| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Ehlers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Popp (fresh) C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Goodwin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith McQuaig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Donald Cole inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Creighton | Todd Popp knocks in the floater from the right block | 37-38 |
| 19:29 | Drake | Robert Shue is called for the reach on Hubert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Shue, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Charles Wakeland is hacked by Jesse Fenner - foul #3 on Jesse Fenner, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Julian Coleman (C) Jesse Fenner | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:41 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin clanks a turnaround from the left block | 37-38 |
| 18:39 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 18:10 | Drake | Hubert Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Julian Coleman | 37-38 |
| 17:47 | Creighton | Donald Cole is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Cole, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Barkley (PG), John Taylor (SG), Daniel Williams (SF), Brian Blaha (C) Robert Shue, Jeffrey Ehlers, Donald Cole, Todd Popp | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Paul Flowers (SF), Joseph Shockley (PF), Russel Stern (C) Hubert Williams, Robert Landry, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig, Charles Wakeland | |
| 17:30 | Drake | Harold Kyle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 17:29 | Creighton | Daniel Williams gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:12 | Creighton | Julian Coleman's layup is rejected by Russel Stern | 37-38 |
| 17:10 | Drake | The rebound goes to Harold Kyle | 37-38 |
| 17:02 | Drake | Harold Kyle can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 17:01 | Creighton | Daniel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:57 | Creighton | John Taylor is open and buries a runner from the right block set up by Robert Barkley | 39-38 |
| 16:33 | Drake | Paul Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Robert Barkley snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Robert Barkley misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on George Turpen - foul #2 on George Turpen, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Cole (SF), Todd Popp (PF) Julian Coleman, Brian Blaha | |
| Subs | Drake | Shaun Elder (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Keith McQuaig (PF) George Turpen, Harold Kyle, Paul Flowers, Joseph Shockley | |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Robert Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Robert Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:54 | Drake | Robert Landry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:52 | Drake | Russel Stern tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 15:51 | Drake | Shaun Elder misses the tip | 41-38 |
| 15:49 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin tips it in | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Barkley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Popp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Shaun Elder (fresh) SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Goodwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith McQuaig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Russel Stern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Robert Barkley slams it home set up by Todd Popp and the foul's on Russel Stern - foul #2 on Russel Stern, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), Jesse Fenner (C) John Taylor, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Charles Wakeland (C) Shaun Elder, Russel Stern | |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Robert Barkley makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:01 | Drake | Robert Barkley steps in front of the Keith McQuaig pass | 44-40 |
| 14:55 | Creighton | Robert Shue misses the floater from the right side | 44-40 |
| 14:53 | Drake | The rebound goes to Charles Wakeland | 44-40 |
| 14:38 | Drake | Robert Landry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 14:31 | Creighton | Robert Shue can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 14:30 | Drake | The rebound goes to Keith McQuaig | 44-40 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Hubert Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Robert Barkley connects on the runner in the paint | 46-43 |
| 13:47 | Drake | Keith McQuaig knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 13:44 | Creighton | Todd Popp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers (SG), Daniel Williams (SF), Julian Coleman (PF), Brian Blaha (C) Robert Barkley, Donald Cole, Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Paul Flowers (SF), Joseph Shockley (PF), Russel Stern (C) Hubert Williams, Robert Landry, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig, Charles Wakeland | |
| 13:23 | Drake | Paul Flowers is hacked by Daniel Williams - foul #2 on Daniel Williams, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (PG) Robert Shue | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 12:56 | Drake | Paul Flowers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Russel Stern pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:39 | Drake | Paul Flowers scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Shockley | 46-47 |
| 12:33 | Creighton | Daniel Williams misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Flowers - foul #2 on Paul Flowers, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), Jesse Fenner (C) John Taylor, Brian Blaha | |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG), Charles Wakeland (C) Harold Kyle, Russel Stern | |
| 12:33 | Creighton | Daniel Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:33 | Creighton | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:13 | Drake | Robert Landry drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Flowers | 47-50 |
| 12:11 | Creighton | Robert Shue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (SG), Donald Cole (SF) Jeffrey Ehlers, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Keith McQuaig (PF) George Turpen, Paul Flowers, Joseph Shockley | |
| 11:48 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is fouled on the floor by Robert Shue - foul #3 on Robert Shue, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Williams (PF) Julian Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Goodwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith McQuaig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wakeland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Drake | Hubert Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Landry | 47-53 |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Daniel Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 11:06 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 10:38 | Drake | Hubert Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 10:37 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin tips it home | 47-55 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Robert Shue is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Goodwin - foul #1 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Barkley (PG), Brian Blaha (SG), Todd Popp (PF), Julian Coleman (C) Robert Shue, John Taylor, Daniel Williams, Jesse Fenner | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Paul Flowers (SF), Joseph Shockley (PF), Russel Stern (C) Hubert Williams, Robert Landry, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig, Charles Wakeland | |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Julian Coleman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 10:26 | Drake | Joseph Shockley grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 10:09 | Drake | Harold Kyle misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 47-55 |
