| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colton Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Luke Childress inbounds the ball | 25-25 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Lance Giorgi | 25-28 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | James Kost is hacked by Luke Childress - foul #1 on Luke Childress, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (SF), Tim Williams (PF) James Kost, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Providence | Randy Smith (C) Lance Giorgi | |
| 18:58 | Creighton | Joe Nichols works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-28 |
| 18:56 | Providence | Colton Coleman gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:37 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF) Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | Providence | Frederick Palmer (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Colton Coleman, Randy Smith | |
| 18:29 | Creighton | James Kost can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 18:28 | Providence | Lance Giorgi grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 18:04 | Providence | Michael Hansen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 18:02 | Providence | Lance Giorgi hits the follow up shot | 25-30 |
| 17:42 | Creighton | Tim Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | James Kost misses the tip | 25-30 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Tim Williams snags the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 17:11 | Providence | Lance Giorgi gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:00 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander is called for traveling | 25-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (PG), Johnny Rodgers (SG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Lloyd Watts, Keith Ferriera, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Colton Coleman (SF), Randy Smith (PF) Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress, Frederick Palmer | |
| 16:43 | Creighton | James Kost misses the lay-in | 25-30 |
| 16:42 | Providence | Lance Giorgi grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 16:31 | Providence | Michael Hansen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 16:30 | Providence | Colton Coleman tips it in | 25-32 |
| 16:14 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner lays it in on a great pass from Floyd Hunt | 27-32 |
| 15:56 | Providence | Michael Hansen is fouled on the floor by Tyler Weingartner - foul #1 on Tyler Weingartner, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Keith Ferriera (SG), Tim Williams (PF) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Luke Childress (SF) Michael Hansen, Lance Giorgi | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) SG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Colton Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Providence | Colton Coleman makes the 3 from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Randy Smith is called for the reach on Keith Ferriera - foul #2 on Randy Smith, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Floyd Hunt, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Lance Giorgi (C) Hans Zeitler, Randy Smith | |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is whistled for a carry | 27-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Floyd Hunt (SF) Lloyd Watts, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Lance Giorgi | |
| 14:31 | Providence | Luke Childress comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 14:29 | Creighton | James Kost pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Joe Nichols shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Rodgers and the foul's on Mark Esquer - foul #3 on Mark Esquer, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tim Williams (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Randy Smith (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Hans Zeitler, Colton Coleman, Mark Esquer | |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the free throw | 29-35 |
| 14:03 | Providence | Luke Childress snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 13:48 | Providence | Luke Childress is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-35 |
| 13:46 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joe Nichols | 29-35 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Williams | 32-35 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Lloyd Watts steals it from Leroy Ostrander | 32-35 |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Tim Williams is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Joe Nichols out of the doubleteam | 34-35 |
| 12:39 | Providence | Michael Hansen is hacked by James Kost - foul #1 on James Kost, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Keith Ferriera, James Kost, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Colton Coleman (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF) Michael Hansen, Luke Childress, Randy Smith | |
| 12:33 | Providence | Lance Giorgi hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-35 |
| 12:32 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses badly on a shot from the left side | 34-35 |
| 12:11 | Providence | Lance Giorgi gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 11:55 | Providence | Lance Giorgi throws it down on a nice dish by Colton Coleman and the foul's on Johnny Rodgers - foul #2 on Johnny Rodgers, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Luke Childress (SF) Leroy Ostrander, Frederick Palmer | |
| 11:55 | Providence | Lance Giorgi makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) SF - Luke Childress (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Colton Coleman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 11:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Colton Coleman | 34-38 |
| 11:10 | Providence | Lance Giorgi makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Hansen | 34-40 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket | 36-40 |
| 10:37 | Providence | Hans Zeitler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 10:35 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Colton Coleman | 36-40 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Colton Coleman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left block | 36-40 |
| 10:24 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Luke Childress - foul #2 on Luke Childress, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), James Kost (SF), Tim Williams (C) Lloyd Watts, Floyd Hunt, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Randy Smith (SF), Mark Esquer (C) Hans Zeitler, Luke Childress, Lance Giorgi | |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:49 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hansen | 38-43 |
| 09:30 | Creighton | James Kost scores on a runner from close range | 40-43 |
| 09:13 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | James Kost clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Randy Smith - foul #3 on Randy Smith, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Joe Nichols (C) Keith Ferriera, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Luke Childress (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Michael Hansen, Randy Smith, Colton Coleman, Mark Esquer | |
| 09:08 | Creighton | James Kost misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | James Kost makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:55 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | James Kost is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | James Kost can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | James Kost hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 08:04 | Providence | Frederick Palmer's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Watts | 43-46 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts banks in the layup | 45-46 |
| 07:57 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) SG - Leroy Ostrander (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Luke Childress (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frederick Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Tim Williams | 47-49 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander makes the contested jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hans Zeitler | 47-51 |
| 06:37 | Creighton | James Kost scores on a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Luke Childress - foul #3 on Luke Childress, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Floyd Hunt (PF), Tyler Weingartner (C) Johnny Rodgers, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Colton Coleman (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Hans Zeitler, Luke Childress, Frederick Palmer, Lance Giorgi | |
| 06:37 | Creighton | James Kost makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:23 | Providence | Colton Coleman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 06:21 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Esquer - foul #4 on Mark Esquer, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Nichols (C) Lloyd Watts | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Colton Coleman misses short on an open floater near the basket | 52-51 |
| 05:51 | Providence | Colton Coleman tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Mark Esquer blocks the short jumper by Joe Nichols | 52-51 |
| 05:28 | Providence | Mark Esquer pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:14 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt is alone and drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Kost | 54-51 |
| 04:21 | Providence | Keith Ferriera is called for the reach on Leroy Ostrander - foul #2 on Keith Ferriera, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tim Williams (PF) James Kost, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Luke Childress (SF), Lance Giorgi (C) Leroy Ostrander, Randy Smith, Mark Esquer | |
| 04:11 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 04:09 | Providence | Lance Giorgi gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:56 | Providence | Michael Hansen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Colton Coleman out of a doubleteam | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luke Childress (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Colton Coleman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Michael Hansen is called for the reach on Lloyd Watts - foul #2 on Michael Hansen, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (PF) Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG) Hans Zeitler | |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:18 | Providence | Lance Giorgi throws it down on a nice dish by Leroy Ostrander | 56-56 |
| 03:00 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Luke Childress pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:57 | Providence | Michael Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Keith Ferriera, James Kost, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG) Leroy Ostrander | |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Joe Nichols scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 58-56 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Luke Childress is hacked by Johnny Rodgers - foul #3 on Johnny Rodgers, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), James Kost (SF) Johnny Rodgers, Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Randy Smith (C) Hans Zeitler, Lance Giorgi | |
| 02:20 | Providence | Colton Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 02:18 | Providence | Luke Childress tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 01:52 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner buries a turnaround in the paint | 60-58 |
| 01:30 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lance Giorgi (C) Randy Smith | |
| 01:05 | Creighton | James Kost knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 62-58 |
| 00:43 | Providence | Michael Hansen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 00:42 | Providence | Luke Childress tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| 00:08 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner is hacked by Michael Hansen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Hansen, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Lance Giorgi grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Providence calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Michael Hansen is hacked by Lloyd Watts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Lance Giorgi pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |