| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herman Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Baker (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Rhone (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Davis Anderson inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Drake | Herman Wagner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-33 |
| 19:48 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Frank Vinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Nathan Segars (C) Anthony Coonrod, Vincent Flynn, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 19:05 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 19:03 | Creighton | Alfred Kula snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 18:45 | Creighton | Alfred Kula knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 31-33 |
| 18:25 | Drake | Herman Wagner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 18:23 | Creighton | Alfred Kula snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | Horace Walburn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Alfred Kula tips it home | 33-33 |
| 17:44 | Drake | Herman Wagner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Davis Anderson | 33-36 |
| 17:23 | Creighton | Frank Vinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:21 | Drake | The rebound goes to Steven Rhone | 33-36 |
| 17:00 | Drake | Steven Rhone misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 16:58 | Creighton | Nathan Segars grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Alfred Kula grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Davis Anderson steps in front of the Douglas Pope pass | 33-36 |
| 16:12 | Drake | Jason Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Davis Anderson | 33-38 |
| 15:53 | Creighton | Nathan Segars buries a floater in the lane | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Walburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Vinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathan Segars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Larry Smithson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herman Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Davis Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Baker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Rhone (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Drake | The short jumper by Jason Baker is denied by Nathan Segars | 35-38 |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Nathan Segars gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:14 | Creighton | Steven Rhone is called for the reach on Frank Vinson - foul #3 on Steven Rhone, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Vincent Flynn (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF) Horace Walburn, Frank Vinson, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF), Danial Jordan (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Larry Smithson, Herman Wagner, Davis Anderson, Jason Baker, Steven Rhone | |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Kenneth Lane is called for the reach on Alfred Kula - foul #1 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Troy Sanderson picks off the pass by Alfred Kula | 35-38 |
| 14:19 | Drake | Danial Jordan is called for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF) Alfred Kula | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:16 | Creighton | Allen Carrier picks off the pass by Vincent Flynn in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 14:04 | Drake | Kenneth Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (SG) Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 13:42 | Creighton | Nathan Segars comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Nathan Segars grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Gerald Shipley and he's fouled by Kenneth Lane - foul #2 on Kenneth Lane, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF) Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Herman Wagner (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Jason Baker (PF), David March (C) Allen Carrier, Troy Sanderson, Kenneth Lane, Danial Jordan, Christopher Allen | |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:18 | Drake | Davis Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:08 | Drake | David March can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 13:07 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Nathan Segars | 37-38 |
| 12:40 | Creighton | Nathan Segars hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Larry Smithson - foul #3 on Larry Smithson, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (PF) Alfred Kula | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:40 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:11 | Drake | Anthony Coonrod is called for the reach on Herman Wagner - foul #2 on Anthony Coonrod, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SF) Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:02 | Drake | Jason Baker misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Shipley - foul #2 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (PG), Kenneth Lane (SF) Larry Smithson, Davis Anderson | |
| 12:02 | Drake | Jason Baker misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:02 | Drake | Jason Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:45 | Creighton | Nathan Segars blows the layup | 40-39 |
| 11:43 | Drake | Kenneth Lane gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Flynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Horace Walburn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Shipley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Nathan Segars (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Allen Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Baker (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David March (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Drake | Herman Wagner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 11:24 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:19 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod misses the shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 11:17 | Drake | David March snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 11:11 | Drake | David March misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 11:09 | Drake | David March gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:02 | Drake | Allen Carrier misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 11:00 | Drake | Jason Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:49 | Drake | Horace Walburn steps in front of the David March pass | 40-39 |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Horace Walburn can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 10:27 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jason Baker | 40-39 |
| 10:19 | Drake | Kenneth Lane misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:14 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is fouled in the backcourt by David March - foul #2 on David March, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF), Douglas Pope (PF) Horace Walburn, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Danial Jordan (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Allen Carrier, Herman Wagner, Kenneth Lane, Jason Baker, David March | |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 09:57 | Drake | Larry Smithson grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 09:51 | Drake | Christopher Allen misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Frank Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod is fouled on the floor by Davis Anderson - foul #1 on Davis Anderson, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Frank Vinson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod tips it but misses | 40-39 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 08:38 | Creighton | Nathan Segars slams it home | 42-39 |
| 08:30 | Drake | Larry Smithson connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Danial Jordan | 42-41 |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Larry Smithson picks off the pass by Anthony Coonrod | 42-41 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Vincent Flynn steps in front of the Davis Anderson pass | 42-41 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Frank Vinson is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Sanderson - foul #3 on Troy Sanderson, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF) Douglas Pope, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (PG), Herman Wagner (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF), Steven Rhone (C) Larry Smithson, Troy Sanderson, Davis Anderson, Christopher Allen | |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Frank Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:04 | Drake | Danial Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 07:50 | Drake | Herman Wagner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-41 |
