| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Suttle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jacob Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Maes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kristofer Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Kane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stover (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Brian Riddick connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Freddy Funes | 39-36 |
| 19:26 | Bradley | Jacob Benjamin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steve Lawrence (SF), Peter Trent (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Scott Stover steals it from Brian Riddick | 39-36 |
| 18:45 | Bradley | Jacob Benjamin connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kristofer Carpenter | 39-38 |
| 18:20 | Creighton | Robert Maes steals the ball from Jeffrey Hendren | 39-38 |
| 18:04 | Bradley | Robert Maes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Steve Lawrence | 39-38 |
| 17:38 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Riddick | 42-38 |
| 17:16 | Bradley | Kristofer Carpenter is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 16:52 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Peter Trent gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Freddy Funes buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Riddick | 45-40 |
| 16:12 | Bradley | Peter Kane is open but misses the lay-in | 45-40 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Freddy Funes pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:05 | Creighton | Kristofer Carpenter picks off the pass by Steve Lawrence | 45-40 |
| 15:45 | Bradley | Jeffrey Hendren steals the ball from Scott Stover | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Trent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jacob Benjamin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Maes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kristofer Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Kane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Creighton | Peter Trent lays it up and in set up by Brian Riddick | 47-40 |
| 15:07 | Bradley | Jacob Benjamin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:06 | Bradley | Kristofer Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Brian Riddick banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Lawrence | 49-42 |
| 14:26 | Bradley | Freddy Funes is called for the reach on Jacob Benjamin - foul #3 on Freddy Funes, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF), Eugene Suttle (C) Brian Riddick, Steve Lawrence, Peter Trent, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Bradley | Paul James (PG), Dale Demarco (SG), George Conroy (SF), Clay Dussault (PF), Luther Gore (C) Jacob Benjamin, Robert Maes, Kristofer Carpenter, Peter Kane, Scott Stover | |
| 14:14 | Bradley | Clay Dussault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 14:12 | Bradley | Clay Dussault gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:53 | Bradley | Clay Dussault is called for a charge - foul #1 on Clay Dussault, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG) Freddy Funes | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 13:28 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts tips it in | 51-42 |
| 13:14 | Bradley | Paul James works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 13:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Terrell Roberts | 51-42 |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts is fouled on the floor by Luther Gore - foul #2 on Luther Gore, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG) Merrill Elwood | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 12:15 | Bradley | Dale Demarco gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:09 | Bradley | Clay Dussault makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul James | 51-44 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Robert Milstead is blocked by Luther Gore | 51-44 |
| 11:46 | Bradley | Luther Gore pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Lynde (fairly fresh) SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Suttle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Paul James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Demarco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Conroy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clay Dussault (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luther Gore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Bradley | Paul James evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 11:26 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Edward Lynde | 51-44 |
| 11:10 | Creighton | The short jumper by Edward Lynde is denied by George Conroy | 51-44 |
| 11:09 | Bradley | George Conroy gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:43 | Bradley | Luther Gore lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Dale Demarco | 51-46 |
| 10:29 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts is fouled on the floor by George Conroy - foul #1 on George Conroy, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Brian Riddick (SG) Freddy Funes, Edward Lynde | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Benjamin (PG), Robert Maes (SG), Kristofer Carpenter (SF), Peter Kane (PF), Scott Stover (C) Paul James, Dale Demarco, George Conroy, Clay Dussault, Luther Gore | |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Riddick | 54-46 |
| 10:04 | Bradley | Jacob Benjamin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Merrill Elwood - foul #3 on Merrill Elwood, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG) Merrill Elwood | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 10:04 | Bradley | Jacob Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:04 | Bradley | Jacob Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Milstead | 57-47 |
| 09:24 | Bradley | Kristofer Carpenter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Freddy Funes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Peter Trent (C) Freddy Funes, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Bradley | Roy Reichel (PG) Jacob Benjamin | |
| 08:34 | Bradley | Scott Stover hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Peter Trent - foul #1 on Peter Trent, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG) Merrill Elwood | |
| Subs | Bradley | Paul James (PG) Roy Reichel | |
| 08:34 | Bradley | Scott Stover misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:34 | Bradley | Scott Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Robert Milstead banks in the layup set up by Brian Riddick and the foul's on Peter Kane - foul #1 on Peter Kane, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steve Lawrence (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Brian Riddick, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Bradley | Luther Gore (PF) Peter Kane | |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:06 | Bradley | Scott Stover grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 07:48 | Bradley | Paul James is fouled on the floor by Freddy Funes - foul #4 on Freddy Funes, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Brian Riddick (SG) Freddy Funes, Steve Lawrence | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Benjamin (PG) Paul James | |
