| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bottomley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Gullette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Eley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Hamm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlton Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Ahern (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Collie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette inbounds the ball | 23-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm is called for traveling | 23-45 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:28 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Atkinson, team foul #1 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman (SG) William Atkinson | |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | The 3pt attempt by Jon Hamm is denied by Louis Ahern | 23-45 |
| 19:17 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette grabs the offensive rebound | 23-45 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Stephen Eley | 25-45 |
| 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) | |
| 18:45 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-45 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette grabs the defensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 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) | |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Collie | 25-45 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette can't tip it in | 25-45 |
| 18:26 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern grabs the defensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 18:07 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Morrison is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Gullette - foul #3 on Kenneth Gullette, team foul #1 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins (SF) Kenneth Gullette | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 17:51 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Morrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-45 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey gets the rebound | 25-45 |
| 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) | |
| 17:31 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Markey | 28-45 |
| 17:07 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (SG), Albert Leak (PF), Paul Ziler (C) David Bottomley, Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones (PG), Angel Ricci (SG), Frankie Yerkes (SF), Clifford Conner (PF), Scott Dominick (C) Andrew Jones, James Spellman, Carlton Morrison, Louis Ahern, Michael Collie | |
| 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) | |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Paul Ziler and he's hacked by Clifford Conner - foul #1 on Clifford Conner, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak misses the free throw | 30-45 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Frankie Yerkes | 30-45 |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Albert Leak takes the ball from Michael Jones | 30-45 |
| 16:15 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak misses the easy layup | 30-45 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak misses the tip | 30-45 |
| 16:13 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Clifford Conner | 30-45 |
| 15:52 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-45 |
| 15:50 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner gets the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Leak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Ziler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Angel Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frankie Yerkes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifford Conner (fresh) 6 reb. C - Scott Dominick (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Leak | 30-45 |
| 15:31 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner grabs the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jack Hawkins - foul #2 on Jack Hawkins, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (SG), Kenneth Gullette (SF), Stephen Eley (PF), Jon Hamm (C) Christopher Markey, Jack Hawkins, Albert Leak, Paul Ziler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson (SG), Carlton Morrison (SF), Louis Ahern (PF), Howard Auzenne (C) Michael Jones, Frankie Yerkes, Clifford Conner, Scott Dominick | |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 15:13 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 14:50 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 14:49 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG) John Oppenheimer | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones (PG) Angel Ricci | |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-46 |
| 13:41 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Jones | 30-48 |
| 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) | |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-48 |
| 13:29 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 13:24 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Atkinson - foul #4 on William Atkinson, team foul #3 | 30-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), Albert Leak (PF) Christopher Markey, Stephen Eley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman (SG) William Atkinson | |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette misses the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 13:18 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-48 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| 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) | |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley misses the jumper from the free throw line | 31-48 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Hamm | 31-48 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on David Bottomley - foul #2 on David Bottomley, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins (SF), Paul Ziler (C) Kenneth Gullette, Jon Hamm | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes (SF), Michael Collie (PF), Clifford Conner (C) Carlton Morrison, Louis Ahern, Howard Auzenne | |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie misses the easy layup but the foul's on Albert Leak - foul #1 on Albert Leak, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley (PF) Paul Ziler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie misses the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 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) | |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Bottomley | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bottomley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Eley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Leak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Spellman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frankie Yerkes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Collie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Conner (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Spellman | 33-51 |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-51 |
| 11:13 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones misses the easy layup | 33-51 |
| 10:51 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes grabs the offensive board | 33-51 |
| 10:31 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie can't finish the layup | 33-51 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | James Spellman steals it from Albert Leak | 33-51 |
| 10:02 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Spellman | 33-54 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), Kenneth Gullette (SF), Paul Ziler (PF), Jon Hamm (C) John Oppenheimer, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Eley, Albert Leak | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones (PG), Angel Ricci (SG), Carlton Morrison (SF), Louis Ahern (PF), Howard Auzenne (C) Andrew Jones, James Spellman, Frankie Yerkes, Michael Collie, Clifford Conner | |
| 09:25 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley pulls down the rebound | 33-54 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey makes the floater from the right wing set up by David Bottomley | 35-54 |
| 08:56 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci is fouled on the floor by David Bottomley - foul #3 on David Bottomley, team foul #5 | 35-54 |
| 08:46 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones's layup is rejected by Kenneth Gullette | 35-54 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler grabs the board | 35-54 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Howard Auzenne - foul #4 on Howard Auzenne, team foul #4 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins (SG) David Bottomley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie (C) Howard Auzenne | |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm misses the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 08:28 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley (PF) Paul Ziler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Angel Ricci steals it from Christopher Markey | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gullette (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Eley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Hamm (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Angel Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlton Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Ahern (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Collie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Markey takes the ball from Michael Collie | 36-54 |
| 07:06 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Hawkins | 39-54 |
| 06:41 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-56 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Eley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-56 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jack Hawkins | 41-56 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Eley - foul #2 on Stephen Eley, team foul #6 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (SG), Wayne Whipple (SF), Albert Leak (PF), Paul Ziler (C) Jack Hawkins, Kenneth Gullette, Stephen Eley, Jon Hamm | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones (PG), William Atkinson (SG), James Spellman (SF), Howard Auzenne (C) Michael Jones, Angel Ricci, Carlton Morrison, Michael Collie | |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Louis Ahern makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-58 |
| 05:28 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Howard Auzenne | 41-58 |
| 05:12 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne is whistled for traveling | 41-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (SG) Christopher Markey | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner (PF) Louis Ahern | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-58 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson is hacked by Wayne Whipple - foul #1 on Wayne Whipple, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 04:26 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Oppenheimer | 46-60 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Whipple - foul #2 on Wayne Whipple, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins (SF), Stephen Eley (PF) Wayne Whipple, Paul Ziler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Morrison (SF) William Atkinson | |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:01 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley loses the dribble to Howard Auzenne | 46-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Spellman | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bottomley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Hawkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Eley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Leak (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Spellman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlton Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard Auzenne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | James Spellman takes the ball from Stephen Eley | 46-64 |
| 03:15 | Gardner-Webb | Carlton Morrison blows the layup | 46-64 |
| 03:13 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne grabs the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones is hacked by David Bottomley - foul #4 on David Bottomley, team foul #9 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Whipple (SF), Paul Ziler (PF) David Bottomley, Stephen Eley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones (SG), Frankie Yerkes (SF), Michael Collie (PF), Scott Dominick (C) James Spellman, Carlton Morrison, Clifford Conner, Howard Auzenne | |
| 02:47 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Albert Leak | 46-64 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak misses the fadeaway from close range | 46-64 |
| 02:37 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 02:11 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Andrew Jones | 46-67 |
| 01:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jones steals it from Wayne Whipple | 46-67 |
| 01:36 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Jones | 46-70 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-70 |
| 01:20 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick snags the defensive board | 46-70 |
| 00:51 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick's pass is intercepted by Albert Leak | 46-70 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman (SG), Clifford Conner (C) Andrew Jones, Scott Dominick | |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes is hacked by Paul Ziler - foul #1 on Paul Ziler, team foul #10 | 46-70 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes misses the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Whipple gets the rebound | 46-71 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-71 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak gets the offensive rebound | 46-71 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 46-71 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Whipple gets the offensive rebound | 46-71 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Albert Leak's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Collie | 46-71 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie gets the rebound | 46-71 |