| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Theodore Stoehr (fresh) SG - Brian Peck (fresh) SF - Robert Pharr (fresh) PF - Albert Pruitt (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) SG - Daniel Long (fresh) SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) PF - David Davidson (fresh) C - David Poston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Robert Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dwight Pence - foul #1 on Dwight Pence, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Dwight Pence grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Creighton | Brian Peck takes the ball from Dwight Pence in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr is hacked by David Poston - foul #1 on David Poston, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Wichita State | Brian Peck makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert Pruitt | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | Theodore Stoehr is called for the reach on Daniel Long in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Stoehr, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | David Poston misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | David Poston misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | David Poston makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:47 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-1 |
| 18:46 | Wichita State | Robert Smith tips it in | 5-1 |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Roger Thomas is whistled for traveling | 5-1 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr's floater is tipped away by David Poston | 5-1 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | David Poston pulls down the rebound | 5-1 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | David Poston drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dwight Pence | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt drills a floater from the right block | 7-3 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Dwight Pence banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Thomas | 7-5 |
| 17:16 | Wichita State | Brian Peck misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:14 | Creighton | Dwight Pence snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | Theodore Stoehr is called for the reach on David Poston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Stoehr, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (PG), Joe Thoreson (SG), Arthur Sharp (SF), James Jackson (PF), Frank Burns (C) Theodore Stoehr, Brian Peck, Robert Pharr, Albert Pruitt, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG), Jimmy Dyer (SF), William Robinson (PF), Bryan Smith (C) Roger Thomas, Daniel Long, Dwight Pence, David Davidson, David Poston | |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie is hacked by Joe Thoreson - foul #1 on Joe Thoreson, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| 16:38 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer misses long on a floater from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:37 | Wichita State | Frank Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:33 | Wichita State | Tracey Ivie is called for the reach on Keith Daugherty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tracey Ivie, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| 16:28 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:26 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Dyer | 7-8 |
| 15:44 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:42 | Creighton | William Robinson gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Keith Daugherty (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Thoreson (fresh) SF - Arthur Sharp (fairly fresh) PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Frank Burns (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Abe Hilliard (fresh) SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) PF - William Robinson (fresh) C - Bryan Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-11 |
| 15:12 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Jackson | 9-11 |
| 15:05 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 15:03 | Wichita State | Frank Burns gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:45 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 14:43 | Creighton | Bryan Smith pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard can't finish the uncontested layup | 9-11 |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Bryan Smith hits the follow up shot | 9-13 |
| 14:16 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joe Thoreson | 12-13 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:55 | Creighton | Bryan Smith snags the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:44 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard misses the floater from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Frank Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:33 | Wichita State | Jimmy Dyer steals the ball from Keith Daugherty | 12-13 |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Keith Daugherty steals the ball from Tracey Ivie in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 13:29 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty banks in the layup | 14-13 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer is open but misses the lay-in | 14-13 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:59 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie's pass is intercepted by James Jackson | 14-13 |
| 12:40 | Wichita State | James Jackson loses the dribble to William Robinson | 14-13 |
| 12:29 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer lays it in on a nice dish by Abe Hilliard | 14-15 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Frank Burns hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Keith Daugherty | 17-15 |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Thoreson - foul #2 on Joe Thoreson, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Brian Peck (SG), Robert Pharr (SF), Albert Pruitt (PF), Robert Smith (C) Keith Daugherty, Joe Thoreson, Arthur Sharp, James Jackson, Frank Burns | |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Daniel Long (SG), David Davidson (PF), David Poston (C) Abe Hilliard, Tracey Ivie, William Robinson, Bryan Smith | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Peter McMahen (fresh) SG - Brian Peck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Pharr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Albert Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) SF - Jimmy Dyer (tiring) 6 pts. PF - David Davidson (fresh) C - David Poston (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Wichita State | Brian Peck is whistled for a carry | 17-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dwight Pence (SF) Jimmy Dyer | |
| 11:02 | Creighton | Albert Pruitt is called for the reach on Dwight Pence - foul #1 on Albert Pruitt, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | David Davidson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Peter McMahen - foul #1 on Peter McMahen, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | David Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | David Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:46 | Wichita State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:23 | Wichita State | Brian Peck travels with the ball | 17-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Daniel Long misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Alan Montgomery - foul #1 on Alan Montgomery, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Woodland (PG) Roger Thomas | |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Daniel Long misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Daniel Long makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by David Davidson - foul #1 on David Davidson, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (PG), Robert Smith (C) Peter McMahen, Albert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dillon West (SG) Daniel Long | |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:43 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Davidson | 18-17 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | Dillon West comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-17 |
| 09:22 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 09:18 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Pharr, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | Dwight Pence misses long on a shot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Joseph Woodland gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Dwight Pence misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 18-17 |
| 08:53 | Wichita State | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:37 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery misses the easy layup | 18-17 |
