| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Randy Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Artrip (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Van Isler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - Randy Diehl (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Becerra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alton Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) C - Robert Canter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Alton Winter inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Creighton | Russell Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Becerra | 38-28 |
| 19:02 | Creighton | Alton Winter buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Alexander | 38-30 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Robert Canter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Alton Winter hits the finger roll set up by Russell Smith | 38-32 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 38-32 |
| 18:02 | Creighton | William Alexander snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Robert Canter is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robertson (SG), David Ross (SF), Theodore Feist (PF) Russell Smith, Tyler Weingartner, Robert Canter | |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra is called for a backcourt violation | 38-32 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Theodore Feist banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alton Winter and the foul's on Randy Diehl - foul #1 on Randy Diehl, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF) Christopher Artrip, Van Isler | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Canter (C) Alton Winter | |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Theodore Feist makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Alexander - foul #3 on William Alexander, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG), Alton Winter (C) William Alexander, Robert Canter | |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:19 | Creighton | Bill Becerra is called for the reach on Alton Winter - foul #3 on Bill Becerra, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill (C) Bill Becerra | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Canter (C) Alton Winter | |
| 15:58 | Creighton | James Robertson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Smith | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Randy Dean (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Diehl (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Ross (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Canter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl blows the layup | 40-37 |
| 15:45 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Canter | 40-37 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | James Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip (SG), Van Isler (SF), Bill Becerra (C) Michael Curtis, Jeffrey Stanton, Mark Caudill | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Alton Winter (C) Russell Smith, Robert Canter | |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Artrip | 42-37 |
| 14:33 | Creighton | David Ross scores on a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Randy Diehl - foul #2 on Randy Diehl, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (PF) Theodore Feist | |
| 14:33 | Creighton | David Ross misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Hackney (SF), Robert Canter (C) David Ross, Alton Winter | |
| 13:51 | Creighton | Eugene Hackney knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Canter | 42-41 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Canter is called for the reach on Bill Becerra - foul #1 on Robert Canter, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG), David Ross (SF), Theodore Feist (PF), Alton Winter (C) James Robertson, Eugene Hackney, Tyler Weingartner, Robert Canter | |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-41 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | David Ross pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:02 | Creighton | Russell Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Alexander | 42-44 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Russell Smith takes the ball from Bill Becerra | 42-44 |
| 12:40 | Creighton | David Ross lays it in set up by Russell Smith | 42-46 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Randy Diehl is blocked by Alton Winter | 42-46 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip misses the tip | 42-46 |
| 12:16 | Creighton | Theodore Feist grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:50 | Creighton | David Ross buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Smith | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Randy Dean (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Artrip (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Van Isler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. PF - Randy Diehl (tiring) 4 reb. C - Bill Becerra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Feist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alton Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl is fouled on the floor by Russell Smith - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming (PG), Michael Curtis (SG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF), Mark Caudill (PF), Leonard Drake (C) Randy Dean, Christopher Artrip, Van Isler, Randy Diehl, Bill Becerra | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robertson (SG), Eugene Hackney (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Robert Canter (C) Russell Smith, David Ross, Theodore Feist, Alton Winter | |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill clanks a runner from close range | 42-48 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Caudill | 42-48 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-48 |
| 10:56 | Creighton | Robert Canter grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 10:33 | Creighton | Jeffrey Stanton picks off the pass by Eugene Hackney | 42-48 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Robert Canter gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | Eugene Hackney misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | James Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | William Alexander is fouled on the floor by Jason Fleming - foul #1 on Jason Fleming, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Dean (PG), Christopher Artrip (SG), Van Isler (SF), Randy Diehl (PF), Bill Becerra (C) Jason Fleming, Michael Curtis, Jeffrey Stanton, Mark Caudill, Leonard Drake | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (PG), David Ross (SF), Alton Winter (C) William Alexander, Eugene Hackney, Robert Canter | |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Alton Winter hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 42-48 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Randy Dean | 42-48 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean is whistled for traveling | 42-48 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | James Robertson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Russell Smith tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Randy Dean | 44-50 |
