| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) SG - Douglas Grajeda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Pantano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kresge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-24 |
| 19:30 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano is hacked by Bernardo Greco - foul #2 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 19:17 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Kresge | 29-27 |
| 19:02 | Creighton | Johnny Pantano swats the short shot by Mathew Heath | 29-27 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:39 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price misses the floater near the basket | 29-27 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | David Barnett gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Charles Stratton's pass is intercepted by Lewis Pleas | 29-27 |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mathew Heath - foul #2 on Mathew Heath, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike (PF) Lewis Pleas | |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:10 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | David Barnett pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Paul Bruckner takes the ball from Charles Stratton | 29-27 |
| 17:29 | Vanderbilt | Douglas Grajeda steals it from Johnny Pantano | 29-27 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda banks in the layup | 31-27 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG), Clay Ripley (C) Timothy Pike, Joe Price | |
| 16:59 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Clay Ripley - foul #1 on Clay Ripley, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF) Bernardo Greco | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:59 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:59 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:59 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Clay Ripley | 31-27 |
| 16:31 | Vanderbilt | Mathew Heath steals it from Johnny Pantano | 31-27 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the easy layup | 31-27 |
| 16:14 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 16:02 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Pantano | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Grajeda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Cletus Christmas (fresh) PF - Mathew Heath (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Pantano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kresge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clay Ripley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 15:39 | Creighton | David Barnett snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 15:19 | Creighton | Mathew Heath hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Grajeda | 33-29 |
| 14:50 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Bruckner | 33-32 |
| 14:33 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda's layup is rejected by Clay Ripley | 33-32 |
| 14:31 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Lewis Pleas | 33-32 |
| 14:04 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Pantano | 33-34 |
| 13:38 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 13:15 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge's pass is intercepted by Cletus Christmas | 33-34 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas loses the ball out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG), Edward Terry (SG), Bernardo Greco (SF), Brian Dees (C) Charles Stratton, Douglas Grajeda, Cletus Christmas, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG), Kenneth Clinard (SF), Joe Price (C) Lewis Pleas, Johnny Pantano, Clay Ripley | |
| 12:22 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Paul Bruckner | 33-36 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Brian Dees misses short on a floater in the lane | 33-36 |
| 11:59 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Terry (fresh) SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Heath (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Dees (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) PF - David Kresge (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Price (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-36 |
| 11:36 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to David Kresge | 33-36 |
| 11:18 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Dees - foul #2 on Brian Dees, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rose (PG), Timothy Pike (PF) Paul Bruckner, David Kresge | |
| 11:18 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:18 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Brian Dees grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Brian Dees can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 10:47 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 10:43 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard is whistled for traveling | 33-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF) Mathew Heath | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG), Johnny Pantano (SF) Charles Finch, Kenneth Clinard | |
| 10:27 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas misses the jumpshot from the right side | 33-36 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas can't tip it in | 33-36 |
| 10:23 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Pike | 33-38 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Edward Terry misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-38 |
| 09:57 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Timothy Pike | 33-38 |
| 09:41 | Vanderbilt | Cletus Christmas steps in front of the Johnny Pantano pass | 33-38 |
| 09:16 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Brian Dees hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Price - foul #2 on Joe Price, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), David Barnett (C) Floyd Wetherington, Edward Terry, Cletus Christmas | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), David Kresge (PF), Clay Ripley (C) John Rose, Timothy Pike, Joe Price | |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Brian Dees misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Brian Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 08:33 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Pantano | 34-41 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco makes the runner from the right block | 36-41 |
| 07:42 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Brian Dees | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) SG - Douglas Grajeda (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernardo Greco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Dees (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Pantano (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kresge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Clay Ripley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Creighton | Charles Stratton's pass is intercepted by Lewis Pleas | 36-41 |
| 07:08 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge blows the dunk | 36-41 |
| 07:07 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley tips it in | 36-43 |
| 06:42 | Creighton | Brian Dees misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 06:41 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda tips it home | 38-43 |
| 06:16 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lewis Pleas | 38-46 |
| 05:56 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Lewis Pleas - foul #4 on Lewis Pleas, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF), Mathew Heath (PF) Bernardo Greco, Brian Dees | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG), Kenneth Clinard (SF), Timothy Pike (PF), Joe Price (C) Lewis Pleas, Johnny Pantano, David Kresge, Clay Ripley | |
| 05:56 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:39 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Mathew Heath is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Mathew Heath, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| 05:11 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch's pass is intercepted by Douglas Grajeda | 41-49 |
| 04:42 | Creighton | Charles Stratton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Bruckner - foul #2 on Paul Bruckner, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Terry (SG) Douglas Grajeda | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rose (PG), David Kresge (PF) Paul Bruckner, Timothy Pike | |
| 04:42 | Creighton | Charles Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 04:42 | Creighton | Charles Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:18 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch lays it in on a great pass from David Kresge | 43-51 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Mathew Heath loses the ball out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG) Charles Stratton | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:30 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Rose | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Terry (fresh) SF - Cletus Christmas (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Barnett (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Rose (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Kresge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Price (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:21 | Creighton | John Rose picks off the pass by David Barnett | 43-53 |
| 03:17 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard lays it in set up by John Rose | 43-55 |
| 02:55 | Creighton | David Barnett can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Clinard - foul #1 on Kenneth Clinard, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda (SG), Bernardo Greco (SF), Brian Dees (PF) Edward Terry, Cletus Christmas, Mathew Heath | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike (PF), Clay Ripley (C) David Kresge, Joe Price | |
| 02:55 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:55 | Creighton | David Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:55 | Vanderbilt | Clay Ripley grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike clanks a floater from the right side | 44-55 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | David Barnett gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | David Barnett's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Pike | 44-55 |
| 02:02 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Creighton | The jump hook by Bernardo Greco is blocked by Clay Ripley | 44-57 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco tips it in | 46-57 |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike loses the dribble to Douglas Grajeda | 46-57 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda hits the finger roll | 48-57 |
| 00:58 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Mathew Heath (PF) Floyd Wetherington, Brian Dees | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Lewis Pleas (SG), Johnny Pantano (SF), David Kresge (PF), Joe Price (C) John Rose, Charles Finch, Kenneth Clinard, Timothy Pike, Clay Ripley | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Stratton - foul #1 on Charles Stratton, team foul #5 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard (SF), Timothy Pike (PF) Johnny Pantano, David Kresge | |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner is fouled on the floor by Douglas Grajeda - foul #1 on Douglas Grajeda, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner is fouled on the floor by Charles Stratton - foul #2 on Charles Stratton, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:50 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Barnett | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rose (PG), Charles Finch (SG), Clay Ripley (C) Paul Bruckner, Lewis Pleas, Joe Price | |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Stratton - foul #3 on Charles Stratton, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Mathew Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | David Barnett is called for traveling | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Vanderbilt | John Rose makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Pike | 48-60 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco knocks in the floater from close range | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | John Rose runs out the clock | 50-60 |