| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Drennen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Monday (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Derrick Hall inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 19:34 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Hearne | 42-42 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-42 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is fouled on the floor by Ahmed Banas - foul #1 on Ahmed Banas, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 18:40 | Creighton | Derrick Hall pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:11 | Creighton | Derrick Hall comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 42-42 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 17:43 | Creighton | Derrick Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:37 | Creighton | John Drennen swats the short shot by Daniel Cheney | 42-42 |
| 17:35 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Belton | 44-42 |
| 16:58 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell comes up short on the floater from the right block | 44-42 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jesse Remick | 44-42 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 16:41 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dominic Cogdell | 44-42 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney's layup is rejected by Frank Monday | 44-42 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:24 | Northern Iowa | Dominic Cogdell picks off the pass by Jesse Remick | 44-42 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Derrick Hall hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Byers | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Drennen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Monday (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hearne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cheney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Byers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dominic Cogdell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Dale Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Dale Byers is fouled on the floor by David Hearne - foul #3 on David Hearne, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (PG), William Shaw (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Robert Pettengill (PF), Michael Dwyer (C) Wayne Belton, Jesse Remick, John Drennen, Frank Monday, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), William Jenkinson (SG), Tom Howard (SF), Lewis Huff (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Ahmed Banas, Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall, Dale Byers, Dominic Cogdell | |
| 15:19 | Creighton | Robert Taylor is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Young | 46-45 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | William Jenkinson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Jenkinson, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SF) Michael Pittman | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | William Shaw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | William Jenkinson grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Timothy Brady can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer tips it in | 48-45 |
| 13:51 | Creighton | Robert Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | William Jenkinson steps in front of the William Shaw pass | 48-45 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Robert Pettengill is called for the reach on Timothy Brady - foul #2 on Robert Pettengill, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Jesse Remick (SG), David Hearne (C) Thomas Young, William Shaw, Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ahmed Banas (PG), Daniel Cheney (SG), Derrick Hall (SF), Matthew Bhakta (PF) Timothy Brady, William Jenkinson, Tom Howard, Robert Taylor | |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matthew Bhakta | 48-48 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the lay-in | 48-48 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne tips it home | 50-48 |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney's pass is intercepted by David Hearne | 50-48 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman (SF), Frank Monday (PF) John Drennen, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Taylor (C) Lewis Huff | |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 11:55 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne grabs the board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Monday (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Bhakta (fresh) C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Remick | 52-48 |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ahmed Banas and he's hacked by Michael Pittman - foul #3 on Michael Pittman, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Drennen (SF), Michael Dwyer (C) Michael Pittman, David Hearne | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Byers (PF), Dominic Cogdell (C) Matthew Bhakta, Robert Taylor | |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick is hacked by Derrick Hall - foul #3 on Derrick Hall, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill (C) Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Derrick Hall - foul #4 on Derrick Hall, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (SG), Tom Howard (SF) Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall | |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Timothy Brady knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Tom Howard | 54-53 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 10:30 | Creighton | Timothy Brady snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 10:24 | Creighton | Dale Byers gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Tom Howard is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (SG), Michael Dwyer (C) Jesse Remick, Frank Monday | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Cheney (SG) Timothy Brady | |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer buries a fadeaway in the lane | 56-53 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | Tom Howard scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dominic Cogdell | 56-56 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 09:18 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Young - foul #2 on Thomas Young, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG), David Hearne (C) Wayne Belton, Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), Robert Taylor (C) Ahmed Banas, Dominic Cogdell | |
| 08:58 | Creighton | Tom Howard can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 08:57 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Tom Howard snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 08:35 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-56 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Dwyer lays it in | 60-56 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Dale Byers can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 60-56 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on David Hearne, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton (PG), Michael Pittman (SF), Frank Monday (PF) Thomas Young, John Drennen, Michael Dwyer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ahmed Banas (PG), Derrick Hall (SF), Dominic Cogdell (PF) Daniel Cheney, Tom Howard, Dale Byers | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Monday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Creighton | Timothy Brady misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-56 |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Pittman | 60-56 |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-56 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Timothy Brady is called for traveling | 62-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Young (SG), John Drennen (SF) Jesse Remick, Michael Pittman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lewis Huff (C) Robert Taylor | |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Belton | 65-56 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Lewis Huff misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Young - foul #3 on Thomas Young, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill (C) David Hearne | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Cheney (SG), Matthew Bhakta (PF) Timothy Brady, Dominic Cogdell | |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Lewis Huff misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Lewis Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:10 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Young | 68-57 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Drennen - foul #2 on John Drennen, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick (SG) Thomas Young | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wayne Belton | 71-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ahmed Banas | 71-61 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Ahmed Banas steals it from Robert Pettengill | 71-61 |
| 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) | |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Derrick Hall misses the jumper from close range | 71-61 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta grabs the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Derrick Hall throws it down on a great pass from Ahmed Banas | 71-63 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Pettengill misses the jumper near the basket | 71-63 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Derrick Hall snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Hearne (C) Frank Monday | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Byers (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Matthew Bhakta, Lewis Huff | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Belton (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jesse Remick (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Drennen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Pettengill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hearne (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Dale Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 03:35 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Byers | 71-63 |
| 03:17 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney is hacked by Jesse Remick - foul #2 on Jesse Remick, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| 03:17 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:17 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Jesse Remick tips it home | 73-65 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Dale Byers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Dale Byers tips it back up and in | 73-67 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday (PF) Robert Pettengill | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (SG), Tom Howard (SF) Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall | |
| 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) | |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Cheney (SG), Derrick Hall (SF) Timothy Brady, Tom Howard | |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Robert Taylor can't finish the layup | 73-67 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | John Drennen grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 01:45 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jesse Remick | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Wayne Belton steals the ball from Derrick Hall | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to David Hearne | 75-67 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Frank Monday connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Drennen | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Derrick Hall grabs the offensive board | 78-67 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Derrick Hall makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne is hacked by Daniel Cheney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Cheney, team foul #5 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Pittman (SG) Jesse Remick | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Cheney - foul #4 on Daniel Cheney, team foul #6 | 78-70 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #4 on Robert Taylor, team foul #7 | 78-70 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Derrick Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-70 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Dale Byers can't tip it in | 80-70 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | David Hearne grabs the board | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Belton runs out the clock | 80-70 |