| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Baughn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ted Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Washburn (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Harrod (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Derrick Winget inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Paul Miers knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Derrick Winget | 26-26 |
| 19:14 | TCU | Jerry Washburn scores on a turnaround in the lane | 28-26 |
| 18:59 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers is fouled on the floor by Michael Payne - foul #1 on Michael Payne, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:42 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 18:30 | TCU | Ted Wright connects on the floater in the lane set up by Michael Payne and the foul's on Derrick Winget - foul #3 on Derrick Winget, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Molden (SF) Derrick Winget | |
| 18:30 | TCU | Ted Wright misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:30 | Creighton | George Brown gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Paul Miers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 18:16 | Creighton | Robert Molden grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | George Brown misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 17:57 | TCU | Alfred Baughn grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 17:41 | TCU | Alfred Baughn misses badly on a runner from the left block | 30-26 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | George Brown gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:36 | Creighton | George Brown connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Dustin Meyers | 30-28 |
| 17:07 | TCU | Alfred Baughn is fouled on the floor by Robert Molden - foul #1 on Robert Molden, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Nelson Ehrhardt (SG) Michael Payne, Alfred Baughn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Lyle Martindale (SG), Wilfredo Mancini (PF), John Morgan (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Dewey Richards, George Brown | |
| 16:53 | TCU | Rudy Spencer buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Nelson Ehrhardt | 32-28 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Emery | 32-31 |
| 16:22 | TCU | Rudy Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 16:10 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Harrod - foul #2 on Donald Harrod, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG) Rudy Spencer | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Brown (C) John Morgan | |
| 16:10 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:10 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 15:49 | TCU | Ted Wright is hacked by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Derrick Winget (SF), Dewey Richards (PF) Kenneth Emery, Robert Molden, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nelson Ehrhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Washburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Harrod (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | TCU | Jerry Washburn hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Payne | 34-33 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Dewey Richards's pass is intercepted by Nelson Ehrhardt | 34-33 |
| 15:12 | TCU | Ted Wright misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 15:10 | TCU | Jerry Washburn hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 14:48 | Creighton | Paul Miers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lyle Martindale | 36-36 |
| 14:26 | TCU | Jerry Washburn buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ted Wright | 38-36 |
| 14:17 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | George Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Winget | 38-38 |
| 13:54 | TCU | Jerry Washburn misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dewey Richards - foul #2 on Dewey Richards, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Alfred Baughn (SG) Michael Payne, Nelson Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Robert Molden (SG), Wilfredo Mancini (PF), John Morgan (C) Lyle Martindale, Paul Miers, Dewey Richards, George Brown | |
| 13:54 | TCU | Jerry Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:54 | TCU | Jerry Washburn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:54 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:48 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini is denied on a layup by Jerry Washburn | 39-38 |
| 13:46 | TCU | The rebound goes to Jerry Washburn | 39-38 |
| 13:27 | TCU | Ted Wright buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rudy Spencer | 42-38 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Derrick Winget buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Molden | 42-40 |
| 13:06 | TCU | Wilfredo Mancini takes the ball from Donald Harrod | 42-40 |
| 12:59 | Creighton | Derrick Winget loses the dribble to Rudy Spencer | 42-40 |
| 12:55 | TCU | Jerry Washburn lays it up and in on a great pass from Rudy Spencer | 44-40 |
| 12:51 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 12:50 | TCU | Ted Wright pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:39 | TCU | Dustin Meyers steps in front of the Rudy Spencer pass | 44-40 |
| 12:35 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses the easy layup | 44-40 |
| 12:34 | TCU | Alfred Baughn snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:22 | TCU | Wilfredo Mancini swats the short shot by Jerry Washburn | 44-40 |
| 12:21 | TCU | Rudy Spencer hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Molden | 46-43 |
| 11:43 | TCU | The refs have stopped play. Jerry Washburn is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 46-43 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG), Nelson Ehrhardt (SG), Mohammad Wagner (PF), Joseph Hansen (C) Alfred Baughn, Ted Wright, Jerry Washburn, Donald Harrod | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Dewey Richards (PF), George Brown (C) Dustin Meyers, Derrick Winget, Wilfredo Mancini, John Morgan | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nelson Ehrhardt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Mohammad Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hansen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | TCU | Joseph Hansen hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 11:09 | Creighton | George Brown comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Rudy Spencer - foul #3 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Morgan (SF) Robert Molden | |
| 11:09 | Creighton | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:09 | Creighton | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:45 | TCU | Mohammad Wagner scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rudy Spencer | 51-45 |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Rudy Spencer is called for the reach on George Brown - foul #4 on Rudy Spencer, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | TCU | Alfred Baughn (SG) Rudy Spencer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG) John Morgan | |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Dewey Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 10:23 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:06 | TCU | Michael Payne misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Dewey Richards pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Dewey Richards is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Winget (SF) Lyle Martindale | |
| 09:49 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Dewey Richards gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | George Brown knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dustin Meyers | 51-47 |
| 09:19 | TCU | Alfred Baughn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 09:18 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt tips it home | 53-47 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | Paul Miers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Meyers | 53-50 |
