| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Renzi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Heider (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fresh) SG - Ellis Ovellette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Erickson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harry Kurt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Barefield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harry Kurt - foul #1 on Harry Kurt, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:24 | Gardner-Webb | John Renzi is called for the reach on Steven Erickson - foul #1 on John Renzi, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:07 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski misses long on a jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider banks in the layup | 29-30 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Erickson | 29-32 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Barefield takes the ball from Thad Allen | 29-32 |
| 17:37 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai (SG), Richard Chapa (PF), Amado Marino (C) Heriberto Ricci, Rodney Heider, Matthew Murphy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford (SG), Wayne Fludd (C) Ellis Ovellette, Alfred Barefield | |
| 16:43 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Erickson, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (PG) Kevin Brzostowski | |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Amado Marino | 29-32 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 16:02 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales (SF) John Renzi | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette (SG), Robert Shaw (SF) Paul Bodiford, Steven Erickson | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Lai (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Moises Rosales (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Chapa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Nathan Leopard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ellis Ovellette (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) PF - Harry Kurt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Fludd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales buries a shot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 15:21 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci (SG), John Renzi (SF), Rodney Heider (PF), Matthew Murphy (C) Thad Allen, Moises Rosales, Richard Chapa, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Alfred Barefield (C) Nathan Leopard, Wayne Fludd | |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:55 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt is hacked by Leonard Lai - foul #2 on Leonard Lai, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson (SF) Robert Shaw | |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 14:45 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 14:23 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kevin Brzostowski | 33-37 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Barefield takes the ball from John Renzi | 33-37 |
| 13:22 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt is open but misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy clanks a runner from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 12:51 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:49 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (PG), Moises Rosales (SF), Richard Chapa (PF), Amado Marino (C) Leonard Lai, John Renzi, Rodney Heider, Matthew Murphy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (PG), Paul Bodiford (SG), Timothy Lovett (PF), Wayne Fludd (C) Kevin Brzostowski, Ellis Ovellette, Harry Kurt, Alfred Barefield | |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 12:04 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 12:02 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 11:43 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Moises Rosales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Chapa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Nathan Leopard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Bodiford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Erickson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Timothy Lovett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Fludd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 11:06 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford is hacked by Heriberto Ricci - foul #1 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Renzi (SF), Rodney Heider (PF), Matthew Murphy (C) Moises Rosales, Richard Chapa, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Ellis Ovellette (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Alfred Barefield (C) Nathan Leopard, Paul Bodiford, Steven Erickson, Wayne Fludd | |
| 10:57 | Gardner-Webb | Heriberto Ricci takes the ball from Ellis Ovellette | 38-37 |
| 10:36 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Murphy | 40-37 |
| 10:25 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Brzostowski and the foul's on Matthew Murphy - foul #3 on Matthew Murphy, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai (SG) Heriberto Ricci | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd (PF) Timothy Lovett | |
| 10:25 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thad Allen, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| 10:10 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Matthew Murphy | 40-40 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Barefield is called for the reach on Leonard Lai - foul #1 on Alfred Barefield, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson (SF), Harry Kurt (PF) Robert Shaw, Wayne Fludd | |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa (PF), Amado Marino (C) Rodney Heider, Matthew Murphy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 08:57 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 08:49 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 08:48 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Erickson | 40-40 |
| 08:34 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 07:56 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harry Kurt | 43-43 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Steven Erickson swats the short shot by Amado Marino | 43-43 |
| 07:30 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette grabs the board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Thad Allen (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Leonard Lai (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Renzi (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Chapa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Amado Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ellis Ovellette (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Steven Erickson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Kurt (tiring) 2 pts. C - Alfred Barefield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 43-43 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa's floater is tipped away by Harry Kurt | 43-43 |
| 05:58 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:44 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt scores on a jumper from close range | 43-45 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci (SG), Rodney Heider (PF), Matthew Murphy (C) Leonard Lai, Richard Chapa, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford (SG), Timothy Lovett (PF), Wayne Fludd (C) Ellis Ovellette, Harry Kurt, Alfred Barefield | |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 05:17 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 05:13 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 05:11 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd tips it in | 43-47 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bodiford steps in front of the Heriberto Ricci pass | 43-47 |
| 04:32 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski is hacked by Matthew Murphy - foul #4 on Matthew Murphy, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (PG) Kevin Brzostowski | |
| 04:15 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Bodiford | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-50 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Heider blocks the short jumper by Wayne Fludd | 43-50 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 43-50 |
| 03:45 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd dunks the ball | 43-52 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Fludd is called for the reach on Heriberto Ricci - foul #2 on Wayne Fludd, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai (PG) Thad Allen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Harry Kurt (PF), Alfred Barefield (C) Paul Bodiford, Steven Erickson, Timothy Lovett, Wayne Fludd | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leonard Lai (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Renzi (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Heider (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Murphy (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Nathan Leopard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ellis Ovellette (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) PF - Harry Kurt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Alfred Barefield (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw is whistled for a carry | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales (SF), Richard Chapa (PF), Amado Marino (C) John Renzi, Rodney Heider, Matthew Murphy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG) Nathan Leopard | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:54 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Renzi (SF), Rodney Heider (PF), Matthew Murphy (C) Moises Rosales, Richard Chapa, Amado Marino | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson (SF) Robert Shaw | |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Heriberto Ricci | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:30 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 02:28 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 02:20 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider is hacked by Harry Kurt - foul #2 on Harry Kurt, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Heider | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:43 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Lai blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Steven Erickson | 49-52 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Leonard Lai | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | John Renzi misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-52 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy tips it in | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette is hacked by Heriberto Ricci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Heriberto Ricci, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (PG) Leonard Lai | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Ellis Ovellette makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Alfred Barefield - foul #2 on Alfred Barefield, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Thad Allen is called for the reach on Kevin Brzostowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thad Allen, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai (PG) Thad Allen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy is fouled on the floor by Harry Kurt - foul #3 on Harry Kurt, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |