| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim James (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alton Winter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Canter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Alton Winter inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Alexander | 22-31 |
| 19:30 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt is hacked by William Alexander - foul #2 on William Alexander, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ross (SG), Eugene Hackney (SF), Theodore Feist (PF) Russell Smith, Alton Winter, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 19:07 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt is fouled on the floor by Eugene Hackney - foul #3 on Eugene Hackney, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG), Alton Winter (SF) David Ross, Eugene Hackney | |
| 18:54 | Northern Iowa | Alton Winter is called for the reach on Jamie Borman - foul #1 on Alton Winter, team foul #3 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (PF) Theodore Feist | |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Elmer Blunt | 24-31 |
| 18:16 | Creighton | Russell Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Alexander | 24-34 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 17:54 | Creighton | Robert Canter grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 17:38 | Creighton | Russell Smith hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Alexander | 24-37 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Tanner (C) Jim James | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ross (SF), Theodore Feist (PF) Alton Winter, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Russell Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Russell Smith, team foul #4 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Jamie Borman, Bruce Steadman | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:58 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 24-37 |
| 16:57 | Creighton | Robert Canter pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Theodore Feist's floater is tipped away by Robert Wheless | 24-37 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 16:21 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-37 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless tips it in | 26-37 |
| 16:02 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-37 |
| 16:01 | Creighton | Robert Canter grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 15:44 | Creighton | David Ross makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Alexander | 26-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) SF - Elmer Blunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Ross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Canter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Ross - foul #1 on David Ross, team foul #5 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), Bruce Steadman (PF), Jim James (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Richard Davis, George Tanner, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Hackney (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Alton Winter (C) Russell Smith, Theodore Feist, Robert Canter | |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | Jim James is called for the reach on Eugene Hackney - foul #2 on Jim James, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis (SF) Elmer Blunt | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:43 | Creighton | David Ross misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is hacked by Tyler Weingartner - foul #2 on Tyler Weingartner, team foul #6 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG), Theodore Feist (PF), Robert Canter (C) David Ross, Tyler Weingartner, Alton Winter | |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo tips it but misses | 28-40 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Theodore Feist grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 13:50 | Creighton | Russell Smith scores on a jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman is called for traveling | 28-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt (SF), George Tanner (C) Richard Davis, Jim James | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alton Winter (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Eugene Hackney, Theodore Feist | |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Russell Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #7 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis (PF) Bruce Steadman | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alton Winter - foul #2 on Alton Winter, team foul #8 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ross (SG), Theodore Feist (PF) Russell Smith, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | David Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Jamie Borman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Alton Winter, Theodore Feist | |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 12:16 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 30-42 |
| 11:52 | Creighton | George Tanner denies the turnaround by Robert Canter | 30-42 |
| 11:50 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 30-42 |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Tyler Weingartner - foul #3 on Tyler Weingartner, team foul #9 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SF), Bruce Steadman (PF) Elmer Blunt, George Tanner | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Hackney (SF), Theodore Feist (PF), Alton Winter (C) David Ross, Tyler Weingartner, Robert Canter | |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless misses the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Alton Winter pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Rafael Ressler (fresh) PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Russell Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Hackney (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Winter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Creighton | Theodore Feist is hacked by Ernesto Gutierrez - foul #1 on Ernesto Gutierrez, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), Jim James (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Richard Davis, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:58 | Creighton | Russell Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Alton Winter hits the follow up shot | 30-44 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-44 |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Alton Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 10:14 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jamie Borman - foul #1 on Jamie Borman, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt (SF) Rafael Ressler | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ross (SG), Robert Canter (C) William Alexander, Eugene Hackney | |
| 10:14 | Creighton | Theodore Feist makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 10:14 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Jim James grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo knocks in the floater from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Alton Winter makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Feist | 32-47 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Jim James tips it back up and in | 34-47 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses the jumpshot from the left side | 34-47 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | David Ross steals it from Jim James | 34-47 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | David Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Richard Davis (SG), George Tanner (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Jamie Borman, Bruce Steadman, Jim James | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Eugene Hackney (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Russell Smith, Alton Winter, Theodore Feist | |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG) David Ross | |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Russell Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Hackney (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Canter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 37-47 |
| 06:44 | Creighton | Russell Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 06:40 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Robert Canter grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 06:09 | Creighton | The short jumper by Eugene Hackney is denied by Robert Wheless | 37-50 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ernesto Gutierrez and he's hacked by Russell Smith - foul #3 on Russell Smith, team foul #10 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), Bruce Steadman (PF), Jim James (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Elmer Blunt, George Tanner, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ross (SG), Alton Winter (SF), Theodore Feist (C) Russell Smith, Eugene Hackney, Robert Canter | |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 05:32 | Creighton | David Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 40-50 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Alton Winter is called for the reach on Angel Russo - foul #3 on Alton Winter, team foul #11 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SF) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG) Theodore Feist | |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Alton Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Alton Winter misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-50 |
| 04:38 | Creighton | Alton Winter grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Russell Smith blows the layup | 41-50 |
| 04:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bruce Steadman | 41-50 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler throws it down set up by Angel Russo | 43-50 |
| 03:40 | Creighton | David Ross knocks in the floater from the left wing | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler misses the tip | 43-52 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman can't tip it in | 43-52 |
| 03:17 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Ross | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Steadman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jim James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Russell Smith (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alton Winter (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Angel Russo steals the ball from William Alexander | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamie Borman | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Rafael Ressler picks off the pass by Alton Winter | 46-52 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo lays it up and in set up by Rafael Ressler | 48-52 |
| 02:07 | Creighton | David Ross lays it in on a great pass from Russell Smith | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jamie Borman and he's hacked by Alton Winter - foul #4 on Alton Winter, team foul #12 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Canter (C) David Ross | |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Russell Smith comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-54 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Jim James grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman is denied on a layup by Robert Canter | 51-54 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Alton Winter snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Russell Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Tyler Weingartner steps in front of the Rafael Ressler pass | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Robert Canter hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Alexander and he's fouled by Rafael Ressler - foul #3 on Rafael Ressler, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt (SF) Rafael Ressler | |
| Subs | Creighton | Theodore Feist (PF) Tyler Weingartner | |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Robert Canter makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Borman | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Robert Canter is hacked by Jamie Borman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Borman, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Bruce Steadman is called for the reach on Alton Winter - foul #1 on Bruce Steadman, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Elmer Blunt is called for the reach on Robert Canter - foul #2 on Elmer Blunt, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Robert Canter misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Theodore Feist grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Theodore Feist is hacked by Jim James - foul #3 on Jim James, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Winter | 54-57 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Elmer Blunt is called for the reach on Alton Winter - foul #3 on Elmer Blunt, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Alton Winter makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Alton Winter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Robert Canter pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Bruce Steadman is called for the reach on Robert Canter - foul #2 on Bruce Steadman, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Robert Canter misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Robert Canter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-59 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Borman | 54-59 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is fouled on the floor by Robert Canter - foul #1 on Robert Canter, team foul #13 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (PF) Theodore Feist | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |