| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Patrick Mullins (fresh) SG - Ryan Tyrell (fresh) SF - Jim Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Wood (fresh) C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Abram (fresh) SG - Aaron Clifton (fresh) SF - Eric Knight (fresh) PF - Gregory Gabbard (fresh) C - Robert Luse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Robert Wood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Creighton | Ryan Tyrell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gregory Gabbard | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | Patrick Mullins's layup is rejected by Eric Knight | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Wood | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | Roger Abram is called for the reach on Patrick Mullins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Abram, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Creighton | Jim Brown's floater is knocked away by Robert Luse | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Roger Abram gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard throws it down on a great pass from Aaron Clifton | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Robert Wood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Roger Abram gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Robert Luse banks in the layup set up by Roger Abram and he's fouled by Ronald Johnson - foul #1 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Henderson (PF), Charles Zeigler (C) Robert Wood, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Robert Luse makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Patrick Mullins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:14 | Creighton | Patrick Mullins gets the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:01 | Creighton | Ryan Tyrell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Eric Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Abram | 0-8 |
| 16:23 | Creighton | Patrick Mullins buries a 3 from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Roger Abram knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Patrick Mullins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Tyrell (fairly fresh) SF - Jim Brown (fairly fresh) PF - William Henderson (fresh) C - Charles Zeigler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Abram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Clifton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Knight (fresh) PF - Gregory Gabbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Luse (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Ryan Tyrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Pleasant (PG), Willy Elliott (SG), Robert Wood (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Patrick Mullins, Ryan Tyrell, Jim Brown, Charles Zeigler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Stephen Dejohn (SG), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Roger Abram, Aaron Clifton, Gregory Gabbard, Robert Luse | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-11 |
| 15:31 | Creighton | Robert Wood snags the defensive board | 3-11 |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Roger Pleasant scores on a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Tomas Bowman - foul #1 on Tomas Bowman, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole (SF) Eric Knight | |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Roger Pleasant makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-11 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | William Henderson gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:06 | Creighton | Roger Pleasant connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from William Henderson | 8-11 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Johnson takes the ball from Benjamin Poole | 8-11 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson knocks in the floater in the paint | 10-11 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Henderson - foul #1 on William Henderson, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Patrick Mullins (PG), Ryan Tyrell (SG) Roger Pleasant, William Henderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Abram (PG), Aaron Clifton (SG), Gregory Gabbard (PF), Robert Luse (C) Robert Zidek, Stephen Dejohn, Richard Tenofsky, Tomas Bowman | |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | Robert Wood buries a jumper from close range | 12-13 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Robert Luse makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Roger Abram and he's hacked by Ronald Johnson - foul #2 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jim Brown (SF), Charles Zeigler (C) Robert Wood, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Knight (SF) Benjamin Poole | |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Robert Luse makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler misses the 3 from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Roger Abram misses long on a jumper from the left side | 12-16 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Willy Elliott grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 12:24 | Creighton | Patrick Mullins double dribbles | 12-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Pleasant (SG), William Henderson (PF) Ryan Tyrell, Willy Elliott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn (SG) Aaron Clifton | |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Robert Luse misses the easy layup | 12-16 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Eric Knight tips it back up and in | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Patrick Mullins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Pleasant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Brown (fresh) PF - William Henderson (fresh) C - Charles Zeigler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Abram (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Dejohn (fresh) SF - Eric Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Gabbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Luse (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Eric Knight is called for the reach on Charles Zeigler - foul #1 on Eric Knight, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (SG), Robert Wood (PF) Patrick Mullins, Charles Zeigler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky (PF) Gregory Gabbard | |
| 11:19 | Creighton | Jim Brown comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 12-18 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Robert Luse gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Robert Luse connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Dejohn | 12-20 |
| 10:44 | Creighton | Robert Wood banks in the layup | 14-20 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Robert Luse clanks a jumper from the left side | 14-20 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn can't tip it in | 14-20 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky can't tip it in | 14-20 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Robert Wood snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Roger Pleasant's pass is intercepted by Richard Tenofsky | 14-20 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Eric Knight misses the lay-in | 14-20 |
| 09:47 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jim Brown | 14-20 |
| 09:41 | Creighton | Roger Pleasant is fouled on the floor by Eric Knight - foul #2 on Eric Knight, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Patrick Mullins (PG), Ryan Tyrell (SG), Willy Elliott (SF), Charles Zeigler (C) Roger Pleasant, Paul Jackson, Jim Brown, William Henderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Aaron Clifton (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Gregory Gabbard (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Roger Abram, Stephen Dejohn, Eric Knight, Richard Tenofsky, Robert Luse | |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Willy Elliott knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Wood - foul #1 on Robert Wood, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler makes the jumper from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Ryan Tyrell steps in front of the Gregory Gabbard pass | 19-22 |
