| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Green (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kristopher Lampkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Suttle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Robert Milstead loses the dribble to Donald Harvey | 33-37 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Donald Harvey lays it up and in | 35-37 |
| 19:08 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 19:06 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Donald Harvey | 35-37 |
| 18:50 | Ohio | Donald Harvey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 18:48 | Ohio | Anthony Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:33 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard scores on a floater in the lane set up by Donald Harvey | 37-37 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 18:17 | Ohio | Duane Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:56 | Ohio | Donald Harvey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 17:55 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:43 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Harvey and he's fouled by Freddy Funes - foul #2 on Freddy Funes, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Todd Smith (SF), Maurice Sears (C) Donald Harvey, Anthony Green, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Edward Lynde (SG), Peter Trent (PF) Freddy Funes, Brian Riddick, Robert Milstead | |
| 17:43 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 40-37 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 17:06 | Ohio | Maurice Sears lays it in on a nice dish by Duane Richards | 42-39 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Todd Smith - foul #1 on Todd Smith, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold (PF) Daniel Shepard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steve Lawrence (SF) Edward Lynde | |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:49 | Ohio | Maurice Sears grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 16:31 | Ohio | Duane Richards misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Steve Lawrence pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:05 | Creighton | Peter Trent buries a jumper from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 15:58 | Ohio | Todd Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | Steve Lawrence snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Crocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Richards (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Arnold (fresh) 2 reb. C - Maurice Sears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Merrill Elwood (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Terrell Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steve Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Trent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Suttle (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts is hacked by Duane Richards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Richards, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Nicholas Sanches (C) Thomas Crocker, Todd Smith, Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Robert Milstead (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Merrill Elwood, Steve Lawrence, Eugene Suttle | |
| 15:33 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 15:14 | Ohio | Duane Richards misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Terrell Roberts - foul #2 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SF), Daniel Shepard (PF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Stephen Donmoyer, Ronnie Arnold, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (SG) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 15:14 | Ohio | Duane Richards makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:14 | Ohio | Duane Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:11 | Creighton | Edward Lynde is hacked by Duane Richards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Duane Richards, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 14:44 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-44 |
| 14:42 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts tips it in | 44-46 |
| 14:13 | Ohio | Donald Harvey is fouled on the floor by Freddy Funes - foul #3 on Freddy Funes, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF) Donald Harvey, Duane Richards, Anthony Green | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Edward Lynde, Terrell Roberts, Peter Trent | |
| 14:01 | Ohio | Robert Milstead doubles Todd Smith and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Robert Milstead, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches (C) Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Trent (C) Robert Milstead | |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Steve Lawrence picks off the pass by Stephen Donmoyer | 44-46 |
| 13:33 | Creighton | Brian Riddick misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 13:31 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Nicholas Sanches | 44-46 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Steve Lawrence - foul #1 on Steve Lawrence, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Anthony Green (SF), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Thomas Crocker, Stephen Donmoyer, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF), Eugene Suttle (C) Freddy Funes, Steve Lawrence, Jeffrey Hendren, Peter Trent | |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Brian Riddick comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | Donald Harvey snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Merrill Elwood is called for the reach on Donald Harvey - foul #2 on Merrill Elwood, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duane Richards (SG), Ronnie Arnold (PF) Todd Smith, Daniel Shepard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Merrill Elwood, Eugene Suttle | |
| 12:14 | Ohio | Anthony Green is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 12:13 | Creighton | Robert Milstead snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 11:54 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins grabs the board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Richards (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronnie Arnold (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kristopher Lampkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Riddick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Ohio | Anthony Green is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 46-46 |
| 11:41 | Ohio | Donald Harvey grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 11:22 | Ohio | Duane Richards snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Donald Harvey hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Green | 49-46 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Freddy Funes | 49-49 |
| 10:34 | Ohio | Donald Harvey drills a 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Arnold - foul #2 on Ronnie Arnold, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Maurice Sears (PF), Nicholas Sanches (C) Donald Harvey, Duane Richards, Anthony Green, Ronnie Arnold, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Edward Lynde (SG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Freddy Funes, Brian Riddick, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead | |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Maurice Sears pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:49 | Ohio | Eugene Suttle steals it from Stephen Donmoyer | 52-50 |
