| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Thomas Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Peter Beyer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | James Peters inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Drake | Jerome Russell's floater is tipped away by Randy Dimas | 39-31 |
| 19:34 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | Michael Owens's pass is intercepted by James Peters | 39-31 |
| 19:08 | Drake | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by Charles Broadnax - foul #1 on Charles Broadnax, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:50 | Drake | Thomas Patrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Peter Beyer gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 18:27 | Drake | James Peters knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Lee | 41-31 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Randy Dimas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer misses the tip | 41-31 |
| 18:06 | Drake | Thomas Patrick snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 17:40 | Drake | Peter Beyer drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Lee | 43-31 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Michael Dixson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 17:25 | Drake | Peter Beyer pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:19 | Drake | James Peters hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Lee | 45-31 |
| 17:10 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-31 |
| 17:09 | Drake | The rebound goes to James Peters | 45-31 |
| 16:48 | Drake | Richard Lee is hacked by Charles Broadnax - foul #2 on Charles Broadnax, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Robert Baisley (PF), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (PG), Ryan Wolbert (SG), George Williams (SF), Herman Wynn (PF), Michael Leamon (C) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson, Michael Owens, Jonathan Schauer, Randy Dimas | |
| 16:21 | Drake | Herman Wynn denies the turnaround by James Peters | 45-31 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Herman Wynn pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Mark Barton's pass is intercepted by Elmer Naugle in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 15:57 | Drake | Richard Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Peters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Baisley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) SF - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herman Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Leamon (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Creighton | Michael Leamon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-31 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Ryan Wolbert, George Williams, Herman Wynn, Michael Leamon | |
| 15:29 | Drake | Richard Lee clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 48-31 |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Mark Barton pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Michael Owens makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Mark Barton | 48-33 |
| 15:06 | Drake | James Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Jerome Russell (PF), Peter Beyer (C) Elmer Naugle, Robert Baisley, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG) Mark Barton | |
| 14:51 | Creighton | Michael Dixson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-33 |
| 14:25 | Drake | Thomas Patrick misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer misses the easy layup | 48-33 |
| 13:55 | Drake | James Peters grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Peter Beyer's layup is rejected by Randy Dimas | 48-33 |
| 13:30 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Patrick | 48-33 |
| 13:07 | Drake | Peter Beyer lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 50-33 |
| 13:02 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 13:00 | Drake | James Peters snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 12:37 | Drake | Peter Beyer connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Richard Lee | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:21 | Creighton | Michael Dixson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-33 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Robert Baisley (PF), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Patrick, Jerome Russell, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (PG), Ryan Wolbert (SG), George Williams (SF), Herman Wynn (PF), Michael Leamon (C) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson, Michael Owens, Jonathan Schauer, Randy Dimas | |
| 11:57 | Drake | Richard Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 11:56 | Drake | Robert Baisley snags the offensive board | 52-33 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Elmer Naugle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Peters (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Baisley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Deans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) SF - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herman Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Leamon (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Drake | Richard Lee clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-33 |
| 11:41 | Drake | Elmer Naugle grabs the offensive board | 52-33 |
| 11:17 | Drake | Fred Deans lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Peters | 54-33 |
| 11:06 | Creighton | George Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-33 |
| 11:04 | Drake | James Peters gets the rebound | 54-33 |
| 10:40 | Drake | The short jumper by Fred Deans is denied by Herman Wynn | 54-33 |
| 10:38 | Drake | Robert Baisley tips it back up and in | 56-33 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | George Williams connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Herman Wynn | 56-35 |
| 10:10 | Drake | James Peters is hacked by George Williams - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #3 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), Jerome Russell (PF), Peter Beyer (C) Elmer Naugle, Robert Baisley, Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Mark Barton, Ryan Wolbert, George Williams, Herman Wynn, Michael Leamon | |
| 09:55 | Drake | Peter Beyer comes up short on the runner in the paint | 56-35 |
| 09:54 | Creighton | Michael Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 56-35 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-35 |
| 09:47 | Drake | Jerome Russell pulls down the rebound | 56-35 |
| 09:42 | Drake | Richard Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-35 |
| 09:41 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Randy Dimas | 56-35 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Randy Dimas scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Charles Broadnax | 56-37 |
| 09:10 | Drake | James Peters can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Charles Broadnax | 56-37 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-37 |
| 09:02 | Drake | The rebound goes to Thomas Patrick | 56-37 |
| 08:33 | Drake | James Peters misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Owens - foul #3 on Michael Owens, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| 08:33 | Drake | James Peters makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 08:33 | Drake | James Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 08:11 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Dixson | 58-40 |