| 08:50 | TCU | Joseph Hansen lays it up and in | 55-50 |
| 08:24 | Creighton | Derrick Winget can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 08:23 | TCU | Joseph Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:06 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt is whistled for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | TCU | James Dudley (PG), Ted Wright (SF), Jerry Washburn (PF), Donald Harrod (C) Michael Payne, Nelson Ehrhardt, Mohammad Wagner, Joseph Hansen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), Robert Molden (SG), Wilfredo Mancini (PF), John Morgan (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Dewey Richards, George Brown | |
| 07:48 | Creighton | John Morgan is hacked by Donald Harrod - foul #3 on Donald Harrod, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG) James Dudley | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:35 | Creighton | John Morgan knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Molden | 55-52 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Baughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ted Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Washburn (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Harrod (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Molden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:13 | TCU | Lyle Martindale takes the ball from Alfred Baughn | 55-52 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | John Morgan is fouled on the floor by Donald Harrod - foul #4 on Donald Harrod, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt (SG) Alfred Baughn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG) Derrick Winget | |
| 06:40 | Creighton | John Morgan misses the jump hook from the right block | 55-52 |
| 06:38 | TCU | Ted Wright gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:22 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rudy Spencer | 58-52 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wilfredo Mancini | 58-55 |
| 05:48 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt is fouled on the floor by Lyle Martindale - foul #2 on Lyle Martindale, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG) Ted Wright | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Derrick Winget (SF), Dewey Richards (PF), George Brown (C) Kenneth Emery, Robert Molden, Wilfredo Mancini, John Morgan | |
| 05:35 | TCU | Derrick Winget steals it from Michael Payne | 58-55 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Derrick Winget lays it up and in | 58-57 |
| 05:16 | TCU | Rudy Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 05:14 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Harrod | 58-57 |
| 05:00 | TCU | Michael Payne is called for a backcourt violation | 58-57 |
| Subs | TCU | Ted Wright (SF) Nelson Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG) Lyle Martindale | |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Paul Miers travels with the ball | 58-57 |
| Subs | TCU | Alfred Baughn (SG), Joseph Hansen (C) Rudy Spencer, Donald Harrod | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:18 | TCU | Ted Wright is whistled for a carry | 58-57 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Paul Miers splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Brown | 58-60 |
| 03:52 | TCU | Jerry Washburn misses the lay-in | 58-60 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Paul Miers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Derrick Winget hits a runner from the right block set up by Paul Miers | 58-62 |
| 03:39 | TCU | Alfred Baughn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-62 |
| Subs | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt (SG), Rudy Spencer (SF), Donald Harrod (C) Alfred Baughn, Ted Wright, Joseph Hansen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (PF) Paul Miers, Derrick Winget, Dewey Richards | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nelson Ehrhardt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Washburn (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Harrod (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | TCU | Rudy Spencer loses the dribble to Wilfredo Mancini | 61-62 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | TCU | Ted Wright (SF) Rudy Spencer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Derrick Winget (SF), Dewey Richards (PF) Lyle Martindale, Robert Molden, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Derrick Winget clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ted Wright - foul #1 on Ted Wright, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Derrick Winget makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Derrick Winget makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:29 | TCU | Michael Payne loses the dribble to Dustin Meyers in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Paul Miers throws it down on a nice dish by Dustin Meyers | 61-66 |
| 02:11 | TCU | Jerry Washburn buries a jumpshot from the right side | 63-66 |
| 02:05 | Creighton | Paul Miers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 02:04 | TCU | Jerry Washburn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 01:52 | TCU | Dustin Meyers takes the ball from Jerry Washburn | 63-66 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers hits the finger roll | 63-68 |
| 01:33 | TCU | Dustin Meyers steps in front of the Nelson Ehrhardt pass | 63-68 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | George Brown is hacked by Donald Harrod - foul #5 on Donald Harrod, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | TCU | Alfred Baughn (SG), Joseph Hansen (C) Nelson Ehrhardt, Donald Harrod | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:18 | Creighton | George Brown misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:18 | TCU | Jerry Washburn pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:54 | TCU | Michael Payne is fouled on the floor by George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | TCU | Alfred Baughn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-68 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Creighton | George Brown is hacked by Michael Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Payne, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Robert Molden (SF), Otto Maultsby (PF) Dustin Meyers, Derrick Winget, Dewey Richards | |
| 00:38 | Creighton | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | TCU | Alfred Baughn is whistled for traveling | 63-70 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Michael Payne is called for the reach on Robert Molden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Payne, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | TCU | Alfred Baughn makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-72 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Dewey Richards (PF) Kenneth Emery, George Brown | |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Alfred Baughn is called for the reach on Otto Maultsby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Baughn, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Brown (C) Dewey Richards | |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:14 | TCU | Alfred Baughn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-74 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby is hacked by Michael Payne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Payne, team foul #12 | 66-74 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG) Dustin Meyers | |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Robert Molden snags the offensive board | 66-74 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Robert Molden is fouled on the floor by Ted Wright - foul #2 on Ted Wright, team foul #13 | 66-74 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:03 | TCU | Robert Molden steps in front of the Ted Wright pass | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery runs out the clock | 66-76 |