| 07:49 | Drake | Allen Carrier tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Steven Rhone tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | Steven Rhone steals the ball from Vincent Flynn in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 07:37 | Drake | Allen Carrier is fouled on the floor by Anthony Coonrod - foul #3 on Anthony Coonrod, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Pope (C) Horace Walburn | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PF) Danial Jordan | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Flynn (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frank Vinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Shipley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Allen Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Rhone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Drake | Steven Rhone can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 07:24 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 07:00 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Douglas Pope | 46-43 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Steven Rhone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Baker | 46-45 |
| 06:32 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 06:30 | Drake | Herman Wagner grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 06:19 | Drake | Herman Wagner is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Herman Wagner, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Horace Walburn (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Anthony Coonrod, Frank Vinson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Christopher Allen (PF), David March (C) Allen Carrier, Herman Wagner, Kenneth Lane, Jason Baker, Steven Rhone | |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Smithson - foul #4 on Larry Smithson, team foul #9 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG) Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:14 | Drake | David March pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:55 | Drake | Troy Sanderson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Davis Anderson | 46-48 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | Troy Sanderson picks off the pass by Anthony Coonrod in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 05:32 | Drake | Christopher Allen knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Larry Smithson | 46-50 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Nathan Segars pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:41 | Creighton | Alfred Kula knocks in the floater from the right side | 48-50 |
| 04:23 | Drake | Troy Sanderson loses the dribble to Vincent Flynn | 48-50 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vincent Flynn | 50-50 |
| 04:11 | Drake | Davis Anderson is fouled on the floor by Nathan Segars - foul #4 on Nathan Segars, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Anthony Coonrod, Horace Walburn, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (PG), Herman Wagner (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF), Danial Jordan (PF), Steven Rhone (C) Larry Smithson, Troy Sanderson, Davis Anderson, Christopher Allen, David March | |
| 03:56 | Drake | The 3pt attempt by Steven Rhone is denied by Frank Vinson | 50-50 |
| 03:54 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Carrier | 50-50 |
| 03:39 | Drake | Steven Rhone is fouled on the floor by Douglas Pope - foul #2 on Douglas Pope, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 03:25 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Shipley - foul #3 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathan Segars (C) Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 03:25 | Drake | Danial Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:25 | Drake | Danial Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Flynn (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Frank Vinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathan Segars (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Allen Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danial Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Rhone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Douglas Pope is called for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (PF) Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Drake | Jason Baker (PF) Danial Jordan | |
| 02:42 | Drake | Steven Rhone connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Allen Carrier and the foul's on Frank Vinson - foul #2 on Frank Vinson, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathan Segars (C) Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Drake | Davis Anderson (SF) Allen Carrier | |
| 02:42 | Drake | Steven Rhone makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is called for 10 seconds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG) Alfred Kula | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG) Kenneth Lane | |
| 02:27 | Drake | Jason Baker is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jason Baker, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (PF) Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Drake | Danial Jordan (C) Steven Rhone | |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 02:10 | Drake | Larry Smithson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 02:05 | Drake | Larry Smithson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Jason Baker snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Davis Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 01:44 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Davis Anderson | 50-54 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Larry Smithson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Davis Anderson | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley travels with the ball | 50-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathan Segars (C) Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Drake | Steven Rhone (C) Danial Jordan | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Drake | Anthony Coonrod is called for the reach on Larry Smithson - foul #4 on Anthony Coonrod, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (SF), David March (PF) Davis Anderson, Jason Baker | |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Larry Smithson makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Larry Smithson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Frank Vinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 00:50 | Drake | Steven Rhone grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Drake | Steven Rhone is hacked by Anthony Coonrod in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Coonrod, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG) Anthony Coonrod | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:48 | Drake | Steven Rhone makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:48 | Drake | Steven Rhone makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Alfred Kula knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 00:40 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Alfred Kula is called for the reach on Larry Smithson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Kula, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Larry Smithson makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:38 | Drake | Larry Smithson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Wagner - foul #2 on Herman Wagner, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SF), David Nelson (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Frank Vinson, Gerald Shipley, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Drake | Troy Sanderson (SG), Kenneth Lane (SF), Danial Jordan (PF), Christopher Allen (C) Larry Smithson, Herman Wagner, David March, Steven Rhone | |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Danial Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Drake | Douglas Pope blocks the short jumper by Danial Jordan | 53-63 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Christopher Allen misses the tip | 53-63 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Douglas Pope gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Horace Walburn misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-63 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Allen Carrier gets the rebound | 53-63 |