| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Douglas Keller (fresh) C - James Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) SG - Edward Terry (fresh) SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) C - Brian Dees (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Douglas Keller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Akron | Charles Creasey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Akron | Douglas Keller hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Creasey | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Wetherington | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Akron | Charles Creasey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dessert - foul #1 on Joseph Dessert, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 2-3 |
| 16:50 | Akron | Joseph Dessert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 16:35 | Creighton | Brian Dees connects on the turnaround from the right block | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | Akron | James Roberts is fouled on the floor by Brian Dees - foul #1 on Brian Dees, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 15:49 | Akron | James Roberts buries a driving attempt in the lane | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Terry (fresh) SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) C - Brian Dees (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 15:28 | Akron | James Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:04 | Akron | Charles Creasey is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Harry Sisk (PG), Jeffery Corns (SF) Joseph Dessert, James Fisher | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:35 | Creighton | Brian Dees misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 14:33 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:11 | Akron | James Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 13:46 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco is hacked by Douglas Keller - foul #1 on Douglas Keller, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), James Fisher (SF) Harry Sisk, Jeffery Corns | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Robert Roles (SG), Wayne Amen (SF), David Barnett (C) Floyd Wetherington, Edward Terry, Bernardo Greco, Brian Dees | |
| 13:35 | Creighton | James Fisher swats the layup by David Barnett | 7-5 |
| 13:33 | Akron | Douglas Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:11 | Akron | James Roberts clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 13:10 | Akron | Douglas Keller hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | David Barnett misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | David Barnett tips it home | 9-7 |
| 12:25 | Akron | James Roberts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Dessert and he's fouled by David Barnett - foul #1 on David Barnett, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG), Edward Terry (SG), Bernardo Greco (SF), Brian Dees (C) Charles Stratton, Robert Roles, Wayne Amen, Mathew Heath | |
| 12:25 | Akron | James Roberts makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Brian Dees misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 12-7 |
| 11:59 | Akron | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 11:55 | Akron | Charles Creasey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 11:53 | Creighton | Brian Dees gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 11:33 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco is whistled for traveling | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Douglas Keller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Terry (fresh) SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Dees (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Akron | Douglas Keller banks in the wide open layup set up by Joseph Dessert | 14-7 |
| 10:47 | Creighton | Edward Terry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 10:45 | Akron | The rebound goes to James Fisher | 14-7 |
| 10:18 | Akron | Joseph Dessert misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 10:16 | Akron | James Roberts tips it back up and in | 16-7 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Edward Terry misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-7 |
| 10:00 | Creighton | David Barnett tips it home | 16-9 |
| 09:32 | Akron | James Roberts misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-9 |
| 09:31 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Edward Terry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Akron | Harry Sisk (PG), Samuel Moore (SG), Jeffery Corns (SF), Andres Giordano (PF), David McMullen (C) Joseph Dessert, Charles Creasey, James Fisher, Douglas Keller, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Amen (SF), Mathew Heath (PF) Bernardo Greco, David Barnett | |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Edward Terry makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Edward Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 08:45 | Akron | Jeffery Corns scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David McMullen | 19-11 |
| 08:20 | Creighton | Edward Terry clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-11 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | Mathew Heath tips it home | 19-13 |
| 07:56 | Akron | Harry Sisk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Brian Dees gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 07:33 | Creighton | Brian Dees is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Dees, team foul #3 | 19-13 |
| 07:33 | Akron | The refs have stopped play. Samuel Moore is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 19-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF), Douglas Keller (PF), James Roberts (C) Samuel Moore, Jeffery Corns, Andres Giordano, David McMullen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Robert Roles (SG), Bernardo Greco (SF), David Barnett (C) Floyd Wetherington, Edward Terry, Wayne Amen, Brian Dees | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harry Sisk (fresh) SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Keller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) SG - Robert Roles (fresh) SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Akron | A charge is called on Charles Creasey - foul #1 on Charles Creasey, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG) Harry Sisk | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:38 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Stratton | 19-15 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Douglas Keller is whistled for a carry | 19-15 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG) Charles Stratton | |
| 05:45 | Creighton | David Barnett misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Douglas Keller - foul #2 on Douglas Keller, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (PF) Douglas Keller | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:45 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 05:45 | Creighton | David Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 05:45 | Akron | Andres Giordano pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Charles Creasey connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Fisher | 22-16 |
| 05:06 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses short on a floater in the lane | 22-16 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Mathew Heath can't tip it in | 22-16 |
| 05:04 | Akron | Joseph Dessert grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 04:40 | Akron | Joseph Dessert connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Creasey | 25-16 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Floyd Wetherington is blocked by Andres Giordano | 25-16 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington grabs the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | James Roberts picks off the pass by Bernardo Greco | 25-16 |
| 03:17 | Akron | Charles Creasey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-16 |
| Subs | Akron | Harry Sisk (PG), Samuel Moore (SG), Jeffery Corns (SF), Douglas Keller (PF) Joseph Dessert, Charles Creasey, James Fisher, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Edward Terry (SG), Wayne Amen (SF), Brian Dees (C) Floyd Wetherington, Robert Roles, Bernardo Greco, David Barnett | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harry Sisk (fresh) SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) SF - Jeffery Corns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andres Giordano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Terry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Amen (fresh) PF - Mathew Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Dees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Brian Dees comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Andres Giordano - foul #1 on Andres Giordano, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Brian Dees makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Brian Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Jeffery Corns buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andres Giordano | 28-18 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | Andres Giordano steps in front of the Edward Terry pass | 28-18 |
| 01:41 | Akron | Mathew Heath picks off the pass by Jeffery Corns | 28-18 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Mathew Heath hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Keller - foul #3 on Douglas Keller, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF), James Roberts (C) Harry Sisk, Samuel Moore, Douglas Keller, Andres Giordano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG), Bernardo Greco (SF) Charles Stratton, Wayne Amen | |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Mathew Heath makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 01:25 | Akron | Jeffery Corns snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 01:08 | Akron | Joseph Dessert clanks a shot from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 01:07 | Akron | James Fisher tips it in | 30-19 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brian Dees | 30-22 |
| 00:19 | Akron | James Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Bernardo Greco | 30-22 |
| 00:17 | Akron | James Fisher hits the follow up shot | 32-22 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Edward Terry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco tips it back up and in | 32-24 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Joseph Dessert can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-24 |