| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Diego Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Hauck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Devon Drummer inbounds the ball | 19-22 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Creighton | Devon Drummer buries a shot from the baseline set up by Lloyd Watts | 19-24 |
| 19:20 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 19-24 |
| 19:18 | Creighton | Devon Drummer snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 18:58 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the shot from the left side | 19-24 |
| 18:57 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 18:40 | Northern Iowa | Joe Nichols steps in front of the James Gregory pass | 19-24 |
| 18:21 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is fouled on the floor by Donald Hauck - foul #3 on Donald Hauck, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (C) Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Tim Williams (C) Lloyd Watts, Devon Drummer, Joe Nichols | |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Brian Riddick connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Johnny Rodgers | 19-26 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses the jumper from the right block | 19-26 |
| 17:35 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Keith Ferriera | 19-26 |
| 17:18 | Creighton | Tim Williams's floater is tipped away by James Gregory | 19-26 |
| 17:17 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 16:54 | Northern Iowa | James Grant scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 16:38 | Creighton | Tim Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Smith - foul #2 on Frederick Smith, team foul #2 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Heriberto Mancini (C) James Grant, Diego Reyes, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Devon Drummer (SF) Brian Riddick, Keith Ferriera | |
| 16:38 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 16:38 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Devon Drummer - foul #2 on Devon Drummer, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Devon Drummer, Tim Williams | |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 16:19 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Rodgers | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Frederick Smith is blocked by Robert Milstead | 24-29 |
| 15:31 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts misses short on a runner from close range | 24-29 |
| 15:09 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Milstead, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), James Gregory (PF), Donald Hauck (C) Joseph Grange, Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Frederick Smith, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (SF) Johnny Rodgers, Terrell Roberts | |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Joe Nichols denies the turnaround by James Grant | 24-29 |
| 14:39 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 14:10 | Creighton | Joe Nichols comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Hauck - foul #4 on Donald Hauck, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini (C) Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:10 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 14:10 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 13:41 | Northern Iowa | James Gregory misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 13:40 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | Devon Drummer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 24-34 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), Frederick Smith (PF) Ralph Davis, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Tim Williams (C) Lloyd Watts, Joe Nichols | |
| 12:31 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is hacked by Frederick Smith - foul #3 on Frederick Smith, team foul #4 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Keith Ferriera | |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers is called for traveling | 24-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF) James Grant, Diego Reyes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead | |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Terrell Roberts is called for the reach on Heriberto Mancini - foul #1 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #3 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gregory (PF) Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (SF) Lloyd Watts, Terrell Roberts | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joseph Grange (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) SF - Frederick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith snags the offensive board | 24-34 |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Robert Milstead (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Joe Nichols | |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Tim Williams scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Devon Drummer | 24-36 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF) Clinton Thayer, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead | |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is hacked by Frederick Smith - foul #4 on Frederick Smith, team foul #5 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (C) Frederick Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Lloyd Watts, Terrell Roberts, Tim Williams | |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Devon Drummer | 24-39 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 09:41 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 24-42 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:25 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-42 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser grabs the offensive board | 24-42 |
| 09:18 | Northern Iowa | James Grant misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-42 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Devon Drummer pulls down the rebound | 24-42 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | James Gregory steals the ball from Devon Drummer | 24-42 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Earnest Fraser | 26-42 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by James Gregory - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #6 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Heriberto Mancini (PF) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Diego Reyes, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Tim Williams (PF), Duane Barry (C) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead, Joe Nichols | |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Terrell Roberts | 26-44 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Clinton Thayer steals the ball from Lloyd Watts | 26-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) SF - Julian Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) C - Earnest Fraser (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Duane Barry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks is fouled on the floor by Tim Williams - foul #1 on Tim Williams, team foul #4 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith (PF) Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Keith Ferriera (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Terrell Roberts, Duane Barry | |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks can't connect on a shot from the right side | 26-44 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks tips it in | 28-44 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses long on a runner from the right block | 28-44 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera snags the offensive board | 28-44 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Joe Nichols can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Heriberto Mancini - foul #1 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #7 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange (PG), James Grant (SG), Diego Reyes (SF), Donald Hauck (C) Ralph Davis, Clinton Thayer, Julian Brooks, Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF) Brian Riddick | |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 06:09 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Grange's pass is intercepted by Keith Ferriera | 28-46 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | 3 seconds is called on Devon Drummer | 28-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis (PG), Clinton Thayer (SG), Julian Brooks (SF), Heriberto Mancini (C) Joseph Grange, James Grant, Diego Reyes, Donald Hauck | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Devon Drummer, Joe Nichols | |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Robert Milstead pulls down the rebound | 28-46 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Mancini - foul #2 on Heriberto Mancini, team foul #8 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Keith Ferriera, Terrell Roberts, Tim Williams | |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the offensive board | 28-46 |
| 04:42 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 28-48 |
| 04:25 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-48 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Nichols | 31-51 |
| 03:58 | Northern Iowa | Clinton Thayer connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:40 | Creighton | Robert Milstead buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Devon Drummer and the foul's on Ralph Davis - foul #1 on Ralph Davis, team foul #9 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Earnest Fraser (C) Julian Brooks | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Tim Williams (C) Johnny Rodgers, Devon Drummer, Joe Nichols | |
| 03:40 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the free throw | 33-54 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Frederick Smith comes up short on the floater from close range | 33-54 |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera grabs the board | 33-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ralph Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clinton Thayer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Heriberto Mancini (fresh) C - Earnest Fraser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 33-54 |
| 02:48 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Frederick Smith | 33-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis double dribbles | 33-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks (SF) Heriberto Mancini | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Devon Drummer (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Lloyd Watts, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead | |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Joe Nichols drills a jumper near the basket | 33-56 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Devon Drummer - foul #3 on Devon Drummer, team foul #5 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini (C) Earnest Fraser | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Robert Milstead (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Tim Williams | |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 02:00 | Northern Iowa | Julian Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Milstead | 35-58 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-58 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Devon Drummer pulls down the rebound | 35-58 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-58 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Joe Nichols tips it in | 35-60 |
| 00:42 | Northern Iowa | Heriberto Mancini is open and scores on a floater in the lane | 37-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Joe Nichols slams it home on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 37-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-62 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts runs out the clock | 39-62 |