| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Goulet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Drozd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glen Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Isaac Flaherty | 23-26 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs can't throw it down | 23-26 |
| 19:14 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 19:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nathaniel Robb | 26-26 |
| 18:56 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 26-26 |
| 18:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:39 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet is fouled on the floor by Adam Swanson - foul #2 on Adam Swanson, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 18:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-26 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Isaac Flaherty steals the ball from Paul Clayton | 26-26 |
| 17:40 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb tips it home | 28-26 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses short on a runner in the lane | 28-26 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:14 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffery Jefferson | 31-26 |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | Jimmy Drozd swats the short shot by Jonathan Crittenden | 31-26 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Jefferson | 34-26 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Glen Riggs and he's fouled by Nathaniel Robb - foul #1 on Nathaniel Robb, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble (PG), David Hovey (SG), William Fuller (SF), David Anderson (PF), Alfred Duncanson (C) Isaac Flaherty, Jeffery Jefferson, Nathaniel Robb, Jeffrey Goulet, Jimmy Drozd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Nelson Creech (PF), Michael Barry (C) Adam Swanson, Glen Riggs, Jonathan Crittenden, Paul Clayton | |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:06 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Owen Gamble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hovey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Fuller (fresh) PF - David Anderson (fresh) C - Alfred Duncanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommie Slawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nelson Creech (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Barry (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson's pass is intercepted by William Fuller | 34-29 |
| 15:27 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday's dunk attempt is rejected by Alfred Duncanson | 34-29 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Tommie Slawson | 34-29 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses short on a runner in the paint | 34-29 |
| 14:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Alfred Duncanson | 34-29 |
| 14:30 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Duncanson buries a driving attempt near the basket | 36-29 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), Jeffrey Goulet (PF), Jimmy Drozd (C) Owen Gamble, David Hovey, William Fuller, David Anderson, Alfred Duncanson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Glen Riggs (SG), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Peter Weaver, Tommie Slawson, Nelson Creech, Michael Barry | |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson is called for traveling | 36-29 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Robb - foul #2 on Nathaniel Robb, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor (SF) Richard Canaday | |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jimmy Drozd - foul #3 on Jimmy Drozd, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:08 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb lays it up and in | 38-30 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Nathaniel Robb - foul #3 on Nathaniel Robb, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech (PF) Jonathan Crittenden | |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:22 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Goulet - foul #1 on Jeffrey Goulet, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller (SF), David Anderson (PF) Nathaniel Robb, Jeffrey Goulet | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Michael Barry (C) Glen Riggs, Paul Clayton | |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 11:55 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd grabs the board | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Fuller (fresh) PF - David Anderson (fresh) C - Jimmy Drozd (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Yonakor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nelson Creech (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Barry (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Drozd and he's fouled by Brandon Yonakor - foul #2 on Brandon Yonakor, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 11:31 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller misses the free throw | 40-32 |
| 11:31 | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-32 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 10:58 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Isaac Flaherty, team foul #6 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey (PG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), Alfred Duncanson (C) Isaac Flaherty, Jeffery Jefferson, Jimmy Drozd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (SG), Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Adam Swanson, Michael Barry | |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Crittenden | 40-32 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Brandon Yonakor | 40-34 |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Nathaniel Robb and he's fouled by Jonathan Crittenden - foul #1 on Jonathan Crittenden, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd (C) Alfred Duncanson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs (SG), Tommie Slawson (SF), Paul Clayton (C) Peter Weaver, Brandon Yonakor, Nelson Creech | |
| 10:16 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden blows the layup but the foul's on William Fuller - foul #2 on William Fuller, team foul #7 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Jeffrey Goulet (PF) David Hovey, William Fuller, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG) Richard Canaday | |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 09:31 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb misses the jump hook from the left block | 43-35 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 09:01 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller (SF) Nathaniel Robb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech (PF) Jonathan Crittenden | |
| 08:45 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 08:43 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 08:10 | Gardner-Webb | Nelson Creech is called for the reach on Jeffrey Goulet - foul #2 on Nelson Creech, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble (PG), David Hovey (SG), David Anderson (C) Isaac Flaherty, Jeffery Jefferson, Jimmy Drozd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Brandon Yonakor (SF), Michael Barry (C) Adam Swanson, Glen Riggs, Tommie Slawson, Paul Clayton | |
| 07:45 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Hovey | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Owen Gamble (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hovey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Goulet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Yonakor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nelson Creech (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Barry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Yonakor jams it set up by Nelson Creech | 45-37 |
| 07:13 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Goulet | 48-37 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech blows the layup | 48-37 |
| 07:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 06:59 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey hits a turnaround from the left block set up by William Fuller | 50-37 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Peter Weaver and he's hacked by Owen Gamble - foul #2 on Owen Gamble, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Nathaniel Robb (SF), Jimmy Drozd (C) Owen Gamble, David Hovey, William Fuller, Jeffrey Goulet | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Glen Riggs (SG), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Peter Weaver, Brandon Yonakor, Nelson Creech, Michael Barry | |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Isaac Flaherty | 52-40 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson drills a 3 from straight away | 52-43 |
| 06:06 | Gardner-Webb | David Anderson is hacked by Adam Swanson - foul #3 on Adam Swanson, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson (SF) Richard Canaday | |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Clayton - foul #2 on Paul Clayton, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Duncanson (PF) David Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:50 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Glen Riggs | 53-45 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Adam Swanson - foul #4 on Adam Swanson, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:19 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton lays it in | 55-47 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty is hacked by Adam Swanson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Swanson, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet (PF) Alfred Duncanson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (PG), Peter Weaver (SG), Nelson Creech (C) Adam Swanson, Glen Riggs, Paul Clayton | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech lays it in and he's hacked by Jeffrey Goulet - foul #2 on Jeffrey Goulet, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| 04:41 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 04:24 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty tips it but misses | 56-50 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden loses the dribble to Jeffrey Goulet | 56-50 |
| 03:54 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 03:52 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson tips it but misses | 56-50 |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 03:32 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Goulet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Drozd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Nelson Creech (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd is denied on a layup by Jonathan Crittenden | 56-50 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Owen Gamble (PG), David Hovey (SG), William Fuller (SF), David Anderson (PF), Alfred Duncanson (C) Isaac Flaherty, Jeffery Jefferson, Nathaniel Robb, Jeffrey Goulet, Jimmy Drozd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs (SG), Brandon Yonakor (PF), Paul Clayton (C) Tommie Slawson, Jonathan Crittenden, Nelson Creech | |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | David Hovey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson (SG), Jeffrey Goulet (PF), Jimmy Drozd (C) Owen Gamble, David Anderson, Alfred Duncanson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech (PF) Peter Weaver | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech is hacked by Jeffrey Goulet - foul #3 on Jeffrey Goulet, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty (PG), Nathaniel Robb (SF) David Hovey, William Fuller | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson (SF) Brandon Yonakor | |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Nelson Creech makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:17 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 58-51 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Nelson Creech | 58-51 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Nelson Creech | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 58-51 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 01:30 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffery Jefferson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 01:29 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb tips it home | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton misses long on a floater from the left side | 60-51 |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Canaday | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty is hacked by Richard Canaday in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Canaday, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller (SF), David Anderson (PF) Nathaniel Robb, Jeffrey Goulet | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:56 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson travels with the ball | 61-54 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Canaday - foul #4 on Richard Canaday, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:49 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Tommie Slawson | 63-57 |
| 00:43 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Canaday - foul #5 on Richard Canaday, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver (PG) Richard Canaday | |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:42 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Glen Riggs | 64-60 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd is hacked by Peter Weaver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Weaver, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb (SF), Jeffrey Goulet (PF) William Fuller, David Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tommie Slawson | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty is hacked by Glen Riggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glen Riggs, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller (SF) Nathaniel Robb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Weaver | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Gardner-Webb | William Fuller misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Clayton | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Goulet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Drozd (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Peter Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Riggs (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd wins the tip | 66-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Goulet | 68-66 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Isaac Flaherty - foul #3 on Isaac Flaherty, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:09 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Crittenden | 68-68 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Riggs | 68-71 |
| 03:31 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-71 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Weaver | 68-73 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet blows the layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Crittenden - foul #2 on Jonathan Crittenden, team foul #14 | 68-73 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Goulet makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 70-73 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Glen Riggs | 70-73 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Paul Clayton jams it on a great pass from Peter Weaver | 70-75 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd blows the layup | 70-75 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Jimmy Drozd snags the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 01:46 | Gardner-Webb | Nathaniel Robb connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Isaac Flaherty | 72-75 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Jonathan Crittenden is denied by Jimmy Drozd | 72-75 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Weaver and he's fouled by Jeffrey Goulet - foul #4 on Jeffrey Goulet, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Glen Riggs makes the free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Goulet | 75-78 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Isaac Flaherty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Jefferson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Robb (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Goulet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Drozd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Peter Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glen Riggs (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tommie Slawson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Clayton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 75-78 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden hits the follow up shot | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 75-80 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson gets the rebound | 75-80 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Jefferson is called for the reach on Tommie Slawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Jefferson, team foul #13 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Barry (C) Paul Clayton | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Isaac Flaherty clanks a 3 from the right wing | 75-81 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Flaherty - foul #4 on Isaac Flaherty, team foul #14 | 75-81 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Tommie Slawson gets the offensive rebound | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Peter Weaver runs out the clock | 75-82 |