| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) SF - Darrick Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Zipp (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Horton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) SG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Devon Drummer inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Devon Drummer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Howse - foul #1 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (C) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:27 | St. John's | James Zipp is hacked by Devon Drummer - foul #1 on Devon Drummer, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Darrick Gill is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Horton - foul #1 on John Horton, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes | |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | James McCurren hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hendren - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hendren, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG) Melvin Marshall | |
| 18:24 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:24 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is hacked by James McCurren - foul #1 on James McCurren, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SF), Terrell Roberts (PF), Tim Williams (C) Freddy Funes, Robert Milstead, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 17:36 | Creighton | Tim Williams loses the dribble to James Zipp | 31-35 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James McCurren | 34-35 |
| 16:59 | Creighton | Devon Drummer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Marshall | 34-37 |
| 16:37 | St. John's | Devon Drummer steps in front of the John Horton pass | 34-37 |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 16:12 | St. John's | James Zipp grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 15:54 | St. John's | Darrick Gill connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James McCurren | 37-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) SG - Devon Drummer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 15:29 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall clanks a floater near the basket | 37-37 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | James Zipp gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | John Horton lays it in uncontested set up by James McCurren | 39-37 |
| 14:35 | Creighton | Devon Drummer can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James McCurren | 39-37 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Lloyd Watts takes the ball from James Zipp | 39-37 |
| 13:46 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the dunk attempt | 39-37 |
| 13:45 | St. John's | John Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:40 | St. John's | Darrick Gill shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 13:39 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Devon Drummer clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 13:13 | St. John's | James McCurren pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:10 | St. John's | James McCurren is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McCurren, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), Merle Hose (SG), Larry Robinson (SF), John Albrecht (C) James McCurren, Kenneth Howse, Darrick Gill, John Horton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Robert Milstead (PF) Melvin Marshall, Terrell Roberts | |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Albrecht - foul #1 on John Albrecht, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | John Albrecht grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 12:40 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | John Albrecht tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | Devon Drummer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 12:13 | Creighton | Devon Drummer pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 11:54 | Creighton | Robert Milstead buries a fadeaway in the paint | 41-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Merle Hose (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Robinson (fresh) PF - James Zipp (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Albrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) SG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Devon Drummer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Merle Hose loses the dribble to Devon Drummer | 41-40 |
| 11:03 | Creighton | Devon Drummer clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | James Zipp gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:38 | St. John's | John Albrecht is hacked by Tim Williams - foul #4 on Tim Williams, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Darrick Gill (PF), John Horton (C) Edward Kelty, James Zipp, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren (C) Tim Williams | |
| 10:18 | St. John's | 3 seconds is called on Darrick Gill | 41-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG) Merle Hose | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Devon Drummer comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 09:56 | Creighton | Robert Milstead hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Edward Kelty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Robert Milstead pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Larry Robinson is fouled on the floor by Devon Drummer - foul #2 on Devon Drummer, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Howse (SG) Edward Kelty | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Larry Robinson is hacked by Devon Drummer - foul #3 on Devon Drummer, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 08:21 | St. John's | James McCurren scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Howse | 43-44 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Larry Robinson takes the ball from Devon Drummer | 43-44 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James McCurren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Howse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - Darrick Gill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Freddy Funes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Devon Drummer (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | St. John's | James McCurren is hacked by Jeffrey Hendren - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hendren, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), James Zipp (PF) James McCurren, Darrick Gill | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Tim Williams (C) Freddy Funes, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Tim Williams - foul #5 on Tim Williams, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren (C) Tim Williams | |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:21 | St. John's | Kenneth Howse misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 06:56 | Creighton | Robert Milstead clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 06:55 | St. John's | James Zipp grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:40 | St. John's | John Horton makes the wide open jumper from close range | 46-44 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Horton - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Darrick Gill (SF), John Albrecht (C) Edward Kelty, Larry Robinson, John Horton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF) Brian Riddick, Devon Drummer | |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:02 | St. John's | James McCurren can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts drills a shot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | John Albrecht lays it in on a nice dish by Darrick Gill | 48-48 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall is hacked by Darrick Gill - foul #2 on Darrick Gill, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Merle Hose (SG), Larry Robinson (SF) Kenneth Howse, James Zipp | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (C) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Larry Robinson | 48-49 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Darrick Gill splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Merle Hose takes the ball from Melvin Marshall | 48-49 |
| 03:52 | St. John's | James McCurren is whistled for a carry | 48-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edward Kelty (PG), James Zipp (PF), John Horton (C) James McCurren, Darrick Gill, John Albrecht | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Melvin Marshall, Terrell Roberts | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edward Kelty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Merle Hose (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - James Zipp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tired) 6 pts. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Milstead (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 03:27 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Zipp | 48-49 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | Edward Kelty is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by James Zipp | 50-49 |
| 02:55 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts loses the dribble to James Zipp | 50-49 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | James McCurren (PG), Kenneth Howse (SG), Darrick Gill (SF) Edward Kelty, Merle Hose, Larry Robinson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Terrell Roberts (C) Brian Riddick, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 02:31 | St. John's | James McCurren makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Howse | 53-49 |
| 02:08 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts throws it down set up by Freddy Funes and he's fouled by John Horton - foul #3 on John Horton, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren (C) Terrell Roberts | |
| 02:08 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Darrick Gill misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to John Horton | 53-52 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | Darrick Gill buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Howse | 55-52 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren scores on a floater from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Devon Drummer pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Darrick Gill - foul #3 on Darrick Gill, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Lloyd Watts steals the ball from Kenneth Howse | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is hacked by James McCurren in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McCurren, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | John Horton can't finish the layup | 55-58 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Howse - foul #2 on Kenneth Howse, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (PF) Robert Milstead | |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:04 | St. John's | James Zipp misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren grabs the board | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren runs out the clock | 55-60 |