| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Patrick Howard (fresh) SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - Anthony Vaccaro (fresh) PF - William Reed (fresh) C - David Hatfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gerald Milligan (fresh) SG - James Yuhas (fresh) SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) PF - Ruben Guercio (fresh) C - Dan Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Dan Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Kent State | James Yuhas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Reed - foul #1 on William Reed, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | James Yuhas makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Kent State | James Yuhas misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Creighton | David Hatfield gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | Creighton | William Reed loses the dribble to Edward Gadd | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to William Reed | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | John Maynard is fouled on the floor by Dan Campbell - foul #1 on Dan Campbell, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Creighton | Anthony Vaccaro lays it up and in | 2-1 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | William Reed grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:31 | Creighton | John Maynard makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Hatfield | 5-1 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Milligan | 5-3 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | John Maynard hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Gerald Milligan | 8-5 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | John Maynard is whistled for traveling | 8-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darryl Randall (SG), William Skaggs (SF), Troy Marasco (PF), John Spitler (C) James Yuhas, Edward Gadd, Ruben Guercio, Dan Campbell | |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan loses the dribble to John Maynard | 8-5 |
| 17:08 | Creighton | David Hatfield blows the layup | 8-5 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | David Hatfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | John Maynard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:45 | Creighton | David Hatfield hits the follow up shot | 10-5 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | John Spitler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Hatfield - foul #1 on David Hatfield, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Richards (PG), Samuel Ankney (SF), Bobby Gainey (PF), Derek Butler (C) Patrick Howard, Anthony Vaccaro, William Reed, David Hatfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG), Edward Gadd (SF) Gerald Milligan, William Skaggs | |
| 16:23 | Kent State | John Spitler makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | John Spitler makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:10 | Creighton | Joseph Richards connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Samuel Ankney | 13-7 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | John Spitler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-7 |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Joseph Richards pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Richards (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Maynard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Ankney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bobby Gainey (fresh) C - Derek Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Darryl Randall (fresh) SG - James Yuhas (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) PF - John Spitler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Marasco (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Creighton | John Maynard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Troy Marasco gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | James Yuhas clanks a jumper in the paint | 13-7 |
| 15:15 | Creighton | Bobby Gainey pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 15:11 | Creighton | Samuel Ankney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Bobby Gainey tips it home | 15-7 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Troy Marasco comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Edward Gadd tips it back up and in | 15-9 |
| 14:52 | Creighton | John Maynard is hacked by Troy Marasco - foul #1 on Troy Marasco, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Patrick Howard (PG), Anthony Vaccaro (SF), William Reed (PF) Joseph Richards, John Maynard, Bobby Gainey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Milligan (PG), William Skaggs (SF), Ruben Guercio (PF), Dan Campbell (C) Darryl Randall, Edward Gadd, John Spitler, Troy Marasco | |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Derek Butler can't finish the layup | 15-9 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | James Yuhas pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | James Yuhas misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio grabs the offensive board | 15-9 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | James Yuhas is hacked by Samuel Ankney - foul #1 on Samuel Ankney, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (SF) James Yuhas | |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Dan Campbell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Paul Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio's pass is intercepted by William Reed | 15-9 |
| 13:44 | Creighton | Samuel Ankney drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Patrick Howard | 17-9 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | William Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Reed - foul #2 on William Reed, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Maynard (SG), Bobby Gainey (PF), David Hatfield (C) Anthony Vaccaro, William Reed, Derek Butler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gadd (SF) Paul Griffin | |
| 13:32 | Kent State | William Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | William Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 13:06 | Creighton | Samuel Ankney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | William Skaggs gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Edward Gadd misses the easy layup | 17-11 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Dan Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Edward Gadd is whistled for traveling | 17-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jacob Mattos (PG), Joseph Richards (SF) Patrick Howard, Samuel Ankney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darryl Randall (PG), James Yuhas (SG), Troy Marasco (C) Gerald Milligan, William Skaggs, Dan Campbell | |
| 12:32 | Creighton | John Maynard misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 17-11 |
| 12:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Darryl Randall | 17-11 |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Troy Marasco misses long on a jumper from the left block | 17-11 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio grabs the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | James Yuhas drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Darryl Randall | 17-14 |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Joseph Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Vaccaro (SF), Derek Butler (C) Jacob Mattos, David Hatfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Skaggs (SF), John Spitler (C) Edward Gadd, Ruben Guercio | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | James Yuhas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 11:40 | Creighton | Anthony Vaccaro pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Richards (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Vaccaro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Gainey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Darryl Randall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Yuhas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Skaggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Marasco (fresh) C - John Spitler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Creighton | John Spitler picks off the pass by Derek Butler | 17-14 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Troy Marasco's pass is intercepted by Derek Butler | 17-14 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | John Maynard drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Gainey | 20-14 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Troy Marasco knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Yuhas and he's hacked by Bobby Gainey - foul #1 on Bobby Gainey, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Patrick Howard (PG), Samuel Ankney (SG) John Maynard, Bobby Gainey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Milligan (PG), Dan Campbell (C) Darryl Randall, James Yuhas | |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Troy Marasco misses the free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Anthony Vaccaro snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | John Spitler is called for the reach on Patrick Howard - foul #1 on John Spitler, team foul #3 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Hatfield (C) Derek Butler | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Smith (SG), Edward Gadd (SF) William Skaggs, John Spitler | |
