| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Seward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allen McCann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Teague (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Allen McCann inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Robert Teague knocks in the shot from close range set up by John Loudermilk | 38-32 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina | Richard Manes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (PG), Reed Aliff (SG), Darrell Horner (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Hammond, Wesley Conklin, James Thompson, Richard Manes | |
| 19:07 | Creighton | The jumper by Robert Teague is denied by Harold Wafford | 38-32 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | John Loudermilk snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:56 | Creighton | Allen McCann is hacked by Richard Harris - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Jack Kelley (C) Richard Harris, Reed Aliff, Harold Wafford, Darrell Horner | |
| 18:41 | Creighton | A charge is called on Allen McCann - foul #3 on Allen McCann, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Saulters (SF) Allen McCann | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Manes (C) Jack Kelley | |
| 18:25 | South Carolina | Larry Seward is called for the reach on Wesley Conklin - foul #1 on Larry Seward, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Darrell Horner (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Wesley Conklin, Thomas Hudson, Edward Peterson, Richard Manes | |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Seward - foul #2 on Larry Seward, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), James Thompson (PF), Richard Manes (C) Reed Aliff, Darrell Horner, Jack Kelley | |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Richard Manes grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin misses the shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 17:28 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Teague - foul #2 on Robert Teague, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Bradley Sines (SG), Ronald Fansler (C) John Loudermilk, Larry Seward, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG), Edward Peterson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Wesley Conklin, James Thompson, Richard Manes | |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:20 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | Bradley Sines buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-35 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Visosky | 41-37 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Bradley Sines misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 16:26 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Fansler | 41-37 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Edward Dean buries a turnaround near the basket | 43-37 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Derrick Vickery picks off the pass by Vincent Visosky in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 15:51 | Creighton | Edward Dean misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-37 |
| 15:50 | Creighton | Bradley Sines tips it home | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Saulters (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Dean (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Fansler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Reed Aliff (fresh) SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford banks in the layup | 45-39 |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Vincent Visosky takes the ball from Derrick Vickery in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford's pass is intercepted by Bradley Sines | 45-39 |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Bradley Sines makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Vickery | 48-39 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 14:22 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 14:16 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 13:48 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Derrick Vickery | 48-39 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Bradley Sines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-39 |
| 13:28 | Creighton | Bradley Sines grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 13:21 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ronald Fansler, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Larry Seward (SG), Allen McCann (SF), Robert Teague (C) Derrick Vickery, Bradley Sines, Kevin Saulters, Ronald Fansler | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Darrell Horner (PF), Richard Manes (C) Vincent Visosky, Reed Aliff, Harold Wafford, Edward Peterson, Jack Kelley | |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Richard Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 13:05 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Teague | 48-39 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Larry Seward is called for traveling | 48-39 |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | Richard Manes is hacked by Robert Teague - foul #3 on Robert Teague, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Thompson (PF) Darrell Horner | |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Richard Manes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-39 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Edward Dean denies the turnaround by Richard Manes | 48-39 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | Edward Dean gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Seward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allen McCann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Dean (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Teague (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Edward Dean can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Richard Manes grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 11:25 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Richard Manes tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Harris - foul #4 on Richard Harris, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG), Ronald Fansler (PF) Larry Seward, Edward Dean | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Darrell Horner (C) Richard Harris, Richard Manes | |
| 11:12 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner clanks a driving attempt from close range | 50-41 |
| 10:51 | Creighton | Allen McCann snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Robert Teague comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 50-41 |
| 10:43 | Creighton | Allen McCann hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | John Hammond hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Fredrick Woods - foul #3 on Fredrick Woods, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Bradley Sines (SG) John Loudermilk, Allen McCann | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Manes (C) Wesley Conklin | |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | John Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | John Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery is fouled on the floor by John Hammond - foul #2 on John Hammond, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG) Thomas Hudson | |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Robert Teague can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | John Hammond gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Ronald Fansler denies the turnaround by Richard Manes | 52-41 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Richard Manes gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Richard Manes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 09:17 | South Carolina | John Hammond tips it home | 52-43 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner knocks in the floater in the lane | 55-45 |
| 08:24 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | John Hammond grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | Richard Manes blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Teague - foul #4 on Robert Teague, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Larry Seward (SG), Allen McCann (SF), Kevin Saulters (PF) Bradley Sines, Fredrick Woods, Ronald Fansler, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Edward Peterson (PF) Wesley Conklin, Darrell Horner, James Thompson | |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | A charge is called on Derrick Vickery - foul #2 on Derrick Vickery, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Dean (PF) Derrick Vickery | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Darrell Horner (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Edward Peterson, Richard Manes | |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | John Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (PG), Edward Peterson (PF) John Hammond, Darrell Horner | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Seward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allen McCann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Dean (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Reed Aliff (fresh) SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Jack Kelley steals the ball from Kevin Saulters | 55-47 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson scores on a runner in the lane | 55-49 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Edward Dean misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | Edward Dean can't tip it in | 55-49 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson makes the floater from the left wing set up by Thomas Hudson | 55-51 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | John Loudermilk knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Seward | 58-51 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 58-51 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley tips it home | 58-53 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 06:11 | Creighton | Allen McCann tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Dean - foul #2 on Edward Dean, team foul #10 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (SG), Robert Teague (C) Larry Seward, Edward Dean | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Harold Wafford (SF), Darrell