| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Danilo Marino (fresh) SG - Luister Elijah (fresh) SF - Ronald Rowlands (fresh) PF - Samuel O'Neal (fresh) C - Michael Gayden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rick Savage (fresh) SG - Mario Golder (fresh) SF - Robert Sanfilippo (fresh) PF - George Sigman (fresh) C - Carlos Borgman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Carlos Borgman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Drake | George Sigman tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Creighton | Danilo Marino's layup is rejected by Carlos Borgman | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Drake | The rebound goes to Robert Sanfilippo | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Samuel O'Neal misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Creighton | Michael Gayden grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Creighton | Michael Gayden hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Drake | Rick Savage pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Drake | Carlos Borgman knocks in the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Ronald Rowlands - foul #1 on Ronald Rowlands, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Martin Kleiber (PG) Rick Savage | |
| 17:53 | Drake | Carlos Borgman makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:38 | Creighton | Samuel O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | Drake | Carlos Borgman pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:09 | Drake | Carlos Borgman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Gayden - foul #1 on Michael Gayden, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 17:09 | Drake | Carlos Borgman makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:09 | Drake | Carlos Borgman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 16:52 | Creighton | Ronald Rowlands connects on the turnaround in the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:30 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo is whistled for traveling | 2-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Vallo (SG), Daniel Hunter (PF) Mario Golder, George Sigman | |
| 16:26 | Creighton | Luister Elijah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 16:18 | Drake | Carlos Borgman travels with the ball | 2-7 |
| 16:02 | Creighton | Samuel O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Carlos Borgman - foul #1 on Carlos Borgman, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Rick Savage (PG) Martin Kleiber | |
| 16:02 | Creighton | Samuel O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:02 | Creighton | Samuel O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Danilo Marino (fairly fresh) SG - Luister Elijah (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Rowlands (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel O'Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Gayden (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rick Savage (fresh) SG - John Vallo (fresh) SF - Robert Sanfilippo (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Hunter (fresh) C - Carlos Borgman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Drake | Rick Savage is fouled on the floor by Danilo Marino - foul #1 on Danilo Marino, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 15:26 | Drake | Carlos Borgman misses the easy layup | 4-7 |
| 15:24 | Drake | Daniel Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:01 | Drake | John Vallo misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-7 |
| 14:59 | Creighton | Danilo Marino snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Luister Elijah is hacked by John Vallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Vallo, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Martin Kleiber (PG), Mario Golder (SG), George Sigman (PF) Rick Savage, Robert Sanfilippo, Daniel Hunter | |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Michael Gayden banks in the layup | 6-7 |
| 14:15 | Drake | Martin Kleiber is hacked by Michael Gayden - foul #2 on Michael Gayden, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Cruz (C) Michael Gayden | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:57 | Drake | John Vallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo (SF) John Vallo | |
| 13:48 | Creighton | Ronald Rowlands can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 6-7 |
| 13:46 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Cruz | 6-7 |
| 13:38 | Creighton | Martin Kleiber takes the ball from Danilo Marino | 6-7 |
| 13:33 | Drake | Martin Kleiber lays it in | 6-9 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Ronald Rowlands comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Martin Kleiber - foul #1 on Martin Kleiber, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Rick Savage (PG), John Vallo (SG), Daniel Hunter (PF) Martin Kleiber, Mario Golder, George Sigman | |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Ronald Rowlands misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Ronald Rowlands misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:24 | Drake | The rebound goes to Carlos Borgman | 6-9 |
| 13:17 | Drake | Daniel Hunter comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Samuel O'Neal - foul #1 on Samuel O'Neal, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| 13:17 | Drake | Daniel Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:17 | Drake | Daniel Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Danilo Marino misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Danilo Marino snags the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Ronald Rowlands comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-10 |
| 12:52 | Drake | Carlos Borgman snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 12:36 | Drake | Carlos Borgman connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Savage | 6-12 |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Samuel O'Neal makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 12:01 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Vallo | 8-15 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Robert Sanfilippo picks off the pass by Jose Cruz in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Danilo Marino (tiring) SG - Luister Elijah (tiring) SF - Ronald Rowlands (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Samuel O'Neal (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jose Cruz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rick Savage (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Vallo (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Sanfilippo (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Hunter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Carlos Borgman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Drake | Rick Savage misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Jose Cruz snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Danilo Marino is called for 10 seconds | 8-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Seitz (C) Jose Cruz | |
| Subs | Drake | Martin Kleiber (PG), Mario Golder (SG), Harold Jordan (SF), George Sigman (PF), Mark Ross (C) Rick Savage, John Vallo, Robert Sanfilippo, Daniel Hunter, Carlos Borgman | |
| 11:18 | Drake | Mario Golder misses long on a floater from the baseline | 8-15 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Samuel O'Neal | 8-15 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Danilo Marino makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 10:57 | Drake | Martin Kleiber double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Danilo Marino | 13-15 |
| 10:27 | Drake | George Sigman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 10:26 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | George Sigman is called for the reach on Luister Elijah - foul #1 on George Sigman, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Williams (PG) Danilo Marino | |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Hance (PF), Carlos Borgman (C) George Sigman, Mark Ross | |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Martin Kleiber takes the ball from Luister Elijah | 13-15 |
| 09:49 | Drake | Carlos Borgman makes the turnaround in the paint | 13-17 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Samuel O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Eddie Hance - foul #1 on Eddie Hance, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Cruz (C) Rodney Seitz | |
| Subs | Drake | John Vallo (SG), Robert Sanfilippo (SF) Mario Golder, Harold Jordan | |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Samuel O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Samuel O'Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:39 | Drake | Carlos Borgman pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:18 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Vallo | 14-20 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | William Williams is hacked by Eddie Hance - foul #2 on Eddie Hance, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Danilo Marino (PG), Dustin Thorson (SF), Ronald Bowling (PF) William Williams, Ronald Rowlands, Samuel O'Neal | |
| Subs | Drake | Rick Savage (PG), Mark Ross (C) Eddie Hance, Carlos Borgman | |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Mark Ross steals it from Luister Elijah | 14-20 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 08:35 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ronald Bowling | 14-20 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Danilo Marino is open and lays it up and in | 16-20 |
| 08:21 | Drake | Mark Ross is called for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (SG) Luister Elijah | |
| Subs | Drake | Mario Golder (SG), George Sigman (PF), Daniel Hunter (C) Martin Kleiber, John Vallo, Mark Ross | |
| 08:12 | Creighton | George Sigman steals it from Jose Cruz | 16-20 |
| 08:05 | Drake | Daniel Hunter double dribbles | 16-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harold Jordan (SF), Carlos Borgman (C) Robert Sanfilippo, Daniel Hunter | |
| 07:46 | Creighton | George Sigman is called for the reach on Danilo Marino - foul #2 on George Sigman, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Rowlands (SF), Samuel O'Neal (PF), Rodney Seitz (C) Dustin Thorson, Ronald Bowling, Jose Cruz | |
| Subs | Drake | Daniel Hunter (PF) George Sigman | |
| 07:46 | Creighton | Danilo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | Danilo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Danilo Marino (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenton Strope (fresh) SF - Ronald Rowlands (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Samuel O'Neal (tiring) 5 pts. C - Rodney Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Rick Savage (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mario Golder (tiring) SF - Harold Jordan (fresh) PF - Daniel Hunter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carlos Borgman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Drake | Ronald Rowlands blocks the jumper by Carlos Borgman | 18-20 |
| 07:35 | Drake | Harold Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:20 | Drake | Mario Golder can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Kenton Strope - foul #1 on Kenton Strope, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Williams (PG) Danilo Marino | |
| Subs | Drake | Martin Kleiber (PG), Robert Sanfilippo (SF) Rick Savage, Harold Jordan | |
| 07:20 | Drake | Mario Golder makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:20 | Drake | Mario Golder makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Kenton Strope misses the floater from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Samuel O'Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Daniel Hunter swats the shot by Ronald Rowlands | 18-22 |
| 07:02 | Drake | Mario Golder snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:46 | Drake | Daniel Hunter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 06:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Samuel O'Neal | 18-22 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Mario Golder - foul #1 on Mario Golder, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luister Elijah (SG), Ronald Bowling (PF), Jose Cruz (C) Kenton Strope, Samuel O'Neal, Rodney Seitz | |
| Subs | Drake | John Vallo (SG), Mark Ross (C) Mario Golder, Carlos Borgman | |
| 06:39 | Creighton | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:15 | Drake | John Vallo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Hunter | 20-25 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Ronald Rowlands misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Hunter - foul #1 on Daniel Hunter, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Rick Savage (PG), Harold Jordan (SF) Martin Kleiber, Robert Sanfilippo | |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Ronald Rowlands misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Ronald Rowlands makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Harold Jordan knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rick Savage | 21-27 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | John Vallo steals the ball from Ronald Bowling in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 05:41 | Drake | Rick Savage buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Hunter | 21-30 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Luister Elijah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Danilo Marino (PG), Dustin Thorson (SF), Samuel O'Neal (PF) William Williams, Ronald Rowlands, Ronald Bowling | |
