| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | James Kost inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 32-33 |
| 19:22 | Xavier | James Kost swats the short shot by Anthony Mitchell | 32-33 |
| 19:20 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:00 | Xavier | Theodore Feist blocks the short jumper by Jacob Ewing | 32-33 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell can't tip it in | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Kost | 32-33 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | William Davis steals it from Theodore Feist | 32-33 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing tips it but misses | 32-33 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Kost | 32-33 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Kevin Roberts (SG), Jason Bramblett (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Keith Ferriera, James Kost, Theodore Feist | |
| 17:31 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing scores on a floater near the basket set up by Joe Holden | 34-33 |
| 17:19 | Creighton | Jacob Ewing is called for the reach on Tyler Weingartner - foul #2 on Jacob Ewing, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith (C) Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Theodore Feist (PF) Joe Nichols | |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Alexander | 34-35 |
| 16:49 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing banks in the layup | 36-35 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | William Alexander misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | Joe Holden works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Wilson | 39-35 |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Jacob Ewing blocks the short jumper by Tyler Weingartner | 39-35 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Jacob Ewing | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Ewing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Bramblett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Dwayne Boden (SG), Richard Henley (SF), James Giles (PF), Anthony Mitchell (C) William Davis, Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson, Jacob Ewing, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Kevin Roberts, Jason Bramblett, Theodore Feist | |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner connects on the runner in the paint set up by William Alexander | 39-37 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:12 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Oscar Bryant | 41-37 |
| 14:10 | Creighton | William Alexander is hacked by Oscar Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Bryant, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), James Kost (PF) William Alexander, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 13:50 | Creighton | Dwayne Boden is called for the reach on Floyd Hunt - foul #3 on Dwayne Boden, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson (SF) Richard Henley | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:40 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Keith Ferriera | 41-39 |
| 13:17 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Joe Holden (SG) Oscar Bryant, Dwayne Boden | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Theodore Feist (PF) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost | |
| 12:55 | Creighton | The short jumper by Theodore Feist is denied by James Giles | 41-39 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Nichols | 41-39 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Theodore Feist snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:07 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Wilson - foul #1 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jacob Ewing (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) James Giles, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Kevin Roberts (SG), James Kost (PF), Tyler Weingartner (C) William Alexander, Keith Ferriera, Theodore Feist, Joe Nichols | |
| 11:47 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeffery Wilson - foul #2 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:47 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Kost (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson lays it in on a great pass from William Davis | 43-39 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Jeffery Wilson takes the ball from Tyler Weingartner | 43-39 |
| 10:19 | Xavier | Joe Holden is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joe Holden, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Dwayne Boden (SG), Richard Henley (SF), Anthony Mitchell (C) William Davis, Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Keith Ferriera (SG), Theodore Feist (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Roberts, James Kost, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Anthony Mitchell is called for the reach on Joe Nichols - foul #4 on Anthony Mitchell, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:02 | Xavier | Dwayne Boden gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Floyd Hunt steps in front of the Jacob Ewing pass | 43-39 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Feist | 43-39 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Joe Nichols drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Theodore Feist | 43-41 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (SG), Jeffery Wilson (SF), James Giles (PF) Dwayne Boden, Richard Henley, Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG) William Alexander | |
| 08:15 | Creighton | James Giles is called for the reach on Theodore Feist - foul #1 on James Giles, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG), Dustin Highsmith (C) Oscar Bryant, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Tyler Weingartner (C) Johnny Rodgers, Joe Nichols | |
| 08:15 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:15 | Xavier | Dustin Highsmith gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 07:47 | Xavier | James Giles is fouled on the floor by Keith Ferriera - foul #1 on Keith Ferriera, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), James Kost (PF), Joe Nichols (C) William Alexander, Theodore Feist, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Giles (fresh) C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (tiring) 3 pf. PF - James Kost (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Xavier | James Giles is whistled for a carry | 43-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Kevin Roberts (SG), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Theodore Feist (C) Johnny Rodgers, Keith Ferriera, James Kost, Joe Nichols | |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Theodore Feist lays it in on a great pass from Floyd Hunt | 43-43 |
| 06:33 | Xavier | Joe Holden is hacked by Theodore Feist - foul #3 on Theodore Feist, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jacob Ewing (PF), Anthony Mitchell (C) James Giles, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Keith Ferriera (SG), James Kost (PF), Joe Nichols (C) William Alexander, Kevin Roberts, Tyler Weingartner, Theodore Feist | |
| 06:10 | Xavier | William Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Holden | 46-43 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt knocks in the floater in the lane | 46-45 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | Keith Ferriera is called for the reach on Joe Holden - foul #2 on Keith Ferriera, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Oscar Bryant (PG), Dwayne Boden (SG), Richard Henley (SF) William Davis, Joe Holden, Jeffery Wilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Theodore Feist (PF), Tyler Weingartner (C) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Joe Nichols | |
| 05:04 | Xavier | Anthony Mitchell hits the finger roll | 48-45 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | William Alexander connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Hunt | 48-47 |
| 04:37 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant lays it in on a great pass from Dwayne Boden | 50-47 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Theodore Feist hits a jumper from close range | 50-49 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Floyd Hunt - foul #4 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Joe Holden (SG), Jeffery Wilson (SF), James Giles (PF), Dustin Highsmith (C) Dwayne Boden, Richard Henley, Jacob Ewing, Anthony Mitchell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Kevin Roberts (SG), James Kost (PF), Joe Nichols (C) William Alexander, Keith Ferriera, Theodore Feist, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:52 | Xavier | Oscar Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:32 | Creighton | James Kost is whistled for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Davis (PG) Oscar Bryant | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Holden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Giles (fresh) C - Dustin Highsmith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Kost (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Jeffery Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 03:02 | Xavier | James Giles grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:43 | Xavier | Joe Nichols steals the ball from Dustin Highsmith | 52-49 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | James Giles gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jacob Ewing (PF), Anthony Mitchell (C) James Giles, Dustin Highsmith | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Keith Ferriera (SG), Theodore Feist (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Roberts, James Kost | |
| 01:55 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | William Alexander pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Theodore Feist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG) William Alexander | |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Joe Nichols is called for the reach on Jeffery Wilson - foul #2 on Joe Nichols, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Joe Holden buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Davis | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Theodore Feist is whistled for traveling | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Joe Holden is hacked by Keith Ferriera in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Ferriera, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Joe Holden is fouled on the floor by Keith Ferriera - foul #4 on Keith Ferriera, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Joe Holden misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:39 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing is fouled on the floor by Theodore Feist - foul #4 on Theodore Feist, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:38 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Theodore Feist | 57-52 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Keith Ferriera is called for the reach on Joe Holden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Ferriera, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Roberts (SG) Keith Ferriera | |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Joe Holden makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Joe Holden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Theodore Feist | 59-55 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | Johnny Rodgers is called for the reach on William Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Rodgers, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | James Giles (PF) Jacob Ewing | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:18 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:18 | Xavier | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jacob Ewing (PF) James Giles | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing is hacked by Johnny Rodgers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Rodgers, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:10 | Xavier | Jacob Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Creighton | William Davis steps in front of the Johnny Rodgers pass in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Xavier | William Davis runs out the clock | 63-55 |