| 07:43 | Drake | James Peters scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Patrick | 61-40 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Richard Lee (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Peters (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Russell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Peter Beyer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Randy Dimas is called for traveling | 61-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Elmer Naugle (SG), Percy Hupp (SF), Robert Baisley (PF), Fred Deans (C) Thomas Patrick, James Peters, Jerome Russell, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (PG), Ryan Wolbert (SG), George Williams (SF) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson, Michael Owens | |
| 07:10 | Drake | Robert Baisley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-40 |
| 07:09 | Drake | Robert Baisley grabs the offensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 06:55 | Drake | Richard Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 06:53 | Creighton | George Williams pulls down the rebound | 61-40 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | George Williams clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-40 |
| 06:46 | Drake | The rebound goes to Elmer Naugle | 61-40 |
| 06:25 | Drake | Percy Hupp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Mark Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert misses short on a jumper from the right side | 61-40 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | George Williams gets the offensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert is hacked by Fred Deans - foul #2 on Fred Deans, team foul #1 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), James Peters (SF), Jerome Russell (PF) Elmer Naugle, Percy Hupp, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Herman Wynn (PF), Michael Leamon (C) Ryan Wolbert, George Williams, Jonathan Schauer, Randy Dimas | |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Jerome Russell steals the ball from Mark Barton | 61-40 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Fred Deans misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Leamon - foul #2 on Michael Leamon, team foul #5 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lightner (PG) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (SG), George Williams (SF) Michael Dixson, Michael Owens | |
| 05:30 | Drake | Fred Deans makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Fred Deans misses the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Michael Leamon grabs the defensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Mark Barton is hacked by John Lightner in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lightner, team foul #2 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (C) Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-40 |
| 05:10 | Creighton | George Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert is fouled on the floor by Thomas Patrick - foul #2 on Thomas Patrick, team foul #3 | 62-40 |
| 04:59 | Creighton | George Williams is hacked by Thomas Patrick - foul #3 on Thomas Patrick, team foul #4 | 62-40 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Jerome Russell steps in front of the Mark Barton pass | 62-40 |
| 04:21 | Drake | Herman Wynn steps in front of the James Peters pass | 62-40 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | George Williams's floater is tipped away by James Peters | 62-40 |
| 04:13 | Drake | The rebound goes to Jerome Russell | 62-40 |
| 03:54 | Drake | Herman Wynn steals the ball from Thomas Patrick | 62-40 |
| 03:48 | Creighton | Mark Barton lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Wolbert | 62-42 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Drake | James Peters buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-42 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lightner (fresh) SG - Thomas Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Peters (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Russell (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Peter Beyer (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Barton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herman Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Leamon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Creighton | James Peters is called for the reach on Ryan Wolbert - foul #3 on James Peters, team foul #5 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Drake | Richard Lee (PG), Elmer Naugle (SG), Percy Hupp (SF), Robert Baisley (PF), Fred Deans (C) John Lightner, Thomas Patrick, James Peters, Jerome Russell, Peter Beyer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Krohn (PG), Dean Seefeldt (PF) Ryan Wolbert, Michael Leamon | |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Mark Barton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Deans - foul #3 on Fred Deans, team foul #6 | 65-42 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Mark Barton makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Mark Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Robert Baisley clanks a shot from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 02:35 | Drake | Percy Hupp can't tip it in | 65-44 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Herman Wynn grabs the board | 65-44 |
| 02:27 | Creighton | Mark Krohn banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Williams and the foul's on Percy Hupp - foul #1 on Percy Hupp, team foul #7 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (SG) George Williams | |
| 02:27 | Creighton | Mark Krohn misses the free throw | 65-46 |
| 02:27 | Drake | Elmer Naugle snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 02:00 | Drake | Fred Deans hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Richard Lee | 67-46 |
| 01:40 | Creighton | Herman Wynn comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 67-46 |
| 01:38 | Drake | Fred Deans snags the defensive board | 67-46 |
| 01:19 | Drake | Fred Deans can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Barton - foul #2 on Mark Barton, team foul #6 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Thomas Patrick (SG), James Peters (SF), Jerome Russell (PF) Elmer Naugle, Percy Hupp, Robert Baisley | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Williams (SF), Michael Leamon (C) Mark Krohn, Dean Seefeldt | |
| 01:19 | Drake | Fred Deans misses the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 01:19 | Drake | Fred Deans misses the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Herman Wynn | 67-46 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Mark Barton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-46 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Herman Wynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Barton and the foul's on Thomas Patrick - foul #4 on Thomas Patrick, team foul #8 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Drake | Peter Beyer (C) Fred Deans | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert makes the free throw | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Drake | Michael Leamon blocks the short jumper by Peter Beyer | 67-49 |
| 00:31 | Drake | James Peters tips it back up and in | 69-49 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | George Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-49 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Thomas Patrick grabs the board | 69-49 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Richard Lee runs out the clock | 69-49 |