| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Restrepo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Heavner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Stagner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Pasko (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane McKissack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 19:42 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 19:27 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 19:25 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by William Pasko | 28-23 |
| 18:44 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner travels with the ball | 28-23 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Heavner grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 18:00 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Restrepo | 31-23 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Heavner - foul #2 on Richard Heavner, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Heavner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-24 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Duane McKissack | 31-24 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-24 |
| 16:59 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Joseph blocks the short jumper by Douglas Stagner | 31-24 |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner tips it but misses | 31-24 |
| 16:36 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright tips it home | 33-24 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard buries a runner from the left block | 33-26 |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-26 |
| 16:20 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner tips it home | 35-26 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Richard Heavner denies the turnaround by Warren Pollard | 35-26 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko snags the offensive board | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Restrepo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Heavner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Douglas Stagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Pasko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Pollard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Duane McKissack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Joseph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 15:32 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Duane McKissack steps in front of the Steven Wright pass | 35-26 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Stagner takes the ball from Frederick Joseph | 35-26 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Wright | 38-26 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Heavner - foul #3 on Richard Heavner, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale (PG), James Spruill (SG), Mark Zeches (SF), Levi Smith (PF), Ronald Breese (C) Eric Restrepo, Steven Wright, Richard Heavner, Douglas Stagner, Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure (PG), Roy Bowyer (SG), Roger Baker (PF), Lawrence Amado (C) Arthur Wright, William Pasko, Duane McKissack, Frederick Joseph | |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Levi Smith misses the lay-in | 38-27 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Amado pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by James Spruill - foul #2 on James Spruill, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 14:27 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale is hacked by Joe Leisure - foul #1 on Joe Leisure, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Lane (SF) Warren Pollard | |
| 14:01 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 13:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Spruill tips it back up and in | 40-29 |
| 13:42 | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Levi Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 13:37 | Gardner-Webb | James Spruill hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Barksdale | 43-29 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Joe Leisure and he's hacked by James Spruill - foul #3 on James Spruill, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright (PG), William Pasko (SG) Joe Leisure, James Lane | |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 13:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Spruill misses short on a runner from close range | 43-32 |
| 12:59 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Roy Bowyer is whistled for a carry | 43-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright (SG), Douglas Stagner (PF) Ralph Barksdale, Ronald Breese | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard (SF), Duane McKissack (PF) Roy Bowyer, Lawrence Amado | |
| 12:30 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker hits a shot from the free throw line set up by William Pasko | 43-34 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner's floater is tipped away by Roger Baker | 43-34 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | James Spruill picks off the pass by Duane McKissack | 43-34 |
| 11:46 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner lays it in set up by James Spruill | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Spruill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Zeches (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Stagner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Pasko (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Duane McKissack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright is fouled on the floor by Steven Wright - foul #1 on Steven Wright, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo (PG), Richard Heavner (SF), Carl Grant (C) James Spruill, Mark Zeches, Levi Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph (C) Roger Baker | |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Wright | 45-36 |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frederick Joseph | 45-36 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Heavner - foul #4 on Richard Heavner, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale (SG), Mark Zeches (SF) Steven Wright, Richard Heavner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure (PG), Roy Bowyer (SF), James Lane (PF) Arthur Wright, Warren Pollard, Duane McKissack | |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale lays it in | 47-38 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph lays it up and in on a great pass from Joe Leisure and he's fouled by Mark Zeches - foul #1 on Mark Zeches, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Breese (PF) Douglas Stagner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Baker (PF) William Pasko | |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 09:50 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo is hacked by Frederick Joseph - foul #2 on Frederick Joseph, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Spruill (SG) Ralph Barksdale | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright (PG) James Lane | |
| 09:33 | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Joseph is called for the reach on Carl Grant - foul #3 on Frederick Joseph, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright (SG), Levi Smith (PF) James Spruill, Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard (SF) Roy Bowyer | |
| 09:15 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Pollard steals the ball from Levi Smith | 47-41 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard lays it up and in | 47-43 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Roger Baker - foul #1 on Roger Baker, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Spruill (SF), Douglas Stagner (PF) Mark Zeches, Ronald Breese | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Pasko (SG), Duane McKissack (PF) Joe Leisure, Frederick Joseph | |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright is fouled on the floor by James Spruill - foul #4 on James Spruill, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale (PG), Mark Zeches (SF) Eric Restrepo, James Spruill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:27 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale's layup is rejected by Roger Baker | 49-45 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Warren Pollard | 49-45 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard is called for a charge - foul #3 on Warren Pollard, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant (C) Levi Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Amado (C) Roger Baker | |
