| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stuart Hamon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | John Beck knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | John Beck knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur Gay | 34-43 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks connects on the runner in the paint | 34-45 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 18:12 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams hits a shot from the right block | 36-45 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams is fouled on the floor by Darryl Williams - foul #1 on Darryl Williams, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 17:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks can't finish the layup | 36-45 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | John Beck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Darryl Williams | 36-45 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum is hacked by James Adams - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Robert Hobgood (SG), Scott Leibowitz (SF), Loyd Ayer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) John Beck, Arthur Gay, Carmelo Lum, Joshua Thomas, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Stuart Hamon, Norberto Martin, James Adams, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Richard Huntington - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Huntington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) SF - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 15:53 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Olsen | 36-45 |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz dunks the ball and the foul's on Robert Headrick - foul #3 on Robert Headrick, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz makes the free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Wiseman takes the ball from Scott Leibowitz | 39-45 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman lays it in | 39-47 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to George Smith | 39-47 |
| 14:03 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 14:01 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-47 |
| 13:39 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Samuel Wiseman | 39-47 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-47 |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Headrick | 39-47 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Loyd Ayer - foul #1 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Arthur Gay (SG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Joshua Thomas (PF), Darryl Williams (C) Richard Huntington, Robert Hobgood, Scott Leibowitz, Loyd Ayer, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Samuel Wiseman, Richard Jones, George Smith, Howard Tittle | |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:43 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams loses the dribble to Stuart Hamon | 39-48 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Norberto Martin | 39-50 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Beck | 42-50 |
| 11:51 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin is fouled on the floor by Arthur Gay - foul #2 on Arthur Gay, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Adams (SF) Robert Headrick | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stuart Hamon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Gay steals it from Robert Hensley | 42-50 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | John Beck lays it in set up by Arthur Gay | 44-50 |
| 11:26 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hensley is called for the reach on Arthur Gay - foul #2 on Robert Hensley, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay is fouled on the floor by Norberto Martin - foul #2 on Norberto Martin, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams misses short on a shot in the lane | 44-50 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-50 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 09:51 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-50 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks hits the follow up shot | 44-52 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley is hacked by Joshua Thomas - foul #3 on Joshua Thomas, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Scott Leibowitz (SF), Loyd Ayer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) John Beck, Carmelo Lum, Joshua Thomas, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Robert Headrick (PF), George Smith (C) Stuart Hamon, Norberto Martin, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| 09:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Jones | 44-55 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Justin Olsen | 47-55 |
| 09:13 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Huntington picks off the pass by Samuel Wiseman in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen tips it home | 49-55 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick is hacked by Loyd Ayer - foul #2 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG) Arthur Gay | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle (C) James Adams | |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | 3 seconds is called on Richard Jones | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas (PF) Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG), Norberto Martin (SG) Samuel Wiseman, Richard Jones | |
| 08:06 | Northern Iowa | George Smith is called for the reach on Loyd Ayer - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley (PF) Howard Tittle | |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Headrick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Huntington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) SF - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stuart Hamon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Headrick (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Headrick | 49-58 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood is hacked by Robert Headrick - foul #4 on Robert Headrick, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay (SG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Darryl Williams (C) Richard Huntington, Joshua Thomas, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), James Adams (SF), Ian Brooks (C) Stuart Hamon, Robert Headrick, George Smith | |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Norberto Martin and he's fouled by Robert Hobgood - foul #3 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG) Robert Hobgood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG), Michael Flavin (PF) Norberto Martin, Robert Hensley | |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay tips it in | 52-61 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 52-63 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz's fadeaway is rejected by Ian Brooks | 52-63 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 05:24 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Beck - foul #1 on John Beck, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas (PF) Scott Leibowitz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin (SG), Robert Hensley (PF) Richard Jones, Michael Flavin | |
| 05:24 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:24 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley knocks in the shot in the paint | 52-67 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas is denied on a layup by Ian Brooks | 52-67 |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks grabs the board | 52-67 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-67 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | John Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG) Samuel Wiseman | |
| 03:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Beck steals the ball from Norberto Martin | 52-67 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | John Beck lays it up and in | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carmelo Lum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Darryl Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stuart Hamon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hensley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ian Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin is denied on a layup by Darryl Williams | 54-67 |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-67 |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ian Brooks | 54-67 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-67 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-67 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Hensley | 54-67 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Williams steals it from James Adams | 54-67 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams buries a floater from just outside the lane | 56-67 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-67 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Darryl Williams | 56-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Norberto Martin is called for the reach on John Beck - foul #3 on Norberto Martin, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (SG), Scott Leibowitz (SF), Loyd Ayer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Arthur Gay, Carmelo Lum, Joshua Thomas, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Stuart Hamon, Norberto Martin, James Adams, Robert Hensley, Ian Brooks | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | John Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Huntington - foul #1 on Richard Huntington, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay (SG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Joshua Thomas (PF), Darryl Williams (C) Richard Huntington, Scott Leibowitz, Loyd Ayer, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon (PG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Samuel Wiseman, Robert Headrick, George Smith, Howard Tittle | |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 58-69 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Stuart Hamon runs out the clock | 58-69 |