| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) PF - William Davis (fresh) C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) SF - David Henderson (fresh) PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Howard Tittle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | William Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | William Davis clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds (PF) Charles Jones | |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Loyd Ayer | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Davis | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Loyd Ayer steps in front of the David Henderson pass | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Howard Tittle swats the layup by William Davis | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Loyd Ayer | 5-0 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the shot from the right side | 7-0 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 7-0 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SF) David Henderson | |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | Howard Tittle takes the ball from Johnny Swasey | 7-0 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Chad Farrish (fresh) SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) SF - Johnny Swasey (fairly fresh) PF - David Springer (fresh) C - Justin Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) SF - Andre Lombardi (fresh) PF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) C - Howard Tittle (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-0 |
| 15:30 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle is fouled on the floor by Justin Olsen - foul #1 on Justin Olsen, team foul #1 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (SF) Johnny Swasey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), David Husband (PF), Garrett Dowden (C) Billy Loessberg, Gerald Reynolds, Howard Tittle | |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-0 |
| 15:22 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz grabs the board | 10-0 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-0 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), William Davis (PF) Richard Barksdale, Glenn Horovitz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SG), David Henderson (SF) Joseph Miles, Richard Jones | |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Loyd Ayer (C) Chad Farrish, David Springer, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Gerald Reynolds (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Brandon Vernon, David Husband, Garrett Dowden | |
| 14:13 | Gardner-Webb | William Davis picks off the pass by Andre Lombardi | 10-3 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG) Andre Lombardi | |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg travels in the backcourt | 10-3 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon is whistled for a carry | 10-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG) Donald Black | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Johnny Swasey | 10-3 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Howard Tittle | 10-3 |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson can't finish the layup | 10-3 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | William Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Johnny Swasey | 12-3 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chad Farrish - foul #1 on Chad Farrish, team foul #2 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Glenn Horovitz (SF), David Springer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Richard Dillon, Johnny Swasey, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SF), David Husband (PF), Garrett Dowden (C) David Henderson, Gerald Reynolds, Howard Tittle | |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 12:02 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Farrish | 15-5 |
| 11:57 | Gardner-Webb | David Springer swats the dunk try by Richard Jones | 15-5 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi tips it but misses | 15-5 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband gets the offensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones banks in the layup set up by Billy Loessberg | 15-7 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Springer (fresh) C - Justin Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Lombardi (fresh) PF - David Husband (fresh) C - Garrett Dowden (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | David Springer double dribbles | 15-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF) Chad Farrish, Glenn Horovitz | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG) Billy Loessberg | |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses the shot from just outside the lane | 15-7 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | David Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Richard Barksdale - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (C) Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SG), Howard Tittle (C) Richard Jones, Garrett Dowden | |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses the floater from the free throw line | 15-7 |
| 10:46 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Richard Barksdale - foul #1 on Richard Barksdale, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG) Richard Barksdale | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds (PF) Joseph Miles | |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi makes the 3rd free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 15-8 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:13 | Gardner-Webb | A charge is called on Andre Lombardi - foul #1 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), William Davis (PF) Donald Black, David Springer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), David Henderson (SF) Andre Lombardi, David Husband | |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Vernon - foul #1 on Brandon Vernon, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG) Brandon Vernon | |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Jones | 17-10 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-10 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #4 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), Glenn Horovitz (SF), Justin Olsen (C) Richard Dillon, Johnny Swasey, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Garrett Dowden (C) Joseph Miles, Howard Tittle | |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 09:20 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish drills a shot near the basket | 22-12 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-12 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen tips it home | 24-12 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg double dribbles | 24-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), David Springer (PF) Chad Farrish, Richard Barksdale, Glenn Horovitz, William Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SG), Andre Lombardi (SF), David Husband (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Richard Jones, David Henderson, Gerald Reynolds, Garrett Dowden | |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | David Springer loses the dribble to Brandon Vernon | 24-12 |
| 07:28 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Olsen | 24-12 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Springer | 24-12 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Springer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Vernon (fresh) SF - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Husband (fresh) C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black can't finish the layup | 24-12 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses the tip | 24-12 |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle grabs the defensive rebound | 24-12 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi loses the ball out of bounds | 24-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG), William Davis (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Richard Dillon, David Springer, Justin Olsen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Garrett Dowden (C) Billy Loessberg, Brandon Vernon, Howard Tittle | |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | William Davis connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Johnny Swasey | 26-12 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses the 3 from the right wing | 26-12 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey gets the rebound | 26-12 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Miles - foul #1 on Joseph Miles, team foul #6 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF) Andre Lombardi, David Husband | |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 2nd free throw | 27-12 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Dowden comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Black - foul #1 on Donald Black, team foul #5 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Glenn Horovitz (SF), David Springer (PF) Donald Black, Johnny Swasey, William Davis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG) Joseph Miles | |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Dowden makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Dowden misses the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| 05:47 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 05:38 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-13 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz gets the rebound | 27-13 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Loyd Ayer | 30-13 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by Billy Loessberg is blocked by Loyd Ayer | 30-13 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish gets the rebound | 30-13 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | David Springer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-13 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | David Springer grabs the offensive board | 30-13 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | David Springer can't finish the layup | 30-13 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson pulls down the rebound | 30-13 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by David Springer - foul #1 on David Springer, team foul #6 | 30-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), William Davis (PF) Chad Farrish, Richard Dillon, Glenn Horovitz, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SF), Howard Tittle (C) David Henderson, Garrett Dowden | |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 30-14 |
| 04:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-14 |
| 04:07 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-14 |
| 03:42 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds throws it down | 30-16 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-16 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | William Davis gets the offensive rebound | 30-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Springer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gerald Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Black | 33-16 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Barksdale - foul #2 on Richard Barksdale, team foul #7 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), Justin Olsen (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Donald Black, Richard Barksdale, William Davis, David Springer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), David Henderson (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Billy Loessberg, Andre Lombardi, Gerald Reynolds | |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer double dribbles | 33-17 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SG) Richard Jones | |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Chad Farrish is called for the reach on Howard Tittle - foul #2 on Chad Farrish, team foul #8 | 33-17 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Loyd Ayer | 36-19 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson is hacked by Justin Olsen - foul #2 on Justin Olsen, team foul #9 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (SF) Johnny Swasey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Husband (C) Howard Tittle | |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Justin Olsen | 36-20 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Olsen | 39-20 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-22 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-22 |
| 00:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones hits the finger roll | 42-24 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish is called for traveling | 42-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), William Davis (PF), Edward Allen (C) Chad Farrish, Richard Dillon, Glenn Horovitz, Justin Olsen, Loyd Ayer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Andre Lombardi (SF), Howard Tittle (C) Joseph Miles, Brandon Vernon, David Henderson, David Husband | |
| 00:17 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi is denied on a layup by Johnny Swasey | 42-24 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-24 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-24 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-24 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses long on a fullcourt shot | 42-24 |