| 07:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 07:52 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright loses the dribble to Carl Grant | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ralph Barksdale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Zeches (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Stagner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pasko (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Pollard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Duane McKissack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Amado (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches misses the floater from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Amado pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:54 | Gardner-Webb | Lawrence Amado swats the shot by Steven Wright | 51-45 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Wright | 51-47 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Zeches clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Warren Pollard | 51-47 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard connects on the jumper from the right block | 51-49 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo (PG), James Spruill (SG), Richard Heavner (SF) Ralph Barksdale, Steven Wright, Mark Zeches | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph (C) Lawrence Amado | |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Heavner misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| 05:38 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph misses the jumper from the right block | 51-49 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Heavner gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant hits a shot near the basket set up by Douglas Stagner | 53-49 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph misses the lay-in | 53-49 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack misses the jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:16 | Gardner-Webb | Warren Pollard denies the turnaround by Richard Heavner | 53-49 |
| 04:14 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 03:54 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Duane McKissack | 55-51 |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner lays it in set up by Eric Restrepo | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Restrepo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Spruill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Heavner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Stagner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Grant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pasko (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Pollard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Duane McKissack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Joseph (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Duane McKissack and the foul's on Carl Grant - foul #1 on Carl Grant, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale (PG), Steven Wright (SG), Mark Zeches (SF), Levi Smith (PF), Ronald Breese (C) Eric Restrepo, James Spruill, Richard Heavner, Douglas Stagner, Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joe Leisure (SG), Roy Bowyer (SF), Roger Baker (PF), Lawrence Amado (C) William Pasko, Warren Pollard, Duane McKissack, Frederick Joseph | |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Ralph Barksdale buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo (PG), Richard Heavner (SF) Ralph Barksdale, Mark Zeches | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Pasko (SG), Warren Pollard (SF), Frederick Joseph (C) Joe Leisure, Roy Bowyer, Lawrence Amado | |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Wright | 59-56 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner (PF), Carl Grant (C) Levi Smith, Ronald Breese | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack (PF) Roger Baker | |
| 02:14 | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Joseph denies the turnaround by Eric Restrepo | 59-56 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frederick Joseph | 59-56 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Pasko | 59-58 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Wright | 59-58 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Frederick Joseph is called for the reach on Steven Wright - foul #4 on Frederick Joseph, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 01:05 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo travels with the ball | 59-58 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard's layup is rejected by Carl Grant | 59-58 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard hits a shot from the left block set up by Arthur Wright and he's fouled by Steven Wright - foul #2 on Steven Wright, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Joseph | 59-61 |
| 00:04 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant tips it in | 61-61 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Restrepo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Heavner (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Stagner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Grant (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Wright (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Pasko (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Warren Pollard (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Duane McKissack (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Joseph (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant wins the tip | 61-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Restrepo | 64-61 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Joseph misses the lay-in | 64-61 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Eric Restrepo | 64-61 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Warren Pollard - foul #4 on Warren Pollard, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:57 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:35 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard double dribbles | 66-61 |
| 03:17 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright steps out of bounds on the baseline | 66-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Levi Smith (C) Carl Grant | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Wright - foul #3 on Steven Wright, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | Levi Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Levi Smith steals it from Warren Pollard | 66-63 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Heavner | 69-63 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Wright | 69-65 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Wright misses long on a floater from the left side | 69-65 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Duane McKissack pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko is fouled on the floor by Steven Wright - foul #4 on Steven Wright, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant (C) Levi Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:22 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 01:21 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant tips it home | 71-67 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | William Pasko makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Duane McKissack | 71-70 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Restrepo drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Heavner | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Eric Restrepo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Wright (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Heavner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Stagner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Grant (fresh) 15 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Wright (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Pasko (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Warren Pollard (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Duane McKissack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Joseph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Wright buries a 3 from the right wing set up by William Pasko | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Gardner-Webb | Carl Grant's layup is rejected by Frederick Joseph | 73-73 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Stagner tips it back up and in | 75-73 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Warren Pollard misses the fadeaway from close range | 75-73 |