| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ganey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daryl Radley - foul #3 on Daryl Radley, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter (C) Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:36 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin is hacked by Luis Gillett - foul #1 on Luis Gillett, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell connects on the turnaround near the basket | 32-30 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Nadler - foul #2 on James Nadler, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:04 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter loses the dribble to Robert Hill | 32-30 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Vacca | 34-30 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Baudoin - foul #2 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:02 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:45 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler scores on a 3 from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Bidwell - foul #1 on James Bidwell, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG), Pete Ornelas (SG), David Kuhns (PF), Ronald Francis (C) Charles Baudoin, James Nadler, James Bidwell, Patrick Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich (C) Walter Martinson | |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Stanley Shimer | 37-35 |
| 16:45 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 16:37 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:32 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas misses long on a jumper from the left side | 37-35 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey is fouled on the floor by Keith Vacca - foul #1 on Keith Vacca, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), James Nadler (SG) Pete Ornelas, Keith Vacca | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (PG), Albert Hall (SG), Robert Engelberg (SF), Walter Martinson (C) Luis Gillett, Stanley Shimer, Thomas Ganey, Robert Hill | |
| 16:01 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Popovich | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Perry (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Kuhns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Francis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Villela (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Engelberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Popovich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler scores on a turnaround from close range set up by John Perry | 39-38 |
| 15:18 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson blows the layup | 39-38 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to James Nadler | 39-38 |
| 14:56 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich lays it in on a great pass from Robert Engelberg and he's fouled by David Kuhns - foul #1 on David Kuhns, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), Pete Ornelas (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), James Bidwell (PF), Daryl Radley (C) Charles Baudoin, James Nadler, John Perry, David Kuhns, Ronald Francis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Thomas Ganey (SF), Robert Hill (C) John Villela, Albert Hall, Robert Engelberg, Walter Martinson | |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Daryl Radley is denied by Richard Popovich | 41-41 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Luis Gillett | 41-41 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is called for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins (C) Richard Popovich | |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Daryl Radley and he's fouled by Thomas Ganey - foul #3 on Thomas Ganey, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:09 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 13:07 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to James Bidwell | 44-41 |
| 12:50 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell misses the shot in the lane | 44-41 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Gillett | 44-43 |
| 12:15 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), James Nadler (SG), John Perry (SF) John Walker, Pete Ornelas, Keith Vacca | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Walter Martinson (C) Stanley Shimer, Robert Hill | |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | James Bidwell denies the turnaround by Thomas Ganey | 44-43 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson tips it home | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Perry (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Bidwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Villela (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ganey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Simpkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 11:34 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | John Villela misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 11:14 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 46-45 |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Perry - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca (SF), Patrick Carter (PF), Ronald Francis (C) John Perry, James Bidwell, Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Robert Hill (SF), Richard Popovich (PF) Luis Gillett, Thomas Ganey, Robert Simpkins | |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Francis | 50-47 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson hits the finger roll set up by Robert Hill | 50-49 |
| 09:30 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG), Pete Ornelas (SG) Charles Baudoin, James Nadler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Robert Engelberg (SF) John Villela, Walter Martinson | |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is called for traveling | 50-49 |
| 09:06 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Patrick Carter | 52-49 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Shimer | 52-52 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Luis Gillett and he's fouled by John Perry - foul #3 on John Perry, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), James Nadler (SG), Daryl Radley (C) John Perry, Pete Ornelas, Ronald Francis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey (SF), Robert Simpkins (C) Robert Engelberg, Richard Popovich | |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:21 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:06 | Gardner-Webb | Luis Gillett steals it from Keith Vacca | 52-54 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-54 |
| 07:51 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Charles Baudoin | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Ganey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Simpkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Ganey is called for the reach on Keith Vacca - foul #4 on Thomas Ganey, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (SF), James Bidwell (PF) Keith Vacca, Patrick Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (PG), Albert Hall (SG), Walter Martinson (C) Luis Gillett, Stanley Shimer, Robert Hill | |
| 07:27 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Baudoin | 55-54 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Nadler - foul #3 on James Nadler, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis (C) Daryl Radley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:40 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 06:39 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:22 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Hall | 55-58 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Baudoin | 58-58 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca (SF), Daryl Radley (C) John Perry, Ronald Francis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Robert Hill (PF) Albert Hall, John Villela, Robert Simpkins | |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin makes the 3 from the left corner set up by James Bidwell | 61-61 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is hacked by Keith Vacca - foul #2 on Keith Vacca, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (SG) James Nadler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Bidwell | 64-63 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 04:27 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 03:40 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG), Patrick Carter (PF) Charles Baudoin, James Bidwell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SF), Richard Popovich (C) Thomas Ganey, Walter Martinson | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daryl Radley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Villela (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Popovich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter scores on a jumper near the basket set up by James Nadler | 66-66 |
| 02:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), James Bidwell (PF) John Perry, Patrick Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey (SF), Walter Martinson (C) John Villela, Richard Popovich | |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey double dribbles | 66-66 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Hill steals it from Daryl Radley | 66-66 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:58 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-66 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey makes the 3 from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 01:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ganey - foul #5 on Thomas Ganey, team foul #4 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich (PF) Thomas Ganey | |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-69 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-69 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill tips it home | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Baudoin - foul #3 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SF), Robert Simpkins (PF) Robert Hill, Richard Popovich | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca is fouled on the floor by John Villela - foul #1 on John Villela, team foul #5 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill (SF), Richard Popovich (PF) John Villela, Robert Simpkins | |
| 00:31 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-73 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Baudoin - foul #4 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #12 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SF), Robert Simpkins (PF) Robert Hill, Richard Popovich | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:24 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is hacked by James Nadler in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Nadler, team foul #13 | 66-75 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-77 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins grabs the board | 66-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett runs out the clock | 66-77 |