| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Thomas Melville (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hernandes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Temple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Zarate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Malm (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Sevin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | James Temple inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Creighton | Adam Swanson takes the ball from James Temple | 42-33 |
| 19:27 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden is whistled for a carry | 42-33 |
| 19:11 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | James Temple snags the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate is denied on a dunk by Ralph Sevin | 42-33 |
| 18:58 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes grabs the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | James Temple makes the shot from the right block | 44-33 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-33 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | James Temple can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Crittenden | 44-33 |
| 17:45 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 17:44 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Thomas Melville misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-33 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Temple - foul #2 on James Temple, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (SG), Douglas Mingle (PF), Randall Rickard (C) Steven Hernandes, Clarence Zarate, Ronnie Malm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SG), Tyrone Farmer (PF), Michael Reed (C) Richard Canaday, Jonathan Crittenden, Ralph Sevin | |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:23 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Douglas Mingle | 44-34 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | Randall Rickard banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Melville and he's hacked by Michael Reed - foul #3 on Michael Reed, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Branum (SG), Darwin Cox (SF) Thomas Melville, James Temple | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Ward (SG), John Thomas (C) Elias Kelly, Michael Reed | |
| 17:04 | Creighton | Randall Rickard makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | William Selders steps in front of the Al Chapman pass | 47-34 |
| 16:45 | Creighton | James Branum clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Michael Ward - foul #1 on Michael Ward, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG) Adam Swanson | |
| 16:45 | Creighton | James Branum makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:45 | Creighton | James Branum makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas snags the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Randall Rickard - foul #1 on Randall Rickard, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Hernandes (SG), James Temple (SF), Clarence Zarate (PF), Ronnie Malm (C) James Branum, Darwin Cox, Douglas Mingle, Randall Rickard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Michael Ward, Al Chapman | |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 15:46 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Selders (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Steven Hernandes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Temple (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Zarate (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Malm (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Mark Bono (fresh) SG - Richard Canaday (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tyrone Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Mark Bono | 49-38 |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Richard Canaday takes the ball from James Temple | 49-38 |
| 15:19 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Mark Bono | 49-40 |
| 15:02 | Creighton | Richard Canaday steals it from Steven Hernandes | 49-40 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-40 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | James Temple is called for the reach on John Thomas - foul #3 on James Temple, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Melville (PG) William Selders | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Elias Kelly (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Ralph Sevin (C) Mark Bono, John Thomas, Jonathan Crittenden, Tyrone Farmer | |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday is fouled on the floor by Clarence Zarate - foul #2 on Clarence Zarate, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Branum (SG), Darwin Cox (SF), Douglas Mingle (PF), Randall Rickard (C) Steven Hernandes, James Temple, Clarence Zarate, Ronnie Malm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Elias Kelly | 49-43 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | Richard Canaday steals the ball from Randall Rickard | 49-43 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday hits the finger roll | 49-45 |
| 13:12 | Creighton | Randall Rickard drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Thomas Melville | 51-45 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on James Branum - foul #2 on James Branum, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Hernandes (SG), James Temple (SF), Clarence Zarate (PF), Ronnie Malm (C) James Branum, Darwin Cox, Douglas Mingle, Randall Rickard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Michael Reed | |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:55 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:26 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Steven Hernandes | 53-45 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday lays it in on a nice dish by Elias Kelly | 53-47 |
| 11:40 | Creighton | Ralph Sevin steps in front of the Ronnie Malm pass | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Thomas Melville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Hernandes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Temple (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Zarate (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Malm (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Adam Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Canaday (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Elias Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ralph Sevin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Canaday | 53-50 |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Adam Swanson picks off the pass by Ronnie Malm | 53-50 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Temple - foul #4 on James Temple, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (PG), James Branum (SG), Darwin Cox (SF), Douglas Mingle (C) Thomas Melville, Steven Hernandes, James Temple, Ronnie Malm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SF), Tyrone Farmer (C) Elias Kelly, Ralph Sevin | |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:15 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate connects on the floater near the basket | 55-52 |
| 10:42 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-52 |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Douglas Mingle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | James Branum hits a floater from the right wing set up by Darwin Cox | 57-52 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday hits a fadeaway near the basket | 57-54 |
| 10:08 | Creighton | James Branum drills a 3 from the left wing set up by William Selders | 60-54 |
| 09:50 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Adam Swanson | 60-56 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Melville (PG), Steven Hernandes (SG), Ronnie Malm (C) William Selders, James Branum, Clarence Zarate | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG), Elias Kelly (SF), Michael Reed (C) Adam Swanson, Richard Canaday, Jonathan Crittenden | |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly drills a shot from the left block set up by Al Chapman and he's hacked by Darwin Cox - foul #2 on Darwin Cox, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Mingle | 62-59 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Darwin Cox - foul #3 on Darwin Cox, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Rickard (PF) Douglas Mingle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin (C) Tyrone Farmer | |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:41 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:54 | Northern Iowa | Darwin Cox takes the ball from Elias Kelly | 62-61 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Randall Rickard connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Ronnie Malm | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Thomas Melville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Hernandes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darwin Cox (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Rickard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Malm (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Mark Bono (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Al Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elias Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Sevin (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Michael Reed is blocked by Ronnie Malm | 64-61 |
