| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Dooley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Whitacre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Woodard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roger Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Benfield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darrel Laurel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Brumfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cesar Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Norberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Charles Benfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Cravens (SG) Darrel Laurel | |
| 19:27 | Washington State | David Dooley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Brumfield - foul #3 on Paul Brumfield, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Darrel Laurel (SF) Paul Brumfield | |
| 19:27 | Washington State | David Dooley makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:27 | Washington State | David Dooley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:27 | Washington State | David Dooley makes the 3rd free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Bobby Woodard takes the ball from Darrel Laurel | 32-33 |
| 18:49 | Washington State | David Dooley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Patrick Caldwell | 35-33 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Randall Norberg clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Roger Vigil - foul #2 on Roger Vigil, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Edward Rhoades (SF) Charles Benfield, Darrel Laurel | |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Randall Norberg makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Randall Norberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:16 | Washington State | Robert Cravens steps in front of the David Dooley pass | 35-35 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver lays it up and in set up by Robert Cravens | 35-37 |
| 17:52 | Washington State | Bobby Woodard misses badly on a runner from close range | 35-37 |
| 17:50 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Edward Rhoades | 35-37 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Bobby Woodard picks off the pass by Cesar Marino | 35-37 |
| 17:12 | Washington State | Leonard Whitacre is hacked by Robert Cravens - foul #3 on Robert Cravens, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Welker (PG), Horace Baro (SF), Larry Ward (C) David Dooley, Patrick Caldwell, Roger Vigil | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Darrel Laurel (SG), Mark Whiddon (PF) Randall Copenhaver, Robert Cravens, Cesar Marino | |
| 17:01 | Washington State | Bobby Woodard misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-37 |
| 17:00 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:42 | Creighton | Randall Norberg is whistled for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | Byron Meadors (SF), George Allen (C) Leonard Whitacre, Bobby Woodard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cesar Marino (PF) Mark Whiddon | |
| 16:24 | Washington State | Michael Welker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 16:23 | Creighton | Cesar Marino pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Cesar Marino and the foul's on George Allen - foul #1 on George Allen, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Caldwell (SF) Byron Meadors | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:08 | Washington State | George Allen pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:56 | Washington State | Randall Norberg blocks the short jumper by Horace Baro | 35-39 |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Cesar Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Welker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Baro (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Ward (fresh) C - George Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Benfield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darrel Laurel (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cesar Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Norberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Creighton | Edward Rhoades is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Dooley (PG), Bobby Woodard (PF), Roger Vigil (C) Horace Baro, Larry Ward, George Allen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Paul Brumfield (SF), Mark Whiddon (PF) Charles Benfield, Edward Rhoades, Cesar Marino | |
| 15:36 | Washington State | David Dooley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 15:34 | Washington State | Patrick Caldwell misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 15:33 | Washington State | Roger Vigil can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 15:32 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Paul Brumfield | 35-39 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | Randall Norberg is fouled on the floor by Roger Vigil - foul #3 on Roger Vigil, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Leonard Whitacre (SG) Michael Welker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Cesar Marino (PF) Randall Copenhaver, Mark Whiddon | |
| 14:47 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 14:33 | Washington State | Bobby Woodard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 14:31 | Washington State | David Dooley hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 14:12 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 14:10 | Washington State | Patrick Caldwell grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 14:05 | Washington State | Leonard Whitacre is hacked by Darrel Laurel - foul #2 on Darrel Laurel, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Welker (PG), Horace Baro (SF), Larry Ward (C) David Dooley, Patrick Caldwell, Roger Vigil | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Robert Cravens (SG) Charles Benfield, Darrel Laurel | |
| 13:54 | Washington State | Larry Ward clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Cesar Marino grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Robert Cravens hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 13:08 | Washington State | Horace Baro buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Welker and the foul's on Randall Copenhaver - foul #1 on Randall Copenhaver, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | George Allen (C) Bobby Woodard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Darrel Laurel (SG), Mark Whiddon (PF) Randall Copenhaver, Robert Cravens, Cesar Marino | |
| 13:08 | Washington State | Horace Baro makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel makes the jump hook in the lane | 40-44 |
| 12:35 | Washington State | George Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-44 |
| 12:33 | Washington State | George Allen snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:19 | Washington State | Leonard Whitacre misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:59 | Creighton | Charles Benfield misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 11:58 | Washington State | George Allen pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:51 | Washington State | George Allen makes the jump hook near the basket | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Welker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leonard Whitacre (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Horace Baro (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Ward (fairly fresh) C - George Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Benfield (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Darrel Laurel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Brumfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Whiddon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Norberg (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Creighton | Randall Norberg is fouled on the floor by George Allen - foul #2 on George Allen, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Dooley (PG), Patrick Caldwell (SF), Bobby Woodard (PF), Roger Vigil (C) Leonard Whitacre, Horace Baro, Larry Ward, George Allen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Cesar Marino (PF) Charles Benfield, Randall Norberg | |
| 11:08 | Creighton | The jumper by Mark Whiddon is denied by Patrick Caldwell | 42-44 |
| 11:06 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 10:47 | Washington State | Randall Copenhaver steals the ball from Bobby Woodard | 42-47 |
| 10:41 | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 10:39 | Washington State | Roger Vigil grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:22 | Washington State | David Dooley hits a turnaround from the left block | 44-47 |
