| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Sanderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Musenda Abdi (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Louis Bardin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Moore (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Gavin Jones (fresh) PF - Edgar Rocco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones inbounds the ball | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 19:36 | Creighton | Louis Bardin is open and lays it up and in set up by Robert Sanderson | 50-49 |
| 19:16 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ivan Derezinski | 50-49 |
| 19:08 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the wide open runner from the right block set up by Robert Sanderson | 52-49 |
| 18:50 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott French | 52-52 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Wooten (SF), Elton Webster (C) Louis Bardin, Fred Combs | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Schutz (PG), Danny Stillwell (SG), Matthew Palmateer (SF), Lee Knox (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Scott French, Jessie Moore, Gavin Jones, Edgar Rocco, Marvin Barkman | |
| 18:31 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 18:30 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 18:24 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (PF) Ivan Derezinski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 18:12 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lee Knox, team foul #1 | 52-52 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 17:50 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 17:44 | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Edgar Rocco (PF) David Schutz, Danny Stillwell, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 17:42 | Creighton | Francis Wooten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore (SG) Matthew Palmateer | |
| 17:28 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Sanderson - foul #1 on Robert Sanderson, team foul #1 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Bardin (SF), Benjamin Espey (C) Francis Wooten, Elton Webster | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF) Jim Morris | |
| 17:28 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 17:28 | Creighton | Fred Combs gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Louis Bardin misses badly on a shot from the right block | 52-54 |
| 17:04 | East Tennessee State | Scott French pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 16:57 | East Tennessee State | Scott French is hacked by Louis Bardin - foul #1 on Louis Bardin, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski (PF) Louis Bardin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Schutz (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Marvin Barkman (C) Scott French, Jessie Moore, Lee Knox | |
| 16:44 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Edgar Rocco | 52-56 |
| 16:38 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Ivan Derezinski | 54-56 |
| 16:33 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 16:31 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 16:19 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey's pass is intercepted by Gavin Jones | 54-56 |
| 16:02 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz lays it in and he's hacked by Fred Combs - foul #3 on Fred Combs, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Bardin (SG), Francis Wooten (PF), Elton Webster (C) Fred Combs, Ivan Derezinski, Benjamin Espey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell (SG), Matthew Palmateer (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Jim Morris, Edgar Rocco, Marvin Barkman | |
| 16:02 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Sanderson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Bardin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Musenda Abdi (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elton Webster (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Schutz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Stillwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gavin Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Palmateer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi can't tip it in | 54-59 |
| 15:40 | Creighton | Louis Bardin tips it home | 56-59 |
| 15:28 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Louis Bardin snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Gavin Jones takes the ball from Robert Sanderson in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 15:24 | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell misses the lay-in | 56-59 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 14:59 | Creighton | Danny Stillwell takes the ball from Robert Sanderson | 56-59 |
| 14:53 | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Palmateer | 56-61 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum (PG), Thomas Jones (PF), Ivan Derezinski (C) Musenda Abdi, Francis Wooten, Elton Webster | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Jessie Moore (SG), Jim Morris (SF), Lee Knox (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) David Schutz, Danny Stillwell, Gavin Jones, Matthew Palmateer, Ronald Carpenter | |
| 14:39 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jessie Moore | 56-63 |
| 14:20 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski's pass is intercepted by Jim Morris | 56-63 |
| 14:02 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Dunleavy | 56-66 |
| 13:48 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 13:46 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 13:42 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Jones - foul #4 on Thomas Jones, team foul #4 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Musenda Abdi (SG), Fred Combs (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) Robert Sanderson, Thomas Jones, Ivan Derezinski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Jim Morris, Lee Knox, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 13:42 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 13:42 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 56-67 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi gets the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-67 |
| 12:58 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 12:53 | East Tennessee State | Scott French misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 12:51 | Creighton | Fred Combs gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 12:47 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Fred Combs | 59-67 |
