| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 19:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez banks in the layup | 28-35 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray's pass is intercepted by Jose Gonzalez | 28-35 |
| 19:12 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash throws it down on a great pass from Jose Gonzalez | 30-35 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz scores on a turnaround from close range | 30-37 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Kurt Barhorst - foul #2 on Kurt Barhorst, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jose Gonzalez | 34-39 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Morgan is called for the reach on Darryl Cash - foul #1 on Barry Morgan, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Douglas Murchison (SG), Ronald Hand (SF), Terry Perine (PF), William Blaustein (C) Jose Gonzalez, Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey, Kurt Barhorst | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Luis Gillett (SG), Robert Sand (SF), Arnold Logan (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) Jesse Sartori, James Stone, Marcos Ruiz, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 17:06 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-42 |
| 16:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:44 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Nadler | 36-42 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Nadler - foul #2 on James Nadler, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG) James Nadler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG) Luis Gillett | |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:28 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez's fadeaway is rejected by Arnold Logan | 36-42 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 16:10 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ramon Delacruz, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Kurt Barhorst (C) Ronald Hand, Terry Perine, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF) Ramon Delacruz, Arnold Logan | |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey knocks in the jumper from the right block | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Murchison (fresh) SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan tips it home | 38-44 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marcos Ruiz - foul #2 on Marcos Ruiz, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG) Douglas Murchison | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Robert Sand, Arthur Duncan | |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | James Stone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 14:59 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Kurt Barhorst | 40-44 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-44 |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Barry Morgan | 40-44 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | James Stone buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst is fouled on the floor by Jesse Sartori - foul #1 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Ronald Hand (SF), Terry Perine (PF), William Blaustein (C) Jose Gonzalez, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey, Kurt Barhorst | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (PG), Luis Gillett (SG), Robert Sand (SF) Jesse Sartori, James Stone, Marcos Ruiz | |
| 14:17 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand connects on the 3 from straight away | 43-47 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 43-47 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Blaustein - foul #1 on William Blaustein, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:21 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine jams it on a great pass from James Nadler | 45-48 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-48 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Hand pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler is hacked by Barry Morgan - foul #2 on Barry Morgan, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Douglas Murchison (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Kurt Barhorst (C) James Nadler, Darryl Cash, Ronald Hand, Terry Perine, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), James Stone (SG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Arnold Logan (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) Ramon Delacruz, Luis Gillett, Robert Sand, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Douglas Murchison and he's hacked by James Stone - foul #3 on James Stone, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 12:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz is hacked by Arthur Espiritu - foul #2 on Arthur Espiritu, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | James Stone misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Douglas Murchison - foul #1 on Douglas Murchison, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Murchison (fresh) SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 11:08 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison is whistled for a carry | 48-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Darryl Cash (SG), Ronald Hand (SF), Terry Perine (PF) Jose Gonzalez, Douglas Murchison, Arthur Espiritu, Kenneth Veazey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (SG), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) James Stone, Arnold Logan, Arthur Duncan | |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Cash takes the ball from Jesse Sartori | 48-50 |
| 10:53 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash lays it in | 50-50 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hand - foul #2 on Ronald Hand, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein (C) Kurt Barhorst | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (SG), Robert Sand (SF) Jesse Sartori, Marcos Ruiz | |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-50 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz is fouled on the floor by James Nadler - foul #3 on James Nadler, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Kenneth Veazey (PF) James Nadler, Ronald Hand, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (SG) Luis Gillett | |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Espiritu | 52-52 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Espiritu steps in front of the Brian Gray pass | 52-52 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash is hacked by James Stone - foul #4 on James Stone, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst (C) Terry Perine | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Marcos Ruiz (SF), Arthur Duncan (C) James Stone, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Sartori | 52-54 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ramon Delacruz, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG), Ronald Hand (SF) Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:13 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan clanks a floater from close range | 55-54 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan tips it home | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Murchison (fresh) SF - Ronald Hand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ramon Delacruz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | Marcos Ruiz steps in front of the Jose Gonzalez pass | 55-56 |
| 07:18 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Duncan misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 07:15 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Douglas Murchison, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (PG), Arthur Espiritu (SF), Terry Perine (PF) Jose Gonzalez, Ronald Hand, Kenneth Veazey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Brian Gray (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Ramon Delacruz, Marcos Ruiz, Robert Sand, Arthur Duncan | |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Perine - foul #3 on Terry Perine, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG), William Blaustein (C) Douglas Murchison, Kurt Barhorst | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG) Jesse Sartori | |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler is fouled on the floor by Luis Gillett - foul #2 on Luis Gillett, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:31 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Stone | 57-60 |
| 06:02 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein clanks a jump hook from close range | 57-60 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 57-60 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 05:52 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 05:36 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 05:34 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein gets the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | William Blaustein comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | James Stone misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 05:03 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Perine snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 04:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez (PG), Kenneth Veazey (PF), Kurt Barhorst (C) James Nadler, Terry Perine, William Blaustein | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori (PG), Marcos Ruiz (SF) Luis Gillett, Arnold Logan | |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcos Ruiz | 57-62 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jose Gonzalez and the foul's on Brian Gray - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | James Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-62 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 03:41 | Gardner-Webb | Barry Morgan takes the ball from Darryl Cash | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan connects on the floater from the right block | 60-64 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Gray steals it from Arthur Espiritu | 60-64 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan can't finish the layup | 60-64 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz is fouled on the floor by Darryl Cash - foul #1 on Darryl Cash, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Murchison (SG), Ronald Hand (SF) Darryl Cash, Arthur Espiritu | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (SG), Robert Sand (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) James Stone, Brian Gray, Barry Morgan | |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Marcos Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Stone (SG), Brian Gray (PF) Ramon Delacruz, Arthur Duncan | |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jose Gonzalez | 62-65 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Murchison picks off the pass by Marcos Ruiz | 62-65 |
| 01:56 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash (SG), Arthur Espiritu (SF) Douglas Murchison, Ronald Hand | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan (C) Robert Sand | |
| 01:32 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Gray | 62-65 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jesse Sartori | 62-67 |
| 01:06 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Darryl Cash | 65-67 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | James Stone clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | James Stone tips it but misses | 65-67 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Jose Gonzalez | 67-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Brian Gray is blocked by Arthur Espiritu | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Barhorst (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray wins the tip | 67-67 |
| 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) | |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Stone - foul #5 on James Stone, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz (SG) James Stone | |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:58 | Gardner-Webb | Darryl Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan is fouled on the floor by Kurt Barhorst - foul #3 on Kurt Barhorst, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jose Gonzalez | 71-68 |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Veazey is called for the reach on Brian Gray - foul #1 on Kenneth Veazey, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:27 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Gonzalez drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Darryl Cash | 73-70 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Espiritu | 73-70 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Jose Gonzalez | 73-70 |
| 01:55 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Espiritu hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jose Gonzalez | 75-70 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori is hacked by Jose Gonzalez - foul #2 on Jose Gonzalez, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Kurt Barhorst, team foul #14 | 75-71 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Sartori | 75-73 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. SG - Darryl Cash (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Espiritu (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Veazey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Barhorst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jesse Sartori (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ramon Delacruz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcos Ruiz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Kenneth Veazey misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 75-73 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Ramon Delacruz clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 75-73 |
| 00:09 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst gets the rebound | 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 flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst is hacked by Jesse Sartori in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Sartori, team foul #13 | 75-73 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Sartori clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kurt Barhorst runs out the clock | 77-73 |