| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pruskowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miles Blakely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Ham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | John Lamb inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Daniel Reed steals it from Robert Pruskowski | 28-32 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Johnson | 31-32 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Pruskowski - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bob Burton | 31-35 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Reed | 34-35 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-35 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Billy Lemmons | 34-35 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Bob Burton is called for the reach on Daniel Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bob Burton, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Reed | 37-35 |
| 17:31 | Creighton | Adam Ham loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (SG), Leroy Clemons (SF), Daniel Alberthal (PF), Ronald Serna (C) Charles Johnson, Christopher Fisher, Billy Lemmons, Renato Romano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (SG), Daniel Forest (SF), Eugene Pederson (PF), Robert Capetillo (C) Robert Pruskowski, John Lamb, Miles Blakely, Adam Ham | |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Reed | 40-35 |
| 17:02 | Creighton | Frank Mahoney scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bob Burton | 40-37 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Robert Capetillo - foul #1 on Robert Capetillo, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (SF), Renato Romano (C) Daniel Reed, Ronald Serna | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leroy Flatt (SG), Adam Ham (C) Bob Burton, Robert Capetillo | |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:25 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Edward Hall - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher (SF) Ray Johnson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski (SG), Miles Blakely (PF) Leroy Flatt, Daniel Forest | |
| 16:25 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:25 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Miles Blakely - foul #1 on Miles Blakely, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons (PF) Daniel Alberthal | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Lamb (SF) Eugene Pederson | |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Frank Mahoney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Pruskowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miles Blakely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Ham (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Creighton | John Lamb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Adam Ham hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Pruskowski - foul #1 on Robert Pruskowski, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (PG), Charles Johnson (SG) Edward Hall, Leroy Clemons | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:11 | Creighton | Billy Lemmons steals the ball from Miles Blakely | 45-41 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson is called for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SF), Daniel Alberthal (C) Christopher Fisher, Renato Romano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Daniel Forest (PF), Robert Capetillo (C) Robert Pruskowski, Miles Blakely, Adam Ham | |
| 14:29 | Creighton | John Lamb drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Capetillo | 45-44 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Forest is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Forest, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (SG), Ronald Serna (C) Charles Johnson, Billy Lemmons | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leroy Flatt (SG) Frank Mahoney | |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna comes up short on the floater from the right block | 45-44 |
| 13:50 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed tips it in | 47-44 |
| 13:45 | Creighton | Bob Burton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Leroy Clemons | 49-44 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | Bob Burton misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 13:11 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall is fouled on the floor by Robert Capetillo - foul #2 on Robert Capetillo, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG), Christopher Fisher (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF), Renato Romano (C) Daniel Reed, Leroy Clemons, Daniel Alberthal, Ronald Serna | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (PG), Robert Pruskowski (SG), Miles Blakely (PF), Adam Ham (C) Bob Burton, Leroy Flatt, John Lamb, Robert Capetillo | |
| 12:44 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano double dribbles | 49-44 |
| 12:26 | Creighton | Daniel Forest lays it up and in on a great pass from Miles Blakely | 49-46 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons blows the layup but the foul's on Frank Mahoney - foul #3 on Frank Mahoney, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Pederson (SF) Daniel Forest | |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:18 | Creighton | Adam Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:11 | Creighton | Adam Ham lays it in and he's hacked by Renato Romano - foul #1 on Renato Romano, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (PG) Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:11 | Creighton | Adam Ham makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons loses the ball out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (PG), Leroy Clemons (SG) Ray Johnson, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG) Frank Mahoney | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Pruskowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Pederson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Miles Blakely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Ham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano is fouled on the floor by Eugene Pederson - foul #2 on Eugene Pederson, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal (PF) Billy Lemmons | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Lamb (SF) Eugene Pederson | |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:19 | Creighton | Miles Blakely snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 11:03 | Creighton | Adam Ham travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (SG) Leroy Clemons | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Reed | 52-52 |
