| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bart Green (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allan Lanham (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jean Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Price (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Warren Augustine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Sidney Price inbounds the ball | 35-19 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-19 |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Sidney Price hits the follow up shot | 35-21 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer is hacked by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-21 |
| 18:53 | Creighton | Warren Augustine grabs the board | 35-21 |
| 18:36 | Creighton | Warren Augustine is fouled on the floor by Allan Lanham - foul #2 on Allan Lanham, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Jean Brown swats the short shot by James Robinson | 35-21 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Bart Green pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer's pass is intercepted by Sidney Price | 35-21 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sidney Price | 35-23 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Warren Augustine pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Sidney Price makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Meyer | 35-26 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Bart Green lays it in set up by Denver Brewer | 37-26 |
| 16:42 | Creighton | James Robinson travels with the ball | 37-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) David Gordon, Denver Brewer, Bart Green, Allan Lanham, Jean Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (SF), Douglas Fusco (PF), Martin Holland (C) Sidney Price, Warren Augustine, Clifford Lanza | |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-26 |
| 16:24 | Creighton | Martin Holland gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Andrew Fairchild is called for the reach on Martin Holland - foul #1 on Andrew Fairchild, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Greg Darrell (SF) Clarence Meyer | |
| 16:13 | Creighton | James Robinson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | Martin Holland grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Greg Darrell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-26 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Calvin Haskins (fresh) SG - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Darrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Holland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses long on a shot from the right side | 37-26 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Bryce Edwards | 37-26 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the floater from the right side | 39-26 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Russ Brown - foul #1 on Russ Brown, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Allan Lanham (PF) Thomas Pomeroy, Russ Brown, Harold Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SG), David Declue (SF), Clifford Lanza (C) James Robinson, Greg Darrell, Martin Holland | |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Gordon and he's fouled by Douglas Fusco - foul #2 on Douglas Fusco, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG) Calvin Haskins | |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Sidney Price comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-27 |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bryce Edwards | 42-27 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Clifford Lanza - foul #2 on Clifford Lanza, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bart Green (SF) Bryce Edwards | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG), Warren Augustine (PF) Sidney Price, Douglas Fusco | |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 13:45 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Warren Augustine and he's fouled by Denver Brewer - foul #1 on Denver Brewer, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Brown (C) Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:45 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Jean Brown connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Gordon | 46-30 |
| 13:14 | Creighton | David Gordon steps in front of the Clifford Lanza pass | 46-30 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 12:51 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza grabs the board | 46-30 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Denver Brewer is called for the reach on Warren Augustine - foul #2 on Denver Brewer, team foul #5 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Denver Brewer, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Fusco (C) Clifford Lanza | |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Warren Augustine's pass is intercepted by Thomas Pomeroy | 46-30 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy blows the layup | 46-30 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Jean Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne lays it up and in set up by Bart Green | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:54 | Creighton | David Declue misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-30 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Jean Brown grabs the board | 48-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bart Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Declue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Warren Augustine (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-30 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Warren Augustine gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| 11:40 | Creighton | David Declue misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-30 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the board | 48-30 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Warren Augustine is called for the reach on Jean Brown - foul #2 on Warren Augustine, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Allan Lanham (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) David Gordon, Bart Green, Harold Chadbourne, Jean Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG), Sidney Price (SG), Greg Darrell (SF), Clifford Lanza (C) Clarence Meyer, James Robinson, David Declue, Warren Augustine | |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza grabs the board | 48-30 |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins travels with the ball | 48-30 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-30 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards hits the follow up shot | 50-30 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Sidney Price is hacked by Bryce Edwards - foul #1 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #6 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), James Robinson (SG) Calvin Haskins, Greg Darrell | |
| 09:56 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Bryce Edwards | 52-33 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Thomas Pomeroy picks off the pass by Clifford Lanza | 52-33 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer misses the lay-in | 52-33 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Sidney Price grabs the board | 52-33 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Sidney Price banks in the layup and the foul's on Allan Lanham - foul #3 on Allan Lanham, team foul #7 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Jean Brown (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Denver Brewer, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Declue (SF), Martin Holland (PF) James Robinson, Douglas Fusco | |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Sidney Price makes the free throw | 52-36 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | David Gordon buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bryce Edwards | 54-36 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | David Declue comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bryce Edwards - foul #2 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #8 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne (PF) Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG), Warren Augustine (PF) Sidney Price, Clifford Lanza | |
| 09:04 | Creighton | David Declue makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | David Declue misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Jean Brown gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Martin Holland swats the shot by Harold Chadbourne | 54-37 |
