| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Clifford Reynolds (fresh) SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) SF - David Pina (fresh) PF - Gary Watson (fresh) C - John Newcomer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) PF - Todd Popp (fresh) C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters can't connect on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Creighton | John Loudermilk snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Todd Popp scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Bradley Sines | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Lamar | David Pina makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clifford Reynolds and he's fouled by Jesse Fenner - foul #1 on Jesse Fenner, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Lamar | David Pina makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | Bradley Sines hits a shot from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Todd Popp - foul #1 on Todd Popp, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Lamar | Jean Trussell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Creighton | Todd Popp grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by John Newcomer - foul #1 on John Newcomer, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| 18:09 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner makes the free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:53 | Lamar | Jean Trussell's floater is tipped away by Jesse Fenner | 3-7 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | Bradley Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Todd Popp | 3-9 |
| 17:22 | Lamar | Jean Trussell scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Pina | 5-9 |
| 17:08 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Todd Popp grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Watson - foul #1 on Gary Watson, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Williams (C) Jesse Fenner | |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:28 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds blows the layup but he's fouled by John Loudermilk - foul #1 on John Loudermilk, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Fredrick Woods (SG), Larry Seward (C) John Loudermilk, Bradley Sines, Todd Popp | |
| 16:28 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:28 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Daniel Williams grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Larry Seward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Daniel Williams gets the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses the floater from the left side | 5-11 |
| 16:01 | Creighton | Larry Seward tips it in | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Clifford Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Pina (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Watson (fresh) C - John Newcomer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) SG - Fredrick Woods (fresh) SF - Kevin Saulters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Seward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Lamar | David Pina hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jean Trussell | 7-13 |
| 15:35 | Creighton | The short jumper by Daniel Williams is denied by John Newcomer | 7-13 |
| 15:33 | Lamar | John Newcomer snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 15:21 | Lamar | David Pina misses short on a floater from the right side | 7-13 |
| 15:20 | Lamar | John Newcomer hits the follow up shot | 9-13 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Vickery | 9-16 |
| 14:57 | Lamar | Gary Watson can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Williams - foul #1 on Daniel Williams, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Lamar | Wayne Hill (PG), Mike Jaynes (SG), David Jennings (SF), Christopher Morgan (C) Clifford Reynolds, Jean Trussell, David Pina, John Newcomer | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Bradley Sines (SG), Todd Popp (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) Derrick Vickery, Fredrick Woods, Kevin Saulters, Daniel Williams | |
| 14:57 | Lamar | Gary Watson makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 14:57 | Lamar | Gary Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 14:46 | Creighton | Todd Popp lays it in | 11-18 |
| 14:30 | Lamar | Wayne Hill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Todd Popp - foul #2 on Todd Popp, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Lamar | Timothy Ried (C) Gary Watson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Cole (PF) Todd Popp | |
| 14:30 | Lamar | Wayne Hill makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 14:30 | Lamar | Wayne Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 14:30 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner gets the rebound | 12-18 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | The short jumper by John Loudermilk is denied by Timothy Ried | 12-18 |
| 14:23 | Lamar | David Jennings grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 14:18 | Lamar | Wayne Hill clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jesse Fenner - foul #2 on Jesse Fenner, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SF), Daniel Williams (C) Larry Seward, Jesse Fenner | |
| 14:18 | Lamar | Wayne Hill misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 14:18 | Lamar | Wayne Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Bradley Sines buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Loudermilk | 13-20 |
| 13:49 | Lamar | Daniel Williams steals it from Timothy Ried | 13-20 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Sines | 13-22 |
| 13:15 | Lamar | Mike Jaynes knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 13:05 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds (PG), Jean Trussell (SG), David Pina (SF), John Newcomer (C) Wayne Hill, Mike Jaynes, Christopher Morgan, Timothy Ried | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Kevin Saulters (SF), Larry Seward (C) John Loudermilk, Bradley Sines, Daniel Williams | |
| 12:40 | Lamar | David Jennings is fouled on the floor by Donald Cole - foul #1 on Donald Cole, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| 12:40 | Lamar | David Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 12:40 | Lamar | David Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 12:24 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 12:06 | Lamar | John Newcomer double dribbles | 18-24 |
| Subs | Lamar | Gary Watson (PF) David Jennings | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Daniel Williams (PF) Fredrick Woods, Donald Cole | |
| 11:39 | Creighton | John Loudermilk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-24 |
| 11:37 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Clifford Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pina (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Watson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Newcomer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Seward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Loudermilk - foul #2 on John Loudermilk, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Lamar | Wayne Hill (SG) Jean Trussell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG), Donald Cole (PF) John Loudermilk, Larry Seward | |
| 11:18 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 11:18 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 11:02 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 11:00 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Wayne Hill | 19-24 |
| 10:54 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mike Jaynes (SG), Joe Singletary (SF), Christopher Morgan (C) Clifford Reynolds, David Pina, John Newcomer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 10:31 | Lamar | Christopher Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 10:12 | Lamar | Gary Watson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 19-24 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Williams | 19-26 |
| 09:43 | Lamar | Christopher Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Williams - foul #2 on Daniel Williams, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds (PG), Jean Trussell (SG), David Pina (SF), John Newcomer (C) Wayne Hill, Mike Jaynes, Joe Singletary, Gary Watson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Fredrick Woods (C) Derrick Vickery, Daniel Williams | |
| 09:43 | Lamar | Christopher Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 09:43 | Lamar | Christopher Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 09:30 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 09:28 | Lamar | Christopher Morgan snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 09:04 | Lamar | John Newcomer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-26 |
