| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Miller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Colby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UC Riverside | John Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Douglas Pope snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley is fouled in the backcourt by John Nevers - foul #1 on John Nevers, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp (SF) Gregory Colby | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 19:26 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-41 |
| 19:24 | UC Riverside | John Nevers is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Clay - foul #2 on Russell Clay, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Huffaker (PF) John Benjamin | |
| 19:12 | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp banks in the layup set up by John Nevers | 36-41 |
| 18:57 | Creighton | John Nevers steps in front of the Alfred Kula pass | 36-41 |
| 18:55 | UC Riverside | John Nevers is hacked by Russell Clay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Clay, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Jack Buscher (SG), Raymond Gary (SF), Nicholas Bertram (C) John Nevers, John Miller, Albert Davis, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Rudolph Ellis (SG), Earl Baker (SF), John Benjamin (PF) Russell Clay, Alfred Kula, Gerald Shipley, Robert Huffaker | |
| 18:40 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram lays it in on a nice dish by Evan Campbell | 38-41 |
| 18:27 | Creighton | John Benjamin connects on the open runner from the left block set up by Robby Gant | 38-43 |
| 18:25 | UC Riverside | Earl Baker is called for the reach on Nicholas Bertram in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Baker, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby (SF), Albert Davis (PF) Raymond Gary, Perry Chupp | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (SF) Earl Baker | |
| 18:11 | UC Riverside | Robby Gant is called for the reach on Evan Campbell - foul #3 on Robby Gant, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Harris (C) Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG), George Parkerson (PF) Robby Gant, Rudolph Ellis, John Benjamin | |
| 18:05 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris's floater is tipped away by Douglas Pope | 38-43 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Alfred Kula grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | George Parkerson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Albert Davis - foul #1 on Albert Davis, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel (SG) Evan Campbell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:57 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:34 | UC Riverside | Douglas Pope swats the dunk try by Gregory Colby | 38-45 |
| 17:32 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Alfred Kula clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 17:14 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 17:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to George Parkerson | 38-47 |
| 17:09 | Creighton | Russell Clay is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Pickerel - foul #2 on Steven Pickerel, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), John Miller (SG), Raymond Gary (SF), Perry Chupp (PF) Jack Buscher, Steven Pickerel, Gregory Colby, Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Gerald Shipley, George Parkerson, Douglas Pope | |
| 16:52 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Baker | 38-50 |
| 16:39 | UC Riverside | Raymond Gary can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 16:37 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 16:28 | UC Riverside | John Miller scores on a jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 16:26 | Creighton | Russell Clay is fouled in the backcourt by John Miller - foul #3 on John Miller, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (SG), Gregory Colby (SF), Albert Davis (PF), Nicholas Bertram (C) John Miller, Raymond Gary, Perry Chupp, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Rudolph Ellis (SG) Russell Clay, Alfred Kula | |
| 16:09 | Creighton | Albert Davis swats the short shot by John Benjamin | 40-50 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Robby Gant | 40-50 |
| 15:51 | Creighton | John Benjamin hits the finger roll | 40-52 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Colby (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Davis (tiring) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Bertram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Ellis (fresh) SF - Earl Baker (tiring) PF - John Benjamin (tiring) 8 pts. C - Robert Huffaker (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram banks in the wide open layup | 42-52 |
| 15:19 | Creighton | John Benjamin drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robby Gant | 42-54 |
| 15:02 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert Huffaker - foul #1 on Robert Huffaker, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), John Miller (SG), Perry Chupp (SF), Michael Harris (C) John Nevers, Evan Campbell, Gregory Colby, Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG), Gerald Shipley (SF), George Parkerson (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Robby Gant, Rudolph Ellis, Earl Baker, John Benjamin, Robert Huffaker | |
| 15:02 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 15:02 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 15:02 | Creighton | George Parkerson grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 15:00 | Creighton | Perry Chupp steps in front of the Douglas Pope pass in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 14:59 | UC Riverside | John Miller banks in the layup on a nice dish by Perry Chupp | 44-54 |
| 14:30 | Creighton | George Parkerson is hacked by Nicholas Bertram - foul #1 on Nicholas Bertram, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Raymond Gary (SF) Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:18 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Perry Chupp - foul #3 on Perry Chupp, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| 14:18 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 14:18 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 14:08 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Pope - foul #2 on Douglas Pope, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| 14:08 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 14:08 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 14:08 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 13:52 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is hacked by John Miller - foul #4 on John Miller, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Steven Pickerel (SG), Gregory Colby (SF) Jack Buscher, John Miller, Raymond Gary | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:52 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 13:52 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 13:52 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Michael Harris | 45-57 |
| 13:50 | UC Riverside | Russell Clay picks off the pass by John Nevers in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| 13:48 | Creighton | Russell Clay blows the layup | 45-57 |
