| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - James Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Speth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ovitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Gleason (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Daniel Iddings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Clune (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Mark Bennett inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Drake | Mark Bennett buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | David Douglas is called for the reach on Joseph Speth - foul #3 on David Douglas, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG) David Douglas | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Elliot Sawyer (SG) Joseph Speth, John Ovitz | |
| 19:07 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery is hacked by James Pruitt - foul #1 on James Pruitt, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | Jason Clune is hacked by David Combs - foul #1 on David Combs, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Jerry McClean (C) David Combs | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Speth (PG), Derrick Winget (SF) Kenneth Emery, William Gleason | |
| 18:31 | Creighton | Jason Clune is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline | 44-30 |
| 18:10 | Drake | James Pruitt makes the fadeaway from the right block | 46-30 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | James Williams steps in front of the Joseph Speth pass in the backcourt | 46-30 |
| 17:47 | Drake | Joseph Speth steals the ball from Mark Bennett | 46-30 |
| 17:32 | Creighton | Jason Clune comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-30 |
| 17:30 | Creighton | Jason Clune tips it home | 46-32 |
| 17:17 | Drake | Jerry McClean hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jason Clune - foul #2 on Jason Clune, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Nance (PG), William Smathers (SG), Timothy Bennett (SF), Charles Overby (C) Tommie Lee, James Williams, Mark Bennett, James Pruitt | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), John Ovitz (SG), William Gleason (SF), Jessie Salaam (PF) Joseph Speth, Elliot Sawyer, Derrick Winget, Daniel Iddings | |
| 17:17 | Drake | Jerry McClean makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 17:17 | Drake | Jerry McClean misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | Jason Clune grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 17:14 | Creighton | Thomas Nance is called for the reach on Kenneth Emery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Nance, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Drake | James Pruitt (PF) Jerry McClean | |
| Subs | Creighton | Elliot Sawyer (SF) Jessie Salaam | |
| 17:01 | Creighton | William Gleason is open but misses the lay-in | 47-32 |
| 16:59 | Drake | The rebound goes to Timothy Bennett | 47-32 |
| 16:55 | Drake | William Smathers knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Nance | 50-32 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | John Ovitz is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Elliot Sawyer | 50-35 |
| 16:22 | Drake | Thomas Nance scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Kenneth Emery - foul #1 on Kenneth Emery, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Drake | David Combs (C) James Pruitt | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Iddings (PF) Elliot Sawyer | |
| 16:22 | Drake | Thomas Nance misses the free throw | 52-35 |
| 16:22 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings grabs the board | 52-35 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | William Gleason's pass is intercepted by Timothy Bennett in the backcourt | 52-35 |
| 16:04 | Drake | William Gleason blocks the short jumper by David Combs | 52-35 |
| 16:03 | Drake | Thomas Nance grabs the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 15:48 | Drake | Charles Overby comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-35 |
| 15:47 | Creighton | John Ovitz pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Nance (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smathers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Overby (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kenneth Emery (fairly fresh) SG - John Ovitz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Gleason (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Daniel Iddings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Clune (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Jason Clune double dribbles | 52-35 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), James Williams (SG), Ricky Young (SF), Jerry McClean (PF) Thomas Nance, William Smathers, Timothy Bennett, Charles Overby | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Zuvich (PG), Jessie Salaam (PF) Kenneth Emery, Daniel Iddings | |
| 14:59 | Drake | David Combs travels with the ball | 52-35 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Speth (PG), Daniel Iddings (PF) William Zuvich, Jessie Salaam | |
| 14:30 | Creighton | Joseph Speth clanks a floater from the left side | 52-35 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Jerry McClean grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 14:12 | Drake | David Combs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-35 |
| 14:10 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| 13:44 | Creighton | Jason Clune is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-37 |
| 13:39 | Drake | David Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Thomas Nance (SG), Mark Bennett (SF), Timothy Bennett (PF), Charles Overby (C) David Douglas, James Williams, Ricky Young, Jerry McClean, David Combs | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Zuvich (PG), Derrick Winget (SF), Jessie Salaam (PF) Joseph Speth, William Gleason, Daniel Iddings | |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Jason Clune blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Overby - foul #1 on Charles Overby, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG) William Zuvich | |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Jason Clune makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Jason Clune makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 13:03 | Drake | Jessie Salaam is called for the reach on Charles Overby - foul #2 on Jessie Salaam, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Drake | James Pruitt (PF) Timothy Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Zuvich (PG), Daniel Iddings (PF) Kenneth Emery, Jessie Salaam | |
