| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) C - Mark Green (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 20 pts. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Betz takes the ball from Damon Monte | 41-42 |
| 19:25 | Creighton | Mark Green connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jessie Culpepper | 44-42 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 19:02 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 18:57 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Richard Hadlock - foul #2 on Richard Hadlock, team foul #1 | 47-42 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 18:27 | Creighton | Mark Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-44 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is hacked by Ryan Wolbert - foul #1 on Ryan Wolbert, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is fouled on the floor by Ryan Wolbert - foul #2 on Ryan Wolbert, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Martin Burriss (PF), Jonathan Schauer (C) Ryan Wolbert, Richard Hadlock, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Dale Beattie (C) Damon Monte, Albert Calvo, Karl Turgeon | |
| 17:21 | Creighton | Martin Burriss is hacked by Dale Beattie - foul #1 on Dale Beattie, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (SG), Forest Roth (SF) Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Larry Marko (SF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo | |
| 17:00 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Mark Barton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Broadnax | 49-44 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jonathan Schauer - foul #1 on Jonathan Schauer, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF), Richard Hadlock (PF), Mark Green (C) Charles Broadnax, Mark Barton, Forest Roth, Martin Burriss, Jonathan Schauer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Damon Monte (SF), Albert Calvo (PF) John Smith, Larry Marko, Michael Sieg | |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper is fouled on the floor by Freddie Frost - foul #3 on Freddie Frost, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Karl Turgeon (C) Freddie Frost, Dale Beattie | |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Damon Monte - foul #2 on Damon Monte, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) C - Mark Green (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 20 pts. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Anselmo | 51-48 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Albert Calvo | 53-50 |
| 14:47 | Creighton | Patrick Turnbow steals it from Jeremy Betz | 53-50 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the shot from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Betz steals it from Albert Calvo | 53-50 |
| 14:08 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Green denies the turnaround by Albert Calvo | 53-50 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert hits a 3 from straight away | 56-50 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Calvo | 56-52 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo banks in the layup | 56-54 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock clanks a jumper from close range | 56-54 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Damon Monte | 56-54 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Calvo | 56-57 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeremy Betz | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Hadlock (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fairly fresh) 23 pts. SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Damon Monte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Albert Calvo (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Damon Monte and he's fouled by Richard Hadlock - foul #3 on Richard Hadlock, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Forest Roth (SF), Martin Burriss (PF), Jonathan Schauer (C) Ryan Wolbert, Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Richard Hadlock, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Michael Sieg (SF), Dale Beattie (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Karl Turgeon | |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax's pass is intercepted by Freddie Frost | 58-60 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost loses the dribble to Martin Burriss | 58-60 |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax connects on the 3 from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the runner from close range | 61-60 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Mark Barton snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (SF) Albert Calvo | |
| 09:56 | Creighton | Larry Marko steals the ball from Jonathan Schauer | 61-60 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost blows the layup | 61-60 |
| 09:51 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Mark Barton is fouled on the floor by Freddie Frost - foul #4 on Freddie Frost, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG) Freddie Frost | |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Mark Barton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Forest Roth is called for the reach on Michael Sieg - foul #2 on Forest Roth, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Green (C) Martin Burriss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith lays it up and in set up by James Anselmo and he's fouled by Mark Barton - foul #2 on Mark Barton, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF) Mark Barton, Forest Roth | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | Michael Owens connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Charles Broadnax | 63-63 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Broadnax steps in front of the John Smith pass | 63-63 |
| 08:24 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-63 |
| 08:22 | Creighton | Michael Dixson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer clanks a floater from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Michael Owens grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Michael Dixson is hacked by James Anselmo - foul #2 on James Anselmo, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF), Martin Burriss (PF), Forest Roth (C) Charles Broadnax, Michael Owens, Jonathan Schauer, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Albert Calvo (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) John Smith, James Anselmo, Larry Marko, Michael Sieg, Dale Beattie | |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Michael Dixson makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-63 |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Forest Roth snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Martin Burriss (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Forest Roth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 23 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Albert Calvo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Creighton | Forest Roth is called for 5 seconds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG) Michael Dixson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is hacked by Ryan Wolbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Wolbert, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | Martin Burriss clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Forest Roth snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost clanks a turnaround in the paint | 67-65 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Damon Monte | 67-65 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 05:56 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Martin Burriss is blocked by Karl Turgeon | 67-65 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Forest Roth tips it home | 69-65 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost loses the dribble to Jessie Culpepper | 69-65 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses the jumper from the free throw line | 69-65 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Karl Turgeon | 69-65 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 69-65 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Karl Turgeon | 69-65 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost buries a runner from the left block set up by Patrick Turnbow and the foul's on Ryan Wolbert - foul #4 on Ryan Wolbert, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Richard Hadlock (PF), Jonathan Schauer (C) Ryan Wolbert, Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Martin Burriss, Forest Roth | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Michael Sieg (PF), Dale Beattie (C) Patrick Turnbow, Damon Monte, Albert Calvo, Karl Turgeon | |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Mark Barton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 72-70 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dale Beattie - foul #2 on Dale Beattie, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Green (C) Richard Hadlock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (SF) Freddie Frost | |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Dale Beattie - foul #3 on Dale Beattie, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeremy Betz (SF), Richard Hadlock (PF) Michael Owens, Jonathan Schauer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG) John Smith | |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 03:40 | Creighton | Mark Green tips it home | 75-70 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Betz - foul #1 on Jeremy Betz, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG) Mark Barton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Green (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Beattie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-71 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko tips it home | 75-73 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG) Charles Broadnax | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Karl Turgeon (C) Larry Marko, Dale Beattie | |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Green steps in front of the Damon Monte pass | 75-73 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ryan Wolbert and the foul's on Michael Sieg - foul #1 on Michael Sieg, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock misses the free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz grabs the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-73 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 01:52 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jessie Culpepper | 79-73 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Richard Hadlock | 79-73 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses long on a jumper from the left block | 82-73 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mark Green | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert misses long on a floater from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon gets the rebound | 82-73 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg clanks a turnaround in the paint | 82-73 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz gets the rebound | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz is hacked by Patrick Turnbow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #11 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo (PF) Michael Sieg | |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Wolbert picks off the pass by Karl Turgeon | 83-73 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert hits the finger roll | 85-73 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo throws it down | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Forest Roth (SF), Martin Burriss (PF), Jonathan Schauer (C) Ryan Wolbert, Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Richard Hadlock, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Dale Beattie (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Albert Calvo, Karl Turgeon | |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Sieg | 85-77 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF), Richard Hadlock (PF), Mark Green (C) Charles Broadnax, Mark Barton, Forest Roth, Martin Burriss, Jonathan Schauer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Albert Calvo (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Larry Marko, Michael Sieg, Dale Beattie | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert runs out the clock | 85-77 |