| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) C - Terry Cover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Corey Cutshall (fresh) SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Corey Cutshall | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Furr | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Cutshall | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Allison - foul #1 on Ryan Allison, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:25 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward is fouled on the floor by Steven Furr - foul #1 on Steven Furr, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson buries a driving attempt in the lane | 3-7 |
| 17:44 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover makes the fadeaway from the right block | 5-7 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison hits a jumper from the left side set up by Corey Cutshall | 5-9 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm misses long on a floater from the left side | 5-9 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward blows the layup | 5-9 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-9 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Terry Cover is called for the reach on Corey Cutshall - foul #1 on Terry Cover, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arturo Ayala (C) Corey Cutshall, Ryan Allison, Lee Hayward, Douglas Holyfield | |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), James Gascon (SG), Micheal Capps (SF) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) SG - James Gascon (fresh) SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Howard Sarver (fresh) SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) C - Arturo Ayala (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Jewell steps in front of the Jonathan Eastman pass | 7-9 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (PF), John Hatch (C) Jonathan Eastman, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson (SG) Christopher Henderson | |
| 15:00 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Jewell takes the ball from Micheal Capps | 7-9 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Lee Hayward (PF) Howard Sarver, Arturo Ayala | |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lee Hayward - foul #1 on Lee Hayward, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF) Willis Harrod, James Gascon, Micheal Capps | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Keith Jackson, Arthur Jewell, Robert Mahr | |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:28 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Corey Cutshall | 7-12 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman (PF), Terry Cover (C) John Simons, John Hatch | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-12 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield hits the follow up shot | 7-14 |
| 13:28 | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-14 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover tips it but misses | 7-14 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm grabs the offensive board | 7-14 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Henderson is called for the reach on Jonathan Eastman - foul #1 on Christopher Henderson, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Bluhm | 9-14 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Matt Koehler - foul #1 on Matt Koehler, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), James Gascon (SG), Micheal Capps (SF) Steven Furr, Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Robert Mahr (C) Corey Cutshall, Ryan Allison, Douglas Holyfield | |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jonathan Eastman | 11-16 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Willis Harrod (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gascon (fresh) SF - Micheal Capps (fresh) PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Cover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Howard Sarver (fresh) SG - Christopher Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lee Hayward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Mahr (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 11-16 |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 11-16 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Matt Koehler (SG), John Simons (PF), John Hatch (C) James Gascon, Jonathan Eastman, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Keith Jackson (SG), Arturo Ayala (C) Howard Sarver, Christopher Henderson, Lee Hayward | |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-16 |
| 11:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arturo Ayala | 11-16 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Keith Jackson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 10:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:18 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 09:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Hatch gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps lays it in on a great pass from Willis Harrod and the foul's on Robert Mahr - foul #1 on Robert Mahr, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Andrew Bluhm (SF), Jonathan Eastman (PF), Terry Cover (C) Willis Harrod, Matt Koehler, John Simons, John Hatch | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson (SG), Ryan Allison (SF), Lee Hayward (PF), Douglas Holyfield (C) Keith Jackson, Arthur Jewell, Robert Mahr, Arturo Ayala | |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Eastman steps in front of the Christopher Henderson pass | 14-16 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Bluhm steps out of bounds on the baseline | 14-16 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon (SG) Micheal Capps | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG) Corey Cutshall | |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Steven Furr - foul #2 on Steven Furr, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Firestone (PG) Steven Furr | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Firestone hits a fadeaway from the left side | 16-19 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 07:57 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman makes the shot in the paint | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Russell Firestone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Gascon (fresh) SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Cover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Howard Sarver (fresh) SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Hayward (fresh) 7 pts. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bluhm - foul #1 on Andrew Bluhm, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod (PG), Matt Koehler (SG) Russell Firestone, James Gascon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG) Howard Sarver | |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Matt Koehler is called for the reach on Lee Hayward - foul #2 on Matt Koehler, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon (SG), John Simons (C) Matt Koehler, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr (PF) Lee Hayward | |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson misses the easy layup | 18-19 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison snags the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | John Simons steals it from Douglas Holyfield | 18-19 |
| 06:33 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Willis Harrod | 20-19 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield banks in the layup set up by Corey Cutshall and he's fouled by Andrew Bluhm - foul #2 on Andrew Bluhm, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps (SF), Terry Cover (C) Andrew Bluhm, Jonathan Eastman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell (SF), Lee Hayward (PF) Ryan Allison, Robert Mahr | |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield misses the free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Terry Cover | 20-21 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Holyfield is called for the reach on Willis Harrod - foul #1 on Douglas Holyfield, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr (C) Douglas Holyfield | |
| 05:45 | Gardner-Webb | Willis Harrod misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-21 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Simons snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Micheal Capps drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Cover | 22-21 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr scores on a jump hook near the basket | 22-23 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Mahr - foul #2 on Robert Mahr, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Russell Firestone (PG), John Hatch (SF), Jonathan Eastman (PF) Willis Harrod, James Gascon, John Simons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Keith Jackson (SG), Arturo Ayala (C) Corey Cutshall, Christopher Henderson, Robert Mahr | |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman grabs the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Firestone is fouled on the floor by Howard Sarver - foul #1 on Howard Sarver, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Firestone makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Firestone misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Terry Cover is called for the reach on Arturo Ayala - foul #2 on Terry Cover, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Batson (C) Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF) Lee Hayward | |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Arturo Ayala misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Timothy Batson | 24-24 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Firestone is hacked by Ryan Allison - foul #2 on Ryan Allison, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Simons (C) Timothy Batson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson (SG), Douglas Holyfield (C) Keith Jackson, Ryan Allison | |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Firestone makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Russell Firestone makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Hatch - foul #1 on John Hatch, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr (PG), Matt Koehler (SG), Andrew Bluhm (SF) Russell Firestone, Micheal Capps, John Hatch | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison (SF), Robert Mahr (PF) Howard Sarver, Arturo Ayala | |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Steven Furr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt Koehler (fresh) SF - Andrew Bluhm (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Eastman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Jewell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Allison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Mahr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Holyfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Holyfield is called for the reach on Jonathan Eastman - foul #2 on Douglas Holyfield, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall (PG), Lee Hayward (PF) Arthur Jewell, Robert Mahr | |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Simons - foul #1 on John Simons, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover (C) John Simons | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Corey Cutshall makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:50 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Bluhm | 28-26 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Henderson connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Douglas Holyfield | 28-28 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Cover drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jonathan Eastman | 31-28 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Allison tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 01:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jonathan Eastman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Holyfield grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Lee Hayward scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Corey Cutshall is called for the reach on Steven Furr - foul #1 on Corey Cutshall, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Gascon (SG), Micheal Capps (SF), John Simons (PF), John Hatch (C) Matt Koehler, Andrew Bluhm, Jonathan Eastman, Terry Cover | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Howard Sarver (PG), Keith Jackson (SG), Arthur Jewell (SF), Robert Mahr (PF), Arturo Ayala (C) Corey Cutshall, Christopher Henderson, Ryan Allison, Lee Hayward, Douglas Holyfield | |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Mahr scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-34 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Simons | 34-34 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | John Simons steals it from Keith Jackson | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Furr misses the 3 from straight away | 34-34 |