| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Steven Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Ladouceur (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Espiritu (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ronald Miller (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Brunson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Dansereau (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 19:48 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Ellis - foul #3 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfonso Avila (PF) Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:43 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Michael Hall grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 19:27 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-34 |
| 19:08 | Creighton | Michael Hall snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hall | 40-34 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:26 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 18:25 | Creighton | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:21 | Creighton | Steven Tate misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edwin Dansereau - foul #2 on Edwin Dansereau, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:21 | Creighton | Steven Tate misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:21 | Creighton | Steven Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Gary Ladouceur - foul #1 on Gary Ladouceur, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:47 | Creighton | Steven Tate misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | Stephen Espiritu snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Michael Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Reinaldo Yazzie (SF), Stephen Abrahams (C) Stephen Espiritu, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (SG), Vincent Emig (C) Matthew Woods, Edwin Dansereau | |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:28 | Creighton | Steven Tate grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Steven Tate buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Abrahams | 43-37 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Jackson and he's fouled by Steven Tate - foul #3 on Steven Tate, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leo Forbes (PG), Michael West (SF), Michael Hall (C) Steven Tate, Gary Ladouceur, Alfonso Avila | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Blaine (SG), Duane Johnson (SF), Donald Andrews (PF) Ronald Miller, Robert Jackson, Timothy Brunson | |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout misses the free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Reinaldo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:38 | Creighton | Michael Hall hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Abrahams and the foul's on Vernon Swarthout - foul #1 on Vernon Swarthout, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stephen Espiritu (SF) Michael West | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods (SG) Duane Johnson | |
| 16:38 | Creighton | Michael Hall makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Vernon Swarthout and the foul's on Leo Forbes - foul #2 on Leo Forbes, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Reinaldo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Michael Hall buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Reinaldo Yazzie | 48-41 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Abrahams steps in front of the Matthew Woods pass | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leo Forbes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Abrahams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Espiritu (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reinaldo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Blaine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Swarthout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Emig (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Reinaldo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Andrews - foul #1 on Donald Andrews, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Tate (PG), Gary Ladouceur (SG), Thomas Ellis (PF), Alfonso Avila (C) Leo Forbes, Stephen Abrahams, Stephen Espiritu, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF), Doyle Porter (C) John Blaine, Vernon Swarthout, Donald Andrews, Vincent Emig | |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Reinaldo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Reinaldo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-41 |
| 15:18 | Creighton | Reinaldo Yazzie snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 15:14 | Creighton | Thomas Ellis double dribbles | 50-41 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Miller | 50-43 |
| 14:39 | Creighton | Steven Tate misses the easy layup | 50-43 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Miller and he's hacked by Reinaldo Yazzie - foul #1 on Reinaldo Yazzie, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stephen Espiritu (SF) Reinaldo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (SG) Matthew Woods | |
| 14:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Steven Tate is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| 13:55 | Creighton | Doyle Porter blocks the short jumper by Thomas Ellis | 50-46 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Doyle Porter | 50-46 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Vernon Swarthout | 50-48 |
| 13:28 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson misses the turnaround in the paint | 50-48 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Steven Tate is called for the reach on Doyle Porter - foul #4 on Steven Tate, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stephen Abrahams (PG), Michael Hall (C) Steven Tate, Alfonso Avila | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Blaine (SG), Donald Andrews (SF), Vincent Emig (PF), Edwin Dansereau (C) Ronald Miller, Robert Jackson, Timothy Brunson, Doyle Porter | |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig hits a floater near the basket set up by Donald Andrews | 50-50 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Stephen Abrahams | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Stephen Abrahams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Ladouceur (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Espiritu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Vernon Swarthout (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Blaine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Emig (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edwin Dansereau (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | John Blaine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 11:29 | Creighton | Michael Hall snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 11:24 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur is fouled on the floor by John Blaine - foul #2 on John Blaine, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leo Forbes (PG), Reinaldo Yazzie (SF), Alfonso Avila (PF) Gary Ladouceur, Stephen Espiritu, Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Matthew Woods (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF), Doyle Porter (C) Vernon Swarthout, John Blaine, Donald Andrews, Vincent Emig, Edwin Dansereau | |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Leo Forbes drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Abrahams | 55-53 |
| 10:54 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Doyle Porter | 55-55 |
| 10:43 | Creighton | Alfonso Avila connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Abrahams | 57-55 |
| 10:28 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter travels with the ball | 57-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur (SG), Thomas Ellis (PF) Stephen Abrahams, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Thomas Ellis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 57-55 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-55 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | Thomas Ellis grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Doyle Porter swats the layup by Leo Forbes | 57-55 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Gary Ladouceur takes the ball from Doyle Porter | 57-55 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Leo Forbes is fouled on the floor by Ronald Miller - foul #1 on Ronald Miller, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stephen Abrahams (SG), Stephen Espiritu (SF), Michael Hall (C) Gary Ladouceur, Thomas Ellis, Alfonso Avila | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (PG), John Blaine (SG), Donald Andrews (SF), Vincent Emig (PF), Edwin Dansereau (C) Ronald Miller, Matthew Woods, Robert Jackson, Timothy Brunson, Doyle Porter | |
