| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) SF - Alex Whittle (fresh) PF - Otis Friday (fresh) C - Harold Bethune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Hodges (fresh) SG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) C - Robert Manske (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Harold Bethune wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Creighton | Richard Jewell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Otis Friday | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges is fouled on the floor by Robert Trantham - foul #1 on Robert Trantham, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico State | Otis Friday is called for the reach on Stephen Worthington - foul #1 on Otis Friday, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico State | Harold Bethune is called for the reach on Kenneth Alexander - foul #1 on Harold Bethune, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Brian Schilling is blocked by Otis Friday | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | Alex Whittle gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Stephen Worthington swats the layup by Otis Friday | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Creighton | Otis Friday grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Alex Whittle loses the dribble to Brian Schilling | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Creighton | Harold Bethune grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Stephen Worthington is called for the reach on Otis Friday - foul #1 on Stephen Worthington, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Otis Friday travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske misses long on a runner from the right block | 3-0 |
| 17:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico State | Alex Whittle steals the ball from Kenneth Alexander | 3-0 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Robert Manske is called for the reach on Robert Trantham - foul #1 on Robert Manske, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Richard Jewell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 16:30 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington tips it in | 3-2 |
| 16:07 | Creighton | The short jumper by Harold Bethune is denied by Robert Manske | 3-2 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alex Whittle (fresh) PF - Otis Friday (fresh) C - Harold Bethune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Hodges (fresh) SG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Manske (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling double dribbles | 3-2 |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (SF) Alex Whittle | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Richard Jewell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Harold Bethune picks off the pass by Robert Manske | 3-2 |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Marty Perl knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Jewell | 5-2 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-2 |
| 14:35 | Creighton | Otis Friday pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:30 | Creighton | Robert Trantham buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Jewell | 8-2 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 13:33 | Creighton | Richard Jewell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| 12:51 | Creighton | Harold Bethune misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 12:26 | Creighton | Kenneth Alexander takes the ball from Marty Perl | 8-9 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Timothy Slate (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Herbert Tye (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Robert Trantham, Richard Jewell, Marty Perl, Otis Friday, Harold Bethune | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell (PG), Jonas Thomas (SF), Bert Rhoades (PF), Bobby Maniscalco (C) Charles Hodges, Brian Schilling, Stephen Worthington, Robert Manske | |
| 12:04 | Creighton | Jason Mahon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bryan Gustin (SF) Kenneth Alexander | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) SG - Timothy Slate (fresh) SF - Alex Whittle (fresh) PF - Herbert Tye (fresh) C - Jeremy Gadbois (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jonas Thomas (fresh) SG - Alexander Fennell (fresh) SF - Bryan Gustin (fresh) PF - Bert Rhoades (fresh) C - Bobby Maniscalco (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Creighton | Jonas Thomas is called for the reach on Jason Mahon - foul #1 on Jonas Thomas, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Jason Mahon travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG) Timothy Slate | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander (SG) Bryan Gustin | |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Bert Rhoades is denied by Herbert Tye | 8-9 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Herbert Tye grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Marty Perl misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Herbert Tye grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Mahon | 10-9 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alexander Fennell | 10-11 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Kenneth Alexander steals it from Marty Perl in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas drills a turnaround near the basket | 10-13 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | Jason Mahon clanks a floater from the left side | 10-13 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico State | Bobby Maniscalco can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-13 |
| 09:18 | Creighton | Herbert Tye grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Jason Mahon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Herbert Tye hits the follow up shot | 12-13 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Alex Whittle grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Marty Perl misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Alexander Fennell - foul #1 on Alexander Fennell, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Richard Jewell (SG), Otis Friday (PF), Harold Bethune (C) Jason Mahon, Alex Whittle, Herbert Tye, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges (PG), Brian Schilling (SF), Stephen Worthington (PF), Robert Manske (C) Alexander Fennell, Jonas Thomas, Bert Rhoades, Bobby Maniscalco | |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Marty Perl makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Marty Perl makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Trantham - foul #2 on Robert Trantham, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Slate (SF) Robert Trantham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:22 | Creighton | Harold Bethune can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Hodges | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Marty Perl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Slate (fresh) PF - Otis Friday (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Bethune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Manske (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Creighton | Marty Perl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-17 |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Richard Jewell tips it but misses | 14-17 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico State | Brian Schilling pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico State | Marty Perl takes the ball from Charles Hodges | 14-17 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | The jump hook by Harold Bethune is blocked by Stephen Worthington | 14-17 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Harold Bethune clanks a jumper from the right side | 14-20 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Stephen Worthington | 14-20 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington is fouled on the floor by Marty Perl - foul #1 on Marty Perl, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Alex Whittle (SF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Marty Perl, Richard Jewell, Harold Bethune | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas (PG), Alexander Fennell (SG) Charles Hodges, Kenneth Alexander | |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Jeremy Gadbois takes the ball from Stephen Worthington | 14-20 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | Alexander Fennell is called for the reach on Jason Mahon - foul #2 on Alexander Fennell, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Jewell (SG) Timothy Slate | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brady Steinke (SG), Bryan Gustin (SF), Bert Rhoades (PF), Bobby Maniscalco (C) Alexander Fennell, Brian Schilling, Stephen Worthington, Robert Manske | |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Jason Mahon travels with the ball | 14-20 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Alex Whittle - foul #1 on Alex Whittle, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Herbert Tye (PF) Otis Friday | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the 3 from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Jonas Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Herbert Tye | 17-21 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Bobby Maniscalco denies the turnaround by Richard Jewell | 17-21 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | Herbert Tye gets the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 04:08 | Creighton | Herbert Tye knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jason Mahon and the foul's on Bryan Gustin - foul #1 on Bryan Gustin, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Slate (SG), Harold Bethune (C) Richard Jewell, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges (PG), Kenneth Alexander (SG), Brian Schilling (SF), Stephen Worthington (PF), Robert Manske (C) Jonas Thomas, Brady Steinke, Bryan Gustin, Bert Rhoades, Bobby Maniscalco | |
| 04:08 | Creighton | Herbert Tye makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | Charles Hodges misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 03:48 | Creighton | Timothy Slate grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Slate (fresh) SF - Alex Whittle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herbert Tye (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Bethune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Hodges (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Schilling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Worthington (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Manske (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Brian Schilling steals the ball from Harold Bethune | 20-21 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harold Bethune - foul #2 on Harold Bethune, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Marty Perl (SG), Otis Friday (PF) Jason Mahon, Alex Whittle, Herbert Tye | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Manske misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Harold Bethune gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Robert Trantham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Harold Bethune grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Otis Friday is denied on a layup by Stephen Worthington | 20-22 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Kenneth Alexander is blocked by Harold Bethune | 20-22 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Otis Friday gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Marty Perl misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Schilling - foul #1 on Brian Schilling, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Jewell (SG) Timothy Slate | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Marty Perl misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Marty Perl makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Richard Jewell - foul #1 on Richard Jewell, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades (PF) Stephen Worthington | |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Richard Jewell misses short on a jumper from close range | 21-25 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Harold Bethune grabs the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Marty Perl hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Trantham | 23-25 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Richard Jewell is called for the reach on Kenneth Alexander - foul #2 on Richard Jewell, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alex Whittle (SF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Marty Perl, Harold Bethune | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alexander Fennell (PG), Jonas Thomas (SF), Bobby Maniscalco (C) Charles Hodges, Brian Schilling, Robert Manske | |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico State | Bobby Maniscalco pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Bobby Maniscalco misses badly on a runner near the basket | 23-25 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Robert Trantham is whistled for traveling | 23-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stephen Worthington (PF) Bobby Maniscalco | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Alexander makes the floater from the right side set up by Bert Rhoades | 23-27 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Bert Rhoades blocks the jumper by Jeremy Gadbois | 23-27 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Bert Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 23-27 |