| 10:07 | Drake | Joseph Shockley grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:59 | Drake | George Turpen is whistled for traveling | 47-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers (SG) Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:41 | Creighton | Julian Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (PG), Daniel Williams (SF) Robert Barkley, Brian Blaha | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:25 | Drake | Jeffrey Ehlers takes the ball from Paul Flowers | 47-55 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 09:13 | Drake | Russel Stern snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 08:52 | Drake | Paul Flowers knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by George Turpen | 47-57 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Todd Popp hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Flowers - foul #3 on Paul Flowers, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), Brian Blaha (SG), Donald Cole (SF), Jesse Fenner (C) John Taylor, Jeffrey Ehlers, Daniel Williams, Julian Coleman | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Keith McQuaig (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) George Turpen, Harold Kyle, Paul Flowers, Joseph Shockley, Russel Stern | |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Todd Popp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:12 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-59 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Robert Shue can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 08:07 | Drake | Hubert Williams grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 07:43 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Hubert Williams | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Blaha (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Popp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Goodwin (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wakeland (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Creighton | Todd Popp scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Shue | 50-61 |
| 06:57 | Drake | Keith McQuaig slams it home on a great pass from Hubert Williams | 50-63 |
| 06:44 | Creighton | Brian Blaha drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Popp | 53-63 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Keith McQuaig lays it in on a nice dish by Eddie Goodwin | 53-65 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Todd Popp is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (PG), Jeffrey Ehlers (SG), Daniel Williams (SF), Julian Coleman (PF) Robert Shue, Brian Blaha, Donald Cole, Todd Popp | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Paul Flowers (SF), Joseph Shockley (PF), Russel Stern (C) Hubert Williams, Robert Landry, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig, Charles Wakeland | |
| 05:58 | Drake | Russel Stern loses the ball out of bounds | 53-65 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | John Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-65 |
| 05:21 | Drake | Harold Kyle loses the dribble to Daniel Williams | 55-65 |
| 05:16 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Williams | 57-65 |
| 04:49 | Drake | Paul Flowers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 04:47 | Drake | George Turpen gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:33 | Drake | Harold Kyle drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Paul Flowers and the foul's on Jesse Fenner - foul #4 on Jesse Fenner, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), Donald Cole (SF), Brian Blaha (C) Jeffrey Ehlers, Julian Coleman, Jesse Fenner | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Keith McQuaig (PF) George Turpen, Paul Flowers, Joseph Shockley | |
| 04:33 | Drake | Harold Kyle misses the free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Daniel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Daniel Williams connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 04:12 | Drake | John Taylor steps in front of the Hubert Williams pass in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | John Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 03:58 | Drake | Keith McQuaig snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 03:52 | Drake | Hubert Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Brian Blaha | 60-67 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Robert Shue is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner set up by John Taylor | 63-67 |
| 03:22 | Drake | Hubert Williams connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-70 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Blaha (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Hubert Williams (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Kyle (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Goodwin (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Russel Stern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Creighton | John Taylor is hacked by Eddie Goodwin - foul #2 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #6 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Todd Popp (PF), Julian Coleman (C) John Taylor, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Drake | Shaun Elder (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Paul Flowers (SF), Joseph Shockley (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) Hubert Williams, Harold Kyle, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig, Russel Stern | |
| 03:13 | Creighton | Brian Blaha hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 03:11 | Drake | Charles Wakeland snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Robert Landry throws it down and he's hacked by Brian Blaha - foul #1 on Brian Blaha, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Barkley (SG) Brian Blaha | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:47 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Robert Barkley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Drake | Shaun Elder is whistled for traveling | 63-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG) Shaun Elder | |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Robert Shue is fouled in the backcourt by George Turpen - foul #3 on George Turpen, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Robert Shue makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Robert Shue misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:28 | Drake | Charles Wakeland grabs the board | 64-73 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Paul Flowers misses the jumper from the free throw line | 64-73 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Donald Cole snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers (SG) Robert Barkley | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Keith McQuaig (PF), Russel Stern (C) George Turpen, Paul Flowers, Joseph Shockley, Charles Wakeland | |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Todd Popp loses the dribble to Eddie Goodwin | 64-73 |
| 01:39 | Drake | Robert Landry misses the lay-in | 64-73 |
| 01:37 | Drake | Keith McQuaig tips it in | 64-75 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers is fouled on the floor by Eddie Goodwin - foul #3 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #8 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (PG), Daniel Williams (SF), Brian Blaha (C) Robert Shue, Donald Cole, Todd Popp | |
| Subs | Drake | George Turpen (PG), Harold Kyle (SG), Paul Flowers (SF), Joseph Shockley (PF) Hubert Williams, Robert Landry, Eddie Goodwin, Keith McQuaig | |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:24 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), Donald Cole (SF), Todd Popp (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) John Taylor, Daniel Williams, Julian Coleman, Brian Blaha | |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF), Keith McQuaig (PF), Charles Wakeland (C) George Turpen, Harold Kyle, Paul Flowers, Joseph Shockley, Russel Stern | |
| 01:10 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses the easy layup | 66-75 |
| 01:09 | Creighton | Todd Popp snags the defensive board | 66-75 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Robert Shue misses the jump hook in the lane | 66-75 |
| 01:03 | Drake | Hubert Williams snags the defensive board | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Drake | Donald Cole is called for the reach on Robert Landry - foul #3 on Donald Cole, team foul #8 | 66-75 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:55 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Charles Wakeland steps in front of the Robert Shue pass in the backcourt | 66-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin's pass is intercepted by Robert Shue | 66-77 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses long on an open floater from the left block | 66-77 |
| 00:21 | Drake | Keith McQuaig snags the defensive board | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Hubert Williams runs out the clock | 66-77 |