| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Harper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Borchert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Shehan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Zerom (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gail Tuten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Goolsby (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten is hacked by Thomas Shehan - foul #2 on Thomas Shehan, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Elmer Allen | 33-44 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Hughes - foul #2 on Steven Hughes, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen banks in the layup | 35-46 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-46 |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 18:07 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Shehan denies the turnaround by Steven Hughes | 35-46 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 17:53 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 17:52 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gail Tuten | 35-49 |
| 17:10 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Travis Goolsby | 35-49 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-49 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen can't tip it in | 35-49 |
| 16:42 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 16:17 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan buries a jump hook from the right block | 37-49 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-49 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen hits the follow up shot | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Harper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Borchert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Shehan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Zerom (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Barber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gail Tuten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Goolsby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eric Borchert | 40-51 |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Shehan swats the short shot by William Barber | 40-51 |
| 15:22 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 15:06 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Hughes steps in front of the Scott Walker pass | 40-51 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes misses the lay-in | 40-51 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Harper | 40-51 |
| 14:42 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-51 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 14:20 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Shehan and he's fouled by Travis Goolsby - foul #2 on Travis Goolsby, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Desmond Pressley (SF), Mark Frost (PF), Daniel Craig (C) Scott Walker, Eric Borchert, Thomas Shehan, Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Leif Polinski (SG), Domingo Salas (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) Steven Hughes, William Barber, Elmer Allen, Gail Tuten, Travis Goolsby | |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Eichenberger | 44-54 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 13:20 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson tips it home | 46-54 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green loses the ball out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel (C) Charles Harper | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:40 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger blows the layup | 46-54 |
| 12:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Daniel Craig | 46-54 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig is called for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore (SG) Lester Dietrich | |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Eichenberger | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Frost (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Desmond Pressley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Craig (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Zindel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Moore (fresh) SF - Leif Polinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Eichenberger (fairly fresh) C - Domingo Salas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Louis Eichenberger - foul #1 on Louis Eichenberger, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Marvin Gordan (SF) Rodger Anderson, Desmond Pressley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Barber (SG), Gail Tuten (PF), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, Louis Eichenberger, Domingo Salas | |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:15 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby loses the ball out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper (SG), Thomas Shehan (PF) Mark Frost, Daniel Craig | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen (SF) Leif Polinski | |
| 10:49 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-57 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jeremy Moore | 48-57 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Shehan - foul #3 on Thomas Shehan, team foul #2 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Garland Tucker (C) Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich (C) Travis Goolsby | |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Scott Walker | 50-58 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 09:57 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Desmond Pressley (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Mark Frost (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Marvin Gordan, Thomas Shehan, Garland Tucker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), Leif Polinski (SF) Jeremy Moore, Elmer Allen | |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Hughes | 50-61 |
| 09:12 | Gardner-Webb | Lester Dietrich steals the ball from Eric Borchert | 50-61 |
| 09:09 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Rodger Anderson - foul #2 on Rodger Anderson, team foul #3 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (SG), Domingo Salas (PF), Travis Goolsby (C) William Barber, Gail Tuten, Lester Dietrich | |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski is whistled for traveling | 50-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig (PF) Desmond Pressley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:52 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig buries a fadeaway in the paint | 52-61 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Zerom is called for the reach on Brad Green - foul #3 on Andrew Zerom, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley (SG) Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes buries a floater from the right wing set up by Travis Goolsby and he's fouled by Eric Borchert - foul #1 on Eric Borchert, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Marvin Gordan (SF), Billy Zindel (C) Rodger Anderson, Eric Borchert | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley is fouled on the floor by Leif Polinski - foul #3 on Leif Polinski, team foul #4 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Barber (SG) Steven Hughes | |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | Mark Frost misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-64 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Billy Zindel steps in front of the Travis Goolsby pass | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Desmond Pressley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Frost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Gordan (fresh) PF - Daniel Craig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Zindel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leif Polinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Domingo Salas (fresh) 4 pts. C - Travis Goolsby (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig buries a runner in the lane | 54-64 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Craig - foul #2 on Daniel Craig, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Eric Borchert (SF), Andrew Zerom (C) Mark Frost, Marvin Gordan, Daniel Craig | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), Gail Tuten (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) Brad Green, Leif Polinski, Travis Goolsby | |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:01 | Gardner-Webb | Billy Zindel grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker is hacked by Lester Dietrich - foul #2 on Lester Dietrich, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (SG) Desmond Pressley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Moore (SG), Louis Eichenberger (SF) William Barber, Domingo Salas | |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom misses badly on a floater from the right side | 54-64 |
