| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charlie Collar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Browning (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Greenwood (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Derr (fresh) C - James Biddle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isiah Russell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Fansler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Ponte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Recinos (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler is fouled on the floor by James Biddle - foul #1 on James Biddle, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Allen McCann (SG) William Wade, Isiah Russell | |
| 19:24 | Creighton | Richard Recinos scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Allen McCann | 31-41 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Ronald Fansler is called for the reach on Henry Greenwood - foul #3 on Ronald Fansler, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Isiah Russell (SG) Derrick Vickery, Ronald Fansler | |
| 18:47 | Akron | Ronald Derr lays it in on a great pass from Earl Browning | 33-41 |
| 18:27 | Creighton | Allen McCann is called for a backcourt violation | 33-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG) Charles Helmer | |
| 18:09 | Akron | Earl Browning can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-41 |
| 18:07 | Akron | James Biddle tips it home | 35-41 |
| 18:02 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG) Derrick Vickery | |
| 17:37 | Akron | Ronald Derr misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-41 |
| 17:35 | Akron | James Biddle tips it but misses | 35-41 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Nathan Ponte snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | Allen McCann scores on a turnaround from the left block | 35-43 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Ronald Derr connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Charlie Collar and he's hacked by Nathan Ponte - foul #1 on Nathan Ponte, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Beebe (PG), Charles Storey (SG), Matthew Southwick (SF), Kennith Meadows (C) Charlie Collar, Earl Browning, Henry Greenwood, James Biddle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Kevin Saulters (SG), Edward Dean (PF) William Wade, Allen McCann, Nathan Ponte | |
| 16:56 | Akron | Ronald Derr makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Richard Recinos misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jonathan Beebe - foul #1 on Jonathan Beebe, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Hawk (C) Ronald Derr | |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen McCann (SF), Nathan Ponte (PF) Isiah Russell, Edward Dean | |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Richard Recinos makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Richard Recinos makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:17 | Akron | Charles Storey is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Isiah Russell (SG), Edward Dean (PF) Allen McCann, Nathan Ponte | |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Richard Recinos lays it up and in on a nice dish by Isiah Russell | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Beebe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Storey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Southwick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kennith Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isiah Russell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Recinos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Akron | Kennith Meadows hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-47 |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Isiah Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:31 | Creighton | Charles Storey steps in front of the Kevin Saulters pass | 38-47 |
| 15:27 | Akron | Charles Storey misses the floater in the lane | 38-47 |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Richard Recinos grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-47 |
| 15:19 | Creighton | Edward Dean gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:05 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters is denied on a layup by Kennith Meadows | 38-47 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Dean | 38-47 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | Isiah Russell banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Saulters | 38-49 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Jonathan Beebe comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 14:32 | Creighton | Isiah Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:26 | Creighton | Richard Recinos can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Beebe - foul #2 on Jonathan Beebe, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Collar (PG), Earl Browning (SG), Juan Mora (SF), Ronald Derr (PF), James Biddle (C) Jonathan Beebe, Charles Storey, Matthew Southwick, Kennith Meadows, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG), Allen McCann (SG), Ronald Fansler (SF), Robert Teague (PF) Derrick Vickery, Isiah Russell, Kevin Saulters, Edward Dean | |
| 14:26 | Creighton | Richard Recinos makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:26 | Creighton | Richard Recinos misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:26 | Akron | James Biddle pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Juan Mora misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 14:07 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Browning | 38-50 |
| 13:50 | Akron | Richard Recinos steals it from James Biddle | 38-50 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Charlie Collar steals it from Robert Teague | 38-50 |
| 13:05 | Akron | Charlie Collar makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Juan Mora | 40-50 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | Robert Teague connects on the floater from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 12:25 | Akron | Earl Browning travels with the ball | 40-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Kennith Meadows (PF) Ronald Derr | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Isiah Russell (SG) William Wade, Allen McCann | |
| 12:11 | Creighton | Isiah Russell knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-54 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Earl Browning comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Helmer - foul #1 on Charles Helmer, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Chris Hawk (C) James Biddle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG) Charles Helmer | |
| 11:46 | Akron | Earl Browning makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:46 | Akron | Earl Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charlie Collar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Browning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Mora (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kennith Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. C - Chris Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isiah Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Fansler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Teague (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Recinos (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Creighton | Charlie Collar is called for the reach on Derrick Vickery - foul #2 on Charlie Collar, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Greenwood (PG), Charles Storey (SG), Matthew Southwick (SF), Ronald Derr (PF) Charlie Collar, Earl Browning, Juan Mora, Chris Hawk | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG), Nathan Ponte (C) Derrick Vickery, Richard Recinos | |
| 11:15 | Creighton | The short jumper by Ronald Fansler is denied by Ronald Derr | 42-54 |
| 11:13 | Akron | The rebound goes to Henry Greenwood | 42-54 |
