| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wayne Harada (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Cabana (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Creighton | Wayne Harada comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins clanks a runner near the basket | 29-31 |
| 19:38 | Creighton | Ben Cabana grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:32 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman is hacked by Luka Karwowski - foul #3 on Luka Karwowski, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG) Luka Karwowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins drills a runner from the right block set up by Arthur Lichtenberg and he's hacked by Ben Cabana - foul #1 on Ben Cabana, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Desantis - foul #2 on Dennis Desantis, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Richard Dillon is denied by Cory Brown | 31-34 |
| 18:15 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | The short jumper by Jerry Edwards is denied by Jason Collins | 31-34 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Dennis Desantis | 31-34 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Lichtenberg | 31-36 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | James Longino hits the finger roll set up by Cory Brown and the foul's on Dennis Desantis - foul #3 on Dennis Desantis, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Oldham (SF), James Bowden (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Jerry Edwards, Cory Brown, Ben Cabana | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Richard Barksdale (SF), Edward Allen (PF) Glenn Schwartzman, Dennis Desantis, Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| 17:49 | Creighton | James Longino misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | James Longino steals the ball from Richard Dillon | 33-36 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | John Oldham scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Bowden | 35-36 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins misses the easy layup | 35-36 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:38 | Creighton | Jason Collins swats the dunk try by James Bowden | 35-36 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Wayne Harada snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | James Bowden is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Cory Brown (PF), Ben Cabana (C) James Longino, Wayne Harada, James Bowden, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF) Richard Dillon, Jason Collins | |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale double dribbles | 35-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG) John Oldham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Dennis Desantis (SF) Oscar Knowlton, Richard Barksdale | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brent Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ben Cabana (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Schwartzman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Glenn Schwartzman | 35-36 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black buries a floater from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 14:55 | Creighton | Cory Brown is hacked by Donald Black - foul #4 on Donald Black, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Bowden (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Cory Brown, Ben Cabana | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Corey Sutton (C) Donald Black, Edward Allen | |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Desantis - foul #4 on Dennis Desantis, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (SG), John Oldham (PF) Brent Sawyer, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman (C) Dennis Desantis | |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Harada (SG), Brandon Caruthers (C) James Longino, Jerry Edwards | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Richard Barksdale (SF), Jason Collins (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Corey Sutton, Trinidad Glickman | |
| 14:09 | Creighton | John Oldham is denied on a layup by Jason Collins | 37-38 |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Wayne Harada pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:50 | Creighton | Richard Barksdale is called for the reach on Wayne Harada - foul #1 on Richard Barksdale, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG) Luka Karwowski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen (PF) Arthur Lichtenberg | |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Edward Allen steals the ball from Wayne Harada | 37-38 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | James Longino pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:26 | Creighton | James Longino misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Dillon - foul #3 on Richard Dillon, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF), Cory Brown (PF), Ben Cabana (C) John Oldham, James Bowden, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG) Richard Dillon | |
| 13:26 | Creighton | James Longino misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:26 | Creighton | James Longino misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | James Longino knocks away the 3 by Oscar Knowlton | 37-38 |
| 13:07 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Cory Brown | 37-38 |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Edward Allen is called for the reach on Wayne Harada - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #7 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton (SF), Trinidad Glickman (C) Richard Barksdale, Jason Collins | |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Wayne Harada makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Wayne Harada makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SG) Wayne Harada | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Glenn Schwartzman picks off the pass by Ben Cabana | 39-38 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on James Longino - foul #2 on James Longino, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), John Oldham (SF), James Bowden (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) James Longino, Jerry Edwards, Cory Brown, Ben Cabana | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Edward Allen, Trinidad Glickman | |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:43 | Creighton | John Oldham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Oscar Knowlton - foul #1 on Oscar Knowlton, team foul #8 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Harada (SG) Brent Sawyer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (PG) Oscar Knowlton | |
| 11:43 | Creighton | John Oldham makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:43 | Creighton | John Oldham makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Harada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Oldham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Corey Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Lichtenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg hits a shot in the paint set up by Jason Collins | 41-42 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Corey Sutton is called for the reach on John Oldham - foul #1 on Corey Sutton, team foul #9 | 41-42 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | John Oldham makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | John Oldham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF), Ben Cabana (C) James Bowden, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (PG) Corey Sutton | |
| 10:37 | Creighton | John Oldham lays it up and in | 45-42 |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon comes up short on the runner from close range | 45-42 |
