| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) SG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) PF - Charles Jones (fresh) C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) SF - Chad Farrish (fresh) PF - William Davis (fresh) C - Jason Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | William Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Chad Farrish | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones hits a floater from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | William Davis drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jason Collins | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Davis is called for the reach on Billy Loessberg - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins loses the dribble to Brian Wilkins | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Andre Lombardi | 6-4 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Black | 6-4 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Vernon steals the ball from William Davis | 6-4 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Springer (C) Jason Collins | |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Vernon - foul #1 on Brandon Vernon, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), Glenn Horovitz (C) Richard Dillon, William Davis | |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:29 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Billy Loessberg | 9-5 |
| 16:09 | Northern Iowa | David Springer scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Black | 9-7 |
| 15:56 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Lombardi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Wilkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) SF - Chad Farrish (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Springer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | David Springer scores on a jumper from close range | 12-9 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon loses the dribble to Chad Farrish | 12-9 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chad Farrish | 12-11 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Chad Farrish is called for the reach on Brandon Vernon - foul #1 on Chad Farrish, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara (PG), Michael Gray (SG), Gerald Reynolds (SF), David Husband (PF), Christopher Maslakowski (C) Billy Loessberg, Andre Lombardi, Brandon Vernon, Charles Jones, Brian Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), William Davis (PF), Jason Collins (C) Donald Black, Richard Barksdale, Chad Farrish | |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-11 |
| 14:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray tips it back up and in | 14-11 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ignacio Guevara | 17-11 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz can't throw it down | 17-11 |
| 14:15 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:51 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray is hacked by Glenn Horovitz - foul #1 on Glenn Horovitz, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones (PF) Christopher Maslakowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SF) David Springer | |
| 13:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds misses the dunk attempt | 17-11 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | William Davis hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Dillon | 17-14 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Collins - foul #1 on Jason Collins, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Andre Lombardi (SG), Brandon Vernon (SF) Ignacio Guevara, Michael Gray, David Husband | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Chad Farrish (SF) Glenn Horovitz, Richard Barksdale | |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:58 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Vernon is called for the reach on Richard Dillon - foul #2 on Brandon Vernon, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins (C) Brandon Vernon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Reynolds | 19-14 |
| 12:18 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 12:06 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds hits the finger roll | 21-14 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chad Farrish | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Billy Loessberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Farrish (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jason Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Loessberg | 23-16 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | William Davis hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Dillon and the foul's on Brian Wilkins - foul #1 on Brian Wilkins, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (SG), David Husband (SF), Stanley Naccarato (PF) Andre Lombardi, Gerald Reynolds, Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (C) Richard Dillon, Jason Collins | |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins's fadeaway is rejected by David Springer | 23-19 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | David Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Chad Farrish is blocked by Brian Wilkins | 23-19 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | David Springer grabs the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 10:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale connects on the jumper from the right side set up by William Davis | 23-21 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski (C) Brian Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG), Sylvester Bakos (PF), Edward Allen (C) Donald Black, Chad Farrish, William Davis | |
| 10:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 23-21 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg loses the dribble to Sylvester Bakos | 23-21 |
| 09:44 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-21 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | David Springer hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 09:32 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz is hacked by Billy Loessberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Loessberg, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara (PG), Andre Lombardi (SG), Gerald Reynolds (SF), Charles Jones (PF) Billy Loessberg, Michael Gray, Stanley Naccarato, Christopher Maslakowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Jason Collins (C) David Springer, Edward Allen | |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 09:14 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband clanks a shot from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz is hacked by David Husband - foul #1 on David Husband, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski (C) David Husband | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Chad Farrish (SF) Richard Barksdale, Sylvester Bakos | |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black can't connect on a floater from the left side | 26-23 |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Donald Black - foul #1 on Donald Black, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins (C) Christopher Maslakowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Davis (PF) Glenn Horovitz | |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Charles Jones blocks the short jumper by William Davis | 28-23 |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black can't tip it in | 28-23 |
| 08:09 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Dillon - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 08:05 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Charles Jones swats the layup by William Davis | 29-23 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon grabs the offensive board | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ignacio Guevara (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chad Farrish (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-23 |
| 07:42 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Brian Wilkins | 29-23 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gerald Reynolds, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Husband (SF) Ignacio Guevara | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis (SG), David Springer (C) Richard Dillon, Jason Collins | |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara (PG), Michael Gray (SG) Gerald Reynolds, Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG) Dennis Desantis | |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:12 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:55 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-25 |
| 06:54 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish is hacked by David Husband - foul #2 on David Husband, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds (SF), Stanley Naccarato (PF), Christopher Maslakowski (C) David Husband, Charles Jones, Brian Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), Edward Allen (C) Donald Black, Richard Barksdale, William Davis | |
| 06:31 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 29-25 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Maslakowski steals it from David Springer | 29-25 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 29-25 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | David Springer grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Springer - foul #1 on David Springer, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi (SG), Charles Jones (PF) Ignacio Guevara, Gerald Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), William Davis (PF), Jason Collins (C) Richard Dillon, Chad Farrish, David Springer, Edward Allen | |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:10 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | William Davis makes the runner from the left block set up by Richard Barksdale | 30-27 |
| 04:34 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones gets the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Black steals the ball from Stanley Naccarato | 30-27 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | William Davis knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard Barksdale | 30-29 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | William Davis snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Stanley Naccarato (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Maslakowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Horovitz (fresh) PF - William Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses the lay-in | 30-29 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | William Davis tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 03:18 | Gardner-Webb | Andre Lombardi grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 03:06 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 30-29 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale is whistled for a carry | 30-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg (PG), Brandon Vernon (SF), Brian Wilkins (C) Stanley Naccarato, Michael Gray, Christopher Maslakowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Chad Farrish (SF), David Springer (PF) Richard Barksdale, Glenn Horovitz, William Davis | |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | David Springer steals the ball from Brian Wilkins | 30-29 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-29 |
| 01:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Loessberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones buries a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on David Springer - foul #2 on David Springer, team foul #8 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara (SG) Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz (PG), William Davis (PF), Edward Allen (C) Donald Black, David Springer, Jason Collins | |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen is hacked by Brian Wilkins - foul #2 on Brian Wilkins, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds (PF), David Husband (C) Charles Jones, Brian Wilkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SF) Chad Farrish | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Reynolds misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Horovitz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | William Davis is denied on a layup by Gerald Reynolds | 35-30 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ignacio Guevara can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 35-32 |