| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) SG - Larry Seward (fresh) SF - Allen McCann (fresh) PF - Edward Dean (fresh) C - Robert Teague (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Knox (fresh) SG - Michael Borunda (fresh) SF - John Barth (fresh) PF - William Bannister (fresh) C - Micheal Lambert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Robert Teague wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:58 | Creighton | Michael Borunda steps in front of the John Loudermilk pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Drake | John Barth can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Allen McCann - foul #1 on Allen McCann, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Drake | John Barth makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Drake | John Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Creighton | John Loudermilk buries a fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Edward Dean is called for the reach on Michael Borunda - foul #1 on Edward Dean, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Drake | Michael Borunda can't connect on a shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Drake | Michael Borunda tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Creighton | Larry Seward makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Allen McCann | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Michael Borunda connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Barth | 4-6 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | John Loudermilk is hacked by Richard Knox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Knox, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 18:04 | Creighton | Larry Seward can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 18:03 | Drake | William Bannister grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:58 | Drake | John Barth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Edward Dean pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 4-6 |
| 17:50 | Drake | William Bannister gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Micheal Lambert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 17:30 | Drake | Richard Knox tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Robert Teague connects on the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Knox - foul #2 on Richard Knox, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Bradley Sines (SG), Kevin Saulters (SF), Ronald Fansler (PF) John Loudermilk, Larry Seward, Allen McCann, Edward Dean | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Marlin Jacobs (C) Richard Knox, Michael Borunda, John Barth, William Bannister, Micheal Lambert | |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Robert Teague makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:48 | Drake | Frank Weingarten misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 16:28 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler travels with the ball | 7-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Dean (PF) Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (SG) Frank Weingarten | |
| 15:55 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:54 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ronald Fansler | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) PF - Edward Dean (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Fansler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) SG - Michael Borunda (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Carl Sturgeon (fresh) C - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Fredrick Woods (SF) Bradley Sines, Ronald Fansler | |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF), William Bannister (PF) Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:48 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:44 | Drake | John Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Helmer - foul #1 on Charles Helmer, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen McCann (SF), Ronald Fansler (C) Derrick Vickery, Kevin Saulters | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:27 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs comes up short on the floater in the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:26 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Michael Borunda is called for the reach on Edward Dean - foul #1 on Michael Borunda, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Micheal Lambert (C) John Lewis, Michael Borunda, Marlin Jacobs | |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-8 |
| 14:37 | Drake | John Barth misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 14:35 | Drake | Micheal Lambert misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Edward Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Allen McCann | 13-8 |
| 14:06 | Drake | John Barth drills a shot from the left wing set up by Frank Weingarten | 13-10 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Allen McCann is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Weingarten - foul #1 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Derrick Vickery (SG), Bradley Sines (SF), Kevin Saulters (C) Charles Helmer, Fredrick Woods, Allen McCann, Ronald Fansler | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF) Frank Weingarten, John Barth, William Bannister | |
| 13:42 | Creighton | Lucio Russo takes the ball from Derrick Vickery | 13-10 |
| 13:22 | Drake | Micheal Lambert knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Lucio Russo | 13-12 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Michael Borunda steps in front of the Edward Dean pass in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 13:02 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon comes up short on the jumper from close range | 13-12 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kevin Saulters | 13-12 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | Bradley Sines hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Derrick Vickery | 16-12 |
| 12:45 | Drake | Edward Dean is called for the reach on Carl Sturgeon - foul #2 on Edward Dean, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Larry Seward (SG), Allen McCann (SF), Robert Teague (C) John Loudermilk, Derrick Vickery, Bradley Sines, Edward Dean | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), John Barth (SF), William Bannister (PF), Marlin Jacobs (C) Lucio Russo, Michael Borunda, Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon, Micheal Lambert | |
| 12:39 | Drake | John Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Weingarten | 16-15 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Charles Helmer misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 12:21 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:15 | Drake | Frank Weingarten comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | Larry Seward grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Larry Seward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SF), Ronald Fansler (PF) Allen McCann, Kevin Saulters | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 11:34 | Drake | William Bannister misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Seward - foul #1 on Larry Seward, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Bradley Sines (SG) Charles Helmer, Larry Seward | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF) John Lewis, John Barth | |
| 11:34 | Drake | William Bannister makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:34 | Drake | William Bannister makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fredrick Woods (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Fansler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Teague (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Borunda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - William Bannister (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Robert Teague double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (PF) William Bannister | |
| 11:20 | Drake | Frank Weingarten clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 11:18 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Borunda | 16-17 |
| 11:11 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG) Ronald Fansler | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Micheal Lambert (C) Frank Weingarten, Marlin Jacobs | |
| 10:50 | Creighton | Bradley Sines is fouled on the floor by Carl Sturgeon - foul #1 on Carl Sturgeon, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Saulters (PF) Bradley Sines | |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF) Carroll Pascoe | |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Saulters and the foul's on John Barth - foul #1 on John Barth, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:15 | Drake | Micheal Lambert is whistled for traveling | 19-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Larry Seward (SG), Allen McCann (SF) John Loudermilk, Derrick Vickery, Fredrick Woods | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), William Bannister (PF), Marlin Jacobs (C) Lucio Russo, Carl Sturgeon, Micheal Lambert | |
| 10:12 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Saulters, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Larry Seward steals it from John Barth | 19-17 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Allen McCann can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Robert Teague grabs the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Larry Seward misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Borunda - foul #2 on Michael Borunda, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Bradley Sines (SF), Ronald Fansler (PF) Charles Helmer, Allen McCann, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Micheal Lambert (C) Michael Borunda, John Barth, Marlin Jacobs | |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Larry Seward makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Larry Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:07 | Drake | John Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Fansler | 21-17 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Frank Weingarten pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:42 | Drake | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 08:40 | Creighton | Bradley Sines snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Bradley Sines is hacked by Carroll Pascoe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Fredrick Woods (SF), Derrick Vickery (PF) John Loudermilk, Larry Seward, Kevin Saulters | |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Carl Sturgeon (PF), Marlin Jacobs (C) John Lewis, William Bannister, Micheal Lambert | |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Bradley Sines makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Bradley Sines misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 08:34 | Drake | Lucio Russo's pass is intercepted by Charles Helmer in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 08:20 | Creighton | Lucio Russo swats the shot by Derrick Vickery | 22-17 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:54 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe clanks a floater from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:49 | Creighton | Bradley Sines travels in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen McCann (SF), Robert Teague (C) Bradley Sines, Fredrick Woods | |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF) Carroll Pascoe | |
| 07:31 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Lucio Russo and he's fouled by Allen McCann - foul #2 on Allen McCann, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Larry Seward (SG), Kevin Saulters (SF) Charles Helmer, Derrick Vickery, Allen McCann | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG) Frank Weingarten | |
| 07:31 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Seward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Saulters (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Fansler (tiring) 4 reb. C - Robert Teague (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Barth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marlin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Larry Seward is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Seward, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (SG) Larry Seward | |
| Subs | Drake | Micheal Lambert (C) Marlin Jacobs | |
| 07:13 | Drake | John Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Robert Teague gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), William Bannister (PF) John Lewis, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:44 | Drake | Frank Weingarten hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Loudermilk and he's hacked by William Bannister - foul #1 on William Bannister, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Fredrick Woods (SF) John Loudermilk, Kevin Saulters | |
| Subs | Drake | Marlin Jacobs (C) Micheal Lambert | |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler makes the free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:06 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs scores on a turnaround near the basket | 27-25 |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods gets the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Helmer and the foul's on Frank Weingarten - foul #2 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #12 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG), Kevin Saulters (C) Ronald Fansler, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Borunda (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF) Frank Weingarten, John Barth, William Bannister | |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon loses the dribble to Derrick Vickery | 30-25 |
| 05:08 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 05:06 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon is whistled for a carry | 30-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Robert Teague (C) Charles Helmer, Fredrick Woods | |
| Subs | Drake | Micheal Lambert (C) Marlin Jacobs | |
| 04:27 | Creighton | John Loudermilk connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Vickery | 33-25 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Micheal Lambert misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Teague - foul #1 on Robert Teague, team foul #9 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Barth (SF), William Bannister (PF) Carroll Pascoe, Carl Sturgeon | |
| 04:06 | Drake | Micheal Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:06 | Drake | Micheal Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:53 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Sines | 35-27 |
| 03:31 | Drake | Micheal Lambert can't finish the layup | 35-27 |
| 03:29 | Drake | William Bannister misses the tip | 35-27 |
| 03:27 | Drake | William Bannister pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Vickery (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Sines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Saulters (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Teague (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Michael Borunda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Barth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Bannister (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Lambert (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Drake | John Barth misses badly on a floater in the lane | 35-27 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | John Loudermilk snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Robert Teague's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Larry Seward (SG), Allen McCann (SF), Edward Dean (PF), Ronald Fansler (C) John Loudermilk, Derrick Vickery, Bradley Sines, Kevin Saulters, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Knox (PG), Marlin Jacobs (C) Lucio Russo, Micheal Lambert | |
| 02:43 | Drake | Richard Knox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 02:42 | Drake | John Barth tips it in | 35-29 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Charles Helmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 02:22 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:05 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 35-29 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs tips it home | 35-31 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Larry Seward misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Knox - foul #3 on Richard Knox, team foul #13 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Carl Sturgeon (PF) Richard Knox, Michael Borunda, John Barth, William Bannister | |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Larry Seward misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Larry Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:20 | Drake | John Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Weingarten | 36-33 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Carroll Pascoe steals the ball from Allen McCann | 36-33 |
| 00:54 | Drake | Charles Helmer steals the ball from Marlin Jacobs | 36-33 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:41 | Drake | John Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Edward Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Larry Seward knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Helmer | 39-33 |
| 00:13 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 00:11 | Drake | John Lewis can't tip it in | 39-33 |
| 00:10 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Charles Helmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |