| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Lynde (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Lawrence (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Peter Trent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Suttle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Holmgren (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Keasler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Creech (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Steve Lawrence inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle can't connect on a floater from the right block | 21-25 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Michael Creech grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Steve Lawrence is called for the reach on Albert White - foul #3 on Steve Lawrence, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Whicker (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (PF) Steve Lawrence, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Albert White knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Horton | 21-27 |
| 18:39 | Creighton | William Whicker knocks in the jump hook from close range | 23-27 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Michael Creech hits the finger roll on a great pass from Corey Holmgren | 23-29 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | Edward Lynde hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 17:57 | St. John's | John Horton snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 17:41 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren double dribbles | 23-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Henry Gorman (SG), Peter Trent (PF) Edward Lynde, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Kempton (SF) Albert White | |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Corey Holmgren steps in front of the William Whicker pass | 23-29 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | Steven Keasler can't finish the layup | 23-29 |
| 17:20 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Peter Trent | 23-29 |
| 16:54 | Creighton | William Whicker hits a driving attempt near the basket | 25-29 |
| 16:36 | St. John's | Steven Keasler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert White (SF) William Kempton | |
| 16:14 | Creighton | Henry Gorman connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Freddy Funes | 27-29 |
| 15:54 | St. John's | Albert White clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 27-29 |
| 15:53 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Gorman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Whicker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Trent (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Suttle (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Keasler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Creighton | John Horton is called for the reach on Henry Gorman - foul #2 on John Horton, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Cole (SG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (PF) Henry Gorman, William Whicker, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle connects on the shot from the left side | 29-29 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Eugene Suttle is called for the reach on John Horton - foul #3 on Eugene Suttle, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Trent (PF) Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Curtis Farris (PG), William Kempton (SF) Steven Keasler, Albert White | |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Michael Creech misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Steve Lawrence - foul #4 on Steve Lawrence, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Henry Gorman (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Steve Lawrence, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:39 | Creighton | Freddy Funes's fadeaway is rejected by William Kempton | 29-31 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Peter Trent grabs the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Henry Gorman buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 14:05 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 14:04 | St. John's | William Kempton misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 14:02 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Eugene Suttle | 31-31 |
| 13:51 | Creighton | Peter Trent connects on the shot in the lane set up by Jason Cole | 33-31 |
| 13:33 | St. John's | John Horton blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 33-31 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | John Horton tips it in | 33-33 |
| 13:05 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Horton - foul #3 on John Horton, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Whicker (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (PF) Henry Gorman, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Keasler (SG), Albert White (SF), Ernest Watts (PF), Earl Maier (C) Corey Holmgren, William Kempton, Michael Creech, John Horton | |
| 13:05 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:05 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:05 | St. John's | Earl Maier pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:51 | St. John's | Freddy Funes steals the ball from Ernest Watts | 34-33 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Trent (C) Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 12:12 | St. John's | Earl Maier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Curtis Farris | 34-35 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Steven Keasler - foul #2 on Steven Keasler, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (PG) Curtis Farris | |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:40 | St. John's | Earl Maier is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Earl Maier, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Henry Gorman (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) William Whicker, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gorman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Suttle (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Keasler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Watts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Maier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 11:21 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Earl Maier | 36-35 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren is hacked by Freddy Funes - foul #3 on Freddy Funes, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Whicker (SF), Peter Trent (PF) Henry Gorman, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Kempton (SG), Michael Creech (PF) Steven Keasler, Ernest Watts | |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Earl Maier loses the dribble to Freddy Funes | 36-35 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Freddy Funes hits the finger roll | 38-35 |
| 10:39 | St. John's | Eugene Suttle steals it from William Kempton | 38-35 |
