| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) C - John Sweet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Timothy Bones (fresh) SG - Gary Ashby (fresh) SF - Richard Dalton (fresh) PF - Simon Lacey (fresh) C - Edward Newsome (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | John Sweet wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Manhattan | Timothy Bones grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Simon Lacey - foul #1 on Simon Lacey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Manhattan | Timothy Bones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas connects on the shot near the basket set up by John Sweet | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Meyers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Meyers, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Newsome | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | John Sweet can't tip it in | 4-5 |
| 17:24 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | Manhattan | Timothy Bones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Ashby | 4-7 |
| 16:59 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | Creighton | John Sweet snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:14 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Meyers | 7-7 |
| 15:58 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Thorson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Timothy Bones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Ashby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Simon Lacey (fresh) C - Edward Newsome (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Edward Newsome steals the ball from Edwin Thomas | 7-7 |
| 15:36 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| 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 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen (SF) Richard Dalton | |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Ronald Bowling misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:26 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:02 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome makes the shot near the basket set up by Timothy Bones and he's fouled by Stephen Bendel - foul #1 on Stephen Bendel, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Zeyer (PG), Charles Henslee (SG), Boris Levandowski (PF) Timothy Bones, Gary Ashby, Simon Lacey | |
| 15:02 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 7-10 |
| 14:52 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:30 | Creighton | Thomas Polen is called for the reach on Ronald Bowling - foul #1 on Thomas Polen, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jeffrey Meyers (SG) Claude Hall, Stephen Bendel | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Walter Pina (C) Edward Newsome | |
| 14:17 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers loses the dribble to Thomas Polen | 7-10 |
| 13:48 | Manhattan | Walter Pina is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bowling - foul #1 on Ronald Bowling, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Thorson (SF), Edwin Thomas (PF), John Sweet (C) Kenton Strope, Rodney Seitz, Ronald Bowling | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Bones (PG), Gary Ashby (SG), Richard Dalton (SF), Simon Lacey (PF), Edward Newsome (C) Larry Zeyer, Charles Henslee, Thomas Polen, Boris Levandowski, Walter Pina | |
| 13:34 | Manhattan | Dustin Thorson steals the ball from Richard Dalton | 7-10 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers loses the ball out of bounds | 7-10 |
| 12:49 | Manhattan | Jeffrey Meyers is called for the reach on Gary Ashby - foul #2 on Jeffrey Meyers, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG), Claude Hall (SG) Cameron Bracey, Jeffrey Meyers | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 12:28 | Manhattan | Edwin Thomas takes the ball from Timothy Bones | 7-10 |
| 12:24 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 7-10 |
| 12:23 | Creighton | John Sweet grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Kenton Strope misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 12:08 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 11:48 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Edwin Thomas | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kenton Strope (fresh) SG - Claude Hall (fresh) SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sweet (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Timothy Bones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ashby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Simon Lacey (fairly fresh) C - Edward Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Timothy Bones is called for the reach on Kenton Strope - foul #1 on Timothy Bones, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG) Claude Hall | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Henslee (SG), Boris Levandowski (PF) Gary Ashby, Simon Lacey | |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Thorson and the foul's on Richard Dalton - foul #1 on Richard Dalton, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Seitz (C) John Sweet | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Polen (SF), Walter Pina (C) Richard Dalton, Edward Newsome | |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:02 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Polen - foul #2 on Thomas Polen, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Zeyer (PG), Jerry Cagle (SF) Timothy Bones, Thomas Polen | |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson makes the 3rd free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:20 | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski hits a runner near the basket and the foul's on Rodney Seitz - foul #1 on Rodney Seitz, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SG), Ronald Bowling (PF), John Sweet (C) Kenton Strope, Dustin Thorson, Edwin Thomas | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Ashby (SG), Richard Dalton (SF), Edward Newsome (C) Charles Henslee, Jerry Cagle, Walter Pina | |
| 10:20 | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Claude Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 10:00 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:36 | Manhattan | Ronald Bowling steals it from Gary Ashby | 11-13 |
| 09:31 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Dalton - foul #2 on Richard Dalton, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Bones (PG), Jerry Cagle (SF), Simon Lacey (PF) Larry Zeyer, Richard Dalton, Boris Levandowski | |
| 09:31 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:31 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:11 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome hits the finger roll | 13-15 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Ronald Bowling is whistled for a carry | 13-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG), Dustin Thorson (SF), Edwin Thomas (PF) Cameron Bracey, Rodney Seitz, Ronald Bowling | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 08:26 | Manhattan | Timothy Bones is hacked by Kenton Strope - foul #1 on Kenton Strope, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Bowling (C) John Sweet | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 07:58 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome misses the easy layup | 13-15 |
