| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Engel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ray Rice (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Steven Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Rush (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Duane Concepcion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell blows the layup | 31-37 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Rice - foul #2 on Ray Rice, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Ferrell | 34-37 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 18:33 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-37 |
| 18:32 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:18 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:11 | Gardner-Webb | Duane Concepcion misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 17:09 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen travels with the ball | 34-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza (SG), Robert Garrett (SF), Jerry Stroupe (PF), Alton Perry (C) Gabriel Engel, Brian Roberson, Thomas Chen, Franklin Bohn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (PG), James Hayes (SG), Gerald Roberts (SF), Jeremy Schwend (PF), Anthony Lundberg (C) Ray Rice, Steven Ewing, Henry Rush, Duane Concepcion, William Hall | |
| 16:33 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Hayes | 34-39 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Garrett is fouled on the floor by Gerald Roberts - foul #2 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Eidson (PG) Samuel Ferrell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza lays it up and in on a great pass from James Eidson and the foul's on Rogelio Duarte - foul #2 on Rogelio Duarte, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes is fouled on the floor by James Eidson - foul #1 on James Eidson, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (SG), Thomas Chen (PF) Robert Garrett, Alton Perry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice (PG) Rogelio Duarte | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Eidson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Stroupe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ray Rice (fresh) 14 pts. SG - James Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeremy Schwend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Lundberg (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Roberts | 37-42 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | James Eidson's pass is intercepted by James Hayes | 37-42 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice lays it in on a great pass from James Hayes | 37-44 |
| 15:03 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen misses long on a jump hook from close range | 37-44 |
| 15:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Schwend snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 14:43 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Schwend is hacked by Thomas Chen - foul #2 on Thomas Chen, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Gabriel Engel (SG), Brian Roberson (SF), Franklin Bohn (C) James Eidson, Keith Harrison, Daniel Barraza, Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing (SG), Henry Rush (SF), Duane Concepcion (PF) James Hayes, Gerald Roberts, Anthony Lundberg | |
| 14:29 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Ferrell steps in front of the Steven Ewing pass | 37-44 |
| 14:26 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Ferrell | 39-44 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jeremy Schwend misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 13:46 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn's pass is intercepted by Duane Concepcion | 39-44 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe (PF) Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (PG), William Hall (C) Ray Rice, Jeremy Schwend | |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel travels with the ball | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza (SF) Brian Roberson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:53 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gerald Roberts | 39-46 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen (PF) Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice (PG), Anthony Lundberg (PF) Gerald Roberts, Duane Concepcion | |
| 12:23 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush makes the shot from close range | 39-48 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lundberg loses the dribble to Samuel Ferrell | 39-48 |
| 11:46 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell lays it up and in | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Engel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Bohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ray Rice (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Steven Ewing (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lundberg (fresh) C - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Rush | 41-51 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Chen | 44-51 |
| 10:44 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Rice | 44-54 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-54 |
| 10:33 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall double dribbles | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Brian Roberson (SF), Jerry Stroupe (PF), Alton Perry (C) Samuel Ferrell, Gabriel Engel, Thomas Chen, Franklin Bohn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes (SG), Gerald Roberts (SF), Duane Concepcion (PF), Jeremy Schwend (C) Steven Ewing, Henry Rush, Anthony Lundberg, William Hall | |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe hits a jump hook from the left block | 48-54 |
| 09:39 | Gardner-Webb | James Hayes is hacked by Keith Harrison - foul #4 on Keith Harrison, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Eidson (PG), James Villarreal (SG) Keith Harrison, Daniel Barraza | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (PG) Ray Rice | |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Brian Roberson - foul #2 on Brian Roberson, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Thomas Chen (PF) James Eidson, Alton Perry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 09:16 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson is called for traveling | 48-57 |
| 08:36 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-57 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte tips it but misses | 48-57 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerry Stroupe | 48-57 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson misses the 3 from straight away | 48-57 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Chen | 48-57 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Roberson and he's fouled by Gerald Roberts - foul #3 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza (SG), Robert Garrett (SF), Franklin Bohn (C) James Villarreal, Brian Roberson, Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice (PG), Steven Ewing (SG), Henry Rush (SF), Anthony Lundberg (C) Rogelio Duarte, James Hayes, Gerald Roberts, Duane Concepcion | |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses the free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Garrett scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Barraza | 52-57 |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Ewing | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Bohn (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Ray Rice (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Ewing (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Rush (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Schwend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Lundberg (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Lundberg denies the turnaround by Daniel Barraza | 52-59 |
| 07:41 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 07:23 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lundberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 52-59 |
| 06:58 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:43 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 06:42 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice tips it in | 52-61 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza is fouled on the floor by Steven Ewing - foul #1 on Steven Ewing, team foul #5 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Gabriel Engel (SG), Brian Roberson (SF), Jerry Stroupe (PF) Samuel Ferrell, Daniel Barraza, Robert Garrett, Thomas Chen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (SG), Duane Concepcion (PF), William Hall (C) Steven Ewing, Jeremy Schwend, Anthony Lundberg | |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | William Hall steps in front of the Keith Harrison pass | 52-61 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 05:30 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Harrison takes the ball from Gerald Roberts | 52-61 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel can't finish the layup | 52-61 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Roberson | 52-61 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison buries a 3 from straight away | 55-61 |
| 04:52 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall jams it | 55-63 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel hits a 3 from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice double dribbles | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Thomas Chen (PF) Keith Harrison, Brian Roberson, Franklin Bohn | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Rogelio Duarte (PG), Steven Ewing (SG) Ray Rice, Henry Rush | |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Stroupe travels with the ball | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lundberg (PF), Douglas Tuczynski (C) Duane Concepcion, William Hall | |
| 03:56 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Tuczynski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell lays it up and in | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Engel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Chen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Stroupe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Rogelio Duarte (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Ewing (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Lundberg (fresh) C - Douglas Tuczynski (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Tuczynski double dribbles | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (SG), Brian Roberson (SF), Alton Perry (C) Gabriel Engel, Daniel Barraza, Jerry Stroupe | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice (PG), Jeremy Schwend (PF) Rogelio Duarte, Douglas Tuczynski | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen's layup is rejected by Anthony Lundberg | 60-63 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Anthony Lundberg gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:59 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel (SG), Franklin Bohn (C) Keith Harrison, Alton Perry | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush (SF), Duane Concepcion (PF), William Hall (C) Gerald Roberts, Jeremy Schwend, Anthony Lundberg | |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | Gabriel Engel takes the ball from Duane Concepcion | 60-63 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell tips it but misses | 60-63 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Gabriel Engel pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-63 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:51 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ray Rice | 60-65 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen is hacked by William Hall - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen is whistled for a carry | 60-65 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice is hacked by Samuel Ferrell - foul #3 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-65 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chen misses the dunk attempt | 60-65 |
| 00:40 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Gabriel Engel is called for the reach on William Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Engel, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Douglas Tuczynski (PF) Duane Concepcion | |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice is hacked by Franklin Bohn - foul #1 on Franklin Bohn, team foul #7 | 60-65 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:37 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Henry Rush | 60-67 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Gabriel Engel is called for the reach on Henry Rush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel Engel, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| 00:28 | Gardner-Webb | Henry Rush misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Franklin Bohn pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | William Hall takes the ball from Samuel Ferrell | 60-67 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Engel - foul #5 on Gabriel Engel, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (SG) Gabriel Engel | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Brian Roberson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Franklin Bohn | 63-69 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Samuel Ferrell is called for the reach on Ray Rice in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gerald Roberts (SF), Duane Concepcion (PF) Henry Rush, Douglas Tuczynski | |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | William Hall grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ray Rice runs out the clock | 63-71 |