| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pirkle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Maslakowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones buries a floater near the basket set up by Craig Fragoso | 30-33 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brandon Vernon - foul #1 on Brandon Vernon, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brandon Vernon | 30-35 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Maslakowski steals it from Arthur Lichtenberg | 30-35 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Lichtenberg swats the shot by Craig Fragoso | 30-35 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins banks in the layup | 32-35 |
| 18:16 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Maslakowski - foul #3 on Christopher Maslakowski, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins (C) Christopher Maslakowski | |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | The jump hook by Charles Jones is blocked by Arthur Lichtenberg | 34-35 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:42 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Vernon is called for the reach on Dennis Desantis - foul #2 on Brandon Vernon, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (SG) Tommy Pirkle | |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins's floater is tipped away by Charles Jones | 34-35 |
| 17:16 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 16:57 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 34-37 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jason Collins steps in front of the Michael Gray pass | 34-37 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Oscar Knowlton (SG), Corey Sutton (SF), Edward Allen (PF), Trinidad Glickman (C) Donald Black, Glenn Schwartzman, Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Pirkle (SG), David Husband (SF), Erik Mitchell (C) Craig Fragoso, Brandon Vernon, Charles Jones | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oscar Knowlton (fresh) SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 6 reb. C - Trinidad Glickman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Pirkle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Husband (fresh) PF - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erik Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Michael Gray is denied by Edward Allen | 34-37 |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Corey Sutton | 34-37 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:20 | Gardner-Webb | Oscar Knowlton is called for the reach on Michael Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Knowlton, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) Oscar Knowlton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato (PF), Christopher Maslakowski (C) Brian Wilkins, Erik Mitchell | |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-37 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:54 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black blows the layup | 34-37 |
| 14:53 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray clanks a jump hook from the left block | 34-37 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Corey Sutton | 37-37 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Allen and he's hacked by Christopher Maslakowski - foul #4 on Christopher Maslakowski, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) James Yamamoto, Corey Sutton, Edward Allen, Trinidad Glickman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Charles Simpson (SG), Brandon Vernon (SF), Charles Jones (PF), Brian Wilkins (C) Michael Gray, Tommy Pirkle, David Husband, Stanley Naccarato, Christopher Maslakowski | |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones is called for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Fred Grubbs (PG) Donald Black | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG) Fred Grubbs | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Collins | 45-40 |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Simpson | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Yamamoto (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | Charles Jones blocks the jumper by Dennis Desantis | 45-42 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones blows the layup but he's hacked by James Yamamoto - foul #2 on James Yamamoto, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) James Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Pirkle (SG) Charles Simpson | |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 10:42 | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Pirkle gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Brandon Vernon | 45-44 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins is fouled on the floor by Brian Wilkins - foul #2 on Brian Wilkins, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (SG), Corey Sutton (SF), Edward Allen (PF) Glenn Schwartzman, Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (PG), David Husband (SF), Erik Mitchell (C) Craig Fragoso, Brandon Vernon, Brian Wilkins | |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 09:28 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray loses the dribble to Donald Black in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 09:15 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton scores on a 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 09:04 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto tips it in | 50-47 |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Tommy Pirkle | 50-49 |
| 08:01 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen comes up short on the shot near the basket | 50-49 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Pirkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) James Yamamoto, Corey Sutton, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Brandon Vernon (SF), Brian Wilkins (PF), Christopher Maslakowski (C) Tommy Pirkle, David Husband, Charles Jones, Erik Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Edward Allen (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brandon Vernon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Maslakowski (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman tips it home | 52-49 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Wilkins | 52-49 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Allen denies the turnaround by Brian Wilkins | 52-49 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black hits a jumper from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray is hacked by Arthur Lichtenberg - foul #3 on Arthur Lichtenberg, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (PG), Corey Sutton (C) Donald Black, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Simpson (SG) Michael Gray | |
| 06:03 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Simpson | 54-52 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman knocks in the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Charles Simpson - foul #2 on Charles Simpson, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins (C) Corey Sutton | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones (PF) Brian Wilkins | |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:41 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 05:35 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso is hacked by James Yamamoto in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Yamamoto, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| 05:23 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 05:22 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins is called for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG) James Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (SG), Brian Wilkins (C) Charles Simpson, Christopher Maslakowski | |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (SG), Corey Sutton (SF), Edward Allen (PF) Glenn Schwartzman, Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Pirkle (SG) Brandon Vernon | |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black loses the dribble to Brian Wilkins | 56-52 |
| 03:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Wilkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Fragoso | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 13 pts. SG - James Yamamoto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Craig Fragoso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Pirkle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins is fouled on the floor by Michael Gray - foul #1 on Michael Gray, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) James Yamamoto, Corey Sutton, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon (SF), Christopher Maslakowski (C) Craig Fragoso, Brian Wilkins | |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:27 | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Pirkle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 03:09 | Gardner-Webb | Glenn Schwartzman is called for the reach on Tommy Pirkle - foul #3 on Glenn Schwartzman, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen (C) Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Husband (PG), Charles Simpson (SG), Stanley Naccarato (PF) Michael Gray, Tommy Pirkle, Charles Jones | |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | David Husband misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis's floater is tipped away by Christopher Maslakowski | 56-54 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Naccarato grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins (C) Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso (PG), Tommy Pirkle (SG), Charles Jones (PF) David Husband, Charles Simpson, Stanley Naccarato | |
| 02:18 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Vernon - foul #3 on Brandon Vernon, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Fragoso loses the ball out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Jones snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 01:01 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Black picks off the pass by Tommy Pirkle | 58-54 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg lays it in set up by Donald Black | 60-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Tommy Pirkle loses the dribble to Dennis Desantis | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Craig Fragoso is called for the reach on Donald Black in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto (SG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Edward Allen (PF), Trinidad Glickman (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Jones | 62-57 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman is hacked by Craig Fragoso in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Fragoso - foul #4 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #13 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG), Jason Collins (C) Donald Black, Johnny Hoffman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Maslakowski gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Dennis Desantis (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Oscar Knowlton, Trinidad Glickman, Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Fragoso - foul #5 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #14 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Gray (PG) Craig Fragoso | |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | James Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Dennis Desantis picks off the pass by Brandon Vernon | 66-60 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins is hacked by Michael Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gray, team foul #15 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (SG), Trinidad Glickman (SF) Glenn Schwartzman, Dennis Desantis | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Brandon Vernon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Johnny Hoffman (SF), Edward Allen (PF) Oscar Knowlton, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black runs out the clock | 68-60 |