| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Hauck | 32-28 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 32-28 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Hauck - foul #2 on Donald Hauck, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | James Grant clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 32-28 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the shot from the left wing set up by Frederick Smith | 34-28 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Frederick Smith is denied by Paul Murphy | 34-30 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 34-30 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll connects on the shot from the left side set up by Patrick James and the foul's on James Grant - foul #1 on James Grant, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Heriberto Mancini (C) James Grant, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG), Roger Binette (C) Ray Kyle, Marc Fields | |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer is hacked by Patrick James - foul #1 on Patrick James, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (C) Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG) Patrick James, Donald Carroll | |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome (C) Paul Murphy | |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Donald Hauck (C) Clinton Thayer, Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (SG) Nicholas Brown | |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | James Grant is called for the reach on Ray Kyle - foul #2 on James Grant, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF) Joseph Grange, Julian Brooks, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields (C) Jack Newsome | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jeff Rondon (fresh) SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Houston Burrows (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Binette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Kyle | 34-34 |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Marc Fields blocks the short jumper by Diego Reyes | 34-34 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Davis steps in front of the Jeff Rondon pass in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck lays it in set up by James Grant | 36-34 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 36-34 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette tips it home | 36-36 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Rondon steals it from James Gregory | 36-36 |
| 14:09 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | James Grant hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Jeff Rondon - foul #2 on Jeff Rondon, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Frederick Smith (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Ralph Davis, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Paul Murphy (PF), Jack Newsome (C) Jeff Rondon, Ray Kyle, Houston Burrows, Roger Binette, Marc Fields | |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | James Grant makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 13:46 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll tips it home | 39-38 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes makes the shot from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 12:56 | Gardner-Webb | Heriberto Mancini picks off the pass by Jack Newsome | 41-38 |
| 12:32 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by James Grant is blocked by Paul Murphy | 41-38 |
| 12:31 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Carroll | 41-41 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | James Grant buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Grange | 43-41 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 12:01 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) James Grant, Diego Reyes, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (SG), Marc Fields (C) Nicholas Brown, Jack Newsome | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is fouled on the floor by Joseph Grange - foul #3 on Joseph Grange, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Houston Burrows (SF) Patrick James, Donald Carroll | |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-41 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF) Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (PF) Paul Murphy | |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jeff Rondon - foul #3 on Jeff Rondon, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Donald Carroll (SF) Jeff Rondon, Houston Burrows | |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Hauck is called for the reach on Donald Carroll - foul #3 on Donald Hauck, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG) Joseph Grange | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll lays it in on a nice dish by Ray Kyle | 48-43 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer's floater is knocked away by Roger Binette | 48-43 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | James Gregory is called for the reach on Patrick James - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Diego Reyes (SF) Ralph Davis, Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy (PF) Roger Binette | |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 48-44 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory buries a runner in the lane | 50-44 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll's floater is tipped away by Donald Hauck | 50-44 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Gregory swats the short shot by Marc Fields | 50-44 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 50-44 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Grange | 52-44 |
| 07:26 | Gardner-Webb | Clinton Thayer takes the ball from Marc Fields | 52-44 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer lays it up and in | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Thayer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Fields (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Gregory - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), James Grant (SG), Frederick Smith (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Joseph Grange, Clinton Thayer, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), Houston Burrows (SF), Roger Binette (C) Patrick James, Ray Kyle, Donald Carroll, Marc Fields | |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 06:47 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon loses the dribble to Ralph Davis | 54-46 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis slams it home | 56-46 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows is fouled on the floor by Diego Reyes - foul #4 on Diego Reyes, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF) Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jack Newsome (C) Paul Murphy | |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:05 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith tips it but misses | 56-48 |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Brown grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 05:42 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brown is called for the reach on James Grant - foul #2 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy (PF) Jack Newsome | |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks misses the dunk attempt | 56-48 |
| 05:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Frederick Smith - foul #1 on Frederick Smith, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SF) Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Ray Kyle (SG), Donald Carroll (SF) Jeff Rondon, Nicholas Brown, Houston Burrows | |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:48 | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Diego Reyes | 58-50 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frederick Smith - foul #2 on Frederick Smith, team foul #11 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck (C) Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields (C) Roger Binette | |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:30 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Grant | 61-52 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Patrick James and he's hacked by James Grant - foul #3 on James Grant, team foul #12 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), James Gregory (PF) James Grant, Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ray Kyle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ray Kyle - foul #3 on Ray Kyle, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG) Clinton Thayer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG), Roger Binette (PF), Jack Newsome (C) Ray Kyle, Paul Murphy, Marc Fields | |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:54 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Kyle (SG), Paul Murphy (PF), Marc Fields (C) Houston Burrows, Roger Binette, Jack Newsome | |
| 02:49 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-58 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | James Grant buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-58 |
| 02:10 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields misses the turnaround from the left block | 65-58 |
| 02:08 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll tips it home | 65-60 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck is whistled for a carry | 65-60 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Patrick James | 65-63 |
| 01:04 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | James Grant is hacked by Ray Kyle - foul #4 on Ray Kyle, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the lay-in but the foul's on Patrick James - foul #2 on Patrick James, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick James | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange is hacked by Ray Kyle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ray Kyle, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows (SG) Ray Kyle | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows makes the 3 from the left corner | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The clock runs out | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Grant (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Houston Burrows (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory wins the tip | 69-69 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-69 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy drills a turnaround from the baseline | 69-71 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Grange | 71-71 |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 71-71 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy tips it home | 71-73 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory hits a jumper from the left block set up by Joseph Grange | 73-73 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the dunk attempt | 73-73 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Marc Fields - foul #1 on Marc Fields, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF) Diego Reyes, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeff Rondon (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), Roger Binette (C) Patrick James, Donald Carroll, Marc Fields | |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Houston Burrows misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 73-73 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF) Frederick Smith, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James (PG), Donald Carroll (SF), Marc Fields (C) Jeff Rondon, Nicholas Brown, Roger Binette | |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 01:53 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Houston Burrows | 73-75 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes's pass is intercepted by Marc Fields | 73-75 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick James and the foul's on Donald Hauck - foul #4 on Donald Hauck, team foul #13 | 73-77 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Marc Fields misses the free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Grant (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Patrick James (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Houston Burrows (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 27 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Marc Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck's pass is intercepted by Paul Murphy | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is hacked by Joseph Grange in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Grange, team foul #14 | 73-77 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Patrick James steps in front of the Diego Reyes pass | 73-78 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Carroll lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick James | 73-80 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy pulls down the rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Grange is called for the reach on Paul Murphy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Grange, team foul #15 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG) Joseph Grange | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 73-80 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | James Grant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-80 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck grabs the offensive board | 73-80 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | James Grant loses the dribble to Houston Burrows | 73-80 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Davis - foul #2 on Ralph Davis, team foul #16 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Roger Binette (PF) Paul Murphy | |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick James makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | James Grant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-81 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Diego Reyes | 73-81 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | The clock runs out | 73-81 |