| 08:15 | Creighton | Ryan Tyrell lays it up and in | 21-22 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 21-22 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Patrick Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Tyrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willy Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) SG - Aaron Clifton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Gabbard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Patrick Mullins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Aaron Clifton - foul #1 on Aaron Clifton, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jim Brown (SF), William Henderson (PF) Willy Elliott, Robert Wood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Abram (PG), Robert Luse (C) Robert Zidek, Tomas Bowman | |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Patrick Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Patrick Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Robert Luse misses the fadeaway in the lane | 23-22 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Ryan Tyrell gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Jim Brown is whistled for traveling | 23-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Wood (PF) Charles Zeigler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn (SG), Richard Tenofsky (PF) Aaron Clifton, Gregory Gabbard | |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Roger Abram | 23-24 |
| 06:23 | Creighton | Patrick Mullins is fouled on the floor by Roger Abram - foul #2 on Roger Abram, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Pleasant (PG), Willy Elliott (SG) Patrick Mullins, Ryan Tyrell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Howard Bennett (SF) Roger Abram, Benjamin Poole | |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Jim Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Robert Luse drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by William Henderson - foul #2 on William Henderson, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (SG) William Henderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Robert Luse makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Robert Wood hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Tenofsky - foul #1 on Richard Tenofsky, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard (PF) Richard Tenofsky | |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Robert Wood makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Robert Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Robert Luse blows the layup | 27-27 |
| 05:35 | Creighton | Robert Wood gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Willy Elliott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Paul Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Jim Brown is hacked by Stephen Dejohn - foul #1 on Stephen Dejohn, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Zeigler (C) Robert Wood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton (SG) Stephen Dejohn | |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Jim Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Jim Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Roger Pleasant takes the ball from Robert Zidek | 29-27 |
| 04:42 | Creighton | Jim Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 04:41 | Creighton | Jim Brown tips it home | 31-27 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Zidek and the foul's on Roger Pleasant - foul #1 on Roger Pleasant, team foul #6 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Patrick Mullins (PG), Ryan Tyrell (SG), Chris White (SF) Roger Pleasant, Paul Jackson, Jim Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Tomas Bowman (C) Robert Zidek, Howard Bennett, Robert Luse | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Willy Elliott snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Patrick Mullins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Morris | 31-32 |
| 03:52 | Creighton | Chris White hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Zeigler | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Patrick Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ryan Tyrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willy Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Clifton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Gabbard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard misses long on a jumper near the basket | 34-32 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole tips it home | 34-34 |
| 03:20 | Creighton | Ryan Tyrell's 3 pointer is rejected by Tomas Bowman | 34-34 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Patrick Mullins is called for the reach on Richard Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Mullins, team foul #7 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Henderson (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Willy Elliott, Charles Zeigler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Abram (PG), Eric Knight (SF), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Robert Luse (C) Aaron Clifton, Benjamin Poole, Gregory Gabbard, Tomas Bowman | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Richard Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Tenofsky | 34-35 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Chris White is called for the reach on Robert Luse - foul #1 on Chris White, team foul #8 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn (SG) Richard Morris | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Robert Luse makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Robert Luse makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Robert Luse is called for the reach on Ronald Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Luse, team foul #9 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jim Brown (SF) Chris White | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Eric Knight pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Eric Knight makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roger Abram | 35-40 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Patrick Mullins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky is hacked by William Henderson - foul #3 on William Henderson, team foul #9 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Pleasant (PG), Paul Jackson (SG), Charles Zeigler (PF) Patrick Mullins, Ryan Tyrell, William Henderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton (SG) Stephen Dejohn | |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler loses the dribble to Eric Knight | 38-42 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Robert Luse lays it in set up by Eric Knight | 38-44 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Roger Pleasant can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-44 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Eric Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Knight and he's hacked by Ronald Johnson - foul #3 on Ronald Johnson, team foul #10 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Patrick Mullins (PG), Ryan Tyrell (SG), Willy Elliott (SF), Robert Wood (PF) Roger Pleasant, Paul Jackson, Jim Brown, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Richard Tenofsky, Robert Luse | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Patrick Mullins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Willy Elliott is called for the reach on Roger Abram - foul #1 on Willy Elliott, team foul #11 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Chris White (SF) Charles Zeigler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF) Aaron Clifton, Eric Knight | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Roger Abram makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Roger Abram misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Gregory Gabbard snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Roger Abram can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Ryan Tyrell gets the rebound | 38-47 |