| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Patton (fresh) SG - Richard Epps (fresh) SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fresh) SG - Christopher Replogle (fresh) SF - Marcos Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Andrew Penick (fresh) C - Robert Porras (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton's pass is intercepted by Charles Snyder | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Epps steals the ball from Christopher Replogle | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps is hacked by Christopher Replogle - foul #1 on Christopher Replogle, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras drills a jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton's floater is tipped away by Andrew Penick | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses long on a floater from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Snyder | 0-7 |
| 17:47 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia blows the layup | 0-7 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-10 |
| 17:33 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps's floater is knocked away by Robert Porras | 0-10 |
| 17:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite snags the offensive board | 0-10 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Porras - foul #1 on Robert Porras, team foul #2 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Stephen Evans (SG), Juan Miranda (PF) Charles Snyder, Christopher Replogle, Andrew Penick | |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses the free throw | 2-10 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena gets the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Ashley Crosswhite - foul #1 on Ashley Crosswhite, team foul #1 | 2-10 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-10 |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena snags the defensive board | 2-10 |
| 16:46 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Porras picks off the pass by Richard Epps | 2-10 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda loses the dribble to Ashley Crosswhite | 2-10 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses short on a shot from the right side | 2-10 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda clanks a runner from the baseline | 4-10 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:04 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena is fouled on the floor by Richard Epps - foul #1 on Richard Epps, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Christopher Replogle (SG), Andrew Penick (PF) Gustavo Pena, Stephen Evans, Robert Porras | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) C - Arthur Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Replogle (fresh) SF - Marcos Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Penick (fresh) C - Juan Miranda (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Andrew Lawson - foul #1 on Andrew Lawson, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses the free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses long on a floater from the right side | 7-12 |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 7-12 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Replogle - foul #2 on Christopher Replogle, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG), Ramiro Herrera (C) Christopher Replogle, Juan Miranda | |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:57 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Ramiro Herrera snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Arthur Williams - foul #1 on Arthur Williams, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF) Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena's floater is tipped away by Ramiro Herrera | 8-13 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Charles Snyder | 8-13 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ferdinand Pena | 8-13 |
| 14:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Richard Epps (SG) Brian Nelson, Gregory Swords | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG) Charles Snyder | |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Penick | 8-13 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Evans | 8-16 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 8-16 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-18 |
| 12:48 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Plascencia | 8-18 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ramiro Herrera | 8-18 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Ramiro Herrera drills a jumper in the lane | 8-20 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia is hacked by Andrew Penick - foul #1 on Andrew Penick, team foul #4 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Ashley Crosswhite (C) Edward Patton, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Carl Plascencia, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Ivan Szablewski (SG), Juan Miranda (PF), Robert Porras (C) Gustavo Pena, Stephen Evans, Andrew Penick, Ramiro Herrera | |
| 11:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite comes up short on the shot from the right side | 8-20 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder pulls down the rebound | 8-20 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gregory Swords (fresh) SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Szablewski (fresh) SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Juan Miranda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Porras (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 8-20 |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ashley Crosswhite | 8-20 |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita can't connect on a floater in the lane | 8-20 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson tips it back up and in | 10-20 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Charles Snyder | 10-22 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Porras - foul #2 on Robert Porras, team foul #5 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick (PF) Robert Porras | |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ashley Crosswhite - foul #2 on Ashley Crosswhite, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Berdy Stodolski (C) Brian Nelson, Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 10:08 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 12-24 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski tips it back up and in | 14-24 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the contested fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Szablewski | 14-26 |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Edward Patton | 16-26 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder is hacked by Edward Patton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Patton, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF) Gregory Swords, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Stephen Evans (SG) Charles Snyder, Ivan Szablewski | |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Ferdinand Pena takes the ball from Juan Miranda | 16-26 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps can't finish the layup | 16-26 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Juan Miranda | 16-26 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 16-26 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ferdinand Pena | 18-26 