| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Hoffman (fresh) PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Naccarato (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto is hacked by Craig Fragoso - foul #1 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 45-31 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto lays it in set up by Arthur Lichtenberg | 47-31 |
| 18:38 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hoffman - foul #3 on Johnny Hoffman, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF) Johnny Hoffman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Craig Fragoso picks off the pass by James Yamamoto | 47-31 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso lays it up and in | 47-33 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Craig Fragoso - foul #2 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson (SG), Christopher Maslakowski (PF) Joseph Johnson, Stanley Naccarato | |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins is hacked by Corey Sutton - foul #1 on Corey Sutton, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler (C) Brian Wilkins | |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | James Yamamoto picks off the pass by Brian Mishler | 48-33 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto lays it in | 50-33 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson is fouled on the floor by Glenn Schwartzman - foul #3 on Glenn Schwartzman, team foul #3 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG), Trinidad Glickman (PF), Daniel Fulk (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix (PG) Craig Fragoso | |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler misses the easy layup | 50-33 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Trinidad Glickman | 50-33 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Brian Mishler swats the layup by Corey Sutton | 50-33 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 16:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix is hacked by James Yamamoto - foul #1 on James Yamamoto, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs (SG) James Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson (SG), Stanley Naccarato (PF), Brian Wilkins (C) Michael Gray, Christopher Maslakowski, Brian Mishler | |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 15:57 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oscar Knowlton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Grubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Trinidad Glickman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Fulk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jonathan Mullenix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Naccarato (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson drills a shot from the right side set up by Brian Wilkins | 50-35 |
| 15:15 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Mullenix - foul #1 on Jonathan Mullenix, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Oscar Knowlton, Fred Grubbs, Corey Sutton, Trinidad Glickman, Daniel Fulk | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Johnny Burke (SF) Jonathan Mullenix, Charles Simpson | |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto is fouled on the floor by Stanley Naccarato - foul #2 on Stanley Naccarato, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (SF) Johnny Burke | |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto is fouled on the floor by Michael Gray - foul #2 on Michael Gray, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins is whistled for traveling | 50-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix (SG), Christopher Maslakowski (C) Joseph Johnson, Brian Wilkins | |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski can't tip it in | 50-35 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Naccarato steps in front of the James Yamamoto pass | 50-35 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Lichtenberg is called for the reach on Craig Fragoso - foul #1 on Arthur Lichtenberg, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson (SG), Brian Mishler (C) Jonathan Mullenix, Stanley Naccarato | |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Gray | 50-37 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins's pass is intercepted by Michael Gray | 50-37 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman misses the lay-in | 50-37 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins is fouled on the floor by Michael Gray - foul #3 on Michael Gray, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Fred Grubbs (SG), Corey Sutton (SF), Trinidad Glickman (PF), Daniel Fulk (C) James Yamamoto, Glenn Schwartzman, Johnny Hoffman, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Johnny Burke (SF), Stanley Naccarato (PF), Brian Wilkins (C) Craig Fragoso, Charles Simpson, Michael Gray, Christopher Maslakowski, Brian Mishler | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oscar Knowlton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Grubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Trinidad Glickman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Fulk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jonathan Mullenix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Burke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Naccarato (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Mullenix and he's hacked by Daniel Fulk - foul #1 on Daniel Fulk, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Wilkins | 50-40 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Stanley Naccarato | 50-40 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Oscar Knowlton - foul #3 on Oscar Knowlton, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Oscar Knowlton, Fred Grubbs, Corey Sutton, Trinidad Glickman, Daniel Fulk | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (SF), Christopher Maslakowski (PF) Johnny Burke, Stanley Naccarato | |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Maslakowski - foul #3 on Christopher Maslakowski, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG) Jonathan Mullenix | |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:54 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins misses the lay-in | 52-42 |
| 09:53 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman buries a turnaround near the basket set up by James Yamamoto | 54-44 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Collins - foul #1 on Jason Collins, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF) Johnny Hoffman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato (PF) Brian Wilkins | |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Christopher Maslakowski - foul #4 on Christopher Maslakowski, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson (SG), Brian Mishler (C) Joseph Johnson, Christopher Maslakowski | |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 08:40 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg tips it home | 58-46 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler double dribbles | 58-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Trinidad Glickman (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Burke (SF), Brian Wilkins (C) Michael Gray, Brian Mishler | |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Oscar Knowlton and the foul's on Johnny Burke - foul #1 on Johnny Burke, team foul #9 | 60-46 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman makes the free throw | 61-46 |
| 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) | |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hoffman - foul #4 on Johnny Hoffman, team foul #9 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs (SG) James Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski (PF) Stanley Naccarato | |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Oscar Knowlton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Grubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Trinidad Glickman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Burke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Maslakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-48 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 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) | |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Burke buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Craig Fragoso and the foul's on Johnny Hoffman - foul #5 on Johnny Hoffman, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Oscar Knowlton, Fred Grubbs, Johnny Hoffman, Trinidad Glickman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG), Brian Mishler (C) Craig Fragoso, Charles Simpson, Brian Wilkins | |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Burke makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Glenn Schwartzman | 63-51 |
| 06:07 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Lichtenberg steals it from Johnny Burke | 63-51 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg is hacked by Christopher Maslakowski - foul #5 on Christopher Maslakowski, team foul #10 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman (SF) Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (SF), Stanley Naccarato (PF) Johnny Burke, Christopher Maslakowski | |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 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) | |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 05:40 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray tips it in | 65-53 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Naccarato steals the ball from Glenn Schwartzman | 65-53 |
| 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) | |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Mullenix connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Joseph Johnson | 65-55 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Mullenix - foul #2 on Jonathan Mullenix, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Brian Wilkins (C) Jonathan Mullenix, Brian Mishler | |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Stanley Naccarato is denied by Jason Collins | 66-55 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Glenn Schwartzman | 68-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:55 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 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 | Michael Gray swats the layup by Glenn Schwartzman | 68-55 |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trinidad Glickman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Naccarato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 | Stanley Naccarato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Fred Grubbs (SG), Corey Sutton (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Daniel Fulk (C) James Yamamoto, Glenn Schwartzman, Trinidad Glickman, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson (SG), Brian Mishler (PF) Joseph Johnson, Stanley Naccarato | |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton misses the easy layup | 68-55 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Simpson | 68-55 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray lays it up and in | 68-57 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Oscar Knowlton, Fred Grubbs, Kenneth Brown, Daniel Fulk | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-57 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg can't tip it in | 68-57 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Mishler grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:48 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Corey Sutton | 70-60 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Fragoso and he's hacked by James Yamamoto - foul #2 on James Yamamoto, team foul #11 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Johnson (SG), Stanley Naccarato (PF) Charles Simpson, Brian Mishler | |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray makes the free throw | 70-63 |
| 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) | |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton is called for a backcourt violation | 70-63 |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato grabs the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 70-63 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton is hacked by Joseph Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG), Trinidad Glickman (PF) Glenn Schwartzman, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Johnson is called for the reach on Oscar Knowlton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Wilkins | 74-66 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Johnson is called for the reach on Oscar Knowlton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #14 | 74-66 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins misses the easy layup | 76-66 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins gets the rebound | 76-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto runs out the clock | 76-66 |