| Lineup | Navy | PG - Frederick Blum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Cotton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Merlin Bryan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Popp (fresh) C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Navy | Merlin Bryan inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Navy | Bryan Cotton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bryan Cotton, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | Todd Popp buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Loudermilk | 32-41 |
| 19:03 | Navy | Bryan Cotton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Merlin Bryan | 35-41 |
| 18:57 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters is hacked by Merlin Bryan - foul #1 on Merlin Bryan, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner loses the ball out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 18:22 | Navy | Merlin Bryan buries a jumper from the left block | 37-41 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 18:04 | Navy | Bryan Cotton pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:53 | Navy | Bryan Cotton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Bradley Sines is hacked by Merlin Bryan - foul #2 on Merlin Bryan, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Navy | Todd Starbuck (PF) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (SG), Daniel Williams (PF), Larry Seward (C) Bradley Sines, Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| 17:21 | Creighton | Larry Seward misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 17:19 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Larry Seward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Navy | Pablo Martinez (PG), Jonathan Lewis (SG), Charles Marden (SF), Dennis Lantigua (C) Frederick Blum, Bryan Cotton, Merlin Bryan, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG), Donald Cole (PF) John Loudermilk, Kevin Saulters | |
| 16:48 | Navy | Pablo Martinez can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 40-41 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Larry Seward | 40-41 |
| 16:41 | Creighton | Larry Seward drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Fredrick Woods and the foul's on Charles Marden - foul #1 on Charles Marden, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG) Fredrick Woods | |
| 16:41 | Creighton | Larry Seward makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:24 | Navy | Jonathan Lewis knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Pablo Martinez | 42-44 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Bradley Sines is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bradley Sines, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Ross (PF) Charles Marden | |
| Subs | Creighton | Todd Popp (PF) Donald Cole | |
| 16:04 | Navy | Robert Ross makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Pablo Martinez | 44-44 |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Todd Popp makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Derrick Vickery | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Todd Starbuck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Pablo Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Lantigua (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Seward (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Todd Popp (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Navy | Pablo Martinez clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Bradley Sines - foul #3 on Bradley Sines, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Navy | Bryan Cotton (SG), Merlin Bryan (SF), Robert Jones (C) Todd Starbuck, Jonathan Lewis, Dennis Lantigua | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Kevin Saulters (SF), Jesse Fenner (C) Bradley Sines, Larry Seward, Daniel Williams | |
| 15:19 | Navy | Pablo Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:19 | Navy | Pablo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | Pablo Martinez steals it from John Loudermilk in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 15:07 | Navy | Merlin Bryan is hacked by John Loudermilk - foul #3 on John Loudermilk, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Navy | Frederick Blum (PG) Pablo Martinez | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG) Derrick Vickery | |
| 14:43 | Navy | Merlin Bryan hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Bryan Cotton | 47-46 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses badly on a runner from the right block | 47-46 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Saulters | 47-46 |
| 13:58 | Creighton | John Loudermilk clanks a jump hook from the left block | 47-46 |
| 13:56 | Navy | Bryan Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:38 | Navy | Robert Jones misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 47-46 |
| 13:37 | Navy | The offensive rebound goes to Merlin Bryan | 47-46 |
| 13:21 | Navy | Frederick Blum's floater is knocked away by Todd Popp | 47-46 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Todd Popp grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Fredrick Woods - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Navy | Pablo Martinez (SG), Jonathan Lewis (SF), Todd Starbuck (PF), Dennis Lantigua (C) Bryan Cotton, Merlin Bryan, Robert Ross, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Bradley Sines (SG), Daniel Williams (PF), Larry Seward (C) John Loudermilk, Fredrick Woods, Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| 13:07 | Creighton | Bradley Sines comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 13:06 | Navy | Jonathan Lewis snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 12:54 | Navy | Jonathan Lewis loses the dribble to Bradley Sines | 47-46 |
| 12:51 | Creighton | Bradley Sines banks in the layup | 47-48 |
| 12:32 | Navy | Frederick Blum loses the dribble to Larry Seward | 47-48 |
| 12:26 | Creighton | Daniel Williams drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Larry Seward and the foul's on Todd Starbuck - foul #1 on Todd Starbuck, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Navy | Charles Marden (SF) Frederick Blum | |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Cole (PF) Kevin Saulters | |
| 12:26 | Creighton | Daniel Williams makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:09 | Navy | Pablo Martinez comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-51 |
| 12:07 | Creighton | Bradley Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Jonathan Lewis is called for the reach on Derrick Vickery - foul #2 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Navy | Bryan Cotton (SG), Merlin Bryan (SF), Robert Jones (C) Jonathan Lewis, Charles Marden, Dennis Lantigua | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:02 | Navy | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:44 | Navy | Robert Jones is hacked by Daniel Williams - foul #3 on Daniel Williams, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG) Derrick Vickery | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Pablo Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Cotton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merlin Bryan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Starbuck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Seward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Cole (fresh) C - Daniel Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Navy | Merlin Bryan double dribbles | 47-52 |
