| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jay Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Grajeda (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Mathew Heath scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Stratton | 26-34 |
| 19:15 | Akron | Jay Ford is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Jay Ford knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Barnett - foul #2 on David Barnett, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:42 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Grajeda | 31-36 |
| 18:01 | Akron | Jay Ford misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | Mathew Heath snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Charles Stratton double dribbles | 31-36 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Grajeda - foul #1 on Douglas Grajeda, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Andres Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:29 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:29 | Creighton | David Barnett snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Mathew Heath is hacked by Andres Giordano during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Andres Giordano, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), James Roberts (PF) Charles Creasey, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF) Bernardo Greco | |
| 16:54 | Creighton | James Roberts swats the short shot by Douglas Grajeda | 32-36 |
| 16:52 | Akron | James Fisher pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:34 | Akron | James Roberts misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Mathew Heath gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:10 | Creighton | David Barnett blows the layup but he's hacked by Jay Ford - foul #2 on Jay Ford, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), Douglas Keller (SF) Samuel Moore, James Fisher | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG), Edward Terry (SG), Bernardo Greco (SF), Brian Dees (PF) Charles Stratton, Douglas Grajeda, Cletus Christmas, Mathew Heath | |
| 16:10 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:10 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:08 | Akron | Floyd Wetherington is called for the reach on Mark Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Wetherington, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF) David Barnett | |
| 16:03 | Akron | Charles Creasey makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 35-38 |
| 15:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Douglas Keller | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) C - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Terry (fresh) SF - Cletus Christmas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Dees (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Akron | Mark Thomas splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Creasey | 38-38 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 15:02 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:33 | Creighton | Brian Dees misses the floater from close range | 38-38 |
| 14:31 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco is hacked by Mark Thomas - foul #3 on Mark Thomas, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), James Fisher (SF), Andres Giordano (PF) Charles Creasey, Douglas Keller, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), Mathew Heath (PF), David Barnett (C) Floyd Wetherington, Edward Terry, Cletus Christmas, Brian Dees | |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Mathew Heath is hacked by Andres Giordano - foul #4 on Andres Giordano, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Keller (PF) Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco tips it in | 38-40 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Douglas Keller can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mathew Heath - foul #1 on Mathew Heath, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Akron | James Roberts (PF) James Fisher | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:20 | Akron | Douglas Keller makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Douglas Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Barnett | 39-40 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF) Samuel Moore, Douglas Keller | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF) Bernardo Greco | |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:32 | Akron | Charles Creasey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-43 |
| 12:31 | Akron | James Fisher tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 12:05 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 41-43 |
| Subs | Akron | George Lowe (C) Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:49 | Akron | James Roberts is open and scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Mark Thomas and he's fouled by Charles Stratton - foul #1 on Charles Stratton, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| 11:49 | Akron | James Roberts makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:35 | Creighton | Mathew Heath's pass is intercepted by Charles Creasey | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Grajeda (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cletus Christmas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Akron | Charles Creasey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Charles Stratton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:44 | Creighton | The jump hook by David Barnett is blocked by James Fisher | 44-43 |
| 10:43 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 10:41 | Akron | George Lowe pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:29 | Akron | James Fisher is fouled on the floor by Cletus Christmas - foul #1 on Cletus Christmas, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), Jay Ford (C) Mark Thomas, Charles Creasey, James Fisher, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG), Edward Terry (SG), Bernardo Greco (SF), Brian Dees (C) Charles Stratton, Douglas Grajeda, Cletus Christmas, David Barnett | |
| 10:08 | Akron | George Lowe misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 10:06 | Akron | Douglas Keller gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:48 | Akron | Jay Ford shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 09:46 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to George Lowe | 44-43 |
| 09:35 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 09:34 | Akron | George Lowe tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 09:16 | Creighton | Brian Dees misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Jay Ford - foul #3 on Jay Ford, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Akron | James Fisher (SF) George Lowe | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG) Floyd Wetherington, Edward Terry | |