| 10:09 | Creighton | Ben Cabana gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Ben Cabana misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Ben Cabana grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Glenn Schwartzman steals the ball from Wayne Harada | 45-42 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Dillon | 45-44 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski hits a jump hook in the paint | 47-44 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Schwartzman and he's hacked by Jerry Edwards - foul #1 on Jerry Edwards, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG), Brent Sawyer (SG), James Bowden (SF), Cory Brown (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Luka Karwowski, Wayne Harada, Jerry Edwards, John Oldham, Ben Cabana | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Oscar Knowlton (PG), Edward Allen (PF), Corey Sutton (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Bowden - foul #1 on James Bowden, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Trinidad Glickman (C) Richard Barksdale | |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:04 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | James Bowden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Allen - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #10 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Dennis Desantis (SF) Richard Dillon, Trinidad Glickman | |
| 07:54 | Creighton | James Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | James Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Donald Black | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Longino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brent Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bowden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Knowlton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Desantis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Creighton | James Bowden misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-51 |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 07:09 | Northern Iowa | James Bowden steps in front of the Corey Sutton pass | 52-51 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | James Longino is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Longino, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF) Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG) Oscar Knowlton | |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-51 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Corey Sutton grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Desantis is called for a charge - foul #5 on Dennis Desantis, team foul #11 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Harada (SG), Horace Pennock (PF), Ben Cabana (C) James Longino, Cory Brown, James Bowden | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Hoffman (SF), Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Dennis Desantis, Edward Allen, Corey Sutton | |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Horace Pennock can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 06:12 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins lays it in on a great pass from Donald Black | 52-53 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Wayne Harada drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-53 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Edwards - foul #2 on Jerry Edwards, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), John Oldham (SF), James Bowden (PF) Brent Sawyer, Jerry Edwards, Horace Pennock | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Corey Sutton (SF) Donald Black, Johnny Hoffman | |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:10 | Creighton | Jason Collins blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Wayne Harada | 55-54 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | John Oldham tips it in | 57-54 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Lichtenberg | 57-57 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Ben Cabana makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Luka Karwowski | 60-57 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 04:14 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg drills a driving attempt from close range | 60-59 |
| 03:40 | Creighton | John Oldham hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Lichtenberg - foul #1 on Arthur Lichtenberg, team foul #12 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG), Brent Sawyer (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Cory Brown (PF) Luka Karwowski, Wayne Harada, James Bowden, Ben Cabana | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Black (PG), Richard Barksdale (SF), Edward Allen (PF), Trinidad Glickman (C) Glenn Schwartzman, Corey Sutton, Arthur Lichtenberg, Jason Collins | |
| 03:40 | Creighton | John Oldham misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:40 | Creighton | John Oldham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:25 | Northern Iowa | Edward Allen lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Barksdale | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Longino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Oldham (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Donald Black (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Barksdale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Trinidad Glickman (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Creighton | Cory Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 61-61 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Cory Brown tips it home | 63-61 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Wayne Harada (SG) James Longino, Brent Sawyer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg (PF), Jason Collins (C) Edward Allen, Trinidad Glickman | |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Barksdale | 63-63 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Richard Dillon is called for the reach on Luka Karwowski - foul #4 on Richard Dillon, team foul #13 | 63-63 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | John Oldham pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Jason Collins swats the short shot by Luka Karwowski | 65-63 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | John Oldham pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Wayne Harada misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Dillon - foul #5 on Richard Dillon, team foul #14 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ben Cabana (C) John Oldham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman (SG) Richard Dillon | |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Wayne Harada misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Wayne Harada makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Cory Brown is whistled for a carry | 66-63 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Lichtenberg misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Wayne Harada pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Glenn Schwartzman - foul #2 on Glenn Schwartzman, team foul #15 | 66-63 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:09 | Creighton | Cory Brown pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| 00:52 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins hits the finger roll | 68-65 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Wayne Harada misses the floater in the lane | 68-65 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Ben Cabana can't finish the layup but the foul's on Arthur Lichtenberg - foul #2 on Arthur Lichtenberg, team foul #16 | 68-65 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Ben Cabana makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Ben Cabana makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Donald Black grabs the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Ben Cabana grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Ben Cabana is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Schwartzman - foul #3 on Glenn Schwartzman, team foul #17 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SF), John Oldham (PF) Jerry Edwards, Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Ben Cabana misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Ben Cabana misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Jason Collins snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Glenn Schwartzman misses long on a fullcourt shot | 70-65 |