| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Cottman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 19:20 | Ohio State | Michael Hart's pass is intercepted by Micheal Taylor | 28-40 |
| 19:02 | Creighton | Joshua Pugsley picks off the pass by Jayson Ehlers | 28-40 |
| 18:47 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-40 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:20 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Micheal Taylor and he's hacked by Matthew Beyers - foul #1 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 18:20 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:05 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 18:03 | Ohio State | Michael Hart snags the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 17:47 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Beyers | 31-42 |
| 17:29 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee drills a shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 17:22 | Ohio State | Jayson Ehlers denies the turnaround by Matthew Beyers | 33-42 |
| 17:21 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder can't tip it in | 33-42 |
| 17:19 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Joshua Pugsley swats the layup by Jayson Ehlers | 33-42 |
| 17:01 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:46 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Lowder | 33-45 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (PG), Duane Callahan (SG), Edwin Reed (SF), Marcus Dupuy (PF), Frank Hamilton (C) Gilbert Parmelee, Kyle Cottman, Micheal Taylor, Jayson Ehlers, Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Gerald Best (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Jason Holsinger (PF) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Michael Hart | |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Edwin Reed - foul #1 on Edwin Reed, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:01 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Duane Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Reed (fresh) PF - Marcus Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Holsinger (fresh) C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Duane Callahan can't connect on a shot in the paint | 33-47 |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy grabs the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 15:11 | Creighton | Paul Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-47 |
| 15:05 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett lays it in on a nice dish by Floyd Hauck | 36-49 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | Floyd Hauck is called for the reach on Paul Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Hauck, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF) Matthew Beyers | |
| 14:46 | Creighton | Gerald Best takes the ball from Duane Callahan | 36-49 |
| 14:21 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 14:19 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger hits the follow up shot | 36-51 |
| 14:02 | Creighton | Duane Callahan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 14:00 | Ohio State | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Gerald Best can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marcus Dupuy - foul #2 on Marcus Dupuy, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), Kyle Cottman (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Steven May (PF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Paul Jackson, Duane Callahan, Edwin Reed, Marcus Dupuy, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Matthew Beyers (C) Floyd Hauck, Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Gerald Best makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:36 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:36 | Creighton | Steven May pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 13:12 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gilbert Parmelee | 38-52 |
| 12:55 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 12:29 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) Steven May, Antonio Blanchard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Jason Holsinger (PF) Gerald Best, Michael Hart | |
| 12:20 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Parmelee - foul #2 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| 12:01 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher is fouled on the floor by Kyle Cottman - foul #1 on Kyle Cottman, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| 11:55 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Pugsley | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kyle Cottman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:48 | Creighton | The short jumper by Kyle Cottman is denied by Jason Holsinger | 38-55 |
| 11:47 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gilbert Parmelee - foul #3 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Kenneth Bennett (PF) Eric Lowder, Jason Holsinger | |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 11:33 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers is fouled on the floor by Matthew Beyers - foul #2 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo (SG) Mark Fincher | |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges is fouled on the floor by Matthew Beyers - foul #3 on Matthew Beyers, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (SG), Marcus Dupuy (SF), Frank Hamilton (C) Kyle Cottman, Micheal Taylor, Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Paul Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Hamilton | 41-57 |
| 10:28 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 41-57 |
| 10:26 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley gets the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gilbert Parmelee - foul #4 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF) Gilbert Parmelee, Jayson Ehlers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Michael Hart (PF), Jason Holsinger (C) Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers | |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 10:08 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Paul Jackson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Holsinger | 41-57 |
| 09:35 | Ohio State | Michael Hart pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Floyd Hauck and he's hacked by Micheal Taylor - foul #1 on Micheal Taylor, team foul #7 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Cottman (SG), Jacob Bridges (C) Duane Callahan, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Gerald Best (SF) Floyd Hauck, Paul Alvardo, Michael Hart | |
| 09:16 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett makes the free throw | 41-60 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy can't tip it in | 41-60 |
| 08:59 | Ohio State | Gerald Best gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 08:44 | Ohio State | Mark Fincher's pass is intercepted by Paul Jackson | 41-60 |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-60 |
| 08:36 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 08:08 | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Paul Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Paul Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-60 |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy gets the offensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 07:48 | Creighton | Kenneth Bennett is called for the reach on Jacob Bridges - foul #3 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), Edwin Reed (SF), Jayson Ehlers (PF) Paul Jackson, Micheal Taylor, Marcus Dupuy | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF), Michael Hart (PF), Matthew Beyers (C) Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kyle Cottman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edwin Reed (fresh) PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Eric Lowder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fincher (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Beyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee is fouled on the floor by Michael Hart - foul #1 on Michael Hart, team foul #6 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Hamilton (C) Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-60 |
| 07:20 | Ohio State | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 41-60 |
| 07:05 | Ohio State | Frank Hamilton takes the ball from Eric Lowder | 41-60 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 06:30 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Beyers | 44-62 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 06:17 | Ohio State | Michael Hart gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 05:51 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder tips it in | 44-64 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-64 |
| 05:38 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Eric Lowder | 44-64 |
| 05:22 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Eric Lowder | 44-66 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Eric Lowder is called for the reach on Edwin Reed - foul #2 on Eric Lowder, team foul #7 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (SG), Paul Jackson (SF), Marcus Dupuy (PF) Gilbert Parmelee, Kyle Cottman, Jayson Ehlers | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck (PG), Paul Alvardo (SG), Gerald Best (SF), Jason Holsinger (C) Eric Lowder, Mark Fincher, Joshua Pugsley, Matthew Beyers | |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Edwin Reed misses the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 05:18 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Jason Holsinger | 44-66 |
| 04:58 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-66 |
| 04:56 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Duane Callahan | 44-66 |
| 04:51 | Creighton | Paul Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 04:50 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger grabs the board | 44-66 |
| 04:30 | Ohio State | Gerald Best misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-66 |
| 04:29 | Ohio State | Gerald Best pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo is fouled on the floor by Frank Hamilton - foul #2 on Frank Hamilton, team foul #8 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven May (PF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Edwin Reed, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Kenneth Bennett (PF) Michael Hart | |
| 04:12 | Ohio State | Paul Alvardo misses the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Steven May | 44-66 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Duane Callahan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-66 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Paul Jackson tips it but misses | 44-66 |
| 03:58 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy tips it but misses | 44-66 |
| 03:56 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bennett | 44-66 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Antonio Blanchard - foul #3 on Antonio Blanchard, team foul #9 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Joshua Pugsley (SF) Paul Alvardo | |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 03:32 | Ohio State | Floyd Hauck makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Duane Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcus Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven May (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Floyd Hauck (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Best (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Pugsley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Holsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-68 |
| 03:21 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bennett | 44-68 |
| 02:52 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-68 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Steven May | 44-68 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Paul Jackson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 02:44 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger gets the rebound | 44-68 |
| 02:26 | Ohio State | Jason Holsinger loses the dribble to Paul Jackson | 44-68 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Paul Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard gets the offensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Paul Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-68 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | Duane Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Steven May can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Bennett - foul #4 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #8 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Hamilton (C) Antonio Blanchard | |
| Subs | Ohio State | Eric Lowder (PG), Mark Fincher (SG), Michael Hart (PF), Matthew Beyers (C) Floyd Hauck, Gerald Best, Kenneth Bennett, Jason Holsinger | |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Steven May makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Steven May misses the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 01:49 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Michael Hart | 45-68 |
| 01:23 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers misses the floater from the right block | 45-68 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Duane Callahan snags the defensive board | 45-68 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Duane Callahan drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Marcus Dupuy | 48-68 |
| 00:54 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-68 |
| 00:53 | Ohio State | Matthew Beyers grabs the offensive rebound | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder is fouled on the floor by Marcus Dupuy - foul #3 on Marcus Dupuy, team foul #10 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Reed (SF) Steven May | |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 00:27 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Paul Jackson makes the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Michael Hart - foul #2 on Michael Hart, team foul #9 | 50-70 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Paul Jackson makes the free throw | 51-70 |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Eric Lowder runs out the clock | 51-70 |