| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt inbounds the ball | 16-21 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Creighton | Theodore Feist can't throw it down | 16-21 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Edward Boer splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Manns and the foul's on Floyd Hunt - foul #2 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #1 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Kevin Roberts (SG), James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Keith Ferriera, Floyd Hunt, Theodore Feist | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:07 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is hacked by Stephen Manns - foul #3 on Stephen Manns, team foul #1 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (SF) Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG) Stephen Manns | |
| 18:23 | Creighton | William Davis swats the layup by James Kost | 16-24 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Davis | 16-24 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses badly on a shot from the left block | 16-24 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 17:28 | Creighton | James Kost buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | William Davis misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Alexander - foul #1 on William Alexander, team foul #2 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Jason Bramblett (SF), Theodore Feist (PF), Tyler Weingartner (C) Kevin Roberts, Floyd Hunt, James Kost, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:10 | Kent State | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 17:10 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | William Davis steals the ball from Tyler Weingartner | 19-25 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley misses badly on a runner in the lane | 19-25 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | William Alexander pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | William Alexander misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Swietomierz Bachinski - foul #2 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #2 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Jason Bramblett, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Wingfield (PF) William Davis | |
| 16:29 | Creighton | William Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | William Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield is fouled on the floor by Theodore Feist - foul #2 on Theodore Feist, team foul #3 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) William Alexander, Theodore Feist | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Edward Boer is whistled for a carry | 21-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Theodore Feist (PF) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Wingfield (fresh) 4 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is fouled on the floor by Edward Boer - foul #2 on Edward Boer, team foul #3 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) William Alexander, Floyd Hunt, Theodore Feist | |
| Subs | Kent State | Esteban Guerra (SG), Justin Wilson (SF), William Davis (PF) Guadalupe Medina, Edward Boer, Shaun Whatley | |
| 15:03 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Rodgers | 23-25 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield misses short on an open shot from the right side | 23-25 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Joe Nichols snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 14:10 | Creighton | Stephen Manns steps in front of the Johnny Rodgers pass | 23-25 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | William Davis makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Stephen Manns | 23-27 |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kost | 25-27 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Joe Nichols picks off the pass by Larry Wingfield | 25-27 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Joe Nichols buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Ferriera | 28-27 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Stephen Manns clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-27 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Larry Wingfield gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | William Davis hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Esteban Guerra | 28-29 |
| 11:55 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner is denied on a layup by Larry Wingfield | 28-29 |
| 11:53 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 11:26 | Creighton | James Kost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Kevin Roberts (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Theodore Feist (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Keith Ferriera, James Kost, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), Edward Boer (SF), Shaun Whatley (C) Stephen Manns, Esteban Guerra, Justin Wilson, Larry Wingfield | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Edward Boer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Edward Boer grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Edward Boer is hacked by Floyd Hunt - foul #3 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (C) Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Wilson (SF) William Davis | |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Edward Boer | 28-29 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Justin Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-29 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Theodore Feist | 28-29 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | William Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 10:00 | Creighton | William Alexander can't tip it in | 28-29 |
| 09:59 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Roberts | 28-29 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Justin Wilson - foul #1 on Justin Wilson, team foul #4 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG) Kevin Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Justin Wilson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Guadalupe Medina | 29-32 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | Theodore Feist knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Ferriera | 31-32 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Edward Boer evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Guadalupe Medina | 31-34 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 31-34 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley misses short on a floater from the right block | 31-34 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Theodore Feist grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Keith Ferriera | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Feist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Swietomierz Bachinski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Boer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | William Alexander steals it from Edward Boer out of a doubleteam | 33-34 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Theodore Feist connects on the shot from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski is fouled on the floor by Theodore Feist - foul #3 on Theodore Feist, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Kevin Roberts (SG), Jason Bramblett (SF), Joe Nichols (C) William Alexander, Keith Ferriera, Floyd Hunt, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG), Esteban Guerra (SG), William Davis (PF), Larry Wingfield (C) Swietomierz Bachinski, Guadalupe Medina, Justin Wilson, Shaun Whatley | |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Joe Nichols swats the layup by William Davis | 35-34 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | William Davis can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Edward Boer tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Theodore Feist gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 05:37 | Creighton | A charge is called on Theodore Feist - foul #4 on Theodore Feist, team foul #6 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), James Kost (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Theodore Feist | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Edward Boer can't finish the layup | 35-34 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kevin Roberts, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Theodore Feist (PF) William Alexander, Jason Bramblett, James Kost | |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), Shaun Whatley (C) Esteban Guerra, Larry Wingfield | |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Keith Ferriera (SG) Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Wilson (SF) Edward Boer | |
| 04:01 | Creighton | William Alexander banks in the layup | 37-34 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Alexander - foul #2 on William Alexander, team foul #8 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Kevin Roberts (SG), Jason Bramblett (SF), James Kost (PF) William Alexander, Keith Ferriera, Floyd Hunt, Theodore Feist | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Stephen Manns misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Stephen Manns can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Bramblett (fresh) PF - James Kost (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephen Manns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guadalupe Medina (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Manns | 37-36 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Shaun Whatley is called for the reach on Johnny Rodgers - foul #3 on Shaun Whatley, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Keith Ferriera (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Theodore Feist (C) Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Roberts, Jason Bramblett, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Kent State | Swietomierz Bachinski (PG), Edward Boer (SF) Stephen Manns, Justin Wilson | |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt tips it in | 39-36 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | William Davis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Theodore Feist - foul #5 on Theodore Feist, team foul #9 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Joe Nichols (C) William Alexander, Theodore Feist | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:12 | Kent State | William Davis misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | James Kost misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Joe Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | James Kost makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 41-37 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley is denied on a layup by Joe Nichols | 41-37 |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | James Kost comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Swietomierz Bachinski | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | James Kost steals it from William Davis | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt is hacked by Swietomierz Bachinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Swietomierz Bachinski, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (PF) James Kost | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Manns (PG) Swietomierz Bachinski | |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt is hacked by Stephen Manns - foul #4 on Stephen Manns, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Roberts (SG), James Kost (PF) Keith Ferriera, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Stephen Manns hits a jumpshot from the left side | 41-39 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Guadalupe Medina is called for the reach on Kevin Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #8 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (PF) James Kost | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Stephen Manns loses the dribble to Floyd Hunt | 42-39 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner is fouled in the backcourt by Guadalupe Medina - foul #2 on Guadalupe Medina, team foul #9 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF) Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 44-39 |