| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Stringer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Yuri Zajic inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Houston | Edwin Thomas takes the ball from Steven Brownell | 30-34 |
| 19:25 | Creighton | Steven Brownell steps in front of the John Sweet pass | 30-34 |
| 19:22 | Houston | Yuri Zajic misses the dunk | 30-34 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | John Sweet snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | The short jumper by Edwin Thomas is denied by Umi Abdula | 30-34 |
| 19:14 | Houston | Paul Stringer snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:50 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 18:49 | Houston | Umi Abdula gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:31 | Houston | Marion Ling drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Umi Abdula | 30-36 |
| 18:16 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| 17:56 | Houston | Yuri Zajic hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 30-36 |
| 17:54 | Houston | Yuri Zajic tips it home | 30-38 |
| 17:34 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Yuri Zajic - foul #1 on Yuri Zajic, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 17:34 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:34 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Brownell | 32-40 |
| 16:58 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers is fouled on the floor by Steven Brownell - foul #3 on Steven Brownell, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), James Combs (SF), Derek Dunkley (PF), Gilbert Lavoie (C) Steven Brownell, Yuri Zajic, Paul Stringer, Umi Abdula | |
| 16:43 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas connects on the floater in the paint | 34-40 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Derek Dunkley can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 16:12 | Houston | Gilbert Lavoie grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 15:47 | Houston | Derek Dunkley is hacked by Cameron Bracey - foul #2 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG), Claude Hall (SG), Rodney Seitz (SF), Ronald Bowling (PF), Stephen Bendel (C) Cameron Bracey, Jeffrey Meyers, Dustin Thorson, Edwin Thomas, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Antony Dove, Marion Ling, Derek Dunkley, Gilbert Lavoie | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kenton Strope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Seitz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Bendel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Combs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 3 pf. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Rodney Seitz steals it from Yuri Zajic | 34-40 |
| 15:19 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 15:18 | Creighton | Claude Hall hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 15:01 | Houston | Umi Abdula comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 15:00 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Stephen Bendel | 36-40 |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Claude Hall travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG) James Combs | |
| 14:25 | Houston | Yuri Zajic hits the finger roll | 36-42 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | Yuri Zajic steps in front of the Rodney Seitz pass | 36-42 |
| 14:16 | Houston | Marion Ling hits the finger roll set up by Yuri Zajic | 36-44 |
| 13:54 | Creighton | Ronald Bowling misses the shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:52 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Steven Brownell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Umi Abdula | 38-47 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Kenton Strope connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Kenton Strope is called for the reach on Steven Brownell - foul #3 on Kenton Strope, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jeffrey Meyers (SG), Dustin Thorson (SF), Edwin Thomas (PF), John Sweet (C) Kenton Strope, Claude Hall, Rodney Seitz, Ronald Bowling, Stephen Bendel | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), James Combs (SF), Paul Stringer (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Steven Brownell, Yuri Zajic, Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| 12:37 | Houston | Antony Dove drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 12:16 | Creighton | John Sweet misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Derek Dunkley - foul #1 on Derek Dunkley, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| 12:16 | Creighton | John Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:16 | Creighton | John Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Marion Ling drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Stringer | 43-52 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG) Marion Ling | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Combs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antony Dove (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Stringer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Derek Dunkley (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Houston | Steven Brownell is whistled for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward McNutt (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Paul Stringer, Derek Dunkley | |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 11:12 | Houston | Edward McNutt grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Antony Dove misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Dustin Thorson - foul #2 on Dustin Thorson, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG), Yuri Zajic (SF) Steven Brownell, James Combs | |
| 10:53 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:53 | Houston | Antony Dove makes the 3rd free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | John Sweet buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Cameron Bracey and he's fouled by Umi Abdula - foul #1 on Umi Abdula, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG) Antony Dove | |
| 10:34 | Creighton | John Sweet misses the free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Yuri Zajic snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 10:11 | Houston | Yuri Zajic misses the lay-in | 45-55 |
| 10:09 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Meyers | 47-55 |
| 09:40 | Houston | Marion Ling is hacked by Jeffrey Meyers - foul #2 on Jeffrey Meyers, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Seitz (SF), Ronald Bowling (C) Dustin Thorson, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (PF), Derek Dunkley (C) Edward McNutt, Umi Abdula | |
