| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Todd Judd (fresh) SG - William Tollett (fresh) SF - Chris Smith (fresh) PF - Dennis Zamborsky (fresh) C - Robert Whitney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) SF - James Kost (fresh) PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) C - Joe Nichols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Morehead State | Lloyd Watts takes the ball from Todd Judd | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts throws it down | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Whitney, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Lloyd Watts | 0-5 |
| 18:50 | Morehead State | Todd Judd comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | James Kost hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Lloyd Watts | 0-7 |
| 18:07 | Morehead State | William Tollett's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Nichols | 0-7 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | James Kost buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Lloyd Watts | 0-9 |
| 17:31 | Morehead State | Todd Judd connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Zamborsky | 3-9 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | James Kost connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Tyler Weingartner | 3-12 |
| 16:49 | Morehead State | Chris Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-12 |
| 16:47 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts grabs the board | 3-12 |
| 16:26 | Creighton | James Kost misses long on an open jumper from the left block but he's fouled by William Tollett - foul #1 on William Tollett, team foul #2 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (PG), Kim Thomas (SG), David Hodges (SF), Robert Marceau (PF), Leonard Woodard (C) Todd Judd, William Tollett, Chris Smith, Dennis Zamborsky, Robert Whitney | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Tim Williams (PF), Jason Bramblett (C) Lloyd Watts, Keith Ferriera, Tyler Weingartner, Joe Nichols | |
| 16:26 | Creighton | James Kost misses the 1st free throw | 3-12 |
| 16:26 | Creighton | James Kost misses the 2nd free throw | 3-12 |
| 16:26 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau snags the defensive board | 3-12 |
| 16:10 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-12 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett grabs the defensive rebound | 3-12 |
| 15:39 | Creighton | James Kost misses the easy open layup | 3-12 |
| 15:38 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt snags the offensive board | 3-12 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Neil Jared (fresh) SG - Kim Thomas (fresh) SF - David Hodges (fresh) PF - Robert Marceau (fresh) C - Leonard Woodard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) SG - James Kost (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) PF - Tim Williams (fresh) C - Jason Bramblett (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Creighton | Tim Williams hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 3-14 |
| 15:03 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Kim Thomas steps in front of the Johnny Rodgers pass in the backcourt | 5-14 |
| 15:00 | Morehead State | David Hodges hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kim Thomas | 7-14 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett's pass is intercepted by David Hodges in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| 14:48 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Hodges | 9-14 |
| 14:25 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt is hacked by David Hodges - foul #1 on David Hodges, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Todd Judd (PG), William Tollett (SG), Chris Smith (SF), Dennis Zamborsky (PF), Milton Simpson (C) Neil Jared, Kim Thomas, David Hodges, Robert Marceau, Leonard Woodard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Keith Ferriera (SG), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Jason Bramblett | |
| 14:06 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 13:51 | Morehead State | Joe Nichols steals the ball from Todd Judd | 9-16 |
| 13:26 | Creighton | Tim Williams scores on a jump hook in the lane | 9-18 |
| 13:06 | Morehead State | Tim Williams is called for the reach on Milton Simpson - foul #1 on Tim Williams, team foul #1 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (SG), Robert Whitney (C) William Tollett, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG) Lloyd Watts | |
| 12:57 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-18 |
| 12:56 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney misses the tip | 9-18 |
| 12:55 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:42 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Todd Judd | 11-18 |
| 12:38 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers is hacked by Kim Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kim Thomas, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (PG), David Hodges (SF), Robert Marceau (PF) Todd Judd, Chris Smith, Dennis Zamborsky | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Keith Ferriera, Tim Williams | |
| 12:14 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 11-20 |
| 11:55 | Morehead State | Neil Jared misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-20 |
| 11:53 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney grabs the offensive board | 11-20 |
| 11:37 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-20 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Floyd Hunt | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Neil Jared (fairly fresh) SG - Kim Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Whitney (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) | |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 11-22 |
| 11:00 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Hodges and he's hacked by Joe Nichols - foul #1 on Joe Nichols, team foul #2 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Todd Judd (PG), William Tollett (SG), Chris Smith (SF), Leonard Woodard (PF) Neil Jared, Kim Thomas, David Hodges, Robert Marceau | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), James Kost (SF), Tim Williams (PF), Jason Bramblett (C) Johnny Rodgers, Floyd Hunt, Tyler Weingartner, Joe Nichols | |
| 11:00 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney makes the free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | William Tollett steals the ball from Jason Bramblett | 14-22 |
| 10:30 | Morehead State | Todd Judd is fouled on the floor by Tim Williams - foul #2 on Tim Williams, team foul #3 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Milton Simpson (PF) Robert Whitney | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Floyd Hunt (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Lloyd Watts, Tim Williams, Jason Bramblett | |
| 10:24 | Morehead State | William Tollett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-22 |
| 10:22 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson tips it back up and in | 16-22 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Kost | 16-24 |
| 09:35 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Tollett | 18-24 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses the dunk but he's fouled by Milton Simpson - foul #1 on Milton Simpson, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (SF), Dennis Zamborsky (PF) Chris Smith, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tyler Weingartner (C) Johnny Rodgers, Joe Nichols | |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:17 | Morehead State | William Tollett snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 08:59 | Morehead State | James Kost blocks the short jumper by Leonard Woodard | 18-25 |
| 08:57 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky grabs the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 08:45 | Morehead State | Todd Judd can't throw it down | 18-25 |
| 08:44 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:24 | Creighton | William Tollett is called for the reach on Lloyd Watts - foul #2 on William Tollett, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (PG), Kim Thomas (SG), Robert Whitney (C) Todd Judd, William Tollett, Leonard Woodard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Nichols (C) Floyd Hunt | |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the open dunk | 18-25 |