| 09:16 | Creighton | Brian Dees misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:16 | Creighton | Brian Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 08:56 | Akron | Jay Ford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 08:55 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mathew Heath | 46-44 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 08:25 | Akron | The rebound goes to Jay Ford | 46-44 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Joseph Dessert is hacked by Douglas Grajeda - foul #2 on Douglas Grajeda, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), Andres Giordano (PF), James Roberts (C) Samuel Moore, Douglas Keller, Jay Ford | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF), David Barnett (C) Bernardo Greco, Mathew Heath | |
| 07:57 | Akron | Joseph Dessert makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Joseph Dessert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Brian Dees misses the lay-in | 48-44 |
| 07:27 | Akron | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Grajeda (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cletus Christmas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Dees (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Akron | Joseph Dessert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 07:01 | Creighton | Charles Stratton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Dees | 48-44 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Charles Stratton | 48-46 |
| 06:21 | Akron | Andres Giordano banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Dessert | 50-46 |
| 06:09 | Creighton | Brian Dees hits a runner from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Charles Creasey is fouled on the floor by Douglas Grajeda - foul #3 on Douglas Grajeda, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), Douglas Keller (SF), Jay Ford (C) Joseph Dessert, James Fisher, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG), Edward Terry (SG), Bernardo Greco (PF) Charles Stratton, Douglas Grajeda, Brian Dees | |
| 05:51 | Akron | Charles Creasey makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:51 | Akron | Charles Creasey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:32 | Creighton | Charles Creasey is called for the reach on Floyd Wetherington - foul #3 on Charles Creasey, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| 05:32 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:32 | Akron | Andres Giordano gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Floyd Wetherington is called for the reach on Mark Thomas - foul #2 on Floyd Wetherington, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:17 | Akron | Andres Giordano snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 05:00 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 04:59 | Akron | Douglas Keller tips it home | 55-48 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 55-48 |
| 04:36 | Akron | Douglas Keller snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 04:22 | Akron | Douglas Keller drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Creasey | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Creighton | David Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), James Roberts (PF) Charles Creasey, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), Mathew Heath (PF) Floyd Wetherington, Edward Terry, Cletus Christmas | |
| 03:52 | Akron | Jay Ford splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Charles Stratton gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Jay Ford swats the layup by Mathew Heath | 57-48 |
| 03:41 | Akron | The rebound goes to Samuel Moore | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Akron | Jay Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Akron | James Fisher (SF) Douglas Keller | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Dees (C) David Barnett | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Grajeda (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Dees (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Charles Stratton connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Grajeda | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), Andres Giordano (PF) Samuel Moore, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Barnett (C) Brian Dees | |
| 02:48 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Mathew Heath gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Mathew Heath double dribbles | 57-50 |
| 02:26 | Akron | Charles Creasey clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-50 |
| 02:24 | Akron | Andres Giordano tips it in | 59-50 |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Mathew Heath and he's hacked by Andres Giordano - foul #5 on Andres Giordano, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Akron | James Roberts (PF) Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Akron | Jay Ford connects on the open floater from the right side | 61-53 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco hits a turnaround near the basket | 61-55 |
| 01:16 | Akron | David Barnett is called for the reach on Jay Ford - foul #3 on David Barnett, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:16 | Akron | Jay Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Akron | James Roberts makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Creasey | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 00:26 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Akron | James Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Grajeda - foul #4 on Douglas Grajeda, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG) Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:23 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:23 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | David Barnett loses the dribble to James Roberts | 67-58 |
| 00:19 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 00:16 | Akron | James Fisher is hacked by Charles Stratton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Stratton, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| 00:16 | Akron | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:16 | Akron | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Charles Stratton connects on the floater from the left block set up by Douglas Grajeda | 69-60 |
| 00:09 | Akron | Charles Stratton is called for the reach on James Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Stratton, team foul #13 | 69-60 |
| 00:09 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:09 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the dunk | 71-60 |
| 00:01 | Akron | Jay Ford gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Jay Ford runs out the clock | 71-60 |