| 07:57 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey tips it home | 13-17 |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Bowling | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kenton Strope (fresh) SG - Claude Hall (fairly fresh) SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Bowling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Timothy Bones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ashby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Cagle (fresh) PF - Simon Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Manhattan | Jerry Cagle misses the easy layup | 16-17 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:04 | Creighton | Edward Newsome is called for the reach on Kenton Strope - foul #1 on Edward Newsome, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Rodney Seitz (SF), John Sweet (C) Claude Hall, Dustin Thorson, Ronald Bowling | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Henslee (SG), Walter Pina (C) Gary Ashby, Edward Newsome | |
| 07:04 | Creighton | Kenton Strope misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:04 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:40 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey's layup is rejected by Rodney Seitz | 16-17 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | John Sweet double dribbles | 16-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ruben Rutledge (SG) Kenton Strope | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Zeyer (PG), Alfred Francisco (SF), Boris Levandowski (PF), Edward Newsome (C) Timothy Bones, Jerry Cagle, Simon Lacey, Walter Pina | |
| 06:06 | Manhattan | Larry Zeyer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | Edward Newsome blocks the short jumper by John Sweet | 16-17 |
| 05:57 | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 05:32 | Manhattan | Larry Zeyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 05:30 | Creighton | John Sweet snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 05:15 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 16-17 |
| 05:13 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 04:56 | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 04:55 | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski tips it home | 16-19 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | John Sweet connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Ruben Rutledge | 18-19 |
| 04:01 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco is fouled on the floor by Rodney Seitz - foul #2 on Rodney Seitz, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG), Claude Hall (SG), Dustin Thorson (SF), Ronald Bowling (PF), Stephen Bendel (C) Cameron Bracey, Ruben Rutledge, Rodney Seitz, Edwin Thomas, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Bones (PG), Gary Ashby (SG), Simon Lacey (PF), Walter Pina (C) Larry Zeyer, Charles Henslee, Boris Levandowski, Edward Newsome | |
| 04:01 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Claude Hall misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 03:37 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Hall | 18-19 |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Claude Hall misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gary Ashby - foul #1 on Gary Ashby, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Dalton (SF) Alfred Francisco | |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Claude Hall makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Claude Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kenton Strope (fresh) SG - Claude Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Bowling (fresh) C - Stephen Bendel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Timothy Bones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ashby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dalton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Simon Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Pina (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Kenton Strope hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 20-22 |
| 02:35 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 02:16 | Manhattan | Timothy Bones comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 02:15 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey tips it home | 20-24 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Kenton Strope can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Bones - foul #2 on Timothy Bones, team foul #9 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers (SG), John Sweet (C) Claude Hall, Stephen Bendel | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Edward Newsome (C) Walter Pina | |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Kenton Strope misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Kenton Strope misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 02:10 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 01:48 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome clanks a floater from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Kenton Strope snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson loses the dribble to Richard Dalton | 20-24 |
| 01:10 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Sweet | 20-24 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers misses the fadeaway from the right side | 20-24 |
| 00:59 | Manhattan | Timothy Bones grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome lays it up and in set up by Richard Dalton | 20-26 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | John Sweet misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers misses the tip | 20-26 |
| 00:11 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 00:05 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Bowling - foul #2 on Ronald Bowling, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Rodney Seitz (SF), Edwin Thomas (PF) Kenton Strope, Dustin Thorson, Ronald Bowling | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Zeyer (PG), Charles Henslee (SG), Thomas Polen (SF) Timothy Bones, Gary Ashby, Richard Dalton | |
| 00:05 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 00:05 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Larry Zeyer is called for the reach on Cameron Bracey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Zeyer, team foul #10 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stephen Bendel (C) John Sweet | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski (PF) Simon Lacey | |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Larry Zeyer hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 22-28 |