwin Nichols, Paul Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski (PG), Jack Mertens (SG) Joey Carr, Patrick Davis | |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Leo Kalinowski misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 08:11 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hays is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ralph Hays, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon (PF) Kyle Wilson | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Hays (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronnie Dodge (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Finck (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rusty Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Poling (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leo Kalinowski (fresh) SG - Jack Mertens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Troy Swanson (fresh) PF - Timothy Solomon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Watlington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Troy Swanson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Rusty Coleman gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 07:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ronnie Dodge | 45-36 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Mertens and he's hacked by Rusty Coleman - foul #2 on Rusty Coleman, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker (PF) Rusty Coleman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr (PG), Patrick Davis (SF), Kyle Wilson (C) Leo Kalinowski, Troy Swanson, Ronald Watlington | |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 06:35 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling loses the ball out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Stotler (PG), Edwin Nichols (C) Ralph Hays, Glenn Poling | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Nichols denies the turnaround by Timothy Solomon | 45-38 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 05:53 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Frederick Stotler | 47-38 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 05:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Stotler | 49-40 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon jams it | 49-42 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge is fouled on the floor by Joey Carr - foul #2 on Joey Carr, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hays (PG), Glenn Poling (C) Ronnie Dodge, Robert Finck | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington (SF) Jack Mertens | |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Edwin Nichols is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edwin Nichols, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-42 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Stotler clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 03:51 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Baker gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Hays (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Stotler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edwin Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Poling (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joey Carr (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Patrick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Watlington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Solomon (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hays misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Paul Baker steals it from Kyle Wilson | 49-42 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Stotler blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Watlington - foul #3 on Ronald Watlington, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge (SG), Robert Finck (SF) Ralph Hays, Edwin Nichols | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (SG), Troy Swanson (SF) Patrick Davis, Timothy Solomon | |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Stotler makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Stotler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Mertens | 50-44 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Stotler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Baker | 52-44 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Joey Carr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Stotler is called for 10 seconds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hays (PG) Frederick Stotler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis (SG), Timothy Solomon (PF) Jack Mertens, Troy Swanson | |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon's floater is tipped away by Glenn Poling | 52-44 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 01:41 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon drills a jumper from the left block | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling is called for 3 seconds | 52-46 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Solomon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Davis | 52-46 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Dodge - foul #2 on Ronnie Dodge, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Glenn Poling | 52-47 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Carr - foul #3 on Joey Carr, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Greg German (PG), Joshua Elam (PF) Ralph Hays, Paul Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck is fouled on the floor by Ronald Watlington - foul #4 on Ronald Watlington, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge is hacked by Patrick Davis - foul #4 on Patrick Davis, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ronnie Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington is fouled on the floor by Robert Finck - foul #3 on Robert Finck, team foul #10 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Hays (PG), Paul Baker (PF) Greg German, Joshua Elam | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling is hacked by Patrick Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Davis, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Greg German (PG), Joshua Elam (PF) Ralph Hays, Paul Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Mertens (SG) Patrick Davis | |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Poling makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Finck picks off the pass by Joey Carr | 56-47 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Finck misses the easy layup | 56-47 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Watlington grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Wilson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kyle Wilson, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Greg German is hacked by Joey Carr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joey Carr, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Greg German makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Greg German misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Joshua Elam grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Greg German runs out the clock | 57-47 |