| 09:27 | Creighton | Edward Lynde's pass is intercepted by Maurice Sears | 52-50 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Jeffrey Hendren swats the shot by Todd Smith | 52-50 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Edward Lynde is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Lynde, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Green (SF), Daniel Shepard (PF) Stephen Donmoyer, Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Terrell Roberts (SG), Robert Milstead (PF), Peter Trent (C) Merrill Elwood, Edward Lynde, Jeffrey Hendren, Eugene Suttle | |
| 08:40 | Ohio | Todd Smith is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Steve Lawrence | 52-50 |
| 08:13 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-50 |
| 08:11 | Ohio | Daniel Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | Todd Smith drills a 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Freddy Funes is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Crocker - foul #3 on Thomas Crocker, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG), Duane Richards (SG), Kristopher Lampkins (C) Thomas Crocker, Todd Smith, Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Eugene Suttle (C) Freddy Funes, Steve Lawrence, Robert Milstead | |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Peter Trent comes up short on the runner in the lane | 55-50 |
| 07:30 | Ohio | Donald Harvey pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Donald Harvey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Richards (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Green (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Shepard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kristopher Lampkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Merrill Elwood (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Trent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Suttle (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Ohio | Donald Harvey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Duane Richards | 57-50 |
| 07:15 | Creighton | Anthony Green steals it from Merrill Elwood in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 06:58 | Ohio | Anthony Green knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Harvey | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Riddick | 60-53 |
| 06:10 | Ohio | Kristopher Lampkins buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Daniel Shepard | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:45 | Creighton | The short jumper by Terrell Roberts is denied by Anthony Green | 62-53 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Peter Trent grabs the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Donald Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:07 | Ohio | Anthony Green misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Todd Smith (SG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF), Maurice Sears (C) Donald Harvey, Duane Richards, Anthony Green, Daniel Shepard, Kristopher Lampkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Edward Lynde (SG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Robert Milstead (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Merrill Elwood, Brian Riddick, Terrell Roberts, Peter Trent, Eugene Suttle | |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 62-55 |
| 04:28 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer misses the jumpshot from the left side | 62-55 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Steve Lawrence grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Steve Lawrence throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SG), Eugene Suttle (C) Edward Lynde, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer is fouled on the floor by Eugene Suttle - foul #1 on Eugene Suttle, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Trent (C) Eugene Suttle | |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:15 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 64-55 |
| 03:59 | Ohio | Todd Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Maurice Sears is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Todd Smith out of a doubleteam | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Creighton | Thomas Crocker picks off the pass by Terrell Roberts in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker is hacked by Freddy Funes - foul #4 on Freddy Funes, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Duane Richards (SG), Daniel Shepard (PF), Nicholas Sanches (C) Stephen Donmoyer, Ronnie Arnold, Maurice Sears | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Eugene Suttle (C) Steve Lawrence, Peter Trent | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Thomas Crocker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Duane Richards (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Shepard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Sanches (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Riddick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Suttle (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 03:02 | Ohio | Duane Richards snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 03:00 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Donald Harvey (PG) Thomas Crocker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steve Lawrence (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Terrell Roberts, Eugene Suttle | |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Duane Richards is called for the reach on Robert Milstead - foul #3 on Duane Richards, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Crocker (PG), Stephen Donmoyer (SF), Ronnie Arnold (PF) Donald Harvey, Duane Richards, Daniel Shepard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF) Steve Lawrence | |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Freddy Funes misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-55 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Robert Milstead snags the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Brian Riddick clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-55 |
| 02:12 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Ronnie Arnold | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Ronnie Arnold's pass is intercepted by Terrell Roberts in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Freddy Funes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 01:45 | Ohio | Todd Smith snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 01:27 | Ohio | Terrell Roberts steps in front of the Ronnie Arnold pass | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Freddy Funes | 68-57 |
| 01:03 | Ohio | Todd Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 01:02 | Ohio | Nicholas Sanches hits the follow up shot | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hendren | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Brian Riddick is called for the reach on Stephen Donmoyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Riddick, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Maurice Sears (C) Nicholas Sanches | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Suttle (C) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:56 | Ohio | Stephen Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-59 |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Maurice Sears pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | The short jumper by Todd Smith is denied by Robert Milstead | 72-59 |
| 00:20 | Ohio | Maurice Sears gets the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Thomas Crocker runs out the clock | 72-59 |