| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Keith Archie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Bowes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Springs (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes's layup is rejected by Brandon Malone | 40-40 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-40 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Daryl Bowes | 40-40 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Gregory Duncan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 18:53 | Creighton | Keith Archie gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:39 | Creighton | Gregory Duncan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy misses long on a floater from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:03 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 40-40 |
| 18:01 | Creighton | Keith Archie snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Manuel West - foul #2 on Manuel West, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West is called for a charge - foul #3 on Manuel West, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clifford Lanza (C) Douglas Fusco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Michael Minaya (C) Manuel West, James Carroll | |
| 17:21 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza blows the layup | 41-40 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Brandon Malone | 41-40 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs is hacked by Clarence Meyer - foul #1 on Clarence Meyer, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG), Darius Breunig (SF), Larry Gartner (PF) Clarence Meyer, Gregory Duncan, Daryl Bowes | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (C) Paul Springs | |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Larry Gartner - foul #1 on Larry Gartner, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SG) Joshua Hennessy | |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:31 | Creighton | Keith Archie drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Darius Breunig | 44-42 |
| 16:17 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Abel Gent | 44-44 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | Keith Archie misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | 3 seconds is called on Daniel Harton | 44-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), Sidney Price (SG), Gregory Duncan (SF), Douglas Fusco (C) Keith Archie, James Robinson, Darius Breunig, Clifford Lanza | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Manuel West (SG), Paul Springs (PF), James Carroll (C) Abel Gent, Brandon Malone, Michael Minaya, Daniel Harton | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sidney Price (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Gartner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Springs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer is fouled on the floor by Manuel West - foul #4 on Manuel West, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daryl Bowes (PF) Larry Gartner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (SF) Manuel West | |
| 15:14 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco is fouled on the floor by James Carroll - foul #2 on James Carroll, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| 14:59 | Creighton | Sidney Price blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Meyer steals the ball from Arthur Beauchamp | 44-44 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer's floater is knocked away by Paul Springs | 44-44 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Hennessy | 44-46 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Paul Springs steals the ball from Sidney Price | 44-46 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Duncan - foul #2 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Archie (PG), James Robinson (SF), Larry Gartner (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Clarence Meyer, Gregory Duncan, Daryl Bowes, Douglas Fusco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Abel Gent (SG), Brandon Malone (SF), Michael Minaya (PF) Joshua Hennessy, Arthur Beauchamp, Daniel Harton, Paul Springs | |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:33 | Creighton | Keith Archie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:21 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Shaun Dineen | 44-49 |
| 12:58 | Creighton | Keith Archie buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Sidney Price | 47-49 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 12:36 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to James Carroll | 47-49 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | Clifford Lanza is called for the reach on Brandon Malone - foul #1 on Clifford Lanza, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (SG), Gregory Duncan (SF), Daryl Bowes (PF), Douglas Fusco (C) Sidney Price, James Robinson, Larry Gartner, Clifford Lanza | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Paul Springs (PF) Shaun Dineen, Abel Gent, James Carroll | |
| 11:51 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Keith Archie grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Keith Archie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daryl Bowes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Springs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Minaya (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Gregory Duncan misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Gregory Duncan grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 11:28 | Creighton | Keith Archie makes the 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daryl Bowes - foul #1 on Daryl Bowes, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG) Keith Archie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton (C) Michael Minaya | |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:50 | Creighton | Gregory Duncan banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Robinson | 52-51 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp is hacked by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SG), Larry Gartner (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Gregory Duncan, Daryl Bowes, Douglas Fusco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SG) Arthur Beauchamp | |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Sidney Price steals the ball from Abel Gent | 52-51 |
| 09:52 | Creighton | James Robinson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 09:41 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses badly on a runner from the left block | 52-51 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | James Robinson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 09:31 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Harton | 52-53 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Larry Gartner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Springs - foul #1 on Paul Springs, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Archie (PG), Gregory Duncan (SF), Douglas Fusco (C) Clarence Meyer, James Robinson, Clifford Lanza | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Michael Minaya (PF), James Carroll (C) Joshua Hennessy, Brandon Malone, Paul Springs | |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Larry Gartner makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Larry Gartner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp is fouled on the floor by Gregory Duncan - foul #3 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daryl Bowes (PF) Larry Gartner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll banks in the layup on a nice dish by Abel Gent | 53-56 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Keith Archie knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Sidney Price | 55-56 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Daryl Bowes - foul #2 on Daryl Bowes, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Manuel West (SG) Abel Gent, Daniel Harton | |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 07:37 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll's pass is intercepted by Gregory Duncan | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Keith Archie (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Price (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daryl Bowes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Minaya (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-57 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joshua Hennessy | 55-57 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joshua Hennessy | 55-60 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-60 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Minaya, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (SG), James Robinson (SF), Larry Gartner (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Sidney Price, Gregory Duncan, Daryl Bowes, Douglas Fusco | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone (SF), Paul Springs (PF) Arthur Beauchamp, James Carroll | |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer is fouled on the floor by Michael Minaya - foul #3 on Michael Minaya, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Darius Breunig (SF) Keith Archie | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (C) Michael Minaya | |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Manuel West gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Manuel West | 55-62 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses the lay-in | 55-62 |
| 06:01 | Northern Iowa | Paul Springs gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Meyer picks off the pass by Paul Springs | 55-62 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Darius Breunig lays it in set up by Clarence Meyer | 57-62 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Hennessy | 57-64 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Larry Gartner is fouled on the floor by Paul Springs - foul #2 on Paul Springs, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Archie (PG), Sidney Price (SG), Gregory Duncan (SF) Clarence Meyer, James Robinson, Darius Breunig | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (PG), Daniel Harton (C) Joshua Hennessy, Abel Gent | |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Larry Gartner makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Larry Gartner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-64 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Springs - foul #3 on Paul Springs, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daryl Bowes (PF) Larry Gartner | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SG), James Carroll (C) Manuel West, Daniel Harton | |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Sidney Price snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Sidney Price knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daryl Bowes | 63-64 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Keith Archie is called for the reach on Brandon Malone - foul #2 on Keith Archie, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), Douglas Fusco (C) Keith Archie, Clifford Lanza | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Michael Minaya (PF) Abel Gent, Paul Springs | |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 03:31 | Creighton | Sidney Price pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Price (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daryl Bowes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Minaya (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Gregory Duncan misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Carroll - foul #3 on James Carroll, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG) Sidney Price | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manuel West (SG), Daniel Harton (SF), Abel Gent (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Brandon Malone, James Carroll | |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Gregory Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Gregory Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton scores on a jumper from close range set up by Manuel West | 65-68 |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Archie (PG), Sidney Price (SG) Clarence Meyer, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone (SF), Paul Springs (PF), James Carroll (C) Daniel Harton, Michael Minaya, Abel Gent | |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Keith Archie is fouled on the floor by Manuel West - foul #5 on Manuel West, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SG) Manuel West | |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Keith Archie makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Keith Archie makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 67-68 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Keith Archie misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Beauchamp - foul #3 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Keith Archie makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Keith Archie makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Hennessy | 69-71 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Sidney Price clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 01:41 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco tips it in | 71-71 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy's pass is intercepted by Daryl Bowes | 71-71 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Sidney Price comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 01:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Joshua Hennessy | 71-71 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Keith Archie gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Keith Archie misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Daryl Bowes steals the ball from Paul Springs | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes's pass is intercepted by Arthur Beauchamp | 71-71 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp banks in the layup | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Keith Archie misses short on a fullcourt shot | 71-73 |