Horner (PF) Reed Aliff, Thomas Hudson, Jack Kelley | |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Derrick Vickery and he's hacked by Darrell Horner - foul #2 on Darrell Horner, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG), Fredrick Woods (SF) John Loudermilk, Allen McCann | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Manes (C) John Hammond, Edward Peterson | |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Darrell Horner | 63-56 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | Robert Teague is hacked by Richard Manes - foul #1 on Richard Manes, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Dean (PF) Kevin Saulters | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), James Thompson (PF) Vincent Visosky, Harold Wafford | |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods's floater is knocked away by James Thompson | 63-56 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Fredrick Woods - foul #4 on Fredrick Woods, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Harold Wafford (SF) Wesley Conklin, James Thompson | |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derrick Vickery, team foul #12 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Thompson (PF) Darrell Horner | |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | Richard Manes gets the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Richard Manes buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Hammond | 63-60 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Robert Teague comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Richard Manes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 63-62 |
| 03:48 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Larry Seward (SG), Allen McCann (SF), Ronald Fansler (PF), Kevin Saulters (C) Derrick Vickery, Bradley Sines, Fredrick Woods, Edward Dean, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Darrell Horner (PF), Jack Kelley (C) John Hammond, Harold Wafford, James Thompson, Richard Manes | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Seward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen McCann (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Fansler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Larry Seward travels with the ball | 63-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Edward Peterson (C) Vincent Visosky, Jack Kelley | |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Hudson | 63-64 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Jack Kelley (C) Wesley Conklin, Edward Peterson | |
| 02:41 | Creighton | Larry Seward scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from John Loudermilk | 65-64 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Richard Harris is hacked by John Loudermilk - foul #1 on John Loudermilk, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Vincent Visosky, Thomas Hudson, Darrell Horner, Jack Kelley | |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Dean (PF), Robert Teague (C) Ronald Fansler, Kevin Saulters | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Manes (C) Edward Peterson | |
| 02:10 | Creighton | John Loudermilk buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Richard Harris - foul #5 on Richard Harris, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Edward Peterson (C) Richard Harris, Reed Aliff, Richard Manes | |
| 02:10 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford loses the dribble to Allen McCann | 68-66 |
| 01:28 | Creighton | Allen McCann slams it home | 70-66 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harold Wafford | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Peterson - foul #2 on Edward Peterson, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Richard Manes (C) Vincent Visosky, Edward Peterson | |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Robert Teague makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Robert Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Hammond | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Larry Seward is hacked by Wesley Conklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wesley Conklin, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Larry Seward makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Larry Seward misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | John Loudermilk is called for the reach on Harold Wafford - foul #2 on John Loudermilk, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Edward Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Richard Manes grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Seward (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen McCann (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Teague (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Richard Manes wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | James Thompson is fouled on the floor by Edward Dean - foul #3 on Edward Dean, team foul #15 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG), Darrell Horner (SF), Jack Kelley (C) Wesley Conklin, Harold Wafford, Richard Manes | |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | John Loudermilk hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 73-75 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | John Loudermilk tips it back up and in | 75-75 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-75 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Robert Teague pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:47 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses the easy layup | 75-75 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Darrell Horner | 75-75 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | John Hammond clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Robert Teague grabs the board | 75-75 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Allen McCann buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-75 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | John Hammond is hacked by Larry Seward - foul #3 on Larry Seward, team foul #16 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson (SF), Richard Manes (C) James Thompson, Jack Kelley | |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | John Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Robert Teague makes the jumper from the left wing | 80-77 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Richard Manes clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Loudermilk - foul #3 on John Loudermilk, team foul #17 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (SG), Ronald Fansler (C) Larry Seward, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Edward Peterson (PF) John Hammond, Darrell Horner | |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Edward Dean gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | John Loudermilk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jack Kelley (C) Richard Manes | |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Edward Dean is called for the reach on Edward Peterson - foul #4 on Edward Dean, team foul #18 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (SG), Robert Teague (C) Derrick Vickery, Ronald Fansler | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Richard Manes (C) Reed Aliff, Jack Kelley | |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | John Loudermilk buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina | Richard Manes hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Wesley Conklin | 83-81 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | John Loudermilk hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Seward | 85-81 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson's layup is rejected by Robert Teague | 85-81 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | John Loudermilk gets the rebound | 85-81 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Seward (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Allen McCann (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Teague (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Peterson (fresh) 24 pts. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Larry Seward comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 85-81 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Larry Seward pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Larry Seward connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Loudermilk and he's fouled by Thomas Hudson - foul #2 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #9 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Bradley Sines (SF), Ronald Fansler (PF) John Loudermilk, Allen McCann, Edward Dean | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF) Vincent Visosky, Thomas Hudson, Edward Peterson | |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Larry Seward misses the free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Richard Manes is fouled on the floor by Robert Teague - foul #5 on Robert Teague, team foul #19 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Allen McCann (SF), Edward Dean (PF) Derrick Vickery, Bradley Sines, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Richard Manes makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Creighton | John Loudermilk is fouled in the backcourt by John Hammond - foul #3 on John Hammond, team foul #10 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SF), Derrick Vickery (PF) Allen McCann, Edward Dean | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:19 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 89-83 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Bradley Sines grabs the board | 89-83 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 89-83 |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen McCann (SF), Edward Dean (PF), Kevin Saulters (C) Larry Seward, Derrick Vickery, Ronald Fansler | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters is hacked by Wesley Conklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Conklin, team foul #11 | 89-83 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 91-83 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | John Hammond grabs the offensive rebound | 91-83 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin makes the 3 from the left wing | 91-86 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | John Loudermilk runs out the clock | 91-86 |