| 06:27 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom grabs the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom makes the runner in the paint set up by Scott Walker and he's fouled by Louis Eichenberger - foul #2 on Louis Eichenberger, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper (SG) Rodger Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (SG) Jeremy Moore | |
| 06:21 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom misses the free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten's layup is rejected by Billy Zindel | 56-64 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten travels with the ball | 56-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan (PF) Billy Zindel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Barber (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, Louis Eichenberger, Lester Dietrich | |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-64 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Barber | 56-64 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Zerom is called for the reach on William Barber - foul #4 on Andrew Zerom, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG) Steven Hughes | |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | William Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:25 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Andrew Zerom | 56-65 |
| 05:02 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-65 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | William Barber gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | William Barber hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gail Tuten | 56-68 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Travis Goolsby - foul #3 on Travis Goolsby, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Mark Frost (SG), Desmond Pressley (SF) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Eric Borchert | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 04:18 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Zerom scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Shehan | 61-68 |
| 03:44 | Northern Iowa | William Barber drills a driving attempt in the paint | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-70 |
| 03:30 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan snags the offensive board | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rodger Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Frost (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Desmond Pressley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Shehan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Zerom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Barber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gail Tuten (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Goolsby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Rodger Anderson | 63-70 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 63-70 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Rodger Anderson - foul #3 on Rodger Anderson, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Charles Harper (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Daniel Craig (C) Rodger Anderson, Desmond Pressley, Thomas Shehan, Andrew Zerom | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), Leif Polinski (SF), Lester Dietrich (PF), Domingo Salas (C) William Barber, Elmer Allen, Gail Tuten, Travis Goolsby | |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:41 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper loses the dribble to Brad Green | 63-72 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green hits the finger roll | 63-74 |
| 02:26 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig clanks a turnaround in the lane | 63-74 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert snags the offensive board | 63-74 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Barber (SG) Brad Green | |
| 02:19 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-74 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | William Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan (PF) Mark Frost | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen (SF), Gail Tuten (PF), Travis Goolsby (C) Leif Polinski, Lester Dietrich, Domingo Salas | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby double dribbles | 63-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG), Mark Frost (SG), Desmond Pressley (SF), Billy Zindel (C) Scott Walker, Charles Harper, Eric Borchert, Thomas Shehan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Leif Polinski (SG), Domingo Salas (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Lester Dietrich (C) Steven Hughes, William Barber, Elmer Allen, Gail Tuten, Travis Goolsby | |
| 01:39 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-74 |
| 01:37 | Gardner-Webb | Desmond Pressley grabs the offensive board | 63-74 |
| 01:27 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Craig hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Desmond Pressley | 66-74 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker (PG), Charles Harper (SG), Eric Borchert (SF), Thomas Shehan (PF), Andrew Zerom (C) Rodger Anderson, Mark Frost, Desmond Pressley, Daniel Craig, Billy Zindel | |
| 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 | |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen's 3 pointer is rejected by Charles Harper | 66-74 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker is hacked by Steven Hughes - foul #3 on Steven Hughes, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Scott Walker is called for the reach on Travis Goolsby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Walker, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski (SF) Elmer Allen | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:47 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan snags the defensive board | 67-75 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker is fouled on the floor by William Barber - foul #2 on William Barber, team foul #9 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen (SF) Leif Polinski | |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby grabs the board | 68-75 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Scott Walker is called for the reach on Travis Goolsby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Walker, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski (SF) Elmer Allen | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:41 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 00:34 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Shehan pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Zerom | 68-75 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Walker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-75 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:25 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Walker | 71-75 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | William Barber is hacked by Charles Harper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Harper, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG) Steven Hughes | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Eric Borchert | 74-77 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Scott Walker is called for the reach on Leif Polinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Walker, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-79 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | William Barber is hacked by Scott Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Walker, team foul #13 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson (PG) Scott Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Eric Borchert clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-81 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Rodger Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 74-81 |