| 10:09 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Brumfield | 44-50 |
| 09:49 | Washington State | Roger Vigil misses the jumper in the paint | 44-50 |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Cesar Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Patrick Caldwell steals it from Darrel Laurel | 44-50 |
| 09:06 | Washington State | Cesar Marino is called for the reach on Bobby Woodard - foul #3 on Cesar Marino, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Leonard Whitacre (SG) Michael Welker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Robert Cravens (SG), Randall Norberg (C) Randall Copenhaver, Darrel Laurel, Mark Whiddon | |
| 08:57 | Washington State | Leonard Whitacre can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Cesar Marino - foul #4 on Cesar Marino, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Washington State | Horace Baro (PG), Larry Ward (C) David Dooley, Roger Vigil | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Whiddon (PF) Cesar Marino | |
| 08:57 | Washington State | Leonard Whitacre makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:57 | Washington State | Leonard Whitacre makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Randall Norberg scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Benfield | 46-52 |
| 08:15 | Washington State | Patrick Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Paul Brumfield - foul #4 on Paul Brumfield, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | George Allen (C) Bobby Woodard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Darrel Laurel (SG) Paul Brumfield | |
| 08:15 | Washington State | Patrick Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:15 | Washington State | Patrick Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:03 | Creighton | Horace Baro picks off the pass by Robert Cravens | 48-52 |
| 07:43 | Washington State | Leonard Whitacre buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Horace Baro | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Horace Baro (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Whitacre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Caldwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Ward (fresh) C - George Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Benfield (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Darrel Laurel (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Cravens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Whiddon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Norberg (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Creighton | George Allen picks off the pass by Mark Whiddon | 50-52 |
| 07:17 | Washington State | Larry Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Dooley (PG), Bobby Woodard (PF), Roger Vigil (C) Patrick Caldwell, Larry Ward, George Allen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Paul Brumfield (SF), Cesar Marino (PF) Charles Benfield, Robert Cravens, Mark Whiddon | |
| 06:55 | Creighton | Randall Norberg clanks a jumper from close range | 50-52 |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Bobby Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:41 | Washington State | Leonard Whitacre is fouled on the floor by Randall Norberg - foul #3 on Randall Norberg, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG) Randall Copenhaver | |
| 06:41 | Washington State | Leonard Whitacre misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:41 | Creighton | Cesar Marino snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Charles Benfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 06:23 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 06:02 | Washington State | Leonard Whitacre snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 05:55 | Washington State | David Dooley scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Whitacre and the foul's on Charles Benfield - foul #2 on Charles Benfield, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Welker (SG), Byron Meadors (SF) Leonard Whitacre, Horace Baro | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Mark Whiddon (C) Charles Benfield, Randall Norberg | |
| 05:55 | Washington State | David Dooley makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Cesar Marino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bobby Woodard - foul #3 on Bobby Woodard, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Robert Cravens (SG), Randall Norberg (C) Randall Copenhaver, Darrel Laurel, Mark Whiddon | |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Cesar Marino misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Cesar Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Norberg | 53-52 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Cesar Marino tips it home | 53-54 |
| 05:02 | Washington State | David Dooley buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Welker | 56-54 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Cesar Marino lays it in | 56-56 |
| 04:30 | Washington State | Roger Vigil hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Charles Benfield pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:14 | Creighton | Cesar Marino misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Randall Norberg grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Cesar Marino's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Woodard | 56-56 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Cesar Marino snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 03:47 | Creighton | David Dooley steals it from Charles Benfield | 56-56 |
| 03:43 | Washington State | David Dooley hits the finger roll | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Dooley (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Welker (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Byron Meadors (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bobby Woodard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Roger Vigil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Benfield (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Cravens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Brumfield (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Cesar Marino (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Randall Norberg (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Charles Benfield is hacked by Roger Vigil - foul #4 on Roger Vigil, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Leonard Whitacre (SG), Patrick Caldwell (SF), Larry Ward (PF), George Allen (C) David Dooley, Byron Meadors, Bobby Woodard, Roger Vigil | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Darrel Laurel (SG), Mark Whiddon (C) Charles Benfield, Robert Cravens, Randall Norberg | |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 03:11 | Washington State | Larry Ward snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 03:07 | Washington State | Randall Copenhaver is called for the reach on Leonard Whitacre - foul #2 on Randall Copenhaver, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 03:07 | Washington State | Leonard Whitacre makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:07 | Washington State | Leonard Whitacre makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Paul Brumfield is blocked by Larry Ward | 60-56 |
| 02:19 | Washington State | George Allen gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:19 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Dooley (PG), Bobby Woodard (PF) Michael Welker, George Allen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Norberg (C) Cesar Marino | |
| 02:00 | Washington State | David Dooley makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Caldwell | 62-56 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel is hacked by Leonard Whitacre - foul #2 on Leonard Whitacre, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Roger Vigil (C) Larry Ward | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Cesar Marino (PF) Randall Copenhaver, Mark Whiddon | |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:15 | Washington State | David Dooley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Randall Norberg grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Cesar Marino scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Bobby Woodard - foul #4 on Bobby Woodard, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Cesar Marino makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Bobby Woodard connects on the jumper from the right block set up by David Dooley | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Charles Benfield hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-64 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Roger Vigil hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Dooley | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 66-64 |