| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Erick Delong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Sam Gross inbounds the ball | 20-40 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-40 |
| 19:22 | Ohio State | David Vick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-40 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kurt Crockett | 20-40 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Sam Gross is alone and drills a floater near the basket | 20-42 |
| 18:41 | Ohio State | David Vick makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Erick Delong | 23-42 |
| 18:25 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Donald Neal | 23-45 |
| 18:00 | Ohio State | John Swift loses the dribble to Donald Neal | 23-45 |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Kirk | 23-47 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | John Swift clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Johnny Kirk - foul #1 on Johnny Kirk, team foul #1 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Terry Palmer (SF), Christopher Olson (PF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Michael Barr, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Franklin (SG), Gary Vallone (PF) Johnny Kirk, Kurt Crockett | |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 17:25 | Ohio State | John Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 17:09 | Creighton | Peter Franklin is fouled on the floor by John Swift - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #1 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Lam (SF), Thomas Clay (C) Sam Gross, Donald Neal | |
| 16:52 | Creighton | Brent Lam is hacked by Terry Palmer - foul #1 on Terry Palmer, team foul #2 | 25-47 |
| 16:44 | Creighton | The 3pt attempt by Zachary Ewell is denied by John Swift | 25-47 |
| 16:42 | Creighton | Peter Franklin can't tip it in | 25-47 |
| 16:40 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-47 |
| 16:16 | Ohio State | John Swift scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Olson | 28-47 |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Thomas Clay comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-47 |
| 15:53 | Creighton | Gary Vallone can't tip it in | 28-47 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Brent Lam grabs the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) PF - Christopher Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Vallone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Clay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Thomas Clay is called for traveling | 28-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Edward Woodman (SF), Michael Barr (PF) David Vick, John Swift, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Johnny Kirk (SG), Sam Gross (SF), Kurt Crockett (PF), Donald Neal (C) Zachary Ewell, Peter Franklin, Brent Lam, Gary Vallone, Thomas Clay | |
| 15:42 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Palmer, team foul #3 | 28-47 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Richard Smith connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Neal | 28-50 |
| 15:01 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson buries a jump hook in the lane | 30-50 |
| 14:49 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-50 |
| 14:47 | Ohio State | Michael Barr pulls down the rebound | 30-50 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Vandenbosch | 32-50 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 32-50 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Terry Palmer | 32-50 |
| 13:37 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-50 |
| 13:36 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk snags the defensive board | 32-50 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Sam Gross gets the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-52 |
| 12:42 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 32-52 |
| 12:40 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett gets the rebound | 32-52 |
| 12:35 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-52 |
| 12:34 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson gets the rebound | 32-52 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kurt Crockett - foul #1 on Kurt Crockett, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), John Swift (SG), Erick Delong (C) Terry Palmer, Gordon Vandenbosch, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Peter Franklin (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Gary Vallone (PF), Thomas Clay (C) Richard Smith, Johnny Kirk, Sam Gross, Kurt Crockett, Donald Neal | |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Michael Barr misses the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 12:13 | Ohio State | Michael Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 11:53 | Creighton | Brent Lam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-52 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser (PF) Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Edward Woodman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fresh) C - Erick Delong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Vallone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Clay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Erick Delong's pass is intercepted by Zachary Ewell | 33-52 |
| 11:30 | Creighton | Brent Lam jams it on a nice dish by Zachary Ewell | 33-54 |
| 11:06 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Erick Delong | 36-54 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Jeffrey Keyser is called for the reach on Zachary Ewell - foul #2 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 10:47 | Creighton | Brent Lam snags the offensive board | 36-54 |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Erick Delong swats the short shot by Zachary Ewell | 36-54 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | John Swift grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 10:00 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-54 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Thomas Clay gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Gary Vallone misses the easy layup | 36-54 |
| 09:48 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 09:26 | Ohio State | Gary Vallone blocks the jumper by Erick Delong | 36-54 |