| 09:02 | Lamar | David Pina gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:45 | Lamar | John Newcomer buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Clifford Reynolds and the foul's on Fredrick Woods - foul #1 on Fredrick Woods, team foul #10 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Jennings (PF) Christopher Morgan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (PF) Donald Cole | |
| 08:45 | Lamar | John Newcomer misses the free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:45 | Creighton | Larry Seward gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 08:24 | Creighton | Larry Seward drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Fredrick Woods | 23-28 |
| 08:02 | Lamar | David Pina is fouled on the floor by Kevin Saulters - foul #1 on Kevin Saulters, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Lamar | Wayne Hill (PG), Gary Watson (PF) Clifford Reynolds, John Newcomer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Cole (PF) Kevin Saulters | |
| 08:02 | Lamar | David Pina misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 08:02 | Lamar | David Pina misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Bradley Sines is fouled on the floor by Jean Trussell - foul #1 on Jean Trussell, team foul #3 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Lamar | Christopher Morgan (C) David Pina | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (SG) Bradley Sines | |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jean Trussell - foul #2 on Jean Trussell, team foul #4 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mike Jaynes (SG) Jean Trussell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Wayne Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Jaynes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Watson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Helmer (fresh) SG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Seward (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Lamar | Gary Watson is called for traveling | 23-30 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Saulters (SF) Fredrick Woods | |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Charles Helmer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Seward | 23-33 |
| 06:36 | Lamar | David Jennings misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Seward - foul #1 on Larry Seward, team foul #12 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds (PG), John Newcomer (C) Mike Jaynes, Christopher Morgan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG) Charles Helmer | |
| 06:36 | Lamar | David Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 06:36 | Lamar | David Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 06:36 | Creighton | Donald Cole grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Watson - foul #2 on Gary Watson, team foul #5 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Pina (SF), George Conner (PF) David Jennings, Gary Watson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 06:17 | Lamar | David Pina grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 06:13 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds is hacked by Derrick Vickery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derrick Vickery, team foul #13 | 23-34 |
| 06:13 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 06:13 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Larry Seward is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Larry Seward, team foul #14 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (C) Larry Seward | |
| 05:33 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Cole - foul #2 on Donald Cole, team foul #15 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Lamar | Christopher Morgan (PF) George Conner | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Todd Popp (PF) Derrick Vickery, Donald Cole | |
| 05:33 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:33 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Todd Popp grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Wayne Hill takes the ball from Bradley Sines | 26-34 |
| 05:15 | Lamar | David Pina misses short on a shot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 05:13 | Lamar | John Newcomer tips it home | 28-34 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Charles Helmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 04:50 | Lamar | Todd Popp steals the ball from Clifford Reynolds | 28-34 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Todd Popp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 04:31 | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 04:25 | Lamar | David Pina loses the dribble to Kevin Saulters | 28-34 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Morgan - foul #1 on Christopher Morgan, team foul #6 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mike Jaynes (PG), Joe Singletary (SG), David Jennings (SF), George Conner (PF), Timothy Ried (C) Clifford Reynolds, Wayne Hill, David Pina, Christopher Morgan, John Newcomer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:12 | Creighton | Todd Popp makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:12 | Lamar | George Conner grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 03:54 | Lamar | Joe Singletary misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 03:53 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 03:47 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods clanks a floater from the right side | 28-35 |
| 03:46 | Lamar | Timothy Ried pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 03:41 | Lamar | David Jennings drills a runner from the right block | 30-35 |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Todd Popp is whistled for a carry | 30-35 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jean Trussell (SG), Gary Watson (PF) Joe Singletary, George Conner | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Derrick Vickery (SG), Larry Seward (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) Charles Helmer, Bradley Sines, Kevin Saulters, Todd Popp, Fredrick Woods | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Mike Jaynes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jean Trussell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Watson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Ried (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Seward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Lamar | Mike Jaynes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 03:03 | Lamar | Timothy Ried tips it back up and in | 32-35 |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Gary Watson steals it from Jesse Fenner | 32-35 |
| 02:37 | Lamar | David Jennings double dribbles | 32-35 |
| Subs | Lamar | Clifford Reynolds (PG), David Pina (SF), John Newcomer (C) Mike Jaynes, David Jennings, Timothy Ried | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Larry Seward drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Vickery | 32-38 |
| 02:03 | Lamar | John Newcomer's pass is intercepted by Derrick Vickery | 32-38 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery lays it in | 32-40 |
| 01:49 | Lamar | David Pina clanks a shot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 01:40 | Creighton | John Loudermilk's pass is intercepted by David Pina | 32-40 |
| 01:36 | Lamar | Jean Trussell banks in the layup set up by David Pina | 34-40 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | John Loudermilk is hacked by John Newcomer - foul #2 on John Newcomer, team foul #7 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG), Fredrick Woods (SF), Todd Popp (PF) Derrick Vickery, Larry Seward, Jesse Fenner | |
| 01:31 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:31 | Lamar | The rebound goes to David Pina | 34-41 |
| 01:12 | Lamar | Jean Trussell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Lamar | David Jennings (PF) Gary Watson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Jesse Fenner (C) John Loudermilk, Daniel Williams | |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Todd Popp is hacked by David Jennings - foul #1 on David Jennings, team foul #8 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Lamar | Wayne Hill (PG), Mike Jaynes (SG) Clifford Reynolds, Jean Trussell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:03 | Lamar | John Newcomer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:45 | Lamar | Wayne Hill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Hill, team foul #9 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Lamar | Christopher Morgan (PF), Timothy Ried (C) David Pina, John Newcomer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Bradley Sines drills a 3 from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 00:02 | Lamar | Timothy Ried misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-44 |