| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Andres Russo steals the ball from Carlos Woo | 34-32 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Defeo | 36-35 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter can't tip it in | 36-35 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter loses the dribble to Leonard Zaiss | 38-35 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo lays it in on a great pass from Leonard Zaiss | 40-35 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Leonard Zaiss - foul #1 on Leonard Zaiss, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (C) Robert Towns | |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip is fouled on the floor by Andres Russo - foul #2 on Andres Russo, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett (SG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF) Allen Folse, Leonard Zaiss | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (SG), Alex Padro (SF), Martin Clark (PF) Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo | |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses the easy layup | 40-36 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo tips it home | 42-36 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 16:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 16:34 | Gardner-Webb | Alex Padro steals it from Kenneth Crutcher | 42-36 |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts scores on a floater from close range set up by Alex Padro and the foul's on Gary Willett - foul #1 on Gary Willett, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Leonard Zaiss (SF), Thomas Baker (PF), Benjamin Moore (C) Charles Defeo, Gary Willett, Kenneth Crutcher, Leonard Artrip, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Robert Towns (C) Richard Wade, Alex Padro, Mark Coogan | |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:05 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Allen Folse is called for the reach on Martin Clark - foul #1 on Allen Folse, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (PG), Andres Russo (PF) Robert Roberts, Martin Clark | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Baker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Alex Padro (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro's pass is intercepted by Ricky Pearson | 42-39 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Andres Russo - foul #3 on Andres Russo, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip (PF) Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns tips it but misses | 44-39 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Leonard Artrip | 44-39 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Alex Padro is called for the reach on Ricky Pearson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Padro, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG) Ricky Pearson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Mark Coogan (C) Alex Padro, Robert Towns | |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Baxter is called for the reach on Allen Folse - foul #2 on Christopher Baxter, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo (C) Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:33 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Defeo | 46-39 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses the easy layup | 46-39 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 13:48 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Defeo | 49-41 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Gary Willett (SG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF), Thomas Baker (PF) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, Leonard Zaiss, Leonard Artrip | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (SG), Alex Padro (SF), Martin Clark (PF), Robert Towns (C) Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Mark Coogan | |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo is hacked by Robert Towns - foul #3 on Robert Towns, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore (C) Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Benjamin Moore comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 12:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Roberts takes the ball from Gary Willett | 49-41 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts is hacked by Thomas Baker - foul #2 on Thomas Baker, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Leonard Zaiss (SF), Leonard Artrip (PF), Carlos Woo (C) Ricky Pearson, Kenneth Crutcher, Thomas Baker, Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley (SF), Mark Coogan (C) Richard Wade, Robert Towns | |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Carlos Woo steals the ball from Martin Clark | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gary Willett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Alex Padro (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alfred Bartley (fresh) PF - Martin Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Coogan (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Roberts picks off the pass by Carlos Woo | 49-41 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Bartley misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Defeo | 49-41 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses the jumper from the left side | 49-41 |
| 10:39 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Zaiss | 51-41 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Mark Coogan - foul #3 on Mark Coogan, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse (SG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF) Gary Willett, Leonard Zaiss | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Robert Towns (C) Alex Padro, Robert Roberts, Alfred Bartley, Martin Clark, Mark Coogan | |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:48 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-41 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo gets the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Wade and the foul's on Leonard Artrip - foul #1 on Leonard Artrip, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker (C) Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Andres Russo - foul #4 on Andres Russo, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG) Charles Defeo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (PF) Andres Russo | |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Christopher Baxter - foul #3 on Christopher Baxter, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss (SF) Kenneth Crutcher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse loses the dribble to Robert Towns | 54-43 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses the jumper near the basket | 54-43 |
| 07:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Leonard Artrip | 54-43 |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Towns steals the ball from Thomas Baker | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Baker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Towns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Allen Folse steps in front of the Robert Eaton pass | 54-43 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Towns is called for the reach on Thomas Baker - foul #4 on Robert Towns, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Gary Willett (SG), Carlos Woo (C) Ricky Pearson, Allen Folse, Leonard Artrip | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG), Martin Clark (SF), Andres Russo (PF) Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton, Robert Towns | |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Baker scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Defeo | 58-46 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the dunk but he's fouled by Leonard Zaiss - foul #2 on Leonard Zaiss, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse (SG), Kenneth Crutcher (SF), Benjamin Moore (PF) Gary Willett, Leonard Zaiss, Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF) Richard Wade, Martin Clark | |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:14 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mark Coogan | 58-51 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip (PF) Benjamin Moore | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade (PG), Martin Clark (PF), Robert Towns (C) Alex Padro, Andres Russo, Mark Coogan | |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson (PG), Gary Willett (SG), Leonard Zaiss (SF), Thomas Baker (C) Charles Defeo, Allen Folse, Kenneth Crutcher, Carlos Woo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (SG), Alex Padro (SF) Christopher Baxter, Robert Eaton | |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ricky Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark grabs the board | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ricky Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Willett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Baker (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alex Padro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Martin Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Towns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Towns takes the ball from Leonard Artrip | 58-54 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo (PG), Allen Folse (SG), Carlos Woo (C) Ricky Pearson, Gary Willett, Thomas Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter (SG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF) Robert Roberts, Alex Padro, Martin Clark | |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade double dribbles | 58-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (C) Robert Towns | |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss misses the lay-in | 58-54 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Eaton | 58-54 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Wade | 58-57 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Baxter | 58-59 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | Andres Russo steps in front of the Carlos Woo pass | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan is whistled for a carry | 58-59 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Eaton - foul #1 on Robert Eaton, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Charles Defeo | 61-59 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade's pass is intercepted by Charles Defeo | 61-59 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip is hacked by Andres Russo - foul #5 on Andres Russo, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark (PF) Andres Russo | |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:13 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Leonard Zaiss - foul #3 on Leonard Zaiss, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Wade is called for the reach on Leonard Artrip - foul #1 on Richard Wade, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:23 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark slams it home set up by Robert Towns | 65-63 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Towns - foul #5 on Robert Towns, team foul #13 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (C) Robert Towns | |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Mark Coogan | 65-63 |
| 02:45 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 65-63 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Leonard Zaiss | 65-63 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Coogan steps in front of the Leonard Zaiss pass | 65-63 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade is fouled on the floor by Charles Defeo - foul #1 on Charles Defeo, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip's pass is intercepted by Martin Clark | 65-65 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Wade | 65-67 |
| 01:13 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Christopher Baxter | 65-67 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 4 pts. 10 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Coogan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Coogan is called for the reach on Allen Folse - foul #4 on Mark Coogan, team foul #14 | 65-67 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Artrip | 66-67 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Charles Defeo | 68-67 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-67 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark can't finish the layup | 68-67 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss grabs the board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Wade is called for the reach on Leonard Zaiss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Wade, team foul #15 | 68-67 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Wade | 70-70 |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss loses the ball out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 4 pts. 11 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Coogan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Gardner-Webb | Allen Folse hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Allen Folse - foul #2 on Allen Folse, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlos Woo | 75-72 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter misses short on a 3 from straight away | 75-72 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Clark blocks the short jumper by Charles Defeo | 75-72 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss can't tip it in | 75-72 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Martin Clark is denied by Leonard Artrip | 75-72 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark gets the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton hits a runner in the lane set up by Richard Wade | 75-74 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Eaton takes the ball from Charles Defeo | 75-74 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 75-74 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Eaton | 75-76 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-76 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Baxter misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 77-76 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton can't tip it in | 77-76 |
| 02:03 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Defeo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Allen Folse | 80-76 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Eaton | 80-79 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Eaton - foul #2 on Robert Eaton, team foul #16 | 80-79 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:26 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade is hacked by Charles Defeo - foul #2 on Charles Defeo, team foul #10 | 81-79 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Charles Defeo | 83-80 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Defeo (fresh) 9 pts. 12 ast. SG - Allen Folse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Zaiss (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Artrip (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Woo (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Wade (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Christopher Baxter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Martin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Coogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-80 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Leonard Zaiss | 83-80 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wade - foul #3 on Richard Wade, team foul #17 | 83-80 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Zaiss makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Defeo - foul #3 on Charles Defeo, team foul #11 | 85-80 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade misses the 3rd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip grabs the defensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Baxter - foul #4 on Christopher Baxter, team foul #18 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Crutcher (SF) Leonard Zaiss | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Artrip makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-81 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade snags the offensive board | 87-81 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-81 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo grabs the board | 87-81 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo is hacked by Richard Wade in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Wade, team foul #19 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gary Willett (SG), Leonard Zaiss (SF) Allen Folse, Kenneth Crutcher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Carlos Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Wade travels with the ball | 88-81 |