| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kurt Malbrough (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Bologna (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Vierthaler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Clausing (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Sloss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Walter Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Zellner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Clausing can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-21 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Sloss tips it home | 37-21 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Zellner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-21 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Hunter snags the offensive board | 37-21 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-24 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Sloss is fouled on the floor by Harold Hunter - foul #2 on Harold Hunter, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Kurt Malbrough | 39-24 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Zellner hits a 3 from straight away | 39-27 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Clausing travels with the ball | 39-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume (C) Thomas Sloss | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson can't finish the layup | 39-27 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ernest Clausing | 39-27 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume grabs the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | George Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Clausing grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jason Bologna | 42-27 |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones blows the layup | 42-27 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Peter Zellner steps in front of the Ernest Clausing pass | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kurt Malbrough (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Bologna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Vierthaler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Clausing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Wesley Blume (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Walter Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Zellner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | George Hahn is called for a charge - foul #2 on George Hahn, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (PG), Denver Rice (SG), Sammy Huskey (PF), Thomas Sloss (C) Kurt Malbrough, Jason Bologna, Robert Vierthaler, Ernest Clausing | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Norton (PG), Michael Powell (SG), Darryl Grace (SF), Daniel Beck (PF), William Lee (C) Walter Jackson, Roger Jones, Peter Zellner, George Hahn, Harold Hunter | |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Sloss comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 42-27 |
| 15:11 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Sloss can't tip it in | 42-27 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Beck snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Norton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice loses the dribble to Russell Norton | 42-27 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Beck buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Russell Norton | 42-30 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 14:32 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Beck snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | Denver Rice picks off the pass by Russell Norton | 42-30 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Denver Rice | 44-30 |
| 13:40 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Blume is called for the reach on Darryl Grace - foul #2 on Wesley Blume, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough (PG), Jeffrey Latimore (C) Wesley Blume, Thomas Sloss | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson (PG), George Hahn (PF), Harold Hunter (C) Russell Norton, Daniel Beck, William Lee | |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Grace comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-30 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Powell grabs the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Hunter misses the jumper in the lane | 44-30 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Sammy Huskey gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna (SG), Ernest Clausing (PF) Paul Lancaster, Denver Rice | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones (SG), Peter Zellner (SF) Michael Powell, Darryl Grace | |
| 12:39 | Gardner-Webb | George Hahn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler (SF) Sammy Huskey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kurt Malbrough | 47-30 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones knocks in the floater in the lane | 47-32 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Harold Hunter picks off the pass by Jason Bologna | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kurt Malbrough (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Bologna (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Vierthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Clausing (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Latimore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Walter Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Zellner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hahn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Zellner connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Jackson | 47-34 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-34 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | George Hahn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (SG), Wesley Blume (SF), Sammy Huskey (PF), Thomas Sloss (C) Jason Bologna, Robert Vierthaler, Ernest Clausing, Jeffrey Latimore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Norton (PG), Michael Powell (SG), Darryl Grace (SF), Daniel Beck (PF), William Lee (C) Walter Jackson, Roger Jones, Peter Zellner, George Hahn, Harold Hunter | |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume's pass is intercepted by William Lee | 50-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Grace travels with the ball | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough misses short on a runner in the lane | 50-34 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Sammy Huskey tips it but misses | 50-34 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough tips it but misses | 50-34 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Sammy Huskey hits the follow up shot | 52-34 |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Lee's pass is intercepted by Sammy Huskey | 52-34 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | William Lee is called for the reach on Paul Lancaster - foul #1 on William Lee, team foul #3 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice (SG) Kurt Malbrough | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson (PG), Roger Jones (SG), Harold Hunter (C) Russell Norton, Michael Powell, William Lee | |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Sloss can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 52-34 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-34 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume gets the rebound | 52-34 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Sammy Huskey buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Denver Rice | 54-34 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Jackson | 54-37 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Sammy Huskey comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Beck - foul #2 on Daniel Beck, team foul #4 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough (PG), Jason Bologna (SG), Robert Vierthaler (SF), Ernest Clausing (PF) Paul Lancaster, Denver Rice, Wesley Blume, Thomas Sloss | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Norton (PG), Michael Powell (SG), Peter Zellner (SF), George Hahn (PF) Walter Jackson, Roger Jones, Darryl Grace, Daniel Beck | |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Sammy Huskey makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Sammy Huskey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Vierthaler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 55-37 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Sammy Huskey | 55-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Kurt Malbrough (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Bologna (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Vierthaler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Clausing (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Sammy Huskey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Russell Norton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Zellner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Hahn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Powell steps in front of the Sammy Huskey pass | 55-37 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Powell hits the finger roll | 55-39 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna double dribbles | 55-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume (C) Sammy Huskey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Walter Jackson (PG), Roger Jones (SG), William Lee (C) Russell Norton, Michael Powell, Harold Hunter | |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from William Lee | 55-41 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Roger Jones - foul #2 on Roger Jones, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jason Bologna - foul #3 on Jason Bologna, team foul #2 | 56-41 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Clausing misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Zellner pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 05:05 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Zellner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Jason Bologna grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough is hacked by Walter Jackson - foul #1 on Walter Jackson, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster (SG), Denver Rice (SF), Sammy Huskey (PF), Thomas Sloss (C) Jason Bologna, Robert Vierthaler, Ernest Clausing, Wesley Blume | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Powell (SG), Darryl Grace (SF), Harold Hunter (C) Roger Jones, Peter Zellner, William Lee | |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-43 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Kurt Malbrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Hahn - foul #3 on George Hahn, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Micheal Woods (SG) Kurt Malbrough | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Norton (PG), Daniel Beck (PF) Walter Jackson, George Hahn | |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Beck misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 58-43 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-43 |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Beck gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Powell loses the dribble to Paul Lancaster | 58-43 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice lays it up and in set up by Paul Lancaster | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Paul Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Woods (fresh) SF - Denver Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sammy Huskey (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Sloss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Russell Norton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Powell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darryl Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Beck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Norton drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Micheal Woods - foul #1 on Micheal Woods, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume (PF), Jeffrey Latimore (C) Sammy Huskey, Thomas Sloss | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Lee (C) Harold Hunter | |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Norton makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 60-46 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume tips it but misses | 60-46 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Lee pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | William Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-46 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Wesley Blume snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Latimore makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | William Lee hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Powell | 62-48 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Micheal Woods drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Blume | 64-48 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Grace is fouled on the floor by Denver Rice - foul #1 on Denver Rice, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sammy Huskey (PF) Micheal Woods | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | William Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Beck hits the follow up shot | 64-50 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Paul Lancaster and he's hacked by Michael Powell - foul #1 on Michael Powell, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Denver Rice makes the free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Beck travels with the ball | 67-50 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Paul Lancaster runs out the clock | 67-50 |