| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) SG - Larry Seward (fresh) SF - Allen McCann (fresh) PF - Edward Dean (fresh) C - Robert Teague (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fresh) SG - Steve Abbas (fresh) SF - James Morris (fresh) PF - Travis Butler (fresh) C - Richard Murphy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Richard Murphy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Colorado | Steve Abbas knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Hooks | 0-2 |
| 19:47 | Creighton | Richard Murphy denies the turnaround by Allen McCann | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | Colorado | James Morris grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | James Morris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Morris, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | John Loudermilk can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Travis Butler | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Colorado | James Morris misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Colorado | Travis Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Colorado | Richard Murphy makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Hooks | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Creighton | Richard Murphy takes the ball from Edward Dean | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | Howard Hooks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Robert Teague snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses the jumper in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Creighton | Allen McCann hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Colorado | Howard Hooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Colorado | Travis Butler misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Creighton | Robert Teague gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | Creighton | Steve Abbas is called for the reach on Edward Dean - foul #1 on Steve Abbas, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Bradley Sines (SG), Kevin Saulters (SF), Ronald Fansler (C) John Loudermilk, Larry Seward, Allen McCann, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (PG), Paul Cargo (SF), Henry Weiss (C) Howard Hooks, James Morris, Richard Murphy | |
| 17:29 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), James Morris (SF) Steve Abbas, Travis Butler | |
| 17:10 | Colorado | Jason Husband hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Saulters | 2-4 |
| 16:52 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Sines | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Colorado | James Morris misses the jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Edward Dean | 5-4 |
| 16:35 | Creighton | Edward Dean misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Colorado | Howard Hooks gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:28 | Colorado | Howard Hooks makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Morris | 5-7 |
| 16:14 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:13 | Colorado | Henry Weiss snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:00 | Colorado | Henry Weiss's pass is intercepted by Ronald Fansler | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Dean (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Fansler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Husband (fresh) SF - James Morris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Cargo (fresh) C - Henry Weiss (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:40 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:29 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:28 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | Colorado | Howard Hooks is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Larry Seward (SG), Allen McCann (SF), Robert Teague (C) Derrick Vickery, Bradley Sines, Kevin Saulters, Ronald Fansler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Abbas (SG), Travis Butler (PF), Richard Murphy (C) Howard Hooks, James Morris, Henry Weiss | |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Allen McCann scores on a runner in the paint set up by John Loudermilk | 9-7 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | Jason Husband misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:20 | Colorado | Travis Butler tips it in | 9-9 |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Edward Dean comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:05 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Paul Cargo | 9-9 |
| 14:00 | Colorado | John Loudermilk steps in front of the Steve Abbas pass | 9-9 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Allen McCann lays it up and in set up by John Loudermilk | 11-9 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Paul Cargo connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Steve Abbas | 11-12 |
| 13:33 | Creighton | Robert Teague makes the jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 13:20 | Colorado | Jason Husband is whistled for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Saulters (PF) Edward Dean | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG) Jason Husband | |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Allen McCann comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 13-12 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Paul Cargo grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:58 | Colorado | Paul Cargo comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 13-12 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Robert Teague pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:51 | Creighton | Allen McCann is hacked by Paul Cargo - foul #1 on Paul Cargo, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Bradley Sines (SG), Fredrick Woods (SF) John Loudermilk, Larry Seward, Allen McCann | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Morris (PG) Howard Hooks | |
| 12:38 | Creighton | Robert Teague clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 12:36 | Colorado | Richard Murphy gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:32 | Colorado | Steve Abbas clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 12:31 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Teague | 13-12 |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 12:23 | Colorado | Paul Cargo grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:06 | Colorado | James Morris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Derrick Vickery - foul #1 on Derrick Vickery, team foul #1 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Fansler (PF) Fredrick Woods | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Jason Husband (SG), Henry Weiss (PF) Steve Abbas, Paul Cargo, Travis Butler | |
| 12:06 | Colorado | James Morris misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:06 | Colorado | James Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Allen McCann (SF) Bradley Sines, Kevin Saulters | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Abbas (SG), Paul Cargo (SF), Travis Butler (PF) Jason Husband, James Morris, Richard Murphy | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen McCann (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Fansler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Teague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Abbas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cargo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Weiss (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Colorado | Travis Butler comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Derrick Vickery - foul #2 on Derrick Vickery, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG) Derrick Vickery | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Morris (SF) Paul Cargo | |
| 11:39 | Colorado | Travis Butler makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:39 | Colorado | Travis Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses the easy layup but the foul's on Travis Butler - foul #1 on Travis Butler, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG) Fredrick Woods | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (PG), Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (C) Howard Hooks, James Morris, Travis Butler | |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Robert Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:54 | Colorado | Steve Abbas misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Henry Weiss - foul #1 on Henry Weiss, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (SG), Edward Dean (PF), Kevin Saulters (C) John Loudermilk, Ronald Fansler, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), James Morris (SF), Travis Butler (PF) Steve Abbas, Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy | |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Allen McCann makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Allen McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:22 | Colorado | Howard Hooks drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jason Husband | 16-18 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | James Morris blocks the short jumper by Edward Dean | 16-18 |
| 10:14 | Colorado | The rebound goes to James Morris | 16-18 |
| 10:06 | Colorado | Jason Husband drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Henry Weiss steals the ball from Allen McCann | 16-21 |
| 09:39 | Colorado | James Morris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-21 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | Allen McCann grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Edward Dean misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Travis Butler - foul #2 on Travis Butler, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Fredrick Woods (SF), Robert Teague (C) Bradley Sines, Allen McCann, Kevin Saulters | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Abbas (SG), Paul Cargo (SF), Richard Murphy (C) Jason Husband, James Morris, Travis Butler | |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Edward Dean makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Edward Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:09 | Colorado | Richard Murphy misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by John Loudermilk - foul #1 on John Loudermilk, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| 09:09 | Colorado | Richard Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:09 | Colorado | Richard Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Larry Seward clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 08:54 | Colorado | Paul Cargo snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | Henry Weiss misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Dean - foul #1 on Edward Dean, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Fansler (C) Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Morris (PG) Howard Hooks | |
| 08:35 | Colorado | Henry Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | Henry Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:35 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Murphy | 18-22 |
| 08:22 | Colorado | Richard Murphy is fouled on the floor by John Loudermilk - foul #2 on John Loudermilk, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG) John Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG) Henry Weiss | |
| 08:04 | Colorado | Steve Abbas makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Hooks | 18-25 |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Larry Seward's layup is rejected by Paul Cargo | 18-25 |
| 07:44 | Colorado | Paul Cargo gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Helmer (fresh) SG - Larry Seward (fairly fresh) SF - Fredrick Woods (fresh) PF - Edward Dean (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronald Fansler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Abbas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Morris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Cargo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Colorado | Howard Hooks hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Cargo | 18-28 |
| 07:00 | Creighton | Larry Seward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Murphy - foul #1 on Richard Murphy, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (PG), Allen McCann (SF), Kevin Saulters (PF), Robert Teague (C) Charles Helmer, Fredrick Woods, Edward Dean, Ronald Fansler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (PG), Henry Weiss (PF) Howard Hooks, James Morris | |
| 07:00 | Creighton | Larry Seward misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:00 | Creighton | Larry Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:51 | Colorado | Steve Abbas buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Husband | 19-31 |
| 06:36 | Creighton | Larry Seward double dribbles | 19-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG) Larry Seward | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Morris (SF) Paul Cargo | |
| 06:20 | Colorado | Richard Murphy buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Abbas and the foul's on Kevin Saulters - foul #1 on Kevin Saulters, team foul #6 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG) Steve Abbas | |
| 06:20 | Colorado | Richard Murphy misses the free throw | 19-33 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Bradley Sines buries a 3 from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | Jason Husband clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 06:10 | Creighton | Allen McCann pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters buries a floater from the right block set up by Robert Teague | 24-33 |
| 05:55 | Colorado | Howard Hooks misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 05:47 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 05:45 | Colorado | James Morris pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 05:23 | Colorado | Jason Husband misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Henry Weiss grabs the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 05:11 | Colorado | Charles Helmer takes the ball from James Morris | 24-33 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses the jump hook from the right block | 24-33 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Robert Teague grabs the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Bradley Sines's pass is intercepted by Jason Husband | 24-33 |
| 04:18 | Colorado | Jason Husband makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Howard Hooks | 24-36 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Charles Helmer connects on the jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 03:48 | Colorado | Richard Murphy drills a jump hook near the basket | 26-38 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Helmer | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Helmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Sines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen McCann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Saulters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Teague (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Husband (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Morris (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Weiss (tiring) 2 reb. C - Richard Murphy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Robert Teague is called for the reach on Richard Murphy - foul #1 on Robert Teague, team foul #7 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Derrick Vickery (SG), Fredrick Woods (SF), Edward Dean (PF), Ronald Fansler (C) Charles Helmer, Bradley Sines, Allen McCann, Kevin Saulters, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steve Abbas (SG), Paul Cargo (SF), Travis Butler (PF) Jason Husband, James Morris, Henry Weiss | |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Richard Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Richard Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 02:53 | Colorado | Richard Murphy pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 02:46 | Colorado | Howard Hooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 02:44 | Colorado | Travis Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 02:30 | Colorado | Richard Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Jason Husband (PG), Henry Weiss (C) Howard Hooks, Richard Murphy | |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler tips it in | 30-40 |
| 01:58 | Colorado | Edward Dean picks off the pass by Travis Butler | 30-40 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Edward Dean clanks a floater from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 01:37 | Colorado | Henry Weiss snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 01:33 | Colorado | Jason Husband misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Edward Dean gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-40 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Edward Dean buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Derrick Vickery | 32-40 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Paul Cargo hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jason Husband | 32-43 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 00:43 | Colorado | Paul Cargo snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Steve Abbas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Larry Seward (SG), Allen McCann (SF), Kevin Saulters (C) John Loudermilk, Derrick Vickery, Fredrick Woods, Ronald Fansler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), James Morris (SF), Richard Murphy (C) Jason Husband, Paul Cargo, Henry Weiss | |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Steve Abbas hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Charles Helmer connects on the jumper from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | James Morris clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-46 |