| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Wheless (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Rester (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jay Raymond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Nathan Owen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt inbounds the ball | 37-45 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Terrell is called for the reach on Nathan Owen - foul #2 on Nicholas Terrell, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan White is called for the reach on Eddie Davis - foul #2 on Jonathan White, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| 19:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 19:18 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis grabs the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 19:04 | Gardner-Webb | Francis Wheless steals the ball from Eddie Davis | 37-45 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Francis Wheless and he's hacked by Eddie Davis - foul #1 on Eddie Davis, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Timothy Merritt | 39-45 |
| 18:43 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Merritt | 39-48 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell lays it in | 41-48 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Francis Wheless - foul #2 on Francis Wheless, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless can't connect on a floater from the right side | 41-49 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Rester steps in front of the Timothy Merritt pass | 41-49 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless is called for traveling | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane (SG), John Lemon (SF), Ezekiel Whiteside (PF), Howard Ruffner (C) Jonathan White, Francis Wheless, Nicholas Terrell, Dennis Rester | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gene Ferrell (PG), Richard Hinton (SG), Charles James (SF), Christopher Cassidy (PF), Steve Roy (C) Daniel Jones, Eddie Davis, Timothy Merritt, Jay Raymond, Nathan Owen | |
| 16:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Hinton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-49 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Deane (fresh) SF - John Lemon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ezekiel Whiteside (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Ruffner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Gene Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Hinton (fresh) SF - Charles James (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Cassidy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Roy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 15:38 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Christopher Cassidy | 41-49 |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gene Ferrell is hacked by John Lemon - foul #3 on John Lemon, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (PG), Rosario Russo (SG), Nicholas Terrell (PF), Dennis Rester (C) Justin Hopkins, Roger Deane, John Lemon, Howard Ruffner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones (PG), Eddie Davis (SG) Richard Hinton, Charles James | |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-49 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Roy misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 15:19 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Rosario Russo | 43-49 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Roy's layup is rejected by Dennis Rester | 43-49 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Jones steals the ball from Ezekiel Whiteside | 43-49 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ezekiel Whiteside | 46-49 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan White is called for the reach on Gene Ferrell - foul #3 on Jonathan White, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins (PG), Francis Wheless (SF), Ralph Edwards (PF), Howard Ruffner (C) Jonathan White, Ezekiel Whiteside, Nicholas Terrell, Dennis Rester | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Hinton (PG), Timothy Merritt (SF), Jay Raymond (PF), Nathan Owen (C) Daniel Jones, Gene Ferrell, Christopher Cassidy, Steve Roy | |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Hinton | 46-51 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jay Raymond | 46-51 |
| 12:39 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt travels with the ball | 46-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane (SG) Rosario Russo | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles James (SG) Eddie Davis | |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Merritt steals the ball from Justin Hopkins | 46-51 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles James | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Deane (fresh) SF - Francis Wheless (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Edwards (fresh) C - Howard Ruffner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles James (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jay Raymond (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Nathan Owen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Justin Hopkins | 48-53 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Edwards | 48-53 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:05 | Northern Iowa | Charles James steps in front of the Howard Ruffner pass | 48-53 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Hinton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Roger Deane | 50-53 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Hinton knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles James | 50-55 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Owen is called for the reach on Justin Hopkins - foul #2 on Nathan Owen, team foul #2 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo (SG), Ezekiel Whiteside (SF), Nicholas Terrell (PF), Dennis Rester (C) Roger Deane, Francis Wheless, Ralph Edwards, Howard Ruffner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones (PG), Eddie Davis (SG), Gene Ferrell (SF), Christopher Cassidy (PF), Steve Roy (C) Richard Hinton, Charles James, Timothy Merritt, Jay Raymond, Nathan Owen | |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Steve Roy snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 09:09 | Gardner-Webb | Gene Ferrell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Jones | 50-57 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester is fouled on the floor by Steve Roy - foul #3 on Steve Roy, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (PG) Justin Hopkins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Jones steals it from Rosario Russo | 50-57 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 50-59 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Cassidy - foul #1 on Christopher Cassidy, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ezekiel Whiteside swats the dunk try by Steve Roy | 52-59 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Nicholas Terrell | 52-59 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Terrell | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rosario Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ezekiel Whiteside (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Terrell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Rester (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Ferrell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Cassidy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steve Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Nicholas Terrell | 55-59 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis is fouled on the floor by Rosario Russo - foul #4 on Rosario Russo, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins (PG), Francis Wheless (SF) Jonathan White, Ezekiel Whiteside | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt (SF), Jay Raymond (PF), Nathan Owen (C) Gene Ferrell, Christopher Cassidy, Steve Roy | |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless loses the dribble to Daniel Jones | 55-59 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones hits the finger roll | 55-61 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Merritt - foul #2 on Timothy Merritt, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (SG), Ralph Edwards (PF), Howard Ruffner (C) Rosario Russo, Nicholas Terrell, Dennis Rester | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gene Ferrell (PG), Richard Hinton (SG) Daniel Jones, Eddie Davis | |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:16 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Edwards swats the short shot by Jay Raymond | 57-61 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Edwards pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Nathan Owen - foul #3 on Nathan Owen, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside (PF) Ralph Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Hinton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White lays it in | 60-61 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Owen travels with the ball | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo (SG), Nicholas Terrell (PF), Dennis Rester (C) Jonathan White, Francis Wheless, Howard Ruffner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones (PG), Eddie Davis (SG), Christopher Cassidy (C) Gene Ferrell, Richard Hinton, Nathan Owen | |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| 04:29 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Cassidy misses short on a runner from close range | 60-61 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rosario Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ezekiel Whiteside (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Terrell (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Rester (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eddie Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Merritt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jay Raymond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Cassidy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 60-61 |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis can't throw it down | 60-61 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 60-61 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Justin Hopkins is called for the reach on Eddie Davis - foul #2 on Justin Hopkins, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (PG), Roger Deane (SG), Francis Wheless (SF), Ralph Edwards (PF), Howard Ruffner (C) Justin Hopkins, Rosario Russo, Ezekiel Whiteside, Nicholas Terrell, Dennis Rester | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Hinton (PG), Gene Ferrell (SF), Charles James (PF), Nathan Owen (C) Daniel Jones, Timothy Merritt, Jay Raymond, Christopher Cassidy | |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Eddie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins (PG), Dennis Rester (C) Roger Deane, Ralph Edwards | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Jones (PG), Christopher Cassidy (PF) Richard Hinton, Charles James | |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo (SG), Nicholas Terrell (PF) Jonathan White, Howard Ruffner | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt (SF), Jay Raymond (PF) Gene Ferrell, Christopher Cassidy | |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond is called for traveling | 63-63 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Jay Raymond snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt can't throw it down but the foul's on Dennis Rester - foul #2 on Dennis Rester, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 63-64 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Owen gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt is called for traveling | 63-64 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rosario Russo | 65-64 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Rosario Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Merritt misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-64 |