| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) C - Eugene Suttle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fresh) SG - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) SF - Michael Beattie (fresh) PF - Daniel Taber (fresh) C - Houston Wooden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Terrell Roberts - foul #1 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | Robert Milstead pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Robert Milstead clanks a jumper from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Taber | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Johnson in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Creighton | Robert Milstead gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Houston Wooden | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Robert Milstead scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Eugene Suttle | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Wichita State | Terrell Roberts is called for the reach on Daniel Taber - foul #2 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Edward Lynde (SG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Peter Trent (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Brian Riddick, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Eldon Richards (SF), Robert Fleming (PF), Jason Peters (C) Eric Saunders, Lloyd Johnson, Michael Beattie, Daniel Taber, Houston Wooden | |
| 17:24 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Todd Patterson | 2-6 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Edward Lynde misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:48 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:47 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:31 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Lawrence | 4-6 |
| 16:16 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Lawrence - foul #1 on Steve Lawrence, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Robert Milstead (PF) Merrill Elwood, Edward Lynde, Steve Lawrence | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Loughlin (SG), Daniel Taber (PF), Houston Wooden (C) Todd Patterson, Robert Fleming, Jason Peters | |
| 16:16 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:16 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:49 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Riddick | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Riddick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Trent (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bruce Rasch (fairly fresh) SG - John Loughlin (fresh) SF - Eldon Richards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Taber (fairly fresh) C - Houston Wooden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch loses the dribble to Robert Milstead | 6-7 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Brian Riddick is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Freddy Funes | 8-7 |
| 15:09 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Houston Wooden | 8-9 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | Freddy Funes is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Rasch - foul #1 on Bruce Rasch, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Edward Lynde (SG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Freddy Funes, Brian Riddick, Peter Trent, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), Mark Obermiller (SF), Robert Fleming (C) Bruce Rasch, John Loughlin, Eldon Richards, Houston Wooden | |
| 14:52 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 8-9 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Robert Milstead hits the follow up shot | 10-9 |
| 14:29 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-9 |
| 14:28 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:08 | Wichita State | Eric Saunders connects on the jumper from the right side | 10-11 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Edward Lynde hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Lloyd Johnson - foul #1 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Peter Trent (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Merrill Elwood, Robert Milstead, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Michael Beattie (SF), Jason Peters (C) Eric Saunders, Mark Obermiller, Daniel Taber | |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Edward Lynde makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Edward Lynde makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:43 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Johnson | 12-11 |
| 13:28 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lloyd Johnson | 12-13 |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Peter Trent connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Freddy Funes | 14-13 |
| 12:44 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson's pass is intercepted by Steve Lawrence | 14-13 |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Edward Lynde misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Johnson - foul #2 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Robert Milstead (PF), Eugene Suttle (C) Steve Lawrence, Peter Trent, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Bruce Rasch (SG), Mark Obermiller (SF), Daniel Taber (PF), Houston Wooden (C) Todd Patterson, Lloyd Johnson, Michael Beattie, Robert Fleming, Jason Peters | |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Edward Lynde misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Edward Lynde misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:25 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | Freddy Funes steals it from Eric Saunders | 14-13 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Edward Lynde is hacked by Mark Obermiller - foul #1 on Mark Obermiller, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Peter Trent (SF) Freddy Funes, Edward Lynde | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Loughlin (SG) Eric Saunders | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Merrill Elwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Riddick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Trent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Suttle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bruce Rasch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Loughlin (fresh) SF - Mark Obermiller (fresh) PF - Daniel Taber (tiring) 3 reb. C - Houston Wooden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Bruce Rasch is called for the reach on Brian Riddick - foul #2 on Bruce Rasch, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Steve Lawrence (SF) Merrill Elwood, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG) Bruce Rasch | |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Robert Milstead banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Freddy Funes | 16-13 |
| 10:36 | Wichita State | John Loughlin misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Freddy Funes - foul #1 on Freddy Funes, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Peter Trent (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Steve Lawrence, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Michael Beattie (SF), Eldon Richards (PF), Robert Fleming (C) Eric Saunders, Mark Obermiller, Daniel Taber, Houston Wooden | |
| 10:36 | Wichita State | John Loughlin makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:36 | Wichita State | John Loughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Peter Trent misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-15 |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Trent - foul #1 on Peter Trent, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Merrill Elwood, Peter Trent, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Jason Peters (PF) John Loughlin, Eldon Richards | |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Michael Beattie misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:33 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | Brian Riddick lays it up and in set up by Freddy Funes | 18-16 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Todd Patterson is fouled on the floor by Brian Riddick - foul #1 on Brian Riddick, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Trent (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Steve Lawrence, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Loughlin (SG), Houston Wooden (C) Todd Patterson, Robert Fleming | |