| 10:23 | Creighton | David Hatfield loses the dribble to Dan Campbell | 20-16 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-16 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Dan Campbell can't tip it in | 20-16 |
| 09:55 | Creighton | Samuel Ankney pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Patrick Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Maynard (SG), Derek Butler (C) Joseph Richards, Anthony Vaccaro | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Guercio (PF) Troy Marasco | |
| 09:33 | Kent State | David Hatfield denies the turnaround by Gerald Milligan | 20-16 |
| 09:31 | Creighton | Derek Butler grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 09:28 | Creighton | Patrick Howard travels in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Gainey (PF) Derek Butler | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG) James Smith | |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Edward Gadd hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-19 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Bobby Gainey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Dan Campbell grabs the board | 20-19 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | James Yuhas misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Howard - foul #1 on Patrick Howard, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Vaccaro (PF), Derek Butler (C) Bobby Gainey, David Hatfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Skaggs (SF), Troy Marasco (PF), John Spitler (C) Edward Gadd, Ruben Guercio, Dan Campbell | |
| 08:40 | Kent State | James Yuhas makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | James Yuhas makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:24 | Creighton | John Maynard drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Vaccaro | 23-21 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | James Yuhas banks in the layup | 23-23 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | John Maynard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | Derek Butler hits the follow up shot | 25-23 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | James Yuhas can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Maynard - foul #1 on John Maynard, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Richards (PG), Alexander Rackley (SG), Bobby Gainey (PF) Patrick Howard, John Maynard, Samuel Ankney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darryl Randall (PG), Ruben Guercio (PF) Gerald Milligan, William Skaggs | |
| 07:30 | Kent State | James Yuhas makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | James Yuhas misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:30 | Creighton | Bobby Gainey pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Richards (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alexander Rackley (fresh) SF - Anthony Vaccaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Gainey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Darryl Randall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Yuhas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Marasco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ruben Guercio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Spitler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Joseph Richards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Troy Marasco pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | Derek Butler pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Joseph Richards drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Vaccaro | 28-24 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bobby Gainey - foul #2 on Bobby Gainey, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jacob Mattos (PG), David Hatfield (PF) Anthony Vaccaro, Bobby Gainey | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Skaggs (SG), Edward Gadd (SF), Dan Campbell (C) James Yuhas, Troy Marasco, John Spitler | |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Ruben Guercio makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Joseph Richards clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to David Hatfield | 28-26 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Joseph Richards drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Hatfield | 31-26 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Darryl Randall comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | David Hatfield grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Ruben Guercio knocks away the 3 by Jacob Mattos | 31-26 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Dan Campbell grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | William Skaggs connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-29 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Derek Butler loses the dribble to Dan Campbell | 31-29 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Darryl Randall buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | David Hatfield misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Skaggs - foul #1 on William Skaggs, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Patrick Howard (PG), John Maynard (SG), Samuel Ankney (SF), Anthony Vaccaro (PF) Jacob Mattos, Alexander Rackley, Joseph Richards, Derek Butler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Milligan (PG), James Smith (SG), Troy Marasco (SF), John Spitler (PF), Paul Griffin (C) Darryl Randall, William Skaggs, Edward Gadd, Ruben Guercio, Dan Campbell | |
| 04:32 | Creighton | David Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | David Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Troy Marasco can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Anthony Vaccaro gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Paul Griffin takes the ball from David Hatfield | 33-32 |
| 03:33 | Kent State | James Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 03:27 | Creighton | David Hatfield misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 33-34 |
| 03:26 | Creighton | David Hatfield snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Patrick Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Samuel Ankney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Vaccaro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hatfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gerald Milligan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Marasco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Spitler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Griffin (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Creighton | Samuel Ankney loses the dribble to Troy Marasco | 33-34 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | James Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Marasco | 33-36 |
| 02:47 | Creighton | Patrick Howard travels in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Reed (PF), Derek Butler (C) Anthony Vaccaro, David Hatfield | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG), Edward Gadd (SF), Dan Campbell (C) James Smith, John Spitler, Paul Griffin | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan is fouled on the floor by Samuel Ankney - foul #2 on Samuel Ankney, team foul #9 | 33-36 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Gerald Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:30 | Creighton | William Reed snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | William Reed misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Edward Gadd snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Dan Campbell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | John Maynard buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Reed | 36-39 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Dan Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jacob Mattos (PG), Joseph Richards (SF) Patrick Howard, Samuel Ankney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darryl Randall (PG), John Spitler (PF) Gerald Milligan, Troy Marasco | |
| 01:18 | Creighton | John Maynard travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alexander Rackley (SG), Anthony Vaccaro (SF) Jacob Mattos, John Maynard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Guercio (PF) Dan Campbell | |
| 01:06 | Kent State | James Yuhas is whistled for traveling | 36-39 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Alexander Rackley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | William Reed tips it home | 38-39 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Derek Butler is called for the reach on Edward Gadd - foul #1 on Derek Butler, team foul #10 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Patrick Howard (PG), John Maynard (SG), Samuel Ankney (SF) Joseph Richards, Alexander Rackley, William Reed | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Milligan (PG), Troy Marasco (C) James Yuhas, John Spitler | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Edward Gadd makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | John Maynard scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-41 |