| 07:52 | Creighton | Russell Smith is fouled on the floor by Randy Dean - foul #2 on Randy Dean, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Theodore Feist (PF), Robert Canter (C) James Robertson, Tyler Weingartner, Alton Winter | |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Russell Smith connects on the shot from the right side set up by David Ross | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Randy Dean (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Artrip (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Van Isler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. PF - Randy Diehl (tiring) 4 reb. C - Bill Becerra (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Canter (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-52 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Canter | 44-52 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | David Ross misses long on a shot from the right side | 44-52 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Bill Becerra | 44-52 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | David Ross picks off the pass by Bill Becerra | 44-52 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Russell Smith is hacked by Van Isler - foul #2 on Van Isler, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF), Mark Caudill (PF), Leonard Drake (C) Christopher Artrip, Van Isler, Randy Diehl, Bill Becerra | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robertson (PG), Eugene Hackney (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Alton Winter (C) William Alexander, David Ross, Theodore Feist, Robert Canter | |
| 05:40 | Creighton | James Robertson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Russell Smith | 44-55 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Tyler Weingartner is called for the reach on Michael Curtis - foul #2 on Tyler Weingartner, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Robert Canter (C) Russell Smith, Eugene Hackney | |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Stanton hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Randy Dean | 46-55 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Michael Curtis steals it from James Robertson | 46-55 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG) James Robertson | |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses the lay-in | 46-55 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis double dribbles | 46-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip (SG), Bill Becerra (C) Michael Curtis, Leonard Drake | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robertson (SG), David Ross (SF), Theodore Feist (PF) William Alexander, Tyler Weingartner, Robert Canter | |
| 03:58 | Creighton | Russell Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-55 |
| 03:57 | Creighton | Alton Winter grabs the offensive board | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Creighton | Russell Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alton Winter | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion 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 (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by James Robertson - foul #3 on James Robertson, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), Randy Diehl (PF) Randy Dean, Mark Caudill | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Eugene Hackney (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Robert Canter (C) James Robertson, David Ross, Theodore Feist, Alton Winter | |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Artrip (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Diehl (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Bill Becerra (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eugene Hackney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) C - Robert Canter (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Creighton | William Alexander is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on William Alexander, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SF) Jeffrey Stanton | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion 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) | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Tyler Weingartner is called for the reach on Michael Curtis - foul #3 on Tyler Weingartner, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill (C) Bill Becerra | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alton Winter (SF) Eugene Hackney | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Robert Canter gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Michael Curtis steps in front of the William Alexander pass | 49-58 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis lays it in | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion 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) | |
| 01:52 | Creighton | Michael Curtis is called for the reach on Alton Winter - foul #2 on Michael Curtis, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Dean (PG), Bill Becerra (C) Michael Curtis, Mark Caudill | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:52 | Creighton | Alton Winter makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:52 | Creighton | Alton Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Van Isler | 53-60 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Robert Canter makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Alexander | 53-62 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-62 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Alton Winter pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Alton Winter is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Dean - foul #3 on Randy Dean, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robertson (SG) William Alexander | |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Alton Winter misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Randy Diehl | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Van Isler grabs the offensive board | 53-62 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Van Isler connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bill Becerra | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Robert Canter is hacked by Randy Dean in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Dean, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Theodore Feist (PF) Tyler Weingartner | |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Robert Canter makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Robert Canter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | James Robertson takes the ball from Randy Dean after a doubleteam | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Creighton | James Robertson is hacked by Christopher Artrip in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Artrip, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (PF) Theodore Feist | |
| 00:24 | Creighton | James Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | James Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Canter | 56-65 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Robert Canter is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Dean - foul #5 on Randy Dean, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Stanton (SF) Randy Dean | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Robert Canter makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Robert Canter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Stanton is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bill Becerra | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati 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) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Russell Smith runs out the clock | 58-67 |