| Lineup | Rider | PG - Leonard Gelman (fresh) SG - Steven Valladares (fresh) SF - Joseph Olson (fresh) PF - Mark Davis (fresh) C - David Jerome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Benfield (fresh) SG - Darrel Laurel (fresh) SF - Paul Brumfield (fresh) PF - Cesar Marino (fresh) C - Randall Norberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Mark Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rider | David Jerome misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Rider | Mark Davis tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Rider | David Jerome grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Rider | Leonard Gelman connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Mark Davis | 4-0 |
| 18:53 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Rider | Mark Davis grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Rider | Leonard Gelman misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Charles Benfield - foul #1 on Charles Benfield, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Rider | Leonard Gelman misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Rider | Leonard Gelman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:15 | Rider | Joseph Olson is fouled on the floor by Paul Brumfield - foul #1 on Paul Brumfield, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | Rider | David Jerome misses long on a floater from close range | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Cesar Marino snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Charles Benfield misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:32 | Rider | The rebound goes to Joseph Olson | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Rider | Mark Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Crochet (PG), Grady Uchida (SF), Anthony Berry (C) Leonard Gelman, Joseph Olson, David Jerome | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Robert Cravens (SG), Edward Rhoades (SF), Mark Whiddon (C) Charles Benfield, Darrel Laurel, Cesar Marino, Randall Norberg | |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Mark Whiddon loses the dribble to Mark Davis | 5-3 |
| 16:47 | Rider | Grady Uchida hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Edward Rhoades - foul #1 on Edward Rhoades, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Rider | William Hinojos (SF), Ronnie Bangert (C) Steven Valladares, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cesar Marino (PF) Paul Brumfield | |
| 16:47 | Rider | Grady Uchida makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:47 | Rider | Grady Uchida makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Robert Cravens comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 16:29 | Rider | William Hinojos snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:09 | Rider | Anthony Berry misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 16:07 | Rider | Michael Crochet pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:54 | Rider | Ronnie Bangert misses short on a shot from the left side | 7-3 |
| 15:53 | Rider | Anthony Berry can't tip it in | 7-3 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Cesar Marino | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Crochet (fresh) SG - Grady Uchida (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hinojos (fresh) PF - Anthony Berry (fresh) C - Ronnie Bangert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Randall Copenhaver (fresh) SG - Robert Cravens (fresh) SF - Edward Rhoades (fresh) PF - Cesar Marino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Whiddon (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Robert Cravens comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 15:33 | Creighton | Cesar Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | William Hinojos swats the shot by Robert Cravens | 7-3 |
| 15:20 | Creighton | Mark Whiddon gets the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | Ronnie Bangert swats the layup by Mark Whiddon | 7-3 |
| 15:07 | Rider | Ronnie Bangert pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 14:52 | Rider | Michael Crochet misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | Mark Whiddon grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 14:36 | Rider | Anthony Berry gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 14:15 | Rider | A charge is called on Anthony Berry - foul #1 on Anthony Berry, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Rider | Leonard Gelman (PG), Steven Valladares (SG), Joseph Olson (SF), Mark Davis (PF), David Jerome (C) Michael Crochet, Grady Uchida, William Hinojos, Anthony Berry, Ronnie Bangert | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Darrel Laurel (SG), Paul Brumfield (SF), Randall Norberg (C) Randall Copenhaver, Robert Cravens, Edward Rhoades, Cesar Marino | |
| 13:49 | Creighton | Charles Benfield buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Brumfield | 7-6 |
| 13:35 | Rider | Joseph Olson is denied on a layup by Randall Norberg | 7-6 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Charles Benfield clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | Mark Whiddon tips it in | 7-8 |
| 12:53 | Rider | David Jerome is whistled for a carry | 7-8 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Robert Cravens (SF) Charles Benfield, Mark Whiddon | |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Brumfield | 7-10 |
| 12:14 | Rider | Joseph Olson loses the dribble to Darrel Laurel | 7-10 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Randall Norberg clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 12:02 | Rider | The rebound goes to Steven Valladares | 7-10 |