| 13:46 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 13:42 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby dunks the ball on a nice dish by Perry Chupp | 47-57 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | John Nevers is called for the reach on Alfred Kula - foul #2 on John Nevers, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Davis (PF) Perry Chupp | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), John Benjamin (PF) Russell Clay, George Parkerson | |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 13:07 | UC Riverside | John Nevers hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steven Pickerel | 50-59 |
| 13:03 | Creighton | John Nevers picks off the pass by Gerald Shipley in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| 13:02 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Nevers | 52-59 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Jack Buscher (SG), Raymond Gary (SF) John Nevers, Steven Pickerel, Gregory Colby | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis (SG) Alfred Kula | |
| 12:47 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley lays it up and in | 52-61 |
| 12:33 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Benjamin - foul #2 on John Benjamin, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp (PF) Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Earl Baker (SF), George Parkerson (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Robby Gant, Gerald Shipley, John Benjamin, Douglas Pope | |
| 12:33 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 12:33 | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 12:11 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Russell Clay | 54-63 |
| 11:48 | UC Riverside | Raymond Gary connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Buscher | 56-63 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Evan Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Buscher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Gary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Perry Chupp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Harris (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Ellis (fairly fresh) SF - Earl Baker (tiring) PF - George Parkerson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Huffaker (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Earl Baker misses the shot from the left block | 56-63 |
| 11:40 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Raymond Gary | 56-63 |
| 11:22 | UC Riverside | Raymond Gary clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 11:21 | UC Riverside | Raymond Gary tips it back up and in | 58-63 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses short on a runner from the right block | 58-63 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Earl Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 10:47 | Creighton | Evan Campbell is called for the reach on Rudolph Ellis - foul #1 on Evan Campbell, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Steven Pickerel (SG), Gregory Colby (SF), Albert Davis (PF), Nicholas Bertram (C) Evan Campbell, Jack Buscher, Raymond Gary, Perry Chupp, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (SG), Gerald Shipley (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Russell Clay, Earl Baker, George Parkerson, Robert Huffaker | |
| 10:47 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 10:47 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 10:35 | UC Riverside | Albert Davis makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Pickerel | 61-65 |
| 10:19 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG) Rudolph Ellis | |
| 10:14 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby is hacked by Robby Gant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robby Gant, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 10:14 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 10:14 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 09:52 | UC Riverside | Albert Davis comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 63-65 |
| 09:51 | Creighton | John Benjamin grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | John Benjamin connects on the shot from the right block set up by Robby Gant and he's hacked by Albert Davis - foul #2 on Albert Davis, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (SG), Perry Chupp (SF) Steven Pickerel, Gregory Colby | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:37 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 09:27 | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Robby Gant - foul #5 on Robby Gant, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Harris (C) Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG) Robby Gant | |
| 09:27 | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 09:27 | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 09:27 | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp grabs the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 09:06 | UC Riverside | John Nevers misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Russell Clay is fouled in the backcourt by John Nevers - foul #3 on John Nevers, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (SG), Gregory Colby (SF) Evan Campbell, Albert Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SF) Gerald Shipley | |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 08:39 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby's fadeaway is rejected by John Benjamin | 64-69 |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Douglas Pope pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | John Nevers steals it from Earl Baker in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 08:25 | UC Riverside | John Nevers is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Harris | 67-69 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | John Benjamin loses the ball out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (SG), Albert Davis (PF), Nicholas Bertram (C) Jack Buscher, Gregory Colby, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (SF), George Parkerson (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Earl Baker, John Benjamin, Douglas Pope | |
| 07:55 | UC Riverside | Albert Davis is called for a backcourt violation | 67-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Miller (SG) Evan Campbell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Nicholas Bertram - foul #2 on Nicholas Bertram, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby (SF) Perry Chupp | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Nevers (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Colby (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Davis (tired) 5 pts. C - Nicholas Bertram (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Kula (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Shipley (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Parkerson (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Huffaker (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | John Nevers is fouled on the floor by Russell Clay - foul #4 on Russell Clay, team foul #10 | 67-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Harris (C) Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Gerald Shipley, Robert Huffaker | |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | John Nevers makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | John Nevers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 06:48 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 69-71 |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | John Nevers snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 06:28 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Miller | 72-71 |