| Subs | Navy | Frederick Blum (PG), Dennis Lantigua (PF) Pablo Martinez, Todd Starbuck | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SF) Larry Seward | |
| 11:09 | Creighton | Daniel Williams misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 11:08 | Navy | Merlin Bryan pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:54 | Navy | Dennis Lantigua misses badly on a floater in the lane | 47-52 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Bradley Sines snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Robert Jones steals the ball from John Loudermilk | 47-52 |
| 10:18 | Navy | Merlin Bryan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Bradley Sines pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Sines | 47-55 |
| 09:45 | Navy | Bradley Sines picks off the pass by Frederick Blum | 47-55 |
| 09:41 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Loudermilk | 47-57 |
| 09:19 | Navy | Robert Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Frederick Blum | 49-57 |
| 08:58 | Creighton | John Loudermilk clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frederick Blum - foul #2 on Frederick Blum, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Navy | Pablo Martinez (PG), Jonathan Lewis (SG), Charles Marden (SF), Robert Ross (PF), Todd Starbuck (C) Frederick Blum, Bryan Cotton, Merlin Bryan, Dennis Lantigua, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (SG), Kevin Saulters (SF), Todd Popp (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) Bradley Sines, Fredrick Woods, Donald Cole, Daniel Williams | |
| 08:58 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:58 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:58 | Navy | Todd Starbuck grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 08:30 | Navy | Todd Starbuck drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Lewis | 51-58 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery is hacked by Jonathan Lewis - foul #3 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (SG) John Loudermilk | |
| 08:25 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:25 | Navy | Todd Starbuck grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:11 | Navy | Charles Marden misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 08:09 | Navy | Robert Ross snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 07:50 | Navy | Robert Ross buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Lewis | 53-58 |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 07:27 | Navy | Robert Ross grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Pablo Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Charles Marden (fresh) PF - Robert Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Starbuck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Seward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Popp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Navy | Charles Marden hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Todd Popp - foul #2 on Todd Popp, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Navy | Frederick Blum (PG), Dennis Lantigua (C) Jonathan Lewis, Todd Starbuck | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG) Jesse Fenner | |
| 07:10 | Navy | Charles Marden misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:10 | Navy | Charles Marden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:55 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd Popp | 54-60 |
| 06:35 | Navy | Charles Marden is called for 3 seconds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Navy | Bryan Cotton (SG), Merlin Bryan (SF), Robert Jones (C) Pablo Martinez, Charles Marden, Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Cole (PF) Todd Popp | |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Fredrick Woods | 54-60 |
| 06:09 | Creighton | Larry Seward is fouled on the floor by Dennis Lantigua - foul #1 on Dennis Lantigua, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Navy | Todd Starbuck (PF) Dennis Lantigua | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Bradley Sines (SG), Daniel Williams (C) Derrick Vickery, Fredrick Woods, Kevin Saulters | |
| 06:09 | Creighton | Larry Seward makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:09 | Creighton | Larry Seward makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:47 | Navy | Robert Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Frederick Blum | 56-62 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Robert Jones steals it from Bradley Sines | 56-62 |
| 05:04 | Navy | Bryan Cotton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bradley Sines - foul #4 on Bradley Sines, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Navy | Pablo Martinez (PG), Jonathan Lewis (SF), Robert Ross (PF) Frederick Blum, Merlin Bryan, Todd Starbuck | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Saulters (SF), Todd Popp (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) Larry Seward, Donald Cole, Daniel Williams | |
| 05:04 | Navy | Bryan Cotton misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:04 | Navy | Bryan Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Bradley Sines misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 04:42 | Navy | Jonathan Lewis snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 04:34 | Navy | Robert Jones misses the dunk | 57-62 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Bradley Sines scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-64 |
| 04:09 | Navy | Pablo Martinez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Popp | 60-67 |
| 03:45 | Navy | Pablo Martinez is fouled in the backcourt by John Loudermilk - foul #4 on John Loudermilk, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Navy | Frederick Blum (PG), Merlin Bryan (SF), Dennis Lantigua (C) Bryan Cotton, Jonathan Lewis, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Fredrick Woods (SG) John Loudermilk, Bradley Sines | |
| 03:45 | Navy | Pablo Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:45 | Navy | Pablo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Dennis Lantigua steals it from Kevin Saulters | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Frederick Blum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pablo Martinez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merlin Bryan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Lantigua (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fredrick Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Todd Popp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Fenner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Navy | Pablo Martinez buries a jumper from the baseline | 64-67 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters is hacked by Robert Ross - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Navy | Todd Starbuck (PF) Robert Ross | |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Cole (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:48 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Navy | Bryan Cotton (SG), Robert Jones (C) Pablo Martinez, Dennis Lantigua | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Bradley Sines (SG), Larry Seward (C) Derrick Vickery, Fredrick Woods, Donald Cole | |