| Subs | Drake | Mario Golder (SG) John Vallo | |
| 05:22 | Drake | Harold Jordan is whistled for traveling | 21-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Carlos Borgman (C) Mark Ross | |
| 05:06 | Creighton | Jose Cruz misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-30 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel O'Neal | 21-30 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Danilo Marino is fouled on the floor by Rick Savage - foul #1 on Rick Savage, team foul #10 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (SG), Rodney Seitz (C) Luister Elijah, Jose Cruz | |
| Subs | Drake | Martin Kleiber (PG), Robert Sanfilippo (SF), John Vallo (PF) Rick Savage, Harold Jordan, Daniel Hunter | |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Danilo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Danilo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:33 | Drake | Martin Kleiber buries a 3 from straight away set up by Carlos Borgman | 23-33 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Kenton Strope is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sanfilippo - foul #1 on Robert Sanfilippo, team foul #11 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Ross (C) Carlos Borgman | |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Kenton Strope makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Kenton Strope misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:31 | Drake | Mario Golder grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:17 | Drake | Kenton Strope is called for the reach on John Vallo - foul #2 on Kenton Strope, team foul #7 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luister Elijah (SG) Kenton Strope | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 04:17 | Drake | John Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:17 | Drake | John Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Samuel O'Neal grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Robert Sanfilippo steals it from Danilo Marino in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| 04:02 | Drake | John Vallo buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Kleiber | 24-36 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Danilo Marino can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 03:54 | Drake | Mario Golder grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 03:37 | Drake | John Vallo can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 03:36 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Ross | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Danilo Marino (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luister Elijah (tiring) SF - Dustin Thorson (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel O'Neal (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Seitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Martin Kleiber (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Golder (tired) 2 pts. SF - Robert Sanfilippo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Vallo (tiring) 6 pts. C - Mark Ross (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Luister Elijah gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Rowlands (SF), Michael Gayden (C) Dustin Thorson, Rodney Seitz | |
| Subs | Drake | George Sigman (PF), Carlos Borgman (C) Mario Golder, Mark Ross | |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Luister Elijah is hacked by Carlos Borgman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Borgman, team foul #12 | 24-36 |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Luister Elijah makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Luister Elijah makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:07 | Drake | George Sigman misses short on a shot from the right side | 26-36 |
| 03:06 | Drake | Carlos Borgman tips it home | 26-38 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Martin Kleiber steals the ball from Danilo Marino | 26-38 |
| 02:36 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 02:35 | Drake | George Sigman tips it back up and in | 26-40 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Danilo Marino can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Sanfilippo - foul #2 on Robert Sanfilippo, team foul #13 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Bowling (PF) Samuel O'Neal | |
| Subs | Drake | Rick Savage (PG), Eddie Hance (SG) Martin Kleiber, John Vallo | |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Danilo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Danilo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:18 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Sigman | 28-43 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Luister Elijah throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Williams (PG) Danilo Marino | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:00 | Drake | Carlos Borgman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 28-43 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | Michael Gayden grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Ronald Bowling can't connect on a shot from close range | 28-43 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Michael Gayden tips it but misses | 28-43 |
| 01:48 | Drake | George Sigman pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Robert Sanfilippo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | Michael Gayden grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | William Williams can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Ronald Bowling can't tip it in | 28-43 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Michael Gayden can't tip it in | 28-43 |
| 01:20 | Drake | Carlos Borgman gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 01:03 | Drake | George Sigman scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Carlos Borgman | 28-45 |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Michael Gayden scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Carlos Borgman - foul #3 on Carlos Borgman, team foul #14 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Danilo Marino (PG), Kenton Strope (SG), Samuel O'Neal (PF) William Williams, Luister Elijah, Ronald Bowling | |
| Subs | Drake | Martin Kleiber (PG), Mario Golder (SG), Harold Jordan (SF), Daniel Hunter (C) Rick Savage, Eddie Hance, Robert Sanfilippo, Carlos Borgman | |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Michael Gayden makes the free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:33 | Drake | George Sigman loses the dribble to Samuel O'Neal | 31-45 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Danilo Marino misses badly on a shot from the left side | 31-45 |
| 00:21 | Drake | George Sigman gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Martin Kleiber buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-48 |