| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 9 pts. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| 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/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler travels with the ball | 34-28 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Theodore Feist | |
| 19:25 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the jumper from the left block set up by Floyd Hunt | 34-30 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Rafael Ressler | 36-30 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | Joe Nichols knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Alexander | 36-32 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Jason Bramblett (SF), James Kost (PF), Theodore Feist (C) William Alexander, Floyd Hunt, Tyler Weingartner, Joe Nichols | |
| 17:58 | Creighton | Theodore Feist connects on the shot from the right wing set up by James Kost | 36-34 |
| 17:40 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is fouled on the floor by Jason Bramblett - foul #1 on Jason Bramblett, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Kevin Roberts, Jason Bramblett | |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Angel Russo | 38-34 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Angel Russo steps in front of the James Kost pass | 38-34 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo throws it down | 40-34 |
| 16:45 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Wheless | 40-34 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), John Collier (C) Angel Russo, Rafael Ressler, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Kevin Roberts (SG), Jason Bramblett (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Floyd Hunt, Joe Nichols | |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Theodore Feist can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 40-34 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Jason Bramblett, Theodore Feist | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Collier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts clanks a floater from the right side | 40-34 |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:28 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 15:26 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 15:06 | Creighton | William Alexander misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Thomas - foul #1 on Samuel Thomas, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Rafael Ressler (SG), James Gregory (PF) Samuel Thomas, Ernesto Gutierrez, John Collier | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Jason Bramblett (SF), James Kost (PF), Theodore Feist (C) Kevin Roberts, Floyd Hunt, Tyler Weingartner, Joe Nichols | |
| 15:06 | Creighton | William Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:06 | Creighton | William Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy (SF), Robert Wheless (C) Thomas Jones, Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG) William Alexander | |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:21 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Kost | 40-38 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Rodgers | 40-40 |
| 13:45 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Theodore Feist grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Theodore Feist loses the dribble to Robert Wheless | 40-40 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jason Bramblett | 40-40 |
| 12:33 | Creighton | James Kost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), John Collier (C) Angel Russo, Rafael Ressler, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Jason Bramblett, James Kost, Theodore Feist | |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | John Collier gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | William Alexander is called for the reach on Samuel Thomas - foul #1 on William Alexander, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Collier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-40 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 11:16 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Keith Ferriera and he's fouled by Frederick Smith - foul #2 on Frederick Smith, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy (SF) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:16 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | William Alexander gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt clanks a jumper from the left block | 40-43 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy clanks a jumper from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 10:19 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Alexander | 40-48 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Joe Nichols lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Ferriera | 40-50 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | John Collier drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Kennedy | 42-50 |
| 08:43 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | John Collier grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 08:31 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas tips it but misses | 42-50 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | Samuel Thomas is called for the reach on William Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Thomas, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Rafael Ressler (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), James Gregory (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Samuel Thomas, Ernesto Gutierrez, Patrick Kennedy, Frederick Smith, John Collier | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), James Kost (PF), Theodore Feist (C) William Alexander, Tyler Weingartner, Joe Nichols | |
| 07:58 | Creighton | James Gregory is called for the reach on Floyd Hunt - foul #3 on James Gregory, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Bramblett (SF) Floyd Hunt | |
| 07:30 | Creighton | James Kost misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Theodore Feist tips it back up and in | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) PF - James Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Bramblett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kost (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Feist (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Feist picks off the pass by Thomas Jones | 42-52 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Wheless - foul #2 on Robert Wheless, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SF) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Roberts (PG), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost | |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Gregory | 45-53 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Angel Russo | 48-53 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts is hacked by Jeffrey Mauricio - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mauricio, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF) Angel Russo, Rafael Ressler, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (SF) Jason Bramblett | |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt is fouled on the floor by Ernesto Gutierrez - foul #2 on Ernesto Gutierrez, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (PF), John Collier (C) Jeffrey Mauricio, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG) Kevin Roberts | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Theodore Feist grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | William Alexander is fouled on the floor by Samuel Thomas - foul #3 on Samuel Thomas, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG) Ernesto Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:47 | Creighton | William Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | William Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Angel Russo - foul #2 on Angel Russo, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SG), James Gregory (PF) Samuel Thomas, John Collier | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (C) William Alexander, Floyd Hunt, Joe Nichols | |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Theodore Feist makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rafael Ressler | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frederick Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Kost (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Feist (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Creighton | James Kost knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Ferriera | 53-59 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Kost - foul #2 on James Kost, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Thomas Jones (SF), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Patrick Kennedy, Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Theodore Feist | |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-59 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera travels with the ball | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Patrick Kennedy (SF) Samuel Thomas, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Theodore Feist (PF) William Alexander, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Feist steals it from Patrick Kennedy | 55-59 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is hacked by Robert Wheless - foul #3 on Robert Wheless, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 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/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Rodgers is called for the reach on Angel Russo - foul #2 on Johnny Rodgers, team foul #4 | 55-60 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Joe Nichols steals the ball from Patrick Kennedy | 55-60 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Rafael Ressler is called for the reach on Floyd Hunt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rafael Ressler, team foul #12 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Roberts (SG), Tyler Weingartner (C) Keith Ferriera, Joe Nichols | |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner is hacked by Rafael Ressler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rafael Ressler, team foul #13 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Floyd Hunt, Theodore Feist | |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Theodore Feist (PF) Joe Nichols | |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Rafael Ressler is called for the reach on Tyler Weingartner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rafael Ressler, team foul #14 | 58-63 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy snags the defensive board | 58-64 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Rafael Ressler is called for the reach on Theodore Feist in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rafael Ressler, team foul #15 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (SG) Rafael Ressler | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Nichols (C) Tyler Weingartner | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Theodore Feist makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Theodore Feist makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Theodore Feist gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 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/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Theodore Feist runs out the clock | 61-66 |