| 12:56 | Drake | Thomas Nance misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Derrick Winget pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | John Ovitz hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 12:40 | Drake | Mark Bennett gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:29 | Drake | Charles Overby drills a turnaround from the right block | 54-39 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Thomas Nance is called for the reach on Derrick Winget - foul #3 on Thomas Nance, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), William Smathers (SG), Timothy Bennett (SF) Tommie Lee, Thomas Nance, Mark Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Speth (PG), William Gleason (SF), Jessie Salaam (PF) William Zuvich, Derrick Winget, Daniel Iddings | |
| 11:49 | Creighton | John Ovitz clanks a floater from the left block | 54-39 |
| 11:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Pruitt | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Smathers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Pruitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Overby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Speth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ovitz (tiring) 5 pts. SF - William Gleason (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jessie Salaam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Clune (tired) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Drake | James Pruitt scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:27 | Creighton | William Gleason loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| Subs | Drake | James Williams (SG), David Combs (C) William Smathers, Charles Overby | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Derrick Winget (SG), Daniel Iddings (PF) Joseph Speth, John Ovitz, Jessie Salaam | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:06 | Drake | James Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Iddings - foul #1 on Daniel Iddings, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Mark Bennett (SF) Timothy Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Ovitz (SG) Derrick Winget | |
| 11:06 | Drake | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 11:06 | Drake | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 11:06 | Drake | James Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 59-39 |
| 10:52 | Creighton | John Ovitz connects on the 3 from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 10:26 | Drake | James Pruitt is denied on a layup by William Gleason | 59-42 |
| 10:25 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to James Pruitt | 59-42 |
| 10:03 | Drake | Mark Bennett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Iddings - foul #2 on Daniel Iddings, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Jerry McClean (PF), Charles Overby (C) David Douglas, James Pruitt, David Combs | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Speth (PG), Derrick Winget (SF), Jessie Salaam (PF) Kenneth Emery, William Gleason, Jason Clune | |
| 10:03 | Drake | Mark Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 10:03 | Drake | Mark Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Jessie Salaam pulls down the rebound | 60-42 |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Derrick Winget's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Nance (SG), Timothy Bennett (SF) James Williams, Mark Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Gleason (SF), Jason Clune (C) John Ovitz, Jessie Salaam | |
| 09:26 | Drake | Charles Overby misses the easy layup | 60-42 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Daniel Iddings | 60-42 |
| 09:16 | Creighton | William Gleason hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Derrick Winget misses the tip | 60-42 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Joseph Speth is fouled on the floor by Tommie Lee - foul #2 on Tommie Lee, team foul #7 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), James Pruitt (PF) Tommie Lee, Charles Overby | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Ovitz (SG), Elliot Sawyer (SF), Jessie Salaam (PF) Derrick Winget, William Gleason, Daniel Iddings | |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Joseph Speth makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Joseph Speth makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 08:39 | Drake | James Pruitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-44 |
| Subs | Drake | James Williams (SG), Ricky Young (SF) William Smathers, Timothy Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Zuvich (PG), William Gleason (SF), Daniel Iddings (PF) Joseph Speth, Elliot Sawyer, Jessie Salaam | |
| 08:36 | Creighton | William Zuvich is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Young - foul #1 on Ricky Young, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Salaam (PF) Daniel Iddings | |
| 08:36 | Creighton | William Zuvich makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 08:36 | Creighton | William Zuvich misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 08:36 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jerry McClean | 60-45 |
| 08:12 | Drake | Jerry McClean clanks a jump hook from close range | 60-45 |
| 08:10 | Drake | Ricky Young tips it back up and in | 62-45 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Ricky Young steals the ball from Jason Clune | 62-45 |
| 07:38 | Drake | William Gleason picks off the pass by James Williams | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Nance (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ricky Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Pruitt (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry McClean (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Zuvich (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Ovitz (tiring) 8 pts. SF - William Gleason (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Salaam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Clune (very tired) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Creighton | James Williams steals it from William Gleason in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| 07:19 | Drake | James Pruitt is hacked by Jessie Salaam - foul #3 on Jessie Salaam, team foul #6 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Tommie Lee (SG), Mark Bennett (SF), Timothy Bennett (PF), Charles Overby (C) Thomas Nance, James Williams, Ricky Young, James Pruitt, Jerry McClean | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Speth (PG), Derrick Winget (SF), Daniel Iddings (PF) William Zuvich, William Gleason, Jessie Salaam | |
| 06:55 | Drake | Mark Bennett knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Tommie Lee and he's fouled by Derrick Winget - foul #1 on Derrick Winget, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG) Joseph Speth | |
| 06:55 | Drake | Mark Bennett misses the free throw | 64-45 |
| 06:55 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Daniel Iddings | 64-45 |
| 06:36 | Creighton | David Douglas steps in front of the Daniel Iddings pass | 64-45 |
| 06:31 | Drake | David Douglas is fouled on the floor by Derrick Winget - foul #2 on Derrick Winget, team foul #8 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG) Tommie Lee | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Speth (PG), William Gleason (SF) Kenneth Emery, Derrick Winget | |
| 06:31 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 06:31 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 06:21 | Creighton | Joseph Speth misses long on a floater from the right block | 66-45 |
| 06:20 | Drake | Charles Overby pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 05:56 | Drake | Mark Bennett is whistled for a carry | 66-45 |
| Subs | Drake | James Williams (SG), James Pruitt (PF) William Smathers, Timothy Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG) Joseph Speth | |
| 05:54 | Creighton | John Ovitz is hacked by David Douglas in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Douglas, team foul #9 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Drake | Ricky Young (SF) Mark Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:54 | Creighton | John Ovitz makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | John Ovitz misses the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 05:54 | Drake | Charles Overby pulls down the rebound | 66-46 |
| 05:29 | Drake | Ricky Young lays it in on a great pass from David Douglas | 68-46 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Emery | 68-48 |
| 05:01 | Drake | Charles Overby misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Clune - foul #3 on Jason Clune, team foul #9 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Mark Bennett (SF), David Combs (C) David Douglas, Ricky Young, James Pruitt | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Speth (PG), Derrick Winget (SG), Elliot Sawyer (SF) Kenneth Emery, John Ovitz, William Gleason | |
| 05:01 | Drake | Charles Overby misses the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 05:01 | Drake | Charles Overby misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Jason Clune snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | David Combs swats the dunk try by Jason Clune | 68-48 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings grabs the offensive board | 68-48 |
| 04:22 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 04:21 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Combs | 68-48 |
| 03:59 | Drake | James Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Jason Clune is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 03:28 | Drake | James Williams knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Bennett and the foul's on Derrick Winget - foul #3 on Derrick Winget, team foul #10 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Nance (PG), Ricky Young (SF), Timothy Bennett (PF), Jerry McClean (C) Tommie Lee, Mark Bennett, Charles Overby, David Combs | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Zuvich (PG), Jessie Salaam (PF), William Gleason (C) Joseph Speth, Daniel Iddings, Jason Clune | |
| 03:28 | Drake | James Williams makes the free throw | 73-50 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Thomas Nance (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ricky Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry McClean (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Zuvich (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elliot Sawyer (fairly fresh) SF - Derrick Winget (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jessie Salaam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Gleason (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Creighton | William Gleason drills a runner near the basket set up by William Zuvich | 73-52 |
| 02:55 | Drake | William Zuvich steps in front of the James Williams pass | 73-52 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Jessie Salaam loses the dribble to Ricky Young | 73-52 |
| 02:16 | Drake | James Williams misses the jumpshot from the right side | 73-52 |
| 02:15 | Drake | Thomas Nance hits the follow up shot | 75-52 |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Derrick Winget's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-52 |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (PG), Tommie Lee (SG), Charles Overby (C) Thomas Nance, James Williams, Ricky Young | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Jason Clune (C) William Zuvich, William Gleason | |
| 01:50 | Drake | William Smathers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-52 |
| 01:48 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jessie Salaam | 75-52 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Tommie Lee is called for the reach on Derrick Winget - foul #3 on Tommie Lee, team foul #10 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Nance (SG) William Smathers | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Zuvich (PG) Kenneth Emery | |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Derrick Winget makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Derrick Winget makes the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:22 | Drake | Jessie Salaam blocks the short jumper by Timothy Bennett | 75-54 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Jessie Salaam pulls down the rebound | 75-54 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Jerry McClean steals the ball from Derrick Winget in the backcourt | 75-54 |
| 01:02 | Drake | Tommie Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Nance | 78-54 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Jason Clune knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Zuvich | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 00:30 | Drake | Timothy Bennett drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Tommie Lee | 80-56 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Jason Clune is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Derrick Winget | 80-58 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Tommie Lee runs out the clock | 80-58 |