| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Moises Rosales (fresh) C - Rodney Heider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Bodiford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wayne Fludd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Barefield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 19:22 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd misses long on a floater in the lane | 31-29 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Barefield picks off the pass by Rodney Heider | 31-29 |
| 18:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 18:34 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jose Guzman | 31-29 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider misses the lay-in | 31-29 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Guzman | 31-29 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Brzostowski | 31-31 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Steven Erickson steals it from Heriberto Ricci | 31-31 |
| 16:48 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-31 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Moises Rosales | 31-31 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman is fouled on the floor by Alfred Barefield - foul #3 on Alfred Barefield, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Barbee (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), Matthew Murphy (SF), Amado Marino (PF), Richard Chapa (C) Jose Guzman, Heriberto Ricci, Thad Allen, Moises Rosales, Rodney Heider | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Owens (PG), Nathan Leopard (SG), Timothy Lovett (PF), Harry Kurt (C) Kevin Brzostowski, Paul Bodiford, Wayne Fludd, Alfred Barefield | |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw (SF) Steven Erickson | |
| 16:01 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Owens | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Shaun Barbee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Lai (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Amado Marino (fresh) C - Richard Chapa (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Leopard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Lovett (fresh) C - Harry Kurt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai is called for traveling | 31-33 |
| 15:23 | Gardner-Webb | Shaun Barbee is called for the reach on John Owens - foul #1 on Shaun Barbee, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Steven Erickson (SF) John Owens, Robert Shaw | |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Murphy - foul #1 on Matthew Murphy, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen (SF) Matthew Murphy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 14:22 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Timothy Lovett | 31-35 |
| 14:06 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Brzostowski | 31-38 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Brzostowski steals the ball from Thad Allen | 31-38 |
| 13:15 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski is whistled for traveling | 31-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Heriberto Ricci (SG), Matthew Murphy (SF), Moises Rosales (PF), Rodney Heider (C) Shaun Barbee, Leonard Lai, Thad Allen, Amado Marino, Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford (SG), Wayne Fludd (PF), Alfred Barefield (C) Nathan Leopard, Timothy Lovett, Harry Kurt | |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 12:27 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 12:26 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd tips it home | 33-40 |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 12:09 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 11:54 | Gardner-Webb | Jose Guzman steals the ball from Alfred Barefield | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Moises Rosales (fresh) C - Rodney Heider (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Bodiford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Erickson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Fludd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Barefield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jose Guzman | 36-40 |
| 11:17 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 10:49 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jose Guzman | 39-40 |
| 10:36 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Wayne Fludd | 39-40 |
| 09:58 | Gardner-Webb | Alfred Barefield makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Brzostowski | 39-42 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 09:39 | Northern Iowa | Moises Rosales hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jose Guzman - foul #1 on Jose Guzman, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Barbee (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), Thad Allen (SF), Amado Marino (PF), Richard Chapa (C) Jose Guzman, Heriberto Ricci, Matthew Murphy, Moises Rosales, Rodney Heider | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Timothy Lovett (PF), Harry Kurt (C) Paul Bodiford, Steven Erickson, Wayne Fludd, Alfred Barefield | |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Barbee is fouled on the floor by Harry Kurt - foul #1 on Harry Kurt, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Owens (PG) Kevin Brzostowski | |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 08:47 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 41-44 |
| 08:24 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 08:17 | Gardner-Webb | Nathan Leopard is hacked by Leonard Lai - foul #1 on Leonard Lai, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett double dribbles | 41-44 |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Thad Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett grabs the board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Shaun Barbee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Lai (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thad Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Amado Marino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Chapa (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - John Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Leopard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Shaw (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Timothy Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Kurt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Chapa | 41-44 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Harry Kurt swats the shot by Richard Chapa | 41-44 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Amado Marino tips it in | 43-44 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 43-46 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Owens - foul #1 on John Owens, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Moises Rosales (PF), Rodney Heider (C) Shaun Barbee, Amado Marino, Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Paul Bodiford (SG), Steven Erickson (SF), Wayne Fludd (PF), Alfred Barefield (C) John Owens, Nathan Leopard, Robert Shaw, Timothy Lovett, Harry Kurt | |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:15 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:15 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Alfred Barefield | 43-46 |
| 05:55 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Brzostowski | 43-49 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Brzostowski takes the ball from Moises Rosales | 43-49 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson lays it in set up by Kevin Brzostowski | 43-51 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 05:24 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jose Guzman - foul #2 on Jose Guzman, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci (SG), Matthew Murphy (SF) Leonard Lai, Thad Allen | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:04 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Rodney Heider tips it but misses | 43-53 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:20 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Fludd | 43-56 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Bodiford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 03:37 | Gardner-Webb | Steven Erickson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Fludd hits the follow up shot | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jose Guzman (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Heriberto Ricci (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Moises Rosales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Heider (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Kevin Brzostowski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Bodiford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Erickson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Fludd (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Barefield (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Ricci connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jose Guzman | 46-58 |
| 02:56 | Gardner-Webb | Moises Rosales is called for the reach on Kevin Brzostowski - foul #3 on Moises Rosales, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Barbee (PG), Leonard Lai (SG), Amado Marino (PF), Richard Chapa (C) Jose Guzman, Heriberto Ricci, Moises Rosales, Rodney Heider | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Owens (PG), Nathan Leopard (SG), Robert Shaw (SF), Timothy Lovett (PF), Harry Kurt (C) Kevin Brzostowski, Paul Bodiford, Steven Erickson, Wayne Fludd, Alfred Barefield | |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Leonard Lai - foul #2 on Leonard Lai, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Leonard Lai misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-59 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa tips it in | 48-59 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Lovett is denied on a layup by Amado Marino | 48-59 |
| 02:02 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt tips it home | 48-61 |
| 01:48 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to John Owens | 48-61 |
| 01:25 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-61 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Barbee's pass is intercepted by Robert Shaw | 48-61 |
| 00:46 | Gardner-Webb | Harry Kurt is whistled for traveling | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy buries a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Shaw - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #4 | 50-61 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Murphy makes the free throw | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 51-61 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Richard Chapa connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Guzman (PG), Heriberto Ricci (SG), Thad Allen (SF), Moises Rosales (PF), Rodney Heider (C) Shaun Barbee, Leonard Lai, Matthew Murphy, Amado Marino, Richard Chapa | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski (PG), Paul Bodiford (SG), Steven Erickson (SF), Wayne Fludd (PF), Alfred Barefield (C) John Owens, Nathan Leopard, Robert Shaw, Timothy Lovett, Harry Kurt | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Brzostowski runs out the clock | 53-61 |