| 09:24 | Ohio State | Erick Delong tips it back up and in | 38-54 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Peter Franklin makes the fadeaway from the left side | 38-56 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Erick Delong blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Clay - foul #2 on Thomas Clay, team foul #3 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Terry Palmer (SF), Christopher Olson (PF) John Swift, Edward Woodman, Jeffrey Keyser | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Kirk (SG), Sam Gross (SF), Kurt Crockett (PF), Donald Neal (C) Peter Franklin, Brent Lam, Gary Vallone, Thomas Clay | |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 08:43 | Ohio State | Erick Delong makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Terry Palmer is called for the reach on Donald Neal - foul #3 on Terry Palmer, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Barr (PF) Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Sam Gross clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Gordon Vandenbosch - foul #2 on Gordon Vandenbosch, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG) Zachary Ewell | |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Sam Gross makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Sam Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Donald Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 08:12 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-57 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Donald Neal snags the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-57 |
| 08:00 | Ohio State | Michael Barr gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 07:34 | Ohio State | Terry Palmer misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-57 |
| 07:32 | Ohio State | David Vick gets the offensive rebound | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - David Vick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Ohio State | David Vick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-57 |
| 07:07 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson tips it home | 42-57 |
| 06:56 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Christopher Olson - foul #1 on Christopher Olson, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 06:56 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 06:56 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:31 | Ohio State | Michael Barr banks in the layup set up by David Vick | 44-59 |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Sam Gross makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 05:58 | Ohio State | Christopher Olson is whistled for a carry | 44-61 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Swift (SG), Edward Woodman (SF), Jeffrey Keyser (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Terry Palmer, Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Franklin (SG), Gary Vallone (PF) Johnny Kirk, Kurt Crockett | |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Gary Vallone scores on a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on David Vick - foul #2 on David Vick, team foul #8 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (C) Michael Barr | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Lam (SF), Thomas Clay (C) Sam Gross, Donald Neal | |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Gary Vallone misses the free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:39 | Ohio State | Jeffrey Keyser grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 05:15 | Ohio State | David Vick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-63 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Thomas Clay snags the defensive board | 44-63 |
| 04:59 | Creighton | Gary Vallone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Keyser - foul #3 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #9 | 44-63 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch (SG), Terry Palmer (SF) David Vick, Edward Woodman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG) Zachary Ewell | |
| 04:59 | Creighton | Gary Vallone makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:59 | Creighton | Gary Vallone makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 04:32 | Ohio State | Gordon Vandenbosch connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-65 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Richard Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 04:13 | Ohio State | Erick Delong grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 03:46 | Ohio State | John Swift can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Brent Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Peter Franklin misses long on a jumper from the left block | 47-65 |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Peter Franklin can't tip it in | 47-65 |
| 03:27 | Ohio State | John Swift pulls down the rebound | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Gordon Vandenbosch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Palmer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Keyser (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Erick Delong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Vallone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Clay (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:09 | Ohio State | Erick Delong can't finish the layup | 47-65 |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Gary Vallone snags the defensive board | 47-65 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Brent Lam is hacked by Jeffrey Keyser - foul #4 on Jeffrey Keyser, team foul #10 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Vick (PG), Edward Woodman (SF), Michael Barr (PF), Christopher Olson (C) Gordon Vandenbosch, Terry Palmer, Jeffrey Keyser, Erick Delong | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Brent Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 02:25 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-66 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Thomas Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-66 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Brent Lam tips it home | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Ohio State | David Vick misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Gary Vallone grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | David Vick steps in front of the Brent Lam pass | 47-68 |
| 01:21 | Ohio State | John Swift comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-68 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Gary Vallone grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Peter Franklin double dribbles | 47-68 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Erick Delong (C) Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Edward Woodman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-68 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Richard Smith grabs the board | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Richard Smith hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Franklin | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Ohio State | David Vick scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-70 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Richard Smith runs out the clock | 49-70 |