| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kyle Butts (fresh) SG - Keenan Vanhoose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 stl. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Frederick Carson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 25-27 |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Pilon steals the ball from Larry Watson | 25-27 |
| 19:11 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson is hacked by Keenan Vanhoose - foul #1 on Keenan Vanhoose, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 18:35 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Charles Novick | 25-29 |
| 18:15 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton connects on the floater from close range | 27-29 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Earle Haffner | 27-32 |
| 17:32 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon's pass is intercepted by James Gray | 27-32 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner is hacked by Kyle Butts - foul #3 on Kyle Butts, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG), Emmanuel Alleyne (SF) Kyle Butts, Timothy Pilon | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), Leon Taylor (PF) Earle Haffner, Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden | |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman is hacked by Raymond Weyant - foul #3 on Raymond Weyant, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Henley (PG), Alan Chupp (SG), Dale Kusinski (C) Raymond Weyant, Keenan Vanhoose, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | James Gray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dale Kusinski - foul #1 on Dale Kusinski, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Mingo (C) Hugh Crumpton | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Cross (PF) Larry Watson | |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:59 | Northern Iowa | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 16:42 | Creighton | Paul Mingo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 16:41 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne tips it but misses | 27-34 |
| 16:40 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Cross | 27-34 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 27-34 |
| 16:22 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Paul Mingo | 27-34 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Dustin Henley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-34 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | James Gray grabs the board | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Henley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Chupp (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Mingo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Weinman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Taylor (fresh) PF - James Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 15:44 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman tips it in | 27-36 |
| 15:26 | Creighton | Dustin Henley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Butts (PG), Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Dustin Henley, Alan Chupp, Emmanuel Alleyne, Dale Kusinski, Paul Mingo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Larry Watson (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman, James Cross, James Gray | |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 15:11 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon is hacked by Larry Watson - foul #2 on Larry Watson, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 14:35 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-36 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Earle Haffner | 27-36 |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Pilon picks off the pass by Alfred Hayden | 27-36 |
| 14:12 | Creighton | Earle Haffner is called for the reach on Kyle Butts - foul #2 on Earle Haffner, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Cross (C) Leon Taylor | |
| 13:50 | Creighton | Frederick Carson knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 29-36 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson buries a runner in the lane set up by Earle Haffner | 29-38 |
| 13:17 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Hugh Crumpton denies the turnaround by Alfred Hayden | 32-38 |
| 12:52 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Hugh Crumpton | 32-38 |
| 12:47 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-38 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Frederick Carson tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Pilon - foul #1 on Timothy Pilon, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Chupp (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (SF), Dale Kusinski (PF), Paul Mingo (C) Keenan Vanhoose, Timothy Pilon, Hugh Crumpton, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), Leon Taylor (PF), James Gray (C) Earle Haffner, Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden, James Cross | |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:21 | Creighton | Alan Chupp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith (PF) Larry Watson | |
| 12:10 | Northern Iowa | Dale Kusinski is called for the reach on Christopher Weinman - foul #2 on Dale Kusinski, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Cross (PF) Ellis Smith | |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG) Kyle Butts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Raymond Weyant (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Alan Chupp (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Mingo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Colin Weingarten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Weinman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Taylor (fresh) PF - James Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant is hacked by Leon Taylor - foul #2 on Leon Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 11:22 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Chupp | 36-40 |
| 11:09 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | James Cross grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | James Gray makes the fadeaway from the right block | 36-42 |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 36-42 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | James Cross jams it | 36-44 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Paul Mingo gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Paul Mingo misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | James Cross clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Dale Kusinski - foul #3 on Dale Kusinski, team foul #7 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Butts (PG), Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Raymond Weyant, Alan Chupp, Emmanuel Alleyne, Dale Kusinski, Paul Mingo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Larry Watson (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman, Leon Taylor, James Gray | |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | James Cross makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | James Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kyle Butts and he's fouled by James Cross - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith (C) James Cross | |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 08:45 | Creighton | Frederick Carson grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 08:40 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon lays it in | 41-46 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 08:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frederick Carson | 41-46 |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon's floater is tipped away by Alfred Hayden | 41-46 |
