| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Monday (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas McPhee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Testerman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Franks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Omar Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 19:43 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:26 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-34 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jesse Remick and he's fouled by Thomas McPhee - foul #3 on Thomas McPhee, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG) Thomas McPhee | |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:48 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leonardo Costa | 31-37 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:28 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by William Palmer is denied by Frank Monday | 31-37 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 18:01 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman blows the layup but the foul's on Jesse Remick - foul #2 on Jesse Remick, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:46 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Belton | 34-38 |
| 17:05 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), Joseph Carls (C) Kenneth Samuels, Frank Monday, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), Christopher Hurwitz (SF), Mark Hawkins (PF), Mike Robinson (C) Leonardo Costa, Daniel Testerman, Martin Franks, Omar Evans | |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Klima | 37-38 |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 37-38 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-38 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hawkins | 37-38 |
| 16:00 | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson travels with the ball | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Robert Pettengill (C) Wayne Belton, Jesse Remick, Joseph Carls | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee (SG), Martin Franks (PF) Paul Shafer, Mike Robinson | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Edward Klima (fresh) SG - John Drennen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - William Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas McPhee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hurwitz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Franks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima misses long on a shot near the basket | 37-40 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill tips it in | 39-40 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Pettengill takes the ball from Christopher Hurwitz | 39-40 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen buries a fadeaway from the left block | 41-40 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF), Frank Monday (PF) Edward Klima, John Drennen, Michael Pittman, Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Daniel Testerman (SF), Omar Evans (C) William Palmer, Christopher Hurwitz, Martin Franks | |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins misses short on a jumper in the lane | 44-40 |
| 13:54 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Testerman | 44-40 |
| 13:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman is hacked by Jesse Remick - foul #3 on Jesse Remick, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Hearne (C) Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SG), Martin Franks (PF) Thomas McPhee, Mark Hawkins | |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer lays it up and in set up by Martin Franks and he's hacked by Wayne Belton - foul #1 on Wayne Belton, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Martin Franks steps in front of the Jesse Remick pass | 46-42 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks drills a turnaround near the basket | 46-44 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick is fouled on the floor by William Palmer - foul #3 on William Palmer, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee (SG) William Palmer | |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Kenneth Samuels, Frank Monday, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz (SF), Mike Robinson (C) Daniel Testerman, Omar Evans | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Klima (fresh) PF - Michael Dwyer (fresh) C - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas McPhee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hurwitz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Franks (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Robinson (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Dwyer - foul #1 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SF) Jesse Remick | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (PG), William Palmer (SF) Leonardo Costa, Mike Robinson | |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:39 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins (C) Paul Shafer | |
| 10:56 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Hurwitz - foul #3 on Christopher Hurwitz, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Kenneth Samuels (SF) Edward Klima, John Drennen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Shafer (SG), Daniel Testerman (SF), Omar Evans (C) Thomas McPhee, Christopher Hurwitz, Martin Franks | |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Testerman steps in front of the Kenneth Samuels pass | 47-46 |
| 10:14 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins slams it home set up by Daniel Testerman | 47-48 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer double dribbles | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (PG), Frank Monday (PF), David Hearne (C) Wayne Belton, Michael Dwyer, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG) Paul Shafer | |
| 09:41 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee (SG) William Palmer | |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick hits a shot from the right wing set up by Edward Klima | 49-48 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Daniel Testerman | 49-51 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Samuels | 52-51 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Leonardo Costa | 52-53 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 08:19 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jesse Remick picks off the pass by Thomas McPhee | 52-53 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick hits the finger roll | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Edward Klima (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Remick (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Monday (fresh) 8 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Thomas McPhee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Testerman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Omar Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:24 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima hits the follow up shot | 56-55 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on David Hearne - foul #1 on David Hearne, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), John Drennen (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Michael Dwyer (PF), Robert Pettengill (C) Edward Klima, Jesse Remick, Kenneth Samuels, Frank Monday, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (PG), Paul Shafer (SG), Christopher Hurwitz (SF), Martin Franks (PF) Leonardo Costa, Thomas McPhee, Daniel Testerman, Mark Hawkins | |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:57 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mike Robinson (C) Omar Evans | |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Christopher Hurwitz and he's hacked by Michael Dwyer - foul #2 on Michael Dwyer, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Pettengill | 56-59 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill travels with the ball | 56-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (SG) Michael Pittman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Hurwitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer buries a floater in the paint | 58-59 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Dwyer swats the layup by Christopher Hurwitz | 58-59 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Wayne Belton and he's hacked by Mike Robinson - foul #1 on Mike Robinson, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), Frank Monday (PF) John Drennen, Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa (PG), Thomas McPhee (SG) Paul Shafer, Mike Robinson | |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Belton is called for the reach on Leonardo Costa - foul #2 on Wayne Belton, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels (SF), David Hearne (C) Edward Klima, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman (SF) William Palmer | |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas McPhee - foul #4 on Thomas McPhee, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins (PF), Mike Robinson (C) Martin Franks, Christopher Hurwitz | |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Samuels (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Monday (fresh) 9 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas McPhee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Testerman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Robinson (fresh) | |
| 03:43 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels loses the dribble to Mark Hawkins | 62-60 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | David Hearne is called for the reach on Leonardo Costa - foul #2 on David Hearne, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Klima (PG), Robert Pettengill (C) Wayne Belton, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Palmer (SF), Omar Evans (C) Daniel Testerman, Mike Robinson | |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Leonardo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:42 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Robert Pettengill is blocked by Mark Hawkins | 62-62 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hawkins grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG) Edward Klima | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Testerman (SF), Martin Franks (PF) William Palmer, Mark Hawkins | |
| 02:21 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leonardo Costa | 62-65 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill scores on a floater from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Omar Evans denies the turnaround by Jesse Remick | 64-65 |
| 01:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Martin Franks | 64-65 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Leonardo Costa is called for the reach on Kenneth Samuels - foul #2 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas McPhee makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Wayne Belton is denied by Omar Evans | 66-68 |
| 00:22 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks grabs the defensive rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Belton is called for the reach on Martin Franks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Belton, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Martin Franks misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is fouled on the floor by Leonardo Costa - foul #3 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Omar Evans drills a jump hook from close range set up by Leonardo Costa | 68-70 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Samuels misses the halfcourt shot | 68-70 |