| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rakowski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) PF - Andrew Talavera (fresh) C - Jerry Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) C - Daniel Iddings (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Derrick Winget inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Dewey Richards's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Vaughn | 35-28 |
| 19:45 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings gets the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:34 | Creighton | Paul Miers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 19:32 | Creighton | Paul Miers grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | Paul Miers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 19:19 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:55 | Columbia | William Rakowski's floater is knocked away by Daniel Iddings | 35-28 |
| 18:53 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn tips it in | 37-28 |
| 18:40 | Creighton | Andrew Talavera blocks the short jumper by Derrick Winget | 37-28 |
| 18:38 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Derrick Winget snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Dewey Richards connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Paul Miers | 37-30 |
| 17:49 | Columbia | Timothy Carr misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 17:47 | Creighton | Derrick Winget grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:42 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dewey Richards | 37-32 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Timothy Carr is called for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Stevenson (PG), Jason Marshall (SF), Cliff Williams (PF), Evan Weismiller (C) Justin Bearden, Timothy Carr, Andrew Talavera, Jerry Vaughn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Robert Molden (SG), George Brown (PF) Lyle Martindale, Paul Miers, Dewey Richards | |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Cliff Williams - foul #2 on Cliff Williams, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Morgan (SF) Derrick Winget | |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:33 | Columbia | Jason Marshall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Iddings | 37-36 |
| 16:08 | Columbia | Jason Marshall misses badly on a floater from the left side | 37-36 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:00 | Creighton | A charge is called on Daniel Iddings - foul #2 on Daniel Iddings, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG) William Rakowski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Speth (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Derrick Winget (SF), Dewey Richards (PF) Kenneth Emery, Robert Molden, John Morgan, Daniel Iddings | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cliff Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Evan Weismiller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Speth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Derrick Winget - foul #3 on Derrick Winget, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy Carr (SF), Andrew Talavera (PF) Jason Marshall, Evan Weismiller | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Justin Bearden is hacked by Derrick Winget - foul #4 on Derrick Winget, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn (C) Cliff Williams | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Morgan (SF) Derrick Winget | |
| 14:54 | Columbia | Justin Bearden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:32 | Creighton | George Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Vaughn - foul #1 on Jerry Vaughn, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Rakowski (SG) Edward Stevenson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (SG), Daniel Iddings (C) Paul Miers, Dewey Richards | |
| 14:32 | Creighton | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:32 | Creighton | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:22 | Columbia | Timothy Carr loses the dribble to Daniel Iddings | 37-38 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | John Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Stevenson (PG), Jason Marshall (SF) Justin Bearden, Timothy Carr | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini (PF) George Brown | |
| 13:37 | Columbia | William Rakowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Stevenson | 39-38 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | John Morgan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Marshall - foul #3 on Jason Marshall, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Cliff Williams (PF), Evan Weismiller (C) Andrew Talavera, Jerry Vaughn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Dewey Richards (PF) Lyle Martindale, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 13:20 | Creighton | John Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:05 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 42-39 |
| 12:59 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Jason Marshall | 42-39 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy Carr (SF) Jason Marshall | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini (C) Daniel Iddings | |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:23 | Creighton | Joseph Speth scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Morgan | 44-41 |
| 12:18 | Columbia | William Rakowski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wilfredo Mancini - foul #1 on Wilfredo Mancini, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG) Edward Stevenson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), George Brown (C) Joseph Speth, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 12:18 | Columbia | William Rakowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:18 | Columbia | William Rakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Justin Bearden steps in front of the Dewey Richards pass | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rakowski (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Carr (fresh) PF - Cliff Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Evan Weismiller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Columbia | William Rakowski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | The rebound goes to George Brown | 46-41 |
| 11:44 | Creighton | John Morgan is fouled on the floor by Cliff Williams - foul #3 on Cliff Williams, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Andrew Talavera (PF), Jerry Vaughn (C) Cliff Williams, Evan Weismiller | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Molden (SF) John Morgan | |
| 11:27 | Creighton | Andrew Talavera steals the ball from Dewey Richards | 46-41 |
| 11:05 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 11:04 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Molden | 46-41 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Andrew Talavera steps in front of the Lyle Martindale pass | 46-41 |
| 10:30 | Columbia | Timothy Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Robert Molden scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lyle Martindale | 48-44 |
| 09:44 | Columbia | William Rakowski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Bearden | 51-44 |