| 11:48 | Rider | Steven Valladares can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 7-10 |
| 11:46 | Rider | The offensive rebound goes to David Jerome | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Leonard Gelman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Valladares (fresh) SF - Joseph Olson (fresh) PF - Mark Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jerome (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Randall Copenhaver (fresh) SG - Darrel Laurel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Cravens (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Brumfield (fresh) C - Randall Norberg (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Rider | David Jerome hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Randall Norberg - foul #1 on Randall Norberg, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Grady Uchida (SF) Joseph Olson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Cesar Marino (PF), Mark Whiddon (C) Randall Copenhaver, Robert Cravens, Randall Norberg | |
| 11:39 | Rider | David Jerome makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:39 | Rider | David Jerome misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Mark Whiddon grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield double dribbles | 8-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Crochet (PG), Anthony Berry (C) Leonard Gelman, David Jerome | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:02 | Rider | Steven Valladares clanks a driving attempt from close range | 8-10 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Charles Benfield grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 8-10 |
| 10:35 | Rider | Grady Uchida snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 10:21 | Rider | Steven Valladares knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Crochet | 11-10 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-10 |
| 10:03 | Rider | Mark Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 09:41 | Rider | Anthony Berry is fouled on the floor by Mark Whiddon - foul #1 on Mark Whiddon, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Leonard Gelman (PG), Joseph Olson (SF), David Jerome (C) Michael Crochet, Steven Valladares, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Robert Cravens (SF), Randall Norberg (C) Charles Benfield, Cesar Marino, Mark Whiddon | |
| 09:16 | Rider | Joseph Olson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonard Gelman and the foul's on Randall Copenhaver - foul #1 on Randall Copenhaver, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cesar Marino (PF) Robert Cravens | |
| 09:16 | Rider | Joseph Olson makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Cesar Marino's dunk attempt is rejected by Anthony Berry | 14-10 |
| 09:01 | Rider | The rebound goes to David Jerome | 14-10 |
| 08:49 | Rider | Joseph Olson is fouled on the floor by Paul Brumfield - foul #2 on Paul Brumfield, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Rider | William Hinojos (SG) Grady Uchida | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Cravens (SF) Paul Brumfield | |
| 08:49 | Rider | Joseph Olson makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 08:49 | Rider | Joseph Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by William Hinojos - foul #1 on William Hinojos, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Rider | Ronnie Bangert (PF) Anthony Berry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG) Randall Copenhaver | |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 08:32 | Rider | David Jerome grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 08:24 | Rider | Leonard Gelman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-11 |
| 08:23 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | Randall Norberg is hacked by Leonard Gelman - foul #1 on Leonard Gelman, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Mark Whiddon (PF) Charles Benfield, Cesar Marino | |
| 08:03 | Creighton | David Jerome is called for the reach on Randall Copenhaver - foul #1 on David Jerome, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Davis (PF) David Jerome | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Cesar Marino (PF) Randall Copenhaver, Randall Norberg | |
| 07:48 | Creighton | Mark Whiddon buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Benfield | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Leonard Gelman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hinojos (fresh) SF - Joseph Olson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Bangert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Benfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrel Laurel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Cravens (fresh) PF - Cesar Marino (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Whiddon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Rider | Robert Cravens takes the ball from Leonard Gelman | 16-13 |
| 07:22 | Creighton | Mark Davis takes the ball from Robert Cravens | 16-13 |
| 07:01 | Rider | Leonard Gelman buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Hinojos | 19-13 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Cesar Marino loses the dribble to William Hinojos | 19-13 |
| 06:22 | Rider | Leonard Gelman scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Olson and he's hacked by Cesar Marino - foul #1 on Cesar Marino, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Valladares (SG), Grady Uchida (SF), Anthony Berry (PF), David Jerome (C) William Hinojos, Joseph Olson, Mark Davis, Ronnie Bangert | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Randall Norberg (C) Charles Benfield, Mark Whiddon | |
