| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Longino (fresh) SG - Wayne Harada (fresh) SF - Kristofer Seelye (fresh) PF - Cory Brown (fresh) C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) SG - Armando Robles (fresh) SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) PF - James Becerra (fresh) C - Robert Hammer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert Hammer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Houston | Armando Robles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Houston | Steven Blackman hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Creighton | Cory Brown blows the dunk but he's fouled by James Becerra - foul #1 on James Becerra, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Creighton | Cory Brown makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:28 | Creighton | Cory Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Houston | Armando Robles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | Cory Brown gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Creighton | Wayne Harada scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:45 | Houston | James Becerra drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Adam Flint | 5-5 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Wayne Harada misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 18:28 | Creighton | Cory Brown tips it home | 7-5 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Adam Flint makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Armando Robles and he's fouled by Brandon Caruthers - foul #1 on Brandon Caruthers, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Adam Flint misses the free throw | 7-7 |
| 18:15 | Houston | Robert Hammer grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 17:58 | Houston | Robert Hammer is whistled for a carry | 7-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Chester Lyons (SG), Fred Carroll (SF), Shawn Shelton (PF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Armando Robles, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Chester Lyons steps in front of the Brandon Caruthers pass | 7-7 |
| 17:32 | Houston | Roy Sheehan loses the dribble to James Longino | 7-7 |
| 17:29 | Creighton | James Longino blows the layup | 7-7 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Wayne Harada tips it but misses | 7-7 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Cory Brown can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 17:24 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Wayne Harada misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 17:05 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Cates | 7-7 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Fred Carroll can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Kristofer Seelye hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:29 | Houston | David Cates snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:13 | Houston | Chester Lyons scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| 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 | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Armando Robles (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), James Becerra (PF), Robert Hammer (C) Roy Sheehan, Chester Lyons, Fred Carroll, Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) SG - Timothy Woodside (fresh) SF - John Oldham (fresh) PF - Horace Pennock (fresh) C - James Bowden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Adam Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Robles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Becerra (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Adam Flint buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Blackman | 7-12 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | James Bowden knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Woodside | 9-12 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Steven Blackman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Flint | 9-14 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Horace Pennock connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Woodside | 11-14 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Robert Hammer loses the dribble to Luka Karwowski | 11-14 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Armando Robles blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Bowden | 11-14 |
| 14:14 | Houston | Armando Robles grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 14:04 | Houston | James Becerra is hacked by Horace Pennock - foul #1 on Horace Pennock, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| 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 | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG) Armando Robles | |
| 13:49 | Houston | Fred Carroll clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 13:48 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | James Longino knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Wayne Harada | 13-14 |
| 13:27 | Houston | Adam Flint's floater is knocked away by Kristofer Seelye | 13-14 |
| 13:25 | Houston | James Becerra tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Wayne Harada misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 13:09 | Houston | Steven Blackman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:58 | Houston | Adam Flint throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Armando Robles (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), David Cates (PF), Russell Oglesby (C) Adam Flint, Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, James Becerra, Robert Hammer | |
| 12:40 | Creighton | James Longino is fouled on the floor by Roy Sheehan - foul #1 on Roy Sheehan, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (SG), James Becerra (PF) Armando Robles, Russell Oglesby | |
| 12:20 | Creighton | 3 seconds is called on Cory Brown | 13-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Armando Robles (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Roy Sheehan, Chester Lyons, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| 12:03 | Houston | Armando Robles is called for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Oldham (PF) Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (SG) Armando Robles | |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Adam Flint is called for the reach on Kristofer Seelye - foul #1 on Adam Flint, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Bowden (PF) Kristofer Seelye | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Armando Robles (SG), James Becerra (PF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Fred Carroll, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Longino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Harada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Oldham (fresh) PF - James Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Roy Sheehan (fresh) SG - Armando Robles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Shelton (fresh) PF - James Becerra (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Cates (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Creighton | Shawn Shelton is called for the reach on John Oldham - foul #1 on Shawn Shelton, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Roy Sheehan, Shawn Shelton, David Cates | |
| 11:21 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Adam Flint - foul #2 on Adam Flint, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roy Sheehan (PG), Chester Lyons (SG), Shawn Shelton (SF), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Armando Robles, Steven Blackman, Robert Hammer | |
| 11:21 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:21 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:21 | Houston | James Becerra snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 11:17 | Houston | Roy Sheehan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Shawn Shelton | 14-19 |
| 11:00 | Creighton | James Longino loses the dribble to David Cates | 14-19 |
| 10:51 | Houston | James Becerra can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | James Bowden gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | James Bowden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 10:36 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Cates | 14-19 |
| 10:18 | Houston | Shawn Shelton clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 10:16 | Houston | David Cates tips it back up and in | 14-21 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers misses the easy layup | 14-21 |
