| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Mayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Chicago State | George Kendall misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 19:33 | Creighton | Douglas Pope snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 19:04 | Creighton | Richard Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Benton Kennedy | 23-32 |
| 18:49 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 18:47 | Chicago State | Charles Bown misses the tip | 23-32 |
| 18:45 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 23-32 |
| 18:23 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn loses the ball out of bounds | 23-32 |
| 18:04 | Chicago State | Charles Bown clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 23-32 |
| 18:02 | Creighton | Brent Lam gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Richard Smith is hacked by Robert Mayes - foul #1 on Robert Mayes, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 17:19 | Creighton | Brent Lam connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 16:54 | Chicago State | Charles Bown drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by George Kendall and the foul's on Benton Kennedy - foul #1 on Benton Kennedy, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alan Thedford (C) Jessie Wilder | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathan Segars (C) Douglas Pope | |
| 16:54 | Chicago State | Charles Bown misses the free throw | 25-35 |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Nathan Segars pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alan Thedford - foul #2 on Alan Thedford, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (PG), Robert Lamothe (SG), Nick Taylor (PF), Michael Sieg (C) Robert Mayes, George Kendall, Bernard Hart, Charles Bown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Horace Walburn (SG) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy | |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 16:14 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Alan Thedford | 27-36 |
| 15:49 | Creighton | Horace Walburn hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Segars | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Fred Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Thedford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nick Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sieg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) SG - Horace Walburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg is denied on a layup by Nathan Segars | 27-39 |
| 15:23 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg can't tip it in | 27-39 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Nathan Segars | 27-39 |
| 15:02 | Creighton | Horace Walburn loses the dribble to Nick Taylor | 27-39 |
| 14:46 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Lamothe | 29-39 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Nathan Segars banks in the layup on a great pass from Horace Walburn | 29-41 |
| 14:08 | Chicago State | Alan Thedford misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 13:40 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-41 |
| 13:38 | Chicago State | Michael Sieg gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 13:25 | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is called for traveling | 29-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (PG), George Kendall (SG), Bernard Hart (SF), Charles Bown (PF), Jessie Wilder (C) Fred Buchanan, Robert Lamothe, Alan Thedford, Nick Taylor, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Benton Kennedy (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Horace Walburn, Brent Lam, Nathan Segars | |
| 12:48 | Chicago State | George Kendall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Mayes | 32-41 |
| 12:19 | Creighton | Charles Bown is called for the reach on Vincent Flynn - foul #1 on Charles Bown, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Richard Smith is hacked by Robert Mayes - foul #2 on Robert Mayes, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Frank Vinson makes the fadeaway from the right block | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Mayes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Bown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vincent Flynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Charles Bown misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Benton Kennedy - foul #2 on Benton Kennedy, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathan Segars (PF) Vincent Flynn | |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Charles Bown makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Charles Bown misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 11:26 | Creighton | Nathan Segars gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Frank Vinson scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Bernard Hart - foul #1 on Bernard Hart, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Frank Vinson makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:37 | Chicago State | Charles Bown misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Nathan Segars - foul #2 on Nathan Segars, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Lam (SF) Frank Vinson | |
| 10:37 | Chicago State | Charles Bown makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 10:37 | Chicago State | Charles Bown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:10 | Creighton | The refs have stopped play. Douglas Pope is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-46 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Alan Thedford (C) Jessie Wilder | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF) Douglas Pope | |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Nathan Segars loses the dribble to George Kendall | 35-46 |
| 09:50 | Chicago State | Charles Bown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-46 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Nathan Segars gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Nathan Segars knocks in the jumper in the paint | 35-48 |
| 09:09 | Chicago State | George Kendall drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Hart | 38-48 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-48 |
| 08:50 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 08:46 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 08:44 | Chicago State | George Kendall grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 08:28 | Chicago State | Brent Lam is called for the reach on George Kendall - foul #1 on Brent Lam, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (PG), Robert Lamothe (SG), Nick Taylor (PF), Jessie Wilder (C) Robert Mayes, George Kendall, Bernard Hart, Charles Bown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Vincent Flynn (PF) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy, Brent Lam | |
| 08:08 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder buries a fadeaway from close range | 40-48 |
| 07:49 | Creighton | Horace Walburn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 07:48 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 07:30 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Vinson | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Fred Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Lamothe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Thedford (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nick Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jessie Wilder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) SG - Horace Walburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frank Vinson | 40-51 |
| 06:56 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:54 | Chicago State | Alfred Kula steals the ball from Fred Buchanan in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Frank Vinson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vincent Flynn | 40-56 |
| 06:21 | Chicago State | Robert Lamothe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-56 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Nathan Segars pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Horace Walburn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Alfred Kula | 40-59 |
| 05:58 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-59 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Mayes (PG), George Kendall (SG), Bernard Hart (SF), Charles Bown (PF) Fred Buchanan, Robert Lamothe, Alan Thedford, Nick Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Benton Kennedy (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Horace Walburn, Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars | |
| 05:38 | Chicago State | Charles Bown misses the dunk attempt | 40-59 |
| 05:37 | Creighton | Brent Lam pulls down the rebound | 40-59 |
| 05:10 | Creighton | Richard Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Benton Kennedy | 40-62 |
| 04:56 | Chicago State | Robert Mayes connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Kendall | 43-62 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-62 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Douglas Pope pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Richard Smith drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Flynn | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder misses the lay-in | 43-64 |
| 03:47 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder tips it in | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Creighton | Richard Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brent Lam | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Mayes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Kendall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Bown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Wilder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Mayes | 47-67 |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-67 |
| 02:46 | Chicago State | Jessie Wilder snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| 02:37 | Chicago State | Benton Kennedy takes the ball from Bernard Hart | 47-67 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Richard Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-70 |
| 02:10 | Chicago State | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Robert Mayes | 47-70 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-70 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 01:29 | Chicago State | Bernard Hart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 01:28 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn pulls down the rebound | 47-70 |
| 01:06 | Creighton | Richard Smith drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Brent Lam | 47-73 |
| 00:52 | Chicago State | George Kendall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-73 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn snags the defensive board | 47-73 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Brent Lam is hacked by Robert Mayes - foul #3 on Robert Mayes, team foul #6 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Fred Buchanan (SG), Alan Thedford (SF), Nick Taylor (PF), Michael Sieg (C) George Kendall, Bernard Hart, Charles Bown, Jessie Wilder | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (PF) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy, Brent Lam, Vincent Flynn | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Alfred Kula runs out the clock | 47-73 |