| 06:10 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 06:08 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Nevers | 72-71 |
| 05:48 | UC Riverside | John Nevers is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 05:47 | Creighton | The rebound goes to George Parkerson | 72-71 |
| 05:47 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), Raymond Gary (SF), Perry Chupp (PF), Nicholas Bertram (C) John Nevers, Gregory Colby, Albert Davis, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis (PG), Gerald Shipley (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, Earl Baker, George Parkerson, Douglas Pope | |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses the turnaround from the left block | 72-71 |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | Raymond Gary gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 05:25 | UC Riverside | John Miller is hacked by John Benjamin - foul #3 on John Benjamin, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 05:25 | UC Riverside | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 05:25 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Alfred Kula scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 04:56 | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp steps out of bounds on the sideline | 73-73 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher (PG), Steven Pickerel (SG), Michael Harris (C) Evan Campbell, John Miller, Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Robert Huffaker | |
| 04:54 | Creighton | Steven Pickerel is called for the reach on Rudolph Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Pickerel, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:54 | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 04:33 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 04:31 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel grabs the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 04:23 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Pope - foul #3 on Douglas Pope, team foul #12 | 73-74 |
| 04:23 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:23 | UC Riverside | Jack Buscher misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:23 | UC Riverside | Perry Chupp grabs the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 04:02 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:58 | Creighton | Russell Clay's pass is intercepted by Jack Buscher in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| 03:39 | UC Riverside | Steven Pickerel is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Harris | 73-74 |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jack Buscher | 76-74 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jack Buscher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Pickerel (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Gary (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Perry Chupp (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Harris (very tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (very tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rudolph Ellis (tired) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Shipley (very tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Benjamin (very tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Pope (very tired) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Russell Clay hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-74 |
| 03:13 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the offensive board | 76-74 |
| 03:00 | Creighton | The jump hook by Gerald Shipley is blocked by Perry Chupp | 76-74 |
| 02:58 | UC Riverside | Raymond Gary grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Pope - foul #4 on Douglas Pope, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Evan Campbell (PG), John Miller (SG), Gregory Colby (SF), Albert Davis (PF) Jack Buscher, Steven Pickerel, Raymond Gary, Perry Chupp | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (SG), Earl Baker (SF), George Parkerson (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Rudolph Ellis, Gerald Shipley, John Benjamin, Douglas Pope | |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram (C) Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:20 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Bertram blows the layup | 78-74 |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | Albert Davis tips it but misses | 78-74 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Huffaker | 78-74 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits a jumper in the paint | 78-76 |
| 01:55 | UC Riverside | George Parkerson picks off the pass by John Miller in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Nevers (PG), Michael Harris (C) Evan Campbell, Nicholas Bertram | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Earl Baker, George Parkerson, Robert Huffaker | |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Russell Clay hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Kula | 78-78 |
| 01:37 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-78 |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Gerald Shipley - foul #4 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #14 | 78-78 |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:14 | UC Riverside | Gregory Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | John Benjamin's layup is rejected by Albert Davis | 80-78 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to John Nevers | 80-78 |
| 00:49 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | UC Riverside | John Nevers lays it in uncontested on a great pass from John Miller | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Alfred Kula knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-81 |
| 00:17 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Alfred Kula is called for the reach on Michael Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Kula, team foul #15 | 82-81 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:14 | UC Riverside | Michael Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Michael Harris swats the short shot by John Benjamin | 83-81 |
| 00:07 | UC Riverside | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | John Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Clay - foul #5 on Russell Clay, team foul #16 | 83-81 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis (PG) Russell Clay | |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:04 | UC Riverside | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Douglas Pope gets the rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Douglas Pope misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 83-81 |