| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) SG - Jackie Jenkins (fresh) SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) PF - John Vick (fresh) C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) SG - Larry Seward (fresh) SF - Allen McCann (fresh) PF - Edward Dean (fresh) C - Robert Teague (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Robert Teague wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Creighton | Larry Seward hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Dean | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Larry Seward is blocked by Jackie Jenkins | 3-3 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Edward Dean snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | Larry Seward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:42 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | John Vick hits a jumper from close range | 5-3 |
| 18:24 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:22 | Creighton | Robert Teague grabs the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | Robert Teague double dribbles | 5-3 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall is hacked by Allen McCann - foul #1 on Allen McCann, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | John Vick comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall gets the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Dean - foul #1 on Edward Dean, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Robert Woo (PF) Jackie Jenkins, Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Bradley Sines (SG), Kevin Saulters (SF), Ronald Fansler (C) John Loudermilk, Larry Seward, Allen McCann, Robert Teague | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Edward Dean pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:28 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Brannigan - foul #1 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett (C) Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:12 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters blows the dunk | 6-3 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler snags the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:00 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters's layup is rejected by Steven Hartnett | 6-3 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Timothy Swenson | 6-3 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses badly on a floater near the basket | 6-3 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:40 | Creighton | Bradley Sines misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern | Ronald Fansler steals the ball from Timothy Swenson | 6-3 |
| 16:22 | Creighton | Edward Dean scores on a turnaround from the left block | 6-5 |
| 16:02 | Northwestern | Bradley Sines is called for the reach on Jason Porter - foul #1 on Bradley Sines, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Bob Brannigan, Timothy Swenson, Robert Woo, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG), Robert Teague (C) Bradley Sines, Ronald Fansler | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott can't throw it down but he's fouled by Robert Teague - foul #1 on Robert Teague, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG) Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Allen McCann (SF) Derrick Vickery, Kevin Saulters | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) SG - Ray Dempsey (fresh) SF - Alexander Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Helmer (fresh) SG - Fredrick Woods (fresh) SF - Allen McCann (fresh) PF - Edward Dean (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Teague (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Alexander Wall is called for the reach on Charles Helmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Wall, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Robert Teague drills a jump hook from close range | 8-7 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey connects on the 3 from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | John Vick is called for the reach on Charles Helmer - foul #1 on John Vick, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (C) Ray Dempsey, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Ronald Fansler (PF) Charles Helmer, Edward Dean | |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Robert Teague buries a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Timothy Swenson - foul #1 on Timothy Swenson, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Alexander Wall, John Vick | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG) Allen McCann | |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Timothy Swenson | 11-9 |
| 14:32 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathan Summers | 13-9 |
| 14:30 | Creighton | Jackie Jenkins steals it from Bradley Sines in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is hacked by Bradley Sines - foul #2 on Bradley Sines, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Jason Porter (SG), Steven Hartnett (C) Walter Matz, Jackie Jenkins, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (SG), Allen McCann (SF), Kevin Saulters (PF), Derrick Vickery (C) Bradley Sines, Fredrick Woods, Ronald Fansler, Robert Teague | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson misses long on a runner from the left block | 13-9 |
| 13:50 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 13:45 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 13-9 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Larry Seward pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nathan Summers - foul #1 on Nathan Summers, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Wall (SF), John Vick (PF), Robert Woo (C) Nathan Summers, Timothy Swenson, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Dean (PF) John Loudermilk | |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Allen McCann makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Allen McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | John Vick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alexander Wall | 15-11 |
| 12:52 | Creighton | John Vick picks off the pass by Edward Dean | 15-11 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Robert Woo can't throw it down but the foul's on Kevin Saulters - foul #1 on Kevin Saulters, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Ray Dempsey (SG) Bob Brannigan, Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Fredrick Woods (SF), Robert Teague (C) Derrick Vickery, Allen McCann, Kevin Saulters | |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | Robert Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:13 | Creighton | Robert Teague can't finish the layup | 17-11 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | John Vick connects on the floater from the right side set up by Walter Matz | 19-11 |
| 11:52 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses the fadeaway in the lane | 19-11 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern | Edward Dean steals it from Robert Woo | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Walter Matz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Dempsey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Vick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Woo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Helmer (fresh) SG - Larry Seward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fredrick Woods (fresh) PF - Edward Dean (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Teague (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Ray Dempsey steals the ball from Charles Helmer in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | John Vick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins (SG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Steven Hartnett (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Ray Dempsey, Alexander Wall, John Vick, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Allen McCann (SF), Ronald Fansler (PF) Charles Helmer, Fredrick Woods, Edward Dean | |
| 11:03 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 11:01 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jackie Jenkins | 21-11 |
| 10:51 | Creighton | Allen McCann drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Fansler | 21-13 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Larry Seward - foul #1 on Larry Seward, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG) Walter Matz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (SG), Kevin Saulters (PF) Larry Seward, Robert Teague | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery pulls down the rebound | 23-13 |
| 10:05 | Creighton | John Loudermilk loses the dribble to Kenneth Scott in the backcourt | 23-13 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by John Loudermilk - foul #1 on John Loudermilk, team foul #8 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (SF) Jackie Jenkins, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Fredrick Woods (SF), Edward Dean (PF) John Loudermilk, Allen McCann, Ronald Fansler | |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson makes the free throw | 26-13 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | Charles Helmer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-13 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Edward Dean gets the offensive rebound | 26-13 |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Charles Helmer and he's hacked by Bob Brannigan - foul #2 on Bob Brannigan, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), John Vick (PF) Bob Brannigan, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Teague (C) Derrick Vickery | |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses the free throw | 26-15 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | John Vick can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Dean - foul #2 on Edward Dean, team foul #9 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Wall (SF) Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (SG), Allen McCann (SF), Ronald Fansler (PF) Fredrick Woods, Kevin Saulters, Edward Dean | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Teague | 26-15 |
