| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Green (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 29-36 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:28 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 19:27 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz grabs the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Dulaney | 29-38 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is whistled for a carry | 29-38 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Mark Green misses the easy layup | 29-38 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell loses the ball out of bounds | 29-38 |
| 18:28 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Anselmo - foul #1 on James Anselmo, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 18:28 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:28 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by James Anselmo and he's fouled by Jessie Culpepper - foul #3 on Jessie Culpepper, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG) Jessie Culpepper | |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Patrick Turnbow - foul #3 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Freddie Frost (SF), Karl Turgeon (PF) Patrick Turnbow, Damon Monte, Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Roby (PF), Martin Burriss (C) Richard Hadlock, Mark Green | |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 3rd free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Freddie Frost, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SF) James Anselmo | |
| Subs | Creighton | Samuel Coney (SF) Jeremy Betz | |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Martin Burriss knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Dulaney | 32-44 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney clanks a floater in the lane | 35-44 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Burriss takes the ball from Joseph Terrell | 35-44 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Michael Sieg steals it from Gary Dulaney | 35-44 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Terrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Paterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Coney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Burriss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Dulaney - foul #2 on Gary Dulaney, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Damon Monte (SF), Albert Calvo (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Lester Schley, Freddie Frost, Karl Turgeon, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF), Richard Hadlock (PF), Mark Green (C) Gary Dulaney, Brian Paterson, Kenneth Roby, Martin Burriss | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Mark Green pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jessie Culpepper | 35-46 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is called for traveling | 35-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG) Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Petrone (PG) Samuel Coney | |
| 14:59 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock's fadeaway is rejected by Micheal Kelly | 35-46 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the floater from the right side set up by James Anselmo and he's hacked by Mark Green - foul #2 on Mark Green, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Charles Petrone loses the dribble to Albert Calvo | 38-46 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 14:11 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on James Anselmo - foul #2 on James Anselmo, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell (C) Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG) Charles Petrone | |
| 14:11 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:11 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses the jumper from the baseline | 38-48 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly (PF) Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Roby (PF) Richard Hadlock | |
| 13:13 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal Kelly | 41-51 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-51 |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Mark Green snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 12:31 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Terrell | 41-51 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 12:04 | Creighton | Patrick Turnbow picks off the pass by Gary Dulaney | 41-51 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the easy layup | 41-51 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 11:54 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 11:52 | Creighton | Mark Green tips it back up and in | 41-53 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Turnbow and he's fouled by Jessie Culpepper - foul #4 on Jessie Culpepper, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Michael Sieg (SF), Albert Calvo (PF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (PG), Samuel Coney (SG), Martin Burriss (SF), Richard Hadlock (PF) Gary Dulaney, Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Mark Green | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly misses the free throw | 43-53 |
| 11:38 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Brian Paterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Coney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Burriss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Creighton | Samuel Coney double dribbles | 43-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon (C) Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost buries a 3 from straight away set up by Lester Schley | 46-53 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock is fouled on the floor by Lester Schley - foul #2 on Lester Schley, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Samuel Coney misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Lester Schley - foul #3 on Lester Schley, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell (C) Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG) Martin Burriss | |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Samuel Coney makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Samuel Coney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Sieg | 49-55 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Brian Paterson is whistled for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon (PF) Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Burriss (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Coney steps in front of the Karl Turgeon pass | 49-55 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | Samuel Coney lays it up and in | 49-57 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses the easy layup | 49-57 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 49-57 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell tips it in | 51-57 |
| 08:58 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Paterson | 51-60 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg drills a shot from close range set up by Lester Schley | 53-60 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | Brian Paterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Freddie Frost - foul #2 on Freddie Frost, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Albert Calvo (PF), Micheal Kelly (C) Lester Schley, Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg, Karl Turgeon, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Petrone (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF), Mark Green (C) Gary Dulaney, Samuel Coney, Richard Hadlock, Martin Burriss | |
| 08:25 | Creighton | Brian Paterson misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | Brian Paterson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Patrick Turnbow | 56-61 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Paterson | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Brian Paterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Petrone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Green (fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-64 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Anselmo - foul #3 on James Anselmo, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell (C) Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG) Brian Paterson, Charles Petrone | |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (SG), Freddie Frost (SF), Karl Turgeon (PF) James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Burriss (C) Mark Green | |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley banks in the layup set up by Karl Turgeon and he's hacked by Jeremy Betz - foul #1 on Jeremy Betz, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SF), Albert Calvo (PF) Patrick Turnbow, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Samuel Coney (SF) Jeremy Betz | |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses the free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:45 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 63-66 |
| 05:37 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-66 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley tips it back up and in | 65-66 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG) Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Hadlock (PF) Kenneth Roby | |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 65-66 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo tips it back up and in | 67-66 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses the jump hook in the lane | 67-66 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 04:38 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Coney | 67-68 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Burriss steps in front of the Lester Schley pass | 67-68 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | Martin Burriss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper grabs the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Damon Monte (SF) Lester Schley, Freddie Frost | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeremy Betz (SF), Mark Green (C) Samuel Coney, Martin Burriss | |
| 03:42 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo loses the dribble to Richard Hadlock | 67-68 |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Patrick Turnbow steals it from Jeremy Betz | 67-68 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits the finger roll | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Green (fresh) 2 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 69-68 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Dulaney | 69-70 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Anselmo | 71-70 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Damon Monte is called for the reach on Jeremy Betz - foul #3 on Damon Monte, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly (PF) Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG) Jessie Culpepper | |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the turnaround from the baseline | 73-72 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Turnbow - foul #4 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Roby (PF) Richard Hadlock | |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 01:52 | Creighton | Brian Paterson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:52 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo (PF) Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Richard Hadlock (PF) Brian Paterson, Kenneth Roby | |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-74 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz's fadeaway is rejected by Damon Monte | 73-74 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-74 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Hadlock | 75-76 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jessie Culpepper - foul #5 on Jessie Culpepper, team foul #6 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG) Jessie Culpepper | |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses short on a floater from the right side | 77-76 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Dulaney is called for the reach on Damon Monte in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Dulaney, team foul #7 | 77-76 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Brian Paterson grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Damon Monte - foul #4 on Damon Monte, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 77-78 |