| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Davidson (fresh) C - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Albury (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Dwight Pence inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Daniel Long's layup is rejected by John Albury | 26-31 |
| 19:45 | Clemson | Ivan Leski snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 19:39 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito tips it home | 26-33 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | David Davidson buries a shot from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 19:14 | Clemson | Richard Williams makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Roger Thomas is hacked by Dominic Esposito - foul #2 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | David Davidson misses the runner in the paint | 28-35 |
| 18:42 | Clemson | John Albury gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:24 | Clemson | Dwight Pence steals it from Robert Schwister | 28-35 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Roger Thomas misses the easy layup | 28-35 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | David Davidson snags the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | Dwight Pence misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | William Robinson misses the tip | 28-35 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | William Robinson grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 17:31 | Creighton | Roger Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-35 |
| 17:29 | Creighton | William Robinson tips it in | 30-35 |
| 17:16 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-35 |
| 17:14 | Clemson | John Albury tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | David Davidson grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 17:09 | Creighton | Daniel Long loses the ball out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG), Jimmy Dyer (SF), Frank Kirkland (PF), John Squier (C) Roger Thomas, Daniel Long, Dwight Pence, David Davidson, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Earl Hadley (PF), Long Xiong (C) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski, John Albury | |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Billy Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:50 | Creighton | John Squier buries a turnaround from close range set up by Abe Hilliard and he's hacked by Earl Hadley - foul #3 on Earl Hadley, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Schwister (SF) Earl Hadley | |
| 16:50 | Creighton | John Squier misses the free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:50 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:35 | Clemson | Billy Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Frank Kirkland pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Frank Kirkland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 16:13 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jimmy Dyer | 32-35 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie's pass is intercepted by Billy Green | 32-35 |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Billy Green misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Kirkland - foul #2 on Frank Kirkland, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Dwight Pence (SF) Abe Hilliard, John Squier | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (PF) Robert Schwister | |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Billy Green misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:55 | Clemson | Billy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Kirkland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Green (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 3 pf. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Davidson (PF), William Robinson (C) Jimmy Dyer, Frank Kirkland | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:27 | Clemson | Dwight Pence picks off the pass by Billy Green | 32-36 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | Roger Thomas clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 15:05 | Creighton | David Davidson pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | Dwight Pence buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Thomas | 35-36 |
| 14:18 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Green | 35-38 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Dwight Pence misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | Long Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:47 | Clemson | David Davidson picks off the pass by Billy Green | 35-38 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Dwight Pence lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Thomas | 37-38 |
| 13:12 | Clemson | Billy Green scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Hadley | 37-41 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Dwight Pence misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 12:42 | Clemson | Earl Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:37 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Green | 37-43 |
| 12:33 | Creighton | Roger Thomas double dribbles | 37-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Jimmy Dyer (SF), Frank Kirkland (PF), John Squier (C) Roger Thomas, Tracey Ivie, Dwight Pence, David Davidson, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (PF), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Billy Green, Hipolito Esposito, Earl Hadley, Long Xiong | |
| 12:18 | Clemson | John Squier is called for the reach on John Albury - foul #2 on John Squier, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-43 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | John Squier gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Schwister - foul #1 on Robert Schwister, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Abe Hilliard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Kirkland (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Squier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwister (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Leski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Albury (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:27 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-43 |
| 11:26 | Creighton | Frank Kirkland pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:10 | Creighton | Frank Kirkland lays it up and in | 41-43 |
| 10:56 | Clemson | John Squier is called for the reach on Richard Williams - foul #3 on John Squier, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dwight Pence (SF) John Squier | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Ivan Leski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Dillon West (SG) Abe Hilliard, Daniel Long | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 10:13 | Creighton | Roger Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 10:11 | Clemson | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:57 | Clemson | Richard Williams connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by John Albury | 41-45 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Dwight Pence clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 09:37 | Clemson | Ivan Leski gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:15 | Clemson | Richard Williams banks in the layup | 41-47 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer comes up short on the runner near the basket | 41-47 |
| 08:50 | Clemson | Richard Williams grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 08:34 | Clemson | John Albury hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Kirkland - foul #3 on Frank Kirkland, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tracey Ivie (PG), Daniel Long (SG), David Davidson (PF), William Robinson (C) Roger Thomas, Dwight Pence, Jimmy Dyer, Frank Kirkland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Billy Green (SG), Hipolito Esposito (SF), Long Xiong (PF) Dominic Esposito, Richard Williams, Robert Schwister, Ivan Leski | |
| 08:34 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 08:34 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Long Xiong denies the turnaround by William Robinson | 41-49 |
| 08:26 | Clemson | John Albury pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Davidson - foul #2 on David Davidson, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG) Dillon West | |
