| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson blows the layup but the foul's on Blake Roberts - foul #1 on Blake Roberts, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Larry Valentine takes the ball from Blake Roberts | 33-39 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Valentine | 35-39 |
| 19:08 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 18:51 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is hacked by Bradley Steere - foul #1 on Bradley Steere, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 18:27 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Larry Valentine | 37-39 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradley Steere | 37-41 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool double dribbles | 37-41 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Steere | 37-43 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford hits a jumpshot from the left side | 39-43 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ronald Winningham, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), John Savino (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Steven Warfield, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Steven Record (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Ronald Winningham | |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Lemke - foul #2 on John Lemke, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:49 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Malone | 40-43 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone's pass is intercepted by John Lemke | 40-43 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Lemke | 40-45 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG) Michael Cool | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) John Lemke, Steven Record, Larry Hayes, Denver Cox, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Bien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Savino (fresh) PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Paul Foster picks off the pass by Wilbert Lane | 40-45 |
| 15:39 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 15:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 40-45 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 40-45 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 40-47 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Savino loses the dribble to Bradley Steere | 40-47 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere lays it up and in | 40-49 |
| 14:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Winningham | 40-49 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster blows the layup | 40-52 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman is hacked by John Savino - foul #2 on John Savino, team foul #1 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Steven Warfield (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Kenneth Wright, James Bien, John Savino, Paul Foster, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Steven Record (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record is fouled on the floor by Russell Anderson - foul #1 on Russell Anderson, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | Steven Warfield steals the ball from John Lemke | 42-52 |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Cool | 44-52 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Russell Anderson denies the turnaround by John Lemke | 44-52 |
| 12:33 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 12:05 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 44-52 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-52 |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Valentine | 47-52 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record is fouled on the floor by Michael Cool - foul #3 on Michael Cool, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) John Lemke, Steven Record, Larry Hayes, Denver Cox, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Bradley Steere | 47-54 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Cool and he's fouled by Wilbert Lane - foul #4 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), John Savino (SF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Steven Warfield, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (PF) Wilbert Lane | |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Denver Cox is blocked by Danny Radford | 50-54 |
| 10:27 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford blows the layup | 50-54 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Steere | 50-57 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-57 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Albert Malone - foul #1 on Albert Malone, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), James Bien (SG), Steven Warfield (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Kenneth Wright, Michael Cool, John Savino, Danny Radford, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine loses the ball out of bounds | 50-58 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Paul Foster is called for the reach on Denver Cox - foul #3 on Paul Foster, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (PF) Denver Cox | |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-58 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses the tip | 50-58 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster is hacked by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #2 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) James Bien | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Steven Record (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Jason Suiter (C) Bradley Steere, Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Ronald Winningham | |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is fouled on the floor by Jason Suiter - foul #2 on Jason Suiter, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF), Denver Cox (C) Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter | |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cool steals the ball from Steven Record | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Denver Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Denver Cox - foul #1 on Denver Cox, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Ronald Winningham (C) John Lemke, Steven Record, Larry Hayes, Denver Cox | |
| 07:19 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:19 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 52-58 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Steere, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Savino (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Albert Malone (C) Steven Warfield, Paul Foster, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Albert Malone and he's fouled by Bradley Steere - foul #3 on Bradley Steere, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Wright takes the ball from Blake Roberts | 55-58 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Wilbert Lane swats the layup by Danny Radford | 55-58 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Savino tips it home | 57-58 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright is hacked by Blake Roberts - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), Steven Warfield (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Michael Cool, John Savino, Danny Radford, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Larry Hayes (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-58 |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 59-58 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Hoelscher | 59-58 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Wright is called for the reach on Steven Record - foul #2 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG) Kenneth Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG) Blake Roberts | |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Steven Record | 59-60 |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield loses the dribble to Larry Hayes | 59-60 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses the dunk attempt | 59-60 |
| 04:31 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 61-60 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG), Danny Radford (PF) James Bien, Paul Foster | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) John Lemke, Steven Record, Larry Hayes, Denver Cox, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Valentine | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane is fouled on the floor by Danny Radford - foul #1 on Danny Radford, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Cool | 65-62 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses short on a runner near the basket | 65-62 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman is fouled on the floor by Steven Warfield - foul #2 on Steven Warfield, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone (C) Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:06 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses the jumper from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Winningham | 65-64 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Warfield | 65-64 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Warfield grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:15 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-64 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman is called for traveling | 65-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson (C) Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is whistled for traveling | 65-64 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 65-64 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford is hacked by Blake Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Blake Roberts, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Blake Roberts | 67-67 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the halfcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 10 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is fouled on the floor by Bradley Steere - foul #4 on Bradley Steere, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:42 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is fouled on the floor by Michael Cool - foul #4 on Michael Cool, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine blows the layup but he's hacked by Bradley Steere - foul #5 on Bradley Steere, team foul #14 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Denver Cox (PF) Bradley Steere, Wilbert Lane | |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:06 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Herman | 71-69 |
| 03:07 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Larry Valentine takes the ball from Denver Cox | 74-69 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Blake Roberts - foul #4 on Blake Roberts, team foul #15 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Wright (PG), John Savino (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Steven Warfield, Danny Radford, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF) Denver Cox | |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 3rd free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Wright - foul #3 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #10 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (C) Ronald Winningham | |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| 02:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Savino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Steven Warfield (SF), Danny Radford (PF), Russell Anderson (C) Kenneth Wright, John Savino, Paul Foster, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham (C) Denver Cox | |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the shot from the left side | 76-70 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steven Warfield | 78-70 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cool steals the ball from Wilbert Lane | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Danny Radford is blocked by Ronald Winningham | 78-70 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford snags the offensive board | 78-70 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 10 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Steven Warfield (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Danny Radford (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Russell Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Record (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Lane - foul #5 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #16 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone (C) Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (PF) Wilbert Lane | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-70 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox can't finish the layup | 80-70 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox tips it in | 80-72 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Roberts - foul #5 on Blake Roberts, team foul #17 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG) Blake Roberts | |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Radford misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Malone | 81-72 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone is hacked by Ronald Winningham - foul #3 on Ronald Winningham, team foul #18 | 81-72 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Larry Hayes | 83-74 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Hayes is called for the reach on Larry Valentine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Hayes, team foul #19 | 83-74 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham grabs the board | 84-74 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman connects on the turnaround in the lane | 84-76 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Hayes is called for the reach on Michael Cool in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Hayes, team foul #20 | 84-76 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 86-76 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 86-76 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine runs out the clock | 86-76 |