| 09:28 | Creighton | Dewey Richards is fouled on the floor by Andrew Talavera - foul #1 on Andrew Talavera, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Stevenson (PG), Richard Hanke (SG), Jason Marshall (SF), Cliff Williams (PF), Evan Weismiller (C) Justin Bearden, William Rakowski, Timothy Carr, Andrew Talavera, Jerry Vaughn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Speth (PG), Kenneth Emery (SG), John Morgan (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (PF), Daniel Iddings (C) Lyle Martindale, Paul Miers, Robert Molden, Dewey Richards, George Brown | |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 09:09 | Columbia | Jason Marshall gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:05 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Stevenson, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| 08:47 | Creighton | John Morgan connects on the floater from close range set up by Kenneth Emery | 51-46 |
| 08:30 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson connects on the jumper from close range | 53-46 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | Joseph Speth buries a jumper from the left block set up by John Morgan | 53-48 |
| 08:05 | Columbia | Evan Weismiller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:45 | Creighton | John Morgan comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jason Marshall - foul #4 on Jason Marshall, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG), William Rakowski (SG), Andrew Talavera (PF) Richard Hanke, Jason Marshall, Evan Weismiller | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (SG), Derrick Winget (SF) Kenneth Emery, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 07:45 | Creighton | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:45 | Creighton | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rakowski (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Stevenson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Talavera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Cliff Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Speth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Iddings (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Columbia | William Rakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 07:22 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Derrick Winget | 53-50 |
| 07:15 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings hits the finger roll set up by Derrick Winget | 53-52 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Derrick Winget - foul #5 on Derrick Winget, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy Carr (SF), Jerry Vaughn (C) Justin Bearden, Cliff Williams | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Brown (PF) Derrick Winget | |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | Edward Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | John Morgan hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Iddings | 54-54 |
| 06:15 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Joseph Speth jams it set up by John Morgan | 57-56 |
| 05:42 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera buries a runner from close range set up by William Rakowski | 59-56 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Bearden (PG) Edward Stevenson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Dewey Richards (PF) Lyle Martindale, George Brown | |
| 05:28 | Creighton | Joseph Speth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-56 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | John Morgan hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 05:21 | Columbia | Timothy Carr makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 05:15 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings is called for 3 seconds | 61-58 |
| 04:29 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Dewey Richards - foul #3 on Dewey Richards, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Cliff Williams (C) Jerry Vaughn | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:29 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera misses the free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Dewey Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | John Morgan misses the fadeaway from the left block | 63-58 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:58 | Columbia | Justin Bearden's pass is intercepted by John Morgan | 63-58 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Paul Miers comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by William Rakowski - foul #1 on William Rakowski, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Stevenson (SF), Evan Weismiller (C) Timothy Carr, Andrew Talavera | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (SF), George Brown (C) John Morgan, Daniel Iddings | |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Dewey Richards snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Justin Bearden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rakowski (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Stevenson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cliff Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Evan Weismiller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Speth (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Creighton | Paul Miers banks in the layup set up by George Brown | 63-61 |
| 02:59 | Columbia | Lyle Martindale picks off the pass by Edward Stevenson | 63-61 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Timothy Carr (SF), Andrew Talavera (PF), Jerry Vaughn (C) Edward Stevenson, Cliff Williams, Evan Weismiller | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Morgan (SF), Daniel Iddings (C) Lyle Martindale, George Brown | |
| 02:41 | Creighton | John Morgan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Morgan, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 02:26 | Columbia | William Rakowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | John Morgan grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Joseph Speth is fouled on the floor by William Rakowski - foul #2 on William Rakowski, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Joseph Speth misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:19 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:01 | Columbia | Timothy Carr knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | John Morgan misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Daniel Iddings tips it back up and in | 65-63 |
| 01:11 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Jerry Vaughn grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Paul Miers is called for the reach on Justin Bearden - foul #3 on Paul Miers, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Justin Bearden makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Justin Bearden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Dewey Richards comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Talavera - foul #2 on Andrew Talavera, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Dewey Richards misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Dewey Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Andrew Talavera hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Joseph Speth buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dewey Richards | 67-67 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Justin Bearden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-67 |
| 00:02 | Columbia | William Rakowski can't tip it in | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | William Rakowski tips it back up and in | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | John Morgan misses short on a fullcourt shot | 69-67 |