| Subs | Clemson | Earl Hadley (PF) John Albury | |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Long Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:18 | Clemson | Long Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Davidson | 41-50 |
| 08:03 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Hipolito Esposito - foul #3 on Hipolito Esposito, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| 08:03 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:03 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:49 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Paulus | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Abe Hilliard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Paul Paulus (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Hadley (fresh) 3 pf. C - Long Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 07:33 | Clemson | Long Xiong gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 07:14 | Clemson | Billy Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Tracey Ivie | 43-52 |
| 07:04 | Creighton | William Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-52 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | David Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 06:48 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Earl Hadley gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 06:35 | Clemson | Paul Paulus is whistled for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Jimmy Dyer (SG), Dwight Pence (SF) Abe Hilliard, Daniel Long, Tracey Ivie | |
| Subs | Clemson | David O'Dell (PG), Robert Schwister (SF), Ivan Leski (PF) Paul Paulus, Hipolito Esposito, Long Xiong | |
| 06:13 | Creighton | William Robinson makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Roger Thomas | 45-52 |
| 05:54 | Clemson | Earl Hadley loses the dribble to Jimmy Dyer | 45-52 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Roger Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dwight Pence | 48-52 |
| 05:24 | Clemson | Earl Hadley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 05:23 | Creighton | David Davidson gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:15 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Billy Green - foul #1 on Billy Green, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tracey Ivie (SG), Frank Kirkland (C) David Davidson, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Hipolito Esposito (PF), John Albury (C) David O'Dell, Billy Green, Ivan Leski, Earl Hadley | |
| 05:15 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:15 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:59 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Robert Schwister is blocked by Frank Kirkland | 50-52 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Dwight Pence pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:51 | Creighton | Dwight Pence clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Long (SG) Tracey Ivie | |
| Subs | Clemson | Long Xiong (PF) Robert Schwister | |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Dwight Pence travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Jimmy Dyer is called for the reach on Dominic Esposito - foul #2 on Jimmy Dyer, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG) Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:44 | Clemson | John Albury can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-52 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Hipolito Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Abe Hilliard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hipolito Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Long Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Albury (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito is fouled on the floor by Frank Kirkland - foul #4 on Frank Kirkland, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tracey Ivie (PG), Dillon West (SF), David Davidson (PF), William Robinson (C) Abe Hilliard, Dwight Pence, Jimmy Dyer, Frank Kirkland | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Green (SG), Robert Schwister (SF), Earl Hadley (PF) Richard Williams, Hipolito Esposito, John Albury | |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:26 | Clemson | Dominic Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Dillon West misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Billy Green - foul #2 on Billy Green, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG) Tracey Ivie | |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Paulus (PG), Ivan Leski (PF) Dominic Esposito, Long Xiong | |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Dillon West makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Dillon West makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Dillon West makes the 3rd free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dwight Pence (SF) Dillon West | |
| Subs | Clemson | Richard Williams (SG), John Albury (C) Paul Paulus, Earl Hadley | |
| 02:36 | Clemson | John Albury comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 02:27 | Creighton | Dwight Pence buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Long | 55-54 |
| 02:14 | Clemson | Billy Green's pass is intercepted by Dwight Pence | 55-54 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Daniel Long lays it up and in set up by Dwight Pence | 57-54 |
| 01:48 | Clemson | Richard Williams's pass is intercepted by William Robinson | 57-54 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Roger Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Billy Green is fouled on the floor by Roger Thomas - foul #3 on Roger Thomas, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 00:57 | Clemson | Billy Green misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | William Robinson grabs the board | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Creighton | William Robinson drills a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on John Albury - foul #2 on John Albury, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dominic Esposito (PG) Billy Green | |
| 00:50 | Creighton | William Robinson misses the free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:50 | Clemson | Robert Schwister snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Clemson | John Albury makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dominic Esposito | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Roger Thomas is hacked by Dominic Esposito in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dominic Esposito, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Roger Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Roger Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Ivan Leski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | John Albury gets the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Robert Schwister buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 63-60 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Daniel Long is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Williams - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer (PF) David Davidson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Daniel Long makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Daniel Long makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:21 | Clemson | John Albury misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Ivan Leski gets the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:15 | Clemson | John Albury connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dominic Esposito | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Daniel Long is hacked by Richard Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Davidson (PF) Jimmy Dyer | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Daniel Long misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Daniel Long makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Robert Schwister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tracey Ivie (SG), Jimmy Dyer (PF) Daniel Long, David Davidson | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer is hacked by Richard Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Williams, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Robert Schwister misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie gets the rebound | 68-63 |