| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sweet (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:48 | Creighton | John Sweet misses long on a runner in the lane | 28-37 |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Roby takes the ball from Wilbert Lane | 28-37 |
| 19:23 | Creighton | John Sweet can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes is fouled on the floor by John Sweet - foul #3 on John Sweet, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Green (C) John Sweet | |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 18:28 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Roby | 30-39 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jeremy Betz - foul #2 on Jeremy Betz, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby misses the lay-in | 32-39 |
| 17:51 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Blake Roberts | 35-39 |
| 17:12 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:52 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 16:50 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 16:44 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 35-39 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Winningham | 35-39 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts is hacked by Mark Green - foul #1 on Mark Green, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Steven Record (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Denver Cox (PF), Thomas Hoelscher (C) Bradley Steere, Blake Roberts, Larry Hayes, Wilbert Lane, Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Brian Paterson (SG), Claude Hall (SF), John Sweet (C) Cameron Bracey, Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Mark Green | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Record (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Denver Cox (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Paterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Hall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sweet (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John Sweet - foul #4 on John Sweet, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Green (C) John Sweet | |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:18 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby misses the lay-in | 37-39 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Green | 37-39 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby jams it | 37-41 |
| 14:46 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 14:33 | Creighton | Claude Hall is hacked by Jeremy Herman - foul #4 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter (C) Jeremy Herman | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:16 | Creighton | Claude Hall hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Dulaney | 40-43 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Blake Roberts (SG) John Lemke, Steven Record | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG) Gary Dulaney | |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Blake Roberts steals the ball from Claude Hall | 40-43 |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bradley Steere, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham (C) Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Richard Eisenhauer (SF) Brian Paterson, Claude Hall | |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey dunks the ball | 40-45 |
| 12:41 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher loses the dribble to Jessie Culpepper | 40-45 |
| 12:23 | Creighton | Denver Cox steps in front of the Richard Eisenhauer pass | 40-45 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Mark Green snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:40 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 11:38 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fairly fresh) PF - Denver Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Eisenhauer (fresh) PF - Kenneth Roby (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Green (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Blake Roberts | 43-45 |
| 11:10 | Creighton | Bradley Steere is called for the reach on Cameron Bracey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Steere, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Steven Record (SG), Larry Hayes (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF) Bradley Steere, Blake Roberts, Thomas Hoelscher, Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Brian Paterson (SG), Claude Hall (SF), Jeremy Betz (PF) Cameron Bracey, Jessie Culpepper, Richard Eisenhauer, Kenneth Roby | |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Brian Paterson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 10:52 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Wilbert Lane | 43-47 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Claude Hall is called for the reach on Larry Hayes - foul #1 on Claude Hall, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter (C) Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Green - foul #2 on Mark Green, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (C) Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG) Gary Dulaney | |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Mark Green gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Claude Hall can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Hayes - foul #1 on Larry Hayes, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG), Blake Roberts (SG) John Lemke, Steven Record | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG) Brian Paterson | |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Claude Hall makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Claude Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:17 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Blake Roberts | 47-49 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Claude Hall drills a fadeaway from close range | 47-51 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Claude Hall is denied on a dunk by Wilbert Lane | 50-51 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Claude Hall buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Betz | 50-53 |
| 07:45 | Northern Iowa | Mark Green blocks the short jumper by Wilbert Lane | 50-53 |
| 07:44 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 07:39 | Creighton | Claude Hall misses the lay-in | 50-53 |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz tips it but misses | 50-53 |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Claude Hall tips it home | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Denver Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Claude Hall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Betz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Green (tired) 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Steere | 52-55 |
| 07:14 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-55 |
| 07:13 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | Cameron Bracey takes the ball from Wilbert Lane | 52-55 |
| 06:42 | Creighton | Claude Hall misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 06:41 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox is hacked by Mark Green - foul #3 on Mark Green, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Steven Record (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Ronald Winningham (C) Bradley Steere, Blake Roberts, Larry Hayes, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Brian Paterson (SG), Richard Eisenhauer (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF), John Sweet (C) Cameron Bracey, Jessie Culpepper, Claude Hall, Jeremy Betz, Mark Green | |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | John Sweet gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:09 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Dulaney | 53-57 |
| 05:59 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 05:35 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Roby - foul #2 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Dulaney | 57-59 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Richard Eisenhauer is called for the reach on Jeremy Herman - foul #1 on Richard Eisenhauer, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (PF) John Lemke, Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:45 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:23 | Creighton | John Sweet misses short on a floater from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Winningham | 58-59 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | John Sweet is called for the reach on Steven Record - foul #5 on John Sweet, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Samuel Coney (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF), Mark Green (C) Gary Dulaney, Brian Paterson, Richard Eisenhauer, John Sweet | |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:10 | Northern Iowa | Steven Record makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Mark Green knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Samuel Coney and he's fouled by Ronald Winningham - foul #3 on Ronald Winningham, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere (PG) Steven Record | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG) Samuel Coney | |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Mark Green makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Kenneth Roby - foul #3 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter (C) Ronald Winningham | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere makes the 3rd free throw | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) C - Jason Suiter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Betz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Green (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Cameron Bracey and the foul's on Blake Roberts - foul #1 on Blake Roberts, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:12 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter misses the jumper from the free throw line | 63-65 |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Cameron Bracey | 63-67 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF), Ronald Winningham (C) Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the shot from the right side | 65-67 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-67 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Green - foul #4 on Mark Green, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SF) Jeremy Betz | |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:09 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:07 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeremy Betz (SF) Claude Hall | |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Betz | 66-69 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane clanks a jumper from the left block | 66-69 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Jessie Culpepper is called for the reach on Wilbert Lane - foul #2 on Jessie Culpepper, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:14 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 67-69 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Jeremy Herman steps in front of the Jeremy Betz pass | 67-69 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby is fouled in the backcourt by Blake Roberts - foul #2 on Blake Roberts, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Steere - foul #3 on Bradley Steere, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wilbert Lane | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey can't throw it down | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Green (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Mark Green wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Ronald Winningham is called for the reach on Cameron Bracey - foul #4 on Ronald Winningham, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Steere knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Betz | 75-72 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Mark Green snags the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | The jump hook by Kenneth Roby is blocked by Wilbert Lane | 75-72 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey loses the dribble to Ronald Winningham | 75-72 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-72 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 75-72 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby grabs the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Lane - foul #3 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Denver Cox (PF) Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG), Claude Hall (SF) Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham blows the layup | 75-74 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Claude Hall gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF) Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF) Brian Paterson, Claude Hall | |
| 01:58 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-74 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby tips it home | 75-76 |
| 01:35 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses badly on a shot from the left block | 75-76 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Steere | 77-76 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper is hacked by Blake Roberts - foul #3 on Blake Roberts, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Bradley Steere (fresh) 28 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Wilbert Lane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Winningham (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Green (tired) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeremy Betz - foul #3 on Jeremy Betz, team foul #14 | 77-78 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:38 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham is hacked by Jessie Culpepper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jessie Culpepper, team foul #15 | 79-78 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses short on a shot from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham grabs the board | 81-78 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Bracey - foul #3 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #16 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Denver Cox (PF) Blake Roberts, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Bradley Steere is called for the reach on Cameron Bracey - foul #4 on Bradley Steere, team foul #12 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF) Steven Record, Denver Cox | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham is hacked by Cameron Bracey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #17 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Record (SG), Denver Cox (PF) Blake Roberts, Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-83 |