| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) SG - Ronald Greeley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Snow (fresh) PF - Stephen Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Zullo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Gardner-Webb | Leon Butler steals it from Ronald Greeley | 36-35 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski lays it up and in on a great pass from Leon Butler | 38-35 |
| 19:16 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 38-38 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 19:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Daryl Zullo | 38-38 |
| 19:03 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 19:01 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison banks in the layup | 40-38 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:58 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is fouled on the floor by Stephen Kennedy - foul #3 on Stephen Kennedy, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb (SG), Daniel Custodio (PF) Arthur Romanoski, Peter Durso | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson (PG), Freddie Roberts (PF) Richard Smith, Stephen Kennedy | |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:17 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Freddie Roberts and the foul's on Leon Butler - foul #3 on Leon Butler, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (PG), Kenneth Kennedy (SG), Christopher Hill (C) Leon Butler, Bobby Koenig, William Ellison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Wheeler (PG), Donald Glover (C) Ronald Greeley, Daryl Zullo | |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Donald Snow - foul #2 on Donald Snow, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (SG), Peter Durso (PF) Kenneth Kennedy, Christopher Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Brian Compos (SF) David Wheeler, Donald Snow | |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:23 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Custodio steals it from Brian Compos | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Owen (fresh) SG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tom Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Custodio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Nielson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Compos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Freddie Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso's pass is intercepted by Wesley Nielson | 45-40 |
| 15:42 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson lays it up and in | 45-42 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-42 |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover tips it in | 45-44 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | Richard Smith steals the ball from Thomas Owen | 45-44 |
| 14:46 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Durso swats the short shot by Brian Compos | 45-44 |
| 14:44 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 14:39 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 45-46 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Tom Cobb denies the turnaround by Brian Compos | 45-46 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Compos - foul #1 on Brian Compos, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG), Bobby Koenig (SF), Christopher Hill (PF), William Ellison (C) Thomas Owen, Tom Cobb, Peter Durso, Daniel Custodio | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG), Ronald Greeley (SG), Donald Snow (SF), Stephen Kennedy (PF), Daryl Zullo (C) Richard Smith, Wesley Nielson, Brian Compos, Freddie Roberts, Donald Glover | |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:12 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 13:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Melvin Briggs | 47-46 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley is called for traveling | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy (SG) Arthur Romanoski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Daryl Zullo | 47-46 |
| 12:36 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daryl Zullo, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 11:56 | Gardner-Webb | Bobby Koenig steals the ball from Stephen Kennedy | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Kennedy (fresh) SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ronald Greeley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Zullo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 11:23 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Butler | 52-46 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison lays it up and in set up by Bobby Koenig | 54-49 |
| 10:23 | Gardner-Webb | Leon Butler is called for the reach on Melvin Briggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leon Butler, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (PG), Tom Cobb (SF), Peter Durso (PF), Daniel Custodio (C) Leon Butler, Bobby Koenig, Christopher Hill, William Ellison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Wesley Nielson (SG), Brian Compos (SF), Freddie Roberts (PF), Donald Glover (C) Melvin Briggs, Ronald Greeley, Donald Snow, Stephen Kennedy, Daryl Zullo | |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Kennedy - foul #1 on Kenneth Kennedy, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Kennedy - foul #2 on Kenneth Kennedy, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (SG), Bobby Koenig (SF) Thomas Owen, Kenneth Kennedy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:18 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski tips it in | 58-50 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Compos misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:39 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Donald Glover is denied by Peter Durso | 58-50 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Peter Durso gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Richard Smith takes the ball from Daniel Custodio | 58-50 |
| 08:14 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith hits the finger roll | 58-52 |
| 08:10 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is whistled for a carry | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (PG), Christopher Hill (PF), William Ellison (C) Tom Cobb, Peter Durso, Daniel Custodio | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG), Ronald Greeley (SG), Donald Snow (SF), Stephen Kennedy (PF), Daryl Zullo (C) Richard Smith, Wesley Nielson, Brian Compos, Freddie Roberts, Donald Glover | |
| 07:55 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs can't connect on a shot from the left side | 58-52 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Owen | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thomas Owen (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Melvin Briggs (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ronald Greeley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Zullo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski is hacked by Ronald Greeley - foul #3 on Ronald Greeley, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler (PG) Bobby Koenig | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Ronald Greeley | 58-52 |
| 07:12 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Melvin Briggs | 58-55 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Leon Butler is denied by Daryl Zullo | 58-55 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb (SF) Arthur Romanoski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Tom Cobb takes the ball from Melvin Briggs | 58-55 |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen throws it down on a nice dish by Tom Cobb | 60-55 |
| 06:19 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Briggs | 60-57 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Owen | 62-57 |
| 05:51 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Snow loses the dribble to Christopher Hill | 62-57 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Leon Butler | 64-57 |
| 05:16 | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-57 |
| 05:14 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski (SG), Bobby Koenig (SF), Peter Durso (PF) Thomas Owen, Tom Cobb, Christopher Hill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Ronald Greeley - foul #4 on Ronald Greeley, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG) Melvin Briggs | |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski misses the free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Zullo pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:38 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Durso takes the ball from Donald Snow | 66-57 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Durso | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | The pull-up jumper by Stephen Kennedy is blocked by Peter Durso | 69-57 |
| 04:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley tips it home | 69-59 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Daryl Zullo steals the ball from William Ellison | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Romanoski (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Bobby Koenig (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Durso (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - William Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Greeley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SF - Donald Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daryl Zullo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith travels with the ball | 69-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Custodio (C) William Ellison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Melvin Briggs (PG), Wesley Nielson (SG), Brian Compos (SF), Freddie Roberts (PF), Donald Glover (C) Richard Smith, Ronald Greeley, Donald Snow, Stephen Kennedy, Daryl Zullo | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Leon Butler makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Romanoski | 71-59 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Ellison (C) Daniel Custodio | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley (SG), Donald Snow (SF), Stephen Kennedy (PF) Wesley Nielson, Brian Compos, Donald Glover | |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Greeley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Koenig grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | William Ellison can't finish the layup | 71-59 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Romanoski tips it home | 73-59 |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy drills a floater in the lane and he's hacked by William Ellison - foul #1 on William Ellison, team foul #5 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen (PG), Kenneth Kennedy (SG), Tom Cobb (SF), Daniel Custodio (PF), Christopher Hill (C) Leon Butler, Arthur Romanoski, Bobby Koenig, Peter Durso, William Ellison | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith (PG), Wesley Nielson (SG), Brian Compos (SF) Melvin Briggs, Ronald Greeley, Donald Snow | |
| 01:31 | Gardner-Webb | Stephen Kennedy misses the free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Custodio | 73-61 |
| 01:08 | Northern Iowa | Tom Cobb drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-61 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 76-61 |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Hill grabs the board | 76-61 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Kennedy is called for a backcourt violation | 76-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Glover (C) Stephen Kennedy | |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Wesley Nielson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-61 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Freddie Roberts tips it home | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Owen runs out the clock | 76-63 |