| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Tittle (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:51 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Howard Tittle swats the short shot by Johnny Swasey | 30-38 |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to William Davis | 30-38 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by David Henderson - foul #1 on David Henderson, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle scores on a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Loyd Ayer - foul #1 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | William Davis hits the finger roll and the foul's on Howard Tittle - foul #3 on Howard Tittle, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds (C) Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Billy Loessberg | 35-43 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Swasey swats the dunk try by Gerald Reynolds | 35-43 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer connects on the 3 from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is hacked by Johnny Swasey - foul #1 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), Brandon Vernon (SG), Andre Lombardi (SF), David Husband (C) Billy Loessberg, Richard Jones, David Henderson, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), Glenn Horovitz (SF), David Springer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Donald Black, Richard Dillon, Johnny Swasey, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| 16:09 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Barksdale takes the ball from Brandon Vernon | 35-46 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale lays it up and in | 35-48 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Miles (fresh) SG - Brandon Vernon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Lombardi (fresh) PF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Husband (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Springer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Andre Lombardi takes the ball from Glenn Horovitz | 38-48 |
| 15:34 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones (SG), Charles Jones (PF), Howard Tittle (C) Joseph Miles, Brandon Vernon, Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey (SF) Glenn Horovitz | |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 15:05 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Springer | 38-48 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Richard Jones steals it from Johnny Swasey | 38-48 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi connects on the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Chad Farrish - foul #3 on Chad Farrish, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG) David Husband | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), William Davis (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Chad Farrish, Richard Barksdale, David Springer, Justin Olsen | |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-48 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Loyd Ayer | 41-48 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Black | 41-50 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg scores on a 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | William Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SG), David Henderson (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF) Richard Jones, Andre Lombardi, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG), David Springer (C) Richard Dillon, Loyd Ayer | |
| 13:03 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | William Davis snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Billy Loessberg is called for the reach on Donald Black - foul #3 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Charles Jones (PF) Billy Loessberg, Brandon Vernon, Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), Glenn Horovitz (SF), Justin Olsen (C) Donald Black, Johnny Swasey, William Davis | |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to David Henderson | 44-50 |
| 11:51 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Loyd Ayer (C) Richard Barksdale, Glenn Horovitz | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Joseph Miles (fresh) SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Springer | 44-53 |
| 11:18 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones travels with the ball | 44-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Andre Lombardi (SF), Howard Tittle (C) Joseph Miles, David Henderson, Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Johnny Swasey (SF), William Davis (PF) Chad Farrish, David Springer, Justin Olsen | |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Charles Jones is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Husband (PF) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:00 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 09:49 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-55 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer grabs the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones (PF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (SG), Justin Olsen (C) Richard Dillon, Loyd Ayer | |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Billy Loessberg | 46-55 |
| 08:32 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 08:04 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 46-58 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | William Davis snags the offensive board | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Husband (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Howard Tittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 46-58 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Charles Jones steals the ball from Chad Farrish | 46-58 |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Chad Farrish - foul #4 on Chad Farrish, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), Richard Jones (SG), David Henderson (SF), Gerald Reynolds (PF) Billy Loessberg, Andre Lombardi, David Husband, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), David Springer (SF), Loyd Ayer (C) Donald Black, Johnny Swasey, William Davis | |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Tittle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Henderson - foul #2 on David Henderson, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Dowden (C) Howard Tittle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Glenn Horovitz (SF) Chad Farrish, Justin Olsen | |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | David Springer misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | David Springer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles makes the shot from close range | 50-59 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by David Henderson - foul #3 on David Henderson, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones (PF) Garrett Dowden | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey (SF) Donald Black | |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:43 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Jones is hacked by Richard Dillon - foul #2 on Richard Dillon, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG) Joseph Miles | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG) Glenn Horovitz | |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Johnny Swasey takes the ball from David Henderson | 50-61 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish is hacked by Billy Loessberg - foul #4 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Davis (PF) David Springer | |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:54 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Billy Loessberg | 52-63 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-63 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses the tip | 52-63 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey grabs the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Dillon | 52-66 |
| 04:08 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones is denied on a layup by Loyd Ayer | 52-66 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | William Davis connects on the shot from the left block | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Chad Farrish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Dillon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 17 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish loses the dribble to Billy Loessberg in the backcourt | 52-68 |
| 03:08 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 52-68 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | David Henderson makes the jumper in the paint set up by Billy Loessberg | 54-68 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer is hacked by Gerald Reynolds - foul #1 on Gerald Reynolds, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles (PG), Brandon Vernon (SG), Andre Lombardi (SF), David Husband (PF), Garrett Dowden (C) Billy Loessberg, Richard Jones, David Henderson, Charles Jones, Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), Glenn Horovitz (SF), David Springer (PF) Chad Farrish, Richard Dillon, Johnny Swasey, William Davis | |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:49 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi travels with the ball | 54-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds (PF) Garrett Dowden | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG) Loyd Ayer | |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Husband - foul #3 on David Husband, team foul #9 | 54-70 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles is hacked by Chad Farrish - foul #5 on Chad Farrish, team foul #7 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen (C) Chad Farrish | |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale misses the fadeaway from the left side | 56-72 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses the easy layup | 56-72 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz loses the dribble to Joseph Miles | 56-72 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Joseph Miles misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-72 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen grabs the board | 56-72 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen runs out the clock | 56-72 |