| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) C - John Sweet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) PF - Carl Clark (fresh) C - Spencer Woods (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark 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) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Woods hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | Donald Peterson steals the ball from Jeffrey Meyers | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bradley Steere and he's fouled by Jeffrey Meyers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Meyers, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:15 | Creighton | John Sweet drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Cameron Bracey | 3-6 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Dismuke | 3-8 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson double dribbles | 3-8 |
| 17:29 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-8 |
| 17:28 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Sweet | 3-8 |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas misses the runner from the baseline | 3-8 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Woods gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke steps out of bounds on the sideline | 3-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Alfred Washington (SG), Michael Collins (PF), Keith Lipinski (C) Bradley Steere, Alex Dismuke, Carl Clark, Spencer Woods | |
| 16:42 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Meyers | 5-8 |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington is hacked by Edwin Thomas - foul #1 on Edwin Thomas, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Seitz (C) John Sweet | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG) Donald Peterson | |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lipinski clanks a jumper from the left side | 5-8 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lipinski tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson is fouled on the floor by Steven Record - foul #1 on Steven Record, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG), Claude Hall (SG), Ronald Bowling (PF), Stephen Bendel (C) Cameron Bracey, Jeffrey Meyers, Dustin Thorson, Edwin Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Carl Clark (PF) Steven Record, Keith Lipinski | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kenton Strope (fresh) SG - Claude Hall (fresh) SF - Rodney Seitz (fresh) PF - Ronald Bowling (fresh) C - Stephen Bendel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Williams (fresh) SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Washington (fresh) PF - Carl Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Creighton | Ronald Bowling knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Claude Hall | 7-10 |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | Kenton Strope picks off the pass by Travis Williams in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Kenton Strope lays it in | 9-10 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Kenton Strope steps in front of the Alfred Washington pass | 9-10 |
| 15:00 | Creighton | Michael Collins swats the shot by Rodney Seitz | 9-10 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Collins | 9-10 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Carl Clark | 9-13 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz is hacked by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jeffrey Meyers (SG), Dustin Thorson (SF), Edwin Thomas (PF), John Sweet (C) Kenton Strope, Claude Hall, Rodney Seitz, Ronald Bowling, Stephen Bendel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Steven Record (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Keith Lipinski (PF), Spencer Woods (C) Travis Williams, Alex Dismuke, Alfred Washington, Carl Clark, Michael Collins | |
| 14:12 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Sweet | 11-13 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-13 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Peterson | 11-13 |
| 13:53 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lipinski makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Steven Record | 11-15 |
| 13:33 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers misses the shot from the right side | 11-15 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Keith Lipinski | 11-15 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere clanks a jumper from the right side | 11-15 |
| 13:11 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 13:07 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Cameron Bracey and he's hacked by Bradley Steere - foul #1 on Bradley Steere, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Carl Clark (PF) Steven Record, Keith Lipinski | |
| 13:07 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Spencer Woods | 14-18 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses the 3 from straight away | 14-18 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | John Sweet is called for the reach on Carl Clark - foul #1 on John Sweet, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Seitz (SF) Dustin Thorson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG) Bradley Steere | |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Meyers is called for the reach on Travis Williams - foul #2 on Jeffrey Meyers, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (SG) Jeffrey Meyers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Collins (C) Spencer Woods | |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Collins | 14-21 |
| 11:45 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SG), Ronald Bowling (PF), Stephen Bendel (C) Cameron Bracey, Edwin Thomas, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Lipinski (C) Carl Clark | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kenton Strope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Claude Hall (fresh) SF - Rodney Seitz (fresh) PF - Ronald Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Bendel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Collins (fresh) C - Keith Lipinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 14-21 |
| 11:22 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kenton Strope | 14-21 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Alex Dismuke picks off the pass by Claude Hall | 14-21 |
| 10:56 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams lays it in on a great pass from Alex Dismuke | 14-23 |
| 10:43 | Creighton | Ronald Bowling buries a floater in the paint set up by Kenton Strope | 16-23 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donald Peterson, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Dustin Thorson (SF), Edwin Thomas (PF), John Sweet (C) Claude Hall, Rodney Seitz, Ronald Bowling, Stephen Bendel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Alfred Washington (SG), Carl Clark (PF), Spencer Woods (C) Travis Williams, Alex Dismuke, Donald Peterson, Michael Collins | |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-23 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas tips it home | 18-23 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Thorson picks off the pass by Alfred Washington | 18-23 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | John Sweet clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-23 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | John Sweet gets the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kenton Strope | 21-23 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SG), Rodney Seitz (PF), Ronald Bowling (C) Kenton Strope, Edwin Thomas, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG), Alex Dismuke (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Michael Collins (PF) Bradley Steere, Alfred Washington, Keith Lipinski, Carl Clark | |