| 07:15 | Creighton | Randall Rickard snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Randall Rickard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Reed - foul #4 on Michael Reed, team foul #3 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (PG), James Branum (SG), James Temple (SF), Clarence Zarate (PF) Thomas Melville, Steven Hernandes, Darwin Cox, Ronnie Malm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Michael Ward (SG), John Thomas (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF), Tyrone Farmer (C) Mark Bono, Al Chapman, Elias Kelly, Michael Reed, Ralph Sevin | |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Randall Rickard makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Randall Rickard misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:07 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden can't connect on a runner from close range | 65-61 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | James Branum gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Randall Rickard connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Selders | 67-61 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Michael Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Randall Rickard | 67-61 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | William Selders loses the dribble to John Thomas | 67-61 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson lays it in set up by John Thomas | 67-63 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | James Branum misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Ward - foul #2 on Michael Ward, team foul #4 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Melville (PG), Ronnie Malm (C) William Selders, Randall Rickard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday (SG), Elias Kelly (SF), Ralph Sevin (C) Michael Ward, John Thomas, Tyrone Farmer | |
| 05:44 | Creighton | James Branum makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | James Branum makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronnie Malm - foul #1 on Ronnie Malm, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Hernandes (SG) James Branum | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Richard Canaday misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:37 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | James Temple misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 69-64 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ralph Sevin | 69-64 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Canaday | 69-66 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jonathan Crittenden - foul #3 on Jonathan Crittenden, team foul #5 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Farmer (PF) Jonathan Crittenden | |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin can't connect on a shot from the right side | 70-66 |
| 04:21 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Tyrone Farmer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tyrone Farmer, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Darwin Cox (SF), Douglas Mingle (PF) James Temple, Clarence Zarate | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (SF), Michael Reed (C) Elias Kelly, Ralph Sevin | |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Darwin Cox's layup is rejected by Al Chapman | 70-66 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (PG), James Branum (SG), Randall Rickard (C) Thomas Melville, Steven Hernandes, Ronnie Malm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG), John Thomas (SF), Jonathan Crittenden (PF) Adam Swanson, Richard Canaday, Michael Reed | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Selders (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Branum (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Darwin Cox (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Mingle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Rickard (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Mark Bono (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Al Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Crittenden (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyrone Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Randall Rickard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Bono - foul #3 on Mark Bono, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Reed (C) Tyrone Farmer | |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Randall Rickard makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Randall Rickard misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:07 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly (SF) John Thomas | |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Randall Rickard drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from William Selders | 73-66 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Melville (PG), Steven Hernandes (SG), James Temple (SF), Clarence Zarate (PF), Ronnie Malm (C) William Selders, James Branum, Darwin Cox, Douglas Mingle, Randall Rickard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson (PG), Richard Canaday (SG), Ralph Sevin (C) Mark Bono, Al Chapman, Michael Reed | |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Thomas Melville grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate tips it home | 75-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Clarence Zarate takes the ball from Adam Swanson | 75-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Creighton | Thomas Melville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 01:42 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan Crittenden gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| 01:24 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-66 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 01:09 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate gets the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Thomas Melville loses the ball out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Canaday | 75-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:43 | Creighton | James Temple is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Swanson - foul #2 on Adam Swanson, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (SG), Douglas Mingle (PF), Randall Rickard (C) Steven Hernandes, Clarence Zarate, Ronnie Malm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:43 | Creighton | James Temple makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | James Temple misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Douglas Mingle denies the turnaround by Adam Swanson | 76-69 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Douglas Mingle | 76-69 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Zarate (PF) James Temple | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Randall Rickard is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Swanson - foul #3 on Adam Swanson, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronnie Malm (C) Clarence Zarate | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Randall Rickard misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Crittenden | 76-69 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Adam Swanson hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Canaday | 76-72 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Douglas Mingle is hacked by Adam Swanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Swanson, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Hernandes (SG), Darwin Cox (SF) William Selders, Randall Rickard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Douglas Mingle makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Douglas Mingle misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin is hacked by Douglas Mingle - foul #1 on Douglas Mingle, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Temple (SF), Clarence Zarate (PF) Darwin Cox, Douglas Mingle | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Sevin misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Adam Swanson is called for the reach on Clarence Zarate in the backcourt - foul #5 on Adam Swanson, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Darwin Cox (SF) James Temple | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Bono (PG) Adam Swanson | |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Clarence Zarate | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Bono - foul #4 on Mark Bono, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (SG), Randall Rickard (SF), Douglas Mingle (C) Steven Hernandes, Darwin Cox, Ronnie Malm | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Elias Kelly scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Canaday | 81-76 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | Darwin Cox (SF) Clarence Zarate | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Mark Bono is called for the reach on Thomas Melville in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Bono, team foul #13 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman (PG) Mark Bono | |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Thomas Melville misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Thomas Melville makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Al Chapman clanks a halfcourt shot | 82-76 |