| 09:15 | Houston | Steven Brownell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Derek Dunkley is called for the reach on Cameron Bracey - foul #2 on Derek Dunkley, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG), Claude Hall (SG), Stephen Bendel (C) Cameron Bracey, Jeffrey Meyers, Edwin Thomas | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Claude Hall | 49-55 |
| 08:19 | Houston | Marion Ling comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-55 |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Ronald Bowling grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Yuri Zajic grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:42 | Houston | Stephen Bendel is called for the reach on Marion Ling - foul #1 on Stephen Bendel, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jeffrey Meyers (SG), Dustin Thorson (SF), Edwin Thomas (PF), John Sweet (C) Kenton Strope, Claude Hall, Rodney Seitz, Ronald Bowling, Stephen Bendel | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (PG), James Combs (SF), Edward McNutt (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Steven Brownell, Yuri Zajic, Paul Stringer, Derek Dunkley | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Antony Dove (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Ling (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Combs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward McNutt (fresh) 3 pf. C - Umi Abdula (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Houston | Antony Dove loses the dribble to Jeffrey Meyers | 49-55 |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers lays it up and in | 51-55 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Edwin Thomas blocks the jumper by Marion Ling | 51-55 |
| 07:02 | Houston | Umi Abdula grabs the offensive board | 51-55 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Antony Dove connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Combs | 51-58 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Meyers | 54-58 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Antony Dove | 54-60 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Antony Dove is called for the reach on Cameron Bracey - foul #1 on Antony Dove, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Steven Brownell (PG), Yuri Zajic (SF) Antony Dove, Marion Ling | |
| 05:39 | Creighton | John Sweet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 05:38 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward McNutt | 54-60 |
| 05:33 | Houston | Yuri Zajic scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-62 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG) Cameron Bracey | |
| Subs | Houston | Paul Stringer (PF) Edward McNutt | |
| 04:38 | Houston | Steven Brownell hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Combs | 54-65 |
| 04:22 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas knocks in the floater in the lane and the foul's on James Combs - foul #1 on James Combs, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Seitz (SF), Ronald Bowling (C) Dustin Thorson, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (SG), Derek Dunkley (C) James Combs, Umi Abdula | |
| 04:22 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses the 3 from straight away | 57-65 |
| 04:07 | Houston | Derek Dunkley tips it in | 57-67 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Meyers | 59-67 |
| 03:34 | Houston | Antony Dove can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-67 |
| 03:33 | Creighton | Kenton Strope pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kenton Strope (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rodney Seitz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edwin Thomas (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Steven Brownell (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antony Dove (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Zajic (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Stringer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Derek Dunkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Paul Stringer snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 02:59 | Houston | Yuri Zajic hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Dustin Thorson (SF), John Sweet (C) Kenton Strope, Rodney Seitz, Ronald Bowling | |
| Subs | Houston | Marion Ling (SG), Edward McNutt (PF), Umi Abdula (C) Antony Dove, Paul Stringer, Derek Dunkley | |
| 02:50 | Creighton | John Sweet scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cameron Bracey | 62-69 |
| 02:30 | Houston | Yuri Zajic is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Yuri Zajic, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers's pass is intercepted by Marion Ling | 62-69 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Edward McNutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-69 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Meyers is blocked by Edward McNutt | 62-69 |
| 01:36 | Houston | Umi Abdula snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 01:13 | Houston | Steven Brownell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Marion Ling takes the ball from John Sweet | 62-69 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Yuri Zajic can't finish the layup | 62-69 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey grabs the board | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Meyers | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Marion Ling is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Bracey - foul #3 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Antony Dove (SF) Yuri Zajic | |
| 00:33 | Houston | Marion Ling is hacked by John Sweet - foul #2 on John Sweet, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Marion Ling makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Sweet | 64-70 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson grabs the offensive board | 64-70 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Marion Ling snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Cameron Bracey is called for the reach on Marion Ling in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Marion Ling misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Thomas | 64-70 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to Edward McNutt | 64-70 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Edward McNutt is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Bracey - foul #5 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG) Cameron Bracey | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:02 | Houston | Edward McNutt makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:02 | Houston | Edward McNutt misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | John Sweet grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | John Sweet misses short on a fullcourt shot | 64-71 |