| 08:50 | Creighton | Stephen Abrahams misses long on a jumper from the right block | 57-55 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Stephen Abrahams tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Swarthout, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Ellis (PF) Reinaldo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Thomas Ellis is whistled for traveling | 59-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur (SG) Leo Forbes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hall is called for the reach on Vernon Swarthout - foul #2 on Michael Hall, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur comes up short on the floater from the left block | 59-57 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Vincent Emig grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ellis blocks the short jumper by Edwin Dansereau | 59-57 |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Stephen Abrahams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Ladouceur (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Espiritu (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Vernon Swarthout (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Blaine (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Emig (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edwin Dansereau (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Creighton | Thomas Ellis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Stephen Abrahams tips it in | 61-57 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Edwin Dansereau, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Tate (PG), Reinaldo Yazzie (SF), Alfonso Avila (PF) Gary Ladouceur, Stephen Espiritu, Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Matthew Woods (SG), Robert Jackson (SF), Timothy Brunson (PF), Doyle Porter (C) Vernon Swarthout, John Blaine, Donald Andrews, Vincent Emig, Edwin Dansereau | |
| 06:46 | Creighton | Stephen Abrahams drills a floater from the right wing set up by Reinaldo Yazzie | 63-57 |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Stephen Abrahams picks off the pass by Timothy Brunson | 63-57 |
| 06:05 | Creighton | Reinaldo Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Michael Hall misses the tip | 63-57 |
| 06:03 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:52 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Timothy Brunson - foul #1 on Timothy Brunson, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur (SG), Stephen Espiritu (SF) Stephen Abrahams, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau (C) Doyle Porter | |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Matthew Woods - foul #3 on Matthew Woods, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau drills a runner near the basket set up by Ronald Miller | 66-59 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | Stephen Espiritu misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Edwin Dansereau grabs the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller is whistled for traveling | 66-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Ellis (PF), Michael Hall (C) Alfonso Avila, Reinaldo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (SG), Donald Andrews (PF), Doyle Porter (C) Matthew Woods, Timothy Brunson, Edwin Dansereau | |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Stephen Espiritu misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-59 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 03:52 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 03:45 | Northern Iowa | Donald Andrews snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller is hacked by Steven Tate - foul #5 on Steven Tate, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leo Forbes (PG), Stephen Abrahams (SG), Michael West (SF), Reinaldo Yazzie (C) Steven Tate, Gary Ladouceur, Stephen Espiritu, Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| 03:26 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:26 | Creighton | Thomas Ellis grabs the board | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leo Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Abrahams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael West (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Reinaldo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ronald Miller (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Matthew Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Swarthout (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Doyle Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Creighton | Donald Andrews steals the ball from Leo Forbes | 66-59 |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Vernon Swarthout and he's hacked by Leo Forbes - foul #3 on Leo Forbes, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfonso Avila (C) Michael West | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson (PF), Edwin Dansereau (C) Donald Andrews, Doyle Porter | |
| 02:36 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur (SG), Stephen Espiritu (SF) Leo Forbes, Reinaldo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson (SF) Ronald Miller | |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Stephen Espiritu clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Stephen Abrahams can't tip it in | 66-62 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur tips it but misses | 66-62 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Miller (PG), Doyle Porter (C) Vernon Swarthout, Edwin Dansereau | |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Alfonso Avila steps in front of the Doyle Porter pass | 66-62 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Hall (C) Alfonso Avila | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur double dribbles | 66-62 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:15 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Thomas Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:54 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Stephen Abrahams is blocked by Doyle Porter | 66-62 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur tips it in | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak 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 (0) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Brunson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Michael Hall | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton 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 (0) | |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Michael Hall is hacked by Matthew Woods in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Woods, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Reinaldo Yazzie (SF), Alfonso Avila (PF) Stephen Espiritu, Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton 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 (0) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Miller - foul #2 on Ronald Miller, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton 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 (0) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-65 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Ronald Miller is called for the reach on Michael Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Miller, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton 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 (0) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Woods makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Miller | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Woods - foul #5 on Matthew Woods, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Vernon Swarthout (SG) Matthew Woods | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Gary Ladouceur misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | Doyle Porter gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton 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 (0) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Michael Hall | 73-68 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Vernon Swarthout is called for the reach on Michael Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Swarthout, team foul #15 | 73-68 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Michael Hall makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Michael Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Vernon Swarthout - foul #4 on Vernon Swarthout, team foul #16 | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Ronald Miller is called for the reach on Stephen Abrahams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Miller, team foul #17 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Ellis (PF) Michael Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Stephen Abrahams makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Stephen Abrahams makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton 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 (0) | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Robert Jackson buries a 3 from the left corner | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Hall (C) Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton 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 a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Stephen Abrahams runs out the clock | 77-71 |