| 08:38 | Creighton | Warren Augustine grabs the defensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses the floater from the right side | 54-37 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Warren Augustine tips it in | 54-39 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Holland | 54-39 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards grabs the offensive board | 54-39 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | David Gordon scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Declue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Warren Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Martin Holland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Creighton | Martin Holland lays it in | 56-41 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence Meyer - foul #2 on Clarence Meyer, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Allan Lanham (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) David Gordon, Russ Brown, Harold Chadbourne, Jean Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG), Sidney Price (SF), Douglas Fusco (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Clarence Meyer, David Declue, Warren Augustine, Martin Holland | |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Clifford Lanza | 57-41 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Sidney Price knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Calvin Haskins | 57-44 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Pomeroy | 59-44 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | James Robinson misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Denver Brewer - foul #3 on Denver Brewer, team foul #9 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bart Green (SF) Bryce Edwards | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG) Calvin Haskins | |
| 05:50 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-46 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 59-46 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Sidney Price hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clarence Meyer | 59-48 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | James Robinson picks off the pass by Denver Brewer | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:12 | Creighton | James Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Fusco | 59-51 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Jean Brown (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Declue (SF), Warren Augustine (PF) Sidney Price, Douglas Fusco | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer connects on the runner near the basket set up by David Declue | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bart Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Allan Lanham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jean Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Declue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Warren Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Creighton | David Gordon is called for the reach on Clarence Meyer - foul #2 on David Gordon, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Clifford Lanza | 59-55 |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by James Robinson | 59-57 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Jean Brown clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 59-57 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Clarence Meyer picks off the pass by Denver Brewer | 59-57 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | Warren Augustine misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Denver Brewer | 59-57 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Warren Augustine picks off the pass by David Gordon | 59-57 |
| 01:41 | Creighton | James Robinson blows the layup | 59-57 |
| 01:40 | Creighton | David Declue grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Robinson | 59-59 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-59 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Bart Green snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | The jumper by Bart Green is denied by David Declue | 59-59 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | David Declue grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jean Brown - foul #2 on Jean Brown, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | David Gordon hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jean Brown | 61-61 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | James Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bart Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allan Lanham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jean Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Declue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Bart Green wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Jean Brown misses the driving attempt from the right block | 61-61 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | David Gordon tips it in | 63-61 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jean Brown - foul #3 on Jean Brown, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SF) Bart Green | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Allan Lanham | 63-61 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | David Gordon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Jean Brown hits the follow up shot | 65-61 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | David Gordon is called for the reach on Clarence Meyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Gordon, team foul #13 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild (C) Jean Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Fusco (PF) Warren Augustine | |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham lays it up and in | 67-63 |
| 03:39 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco drills a floater from the right block | 67-65 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Douglas Fusco steals it from Allan Lanham | 67-65 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Denver Brewer, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Holland (C) Clifford Lanza | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Gordon and the foul's on David Declue - foul #4 on David Declue, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Brown (C) Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Creighton | Warren Augustine (PF) Martin Holland | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards makes the free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Warren Augustine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (SG), Bart Green (SF), Allan Lanham (PF) Thomas Pomeroy, Bryce Edwards, Harold Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clifford Lanza (C) Douglas Fusco | |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham is whistled for a carry | 70-65 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | David Declue buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Robinson | 70-67 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | David Gordon is fouled on the floor by Clarence Meyer - foul #3 on Clarence Meyer, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Jean Brown is called for the reach on Clarence Meyer - foul #4 on Jean Brown, team foul #14 | 72-67 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | David Gordon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Denver Brewer | 75-69 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 27 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bart Green (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allan Lanham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jean Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - David Declue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Warren Augustine (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer can't throw it down | 75-69 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Jean Brown pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Jean Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Meyer - foul #4 on Clarence Meyer, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG) Denver Brewer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Jean Brown misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the board | 75-69 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Meyer - foul #5 on Clarence Meyer, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG) Clarence Meyer | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | David Declue loses the dribble to David Gordon | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy is fouled in the backcourt by James Robinson - foul #3 on James Robinson, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Thomas Pomeroy is called for the reach on Calvin Haskins - foul #1 on Thomas Pomeroy, team foul #15 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (SG) Thomas Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SG), Greg Darrell (SF), Douglas Fusco (PF), Martin Holland (C) James Robinson, David Declue, Warren Augustine, Clifford Lanza | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Jean Brown pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Jean Brown is hacked by Calvin Haskins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Haskins, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG) Denver Brewer | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG), David Declue (SF), Warren Augustine (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Sidney Price, Greg Darrell, Douglas Fusco, Martin Holland | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Jean Brown misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Jean Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | James Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-70 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Jean Brown grabs the board | 79-70 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Jean Brown is hacked by Calvin Haskins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Haskins, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Jean Brown makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Jean Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | James Robinson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Haskins | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Gordon runs out the clock | 81-73 |