| 08:15 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 08:02 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 07:48 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kyle Butts (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keenan Vanhoose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ellis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson is hacked by Hugh Crumpton - foul #3 on Hugh Crumpton, team foul #8 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gray (C) Ellis Smith | |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:22 | Creighton | Larry Watson is called for the reach on Frederick Carson - foul #3 on Larry Watson, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Frederick Carson and he's fouled by Larry Watson - foul #4 on Larry Watson, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | James Gray misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 47-48 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | Frederick Carson snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Frederick Carson is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (SG), Leon Taylor (PF) Charles Novick, Alfred Hayden | |
| 06:25 | Northern Iowa | Keenan Vanhoose picks off the pass by Colin Weingarten | 47-48 |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Chupp (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (SF), Dale Kusinski (PF), Paul Mingo (C) Keenan Vanhoose, Timothy Pilon, Hugh Crumpton, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG) Earle Haffner | |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Gray | 47-51 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Colin Weingarten | 50-54 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Kyle Butts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-57 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | Alan Chupp makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Kusinski | 52-57 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Alan Chupp, Emmanuel Alleyne, Dale Kusinski, Paul Mingo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Alfred Hayden (PF) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman, Leon Taylor | |
| 04:23 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 04:22 | Creighton | Frederick Carson pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Frederick Carson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 04:05 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick's pass is intercepted by Keenan Vanhoose | 52-57 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 52-57 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon can't tip it in | 52-57 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kyle Butts (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keenan Vanhoose (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Earle Haffner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Novick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Larry Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alfred Hayden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | James Gray tips it in | 52-59 |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Kyle Butts is called for a charge - foul #4 on Kyle Butts, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor (SF) Larry Watson | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Earle Haffner and he's fouled by Hugh Crumpton - foul #4 on Hugh Crumpton, team foul #10 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Cross (C) James Gray | |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Leon Taylor makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson (SF), James Gray (C) Leon Taylor, James Cross | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses the lay-in | 52-62 |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | James Gray misses the tip | 52-62 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Frederick Carson pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | The short jumper by Timothy Pilon is denied by Alfred Hayden | 52-62 |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Carson is called for the reach on James Gray - foul #3 on Frederick Carson, team foul #11 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG), Alan Chupp (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (SF), Dale Kusinski (PF), Paul Mingo (C) Kyle Butts, Keenan Vanhoose, Timothy Pilon, Hugh Crumpton, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (PG), Christopher Weinman (SG), Leon Taylor (SF), James Cross (PF) Earle Haffner, Charles Novick, Larry Watson, Alfred Hayden | |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:59 | Northern Iowa | James Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Paul Mingo | 52-63 |
| 01:45 | Creighton | James Gray steps in front of the Dale Kusinski pass | 52-63 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | James Gray misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-63 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Christopher Weinman is called for the reach on Alan Chupp - foul #2 on Christopher Weinman, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith (C) James Gray | |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Alan Chupp makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Alan Chupp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:19 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Butts (PG), Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Raymond Weyant, Alan Chupp, Emmanuel Alleyne, Dale Kusinski, Paul Mingo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG), Larry Watson (SF), Alfred Hayden (PF), James Gray (C) Colin Weingarten, Christopher Weinman, Leon Taylor, James Cross, Ellis Smith | |
| 00:58 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Hayden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Larry Watson tips it in | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Frederick Carson hits a runner from the baseline | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Kyle Butts is called for the reach on Earle Haffner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kyle Butts, team foul #12 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG) Kyle Butts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Colin Weingarten (SF), Ellis Smith (PF) Larry Watson, Alfred Hayden | |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose connects on the floater from the right side | 58-66 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-66 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick is fouled in the backcourt by Keenan Vanhoose - foul #2 on Keenan Vanhoose, team foul #13 | 58-66 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Frederick Carson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Weyant - foul #4 on Raymond Weyant, team foul #14 | 58-67 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Ellis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-69 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Frederick Carson tips it in | 60-69 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 60-69 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick is hacked by Raymond Weyant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Weyant, team foul #15 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Henley (PG) Raymond Weyant | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Charles Novick misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Earle Haffner - foul #3 on Earle Haffner, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne (SF), Dale Kusinski (PF), Paul Mingo (C) Timothy Pilon, Hugh Crumpton, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christopher Weinman (SG), Leon Taylor (SF), James Cross (PF) Earle Haffner, Charles Novick, James Gray | |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | James Cross pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | James Cross is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Henley - foul #3 on Dustin Henley, team foul #16 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Pilon (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Emmanuel Alleyne, Dale Kusinski, Paul Mingo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner (PG), Charles Novick (SG) Christopher Weinman, Leon Taylor | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | James Cross makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | James Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Frederick Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Frederick Carson lays it up and in | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Earle Haffner runs out the clock | 63-71 |