| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Louis Fiske (fresh) SG - Calvin Allain (fresh) SF - John Lamb (fresh) PF - Miles Blakely (fresh) C - Adam Ham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) SF - Edward Hall (fresh) PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) C - Renato Romano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Hall | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Louis Fiske buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Allain | 3-3 |
| 19:17 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Adam Ham - foul #1 on Adam Ham, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 19:17 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 19:17 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 19:17 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses the lay-in | 3-4 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano tips it home | 3-6 |
| 18:40 | Creighton | John Lamb buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-6 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Adam Ham - foul #2 on Adam Ham, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Forest (C) Adam Ham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Miles Blakely grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | John Lamb clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Louis Fiske gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:37 | Creighton | Daniel Forest misses badly on a floater from the right side | 6-7 |
| 17:36 | Creighton | Louis Fiske pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:31 | Creighton | John Lamb misses the dunk | 6-7 |
| 17:30 | Creighton | Calvin Allain tips it home | 8-7 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Miles Blakely banks in the layup | 10-10 |
| 16:34 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Louis Fiske is hacked by Edward Hall - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #1 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (SG), Leroy Clemons (SF), Ronald Serna (PF), Michael Adams (C) Charles Johnson, Edward Hall, Billy Lemmons, Renato Romano | |
| 15:59 | Creighton | John Lamb clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 10-12 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Louis Fiske (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Calvin Allain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Miles Blakely (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Forest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Johnson (fresh) SF - Leroy Clemons (fresh) PF - Ronald Serna (fresh) C - Michael Adams (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 15:28 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Daniel Forest | 10-12 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Calvin Allain is whistled for traveling | 10-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), James Neale (SG), Robert Capetillo (PF) Louis Fiske, Calvin Allain, Miles Blakely | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal (PF) Daniel Reed | |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 10-12 |
| 15:06 | Creighton | John Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | John Lamb clanks a 3 from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna is hacked by Robert Capetillo - foul #1 on Robert Capetillo, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Randy Ottley (PF) John Lamb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano (C) Michael Adams | |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-12 |
| 14:33 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Daniel Forest | 10-12 |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Paul Sanders knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Capetillo | 12-12 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Paul Sanders steals it from Renato Romano | 12-12 |
| 13:49 | Creighton | Ronald Serna swats the layup by Randy Ottley | 12-12 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Randy Ottley blocks the short jumper by Leroy Clemons | 12-12 |
| 13:42 | Creighton | Paul Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:37 | Creighton | James Neale is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Neale, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Fiske (PG), Calvin Allain (SG), John Lamb (SF), Miles Blakely (PF) Paul Sanders, James Neale, Randy Ottley, Daniel Forest | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Edward Hall (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF) Leroy Clemons, Ray Johnson, Ronald Serna, Daniel Alberthal | |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Reed | 12-15 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | John Lamb connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Calvin Allain and he's fouled by Edward Hall - foul #2 on Edward Hall, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SF) Edward Hall | |
| 13:19 | Creighton | John Lamb makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Louis Fiske picks off the pass by Charles Johnson | 15-15 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Louis Fiske comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-15 |
| 12:44 | Creighton | John Lamb tips it home | 17-15 |
| 12:28 | Northern Iowa | Miles Blakely swats the dunk try by Leroy Clemons | 17-15 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | John Lamb pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Miles Blakely misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Leroy Clemons - foul #1 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Andy Walker (C) Robert Capetillo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna (SF), Michael Adams (C) Leroy Clemons, Renato Romano | |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Miles Blakely makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Miles Blakely makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna loses the ball out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Forest (C) Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (SG) Charles Johnson | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | John Lamb loses the dribble to Ronald Serna | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Louis Fiske (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Calvin Allain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miles Blakely (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Forest (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronald Serna (fresh) PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) C - Michael Adams (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (SG), Randy Ottley (SF) Calvin Allain, John Lamb | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SG) Ray Johnson | |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Michael Adams steals it from Miles Blakely | 19-15 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Reed | 19-17 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Ronald Serna is called for the reach on Louis Fiske - foul #1 on Ronald Serna, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (SG), John Lamb (SF), Robert Capetillo (PF), Andy Walker (C) Louis Fiske, Randy Ottley, Miles Blakely, Daniel Forest | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG), Daniel Alberthal (PF), Renato Romano (C) Ronald Serna, Billy Lemmons, Michael Adams | |