| 11:08 | Akron | Henry Greenwood clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Kennith Meadows grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 10:48 | Akron | Ronald Derr clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Ronald Derr denies the turnaround by William Wade | 42-54 |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses the tip | 42-54 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Ponte | 42-54 |
| 10:30 | Creighton | Isiah Russell scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Wade | 42-56 |
| 10:08 | Akron | Matthew Southwick connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-56 |
| 09:55 | Creighton | William Wade clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 09:53 | Akron | Ronald Derr grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 09:24 | Akron | Charles Storey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 44-56 |
| 09:02 | Akron | Henry Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Charles Storey blows the layup but the foul's on Isiah Russell - foul #2 on Isiah Russell, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Collar (PG), Earl Browning (SG), Juan Mora (SF), James Biddle (C) Henry Greenwood, Matthew Southwick, Ronald Derr, Kennith Meadows | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Allen McCann (SG), Richard Recinos (C) William Wade, Isiah Russell, Nathan Ponte | |
| 08:58 | Akron | Charles Storey makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:58 | Akron | Charles Storey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler tips it in | 46-58 |
| 08:08 | Akron | Earl Browning knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charlie Collar | 49-58 |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Richard Recinos loses the dribble to Earl Browning | 49-58 |
| 07:41 | Akron | Earl Browning lays it in | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Charlie Collar (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Browning (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Mora (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Storey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Biddle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen McCann (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Fansler (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Teague (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Recinos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Allen McCann makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Teague | 51-60 |
| 07:16 | Akron | James Biddle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Kennith Meadows (PF) Charles Storey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Isiah Russell (SG) Derrick Vickery, Allen McCann | |
| 07:14 | Creighton | Charlie Collar picks off the pass by Charles Helmer in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 07:13 | Akron | Earl Browning hits the finger roll set up by Charlie Collar | 53-60 |
| 06:54 | Creighton | Richard Recinos drills a jumper from close range | 53-62 |
| 06:28 | Akron | Earl Browning drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kennith Meadows | 55-62 |
| 06:15 | Creighton | Richard Recinos can't connect on a runner from close range | 55-62 |
| 06:14 | Akron | James Biddle pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:56 | Akron | Charlie Collar misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-62 |
| 05:54 | Akron | Juan Mora tips it in | 57-62 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Kennith Meadows grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 05:11 | Akron | Juan Mora hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Robert Teague gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Isiah Russell can't connect on a shot near the basket | 57-62 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Richard Recinos pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:56 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler double dribbles | 57-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Jonathan Beebe (PG), Henry Greenwood (SG), Matthew Southwick (SF), Ronald Derr (PF) Charlie Collar, Earl Browning, Juan Mora, James Biddle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Allen McCann (SG) Charles Helmer, Isiah Russell | |
| 04:44 | Akron | Kennith Meadows is hacked by Ronald Fansler - foul #4 on Ronald Fansler, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| 04:38 | Akron | Henry Greenwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ronald Fansler | 57-62 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-62 |
| 04:10 | Akron | Jonathan Beebe grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Matthew Southwick comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 03:56 | Akron | Jonathan Beebe grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Henry Greenwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-62 |
| 03:41 | Creighton | Allen McCann pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jonathan Beebe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Greenwood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Southwick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Derr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kennith Meadows (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen McCann (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Fansler (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Teague (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Recinos (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Robert Teague dunks the ball on a great pass from Allen McCann | 57-64 |
| 03:15 | Akron | Henry Greenwood buries a fadeaway from the right block | 59-64 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Fansler | 59-67 |
| 02:59 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Akron | Charlie Collar (PG), Earl Browning (SG), Juan Mora (SF), James Biddle (C) Jonathan Beebe, Henry Greenwood, Matthew Southwick, Kennith Meadows | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG), Isiah Russell (SG) Derrick Vickery, Ronald Fansler | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Akron | James Biddle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 02:47 | Creighton | William Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Isiah Russell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Wade | 59-69 |
| 02:07 | Akron | Earl Browning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Akron | Henry Greenwood (PG), Charles Storey (SG), Matthew Southwick (SF), Kennith Meadows (PF), Chris Hawk (C) Charlie Collar, Earl Browning, Juan Mora, Ronald Derr, James Biddle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Kevin Saulters (SF), Edward Dean (PF), Nathan Ponte (C) William Wade, Isiah Russell, Robert Teague, Richard Recinos | |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Edward Dean misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kennith Meadows - foul #2 on Kennith Meadows, team foul #5 | 59-69 |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Edward Dean misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Edward Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:31 | Akron | Kevin Saulters steps in front of the Henry Greenwood pass | 59-70 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Allen McCann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-70 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Edward Dean tips it in | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Akron | Kennith Meadows misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Saulters - foul #2 on Kevin Saulters, team foul #6 | 59-72 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Kennith Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:56 | Akron | Kennith Meadows misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Edward Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Storey - foul #1 on Charles Storey, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Allen McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:23 | Akron | Chris Hawk is whistled for a carry | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery runs out the clock | 60-73 |