| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Fitzgerald (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Key (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Snodgrass (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Woods (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Swietomierz Zervas (fresh) C - Leland Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Alton Gamble inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Leland Davis is called for the reach on Mark Anderson - foul #1 on Leland Davis, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | Swietomierz Zervas is called for the reach on Frank Key - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zervas, team foul #2 | 31-21 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Mark Anderson dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Fitzgerald | 33-21 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis is fouled on the floor by Homer Snodgrass - foul #3 on Homer Snodgrass, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt (C) Homer Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal's pass is intercepted by Mark Anderson | 33-21 |
| 18:16 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses short on a shot from the left side | 33-21 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Leland Davis | 33-21 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Woods | 33-24 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Mark Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Gagnon | 33-24 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | Swietomierz Zervas pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | David Woods connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 16:48 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-26 |
| 16:46 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Zervas | 33-26 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis misses the jumper in the paint | 33-26 |
| 16:25 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Alton Gamble | 33-26 |
| 16:02 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses the shot from the left side | 33-26 |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Mark Anderson hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Fitzgerald (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frank Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Gamble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Colquitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Gagnon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Swietomierz Zervas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Leland Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal misses badly on a shot near the basket | 35-26 |
| 15:48 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 15:29 | Creighton | Leland Davis is called for the reach on Wayne Colquitt - foul #2 on Leland Davis, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eddie Stocking (SF), Homer Snodgrass (C) Alton Gamble, Wayne Colquitt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Vroman (PG), James Francis (SG), Darryl Macek (SF), Julio Pena (PF), Keith Burk (C) Jerry Gagnon, David Woods, Gary O'Neal, Swietomierz Zervas, Leland Davis | |
| 15:09 | Creighton | Mark Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Julio Pena - foul #1 on Julio Pena, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| 15:09 | Creighton | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 15:09 | Creighton | Mark Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 14:55 | Northern Iowa | James Fitzgerald is called for the reach on James Vroman - foul #3 on James Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Julio Pena misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Mark Anderson - foul #2 on Mark Anderson, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon (PG) James Vroman | |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Julio Pena makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | Julio Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:18 | Creighton | Mark Anderson misses the lay-in | 37-28 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Macek gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Julio Pena's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Anderson | 37-28 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frank Key | 37-28 |
| 13:37 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Homer Snodgrass - foul #4 on Homer Snodgrass, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alton Gamble (SF), Wayne Colquitt (C) Eddie Stocking, Homer Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Woods (SG), Gary O'Neal (SF), Swietomierz Zervas (PF) James Francis, Darryl Macek, Julio Pena | |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mark Anderson | 39-28 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Mark Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 39-28 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Swietomierz Zervas gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alton Gamble - foul #1 on Alton Gamble, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eddie Stocking (SF) Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis (C) Keith Burk | |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 12:34 | Creighton | Alton Gamble snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 12:13 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking is hacked by Gary O'Neal - foul #2 on Gary O'Neal, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Farrell (SG) Frank Key | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:46 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Zervas | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Farrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Stocking (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alton Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Colquitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Gagnon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Swietomierz Zervas (fresh) 5 reb. C - Leland Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Fitzgerald - foul #4 on James Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Avey (PG) James Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Vroman (PG) Jerry Gagnon | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal makes the 3rd free throw | 39-31 |
| 11:19 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leland Davis - foul #3 on Leland Davis, team foul #6 | 39-31 |
| 11:19 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 11:19 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to David Woods | 40-31 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | David Woods misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 40-31 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis misses the tip | 40-31 |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Alton Gamble pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Swietomierz Zervas grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | James Vroman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Woods | 40-34 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Swietomierz Zervas's floater is tipped away by Alton Gamble | 40-34 |
