| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fresh) SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) PF - William Davis (fresh) C - Darryl Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) SG - Norberto Martin (fresh) SF - James Adams (fresh) PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) C - Ian Brooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Norberto Martin | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to William Griffin | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ian Brooks - foul #1 on Ian Brooks, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Darryl Williams | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Adams - foul #1 on James Adams, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | William Davis swats the short shot by Norberto Martin | 6-3 |
| 17:54 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams tips it home | 6-5 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Davis | 9-5 |
| 17:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 9-5 |
| 17:22 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley misses the tip | 9-5 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 9-5 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey hits the follow up shot | 11-5 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley is hacked by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (PF) William Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle (C) Ian Brooks | |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Norberto Martin | 11-8 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Griffin and he's hacked by Norberto Martin - foul #1 on Norberto Martin, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Billy Loessberg (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (C) Samuel Wiseman, Norberto Martin, James Adams, Robert Hensley | |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 16:03 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 15:59 | Northern Iowa | Richard Jones is called for the reach on William Griffin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos (SF), David Springer (PF) William Griffin, Johnny Swasey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) PF - David Springer (fresh) C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) SG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) SF - Robert Headrick (fresh) PF - Howard Tittle (fresh) C - George Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG) Robert Hobgood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:36 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle tips it home | 14-10 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer loses the dribble to George Smith | 14-10 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | David Springer is whistled for a carry | 14-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Griffin (PG), Robert Hobgood (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), William Davis (PF) Chad Farrish, Sylvester Bakos, David Springer, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), James Adams (SF), Robert Hensley (PF), Ian Brooks (C) Richard Jones, Billy Loessberg, Robert Headrick, Howard Tittle, George Smith | |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ian Brooks | 14-13 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Norberto Martin is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #2 on Norberto Martin, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Springer (C) Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG) Norberto Martin | |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | William Davis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 14-13 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Hobgood - foul #2 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG) Robert Hobgood | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:57 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ian Brooks - foul #2 on Ian Brooks, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle (C) Ian Brooks | |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle is fouled on the floor by David Springer - foul #1 on David Springer, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams (C) David Springer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:23 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley misses the fadeaway in the paint | 16-14 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | William Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones's pass is intercepted by William Griffin | 16-14 |
| 12:23 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Darryl Williams | 18-14 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Adams | 18-17 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Farrish (fresh) SF - Johnny Swasey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Tittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones clanks a floater near the basket | 18-17 |
| 11:40 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Tittle | 18-17 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Johnny Swasey - foul #1 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (SG), Sylvester Bakos (SF), David Springer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Chad Farrish, Johnny Swasey, William Davis, Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Dennis Timmons (SG), Robert Headrick (SF), George Smith (C) Samuel Wiseman, Richard Jones, James Adams, Robert Hensley | |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the runner from the right block | 20-19 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sylvester Bakos - foul #1 on Sylvester Bakos, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:25 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith buries a shot from close range | 20-22 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Loyd Ayer | 23-22 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG), Darryl Williams (C) William Griffin, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Robert Hensley (PF) Billy Loessberg, Dennis Timmons, Howard Tittle | |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | George Smith swats the layup by Sylvester Bakos | 23-22 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Headrick | 23-22 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams tips it but misses | 23-22 |
| 09:01 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 08:38 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish hits a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Griffin (PG), Johnny Swasey (SF), William Davis (PF) Loyd Ayer, Sylvester Bakos, David Springer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (SG), James Adams (SF), Howard Tittle (C) Richard Jones, Robert Headrick, George Smith | |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses the free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Farrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) SF - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Tittle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Samuel Wiseman | 25-27 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | William Davis buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Swasey | 27-27 |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams is hacked by Johnny Swasey - foul #2 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos (SF) Johnny Swasey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams can't finish the layup | 27-29 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Loessberg | 27-31 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin is hacked by Samuel Wiseman - foul #1 on Samuel Wiseman, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen (C) Darryl Williams | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Timmons (SG), Robert Headrick (PF), George Smith (C) Samuel Wiseman, Robert Hensley, Howard Tittle | |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | William Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (SG) Chad Farrish | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG) Billy Loessberg | |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Headrick | 29-33 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | William Davis snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to William Davis | 29-33 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Griffin | 31-33 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-33 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Wiseman steals the ball from William Davis | 31-33 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #8 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG), David Springer (SF), Darryl Williams (C) Sylvester Bakos, William Davis, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Robert Hensley (PF) Samuel Wiseman, George Smith | |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | David Springer scores on a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Headrick - foul #1 on Robert Headrick, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Wiseman (PG), Howard Tittle (C) Dennis Timmons, James Adams | |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | David Springer makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | David Springer snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - William Griffin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Farrish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Springer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Loyd Ayer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Samuel Wiseman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Headrick (fresh) PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hensley steps in front of the Darryl Williams pass | 34-34 |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | David Springer grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF) Chad Farrish, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (PG), Norberto Martin (SG), George Smith (SF), Ian Brooks (C) Samuel Wiseman, Billy Loessberg, Robert Headrick, Howard Tittle | |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ian Brooks misses the 3 from straight away | 34-34 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hensley pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-34 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hobgood | 37-34 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Norberto Martin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | William Griffin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | George Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |