| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) SG - Paul Miers (fresh) SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) C - George Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | George Brown 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) | |
| 19:41 | Creighton | The jump hook by Dewey Richards is blocked by Michael Brasher | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Mooring | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Creighton | Michael Brasher steals it from Derrick Winget | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher scores on a runner near the basket | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers's pass is intercepted by Jason Mooring | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | Paul Miers buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | George Brown steals the ball from Dwayne Merchant | 3-7 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Miers | 6-7 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 17:01 | Creighton | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:57 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Derrick Winget pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:44 | Creighton | Dewey Richards misses the runner from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 16:42 | Creighton | Derrick Winget tips it home | 8-7 |
| 16:22 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Brasher | 8-9 |
| 15:59 | Creighton | Michael Brasher steps in front of the Dewey Richards pass | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Miers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Winget (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fairly fresh) C - George Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) SG - Ian Ewald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Mooring (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Brasher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Clifton Scheidt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 15:43 | Creighton | George Brown snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Derrick Winget double dribbles | 8-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Lyle Martindale (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (PF), John Morgan (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Derrick Winget, Dewey Richards, George Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Michael Hille (PF), Joseph Cairns (C) Dwayne Merchant, Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring, Michael Brasher, Clifton Scheidt | |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hille | 8-12 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | Robert Molden misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Larry Lundy | 8-14 |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Lyle Martindale and he's fouled by Larry Lundy - foul #1 on Larry Lundy, team foul #1 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Jason Mooring (SF) Larry Lundy, Melvin Smith | |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring is fouled on the floor by Robert Molden - foul #1 on Robert Molden, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Winget (SF) Kenneth Emery | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 11-14 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Molden | 11-14 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Merchant | 11-14 |
| 13:08 | Northern Iowa | James Ball hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dwayne Merchant | 11-17 |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Lyle Martindale - foul #1 on Lyle Martindale, team foul #3 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Dewey Richards (PF), George Brown (C) Lyle Martindale, Robert Molden, Wilfredo Mancini, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG), Clifton Scheidt (C) James Ball, Joseph Cairns | |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:39 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:39 | Creighton | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 12:18 | Creighton | Dewey Richards knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Emery | 16-18 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Emery - foul #1 on Kenneth Emery, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG) Kenneth Emery | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher (PF) Michael Hille | |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Paul Miers connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Winget | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Winget (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Mooring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring gets the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt tips it home | 18-22 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 18-22 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clifton Scheidt and he's fouled by Derrick Winget - foul #1 on Derrick Winget, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), Robert Molden (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (PF) Dustin Meyers, Derrick Winget, Dewey Richards | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Joseph Cairns (C) Dwayne Merchant, Clifton Scheidt | |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 10:09 | Creighton | Ian Ewald is called for the reach on Paul Miers - foul #1 on Ian Ewald, team foul #2 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG) Paul Miers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG), Melvin Smith (SF) Ian Ewald, Jason Mooring | |
| 09:56 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale is hacked by James Ball - foul #1 on James Ball, team foul #3 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Morgan (C) George Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini misses the easy layup | 18-25 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | James Ball buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Brasher | 18-27 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-27 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini grabs the offensive board | 18-27 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | John Morgan loses the dribble to Michael Brasher | 18-27 |
| 08:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Molden steps in front of the Joseph Cairns pass | 18-27 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | Robert Molden banks in the layup | 20-27 |
| 08:42 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 08:36 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-27 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 08:21 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery misses badly on a floater from the right block | 23-27 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 08:14 | Northern Iowa | James Ball hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 08:12 | Creighton | Robert Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini is whistled for traveling | 23-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Derrick Winget (SF), Dewey Richards (PF), George Brown (C) Kenneth Emery, Lyle Martindale, Robert Molden, Wilfredo Mancini, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Ian Ewald (SG), Jason Mooring (SF), Michael Hille (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Larry Lundy, James Ball, Melvin Smith, Michael Brasher, Joseph Cairns | |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Winget is called for the reach on Jason Mooring - foul #2 on Derrick Winget, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Morgan (SF) Derrick Winget | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morgan (fresh) PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Ewald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Mooring (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hille (fresh) 1 pts. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-27 |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt hits the follow up shot | 23-29 |
| 07:02 | Creighton | John Morgan scores on a jumper from the right block | 25-29 |
| 06:45 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mooring's floater is tipped away by George Brown | 25-29 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | John Morgan grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Dewey Richards travels with the ball | 25-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Molden (SF) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald is hacked by Robert Molden - foul #2 on Robert Molden, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (SF) Robert Molden | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Paul Miers scores on a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Jason Mooring - foul #1 on Jason Mooring, team foul #4 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Morgan (SF) Dustin Meyers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns (PF), Melvin Smith (C) Michael Hille, Clifton Scheidt | |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Wilfredo Mancini (PF) Paul Miers, Dewey Richards | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG) Ian Ewald | |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 05:20 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale is denied on a layup by Melvin Smith | 28-32 |
| 05:19 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Wilfredo Mancini - foul #1 on Wilfredo Mancini, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Otto Maultsby (C) Lyle Martindale, George Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Michael Brasher (PF) Dwayne Merchant, Jason Mooring | |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 05:00 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Joseph Cairns swats the short shot by Paul Miers | 28-32 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 04:41 | Creighton | Paul Miers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | John Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Paul Miers knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | John Morgan is called for the reach on James Ball - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Lyle Martindale (SF), Dewey Richards (PF) Kenneth Emery, John Morgan, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Clifton Scheidt (C) Larry Lundy, Joseph Cairns | |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | James Ball makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | James Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby buries a floater from the left side | 33-34 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher banks in the layup set up by James Ball | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Miers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dwayne Merchant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ball (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) PF - Michael Brasher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Molden (SG), Derrick Winget (SF), George Brown (C) Paul Miers, Lyle Martindale, Otto Maultsby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald (SG), Jason Mooring (SF) James Ball, Melvin Smith | |
| 03:13 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Dewey Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Jason Mooring is called for the reach on Dewey Richards - foul #2 on Jason Mooring, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille (PF) Michael Brasher | |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Dewey Richards is hacked by Ian Ewald - foul #2 on Ian Ewald, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns (C) Clifton Scheidt | |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers is hacked by Dwayne Merchant - foul #1 on Dwayne Merchant, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jason Mooring | 34-36 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns misses the turnaround from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Meyers is called for the reach on Ian Ewald - foul #1 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #11 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Wilfredo Mancini (PF) Dustin Meyers, Robert Molden, Dewey Richards | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG), Michael Brasher (PF) Dwayne Merchant, Joseph Cairns | |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:08 | Northern Iowa | Ian Ewald makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:45 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | George Brown grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini is hacked by Ian Ewald - foul #3 on Ian Ewald, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Morgan (C) George Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Ball (SG), Clifton Scheidt (C) Ian Ewald, Michael Hille | |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | John Morgan snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Derrick Winget can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-38 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Michael Brasher gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clifton Scheidt - foul #1 on Clifton Scheidt, team foul #9 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Kenneth Emery (SG), Robert Molden (SF), George Brown (C) Lyle Martindale, Paul Miers, Derrick Winget, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Merchant (PG), Melvin Smith (SF), Michael Hille (PF) Larry Lundy, Jason Mooring, Michael Brasher | |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Melvin Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Robert Molden misses the fullcourt shot | 35-43 |