| 12:29 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Espey is called for the reach on Edgar Rocco - foul #1 on Benjamin Espey, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SG), Francis Wooten (SF), Ivan Derezinski (PF), Elton Webster (C) Musenda Abdi, Louis Bardin, Fred Combs, Benjamin Espey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell (SG), Gavin Jones (SF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Jessie Moore, Matthew Palmateer, Marvin Barkman | |
| 12:17 | East Tennessee State | A charge is called on Ronald Carpenter - foul #2 on Ronald Carpenter, team foul #2 | 59-67 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-67 |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Francis Wooten gets the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Beachum (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Sanderson (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Francis Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Elton Webster (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Scott French (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Stillwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gavin Jones (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Edgar Rocco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Beachum | 61-67 |
| 11:37 | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell can't finish the layup | 61-67 |
| 11:35 | Creighton | Elton Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson is hacked by Danny Stillwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Stillwell, team foul #3 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Musenda Abdi (SF), Fred Combs (PF) Francis Wooten, Elton Webster | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Schutz (PG), Jessie Moore (SG), Lee Knox (SF), Gary Dunleavy (PF) Scott French, Danny Stillwell, Gavin Jones, Edgar Rocco | |
| 11:09 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Dunleavy - foul #3 on Gary Dunleavy, team foul #4 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman (C) Ronald Carpenter | |
| 11:09 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 11:09 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 10:56 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz is hacked by Musenda Abdi - foul #1 on Musenda Abdi, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Benjamin Espey (C) Ivan Derezinski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SF) Gary Dunleavy | |
| 10:47 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 10:45 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris tips it in | 63-69 |
| 10:41 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sanderson, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Bardin (SF) Robert Sanderson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell (SG), Matthew Palmateer (PF) David Schutz, Jessie Moore | |
| 10:22 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris is hacked by Jeffrey Beachum - foul #4 on Jeffrey Beachum, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski (PF) Jeffrey Beachum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco (PF) Lee Knox | |
| 10:22 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 10:22 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 10:00 | Creighton | Louis Bardin knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 65-69 |
| 09:42 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer hits the finger roll | 65-71 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Fred Combs's layup is rejected by Edgar Rocco | 65-71 |
| 09:33 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Marvin Barkman | 65-71 |
| 09:28 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Matthew Palmateer is blocked by Benjamin Espey | 65-71 |
| 09:27 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Matthew Palmateer steals the ball from Louis Bardin | 65-71 |
| 09:01 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco's floater is tipped away by Ivan Derezinski | 65-71 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | Fred Combs's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Barkman | 65-71 |
| 08:51 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 08:39 | East Tennessee State | Musenda Abdi picks off the pass by Jim Morris | 65-71 |
| 08:36 | Creighton | Fred Combs lays it in on a nice dish by Musenda Abdi | 67-71 |
| 08:18 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris is fouled on the floor by Fred Combs - foul #4 on Fred Combs, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (PG), Francis Wooten (SF), Elton Webster (C) Fred Combs, Louis Bardin, Benjamin Espey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Schutz (PG), Gavin Jones (SF), Lee Knox (PF), Gary Dunleavy (C) Danny Stillwell, Matthew Palmateer, Edgar Rocco, Marvin Barkman | |
| 08:18 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 08:18 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-73 |
| 07:58 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Elton Webster | 67-73 |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 07:37 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Sanderson (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Musenda Abdi (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. SF - Francis Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Derezinski (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Elton Webster (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Schutz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Morris (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Gavin Jones (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lee Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Dunleavy (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 07:18 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy gets the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 06:56 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox misses the tip | 67-73 |
| 06:54 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-73 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Francis Wooten grabs the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 06:34 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 06:32 | Creighton | Francis Wooten tips it but misses | 67-73 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Elton Webster tips it in | 69-73 |
| 06:07 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 69-73 |
| 06:05 | East Tennessee State | David Schutz pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 05:53 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Elton Webster grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum (PG), Louis Bardin (SF), Fred Combs (PF), Thomas Jones (C) Musenda Abdi, Francis Wooten, Ivan Derezinski, Elton Webster | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG), Jessie Moore (SG), Edgar Rocco (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) David Schutz, Jim Morris, Lee Knox, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Fred Combs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-73 |