| 08:36 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:23 | Wichita State | Alan Montgomery misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 08:22 | Creighton | Dwight Pence pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Dillon West is hacked by Brian Peck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Peck, team foul #10 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), Albert Pruitt (PF) Arthur Sharp, Alan Montgomery | |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG) Joseph Woodland | |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Dillon West misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Dillon West misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:19 | Wichita State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:04 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt misses the easy layup | 18-17 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Davidson | 18-17 |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Roger Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Peter McMahen - foul #2 on Peter McMahen, team foul #11 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (PG) Peter McMahen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Long (SG) Dillon West | |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Roger Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Roger Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:39 | Wichita State | David Davidson steps in front of the Robert Smith pass | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Keith Daugherty (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Peck (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Pharr (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Albert Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dwight Pence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Davidson (tiring) 2 reb. C - David Poston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Creighton | Daniel Long's pass is intercepted by Keith Daugherty in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 07:36 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt can't finish the layup | 18-19 |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 07:22 | Wichita State | Brian Peck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 07:20 | Creighton | David Davidson gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:17 | Creighton | Roger Thomas's pass is intercepted by Brian Peck in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 06:59 | Wichita State | Robert Smith hits the finger roll set up by Brian Peck | 20-19 |
| 06:44 | Creighton | Dwight Pence drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Long | 20-21 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr is fouled on the floor by Dwight Pence - foul #2 on Dwight Pence, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (PG), James Jackson (C) Keith Daugherty, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Dillon West (SG), Jimmy Dyer (SF), William Robinson (PF), Bryan Smith (C) Roger Thomas, Daniel Long, Dwight Pence, David Davidson, David Poston | |
| 06:21 | Wichita State | Brian Peck scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Pharr | 23-21 |
| 05:59 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Jimmy Dyer | 23-23 |
| 05:55 | Wichita State | Robert Pharr's floater is tipped away by William Robinson | 23-23 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 05:47 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard is hacked by Arthur Sharp - foul #1 on Arthur Sharp, team foul #12 | 23-23 |
| 05:47 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:47 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:47 | Wichita State | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:29 | Wichita State | Brian Peck clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-23 |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | James Jackson tips it back up and in | 25-23 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-23 |
| 05:10 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer tips it home | 25-25 |
| 05:00 | Wichita State | Bryan Smith picks off the pass by Arthur Sharp | 25-25 |
| 04:56 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmy Dyer | 25-27 |
| 04:56 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (PG), Frank Burns (PF), Alan Montgomery (C) Arthur Sharp, Albert Pruitt, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Tracey Ivie (SF) Abe Hilliard, Dillon West, William Robinson | |
| 04:40 | Wichita State | Daniel Long is called for the reach on Keith Daugherty - foul #1 on Daniel Long, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| 04:28 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Thomas | 28-29 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Frank Burns is called for the reach on Jimmy Dyer - foul #1 on Frank Burns, team foul #13 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Theodore Stoehr (PG), Joe Thoreson (SG), Albert Pruitt (PF), Robert Smith (C) Keith Daugherty, Brian Peck, Frank Burns, Alan Montgomery | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dwight Pence (SF) Daniel Long | |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:32 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Theodore Stoehr and he's fouled by Jimmy Dyer - foul #1 on Jimmy Dyer, team foul #7 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dillon West (SG), David Davidson (PF) Tracey Ivie, Jimmy Dyer | |
| 03:32 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:32 | Creighton | David Davidson snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Theodore Stoehr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Thoreson (fresh) SF - Robert Pharr (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Pruitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dillon West (fresh) SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Bryan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Dillon West misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Pharr - foul #2 on Robert Pharr, team foul #14 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp (SF) Robert Pharr | |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), David Poston (C) Roger Thomas, Bryan Smith | |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Dillon West misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Dillon West makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:06 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | Arthur Sharp tips it home | 32-32 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Arthur Sharp is called for the reach on Abe Hilliard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Sharp, team foul #15 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Robinson (PF) David Davidson | |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Robert Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Poston - foul #2 on David Poston, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Robert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | William Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Stoehr - foul #3 on Theodore Stoehr, team foul #16 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Peter McMahen (PG), James Jackson (C) Theodore Stoehr, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:22 | Wichita State | William Robinson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Peter McMahen | 33-35 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Dwight Pence misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Sharp - foul #3 on Arthur Sharp, team foul #17 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Brian Peck (SG), Frank Burns (PF), Alan Montgomery (C) Arthur Sharp, Albert Pruitt, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tracey Ivie (SG), Jimmy Dyer (PF), Bryan Smith (C) Dillon West, William Robinson, David Poston | |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Dwight Pence makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Dwight Pence makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:58 | Wichita State | Peter McMahen lays it in on a great pass from Joe Thoreson | 35-37 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Bryan Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 01:40 | Wichita State | Brian Peck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Dwight Pence pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Abe Hilliard | 35-42 |
| 01:23 | Wichita State | Joe Thoreson scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Peck | 38-42 |
| 01:09 | Creighton | Dwight Pence is fouled on the floor by Joe Thoreson - foul #3 on Joe Thoreson, team foul #18 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty (PG), Robert Pharr (SF), Albert Pruitt (PF), James Jackson (C) Peter McMahen, Joe Thoreson, Frank Burns, Alan Montgomery | |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Daniel Long (SG), David Poston (C) Abe Hilliard, Tracey Ivie, Bryan Smith | |
| 01:09 | Creighton | Dwight Pence makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 01:09 | Creighton | Dwight Pence makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:50 | Wichita State | Keith Daugherty's pass is intercepted by Daniel Long | 38-44 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Dwight Pence throws it down on a nice dish by Daniel Long | 38-46 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | David Poston swats the short shot by Albert Pruitt | 38-46 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Poston | 38-46 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Daniel Long hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 38-46 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 38-46 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Albert Pruitt knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 40-46 |