| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Hedges (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove is fouled on the floor by George Coleman - foul #2 on George Coleman, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:12 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Whitt | 30-29 |
| 18:56 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns double dribbles | 30-29 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Warren Bodily | 33-29 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Gerald Whitt is denied by David Hedges | 33-29 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:30 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns can't finish the layup | 33-29 |
| 17:29 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:12 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Burns | 35-29 |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-29 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-29 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:15 | Gardner-Webb | David Hedges misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart tips it home | 37-29 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole banks in the layup and he's hacked by Warren Bodily - foul #2 on Warren Bodily, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Michael Butler (SG), John Schoenthal (PF), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, David Hedges, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), David Simmons (SG), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Burwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Butler (fresh) SF - Brian Wishart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) C - Jeffrey Thatcher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Towns - foul #1 on Robert Towns, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney (SF) Brian Wishart | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF) Mike Cole | |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses long on a runner in the lane | 39-32 |
| 15:37 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Simmons | 39-32 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns grabs the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Burwell and the foul's on James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG) Michael Butler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:41 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Simmons | 42-34 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Burwell | 44-34 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns is hacked by Jeffrey Thatcher - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thatcher, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Brian Wishart (SF), David Hedges (PF), Charles Burns (C) Michael Burwell, Harry Cheney, Jeffrey Thatcher, John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, David Simmons, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Whitt and he's hacked by Brian Wishart - foul #1 on Brian Wishart, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerald Whitt | 44-39 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Warren Bodily and he's fouled by Danny Vedder - foul #1 on Danny Vedder, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF) Bruce Wright | |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan is whistled for a carry | 47-39 |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily clanks a floater from the left side | 47-39 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Bodily (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Hedges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Coleman | 49-41 |
| 11:34 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder clanks a floater in the paint | 49-41 |
| 11:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:19 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the turnaround near the basket | 51-41 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Coleman - foul #3 on George Coleman, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), Harry Cheney (SG), John Schoenthal (PF) George Coleman, Warren Bodily, David Hedges | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF) Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Mark Coogan | |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Bruce Wright - foul #1 on Bruce Wright, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher (C) Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), James Clark (C) Dennis Hargrove, Danny Vedder | |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on John Schoenthal - foul #1 on John Schoenthal, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler (SG) Brian Wishart | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Thatcher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-45 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright misses the lay-in | 52-45 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 09:27 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Burwell | 55-45 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Harry Cheney - foul #4 on Harry Cheney, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF), Charles Burns (C) Michael Burwell, Michael Butler, Harry Cheney, Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, David Simmons, Bruce Wright, Robert Towns | |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:58 | Gardner-Webb | James Clark takes the ball from George Coleman | 55-48 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses long on a shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan tips it in | 55-50 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 08:18 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Coogan blocks the short jumper by Charles Burns | 55-50 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | James Clark grabs the board | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Schoenthal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | George Coleman picks off the pass by James Clark | 55-50 |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by James Clark - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), David Hedges (PF) George Coleman, John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole (SF) James Clark | |
| 07:21 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Dennis Hargrove | 58-53 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart throws it down | 60-53 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Hargrove | 60-55 |
| 06:10 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Vedder denies the turnaround by Brian Wishart | 60-55 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Charles Burns is called for the reach on Dennis Hargrove - foul #2 on Charles Burns, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG), Harry Cheney (SG), John Schoenthal (C) Warren Bodily, Brian Wishart, Charles Burns | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Gerald Whitt, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:27 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman is hacked by James Clark - foul #4 on James Clark, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG) Dennis Hargrove | |
| 05:09 | Gardner-Webb | David Simmons steals it from Harry Cheney | 60-57 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons banks in the layup | 60-59 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney is hacked by David Simmons - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Butler (SG), Jeffrey Thatcher (C) Michael Burwell, David Hedges | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright (SF) Mike Cole | |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Cheney misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | James Clark snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the jump hook from the right block set up by James Leighton and the foul's on Harry Cheney - foul #5 on Harry Cheney, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily (SG), Brian Wishart (SF) Michael Butler, Harry Cheney | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder (C) James Clark | |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal double dribbles | 60-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns (C) Jeffrey Thatcher | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - George Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Bodily (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Wishart (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Schoenthal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Schoenthal connects on the fadeaway from close range | 62-64 |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell (PG), David Hedges (PF) George Coleman, John Schoenthal | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Mark Coogan (PF) James Leighton, David Simmons, Bruce Wright, Robert Towns | |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Danny Vedder denies the turnaround by Brian Wishart | 62-64 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell is hacked by Dennis Hargrove - foul #3 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (C) Danny Vedder | |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Burwell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 02:15 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart lays it in on a nice dish by Warren Bodily | 65-67 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Clark | 65-67 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Warren Bodily takes the ball from Gerald Whitt | 65-67 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Gerald Whitt - foul #3 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman (PG) Michael Burwell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder (C) James Clark | |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Bodily makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 01:09 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Cole swats the layup by David Hedges | 67-70 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart can't tip it in | 67-70 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-70 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:38 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns blows the layup | 67-70 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Burns tips it in | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan is hacked by George Coleman in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Coleman, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wishart makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Warren Bodily | 71-71 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder banks in the layup | 71-73 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | George Coleman clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-73 |