| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hugh Vicini (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Wisconsin | David Colson is hacked by Tim Williams - foul #2 on Tim Williams, team foul #1 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Devon Drummer, Tim Williams | |
| 19:21 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini knocks in the floater from the right block | 21-25 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hendren, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| 18:55 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Hargrove | 23-25 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Robert Milstead's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Hargrove | 23-25 |
| 18:24 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 18:01 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines double dribbles | 23-25 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SG), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Robert Milstead | |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren banks in the layup and the foul's on David Colson - foul #2 on David Colson, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Melvin Marshall | |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | David Colson misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Devon Drummer - foul #1 on Devon Drummer, team foul #3 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Richard Graf (PF) Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:18 | Wisconsin | David Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddy Funes | 25-30 |
| 16:30 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 25-30 |
| 16:29 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | Tim Williams clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 15:51 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Milstead | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Haines (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Colson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Freddy Funes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf loses the dribble to Lloyd Watts | 27-32 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | Devon Drummer is fouled on the floor by Brandon Hargrove - foul #2 on Brandon Hargrove, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF) Everett Haines, Brandon Hargrove, David Colson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF), Terrell Roberts (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Lloyd Watts, Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead, Tim Williams | |
| 14:48 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Brian Riddick | |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terrell Roberts - foul #4 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Lloyd Watts, Terrell Roberts | |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:26 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf snags the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 14:10 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 14:08 | Wisconsin | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Graf | 28-32 |
| 13:45 | Wisconsin | Robert Milstead picks off the pass by Gregory Jackson | 28-32 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Richard Graf swats the layup by Jeffrey Hendren | 28-32 |
| 13:22 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 12:57 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gilbert Gamble | 30-32 |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Freddy Funes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 12:35 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 12:16 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Li Wang (PF), David Colson (C) Gilbert Gamble, Gregory Jackson, Hugh Vicini, Richard Graf | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tim Williams (C) Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 11:55 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 30-32 |
| 11:53 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton hits the follow up shot | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Li Wang (fresh) C - David Colson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Freddy Funes (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Creighton | David Colson steps in front of the Tim Williams pass | 32-32 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Devon Drummer - foul #2 on Devon Drummer, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG) Ralph Stratton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead | |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 11:11 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 3rd free throw | 35-32 |
| 10:47 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 10:46 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Li Wang | 35-32 |
| 10:22 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is hacked by Melvin Marshall - foul #1 on Melvin Marshall, team foul #6 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini (PF) Li Wang | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Brian Riddick, Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Milstead - foul #1 on Robert Milstead, team foul #7 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (PG) Gilbert Gamble | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 10:07 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Devon Drummer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-32 |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 09:46 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Watts - foul #1 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #8 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SF) Devon Drummer | |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 09:29 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 08:58 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 08:37 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brandon Hargrove out of the doubleteam | 41-32 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | Robert Milstead lays it up and in and he's hacked by Everett Haines - foul #1 on Everett Haines, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Richard Graf (PF), Daniel Schumacher (C) Everett Haines, Brandon Hargrove, Hugh Vicini, David Colson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Melvin Marshall, Tim Williams | |
| 08:18 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 07:57 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Gamble | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Gilbert Gamble (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Stratton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Creighton | Richard Graf blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Watts | 43-35 |
| 07:29 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Ralph Stratton | 43-35 |
| 07:08 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher makes the wide open runner from the left block set up by Gilbert Gamble | 45-35 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Robert Milstead's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Jackson | 45-35 |
| 06:48 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 06:34 | Creighton | Ralph Stratton is called for the reach on Lloyd Watts - foul #4 on Ralph Stratton, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG), Brandon Hargrove (SF), Hugh Vicini (PF), David Colson (C) Ralph Stratton, Gregory Jackson, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Terrell Roberts (PF), Tim Williams (C) Brian Riddick, Robert Milstead, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Everett Haines steals the ball from Lloyd Watts | 45-35 |
| 06:15 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove blows the dunk | 45-35 |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Freddy Funes grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Tim Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 45-37 |
| 05:25 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble buries a jumper from the right side set up by Brandon Hargrove | 47-37 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Tim Williams comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 05:09 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 04:44 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove travels with the ball | 47-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (PG), Richard Graf (PF) Gilbert Gamble, Hugh Vicini | |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Devon Drummer, Tim Williams | |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 04:28 | Wisconsin | The rebound goes to Everett Haines | 47-37 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Terrell Roberts - foul #5 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #9 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher (C) David Colson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF), Tim Williams (C) Terrell Roberts, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 04:06 | Wisconsin | Richard Graf misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 03:39 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts can't finish the layup | 47-37 |
| 03:38 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Wisconsin | PG - Ralph Stratton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Everett Haines (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Brandon Hargrove (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Graf (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Schumacher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Freddy Funes (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Wisconsin | Daniel Schumacher is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble (PG) Everett Haines | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Melvin Marshall, Tim Williams | |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Brandon Hargrove denies the turnaround by Lloyd Watts | 47-37 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Devon Drummer pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 02:48 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Everett Haines (SG), Hugh Vicini (PF), David Colson (C) Ralph Stratton, Richard Graf, Daniel Schumacher | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Tim Williams (C) Brian Riddick, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 02:21 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gilbert Gamble | 49-40 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is hacked by Gilbert Gamble - foul #2 on Gilbert Gamble, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Tim Williams | |
| 02:08 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 02:07 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-40 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Robert Milstead pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Gilbert Gamble steals the ball from Devon Drummer | 49-40 |
| 01:31 | Wisconsin | Everett Haines blows the layup | 49-40 |
| 01:29 | Wisconsin | Hugh Vicini snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Marshall - foul #2 on Melvin Marshall, team foul #10 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Tim Williams (C) Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 01:09 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-40 |
| 00:58 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove is hacked by Lloyd Watts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #11 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton (SG) Everett Haines | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove misses the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 00:57 | Wisconsin | Brandon Hargrove makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Tim Williams scores on a shot from the right side set up by Freddy Funes | 52-42 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Watts - foul #3 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #12 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson (SF) Brandon Hargrove | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 00:49 | Wisconsin | Ralph Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Tim Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Wisconsin | Wisconsin is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Wisconsin | Gregory Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Robert Milstead knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 54-44 |
| 00:00 | Wisconsin | Gilbert Gamble runs out the clock | 54-44 |