| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Morgan | 28-28 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Blake Roberts | 30-28 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Anderson | 30-31 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts double dribbles | 30-31 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-31 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 30-31 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Blake Roberts | 33-31 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Cool and he's hacked by Jeff Bigby - foul #1 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 17:58 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher travels with the ball | 33-34 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane travels with the ball | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Jason Suiter (PF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Jeff Bigby, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Merrill Hubbard (SF) John Morgan | |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Valentine and he's fouled by Blake Roberts - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG) Larry Valentine | |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is hacked by Albert Malone - foul #2 on Albert Malone, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Slade (PF) Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Russell Anderson, Albert Malone | |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts loses the dribble to Paul Foster | 33-37 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Blake Roberts, Jason Suiter, Mark Slade, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), Marvin Zimmerman (SG), John Morgan (SF) James Bien, Michael Cool, Merrill Hubbard | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lemke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Foster (fresh) 2 stl. C - Matthew McKosky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman is fouled on the floor by John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Geoffrey Kammer is denied by Paul Foster | 33-37 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-37 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Zimmerman steals the ball from Jeff Bigby | 33-37 |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (PG), Blake Roberts (SG) Jeff Bigby, John Lemke | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG), Russell Anderson (PF), Albert Malone (C) Marvin Zimmerman, Paul Foster, Matthew McKosky | |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses the shot from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool is whistled for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (PG), Jason Suiter (C) Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Merrill Hubbard (SF) Larry Valentine, John Morgan | |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses short on a shot in the lane | 33-37 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Albert Malone - foul #3 on Albert Malone, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG) Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:25 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Albert Malone denies the turnaround by Jeff Bigby | 34-37 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 11:41 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Bien | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Suiter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Bien (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merrill Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 11:22 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone's pass is intercepted by Jeff Bigby | 34-40 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman lays it up and in set up by Jeff Bigby | 36-40 |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Russell Anderson and he's hacked by Thomas Hoelscher - foul #1 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Jeff Bigby, Jeremy Herman, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), John Morgan (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) James Bien, Merrill Hubbard, Russell Anderson, Albert Malone | |
| 10:38 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke travels with the ball | 36-43 |
| 10:06 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 10:05 | Gardner-Webb | John Morgan snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky lays it up and in set up by Michael Cool and he's fouled by Blake Roberts - foul #3 on Blake Roberts, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG), Jason Suiter (SF) Blake Roberts, Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG) Michael Cool | |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | Matthew McKosky makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter can't tip it in | 36-46 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marvin Zimmerman | 39-48 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter hits a 3 from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | Geoffrey Kammer blocks the short jumper by Larry Valentine | 42-48 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Larry Hayes | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Suiter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wilbert Lane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Zimmerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Foster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew McKosky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes banks in the layup set up by Geoffrey Kammer | 44-48 |
| 06:56 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman is hacked by Larry Hayes - foul #1 on Larry Hayes, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Thomas Hoelscher (PF), Nicholas Brooks (C) John Lemke, Larry Hayes, Jason Suiter, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bien (PG), Michael Cool (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Russell Anderson (PF), Albert Malone (C) Larry Valentine, Marvin Zimmerman, John Morgan, Paul Foster, Matthew McKosky | |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 44-48 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | Merrill Hubbard is called for the reach on Jeremy Herman - foul #1 on Merrill Hubbard, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeff Bigby | 47-48 |
| 05:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Bien's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Hoelscher | 47-48 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Cool - foul #2 on Michael Cool, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Jeremy Herman, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine (PG), John Morgan (SF) James Bien, Merrill Hubbard | |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:28 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman (SF) Thomas Hoelscher | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | John Morgan steals it from Jeff Bigby | 48-48 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Larry Valentine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cool (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Malone (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the runner in the lane set up by Michael Cool | 48-50 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Larry Valentine steals the ball from Jeremy Herman | 48-50 |
| 03:02 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool can't finish the layup | 48-50 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman is hacked by Larry Valentine - foul #3 on Larry Valentine, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (PF), Jason Suiter (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SG), Merrill Hubbard (SF), Paul Foster (PF), Matthew McKosky (C) Michael Cool, John Morgan, Russell Anderson, Albert Malone | |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:29 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool (SG), John Morgan (SF) Marvin Zimmerman, Merrill Hubbard | |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Cool | 48-52 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lemke and the foul's on John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG) John Lemke | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson (PF), Albert Malone (C) Paul Foster, Matthew McKosky | |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Larry Valentine and the foul's on Wilbert Lane - foul #2 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Valentine and he's hacked by Blake Roberts - foul #4 on Blake Roberts, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Cool misses the free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts connects on the 3 from straight away | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone is hacked by Jeff Bigby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Zimmerman (SF) John Morgan | |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Michael Cool picks off the pass by Blake Roberts | 53-59 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Blake Roberts is called for the reach on Albert Malone in the backcourt - foul #5 on Blake Roberts, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (SG) Blake Roberts | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Casey Neville (PF) Russell Anderson | |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Bigby is called for the reach on Larry Valentine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-63 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-63 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Anderson (PF) Casey Neville | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine is hacked by Jeff Bigby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke misses short on a halfcourt shot | 59-65 |