| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) SG - Alex Padro (fresh) SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) PF - Andres Russo (fresh) C - Robert Towns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) SG - Lawrence Dickson (fresh) SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) PF - Douglas Pope (fresh) C - Nathan Segars (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Dickson - foul #1 on Lawrence Dickson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | Frank Vinson is hacked by Andres Russo - foul #1 on Andres Russo, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Creighton | Nathan Segars is hacked by Robert Towns - foul #1 on Robert Towns, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Eaton | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Douglas Pope lays it in | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Dickson - foul #2 on Lawrence Dickson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Anthony Coonrod (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF) Vincent Flynn, Lawrence Dickson, Frank Vinson, Douglas Pope | |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Shipley denies the turnaround by Robert Towns | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts drills a 3 from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alfred Kula | 7-7 |
| 16:29 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Shipley picks off the pass by Andres Russo | 7-7 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Horace Walburn | 7-10 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alex Padro | 9-10 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Towns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Walburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) C - Nathan Segars (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Towns | 9-10 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Coonrod - foul #1 on Anthony Coonrod, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), Martin Clark (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Robert Roberts, Robert Eaton, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (PG), Frank Vinson (SG), Douglas Pope (PF) Alfred Kula, Anthony Coonrod, Nathan Segars | |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:08 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:02 | Creighton | Timothy McMann picks off the pass by Vincent Flynn in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan clanks a jumper from the left side | 11-10 |
| 14:55 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Douglas Pope | 11-10 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 14:34 | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro is hacked by Horace Walburn - foul #1 on Horace Walburn, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG) Alex Padro | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 14:15 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the tip | 11-10 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Douglas Pope pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:54 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Vincent Flynn | 11-13 |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 11-13 |
| 13:33 | Creighton | Douglas Pope pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:28 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is hacked by James Leighton - foul #1 on James Leighton, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Robert Eaton (SF), Andres Russo (PF), Robert Towns (C) James Leighton, Martin Clark, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Nathan Segars (C) Frank Vinson, Gerald Shipley | |
| 13:11 | Creighton | Nathan Segars lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Coonrod | 11-15 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Roberts | 14-15 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Coonrod | 14-18 |
| 12:03 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Horace Walburn snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Coonrod and the foul's on Timothy McMann - foul #1 on Timothy McMann, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Timothy McMann, Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF) Horace Walburn, Douglas Pope | |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the free throw | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) PF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts loses the dribble to Gerald Shipley | 14-21 |
| 11:10 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod is fouled on the floor by Alex Padro - foul #1 on Alex Padro, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SF), Douglas Pope (PF) Vincent Flynn, Nathan Segars | |
| 10:44 | Creighton | Douglas Pope is hacked by Mark Coogan - foul #1 on Mark Coogan, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark (SF) Robert Eaton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Vincent Flynn (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Anthony Coonrod, Horace Walburn, Douglas Pope | |
| 10:26 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the 3 from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alfred Kula - foul #1 on Alfred Kula, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo (PF), Robert Towns (C) Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Douglas Pope (PF) Alfred Kula, Vincent Flynn, Nathan Segars | |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Horace Walburn drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frank Vinson | 16-24 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Alex Padro | 18-24 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Alex Padro is called for the reach on Douglas Pope - foul #2 on Alex Padro, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG), Timothy McMann (SG), Robert Eaton (SF) James Leighton, Alex Padro, Martin Clark | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Vincent Flynn (SG), Nathan Segars (C) Anthony Coonrod, Frank Vinson, Gerald Shipley | |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Douglas Pope makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Douglas Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Nathan Segars | 18-26 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Alfred Kula can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn tips it back up and in | 18-28 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Kula steals the ball from Robert Eaton | 18-28 |
| 07:52 | Creighton | Nathan Segars's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Towns | 18-28 |
| 07:50 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Pope | 18-28 |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn scores on a floater in the paint set up by Horace Walburn | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy McMann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Eaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andres Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Towns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Horace Walburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton is hacked by Alfred Kula - foul #2 on Alfred Kula, team foul #6 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Frank Vinson (SG), Gerald Shipley (PF) Alfred Kula, Horace Walburn, Douglas Pope | |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder's pass is intercepted by Vincent Flynn | 18-30 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod clanks a 3 from straight away | 18-30 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Eaton | 18-30 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Coonrod steals the ball from Timothy McMann | 18-30 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses long on a jumper in the lane | 18-30 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Eaton | 18-30 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Martin Clark (SG), Andres Russo (PF), Robert Towns (C) Robert Roberts, Timothy McMann, Robert Eaton, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SG), Douglas Pope (PF) Vincent Flynn, Nathan Segars | |
| 04:45 | Creighton | Horace Walburn buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Anthony Coonrod | 18-33 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark misses the lay-in | 18-33 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo gets the offensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Martin Clark travels with the ball | 18-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Alex Padro (SG) Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Lawrence Dickson (SG), Vincent Flynn (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Anthony Coonrod, Horace Walburn, Frank Vinson, Douglas Pope | |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Towns - foul #2 on Robert Towns, team foul #8 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts (PG) James Leighton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SF) Alfred Kula | |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Padro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andres Russo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Lawrence Dickson (fresh) SF - Horace Walburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Shipley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts is hacked by Horace Walburn - foul #2 on Horace Walburn, team foul #7 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton (SF), Danny Vedder (C) Andres Russo, Robert Towns | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Douglas Pope (PF) Vincent Flynn, Gerald Shipley | |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Douglas Pope pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Alex Padro steals it from Lawrence Dickson | 19-35 |
| 02:37 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder buries a floater from close range | 21-35 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Horace Walburn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Douglas Pope hits the follow up shot | 21-37 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder is called for a charge - foul #1 on Danny Vedder, team foul #9 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo (PF), Mark Coogan (C) Martin Clark, Danny Vedder | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (PG), Frank Vinson (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF) Alfred Kula, Horace Walburn, Douglas Pope | |
| 01:41 | Creighton | Frank Vinson's fadeaway is rejected by Andres Russo | 21-37 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | Andres Russo snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 01:34 | Northern Iowa | Robert Roberts is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #10 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Timothy McMann (PG), Robert Towns (C) Robert Roberts, Mark Coogan | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Frank Vinson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Vinson, team foul #8 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SF), Douglas Pope (PF) Frank Vinson, Gerald Shipley | |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Nathan Segars blocks the short jumper by Robert Eaton | 21-37 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns snags the offensive board | 21-37 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton is hacked by Vincent Flynn - foul #1 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #9 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Frank Vinson (SF), Gerald Shipley (C) Vincent Flynn, Horace Walburn, Nathan Segars | |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Eaton misses the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Robert Eaton takes the ball from Anthony Coonrod | 21-37 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Frank Vinson takes the ball from Robert Eaton | 21-37 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 21-37 |