| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wirth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Winders (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | James Winders inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Iowa | James Wirth steals it from Geoffrey Barros | 27-26 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Tinklenberg | 29-26 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 19:20 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Wirth | 29-26 |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer is fouled on the floor by David Garvin - foul #1 on David Garvin, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:00 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | James Winders snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Scott Reynolds is called for the reach on Geoffrey Barros - foul #2 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Geoffrey Barros is blocked by Paul Cline | 29-26 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Tinklenberg | 32-26 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | James Winders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Wharton - foul #1 on James Wharton, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (C) James Wirth | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:36 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin is whistled for a carry | 34-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder (C) Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay (PG), Drew Beatty (SG), Jared Canada (PF) Geoffrey Barros, David Garvin, James Wharton | |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | James Winders steals the ball from Carroll Magruder | 34-26 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | James Winders comes up short on the floater from the right side | 34-26 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park grabs the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay is called for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF), James Wirth (C) Scott Reynolds, Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loren Look (SF) James Winders | |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 15:58 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin tips it home | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wirth (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Taylor Ramsay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Drew Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Loren Look (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-26 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Loren Look grabs the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 15:38 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada travels with the ball | 36-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Paul Cline (PF) Herman Wilson, Thomas Sturgis, William McClaflin, Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), David Garvin (SG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF) Taylor Ramsay, Drew Beatty, Loren Look, Ronald Park | |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Garvin | 36-26 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | James Winders comes up short on the floater near the basket | 36-26 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | James Winders connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Scott Reynolds - foul #3 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (C) James Wirth | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park (C) Jared Canada | |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Cline | 36-28 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 13:52 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | James Wharton steals it from Frank Tinklenberg | 36-28 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | James Winders hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Park | 36-31 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Frank Tinklenberg | 38-31 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton is hacked by Paul Cline - foul #1 on Paul Cline, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William McClaflin | 40-31 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton can't finish the layup | 40-31 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Garvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Winders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wharton (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, Thomas Sturgis, William McClaflin, Paul Cline, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay (PG), Drew Beatty (SG), Loren Look (SF), Jared Canada (PF) Geoffrey Barros, David Garvin, James Winders, James Wharton | |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 10:20 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Frank Tinklenberg | 43-36 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 10:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein is fouled on the floor by Jared Canada - foul #1 on Jared Canada, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Winders (SF), Brian Fry (C) Loren Look, Ronald Park | |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | James Winders makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | James Winders misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-38 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 08:20 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Fry is called for the reach on Scott Reynolds - foul #3 on Brian Fry, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (PG), Thomas Sturgis (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Paul Cline (PF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, Lester Spencer, Frank Tinklenberg, Larry Feinstein, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), David Garvin (SG), James Wharton (PF), Ronald Park (C) Taylor Ramsay, Drew Beatty, Jared Canada, Brian Fry | |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | The refs have stopped play. James Winders is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 45-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loren Look (SF) James Winders | |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Park denies the turnaround by William McClaflin | 45-38 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William McClaflin | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Herman Wilson (fresh) SG - Thomas Sturgis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Geoffrey Barros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Garvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Look (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wharton (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin's pass is intercepted by William McClaflin | 47-38 |
| 07:17 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses the dunk | 47-38 |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Geoffrey Barros | 47-40 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | David Garvin snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton is fouled on the floor by Paul Cline - foul #2 on Paul Cline, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Lester Spencer (SG), Frank Tinklenberg (SF), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, Thomas Sturgis, William McClaflin, Carroll Magruder | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty (SF) Loren Look | |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-40 |
| 05:56 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Lester Spencer | 49-40 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Geoffrey Barros | 49-43 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Garvin | 49-46 |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth's floater is tipped away by Ronald Park | 49-46 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Paul Cline - foul #3 on Paul Cline, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (PF) Paul Cline | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay (PG), Loren Look (SF) Geoffrey Barros, David Garvin | |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:45 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer buries a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Drew Beatty - foul #2 on Drew Beatty, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada (PF) James Wharton | |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Spencer misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Drew Beatty misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Taylor Ramsay misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-47 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Spencer (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Tinklenberg (fresh) PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Wirth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Taylor Ramsay (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Drew Beatty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Loren Look (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Canada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Park (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Taylor Ramsay is denied by Frank Tinklenberg | 51-47 |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Wirth | 51-47 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Lester Spencer | 54-47 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Park | 54-50 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-50 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline (PF) James Wirth | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros (PG), David Garvin (SG), James Winders (SF), James Wharton (PF) Taylor Ramsay, Drew Beatty, Loren Look, Jared Canada | |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 54-50 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Lester Spencer | 54-50 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Feinstein | 54-50 |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Paul Cline - foul #4 on Paul Cline, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth (C) Larry Feinstein | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park comes up short on the runner in the paint | 54-50 |
| 01:19 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Cline | 54-50 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Scott Reynolds - foul #4 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Tinklenberg | 56-53 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | James Wharton's pass is intercepted by Paul Cline | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Cline is hacked by Geoffrey Barros in the backcourt - foul #2 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis (SF) Frank Tinklenberg | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Park - foul #2 on Ronald Park, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | James Wirth steps in front of the Geoffrey Barros pass | 58-53 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis is hacked by Geoffrey Barros in the backcourt - foul #3 on Geoffrey Barros, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Tinklenberg (SF), Leonard Vigil (C) Lester Spencer, James Wirth | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Sturgis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Barros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds runs out the clock | 60-53 |