| 08:17 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 08:08 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Lloyd Watts - foul #1 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #4 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Milton Simpson (C) Robert Whitney | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:08 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:08 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Simpson - foul #2 on Milton Simpson, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Chris Smith (SF), Robert Whitney (C) David Hodges, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:48 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 18-27 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 07:17 | Creighton | The short jumper by Joe Nichols is denied by Robert Whitney | 18-27 |
| 07:16 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky gets the rebound | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Neil Jared (fresh) SG - Kim Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Zamborsky (tiring) 4 reb. C - Robert Whitney (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 5 pts. SF - James Kost (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (tired) | |
| 07:11 | Morehead State | Chris Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Joe Nichols pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 06:41 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Neil Jared - foul #1 on Neil Jared, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Todd Judd (PG), David Hodges (SF), Robert Marceau (PF), Leonard Woodard (C) Neil Jared, Chris Smith, Dennis Zamborsky, Robert Whitney | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Jason Bramblett (C) Keith Ferriera, Tyler Weingartner, Joe Nichols | |
| 06:41 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:41 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:28 | Morehead State | Lloyd Watts steals the ball from Kim Thomas | 18-29 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts banks in the layup | 18-31 |
| 06:18 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Floyd Hunt - foul #1 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #5 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Joe Nichols (C) Lloyd Watts, Jason Bramblett | |
| 06:18 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 06:18 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers is hacked by Robert Marceau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Marceau, team foul #9 | 18-31 |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 06:16 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 06:02 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas double dribbles | 18-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG) Kim Thomas | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Neil Jared picks off the pass by Johnny Rodgers in the backcourt | 18-31 |
| 05:51 | Morehead State | Neil Jared is hacked by Keith Ferriera - foul #1 on Keith Ferriera, team foul #6 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Jason Bramblett (SF) Keith Ferriera, James Kost | |
| 05:44 | Morehead State | David Hodges is fouled on the floor by Jason Bramblett - foul #1 on Jason Bramblett, team foul #7 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), James Kost (PF) Lloyd Watts, Jason Bramblett | |
| 05:44 | Morehead State | David Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:44 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:44 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Woodard | 19-31 |
| 05:28 | Morehead State | David Hodges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-31 |
| 05:28 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost | |
| 05:23 | Creighton | Leonard Woodard steals the ball from Keith Ferriera in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| 05:10 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau loses the ball out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky (PF), Robert Whitney (C) Robert Marceau, Leonard Woodard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), James Kost (SF) Keith Ferriera, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Robert Whitney blocks the short jumper by Floyd Hunt | 19-31 |
| 04:46 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:40 | Morehead State | Todd Judd misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-31 |
| 04:39 | Creighton | James Kost pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | The jump hook by Joe Nichols is blocked by Robert Whitney | 19-31 |
| 04:18 | Morehead State | Dennis Zamborsky pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 04:12 | Morehead State | Robert Whitney misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | James Kost grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 03:50 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Robert Whitney | 19-31 |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | David Hodges clanks a runner from the baseline | 19-31 |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | David Hodges is called for the reach on Joe Nichols in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hodges, team foul #10 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Tollett (SG), Chris Smith (SF), Robert Marceau (PF), Milton Simpson (C) Neil Jared, David Hodges, Dennis Zamborsky, Robert Whitney | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Jason Bramblett (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Floyd Hunt | |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:24 | Morehead State | Todd Judd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-32 |
| 03:22 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson misses the tip | 19-32 |
| 03:20 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jason Bramblett | 19-32 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Todd Judd (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tollett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Marceau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Milton Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jason Bramblett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Nichols (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 19-32 |
| 02:54 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 02:49 | Morehead State | Chris Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Judd | 22-32 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Joe Nichols's floater is knocked away by Robert Marceau | 22-32 |
| 02:24 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 02:18 | Morehead State | William Tollett is fouled on the floor by Keith Ferriera - foul #2 on Keith Ferriera, team foul #8 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (PG), Dennis Zamborsky (PF), Leonard Woodard (C) Todd Judd, Robert Marceau, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (C) Lloyd Watts, Jason Bramblett, Joe Nichols | |
| 02:18 | Morehead State | William Tollett misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Ferriera, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Keith Ferriera | |
| 02:00 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard is fouled on the floor by Tim Williams - foul #3 on Tim Williams, team foul #10 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (PG), David Hodges (SF) William Tollett, Chris Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Nichols (C) Tim Williams | |
| 02:00 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:00 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | James Kost hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Lloyd Watts | 24-35 |
| 01:29 | Morehead State | Neil Jared connects on the jumper from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | James Kost misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 01:12 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:07 | Morehead State | Lloyd Watts steals the ball from Neil Jared | 26-35 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | James Kost misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 00:45 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 00:40 | Morehead State | Neil Jared clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Johnny Rodgers - foul #1 on Johnny Rodgers, team foul #11 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Tollett (SG), Chris Smith (SF), Robert Marceau (PF), Robert Whitney (C) Kim Thomas, David Hodges, Dennis Zamborsky, Leonard Woodard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (PG), Jason Bramblett (C) Lloyd Watts, Joe Nichols | |
| 00:40 | Morehead State | Neil Jared misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:40 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt's layup is rejected by Robert Marceau | 27-35 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt tips it in | 27-37 |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Neil Jared can't throw it down | 27-37 |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | Robert Marceau tips it in | 29-37 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | James Kost comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-37 |