| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Erik Verdin (fresh) PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | James Kost inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is called for traveling | 38-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (PG), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 19:11 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Heffernan | 40-38 |
| 19:08 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is fouled in the backcourt by William Craig - foul #3 on William Craig, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (SG) William Craig | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) James Kost, Joe Nichols | |
| 18:58 | Creighton | James Harrison is called for the reach on Keith Ferriera - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Floyd Hunt, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 18:37 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Kost and he's hacked by Albert Grant - foul #1 on Albert Grant, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (SF), Billy McQuilliams (C) Erik Verdin, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Jason Bramblett (C) James Kost, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| 18:37 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:15 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams blows the layup | 40-41 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Lloyd Watts | 40-41 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Carl Butler - foul #1 on Carl Butler, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (SG), Ted Smith (C) Michael Murdock, Joseph Heffernan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Tim Williams (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Lloyd Watts, Tyler Weingartner, Jason Bramblett | |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:48 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:31 | Wichita State | James Harrison is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:02 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 43-43 |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | Ted Smith's pass is intercepted by Keith Ferriera | 43-43 |
| 16:14 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Johnny Rodgers | 43-46 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Carl Butler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Floyd Hunt - foul #1 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), William Craig (SG), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Albert Grant (C) James Harrison, Alan McCalebb, Billy McQuilliams, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Floyd Hunt, Tim Williams | |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Carl Butler makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:54 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Tyler Weingartner | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Butler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Grant (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kost (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Creighton | James Kost travels with the ball | 44-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF) Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Tyler Weingartner | 44-46 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera scores on a jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 14:39 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joe Nichols | 44-48 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Erik Verdin is called for the reach on James Kost in the backcourt - foul #3 on Erik Verdin, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frank Washington (PG) Michael Murdock | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Jason Bramblett (C) Keith Ferriera, Joe Nichols | |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Albert Grant is called for the reach on Jason Bramblett - foul #2 on Albert Grant, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG) William Craig | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (PF) Tyler Weingartner | |
| 14:08 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-48 |
| 14:07 | Wichita State | James Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | James Harrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 44-48 |
| 13:50 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses the tip | 44-48 |
| 13:48 | Creighton | Tim Williams snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Tim Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Tim Williams, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Billy McQuilliams (PF), Ted Smith (C) Frank Washington, Erik Verdin, Joseph Heffernan, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Tim Williams, Jason Bramblett | |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Ted Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Nichols - foul #1 on Joe Nichols, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Ted Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:03 | Wichita State | Ted Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:59 | Creighton | William Craig is called for the reach on Keith Ferriera in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Craig, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (SG) William Craig | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:59 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:59 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Tyler Weingartner denies the turnaround by Alan McCalebb | 46-50 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | James Kost grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 12:23 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | James Kost can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Laubach - foul #3 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (PG), Erik Verdin (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Carl Butler (C) Michael Murdock, Ronald Laubach, Billy McQuilliams, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (PG), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 12:00 | Creighton | James Kost makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | James Kost misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:00 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | James Harrison evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Nichols - foul #2 on Joe Nichols, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Johnny Rodgers (SG) Keith Ferriera, Tim Williams | |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan McCalebb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Erik Verdin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Butler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Kost (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 48-53 |
| 10:49 | Wichita State | Floyd Hunt steps in front of the Carl Butler pass | 48-53 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Floyd Hunt | 48-55 |
| 10:26 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan hits a wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Harrison out of a doubleteam | 50-55 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Alan McCalebb - foul #1 on Alan McCalebb, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Frank Washington (SG), Billy McQuilliams (SF), Ted Smith (PF), Albert Grant (C) James Harrison, Alan McCalebb, Erik Verdin, Joseph Heffernan, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost | |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:51 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 09:49 | Wichita State | Billy McQuilliams tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner is denied on a layup by Albert Grant | 52-57 |