| 02:31 | Navy | Bryan Cotton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 02:29 | Navy | Todd Starbuck tips it back up and in | 66-68 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Ross (PF) Todd Starbuck | |
| Subs | Creighton | Todd Popp (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) Daniel Williams, Larry Seward | |
| 02:08 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| 02:00 | Navy | Robert Jones is hacked by Jesse Fenner - foul #3 on Jesse Fenner, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 02:00 | Navy | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:00 | Navy | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Todd Popp drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Loudermilk | 67-70 |
| 01:39 | Navy | Frederick Blum clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-70 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | John Loudermilk gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | John Loudermilk is hacked by Frederick Blum - foul #3 on Frederick Blum, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:13 | Navy | Merlin Bryan's layup is rejected by Jesse Fenner | 67-71 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | John Loudermilk grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner misses the lay-in | 67-71 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Bradley Sines snags the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Todd Popp is whistled for a carry | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Navy | Robert Ross can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-71 |
| 00:39 | Navy | Bryan Cotton tips it back up and in | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Creighton | John Loudermilk is hacked by Frederick Blum - foul #4 on Frederick Blum, team foul #13 | 69-71 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Navy | Bryan Cotton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Navy | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Navy | Bryan Cotton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Frederick Blum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Cotton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merlin Bryan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Todd Popp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Navy | Merlin Bryan wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Navy | Merlin Bryan connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Bryan Cotton | 74-72 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 04:38 | Navy | Merlin Bryan grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 04:28 | Navy | Bryan Cotton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | John Loudermilk snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #14 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Williams (C) Jesse Fenner | |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Todd Popp makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Todd Popp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:54 | Navy | Robert Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Cotton | 76-74 |
| 03:37 | Creighton | John Loudermilk is hacked by Frederick Blum - foul #5 on Frederick Blum, team foul #15 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Navy | Pablo Martinez (PG) Frederick Blum | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:37 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:37 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:37 | Navy | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 76-75 |
| 03:13 | Navy | Bryan Cotton scores on a shot from the left side set up by Merlin Bryan | 78-75 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-75 |
| 02:52 | Navy | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:28 | Navy | Robert Jones connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 80-75 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Daniel Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #4 on Robert Jones, team foul #16 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Navy | Jonathan Lewis (SG), Charles Marden (SF), Todd Starbuck (PF), Dennis Lantigua (C) Bryan Cotton, Merlin Bryan, Robert Ross, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Fredrick Woods (SG), Larry Seward (SF), Jesse Fenner (C) John Loudermilk, Bradley Sines, Kevin Saulters, Todd Popp | |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:08 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Navy | Bryan Cotton (SG), Merlin Bryan (SF), Robert Jones (C) Jonathan Lewis, Charles Marden, Dennis Lantigua | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Kevin Saulters (SF) Fredrick Woods, Larry Seward | |
| 01:49 | Navy | Todd Starbuck misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 80-77 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | Navy | Robert Ross (PF) Todd Starbuck | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG), Todd Popp (PF) Derrick Vickery, Daniel Williams | |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Todd Popp knocks in the floater from the right block | 80-79 |
| 01:16 | Navy | Pablo Martinez clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-79 |
| 01:14 | Navy | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:58 | Navy | Robert Jones is hacked by John Loudermilk - foul #5 on John Loudermilk, team foul #9 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG) John Loudermilk | |
| 00:58 | Navy | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:58 | Navy | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Pablo Martinez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Cotton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Merlin Bryan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Todd Popp (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Bradley Sines | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Navy | Robert Ross misses the 3 from the left corner | 81-81 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner gets the rebound | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Bradley Sines is fouled on the floor by Bryan Cotton - foul #2 on Bryan Cotton, team foul #17 | 81-81 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Bradley Sines makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Bradley Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:06 | Navy | Navy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Navy | Bryan Cotton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-83 |