| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Friend (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Grizzle (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ben Moses (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Burkhart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 19:42 | Creighton | Victor Friend tips it home | 37-34 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino loses the dribble to Jason Mahon | 37-34 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | Victor Friend can't throw it down | 37-34 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:05 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller is fouled on the floor by Victor Friend - foul #1 on Victor Friend, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:00 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino scores on a 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | William Burkhart's floater is tipped away by Ryan Seaton | 40-34 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Victor Friend gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Ben Moses misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ryan Seaton | 40-34 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 17:28 | Creighton | Jason Mahon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:07 | Northern Iowa | Ben Moses takes the ball from Spencer Miller | 40-34 |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Victor Friend loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Derrick Cimino, Frederic Rimmer, Spencer Miller, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Boltz (PG), Terry Arnold (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), James Rowe (PF), Peter Perry (C) Jason Mahon, Victor Friend, Robert Grizzle, Ben Moses, William Burkhart | |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard makes the floater from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Peter Perry jams it on a nice dish by James Rowe | 42-36 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Terry Arnold - foul #1 on Terry Arnold, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (PG) Terry Arnold | |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:42 | Creighton | Alex Whittle is called for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Sanford Millwood (PF) Dennis Brown, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Todd Twilley (SF), Ben Moses (PF) Robert Grizzle, Francis Boltz, Alex Whittle, Peter Perry | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Randy Carlisle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Friend (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ben Moses (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Rowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Northern Iowa | Todd Twilley takes the ball from Derrick Cimino | 44-36 |
| 15:20 | Creighton | Todd Twilley banks in the layup | 44-38 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino connects on the jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 14:48 | Creighton | Todd Twilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (SG), Spencer Miller (SF), Ryan Seaton (C) Randy Carlisle, Jewell Howard, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Burkhart (C) James Rowe | |
| 14:23 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses the dunk attempt | 46-38 |
| 14:22 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Sanford Millwood | 46-38 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich (PF) Sanford Millwood | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:40 | Creighton | Todd Twilley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Spencer Miller | 46-38 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ben Moses - foul #2 on Ben Moses, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (PG), Francis Boltz (SG), James Rowe (PF) Jason Mahon, Victor Friend, Ben Moses | |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Boltz | 48-40 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich can't finish the layup | 48-40 |
| 12:33 | Creighton | Francis Boltz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:29 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to James Rowe | 48-40 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Larry Petrovich is called for the reach on James Rowe - foul #1 on Larry Petrovich, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Derrick Cimino, Frederic Rimmer, Spencer Miller, Larry Petrovich, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Ben Moses (PF) Francis Boltz, Todd Twilley, William Burkhart | |
| 11:52 | Creighton | Jewell Howard picks off the pass by Ben Moses | 48-40 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Grizzle takes the ball from Randy Carlisle | 48-40 |
| 11:38 | Creighton | Victor Friend drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Mahon | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randy Carlisle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jewell Howard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Cecil Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Friend (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Grizzle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ben Moses (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 11:26 | Creighton | James Rowe snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 11:21 | Creighton | Victor Friend scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Mahon | 48-46 |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood is fouled on the floor by Robert Grizzle - foul #1 on Robert Grizzle, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (SG) Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Perry (C) James Rowe | |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Ben Moses grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ben Moses | 48-49 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Victor Friend misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Mahon - foul #3 on Jason Mahon, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Spencer Miller (SF), Ryan Seaton (C) Randy Carlisle, Jewell Howard, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Boltz (PG), Todd Twilley (SF), William Burkhart (C) Jason Mahon, Robert Grizzle, Ben Moses | |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:15 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Todd Twilley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Spencer Miller - foul #3 on Spencer Miller, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Todd Twilley misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Todd Twilley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:45 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | Todd Twilley grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 09:41 | Creighton | Derrick Cimino picks off the pass by Francis Boltz in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | The rebound goes to William Burkhart | 52-50 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Victor Friend misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | William Burkhart is called for the reach on Frederic Rimmer - foul #2 on William Burkhart, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle (SG), Larry Petrovich (PF) Frederic Rimmer, Sanford Millwood | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Robert Grizzle (SG), Ben Moses (PF) Francis Boltz, Victor Friend, Peter Perry | |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich is hacked by Ben Moses - foul #3 on Ben Moses, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Boltz (SF) Todd Twilley | |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:35 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:35 | Creighton | The rebound goes to William Burkhart | 53-50 |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Larry Petrovich picks off the pass by Jason Mahon | 53-50 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Mahon | 55-53 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Randy Carlisle | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Randy Carlisle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Spencer Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Grizzle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Francis Boltz (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ben Moses (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Burkhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Creighton | Francis Boltz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Carlisle | 59-53 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | The jump hook by Francis Boltz is blocked by Ryan Seaton | 59-53 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:39 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mahon steals it from Larry Petrovich | 59-53 |
| 06:26 | Creighton | Derrick Cimino is called for the reach on Jason Mahon - foul #1 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (SG), Jewell Howard (SF), Sanford Millwood (PF), Cecil Pagan (C) Derrick Cimino, Spencer Miller, Larry Petrovich, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Victor Friend (SG), Todd Twilley (SF), James Rowe (PF), Peter Perry (C) Jason Mahon, Francis Boltz, Ben Moses, William Burkhart | |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Todd Twilley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Grizzle and the foul's on Cecil Pagan - foul #1 on Cecil Pagan, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Arnold (PG) Robert Grizzle | |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Todd Twilley makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood clanks a floater from the right side | 59-56 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | James Rowe grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Victor Friend makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Terry Arnold steps in front of the Randy Carlisle pass in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Victor Friend misses the jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Randy Carlisle buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jewell Howard | 62-59 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Todd Twilley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 62-59 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Perry | 62-59 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Spencer Miller (SF), Ryan Seaton (C) Randy Carlisle, Jewell Howard, Cecil Pagan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Ben Moses (PF), William Burkhart (C) Terry Arnold, James Rowe, Peter Perry | |
| 04:30 | Creighton | William Burkhart dunks the ball set up by Ben Moses | 62-61 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Jason Mahon steals it from Derrick Cimino | 62-61 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Todd Twilley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 03:41 | Creighton | Todd Twilley grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | William Burkhart makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jason Mahon | 62-64 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Victor Friend steals the ball from Derrick Cimino | 62-64 |
| 03:16 | Creighton | Victor Friend lays it up and in | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Victor Friend (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ben Moses (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Burkhart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Todd Twilley grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Victor Friend is fouled on the floor by Frederic Rimmer - foul #1 on Frederic Rimmer, team foul #5 | 62-66 |
| 02:43 | Creighton | Todd Twilley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Mahon and he's hacked by Spencer Miller - foul #4 on Spencer Miller, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| 02:43 | Creighton | Todd Twilley misses the free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:43 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Ben Moses grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | William Burkhart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Spencer Miller grabs the board | 62-68 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederic Rimmer | 64-68 |
| 01:54 | Creighton | William Burkhart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Sanford Millwood | 64-68 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer's pass is intercepted by Todd Twilley | 64-68 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Todd Twilley drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Friend | 64-70 |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frederic Rimmer | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Sanford Millwood picks off the pass by Victor Friend | 67-70 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Jason Mahon - foul #4 on Jason Mahon, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses the 3rd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ben Moses | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Ben Moses is fouled in the backcourt by Frederic Rimmer - foul #2 on Frederic Rimmer, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Ben Moses makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Ben Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Jason Mahon pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Jason Mahon is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Cimino - foul #2 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (SF) Todd Twilley | |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-74 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Jason Mahon grabs the board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Jason Mahon runs out the clock | 69-74 |