| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Six (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Leclair (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Sam Gross inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Creighton | The short jumper by Kurt Crockett is denied by John Leclair | 31-31 |
| 19:49 | Arkansas | Gregory Six pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:36 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Sam Gross and the foul's on Kenneth Malone - foul #2 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:59 | Arkansas | Gregory Six double dribbles | 34-33 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Donald Neal is fouled on the floor by John Leclair - foul #1 on John Leclair, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Donald Neal scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-33 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas | Gregory Six misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-33 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Leclair - foul #2 on John Leclair, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 17:14 | Creighton | Sam Gross snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:05 | Creighton | Donald Neal can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas | John Leclair pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 39-35 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Kenneth Malone steps in front of the Kurt Crockett pass | 39-35 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Sam Gross grabs the board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Johnny Kirk (fairly fresh) SF - Sam Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Crockett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Neal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Six (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Leclair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Peter Franklin (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Gary Vallone (PF), Thomas Clay (C) Zachary Ewell, Johnny Kirk, Sam Gross, Kurt Crockett, Donald Neal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Gerald Kepler (PF), Mark Holmes (C) Kenneth Malone, Anthony Lewis, John Leclair | |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | Gregory Six drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Moody | 39-37 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Brent Lam clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler drills a driving attempt from the right block | 39-39 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Gerald Kepler steals it from Brent Lam | 39-39 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Gregory Six misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Brent Lam grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | James Moody gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas | Peter Franklin picks off the pass by Dima Peplinski | 39-39 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | Richard Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dima Peplinski - foul #3 on Dima Peplinski, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Kirk (SG), Sam Gross (SF), Kurt Crockett (PF), Donald Neal (C) Peter Franklin, Brent Lam, Gary Vallone, Thomas Clay | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (PG), Anthony Lewis (SF), John Leclair (C) James Moody, Dima Peplinski, Mark Holmes | |
| 13:19 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | John Leclair is hacked by Donald Neal - foul #1 on Donald Neal, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG) Ramon Villa | |
| 12:28 | Arkansas | John Leclair misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Kepler | 41-39 |
| 12:05 | Arkansas | Sam Gross is called for the reach on Gerald Kepler - foul #2 on Sam Gross, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Vallone (PF) Kurt Crockett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (SG), Dima Peplinski (SF) Gregory Six, Anthony Lewis | |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Malone | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Vallone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Neal (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Moody (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Kepler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Leclair (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell blows the layup | 41-41 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | James Moody pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | Johnny Kirk picks off the pass by James Moody | 41-41 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | James Moody is called for the reach on Zachary Ewell - foul #3 on James Moody, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gregory Six (SG) James Moody | |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Donald Neal hits the finger roll | 43-41 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Gregory Six misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Donald Neal pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Malone - foul #3 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Franklin (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Kurt Crockett (PF), Thomas Clay (C) Johnny Kirk, Sam Gross, Gary Vallone, Donald Neal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Mark Holmes (C) Kenneth Malone, John Leclair | |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis (SF), William Lucas (PF) Dima Peplinski, Gerald Kepler | |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell is whistled for a carry | 44-41 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas | William Lucas comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Brent Lam gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:16 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | James Moody hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Lewis | 46-44 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | James Moody is called for the reach on Zachary Ewell - foul #4 on James Moody, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Kirk (SG), Sam Gross (SF), Donald Neal (C) Peter Franklin, Brent Lam, Thomas Clay | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG), Ramon Villa (SG), Dima Peplinski (SF), Gerald Kepler (PF), John Leclair (C) James Moody, Gregory Six, Anthony Lewis, William Lucas, Mark Holmes | |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Kurt Crockett denies the turnaround by Gerald Kepler | 48-44 |
| 08:09 | Creighton | Donald Neal snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Donald Neal drills a driving attempt in the paint | 50-44 |
| 07:28 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler can't connect on a runner near the basket | 50-44 |
| 07:27 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kurt Crockett | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Crockett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Neal (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ramon Villa (fresh) SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Kepler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Leclair (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Creighton | Dima Peplinski blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Johnny Kirk | 50-44 |
| 07:17 | Creighton | Donald Neal tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | Donald Neal is called for the reach on John Leclair - foul #2 on Donald Neal, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Gary Vallone (PF) Zachary Ewell, Kurt Crockett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Moody (PG), Gregory Six (SG) Kenneth Malone, Ramon Villa | |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 06:44 | Creighton | Gary Vallone grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Vallone | 55-44 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Moody | 55-46 |
| 05:37 | Creighton | Richard Smith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Vallone | 58-46 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler drills a turnaround from the left block | 58-48 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by James Moody - foul #5 on James Moody, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Peter Franklin (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Kurt Crockett (PF) Richard Smith, Johnny Kirk, Sam Gross, Gary Vallone | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone (PG), Anthony Lewis (SF), William Lucas (PF), Mark Holmes (C) James Moody, Dima Peplinski, Gerald Kepler, John Leclair | |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | Gregory Six pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | William Lucas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Kurt Crockett - foul #3 on Kurt Crockett, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Clay (C) Donald Neal | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | William Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas | William Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:41 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell can't finish the layup | 58-49 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Gregory Six buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Lewis | 58-52 |
| 03:58 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses the runner from the left block | 58-52 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas | Gregory Six drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Malone | 58-55 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Lewis - foul #1 on Anthony Lewis, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sam Gross (SF) Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (SG), Dima Peplinski (SF) Gregory Six, William Lucas | |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Peter Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ramon Villa (fresh) SF - Dima Peplinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Holmes (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Thomas Clay blocks the jumper by Dima Peplinski | 60-55 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Anthony Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Kirk (SG), Donald Neal (C) Peter Franklin, Thomas Clay | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gregory Six (SG), Gerald Kepler (PF), John Leclair (C) Ramon Villa, Anthony Lewis, Mark Holmes | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | John Leclair comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Kurt Crockett - foul #4 on Kurt Crockett, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | John Leclair makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | John Leclair makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Sam Gross is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Sam Gross, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gregory Six | 60-59 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Neal | 63-59 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-59 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Gerald Kepler gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Malone and he's fouled by Donald Neal - foul #3 on Donald Neal, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Gregory Six denies the turnaround by Sam Gross | 63-62 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Donald Neal tips it home | 65-62 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Gregory Six misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Sam Gross | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Dima Peplinski steps in front of the Donald Neal pass | 65-62 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Kenneth Malone can't throw it down | 65-62 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kurt Crockett | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett is hacked by Kenneth Malone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Peter Franklin (SF) Zachary Ewell, Sam Gross | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Gerald Kepler | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | John Leclair's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Neal | 65-62 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Kenneth Malone is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Malone, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ramon Villa (PG) Kenneth Malone | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Dima Peplinski grabs the board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Ramon Villa is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Sam Gross (SF) Richard Smith, Peter Franklin | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Ramon Villa misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Donald Neal pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Donald Neal runs out the clock | 66-62 |