| 09:10 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis tips it in | 40-36 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking lays it in and the foul's on James Vroman - foul #2 on James Vroman, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Key (SG), Mark Anderson (PF) Edward Farrell, Alton Gamble | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon (PG), James Francis (SG), Darryl Macek (SF), Julio Pena (PF) James Vroman, David Woods, Gary O'Neal, Swietomierz Zervas | |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Macek misses the jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Louis Avey grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Mark Anderson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Leland Davis - foul #4 on Leland Davis, team foul #8 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Fitzgerald (PG), Homer Snodgrass (C) Louis Avey, Wayne Colquitt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal (SF), Keith Burk (C) Darryl Macek, Leland Davis | |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Mark Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Mark Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Keith Burk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal tips it back up and in | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Fitzgerald (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Key (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Stocking (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Anderson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Homer Snodgrass (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Gagnon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Francis (fresh) SF - Gary O'Neal (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Julio Pena (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Burk (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Frank Key is hacked by Jerry Gagnon - foul #2 on Jerry Gagnon, team foul #9 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alton Gamble (SF) Eddie Stocking | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Woods (SG) James Francis | |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Frank Key makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Frank Key makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Mark Anderson is called for the reach on Jerry Gagnon - foul #3 on Mark Anderson, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis (C) Keith Burk | |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | Mark Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Leland Davis steps in front of the Frank Key pass | 46-39 |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Julio Pena hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary O'Neal | 46-41 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Swietomierz Zervas (PF) Julio Pena | |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Mark Anderson grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Mark Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Mark Anderson, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eddie Stocking (SF) Alton Gamble | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Francis (SF) Gary O'Neal | |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | James Francis misses the lay-in | 46-41 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Frank Key snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Key | 49-41 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Gagnon | 49-44 |
| 03:40 | Creighton | Leland Davis blocks the short jumper by Eddie Stocking | 49-44 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Mark Anderson tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Mark Anderson snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 49-44 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Swietomierz Zervas gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Key (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Stocking (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Anderson (tiring) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Homer Snodgrass (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jerry Gagnon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Francis (fresh) PF - Swietomierz Zervas (fresh) 7 reb. C - Leland Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Jerry Gagnon - foul #3 on Jerry Gagnon, team foul #10 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Farrell (SG), Alton Gamble (PF), Wayne Colquitt (C) Frank Key, Mark Anderson, Homer Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Vroman (PG), Gary O'Neal (SF), Julio Pena (PF), Keith Burk (C) Jerry Gagnon, David Woods, Swietomierz Zervas, Leland Davis | |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerry Gagnon (PG), David Woods (SG), Swietomierz Zervas (PF) James Vroman, James Francis, Keith Burk | |
| 02:35 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eddie Stocking | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | David Woods lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Gagnon | 52-46 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Key (SG), Mark Anderson (PF), Homer Snodgrass (C) Edward Farrell, Eddie Stocking, Wayne Colquitt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis (C) Julio Pena | |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Mark Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 02:05 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 52-46 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Mark Anderson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Fitzgerald | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | David Woods can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-46 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal tips it in | 54-48 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Gamble | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Alton Gamble is fouled on the floor by Swietomierz Zervas - foul #3 on Swietomierz Zervas, team foul #11 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Farrell (SG), Wayne Colquitt (PF) Frank Key, Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Alton Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Alton Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Leland Davis gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Alton Gamble steals the ball from David Woods | 55-48 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eddie Stocking (SF) Alton Gamble | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Jerry Gagnon is called for the reach on James Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Gagnon, team foul #12 | 55-48 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | James Fitzgerald picks off the pass by Leland Davis | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Gagnon - foul #5 on Jerry Gagnon, team foul #13 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Vroman (PG) Jerry Gagnon | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | David Woods makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Vroman | 58-50 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt is fouled in the backcourt by James Vroman - foul #3 on James Vroman, team foul #14 | 58-50 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | James Vroman buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-52 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | James Vroman is called for the reach on Edward Farrell in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Vroman, team foul #15 | 60-52 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Edward Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Edward Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Zervas | 61-52 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Gary O'Neal makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Woods | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt is fouled in the backcourt by James Vroman - foul #5 on James Vroman, team foul #16 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Baker (SF) Eddie Stocking | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stjepan Moczulski (PG) James Vroman | |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | David Woods makes the 3 from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Key (SG), Eddie Stocking (SF), Alton Gamble (PF) Edward Farrell, Charles Baker, Wayne Colquitt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking is hacked by Stjepan Moczulski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stjepan Moczulski, team foul #17 | 62-58 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | David Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass is fouled in the backcourt by Stjepan Moczulski - foul #2 on Stjepan Moczulski, team foul #18 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Farrell (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Wayne Colquitt (PF) Frank Key, Eddie Stocking, Alton Gamble | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Stjepan Moczulski can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 65-58 |