| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) PF - Gail Tuten (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Goolsby (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen inbounds the ball | 49-25 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-25 |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen gets the offensive rebound | 49-25 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten banks in the layup | 51-25 |
| 19:08 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-25 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-25 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Goolsby | 51-25 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | William Barber clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-25 |
| 18:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper gets the rebound | 51-25 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Harper | 51-28 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby's layup is rejected by Andrew Zerom | 51-28 |
| 17:43 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Zerom | 51-28 |
| 17:39 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker is fouled on the floor by Elmer Allen - foul #1 on Elmer Allen, team foul #1 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Leif Polinski (SF) Steven Hughes, Elmer Allen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Desmond Pressley (SG), Marvin Gordan (SF), Mark Frost (PF), Billy Zindel (C) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Eric Borchert, Thomas Shehan, Andrew Zerom | |
| 17:28 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Zindel | 51-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) William Barber, Gail Tuten, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-31 |
| 16:55 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel tips it back up and in | 51-33 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-33 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas gets the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas misses the turnaround from close range | 51-33 |
| 16:12 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 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) | |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Leif Polinski steals the ball from Billy Zindel | 51-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leif Polinski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Domingo Salas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Desmond Pressley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Gordan (fresh) PF - Mark Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Zindel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger loses the dribble to Rodger Anderson | 51-33 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Domingo Salas - foul #1 on Domingo Salas, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), William Barber (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Gail Tuten (PF), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, Leif Polinski, Domingo Salas, Louis Eichenberger, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Thomas Shehan (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Rodger Anderson, Marvin Gordan, Mark Frost, Billy Zindel | |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley misses the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 15:16 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 15:05 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten blows the layup | 51-33 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 14:35 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | William Barber is called for traveling | 51-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG) Desmond Pressley | |
| 14:05 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-33 |
| 13:51 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen is hacked by Andrew Zerom - foul #2 on Andrew Zerom, team foul #1 | 51-33 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | William Barber drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Elmer Allen | 53-33 |
| 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) | |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski (SF) Elmer Allen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (PF) Thomas Shehan | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Scott Walker steps in front of the William Barber pass | 53-33 |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert lays it up and in and he's fouled by Leif Polinski - foul #2 on Leif Polinski, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Lester Dietrich (C) Steven Hughes, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley (SG), Daniel Craig (C) Charles Harper, Andrew Zerom | |
| 12:46 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert makes the free throw | 53-36 |
| 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) | |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-36 |
| 12:20 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost grabs the board | 53-36 |
| 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) | |
| 12:07 | Gardner-Webb | William Barber is called for the reach on Desmond Pressley - foul #1 on William Barber, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF) William Barber, Gail Tuten | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Billy Zindel (C) Scott Walker, Eric Borchert | |
| 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) | |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Leif Polinski - foul #3 on Leif Polinski, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan (PF) Billy Zindel | |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 12:02 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 12:02 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski can't connect on a runner from the right block | 53-37 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 11:28 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leif Polinski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Domingo Salas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Frost (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Desmond Pressley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig is fouled on the floor by Lester Dietrich - foul #1 on Lester Dietrich, team foul #6 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), William Barber (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, Leif Polinski, Domingo Salas, Louis Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Charles Harper (SG), Andrew Zerom (C) Rodger Anderson, Desmond Pressley, Daniel Craig | |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 10:38 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 10:37 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 10:26 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper hits a 3 from straight away | 53-43 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Andrew Zerom - foul #3 on Andrew Zerom, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten (PF) Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert (SF), Daniel Craig (PF) Mark Frost, Thomas Shehan | |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby misses the free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:04 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper can't finish the layup but the foul's on Elmer Allen - foul #2 on Elmer Allen, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 55-44 |
| 09:21 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten hits the follow up shot | 57-44 |
| 09:08 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-44 |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Gail Tuten denies the turnaround by Charles Harper | 57-44 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | William Barber grabs the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Elmer Allen is called for the reach on Charles Harper - foul #3 on Elmer Allen, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Leif Polinski (SG), Domingo Salas (SF), Lester Dietrich (C) Steven Hughes, William Barber, Elmer Allen, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Mark Frost (SF), Thomas Shehan (PF), Billy Zindel (C) Scott Walker, Eric Borchert, Daniel Craig, Andrew Zerom | |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gail Tuten | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leif Polinski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Domingo Salas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gail Tuten (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Frost (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Zindel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich's pass is intercepted by Thomas Shehan | 59-44 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper makes the shot in the paint set up by Billy Zindel | 59-46 |
| 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) | |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 06:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Rodger Anderson | 59-46 |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 05:46 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Rodger Anderson | 59-48 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rodger Anderson - foul #1 on Rodger Anderson, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), William Barber (SG), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, Domingo Salas, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Daniel Craig (C) Charles Harper, Thomas Shehan, Billy Zindel | |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:21 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 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) | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Barber | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Gardner-Webb | Travis Goolsby steps in front of the Eric Borchert pass | 62-48 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Mark Frost is called for the reach on Gail Tuten - foul #3 on Mark Frost, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen (SF), Domingo Salas (PF) Leif Polinski, Gail Tuten | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Billy Zindel (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Rodger Anderson, Mark Frost, Daniel Craig | |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 62-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG) Steven Hughes | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Scott Walker | 62-50 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Zerom steals it from Brad Green | 62-50 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Barber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Domingo Salas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Goolsby (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Desmond Pressley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Borchert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Zindel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Zerom - foul #4 on Andrew Zerom, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski (SG), Lester Dietrich (PF) William Barber, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost (SG), Thomas Shehan (PF) Eric Borchert, Billy Zindel | |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Zerom | 63-52 |
| 02:55 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lester Dietrich - foul #2 on Lester Dietrich, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), William Barber (SG), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, Leif Polinski, Domingo Salas | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper (SG), Eric Borchert (SF) Mark Frost, Desmond Pressley | |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Barber | 63-52 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | William Barber's floater is tipped away by Thomas Shehan | 63-52 |
| 02:23 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom is fouled on the floor by Lester Dietrich - foul #3 on Lester Dietrich, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Leif Polinski (SG), Domingo Salas (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF) Steven Hughes, William Barber, Elmer Allen, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Mark Frost (SG), Desmond Pressley (SF), Daniel Craig (PF) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Eric Borchert, Thomas Shehan | |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:09 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger makes the floater in the paint | 65-53 |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost banks in the layup set up by Rodger Anderson | 65-55 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Zerom steals the ball from Louis Eichenberger | 65-55 |
| 01:03 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel (C) Andrew Zerom | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel misses the dunk | 67-55 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley tips it back up and in | 67-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Dietrich | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green runs out the clock | 67-57 |