| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Gullette (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Ziler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jon Hamm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Spellman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Dominick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Howard Auzenne (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey is fouled on the floor by James Spellman - foul #1 on James Spellman, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Howard Auzenne - foul #2 on Howard Auzenne, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Andrew Jones | 37-32 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Dominick | 37-32 |
| 18:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 18:41 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick clanks a shot from the left side | 37-32 |
| 18:40 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:21 | Northern Iowa | James Spellman picks off the pass by Christopher Markey | 37-32 |
| 18:06 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Jones | 37-35 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 17:47 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:26 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey's floater is tipped away by Scott Dominick | 37-35 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm can't tip it in | 37-35 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 16:56 | Gardner-Webb | Jack Hawkins steals it from Scott Dominick | 39-35 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Hawkins | 41-35 |
| 16:38 | Gardner-Webb | Jon Hamm is called for the reach on William Atkinson - foul #1 on Jon Hamm, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), David Bottomley (SG), Wayne Whipple (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Christopher Markey, Jack Hawkins, Kenneth Gullette, Paul Ziler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci (PG), Mark Hyde (SG), Frankie Yerkes (SF), Clifford Conner (PF), Michael Collie (C) Andrew Jones, William Atkinson, James Spellman, Scott Dominick, Howard Auzenne | |
| 16:21 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Angel Ricci | 41-37 |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Bottomley | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Bottomley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Whipple (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Hamm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Angel Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hyde (fresh) SF - Frankie Yerkes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Conner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Collie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes lays it in | 44-39 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Whipple banks in the layup set up by Jon Hamm | 46-39 |
| 15:01 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Clifford Conner | 46-42 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Johnson | 49-42 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 14:19 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Ricci | 49-42 |
| 14:00 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-42 |
| 13:43 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:38 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Angel Ricci | 49-45 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley is hacked by Mark Hyde - foul #2 on Mark Hyde, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), Jack Hawkins (SG), Kenneth Gullette (SF), Paul Ziler (PF) John Oppenheimer, David Bottomley, Wayne Whipple, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones (PG), William Atkinson (SG), James Spellman (SF), Scott Dominick (PF), Howard Auzenne (C) Angel Ricci, Mark Hyde, Frankie Yerkes, Clifford Conner, Michael Collie | |
| 13:07 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jon Hamm - foul #2 on Jon Hamm, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette is fouled on the floor by James Spellman - foul #2 on James Spellman, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 12:09 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Markey | 51-47 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 11:52 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jack Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Gullette (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Ziler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jon Hamm (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Spellman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Dominick (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Auzenne (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Gardner-Webb | Jon Hamm takes the ball from Howard Auzenne | 51-47 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (C) Jon Hamm | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 11:00 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:41 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Markey - foul #1 on Christopher Markey, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), Kevin Herron (SG), Wayne Whipple (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Christopher Markey, Jack Hawkins, Kenneth Gullette, Paul Ziler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci (SG), Frankie Yerkes (SF), Clifford Conner (PF), Michael Collie (C) William Atkinson, James Spellman, Scott Dominick, Howard Auzenne | |
| 10:19 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:54 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 09:52 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 09:45 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes hits the finger roll | 51-51 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Johnson's floater is tipped away by Frankie Yerkes | 51-51 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Bottomley | 53-51 |
| 08:51 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Angel Ricci | 53-53 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Johnson is hacked by Andrew Jones - foul #3 on Andrew Jones, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), Jack Hawkins (SG), Kenneth Gullette (SF), Paul Ziler (PF) John Oppenheimer, Kevin Herron, Wayne Whipple, David Bottomley | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson (SG), James Spellman (SF), Howard Auzenne (C) Andrew Jones, Frankie Yerkes, Michael Collie | |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Clifford Conner swats the short shot by Kenneth Gullette | 53-53 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 07:49 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christopher Markey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jack Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Gullette (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Ziler (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Angel Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Spellman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Conner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Howard Auzenne (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Angel Ricci and he's hacked by Paul Ziler - foul #2 on Paul Ziler, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| 07:43 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-56 |
| 07:29 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 07:07 | Gardner-Webb | Jeffrey Johnson blocks the short jumper by Clifford Conner | 53-56 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley (C) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Michael Jones (PG), Scott Dominick (PF) Angel Ricci, Clifford Conner | |
| 06:29 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne can't finish the layup | 53-56 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:13 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Spellman | 53-58 |
| 05:58 | Northern Iowa | William Atkinson steals it from Kenneth Gullette | 53-58 |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick makes the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by David Bottomley - foul #1 on David Bottomley, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Whipple (SF), Jon Hamm (C) Jack Hawkins, Kenneth Gullette | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci (PG), Frankie Yerkes (SF) Michael Jones, James Spellman | |
| 05:49 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Scott Dominick steals it from Christopher Markey | 53-61 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-61 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Whipple gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | David Bottomley hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Ziler | 55-61 |
| 04:22 | Gardner-Webb | Wayne Whipple is called for the reach on Angel Ricci - foul #3 on Wayne Whipple, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), Jack Hawkins (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) Christopher Markey, David Bottomley, Paul Ziler | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones (PG), James Spellman (SF), Clifford Conner (PF), Michael Collie (C) William Atkinson, Frankie Yerkes, Scott Dominick, Howard Auzenne | |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner drills a shot from close range set up by Andrew Jones | 55-63 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Johnson banks in the layup | 57-63 |
| 04:03 | Gardner-Webb | John Oppenheimer steals it from Andrew Jones in the backcourt | 57-63 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer misses the easy layup | 57-63 |
| 04:00 | Gardner-Webb | Clifford Conner pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:48 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Collie is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Collie, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Gullette (SF) Wayne Whipple | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Oppenheimer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jack Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Gullette (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Hamm (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angel Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Spellman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Collie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 03:28 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:24 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Spellman - foul #3 on James Spellman, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hyde (SG) Angel Ricci | |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey (PG), Paul Ziler (PF) John Oppenheimer, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson (SG), Scott Dominick (PF), Howard Auzenne (C) Mark Hyde, Clifford Conner, Michael Collie | |
| 02:45 | Gardner-Webb | The short jumper by Howard Auzenne is denied by Paul Ziler | 59-63 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick hits the follow up shot | 59-65 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey makes the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Scott Dominick - foul #2 on Scott Dominick, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Atkinson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Jones | 62-68 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Markey | 64-68 |
| 01:34 | Gardner-Webb | James Spellman drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Howard Auzenne | 64-70 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Howard Auzenne is called for the reach on Jon Hamm - foul #3 on Howard Auzenne, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Jon Hamm misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 01:00 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 64-70 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jon Hamm | 64-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Paul Ziler hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 64-70 |
| 00:39 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Markey - foul #2 on Christopher Markey, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci (SG), Frankie Yerkes (C) William Atkinson, Howard Auzenne | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Dominick misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jack Hawkins, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Howard Auzenne (C) Scott Dominick | |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci is hacked by Jack Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Hawkins, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:26 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Jack Hawkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:18 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Markey - foul #3 on Christopher Markey, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:15 | Gardner-Webb | Frankie Yerkes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Markey is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Christopher Markey, team foul #11 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Oppenheimer (PG), Kevin Herron (SG), Wayne Whipple (SF), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), David Bottomley (C) Christopher Markey, Jack Hawkins, Kenneth Gullette, Paul Ziler, Jon Hamm | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Mark Hyde (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Clifford Conner (C) Andrew Jones, James Spellman, Howard Auzenne | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Angel Ricci runs out the clock | 64-74 |