| 10:24 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-52 |
| 10:22 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | John Lamb gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Lamb | 52-55 |
| 09:40 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher is whistled for a carry | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG), Leroy Clemons (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF) Edward Hall, Christopher Fisher, Renato Romano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (PG), Leroy Flatt (SG), Daniel Forest (SF), Eugene Pederson (PF), Robert Capetillo (C) Bob Burton, Robert Pruskowski, John Lamb, Miles Blakely, Adam Ham | |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Daniel Forest knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Flatt | 52-57 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Lemmons | 55-57 |
| 08:58 | Creighton | Daniel Forest misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-57 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Leroy Clemons | 58-59 |
| 08:36 | Creighton | Frank Mahoney buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Forest | 58-62 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons lays it in set up by Daniel Reed | 60-62 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Frank Mahoney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Leroy Clemons - foul #2 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (PG), Christopher Fisher (SF), Renato Romano (C) Daniel Reed, Leroy Clemons, Daniel Alberthal | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), John Lamb (SF), Adam Ham (C) Leroy Flatt, Eugene Pederson, Robert Capetillo | |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Frank Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Frank Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 07:38 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 07:37 | Creighton | Daniel Forest grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Lemmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Mahoney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Forest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Ham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Frank Mahoney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SG), Ronald Serna (PF) Charles Johnson, Billy Lemmons | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski (SG), Miles Blakely (PF) Frank Mahoney, Daniel Forest | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Miles Blakely blocks the short jumper by Edward Hall | 60-63 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna grabs the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Adam Ham is called for the reach on Christopher Fisher - foul #2 on Adam Ham, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Bob Burton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski can't tip it in | 62-63 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pruskowski takes the ball from Ronald Serna | 62-63 |
| 06:05 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Serna - foul #3 on Ronald Serna, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Billy Lemmons (PF), Daniel Alberthal (C) Leroy Clemons, Christopher Fisher, Ronald Serna, Renato Romano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Forest (C) Adam Ham | |
| 06:05 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:05 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (SF) Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (PG), Leroy Flatt (SG), Eugene Pederson (PF), Robert Capetillo (C) Bob Burton, Robert Pruskowski, John Lamb, Miles Blakely | |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Daniel Alberthal takes the ball from Leroy Flatt | 62-65 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Lemmons | 65-65 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo is denied on a layup by Daniel Alberthal | 65-65 |
| 05:12 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Flatt steals it from Daniel Reed | 65-65 |
| 04:45 | Creighton | Daniel Forest misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Billy Lemmons - foul #1 on Billy Lemmons, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SG), Christopher Fisher (SF), Renato Romano (C) Charles Johnson, Ray Johnson, Billy Lemmons | |
| Subs | Creighton | Adam Ham (C) Robert Capetillo | |
| 04:45 | Creighton | Daniel Forest makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:45 | Creighton | Daniel Forest makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:17 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher hits the follow up shot | 67-67 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Daniel Forest misses the runner near the basket | 67-67 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Leroy Flatt pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG), Billy Lemmons (PF) Leroy Clemons, Daniel Alberthal | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Robert Pruskowski (SG), John Lamb (SF), Miles Blakely (PF) Frank Mahoney, Leroy Flatt, Daniel Forest, Eugene Pederson | |
| 03:38 | Creighton | John Lamb comes up short on the shot from the right side | 67-67 |
| 03:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Billy Lemmons | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Pruskowski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miles Blakely (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Ham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Adam Ham is called for the reach on Renato Romano - foul #3 on Adam Ham, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Renato Romano blocks the jumper by Miles Blakely | 68-67 |
| 03:05 | Creighton | Miles Blakely tips it in | 68-69 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Pruskowski - foul #2 on Robert Pruskowski, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-69 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher can't finish the layup | 71-69 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Pruskowski | 71-69 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Bob Burton | 71-71 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Miles Blakely gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Bob Burton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 71-71 |
| 01:21 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Fisher | 74-71 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | John Lamb clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | John Lamb misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Bob Burton gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | John Lamb misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |