| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Kelly (fresh) SG - Ivan Topolewski (fresh) SF - William Bolivar (fresh) PF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) C - Booker Winters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Earl Morgan (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Medley (fresh) SF - Nelson Williams (fresh) PF - Corey Mason (fresh) C - Christopher Wiley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Booker Winters wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Creighton | William Bolivar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Air Force | Nelson Williams is hacked by Dikembe Chisom - foul #1 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Air Force | Corey Mason hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | Nelson Williams takes the ball from Jeffrey Kelly | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Air Force | Earl Morgan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Corey Mason | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Bolivar | 3-3 |
| 18:19 | Air Force | Earl Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Booker Winters pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Booker Winters | 6-3 |
| 17:54 | Air Force | Christopher Wiley is hacked by Booker Winters - foul #1 on Booker Winters, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Brown (PG), Walter Ardis (SG), David Grooms (SF), Kermit Gibbs (PF), Jerry Clark (C) Jeffrey Kelly, Ivan Topolewski, William Bolivar, Dikembe Chisom, Booker Winters | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 17:39 | Air Force | Nelson Williams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-3 |
| 17:37 | Creighton | Kermit Gibbs gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Walter Ardis scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 17:12 | Air Force | Christopher Wiley is alone and throws it down set up by Nelson Williams | 9-5 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Walter Ardis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Kermit Gibbs can't tip it in | 9-5 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | Nelson Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:26 | Air Force | Earl Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-5 |
| 16:25 | Air Force | Corey Mason tips it in | 9-7 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | David Grooms misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 16:15 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Christopher Wiley | 9-7 |
| 16:08 | Air Force | Jeffrey Medley is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Brown - foul #1 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly (PG), Ivan Topolewski (SG), William Bolivar (SF), Dikembe Chisom (PF), Booker Winters (C) Nicholas Brown, Walter Ardis, David Grooms, Kermit Gibbs, Jerry Clark | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nicholas Mayer (PG), Gene Footman (SG), Ellis Markham (SF), Michael Shaw (PF), Jesse Kelly (C) Earl Morgan, Jeffrey Medley, Nelson Williams, Corey Mason, Christopher Wiley | |
| 15:52 | Air Force | Nicholas Mayer loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ivan Topolewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Bolivar (fresh) PF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) C - Booker Winters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Nicholas Mayer (fresh) SG - Gene Footman (fresh) SF - Ellis Markham (fresh) PF - Michael Shaw (fresh) C - Jesse Kelly (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Creighton | William Bolivar can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-7 |
| 15:36 | Air Force | Michael Shaw grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 15:24 | Air Force | Gene Footman clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 15:23 | Air Force | Jesse Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:10 | Air Force | Ellis Markham misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-7 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Ellis Markham gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:55 | Air Force | Ellis Markham makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jesse Kelly and the foul's on Dikembe Chisom - foul #2 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Walter Ardis (SG), David Grooms (SF), Scot Reed (PF) Ivan Topolewski, William Bolivar, Dikembe Chisom | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nelson Williams (SF) Jesse Kelly | |
| 14:55 | Air Force | Ellis Markham misses the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:55 | Creighton | Booker Winters pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Booker Winters misses short on a jumper from the right block | 9-9 |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Booker Winters grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Nelson Williams pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:22 | Air Force | Booker Winters is called for the reach on Ellis Markham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Booker Winters, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kermit Gibbs (PF), Jerry Clark (C) Scot Reed, Booker Winters | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:01 | Air Force | Nelson Williams misses the easy layup | 9-9 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Jerry Clark snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Walter Ardis makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Kelly | 12-9 |
| 13:41 | Air Force | Michael Shaw hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Nicholas Mayer | 12-11 |
| 13:28 | Creighton | Gene Footman is called for the reach on Jerry Clark - foul #1 on Gene Footman, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Brown (PG), Ivan Topolewski (SG), William Bolivar (SF), Scot Reed (PF) Jeffrey Kelly, Walter Ardis, David Grooms, Kermit Gibbs | |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Morgan (PG), Jeffrey Medley (SG), William Davidson (SF), Corey Mason (PF), Christopher Wiley (C) Nicholas Mayer, Gene Footman, Nelson Williams, Ellis Markham, Michael Shaw | |
| 13:17 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 12-11 |
| 13:16 | Air Force | Christopher Wiley gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:57 | Air Force | Christopher Wiley is whistled for a carry | 12-11 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Brown | 15-11 |
| 12:15 | Air Force | Christopher Wiley is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 15-11 |
| 12:14 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Medley | 15-11 |
| 11:48 | Air Force | Earl Morgan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 11:46 | Air Force | Corey Mason pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Topolewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Bolivar (fairly fresh) PF - Scot Reed (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Clark (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Earl Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Medley (fresh) SF - William Davidson (fresh) PF - Corey Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Wiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Air Force | Jerry Clark denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Medley | 15-11 |
| 11:38 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 11:31 | Air Force | William Davidson gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Jeffrey Medley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-11 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Scot Reed gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Corey Mason is called for the reach on Jerry Clark - foul #1 on Corey Mason, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly (PG), Walter Ardis (SG), David Grooms (SF), Kermit Gibbs (PF) Nicholas Brown, Ivan Topolewski, William Bolivar, Scot Reed | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nicholas Mayer (PG), Gene Footman (SG), Nelson Williams (SF), Ellis Markham (PF), Michael Shaw (C) Earl Morgan, Jeffrey Medley, William Davidson, Corey Mason, Christopher Wiley | |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-11 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Shaw | 15-11 |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Nelson Williams is hacked by David Grooms in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Grooms, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| 10:42 | Air Force | Michael Shaw buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Mayer | 15-13 |
| 10:22 | Creighton | The jumper by David Grooms is denied by Nelson Williams | 15-13 |
| 10:20 | Air Force | Michael Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:06 | Air Force | Ellis Markham misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Walter Ardis gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to David Grooms | 15-13 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | Michael Shaw gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:36 | Air Force | Nicholas Mayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Morgan (PG) Nicholas Mayer | |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-13 |
| 09:13 | Air Force | Gene Footman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 18-13 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Grooms | 18-13 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly loses the dribble to Earl Morgan | 18-13 |
| 08:47 | Air Force | Earl Morgan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 08:46 | Air Force | Michael Shaw tips it but misses | 18-13 |
| 08:45 | Creighton | Jerry Clark snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly loses the dribble to Earl Morgan in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 08:26 | Air Force | Jerry Clark steps in front of the Ellis Markham pass | 18-13 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Michael Shaw takes the ball from Walter Ardis | 18-13 |
| 07:56 | Air Force | Michael Shaw is fouled on the floor by Jerry Clark - foul #1 on Jerry Clark, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Brown (PG), Ivan Topolewski (SG), William Bolivar (SF), Scot Reed (PF) Jeffrey Kelly, Walter Ardis, David Grooms, Jerry Clark | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nicholas Mayer (PG), Jeffrey Medley (SG), Corey Mason (PF), Christopher Wiley (C) Earl Morgan, Gene Footman, Nelson Williams, Ellis Markham | |
| 07:56 | Air Force | Michael Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:56 | Air Force | Michael Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Scot Reed pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Kermit Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Christopher Wiley - foul #1 on Christopher Wiley, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Davidson (SF) Michael Shaw | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Topolewski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Bolivar (fresh) PF - Scot Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kermit Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Nicholas Mayer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Medley (fresh) SF - William Davidson (fresh) PF - Corey Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Creighton | William Bolivar clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Medley - foul #1 on Jeffrey Medley, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| 07:30 | Creighton | William Bolivar makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 07:30 | Creighton | William Bolivar makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:28 | Air Force | Nicholas Mayer travels in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 07:23 | Creighton | William Bolivar knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Nicholas Brown | 22-14 |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Jeffrey Medley's pass is intercepted by Ivan Topolewski in the backcourt | 22-14 |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Christopher Wiley swats the shot by Kermit Gibbs | 22-14 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Corey Mason snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 07:05 | Air Force | Nicholas Mayer is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Brown - foul #2 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly (PG), Jerry Clark (C) Nicholas Brown, Scot Reed | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 07:05 | Air Force | Nicholas Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:05 | Air Force | Nicholas Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | William Bolivar loses the ball out of bounds | 22-16 |
| 06:34 | Air Force | Jeffrey Medley misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 22-16 |
| 06:33 | Air Force | Corey Mason grabs the offensive board | 22-16 |
| 06:22 | Air Force | Jeffrey Medley is whistled for traveling | 22-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gene Footman (PG), Nelson Williams (SF), Jesse Kelly (C) Nicholas Mayer, William Davidson, Christopher Wiley | |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ivan Topolewski | 25-16 |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Jesse Kelly blows the wide open layup | 25-16 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | Jesse Kelly tips it in | 25-18 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 05:45 | Air Force | Corey Mason snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | William Bolivar is called for the reach on Gene Footman - foul #1 on William Bolivar, team foul #9 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Walter Ardis (SG), David Grooms (SF), Scot Reed (PF) Ivan Topolewski, William Bolivar, Jerry Clark | |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Morgan (PG), Ellis Markham (PF) Jeffrey Medley, Corey Mason | |
| 05:28 | Air Force | Gene Footman makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | Gene Footman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Scot Reed comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 25-20 |
| 05:07 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Nelson Williams | 25-20 |
| 04:38 | Air Force | Ellis Markham drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Walter Ardis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 04:29 | Air Force | Jesse Kelly gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:20 | Air Force | Gene Footman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Ardis - foul #1 on Walter Ardis, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Bolivar (SF), Jerry Clark (C) David Grooms, Kermit Gibbs | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Shaw (PF), Christopher Wiley (C) Nelson Williams, Jesse Kelly | |
| 04:20 | Air Force | Gene Footman makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:20 | Air Force | Gene Footman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Scot Reed pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Scot Reed is fouled on the floor by Michael Shaw - foul #1 on Michael Shaw, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nicholas Mayer (SG) Gene Footman | |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Nicholas Mayer steals the ball from Jeffrey Kelly | 25-24 |
| 03:50 | Air Force | Ellis Markham can't throw it down | 25-24 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:32 | Creighton | William Bolivar makes the floater from the right block | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Kelly (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Ardis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Bolivar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scot Reed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Clark (very tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Earl Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ellis Markham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Nicholas Mayer knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Morgan and he's hacked by Walter Ardis - foul #2 on Walter Ardis, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Brown (PG), Ivan Topolewski (SG), Dikembe Chisom (PF), Booker Winters (C) Jeffrey Kelly, Walter Ardis, Scot Reed, Jerry Clark | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jeffrey Medley (SG), Corey Mason (PF) Earl Morgan, Ellis Markham | |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Nicholas Mayer misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Booker Winters pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 03:05 | Air Force | Michael Shaw gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:50 | Air Force | Jeffrey Medley misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Booker Winters gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 02:42 | Air Force | Christopher Wiley grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 02:22 | Air Force | Michael Shaw misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on William Bolivar - foul #2 on William Bolivar, team foul #12 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Grooms (SF) William Bolivar | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gene Footman (PG), Nelson Williams (SF), Jesse Kelly (C) Nicholas Mayer, Corey Mason, Christopher Wiley | |
| 02:22 | Air Force | Michael Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:22 | Air Force | Michael Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Nicholas Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 02:03 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Medley | 27-28 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Jeffrey Medley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-31 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | Booker Winters swats the short shot by Michael Shaw | 30-31 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | David Grooms grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Booker Winters grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 01:09 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Booker Winters misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Dikembe Chisom double dribbles | 30-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly (PG), Walter Ardis (SG) Nicholas Brown, Ivan Topolewski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Morgan (PG), Nicholas Mayer (SG), Corey Mason (PF), Ellis Markham (C) Gene Footman, Jeffrey Medley, Michael Shaw, Jesse Kelly | |
| 00:54 | Air Force | Walter Ardis is called for the reach on Nelson Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Ardis, team foul #13 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski (SG), William Bolivar (SF) Walter Ardis, David Grooms | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:54 | Air Force | Nelson Williams misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:54 | Air Force | Nelson Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kelly is hacked by Earl Morgan - foul #1 on Earl Morgan, team foul #6 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Wiley (C) Nelson Williams | |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Ivan Topolewski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Ellis Markham hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Booker Winters pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |