| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Valentine | 38-29 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Blake Roberts | 38-31 |
| 18:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan travels with the ball | 38-31 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Albert Malone - foul #2 on Albert Malone, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:59 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Cool | 40-33 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Malone - foul #3 on Albert Malone, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (C) Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville is fouled on the floor by Jeff Bigby - foul #1 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Jeff Bigby, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 17:03 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 40-34 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Casey Neville steps in front of the Jason Suiter pass | 40-34 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the lay-in | 40-34 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman grabs the board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Casey Neville (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Suiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman travels with the ball | 40-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), John Morgan (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Michael Cool, Merrill Hubbard, Russell Anderson, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Jason Suiter | |
| 15:25 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Bien | 42-34 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-34 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien loses the ball out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF) John Lemke, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Jeff Bigby | 42-36 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 42-36 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 13:40 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Geoffrey Kammer | 42-39 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Bigby steals it from John Morgan | 42-39 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-39 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Foster and he's fouled by Blake Roberts - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Russell Anderson (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) James Bien, John Morgan, Paul Foster, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Jason Suiter (PF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Jeff Bigby, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher drills a 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Suiter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Valentine | 47-42 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | Larry Valentine is called for the reach on John Lemke - foul #1 on Larry Valentine, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG) Michael Cool | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF) Blake Roberts, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:30 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Hayes | 47-47 |
| 09:44 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG), John Morgan (SF), Albert Malone (C) Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter | |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman can't throw it down | 47-47 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke tips it in | 47-49 |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is hacked by Blake Roberts - foul #3 on Blake Roberts, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Paul Foster (PF) Larry Valentine, Russell Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF) John Lemke, Jeremy Herman | |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone is hacked by Jeff Bigby - foul #2 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 08:37 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Cool | 49-49 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:59 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Bien | 51-49 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 07:44 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Bien (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster hits the finger roll set up by James Bien | 53-49 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Hoelscher | 53-51 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien tips it home | 55-51 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Albert Malone steps in front of the Jeff Bigby pass | 55-51 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 06:08 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby misses the lay-in | 57-51 |
| 06:02 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer tips it in | 57-53 |
| 06:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien is hacked by Blake Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Blake Roberts, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Russell Anderson (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) James Bien, John Morgan, Paul Foster, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Jason Suiter (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Larry Valentine and he's fouled by Larry Hayes - foul #2 on Larry Hayes, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG) Michael Cool | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks (C) Thomas Hoelscher | |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Merrill Hubbard | 60-53 |
| 05:18 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard misses the shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG) Marvin Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (PF) Larry Hayes, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Cool | 62-53 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher misses the lay-in | 62-53 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-53 |
| 03:38 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Suiter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Valentine and he's hacked by Jeremy Herman - foul #1 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster (PF), Albert Malone (C) Russell Anderson, Matthew McKosky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter | |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman loses the dribble to Merrill Hubbard | 65-53 |
| 02:52 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool banks in the layup on a nice dish by Merrill Hubbard | 67-53 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jeremy Herman | 67-55 |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is hacked by Wilbert Lane - foul #2 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (SG), Marvin Zimmerman (SF), Casey Neville (C) Michael Cool, Merrill Hubbard, Albert Malone | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Jason Suiter (SF), Mark Slade (PF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Mark Slade makes the floater from the right block | 67-57 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville misses the dunk | 67-57 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Bien and the foul's on Jason Suiter - foul #1 on Jason Suiter, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF), Matthew McKosky (C) Larry Valentine, Casey Neville | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG) Mark Slade | |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses the free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:18 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky snags the offensive board | 69-57 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-57 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes snags the defensive board | 69-57 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Paul Foster swats the short shot by Nicholas Brooks | 69-57 |
| 00:44 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Paul Foster | 69-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Hayes steals it from Merrill Hubbard | 69-57 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter is whistled for a carry | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien runs out the clock | 69-57 |