| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Stannard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Harden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Beaudette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Orlando Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bogdan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Berlanga (fresh) 6 reb. C - Peter Maxfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga misses the jumper near the basket | 23-33 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette buries a jumper from the baseline and he's fouled by Keith Berlanga - foul #1 on Keith Berlanga, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette makes the free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Beaudette is called for the reach on Timothy Hall - foul #2 on John Beaudette, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden buries a floater near the basket | 28-33 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Shawn Harden - foul #2 on Shawn Harden, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:37 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Orlando Cuevas | 30-35 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield lays it in | 30-37 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette lays it in | 32-37 |
| 17:04 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 17:02 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Berlanga | 32-37 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Orlando Cuevas - foul #2 on Orlando Cuevas, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Floyd Simmons (SG), Walter Pittman (SF), Martin Newson (PF), George Adair (C) James Isabell, Lee Stannard, Shawn Harden, John Beaudette, Orlando Cuevas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth (C) Peter Maxfield | |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson is fouled on the floor by Keith Berlanga - foul #2 on Keith Berlanga, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold (SG), Raymond Call (SF), Raymond Hughes (PF) Timothy Hall, Donald Bogdan, Keith Berlanga | |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | James Shaw takes the ball from Floyd Simmons | 32-38 |
| 16:10 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw banks in the layup | 32-40 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson misses the runner in the paint | 32-40 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Theodore Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Floyd Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Pittman (fresh) PF - Martin Newson (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Adair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lonnie Gold (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Call (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Bridgeforth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lonnie Gold and he's hacked by Walter Pittman - foul #1 on Walter Pittman, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Shawn Harden (SF), John Beaudette (PF) Theodore Johnson, Walter Pittman, Martin Newson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga (PF), Robert Crader (C) James Shaw, Charles Bridgeforth | |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard (SG) Floyd Simmons | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall (SG), Donald Bogdan (SF) Raymond Hughes, Raymond Call | |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Stannard is called for the reach on Donald Bogdan - foul #1 on Lee Stannard, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas (C) George Adair | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Stannard steals the ball from Robert Crader | 32-43 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Lonnie Gold | 32-45 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Lonnie Gold | 32-48 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-48 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-48 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall tips it in | 35-50 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Lonnie Gold is called for the reach on James Isabell - foul #1 on Lonnie Gold, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Floyd Simmons (SG), Walter Pittman (SF), Martin Newson (PF), George Adair (C) James Isabell, Lee Stannard, Shawn Harden, John Beaudette, Orlando Cuevas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw (PG), Raymond Hughes (SG), Peter Maxfield (PF), Charles Bridgeforth (C) Lonnie Gold, Timothy Hall, Keith Berlanga, Robert Crader | |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson misses long on a floater from the right block | 35-50 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson grabs the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | George Adair is denied on a layup by Peter Maxfield | 35-50 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Theodore Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Floyd Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Walter Pittman (fresh) PF - Martin Newson (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Adair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Bogdan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Maxfield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Bridgeforth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson hits the finger roll | 37-50 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield can't finish the layup | 37-50 |
| 11:16 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth can't tip it in | 37-50 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth snags the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 37-50 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | George Adair is fouled on the floor by Charles Bridgeforth - foul #2 on Charles Bridgeforth, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Lee Stannard (SG), Shawn Harden (SF), John Beaudette (PF), Orlando Cuevas (C) Theodore Johnson, Floyd Simmons, Walter Pittman, Martin Newson, George Adair | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall (SG), Keith Berlanga (PF), Robert Crader (C) Donald Bogdan, Peter Maxfield, Charles Bridgeforth | |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-50 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas is called for traveling | 37-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call (SF) Raymond Hughes | |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Shawn Harden - foul #3 on Shawn Harden, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 09:29 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard is fouled on the floor by Keith Berlanga - foul #3 on Keith Berlanga, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-52 |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 08:29 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-52 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader misses the tip | 37-52 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden grabs the board | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard can't connect on a floater from the left block | 37-52 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette tips it but misses | 37-52 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | James Isabell steps in front of the Robert Crader pass | 37-52 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Isabell | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Stannard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Harden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Beaudette (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Orlando Cuevas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Shaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Call (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Berlanga (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Crader (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Floyd Simmons (SG), Walter Pittman (SF), Martin Newson (PF), George Adair (C) James Isabell, Lee Stannard, Shawn Harden, John Beaudette, Orlando Cuevas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold (PG), Raymond Hughes (SG), Donald Bogdan (SF), Peter Maxfield (PF), Charles Bridgeforth (C) James Shaw, Timothy Hall, Raymond Call, Keith Berlanga, Robert Crader | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgeforth steals it from Theodore Johnson | 39-52 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Theodore Johnson - foul #3 on Theodore Johnson, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Hughes steals it from George Adair | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lonnie Gold | 39-55 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson is hacked by Peter Maxfield - foul #3 on Peter Maxfield, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Shawn Harden (SF), John Beaudette (PF) Theodore Johnson, Walter Pittman, Martin Newson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw (PG), Timothy Hall (SG), Keith Berlanga (PF), Robert Crader (C) Lonnie Gold, Raymond Hughes, Peter Maxfield, Charles Bridgeforth | |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden hits a 3 from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 42-55 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | George Adair snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard (SG), Orlando Cuevas (C) Floyd Simmons, George Adair | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Isabell | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Shawn Harden - foul #4 on Shawn Harden, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield (C) Robert Crader | |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Stannard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Harden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Beaudette (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Orlando Cuevas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Bogdan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Berlanga (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Maxfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Donald Bogdan steals the ball from Lee Stannard | 44-57 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga scores on a floater from close range | 44-59 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Donald Bogdan steals the ball from James Isabell | 44-59 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-59 |
| 02:18 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 02:01 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette misses long on a floater from the left block | 44-59 |
| 01:59 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga makes the jumper near the basket | 44-61 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas snags the offensive board | 44-61 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Hall - foul #2 on Timothy Hall, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Floyd Simmons (SG), Walter Pittman (PF), George Adair (C) James Isabell, Lee Stannard, John Beaudette, Orlando Cuevas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold (PG), Raymond Hughes (SG), Raymond Call (SF), Charles Bridgeforth (C) James Shaw, Timothy Hall, Donald Bogdan, Keith Berlanga | |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Shawn Harden - foul #5 on Shawn Harden, team foul #9 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson (PF) Shawn Harden | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons clanks a floater from the right side | 46-63 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Bridgeforth grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lonnie Gold | 46-65 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | George Adair hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Theodore Johnson and he's fouled by Charles Bridgeforth - foul #3 on Charles Bridgeforth, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | George Adair makes the free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Lonnie Gold runs out the clock | 49-65 |