| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Longino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Harada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristofer Seelye (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jason Locke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Graham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Kristofer Seelye inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Creighton | Kristofer Seelye can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 19:31 | Ohio State | Steve Young snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 19:08 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-38 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Steve Young is called for the reach on James Longino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Young, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Kristofer Seelye hits a 3 from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 18:30 | Ohio State | Steve Young misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 18:28 | Ohio State | Jason Locke tips it in | 30-40 |
| 18:15 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 18:14 | Ohio State | Jason Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:52 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs loses the dribble to Kristofer Seelye | 30-40 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Kristofer Seelye throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Timothy Woodside (SG), John Oldham (SF), Horace Pennock (PF), James Bowden (C) James Longino, Wayne Harada, Kristofer Seelye, Cory Brown, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Raymond Hinkley (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), David Moore (PF), George Rhoads (C) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Jason Locke, Justin Carrion, Phillip Graham | |
| 17:26 | Ohio State | George Rhoads's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Horace Pennock is hacked by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Justin Carrion (PF) David Moore | |
| 16:52 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Woodside | 32-40 |
| 16:29 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | John Oldham snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | James Bowden misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 16:19 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Woodside | 32-40 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski double dribbles | 32-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG), Wayne Harada (SG), Kristofer Seelye (SF), Cory Brown (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Luka Karwowski, Timothy Woodside, John Oldham, Horace Pennock, James Bowden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley | |
| 15:47 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Young | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Longino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Harada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristofer Seelye (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Steve Young (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SF - Bernard Chan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Rhoads (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Creighton | The jumper by Brandon Caruthers is denied by George Rhoads | 32-42 |
| 15:28 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Brown | 32-42 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Longino | 35-42 |
| 14:44 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 14:42 | Creighton | Cory Brown snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers is whistled for traveling | 35-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), John Oldham (SF), James Bowden (PF) James Longino, Kristofer Seelye, Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG), Jason Locke (SF), David Moore (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Joseph Biggs, Bernard Chan, Justin Carrion, George Rhoads | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Steve Young hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Moore and he's hacked by Brandon Caruthers - foul #2 on Brandon Caruthers, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Woodside (SG), Horace Pennock (PF) Wayne Harada, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 14:14 | Ohio State | Steve Young makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Phillip Graham - foul #3 on Phillip Graham, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG) Steve Young | |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:31 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley's floater is tipped away by Horace Pennock | 36-45 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | James Bowden gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Woodside | 38-45 |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Raymond Hinkley and the foul's on James Bowden - foul #2 on James Bowden, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG), Wayne Harada (SG), Kristofer Seelye (SF), Cory Brown (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Luka Karwowski, Timothy Woodside, John Oldham, Horace Pennock, James Bowden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs (SG), Justin Carrion (PF), George Rhoads (C) Jason Locke, David Moore, Phillip Graham | |
| 12:56 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:35 | Creighton | Wayne Harada misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-48 |
| 12:33 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:19 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Kristofer Seelye grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Cory Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-48 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Cory Brown hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Cory Brown snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Longino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Harada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristofer Seelye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cory Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Biggs (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Hinkley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - George Rhoads (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Creighton | Timothy Lerch is called for the reach on Kristofer Seelye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Lerch, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (SG), John Oldham (SF), Horace Pennock (PF), James Bowden (C) Wayne Harada, Kristofer Seelye, Cory Brown, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Bernard Chan (SF) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley | |
| 11:16 | Creighton | James Bowden loses the ball out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | David Moore (PF) Justin Carrion | |
| 10:50 | Ohio State | Luka Karwowski picks off the pass by David Moore | 40-48 |
| 10:33 | Creighton | James Bowden misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 10:31 | Creighton | John Oldham snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | James Bowden comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 40-48 |