| 07:30 | Bradley | Jacob Benjamin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Merrill Elwood, Brian Riddick, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terrell Roberts (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steve Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Suttle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jacob Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Maes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kristofer Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Gore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Stover (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Freddy Funes misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kristofer Carpenter - foul #2 on Kristofer Carpenter, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Peter Trent (C) Steve Lawrence, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Bradley | Paul James (SG), George Conroy (SF), Clay Dussault (PF) Robert Maes, Kristofer Carpenter, Scott Stover | |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Freddy Funes misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:06 | Bradley | Luther Gore gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:42 | Bradley | George Conroy blows the layup | 60-48 |
| 06:41 | Bradley | Paul James grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 06:26 | Bradley | Robert Milstead steals it from George Conroy | 60-48 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | Freddy Funes's pass is intercepted by Paul James in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 06:04 | Bradley | Terrell Roberts takes the ball from Luther Gore | 60-48 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Brian Riddick misses the floater from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Peter Trent grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Brian Riddick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Robert Milstead tips it but misses | 60-48 |
| 05:38 | Bradley | Clay Dussault grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:24 | Bradley | George Conroy is fouled on the floor by Peter Trent - foul #2 on Peter Trent, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Edward Lynde (SG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Brian Riddick, Terrell Roberts, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Maes (SG), Kristofer Carpenter (SF), Peter Kane (PF), Scott Stover (C) Jacob Benjamin, George Conroy, Clay Dussault, Luther Gore | |
| 05:15 | Bradley | Merrill Elwood steps in front of the Robert Maes pass | 60-48 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Edward Lynde lays it in set up by Merrill Elwood | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Bradley | Robert Maes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 04:58 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Kristofer Carpenter | 62-48 |
| 04:53 | Bradley | Robert Maes makes the contested 3 from straight away on a great pass from Peter Kane | 62-51 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is denied on a dunk by Peter Kane | 62-51 |
| 04:25 | Bradley | Peter Kane pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Bradley | Paul James misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Creighton | Edward Lynde misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 03:38 | Bradley | Scott Stover grabs the board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Bradley | Peter Kane makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Stover | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Merrill Elwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Lynde (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Paul James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Maes (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kristofer Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Kane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Edward Lynde can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Peter Kane - foul #2 on Peter Kane, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Merrill Elwood, Steve Lawrence, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Benjamin (PG) Paul James | |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Edward Lynde makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Edward Lynde makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:55 | Bradley | Peter Kane is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-56 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | A charge is called on Edward Lynde - foul #2 on Edward Lynde, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Peter Trent (PF) Edward Lynde, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Bradley | Luther Gore (PF) Peter Kane | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Bradley | Jacob Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle loses the dribble to Kristofer Carpenter | 64-56 |
| 01:46 | Bradley | Scott Stover connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 01:15 | Bradley | Robert Maes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Bradley | Kristofer Carpenter misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 01:06 | Creighton | Peter Trent grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Freddy Funes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Brian Riddick can't tip it in | 64-58 |
| 00:37 | Bradley | Scott Stover pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Bradley | Robert Maes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jacob Benjamin | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Jacob Benjamin is called for the reach on Freddy Funes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Benjamin, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Bradley | Peter Kane (PF) Luther Gore | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | Bradley | Jacob Benjamin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Maes out of a doubleteam | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Robert Maes is called for the reach on Robert Milstead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Maes, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Bradley | Jacob Benjamin clanks a 3 from straight away | 68-64 |
| 00:11 | Bradley | Peter Kane gets the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:07 | Bradley | Peter Kane knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Robert Maes is called for the reach on Brian Riddick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Maes, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Brian Riddick makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Brian Riddick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Bradley calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Robert Maes misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-67 |