| 10:22 | Creighton | William Whicker is fouled on the floor by William Kempton - foul #2 on William Kempton, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Henry Gorman (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (PF) William Whicker, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | St. John's | Curtis Farris (PG), Leroy Reimann (SG) Corey Holmgren, Albert White | |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 10:06 | St. John's | William Kempton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:52 | St. John's | William Kempton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Creech | 38-37 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | Henry Gorman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Gorman | 38-37 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Henry Gorman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on William Kempton - foul #3 on William Kempton, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Suttle (C) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (PG), Steven Keasler (SG), Ernest Watts (PF), John Horton (C) Curtis Farris, Leroy Reimann, Michael Creech, Earl Maier | |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Henry Gorman misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Henry Gorman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | John Horton pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Ernest Watts is fouled on the floor by Peter Trent - foul #2 on Peter Trent, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Whicker (SF) Henry Gorman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Albert White (SF) William Kempton | |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 08:40 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Jason Cole knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Freddy Funes | 41-37 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Ernest Watts misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Suttle - foul #4 on Eugene Suttle, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Henry Gorman (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (PF) William Whicker, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Ernest Watts makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:04 | St. John's | Ernest Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:48 | Creighton | Jason Cole misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Ernest Watts gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Albert White tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Cole (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Henry Gorman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Trent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Keasler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert White (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernest Watts (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Ernest Watts steps in front of the Peter Trent pass | 41-41 |
| 06:53 | St. John's | Albert White makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 06:34 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Henry Gorman | 43-43 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Henry Gorman is called for the reach on Ernest Watts - foul #1 on Henry Gorman, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (SG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Freddy Funes, Henry Gorman, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | St. John's | Curtis Farris (PG), Leroy Reimann (SG), William Kempton (SF), Michael Creech (C) Corey Holmgren, Steven Keasler, Albert White, John Horton | |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Ernest Watts makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:15 | St. John's | Ernest Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Peter Trent can't throw it down | 43-45 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | Ernest Watts snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | William Kempton misses short on a shot from the right block | 43-45 |
| 05:46 | St. John's | Ernest Watts tips it home | 43-47 |
| 05:23 | Creighton | Peter Trent clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Steve Lawrence tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Michael Creech scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Reimann and he's hacked by Peter Trent - foul #3 on Peter Trent, team foul #8 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Jeffrey Hendren (PF) Edward Lynde, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Maier (C) Ernest Watts | |
| 05:12 | St. John's | Michael Creech makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Steve Lawrence is fouled on the floor by William Kempton - foul #4 on William Kempton, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (SG) Leroy Reimann | |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Steve Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Hendren | 45-50 |
| 04:22 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle loses the ball out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Trent (PF) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Horton (C) Earl Maier | |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (SG) Jason Cole | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Steve Lawrence loses the dribble to Corey Holmgren | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Lynde (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Peter Trent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Suttle (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Curtis Farris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Holmgren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Kempton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Creech (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Horton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | St. John's | William Kempton is fouled on the floor by Steve Lawrence - foul #5 on Steve Lawrence, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Cole (SG), William Whicker (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (PF) Edward Lynde, Steve Lawrence, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Keasler (SG), Albert White (PF), Earl Maier (C) Curtis Farris, Michael Creech, John Horton | |
| 03:21 | St. John's | William Kempton makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:21 | St. John's | William Kempton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Corey Holmgren is called for the reach on Jason Cole - foul #2 on Corey Holmgren, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Trent (PF) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | St. John's | Leroy Reimann (PG), Ernest Watts (PF) Corey Holmgren, William Kempton | |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Jason Cole makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Jason Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:57 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Holmgren (PG), Michael Creech (PF), John Horton (C) Leroy Reimann, Ernest Watts, Earl Maier | |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Freddy Funes picks off the pass by Michael Creech | 47-52 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Jason Cole banks in the layup on a nice dish by Freddy Funes | 49-52 |
| 02:16 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Horton | 49-54 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle connects on the floater in the paint | 51-54 |
| 01:31 | St. John's | Michael Creech buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Corey Holmgren | 51-56 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 01:09 | St. John's | Albert White gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Steven Keasler clanks a floater from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren tips it home | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Corey Holmgren steps in front of the Freddy Funes pass in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren hits the finger roll | 51-60 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle loses the ball out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Henry Gorman (SF) William Whicker | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Funes - foul #4 on Freddy Funes, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Curtis Farris (PG), William Kempton (SF) Steven Keasler, Albert White | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Corey Holmgren misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Peter Trent snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Jason Cole's layup is rejected by Michael Creech | 51-61 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | Michael Creech pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Curtis Farris runs out the clock | 51-61 |