| 05:34 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Scott French is hacked by Robert Sanderson - foul #3 on Robert Sanderson, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matthew Palmateer (SF) Gavin Jones | |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Scott French makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Scott French misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 05:28 | Creighton | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | Thomas Jones is hacked by Ronald Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Carpenter, team foul #5 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Wooten (SF) Robert Sanderson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 05:08 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 04:52 | East Tennessee State | Scott French is fouled on the floor by Francis Wooten - foul #1 on Francis Wooten, team foul #11 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Benjamin Espey (C) Louis Bardin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 04:52 | East Tennessee State | Scott French misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 04:52 | East Tennessee State | Scott French misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 04:52 | Creighton | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Thomas Jones misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Edgar Rocco - foul #2 on Edgar Rocco, team foul #6 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SG) Fred Combs | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell (SG), Marvin Barkman (C) Jessie Moore, Ronald Carpenter | |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:16 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Danny Stillwell | 71-76 |
| 03:58 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-76 |
| 03:54 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Beachum takes the ball from Matthew Palmateer | 74-76 |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Edgar Rocco is called for the reach on Francis Wooten - foul #3 on Edgar Rocco, team foul #7 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Bardin (SG), Elton Webster (C) Robert Sanderson, Benjamin Espey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Schutz (PG), Jessie Moore (SG), Gavin Jones (SF), Lee Knox (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Scott French, Danny Stillwell, Matthew Palmateer, Edgar Rocco, Marvin Barkman | |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Francis Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Francis Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeffrey Beachum (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Bardin (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Francis Wooten (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Elton Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Schutz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Moore (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gavin Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Knox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones travels with the ball | 76-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | Musenda Abdi (SF), Fred Combs (PF) Francis Wooten, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Louis Bardin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gavin Jones | 76-76 |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell (PG), Gary Dunleavy (C) David Schutz, Ronald Carpenter | |
| 02:33 | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lee Knox | 76-79 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Jones (PF) Louis Bardin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott French (PG) Danny Stillwell | |
| 02:12 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Elton Webster - foul #1 on Elton Webster, team foul #12 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Danny Stillwell (SG), Ronald Carpenter (C) Jessie Moore, Gary Dunleavy | |
| 02:12 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:12 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum is hacked by Danny Stillwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Stillwell, team foul #8 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco (PF) Ronald Carpenter | |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:07 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski (C) Elton Webster | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore (SG), Matthew Palmateer (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) Danny Stillwell, Gavin Jones, Edgar Rocco | |
| 01:52 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox is called for traveling | 78-81 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SG) Ivan Derezinski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones (SF), Edgar Rocco (PF) Matthew Palmateer, Lee Knox | |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Thomas Jones connects on the jumper from the baseline | 80-81 |
| 01:36 | East Tennessee State | Scott French's pass is intercepted by Thomas Jones | 80-81 |
| 01:15 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum misses the 3 from the right corner | 80-81 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Thomas Jones tips it but misses | 80-81 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Thomas Jones grabs the offensive board | 80-81 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-81 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi tips it back up and in | 82-81 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | Gavin Jones misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 82-81 |
| 00:47 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Barkman | 82-81 |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Scott French connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gavin Jones | 82-83 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Fred Combs drills a jumpshot from the left side | 84-83 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 84-83 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Beachum | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum is fouled in the backcourt by Scott French - foul #1 on Scott French, team foul #9 | 84-83 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Jeffrey Beachum makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | Jessie Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 86-83 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 86-83 |