| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Thomas Lang (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Timothy Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Keith Berlanga (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Crader (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Theodore Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Stannard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Kirby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Whitis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Walter Kirby clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard tips it in | 41-35 |
| 19:06 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Crader steps in front of the Walter Kirby pass | 41-35 |
| 18:25 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Robert Crader is denied by Floyd Simmons | 41-35 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Eric Whitis | 41-35 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | Walter Kirby connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Theodore Johnson | 41-37 |
| 17:49 | Gardner-Webb | Floyd Simmons picks off the pass by Timothy Hall | 41-37 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson lays it up and in set up by Floyd Simmons | 41-39 |
| 17:20 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 17:19 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Theodore Johnson - foul #3 on Theodore Johnson, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan (SG), Raymond Call (SF), Peter Maxfield (C) Timothy Hall, Raymond Hughes, Robert Crader | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Heston (PG), Walter Pittman (SG), John Beaudette (SF), Martin Newson (PF), Orlando Cuevas (C) Theodore Johnson, Lee Stannard, Floyd Simmons, Walter Kirby, Eric Whitis | |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:00 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:31 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan scores on a floater from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman is hacked by Donald Bogdan - foul #1 on Donald Bogdan, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw (PG), Daniel Pope (SG) Thomas Lang, Keith Berlanga | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette travels with the ball | 44-41 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Pope's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall (SG) Daniel Pope | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Shawn Harden (SF), Walter Kirby (PF), Eric Whitis (C) Michael Heston, John Beaudette, Martin Newson, Orlando Cuevas | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - James Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Call (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Bogdan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Maxfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Walter Pittman (fresh) SF - Shawn Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Kirby (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Whitis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call buries a floater from the right wing set up by Timothy Hall and the foul's on Walter Pittman - foul #2 on Walter Pittman, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang (PG), Keith Berlanga (PF), Robert Crader (C) James Shaw, Donald Bogdan, Peter Maxfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard (SG) Walter Pittman | |
| 15:08 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:44 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:16 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell is called for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan (SG), Raymond Hughes (SF) Timothy Hall, Raymond Call | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette (PF), Orlando Cuevas (C) Walter Kirby, Eric Whitis | |
| 13:36 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Crader is called for the reach on James Isabell - foul #3 on Robert Crader, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw (PG), Peter Maxfield (C) Thomas Lang, Robert Crader | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Walter Pittman (SG) James Isabell, Lee Stannard | |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Theodore Johnson | 47-43 |
| 12:59 | Gardner-Webb | Theodore Johnson steals it from Raymond Hughes | 47-43 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 12:54 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 12:43 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan double dribbles | 47-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall (SG) Keith Berlanga | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons (SF), Walter Kirby (PF), Eric Whitis (C) Shawn Harden, John Beaudette, Orlando Cuevas | |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Eric Whitis hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Peter Maxfield - foul #3 on Peter Maxfield, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang (PG), Robert Crader (C) James Shaw, Peter Maxfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard (SG) Walter Pittman | |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Eric Whitis makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Eric Whitis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:21 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:03 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Walter Kirby buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Theodore Johnson and he's fouled by Raymond Hughes - foul #2 on Raymond Hughes, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Shawn Harden (SF) Theodore Johnson, Floyd Simmons | |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Walter Kirby makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Thomas Lang (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Bogdan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Crader (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lee Stannard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Kirby (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Whitis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hall steals it from James Isabell | 50-47 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Lee Stannard denies the turnaround by Raymond Hughes | 50-47 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell is fouled on the floor by Raymond Hughes - foul #3 on Raymond Hughes, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw (SG), Raymond Call (SF), Keith Berlanga (PF), Peter Maxfield (C) Timothy Hall, Raymond Hughes, Donald Bogdan, Robert Crader | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman (SG), John Beaudette (PF), Orlando Cuevas (C) Lee Stannard, Walter Kirby, Eric Whitis | |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Peter Maxfield - foul #4 on Peter Maxfield, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Pope (SG), Robert Crader (C) Thomas Lang, Peter Maxfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons (SF) Shawn Harden | |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:43 | Gardner-Webb | Daniel Pope comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Orlando Cuevas | 50-49 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG) James Isabell | |
| 09:07 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Crader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang (PG), Donald Bogdan (SF) Daniel Pope, Robert Crader | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden (SF), Walter Kirby (PF), Eric Whitis (C) Floyd Simmons, John Beaudette, Orlando Cuevas | |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Lang is called for the reach on Eric Whitis - foul #2 on Thomas Lang, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall (SG) James Shaw | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard (SG) Walter Pittman | |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Eric Whitis makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Eric Whitis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:30 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan comes up short on the runner from the left block | 50-51 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Donald Bogdan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 08:08 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Eric Whitis lays it up and in | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Thomas Lang (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Bogdan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Berlanga (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Call (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Theodore Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Stannard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Harden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Kirby (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Whitis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 07:27 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden banks in the layup and the foul's on Donald Bogdan - foul #2 on Donald Bogdan, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes (SF), Peter Maxfield (C) Donald Bogdan, Raymond Call | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Walter Pittman (SG), John Beaudette (PF), Orlando Cuevas (C) Theodore Johnson, Lee Stannard, Walter Kirby, Eric Whitis | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:02 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw (PG), Daniel Pope (SG), Robert Crader (C) Thomas Lang, Timothy Hall, Peter Maxfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons (SF) Shawn Harden | |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 06:37 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:23 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 05:59 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Keith Berlanga | 52-56 |
| 05:39 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Shaw | 55-56 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman makes the jumper in the paint set up by James Isabell | 55-58 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | James Shaw buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Hughes | 57-58 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang (PG), Timothy Hall (SG) James Shaw, Daniel Pope | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard (SG), Shawn Harden (SF), Walter Kirby (PF), Eric Whitis (C) Walter Pittman, Floyd Simmons, John Beaudette, Orlando Cuevas | |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-58 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Eric Whitis hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Stannard | 60-62 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga loses the dribble to Shawn Harden | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Thomas Lang (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Hughes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Keith Berlanga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Crader (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Stannard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Harden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Kirby (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Whitis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hall is called for the reach on Lee Stannard - foul #1 on Timothy Hall, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Call (SF), Donald Bogdan (PF), Peter Maxfield (C) Raymond Hughes, Keith Berlanga, Robert Crader | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG) James Isabell | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:05 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-64 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Eric Whitis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard can't tip it in | 60-64 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Peter Maxfield gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes (SF), Keith Berlanga (PF), Robert Crader (C) Raymond Call, Donald Bogdan, Peter Maxfield | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG) Theodore Johnson | |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Lang and the foul's on Shawn Harden - foul #4 on Shawn Harden, team foul #3 | 62-64 |
| 02:33 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Eric Whitis snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Eric Whitis's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Crader | 62-64 |
| 02:07 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Timothy Hall | 62-64 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Eric Whitis grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Eric Whitis banks in the layup | 62-66 |
| 01:10 | Gardner-Webb | Thomas Lang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 01:08 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Berlanga snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 00:57 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-66 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Berlanga | 62-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Crader | 65-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Timothy Hall - foul #2 on Timothy Hall, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Isabell | 65-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell is hacked by Thomas Lang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Lang, team foul #11 | 65-69 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Shawn Harden steals it from Timothy Hall | 65-70 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hall - foul #3 on Timothy Hall, team foul #12 | 65-70 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:03 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Hall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | Raymond Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | The clock runs out | 65-72 |