| 09:27 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Albert Grant | 52-57 |
| 09:23 | Wichita State | Floyd Hunt steals the ball from Michael Murdock | 52-57 |
| 09:18 | Creighton | Michael Murdock steps in front of the Floyd Hunt pass in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 09:17 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock banks in the layup | 54-57 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket | 54-59 |
| 08:50 | Wichita State | Ted Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:38 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is called for 10 seconds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Harrison (SG), Ronald Laubach (SF), Joseph Heffernan (PF) Frank Washington, Billy McQuilliams, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), James Kost (SF), Tim Williams (PF), Jason Bramblett (C) Lloyd Watts, Floyd Hunt, Tyler Weingartner, Joe Nichols | |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | James Harrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-59 |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Tim Williams is hacked by Albert Grant - foul #3 on Albert Grant, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Carl Butler (C) Michael Murdock, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tyler Weingartner (C) Johnny Rodgers, Jason Bramblett | |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:33 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronald Laubach | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Laubach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Heffernan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Butler (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kost (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 07:03 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Carl Butler | 57-61 |
| 06:45 | Wichita State | Ronald Laubach can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 06:44 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan can't tip it in | 57-61 |
| 06:42 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Ronald Laubach is called for the reach on James Kost in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Laubach, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb (PG), Erik Verdin (SF), Billy McQuilliams (PF), Ted Smith (C) James Harrison, Ronald Laubach, Joseph Heffernan, Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (PG), Johnny Rodgers (SG), Joe Nichols (C) Lloyd Watts, Keith Ferriera, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 06:38 | Creighton | James Kost misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | James Kost makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Ted Smith loses the dribble to Joe Nichols | 57-62 |
| 06:00 | Creighton | James Kost comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-62 |
| 05:58 | Wichita State | Ted Smith grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Alan McCalebb is hacked by James Kost - foul #2 on James Kost, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), James Harrison (SG), Joseph Heffernan (PF), Albert Grant (C) Alan McCalebb, William Craig, Erik Verdin, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Keith Ferriera (SG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Tim Williams | |
| 05:35 | Wichita State | Albert Grant misses the dunk | 57-62 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 05:32 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera loses the dribble to Joseph Heffernan in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | Lloyd Watts is called for the reach on Michael Murdock - foul #3 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Floyd Hunt, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Butler (SF) Billy McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (PF) Tim Williams | |
| 04:22 | Creighton | James Kost clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 04:21 | Wichita State | Albert Grant gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:06 | Wichita State | James Harrison buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Murdock | 59-62 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Craig (SG), Billy McQuilliams (PF), Ted Smith (C) James Harrison, Joseph Heffernan, Albert Grant | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, James Kost, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt is hacked by Carl Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Butler, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:43 | Wichita State | The jump hook by Ted Smith is blocked by Joe Nichols | 59-64 |
| 03:42 | Wichita State | Ted Smith snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 03:34 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Butler | 62-64 |
| 03:32 | Creighton | William Craig takes the ball from Johnny Rodgers in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Carl Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy McQuilliams (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ted Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Tim Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Nichols (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | Carl Butler jams it and he's hacked by Tim Williams - foul #4 on Tim Williams, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Erik Verdin (SF) Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), James Kost (SF), Jason Bramblett (C) Johnny Rodgers, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| 03:21 | Wichita State | Carl Butler misses the free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Carl Butler snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan (PF) Billy McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Keith Ferriera, Floyd Hunt, Jason Bramblett | |
| 02:36 | Wichita State | William Craig misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | James Kost gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Erik Verdin swats the short shot by Tyler Weingartner | 64-64 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | James Kost grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Erik Verdin - foul #4 on Erik Verdin, team foul #13 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Albert Grant (C) Carl Butler | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:33 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-66 |
| 01:12 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the floater from the right side | 64-66 |
| 01:10 | Wichita State | Albert Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:46 | Wichita State | Joseph Heffernan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 00:44 | Wichita State | Albert Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:19 | Wichita State | Albert Grant clanks a jumper from the left block | 64-66 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Albert Grant tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner hits a wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Ferriera | 66-68 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Erik Verdin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-68 |