| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rafael Ressler - foul #2 on Rafael Ressler, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Bramblett (SF) Floyd Hunt | |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | Joe Nichols pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:51 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is hacked by Robert Wheless - foul #2 on Robert Wheless, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Floyd Hunt (SF), James Kost (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Jason Bramblett, Joe Nichols | |
| 18:31 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Kost | 27-34 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (C) James Kost | |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Alexander | 27-37 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-37 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Wheless | 30-37 |
| 17:02 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Hunt | 30-40 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rafael Ressler | 32-40 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Theodore Feist scores on a floater from the left side | 32-42 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-42 |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Gregory | 32-42 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-42 |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory can't tip it in | 32-42 |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Theodore Feist grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Ressler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Feist (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Creighton | James Gregory denies the turnaround by Theodore Feist | 32-42 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 15:06 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 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 | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Jason Bramblett (SF), James Kost (PF), Joe Nichols (C) William Alexander, Floyd Hunt, Theodore Feist, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Joe Nichols gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Joe Nichols drills a shot near the basket | 32-44 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | John Collier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 13:58 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 13:37 | Creighton | John Collier is called for the reach on Joe Nichols - foul #1 on John Collier, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Roberts (PG), Theodore Feist (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Jason Bramblett | |
| 13:09 | Creighton | James Kost is whistled for a carry | 32-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG) Ernesto Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG) Kevin Roberts | |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses the wide open floater from the right side | 32-44 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Theodore Feist pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Alexander | 32-46 |
| 12:04 | Northern Iowa | Theodore Feist swats the short shot by John Collier | 32-46 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Jones hits the follow up shot | 34-46 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 11:37 | Creighton | Theodore Feist snags the offensive board | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) SF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Collier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kost (fairly fresh) PF - Theodore Feist (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Creighton | Angel Russo steals the ball from William Alexander | 34-46 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Angel Russo | 36-46 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | James Kost hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith can't finish the layup | 36-49 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | The jump hook by Joe Nichols is blocked by John Collier | 36-49 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | John Collier snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-49 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | John Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Keith Ferriera steals it from Frederick Smith | 36-49 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Frederick Smith swats the short shot by James Kost | 36-49 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Theodore Feist tips it in | 36-51 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | John Collier loses the ball out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Rafael Ressler (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), James Gregory (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Samuel Thomas, Thomas Jones, Frederick Smith, John Collier | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Kevin Roberts (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) William Alexander, Keith Ferriera, James Kost, Theodore Feist | |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Rodgers, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| 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/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Hunt - foul #2 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Theodore Feist (C) Joe Nichols | |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 08:03 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts is fouled on the floor by Robert Wheless - foul #3 on Robert Wheless, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Nichols (C) Theodore Feist | |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Joe Nichols can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 37-51 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 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) | |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 07:17 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers loses the dribble to Ernesto Gutierrez in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez banks in the layup | 39-51 |
| 07:01 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Johnny Rodgers | 39-53 |
| 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/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler is fouled on the floor by Joe Nichols - foul #3 on Joe Nichols, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG) Ernesto Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Theodore Feist (PF) Kevin Roberts, Joe Nichols | |
| 06:32 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-53 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Rafael Ressler is called for the reach on Keith Ferriera - foul #3 on Rafael Ressler, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio (SF) Patrick Kennedy | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Roberts (PG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| 05:53 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is whistled for traveling | 39-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (SG) Rafael Ressler | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Keith Ferriera steals it from Robert Wheless | 39-53 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses long on a runner from the left block | 39-53 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Mauricio can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-53 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner can't connect on a shot near the basket | 39-53 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the contested 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Wheless | 42-53 |
| 03:53 | Creighton | Robert Wheless takes the ball from Theodore Feist | 42-53 |
| 03:53 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), John Collier (C) Samuel Thomas, Jeffrey Mauricio, James Gregory, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Jason Bramblett (SF), James Kost (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Keith Ferriera, Floyd Hunt, Theodore Feist, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith makes the turnaround from the left block | 44-53 |
| 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/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts hits a 3 from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith is hacked by Johnny Rodgers - foul #2 on Johnny Rodgers, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Thomas Jones (SF) Angel Russo, Rafael Ressler, Patrick Kennedy | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Keith Ferriera (SG) Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Roberts | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by James Kost - foul #1 on James Kost, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SG), Patrick Kennedy (SF) Ernesto Gutierrez, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (SF), Theodore Feist (PF) Jason Bramblett, James Kost | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to John Collier | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Feist (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gregory (PF) John Collier | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Jason Bramblett (SF), James Kost (PF) William Alexander, Floyd Hunt, Theodore Feist | |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-56 |
| 02:34 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 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) | |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Patrick Kennedy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Patrick Kennedy, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), John Collier (C) Rafael Ressler, Patrick Kennedy, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Kevin Roberts (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Theodore Feist (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Keith Ferriera, Jason Bramblett, James Kost | |
| 02:08 | Creighton | Theodore Feist drills a turnaround in the paint set up by William Alexander and he's fouled by John Collier - foul #2 on John Collier, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG) Kevin Roberts | |
| 02:08 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses the free throw | 46-58 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Frederick Smith | 48-58 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG) William Alexander | |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Joe Nichols steals the ball from Ernesto Gutierrez | 48-59 |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Theodore Feist hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Rodgers | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Hunt steals it from Samuel Thomas | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is denied on a layup by Frederick Smith | 48-61 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses the tip | 48-61 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ernesto Gutierrez | 48-61 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | John Collier misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Floyd Hunt - foul #3 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | John Collier makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | John Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers runs out the clock | 50-61 |