| 06:22 | Rider | Leonard Gelman makes the free throw | 22-13 |
| 05:59 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel is hacked by Steven Valladares - foul #1 on Steven Valladares, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Crochet (PG) Leonard Gelman | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:38 | Creighton | Robert Cravens hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Darrel Laurel | 22-16 |
| 05:21 | Rider | Grady Uchida is fouled on the floor by Darrel Laurel - foul #1 on Darrel Laurel, team foul #9 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Whiddon (PF) Cesar Marino | |
| 05:21 | Rider | Grady Uchida makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 05:21 | Rider | Grady Uchida makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Robert Cravens is called for traveling | 24-16 |
| Subs | Rider | Mark Davis (PF) Anthony Berry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG) Randall Copenhaver | |
| 04:40 | Rider | Mark Davis buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Valladares | 26-16 |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-16 |
| Subs | Rider | Anthony Berry (C) David Jerome | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Edward Rhoades (SF), Cesar Marino (PF) Charles Benfield, Darrel Laurel, Mark Whiddon | |
| 04:08 | Rider | Michael Crochet can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 04:07 | Rider | Anthony Berry hits the follow up shot | 28-16 |
| 03:39 | Creighton | Randall Norberg comes up short on the floater in the lane | 28-16 |
| 03:37 | Rider | Steven Valladares gets the rebound | 28-16 |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Michael Crochet (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Valladares (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grady Uchida (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Randall Copenhaver (fresh) SG - Robert Cravens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Rhoades (fresh) PF - Cesar Marino (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Norberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Rider | Steven Valladares knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Crochet | 30-16 |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Cesar Marino misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-16 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Robert Cravens gets the offensive rebound | 30-16 |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Cesar Marino banks in the layup and the foul's on Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #6 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Rider | Leonard Gelman (PG), William Hinojos (SG), Joseph Olson (SF) Michael Crochet, Steven Valladares, Grady Uchida | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Darrel Laurel (SG), Paul Brumfield (SF), Mark Whiddon (C) Randall Copenhaver, Robert Cravens, Edward Rhoades, Randall Norberg | |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Cesar Marino misses the free throw | 30-18 |
| 03:11 | Rider | Anthony Berry gets the rebound | 30-18 |
| 02:50 | Rider | Leonard Gelman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-18 |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Cesar Marino grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 02:43 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel misses short on a shot in the paint | 30-18 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Brumfield | 30-21 |
| 02:08 | Rider | Leonard Gelman drills a 3 from the left corner set up by William Hinojos | 33-21 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Charles Benfield drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Darrel Laurel | 33-24 |
| 01:33 | Rider | Joseph Olson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-24 |
| 01:31 | Rider | Joseph Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 01:22 | Rider | Leonard Gelman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Whiddon - foul #2 on Mark Whiddon, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Rider | Steven Valladares (SG), Grady Uchida (SF), Ronnie Bangert (PF), David Jerome (C) William Hinojos, Joseph Olson, Mark Davis, Anthony Berry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Robert Cravens (SF), Randall Norberg (C) Charles Benfield, Cesar Marino, Mark Whiddon | |
| 01:22 | Rider | Leonard Gelman makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:22 | Rider | Leonard Gelman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Brumfield | 35-27 |
| 00:53 | Rider | Ronnie Bangert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Steven Valladares steps in front of the Randall Copenhaver pass in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 00:44 | Rider | Ronnie Bangert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Rider | Michael Crochet (PG) Leonard Gelman | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Robert Cravens is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Bangert - foul #1 on Ronnie Bangert, team foul #7 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG) Randall Copenhaver | |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Robert Cravens makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Robert Cravens makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:02 | Rider | David Jerome loses the dribble to Charles Benfield | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Charles Benfield misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-29 |