| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Replogle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gustavo Pena (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Penick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Bryant - foul #4 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:46 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson makes the 3rd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-32 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:05 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gustavo Pena and he's fouled by Edward Patton - foul #1 on Edward Patton, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG) Thomas Bryant | |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:21 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Pena - foul #1 on Gustavo Pena, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant (C) Stephen Evans | |
| 18:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:04 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 18:02 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Garrett Harrington | 35-35 |
| 17:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Penick - foul #2 on Andrew Penick, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky (PF) Garrett Harrington | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Snyder takes the ball from Brian Nelson | 35-35 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder knocks in the floater from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:41 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon tips it in | 37-37 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Edward Patton takes the ball from Thomas Bryant | 37-37 |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton banks in the layup | 39-37 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Ternasky | 39-37 |
| 15:53 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Donlon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Replogle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gustavo Pena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Penick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Garrett Harrington (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Edward Patton, Andrew Lawson, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG), Marcos Gonzalez (SF) Christopher Replogle, Gustavo Pena | |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder lays it in | 39-39 |
| 15:12 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the fadeaway near the basket | 41-39 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Victor Yoder is called for the reach on Charles Snyder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Yoder, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Ternasky - foul #1 on Richard Ternasky, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SF) Richard Ternasky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG) Thomas Bryant | |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Snyder steps in front of the Victor Yoder pass | 41-41 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Garrett Harrington denies the turnaround by Stephen Evans | 41-41 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Gustavo Pena | 43-43 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Victor Yoder | 45-43 |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gustavo Pena | 45-45 |
| 13:11 | Gardner-Webb | Marcos Gonzalez steps in front of the Darren Black pass | 45-45 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Charles Snyder is denied by Arthur Williams | 45-45 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Williams steps in front of the Gustavo Pena pass | 45-45 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gustavo Pena - foul #2 on Gustavo Pena, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Edward Patton (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF) Darren Black, Victor Yoder, Andrew Lawson, Garrett Harrington | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG), Thomas Bryant (C) Gustavo Pena, Stephen Evans | |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:34 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick tips it but misses | 47-45 |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 11:59 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Arthur Williams | 47-45 |
| 11:38 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon (C) Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Snyder (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Replogle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Penick (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez tips it home | 47-47 |
| 11:07 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Replogle is called for the reach on Edward Patton - foul #1 on Christopher Replogle, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG) Charles Snyder | |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton is called for a backcourt violation | 47-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (PG) Gustavo Pena | |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 10:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Penick swats the short shot by Orji Amezquita | 47-47 |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Replogle | 47-50 |
| 09:32 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-50 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:42 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Bryant snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-53 |
| 08:01 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Bryant denies the turnaround by Orji Amezquita | 47-53 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Andrew Penick | 47-53 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 07:37 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Patton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ternasky (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Orji Amezquita (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Donlon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Stephen Evans (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Replogle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Penick (tiring) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Bryant - foul #5 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Garrett Harrington (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Edward Patton, Orji Amezquita, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG), George Victorino (C) Stephen Evans, Thomas Bryant | |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Ternasky | 50-53 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams is hacked by Christopher Replogle - foul #2 on Christopher Replogle, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson (SF) Richard Ternasky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG) Gustavo Pena | |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:26 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marcos Gonzalez | 51-55 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Darren Black and the foul's on Andrew Penick - foul #3 on Andrew Penick, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (SG) Victor Yoder | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena (PG) Christopher Replogle | |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez is called for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG) Darren Black | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:59 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses the turnaround from close range | 54-55 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Victorino | 54-58 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Arthur Williams | 57-58 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino hits the finger roll set up by Charles Snyder | 57-60 |
| 04:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson travels with the ball | 57-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Garrett Harrington, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG), Scott Fewell (C) Charles Snyder, George Victorino | |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Scott Fewell is fouled on the floor by Brian Nelson - foul #2 on Brian Nelson, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick is fouled on the floor by Orji Amezquita - foul #4 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Gustavo Pena (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Evans (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcos Gonzalez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Penick (tired) 4 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Fewell (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Gustavo Pena is fouled on the floor by Orji Amezquita - foul #5 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF), Garrett Harrington (PF) Edward Patton, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez is whistled for a carry | 57-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG) Brian Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Darren Black - foul #1 on Darren Black, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Snyder (PG) Gustavo Pena | |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Edward Patton (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF) Darren Black, Victor Yoder, Richard Ternasky | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle (SG), George Victorino (C) Stephen Evans, Scott Fewell | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brian Nelson - foul #3 on Brian Nelson, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 01:57 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | George Victorino snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Donlon | 57-60 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Replogle pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Donlon is called for the reach on Marcos Gonzalez - foul #3 on Robert Donlon, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Evans (SG) George Victorino | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Robert Donlon | 57-60 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon snags the offensive board | 57-60 |