| 10:24 | Creighton | Andy Walker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Neale | 22-17 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons loses the dribble to James Neale | 22-17 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Daniel Alberthal - foul #1 on Daniel Alberthal, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Allain (SG) James Neale | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (PG) Daniel Reed | |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons makes the runner from the baseline | 23-19 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Leroy Clemons - foul #2 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Fiske (PG), Miles Blakely (PF), Daniel Forest (C) Paul Sanders, John Lamb, Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna (SF) Leroy Clemons | |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo makes the free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:58 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna's layup is rejected by Robert Capetillo | 26-19 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Daniel Forest grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Daniel Alberthal takes the ball from Robert Capetillo | 26-19 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Robert Capetillo - foul #2 on Robert Capetillo, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Lamb (SF) Robert Capetillo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (PG), Billy Lemmons (PF), Michael Adams (C) Charles Johnson, Daniel Alberthal, Renato Romano | |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:03 | Creighton | Daniel Forest connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 28-21 |
| 07:34 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ray Johnson | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Louis Fiske (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Calvin Allain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miles Blakely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Forest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronald Serna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Adams (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Ray Johnson is called for the reach on Miles Blakely - foul #1 on Ray Johnson, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), James Neale (SG), Andy Walker (C) Louis Fiske, Calvin Allain, Daniel Forest | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG), Renato Romano (C) Ray Johnson, Michael Adams | |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Miles Blakely makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Miles Blakely makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:59 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-25 |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Miles Blakely hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Billy Lemmons - foul #1 on Billy Lemmons, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Miles Blakely makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Miles Blakely misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:37 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Andy Walker | 31-25 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | Miles Blakely misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 05:45 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed can't tip it in | 31-25 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed gets the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed is hacked by Andy Walker - foul #1 on Andy Walker, team foul #6 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Fiske (PG), Calvin Allain (SG), Randy Ottley (PF), Daniel Forest (C) Paul Sanders, James Neale, Miles Blakely, Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (SF), Daniel Alberthal (PF) Ronald Serna, Billy Lemmons | |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ray Johnson and he's fouled by John Lamb - foul #1 on John Lamb, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Louis Fiske travels in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Calvin Allain steals it from Daniel Reed | 31-28 |
| 04:42 | Creighton | Calvin Allain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams (C) Renato Romano | |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Louis Fiske snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Calvin Allain hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 04:06 | Northern Iowa | Michael Adams pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-28 |
| 03:57 | Creighton | Calvin Allain gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:52 | Creighton | John Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (SG), Robert Capetillo (SF), Adam Ham (C) Calvin Allain, John Lamb, Randy Ottley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (PG), Edward Hall (SF) Daniel Reed, Charles Johnson | |
| 03:34 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Adam Ham gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Louis Fiske (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Capetillo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Forest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Ham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Hall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) C - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Ray Johnson takes the ball from Paul Sanders | 31-28 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson lays it in and he's hacked by Paul Sanders - foul #1 on Paul Sanders, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Randy Ottley (PF) Daniel Forest | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons (PF), Renato Romano (C) Daniel Alberthal, Michael Adams | |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:20 | Creighton | Adam Ham snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo makes the floater from the left block | 33-30 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Adam Ham - foul #3 on Adam Ham, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Allain (SG), Miles Blakely (PF), Andy Walker (C) Louis Fiske, Randy Ottley, Adam Ham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (PG) Ray Johnson | |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:27 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-31 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 33-31 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Andy Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Miles Blakely - foul #1 on Miles Blakely, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Fiske (PG), John Lamb (SF), Daniel Forest (C) Paul Sanders, Robert Capetillo, Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna (SF), Michael Adams (C) Edward Hall, Renato Romano | |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Miles Blakely gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Daniel Forest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG), Daniel Alberthal (PF) Leroy Clemons, Billy Lemmons | |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Lamb - foul #2 on John Lamb, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (SG), Randy Ottley (PF) Calvin Allain, Miles Blakely | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:17 | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | John Lamb knocks in the floater in the paint | 35-33 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | John Lamb comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Serna - foul #2 on Ronald Serna, team foul #9 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Calvin Allain (SG), Miles Blakely (PF) Louis Fiske, James Neale, Randy Ottley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (PG), Ray Johnson (SG), Edward Hall (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF), Renato Romano (C) Daniel Reed, Charles Johnson, Ronald Serna, Daniel Alberthal, Michael Adams | |
| 00:14 | Creighton | John Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | John Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 36-35 |