| 08:49 | Creighton | Robert Teague lays it up and in and he's hacked by John Vick - foul #2 on John Vick, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson (PF) John Vick | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG) Charles Helmer | |
| 08:49 | Creighton | Robert Teague makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Seward - foul #2 on Larry Seward, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG) Walter Matz, Jason Porter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (SG) Larry Seward | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 08:20 | Creighton | Allen McCann's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Scott | 28-18 |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern | Allen McCann takes the ball from Alexander Wall | 28-18 |
| 07:57 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Allen McCann tips it in | 28-20 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Ronald Fansler is called for the reach on Jackie Jenkins - foul #1 on Ronald Fansler, team foul #11 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF), Steven Hartnett (C) Alexander Wall, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Fredrick Woods (SG), Kevin Saulters (C) John Loudermilk, Derrick Vickery, Robert Teague | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:37 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters grabs the board | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ray Dempsey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jackie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Summers (fresh) PF - Timothy Swenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Hartnett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Helmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Woods (fresh) SF - Allen McCann (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Fansler (tiring) C - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fredrick Woods - foul #1 on Fredrick Woods, team foul #12 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG), Robert Woo (PF) Ray Dempsey, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods is hacked by Jackie Jenkins - foul #1 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG) Jackie Jenkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (SG), Robert Teague (C) Allen McCann, Ronald Fansler | |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-25 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Robert Woo snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Walter Matz makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 33-25 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Jason Porter snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Steven Hartnett hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Nathan Summers | 35-25 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Robert Teague can't finish the layup | 35-25 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Robert Teague hits the follow up shot | 35-27 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Nathan Summers is denied on a dunk by Robert Teague | 35-27 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Robert Woo tips it but misses | 35-27 |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Robert Teague gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery is fouled on the floor by Walter Matz - foul #1 on Walter Matz, team foul #9 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (PG), Jackie Jenkins (SG), Alexander Wall (SF), Timothy Swenson (PF), Kenneth Scott (C) Walter Matz, Jason Porter, Nathan Summers, Robert Woo, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Allen McCann (SF), Ronald Fansler (PF) Charles Helmer, Fredrick Woods, Kevin Saulters | |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Kenneth Scott gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses short on a jumper from the left block | 35-27 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery loses the dribble to Ray Dempsey in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey is hacked by John Loudermilk - foul #2 on John Loudermilk, team foul #13 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Kevin Saulters (C) John Loudermilk, Robert Teague | |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Allen McCann's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Scott | 37-27 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson can't connect on a runner from close range | 37-27 |
| 04:09 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Timothy Swenson snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins is hacked by Derrick Vickery - foul #1 on Derrick Vickery, team foul #14 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), John Vick (PF) Ray Dempsey, Timothy Swenson | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Larry Seward (SG), Bradley Sines (SF), Edward Dean (PF) Charles Helmer, Derrick Vickery, Allen McCann, Kevin Saulters | |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | John Vick grabs the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | John Vick tips it but misses | 37-27 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Edward Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Bob Brannigan (fresh) SG - Jackie Jenkins (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Wall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Vick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Scott (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) SG - Larry Seward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Sines (fresh) PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Fansler (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Bradley Sines hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Loudermilk | 37-30 |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | Jackie Jenkins misses the shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Bradley Sines gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 37-30 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Alexander Wall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Edward Dean gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Jackie Jenkins is called for the reach on John Loudermilk - foul #2 on Jackie Jenkins, team foul #10 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Porter (SG), Nathan Summers (SF), Robert Woo (C) Jackie Jenkins, Alexander Wall, Kenneth Scott | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SF), Robert Teague (C) Bradley Sines, Ronald Fansler | |
| 02:28 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | John Vick snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Robert Woo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-31 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern | John Vick misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Teague | 37-31 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods is called for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Matz (PG) Bob Brannigan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG) John Loudermilk | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern | Walter Matz is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Walter Matz, team foul #11 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Saulters (C) Robert Teague | |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Edward Dean is whistled for a carry | 37-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Wall (SF) Nathan Summers | |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen McCann (SF) Fredrick Woods | |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | John Vick's layup is rejected by Kevin Saulters | 37-31 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Robert Woo grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Jason Porter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Edward Dean pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Alexander Wall is called for the reach on Charles Helmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Wall, team foul #12 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan (PG), Timothy Swenson (SF), Steven Hartnett (C) Jason Porter, Alexander Wall, Robert Woo | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG) Larry Seward | |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Charles Helmer makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Charles Helmer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Walter Matz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ray Dempsey (SG) Walter Matz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Teague (C) Kevin Saulters | |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Edward Dean hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 37-33 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Bob Brannigan grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Edward Dean is called for the reach on John Vick - foul #3 on Edward Dean, team foul #15 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nathan Summers (SF), Kenneth Scott (C) Timothy Swenson, Steven Hartnett | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Fredrick Woods (SF), Kevin Saulters (PF) Charles Helmer, Allen McCann, Edward Dean | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | John Vick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 39-33 |