| 08:21 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Cameron Bracey | 24-23 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ruben Rutledge (PG) Cameron Bracey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (C) Spencer Woods | |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Claude Hall | 26-23 |
| 07:43 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Travis Williams is blocked by Dustin Thorson | 26-23 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox hits the follow up shot | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ruben Rutledge (fresh) SG - Claude Hall (fresh) SF - Dustin Thorson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rodney Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Bowling (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Travis Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Collins (fresh) C - Denver Cox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-25 |
| 07:34 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson tips it home | 28-25 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke loses the dribble to Ronald Bowling | 28-25 |
| 07:00 | Creighton | Ruben Rutledge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Edwin Thomas (PF), John Sweet (C) Ruben Rutledge, Dustin Thorson, Ronald Bowling | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Alfred Washington (SG), Carl Clark (PF), Spencer Woods (C) Travis Williams, Alex Dismuke, Michael Collins, Denver Cox | |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Claude Hall - foul #1 on Claude Hall, team foul #5 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (SG) Claude Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | John Sweet can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Carl Clark | 28-27 |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Carl Clark | 28-30 |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas is hacked by Bradley Steere - foul #2 on Bradley Steere, team foul #5 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Thorson (SF) Rodney Seitz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG) Bradley Steere | |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas clanks a shot from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 05:45 | Creighton | John Sweet pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson misses the jumper from the left side | 28-30 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-30 |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Woods snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Edwin Thomas - foul #2 on Edwin Thomas, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ruben Rutledge (PG), Claude Hall (SG), Ronald Bowling (PF) Cameron Bracey, Kenton Strope, Edwin Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Michael Collins (C) Donald Peterson, Spencer Woods | |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:44 | Creighton | Ruben Rutledge misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark misses short on a floater near the basket | 28-33 |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Ronald Bowling snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Travis Williams is called for the reach on Ruben Rutledge - foul #1 on Travis Williams, team foul #6 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Seitz (SF), Stephen Bendel (C) Dustin Thorson, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (PG), Keith Lipinski (SF), Denver Cox (C) Travis Williams, Alfred Washington, Carl Clark | |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Claude Hall makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Ruben Rutledge and he's fouled by Alex Dismuke - foul #1 on Alex Dismuke, team foul #7 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG) Ruben Rutledge | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson (SF) Denver Cox | |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Claude Hall misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lipinski misses the dunk but the foul's on Claude Hall - foul #2 on Claude Hall, team foul #7 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ruben Rutledge (SG) Claude Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lipinski makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:01 | Northern Iowa | Keith Lipinski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel is called for traveling | 30-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers (SG), Edwin Thomas (PF) Ruben Rutledge, Stephen Bendel | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG) Steven Record | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Bowling (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Dismuke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Lipinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke is hacked by Jeffrey Meyers - foul #3 on Jeffrey Meyers, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (SG) Jeffrey Meyers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Spencer Woods (C) Keith Lipinski | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Ronald Bowling hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz is hacked by Donald Peterson - foul #2 on Donald Peterson, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Sweet (C) Ronald Bowling | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington (SG), Carl Clark (PF) Alex Dismuke, Michael Collins | |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ruben Rutledge (PG), Claude Hall (SF) Cameron Bracey, Rodney Seitz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Lipinski (SF) Donald Peterson | |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Ruben Rutledge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Woods gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington buries a driving attempt from close range | 30-39 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Kenton Strope connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Sweet | 33-39 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark tips it home | 33-41 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | John Sweet misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Carl Clark snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Washington and the foul's on John Sweet - foul #2 on John Sweet, team foul #9 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Dustin Thorson (SF), Rodney Seitz (PF), Ronald Bowling (C) Ruben Rutledge, Kenton Strope, Edwin Thomas, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke (SG), Donald Peterson (SF), Michael Collins (PF) Alfred Washington, Carl Clark, Spencer Woods | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Claude Hall clanks a floater from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Michael Collins snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke is hacked by Claude Hall - foul #3 on Claude Hall, team foul #10 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (SG) Claude Hall | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Travis Williams (PG) Bradley Steere | |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Alex Dismuke makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey misses the halfcourt shot | 33-46 |