| 08:31 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Freddy Funes - foul #2 on Freddy Funes, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG) Freddy Funes | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:31 | Wichita State | Houston Wooden makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:12 | Creighton | Robert Milstead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steve Lawrence (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Peter Trent, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller (SF), Daniel Taber (PF) Michael Beattie, Jason Peters | |
| 08:02 | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Eugene Suttle | 18-19 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Brian Riddick is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Riddick, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (SG), Peter Trent (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Brian Riddick, Steve Lawrence, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eldon Richards (C) Houston Wooden | |
| 07:31 | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller's pass is intercepted by Robert Milstead | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Merrill Elwood (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Lynde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Trent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Hendren (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Eric Saunders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Loughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Obermiller (fresh) PF - Daniel Taber (tiring) 3 reb. C - Eldon Richards (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood is hacked by Eric Saunders - foul #1 on Eric Saunders, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steve Lawrence (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Peter Trent, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (SG), Robert Fleming (SF), Jason Peters (PF), Houston Wooden (C) John Loughlin, Mark Obermiller, Daniel Taber, Eldon Richards | |
| 06:54 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Merrill Elwood | 20-19 |
| 06:33 | Wichita State | Edward Lynde takes the ball from Robert Fleming | 20-19 |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is called for traveling | 20-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SG), Peter Trent (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (PF) Edward Lynde, Steve Lawrence, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Loughlin (SG), Michael Beattie (SF) Eric Saunders, Jason Peters | |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | John Loughlin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 05:28 | Creighton | Peter Trent misses the easy layup | 20-22 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood tips it back up and in | 22-22 |
| 05:08 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Hendren is called for the reach on Robert Fleming - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hendren, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Edward Lynde (SG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Merrill Elwood, Terrell Roberts, Jeffrey Hendren, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG), Eldon Richards (SF), Jason Peters (C) John Loughlin, Michael Beattie, Houston Wooden | |
| 05:08 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:08 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:41 | Creighton | Peter Trent hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 22-24 |
| 04:39 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 04:18 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards is hacked by Steve Lawrence - foul #2 on Steve Lawrence, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Edward Lynde, Steve Lawrence, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Loughlin (SG), Mark Obermiller (SF), Daniel Taber (PF) Todd Patterson, Robert Fleming, Jason Peters | |
| 04:18 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:18 | Wichita State | Eldon Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Robert Milstead clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Daniel Taber - foul #1 on Daniel Taber, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren (C) Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch (PG), Lloyd Johnson (SG), Robert Fleming (C) Eric Saunders, John Loughlin, Eldon Richards | |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 03:37 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lloyd Johnson | 23-29 |
| 03:08 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch grabs the board | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Hendren (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Bruce Rasch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Obermiller (fresh) PF - Daniel Taber (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 03:00 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber grabs the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Hendren - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hendren, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Suttle (C) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Beattie (SF), Jason Peters (C) Mark Obermiller, Daniel Taber | |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:43 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Robert Fleming is called for the reach on Robert Milstead - foul #1 on Robert Fleming, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eldon Richards (SF), Daniel Taber (PF) Michael Beattie, Robert Fleming | |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 02:02 | Wichita State | Lloyd Johnson loses the dribble to Eugene Suttle | 24-31 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Lloyd Johnson is called for the reach on Freddy Funes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Johnson, team foul #9 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Trent (PF) Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Eric Saunders (PG) Lloyd Johnson | |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Freddy Funes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 01:38 | Wichita State | Peter Trent steals the ball from Bruce Rasch | 25-31 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Peter Trent connects on the runner from the left block set up by Brian Riddick | 27-31 |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | Peter Trent is called for the reach on Daniel Taber - foul #2 on Peter Trent, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steve Lawrence (SF), Robert Milstead (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Brian Riddick, Peter Trent, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Todd Patterson (PG), Mark Obermiller (SF), Houston Wooden (C) Eric Saunders, Eldon Richards, Jason Peters | |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:00 | Wichita State | Daniel Taber makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Todd Patterson is called for the reach on Freddy Funes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Patterson, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG) Steve Lawrence | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:34 | Wichita State | Bruce Rasch makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-36 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Patterson - foul #2 on Todd Patterson, team foul #11 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steve Lawrence (SF) Brian Riddick | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Fleming (PF) Daniel Taber | |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:23 | Wichita State | Robert Fleming clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Steve Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Milstead | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Mark Obermiller clanks a halfcourt shot | 33-36 |