| 10:15 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Steve Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Woodside (PG), Wayne Harada (SG), Desmond Lewis (SF), Brandon Caruthers (C) James Longino, Luka Karwowski, Horace Pennock, James Bowden | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Locke (SF), Justin Carrion (PF), Phillip Graham (C) Joseph Biggs, David Moore, George Rhoads | |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Timothy Woodside is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Timothy Woodside, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kristofer Seelye (SF), Cory Brown (PF) Desmond Lewis, John Oldham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley (SG) Bernard Chan | |
| 09:20 | Ohio State | Brandon Caruthers steps in front of the Phillip Graham pass | 40-48 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Jason Locke is called for the reach on Kristofer Seelye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Locke, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG) Steve Young | |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Cory Brown is whistled for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Bowden (PF) Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Bernard Chan (SF) Jason Locke | |
| 08:35 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | James Bowden pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Timothy Woodside is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Harada | 43-48 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Timothy Woodside can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 07:52 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 07:27 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Wayne Harada gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Woodside (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Harada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kristofer Seelye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Bowden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Caruthers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Hinkley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Chan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Phillip Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Creighton | Justin Carrion picks off the pass by Wayne Harada in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 06:56 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-48 |
| 06:55 | Creighton | James Bowden snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Kristofer Seelye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 06:48 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 06:22 | Ohio State | Raymond Hinkley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Justin Carrion | 43-51 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | James Bowden can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-51 |
| 06:05 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 05:47 | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch is hacked by Timothy Woodside - foul #4 on Timothy Woodside, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG), Luka Karwowski (SG), John Oldham (SF), Cory Brown (PF), Horace Pennock (C) Timothy Woodside, Wayne Harada, Kristofer Seelye, James Bowden, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG), Jason Locke (SF), David Moore (PF), George Rhoads (C) Timothy Lerch, Raymond Hinkley, Bernard Chan, Justin Carrion, Phillip Graham | |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Horace Pennock - foul #1 on Horace Pennock, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Horace Pennock grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Horace Pennock hits a jumper from the right block | 45-52 |
| 05:06 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 05:05 | Ohio State | David Moore tips it home | 45-54 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | Steve Young picks off the pass by John Oldham | 45-54 |
| 04:49 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs throws it down on a nice dish by Steve Young | 45-56 |
| 04:21 | Creighton | Cory Brown is fouled on the floor by George Rhoads - foul #2 on George Rhoads, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers (C) Horace Pennock | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Gerard Burke (PF) David Moore | |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Cory Brown hits a wide open floater from the left wing set up by John Oldham | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 03:41 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:37 | Creighton | The short jumper by James Longino is denied by George Rhoads | 47-56 |
| 03:35 | Ohio State | George Rhoads grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 03:16 | Ohio State | Steve Young loses the ball out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Harada (SG), Desmond Lewis (SF) Luka Karwowski, John Oldham | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Timothy Lerch (PG), Ted Wright (SG), Bernard Chan (SF), Justin Carrion (PF) Steve Young, Joseph Biggs, Jason Locke, Gerard Burke | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Longino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Harada (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Desmond Lewis (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Cory Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Caruthers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Timothy Lerch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ted Wright (fresh) SF - Bernard Chan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Carrion (fresh) 7 reb. 3 stl. C - George Rhoads (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Creighton | The short jumper by Desmond Lewis is denied by George Rhoads | 47-56 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Cory Brown grabs the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Desmond Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Pennock (C) Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:51 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Oldham (SF), James Bowden (C) Desmond Lewis, Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Steve Young (PG), Joseph Biggs (SG) Timothy Lerch, Ted Wright | |
| 02:31 | Ohio State | Steve Young drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Chan | 47-58 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | James Bowden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Desmond Lewis (SG) James Longino, Wayne Harada | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 02:03 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Young | 47-60 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-60 |
| 01:46 | Ohio State | Justin Carrion grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | James Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 01:09 | Creighton | John Oldham misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 01:07 | Ohio State | George Rhoads pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan makes the jumper from close range set up by Joseph Biggs and the foul's on Horace Pennock - foul #2 on Horace Pennock, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Woodside (SG) Desmond Lewis | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Phillip Graham (C) George Rhoads | |
| 00:49 | Ohio State | Bernard Chan makes the free throw | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jason Locke (SF) Bernard Chan | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Ohio State | Joseph Biggs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Young | 47-66 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | John Oldham misses the easy open layup | 47-66 |
| 00:16 | Ohio State | Phillip Graham gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Steve Young runs out the clock | 47-66 |