| 10:00 | Houston | David Cates gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:52 | Houston | Shawn Shelton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 09:51 | Houston | James Becerra tips it back up and in | 14-23 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | James Longino is fouled on the floor by Roy Sheehan - foul #2 on Roy Sheehan, team foul #6 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Timothy Woodside (SG), Kristofer Seelye (SF), Cory Brown (PF) James Longino, Wayne Harada, John Oldham, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Carroll (PG), Armando Robles (SG), Steven Blackman (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Roy Sheehan, Chester Lyons, James Becerra, David Cates | |
| 09:25 | Creighton | James Bowden drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-23 |
| 09:07 | Houston | Steven Blackman double dribbles | 17-23 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Timothy Woodside comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 08:53 | Houston | Robert Hammer pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:33 | Houston | Steven Blackman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 08:32 | Houston | Robert Hammer pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:20 | Houston | A charge is called on Fred Carroll - foul #1 on Fred Carroll, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Oldham (C) James Bowden | |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Shawn Shelton | |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski is fouled on the floor by Fred Carroll - foul #2 on Fred Carroll, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (PG) Fred Carroll | |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:06 | Houston | Robert Hammer snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 07:53 | Houston | Chester Lyons is hacked by Kristofer Seelye - foul #1 on Kristofer Seelye, team foul #3 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Harada (SG), Brandon Caruthers (C) Timothy Woodside, John Oldham | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:48 | Houston | James Becerra's pass is intercepted by Wayne Harada | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Wayne Harada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristofer Seelye (fresh) PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chester Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Armando Robles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hammer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 07:41 | Houston | James Becerra gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:29 | Houston | James Becerra misses the lay-in | 18-23 |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:23 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 07:22 | Houston | Robert Hammer pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 07:17 | Houston | Armando Robles is hacked by Brandon Caruthers - foul #2 on Brandon Caruthers, team foul #4 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG), John Oldham (C) Luka Karwowski, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Shelton (PF) James Becerra | |
| 07:12 | Houston | Chester Lyons knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Cory Brown drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Longino | 20-25 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Chester Lyons's pass is intercepted by John Oldham | 20-25 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | James Longino is hacked by Chester Lyons - foul #1 on Chester Lyons, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (SG), Horace Pennock (PF), James Bowden (C) Wayne Harada, Kristofer Seelye, Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), James Becerra (PF) Chester Lyons, Armando Robles | |
| 06:19 | Creighton | James Longino makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | James Longino makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:00 | Houston | James Becerra misses long on a jump hook from close range | 22-25 |
| 05:59 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Longino | 22-25 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | James Bowden hits the follow up shot | 24-25 |
| 05:40 | Houston | Shawn Shelton buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski connects on the jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 05:03 | Houston | Shawn Shelton makes the 3 from straight away set up by James Becerra | 26-31 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 04:46 | Houston | James Becerra pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:37 | Houston | Adam Flint misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Shawn Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Robert Hammer connects on the floater from the right block set up by Shawn Shelton | 26-33 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | James Bowden comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Hammer - foul #1 on Robert Hammer, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Woodside (PG), Wayne Harada (SG), Kristofer Seelye (SF), Cory Brown (PF) James Longino, Luka Karwowski, John Oldham, Horace Pennock | |
| Subs | Houston | Chester Lyons (PG), Armando Robles (SG), David Cates (C) Adam Flint, Shawn Shelton, Robert Hammer | |
| 04:01 | Creighton | James Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | James Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:01 | Houston | David Cates grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:38 | Houston | Steven Blackman makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Chester Lyons | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Woodside (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Harada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristofer Seelye (fresh) PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bowden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Chester Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Robles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Blackman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Becerra (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cates (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Wayne Harada can't connect on a runner from close range | 26-35 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Armando Robles gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Kristofer Seelye steps in front of the Armando Robles pass | 26-35 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Wayne Harada slams it home set up by Kristofer Seelye | 28-35 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Chester Lyons drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Becerra | 28-38 |
| 03:01 | Creighton | James Bowden loses the ball out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers (C) James Bowden | |
| Subs | Houston | Adam Flint (PG), Fred Carroll (SF), Robert Hammer (C) Chester Lyons, Steven Blackman, James Becerra | |
| 02:48 | Houston | David Cates travels with the ball | 28-38 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Timothy Woodside is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Becerra (PF) Robert Hammer | |
| 02:29 | Houston | David Cates is hacked by Brandon Caruthers - foul #3 on Brandon Caruthers, team foul #5 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG), John Oldham (C) Timothy Woodside, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Hammer (C) James Becerra | |
| 02:19 | Houston | Robert Hammer knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Carroll and the foul's on Cory Brown - foul #1 on Cory Brown, team foul #6 | 28-40 |
| 02:19 | Houston | Robert Hammer misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Cory Brown grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | John Oldham comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Cory Brown gets the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | John Oldham clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 01:45 | Houston | David Cates gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 01:37 | Houston | John Oldham steps in front of the Armando Robles pass | 28-40 |
| 01:15 | Creighton | John Oldham misses the shot from the right block | 28-40 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | John Oldham hits the follow up shot | 30-40 |
| 00:51 | Houston | David Cates connects on the shot in the lane set up by Armando Robles | 30-42 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | James Longino misses badly on a shot from the right block | 30-42 |
| 00:44 | Houston | David Cates grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Adam Flint comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | John Oldham grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | James Longino misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 00:24 | Houston | David Cates snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Armando Robles hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Flint | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Kristofer Seelye can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 30-45 |