| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | The jump hook by Keith Ferriera is blocked by Donald Hauck | 39-25 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Robert Milstead hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-25 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes grabs the board | 39-25 |
| 18:36 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Tim Williams (PF), Duane Barry (C) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:11 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-25 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Tim Williams - foul #1 on Tim Williams, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Keith Ferriera (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Terrell Roberts, Duane Barry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Tim Williams snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 17:36 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-26 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 17:22 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory tips it in | 39-28 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Tim Williams knocks in the floater from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 16:38 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Tim Williams gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Brian Riddick misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Grange - foul #3 on Joseph Grange, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Keith Ferriera, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Frederick Smith (PF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Diego Reyes, James Gregory, Donald Hauck | |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Brian Riddick makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Brian Riddick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Milstead swats the layup by Frederick Smith | 43-28 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Tim Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Devon Drummer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Lloyd Watts | 45-28 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-28 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Brian Riddick grabs the board | 45-28 |
| 14:52 | Creighton | Robert Milstead double dribbles | 45-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Keith Ferriera (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Brian Riddick, Devon Drummer, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer double dribbles | 45-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF) Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks | |
| 14:11 | Creighton | Devon Drummer is whistled for traveling | 45-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Robert Milstead (PF) Devon Drummer, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck (C) Heriberto Mancini | |
| 13:54 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-28 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith snags the offensive board | 45-28 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck is fouled on the floor by Joe Nichols - foul #1 on Joe Nichols, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gregory (PF) Frederick Smith | |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-28 |
| 13:21 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 13:06 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-28 |
| 13:04 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck grabs the board | 45-28 |
| 12:51 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-28 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the tip | 45-28 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Grange | 45-28 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-28 |
| 12:33 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers grabs the board | 45-28 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Joe Nichols scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Rodgers | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Joe Nichols - foul #2 on Joe Nichols, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF), Duane Barry (C) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Frederick Smith (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF) James Grant, Diego Reyes, James Gregory | |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Donald Hauck makes the free throw | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Barry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) C - Donald Hauck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terrell Roberts | 49-31 |
| 11:29 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-31 |
| 11:28 | Creighton | Duane Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-31 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts tips it in | 51-31 |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from close range | 51-33 |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Duane Barry hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Milstead | 53-33 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Clinton Thayer | 53-36 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terrell Roberts | 55-36 |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Terrell Roberts swats the shot by Donald Hauck | 55-36 |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange tips it but misses | 55-36 |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Duane Barry clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Hauck - foul #1 on Donald Hauck, team foul #2 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Joseph Grange, Clinton Thayer, Frederick Smith, Heriberto Mancini, Donald Hauck | |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Duane Barry misses the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Duane Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Diego Reyes connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Davis | 56-38 |
| 08:23 | Creighton | Devon Drummer buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Duane Barry | 59-38 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Ferriera steals it from Ralph Davis in the backcourt | 59-38 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Devon Drummer | 61-38 |
| 07:57 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the dunk attempt | 61-38 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Devon Drummer gets the rebound | 61-38 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is hacked by Diego Reyes - foul #1 on Diego Reyes, team foul #3 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Duane Barry | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (C) Earnest Fraser | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 61-38 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-38 |
| 07:21 | Northern Iowa | James Grant can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory tips it in | 61-40 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Robert Milstead can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 07:05 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera hits the follow up shot | 63-40 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-40 |
| 06:46 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera grabs the board | 63-40 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Davis - foul #2 on Ralph Davis, team foul #4 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF), Earnest Fraser (C) Ralph Davis, James Grant, Diego Reyes, James Gregory | |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith loses the dribble to Devon Drummer | 64-40 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Julian Brooks is called for the reach on Keith Ferriera - foul #1 on Julian Brooks, team foul #5 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG) Frederick Smith | |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-40 |
| 05:16 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis pulls down the rebound | 64-40 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini loses the dribble to Lloyd Watts | 64-40 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is fouled on the floor by Ralph Davis - foul #3 on Ralph Davis, team foul #6 | 64-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Lloyd Watts, Devon Drummer, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (PG) Ralph Davis | |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is hacked by Heriberto Mancini - foul #3 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #7 | 64-40 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Joe Nichols (C) Terrell Roberts, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG) Earnest Fraser | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Julian Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 6 reb. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-40 |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers can't tip it in | 66-40 |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera tips it home | 68-40 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-40 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Joe Nichols pulls down the rebound | 68-40 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Joe Nichols throws it down set up by Johnny Rodgers | 70-40 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-40 |
| 02:30 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 70-40 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-40 |
| 02:13 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Heriberto Mancini | 70-40 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis is fouled on the floor by Joe Nichols - foul #3 on Joe Nichols, team foul #4 | 70-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF) Johnny Rodgers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini makes the jumper in the paint | 70-42 |
| 01:17 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 70-42 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Robert Milstead tips it home | 72-42 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Devon Drummer steps in front of the Julian Brooks pass | 72-42 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Frederick Smith denies the turnaround by Joe Nichols | 72-42 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks gets the rebound | 72-42 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-42 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is fouled on the floor by Ralph Davis - foul #4 on Ralph Davis, team foul #8 | 72-42 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the 1st free throw | 72-42 |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith grabs the board | 72-42 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 72-42 |