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Berdy Stodolski - foul #1 on Berdy Stodolski, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Arthur Williams (C) Edward Patton, Berdy Stodolski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Ramiro Herrera (C) Marcos Gonzalez, Andrew Penick | |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 08:03 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 21-28 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gustavo Pena (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Juan Miranda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia loses the ball out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SG), Andrew Penick (PF) Stephen Evans, Juan Miranda | |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 07:06 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Gustavo Pena takes the ball from Brian Nelson | 21-28 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena's pass is intercepted by Arthur Williams | 21-28 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Penick - foul #2 on Andrew Penick, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Gregory Swords (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Berdy Stodolski (C) Brian Nelson, Richard Epps, Ferdinand Pena, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez (SF), Juan Miranda (C) Gustavo Pena, Andrew Penick | |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Berdy Stodolski - foul #2 on Berdy Stodolski, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Carl Plascencia, Berdy Stodolski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras (C) Ramiro Herrera | |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 22-28 |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson tips it in | 24-28 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-28 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Williams and the foul's on Marcos Gonzalez - foul #1 on Marcos Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| 05:57 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson misses the free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Orji Amezquita takes the ball from Robert Porras after a doubleteam | 26-28 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Snyder - foul #1 on Charles Snyder, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SF) Andrew Lawson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG) Ivan Szablewski | |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Porras | 27-28 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the left block | 27-30 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is fouled on the floor by Marcos Gonzalez - foul #2 on Marcos Gonzalez, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps (SG), Carl Plascencia (PF) Gregory Swords, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), Ivan Szablewski (SF) Charles Snyder, Marcos Gonzalez | |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:50 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans is whistled for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG) Edward Patton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramiro Herrera (PF) Juan Miranda | |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Evans - foul #1 on Stephen Evans, team foul #10 | 29-30 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite (C) Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG), Marcos Gonzalez (SF) Stephen Evans, Ivan Szablewski | |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Epps and the foul's on Marcos Gonzalez - foul #3 on Marcos Gonzalez, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SF), Andrew Penick (PF) Marcos Gonzalez, Robert Porras | |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Epps (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ferdinand Pena (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Plascencia (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ashley Crosswhite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gustavo Pena (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Replogle (fresh) SF - Ivan Szablewski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Penick (fresh) C - Ramiro Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SF) Ferdinand Pena | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Robert Porras (C) Gustavo Pena, Ramiro Herrera | |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Ashley Crosswhite misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the tip | 33-30 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Ashley Crosswhite - foul #3 on Ashley Crosswhite, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Berdy Stodolski (C) Ashley Crosswhite | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps blows the layup | 33-33 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle loses the ball out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG), Orji Amezquita (PF) Brian Nelson, Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Epps misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 33-33 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ivan Szablewski - foul #1 on Ivan Szablewski, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords (SG) Richard Epps | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (SF), Ramiro Herrera (C) Ivan Szablewski, Robert Porras | |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Berdy Stodolski is called for the reach on Ramiro Herrera - foul #3 on Berdy Stodolski, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena (SF), Carl Plascencia (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Berdy Stodolski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Ramiro Herrera misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Ramiro Herrera misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords can't finish the layup | 35-33 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 35-33 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Plascencia hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Swords grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Swords and he's fouled by Gustavo Pena - foul #1 on Gustavo Pena, team foul #13 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Richard Epps (SG) Edward Patton, Gregory Swords | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG), Ivan Szablewski (SF), Robert Porras (C) Charles Snyder, Christopher Replogle, Ramiro Herrera | |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the contested driving attempt from the left block set up by Stephen Evans | 39-35 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena buries a shot from the right block | 41-35 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras is fouled on the floor by Arthur Williams as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Arthur Williams, team foul #11 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF) Carl Plascencia | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG), Juan Miranda (PF) Gustavo Pena, Andrew Penick | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Orji Amezquita | 41-36 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Porras - foul #3 on Robert Porras, team foul #14 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (PG) Brian Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick (PF) Robert Porras | |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ferdinand Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 43-36 |