| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) C - George Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lear (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Derrick Winget inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Derrick Winget | 33-31 |
| 19:16 | Michigan | Dustin Meyers is called for the reach on Kenneth Manion - foul #2 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:03 | Michigan | Frank Lear hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Manion | 33-33 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Michael McElyea is called for the reach on George Brown - foul #3 on Michael McElyea, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Michael McElyea | |
| 18:38 | Creighton | Derrick Winget buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Dustin Meyers | 35-33 |
| 18:12 | Michigan | Alan Chapman is whistled for traveling | 35-33 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Derrick Winget misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 17:26 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Wilfredo Mancini - foul #1 on Wilfredo Mancini, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), John Morgan (PF) Dustin Meyers, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:26 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:26 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | John Morgan blows the dunk but he's fouled by Frank Lear - foul #1 on Frank Lear, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Molden (SG) Paul Miers | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:15 | Creighton | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:50 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Otto Maultsby (PF) Derrick Winget, George Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:50 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:50 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:50 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 16:31 | Michigan | Brian Pitts snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:02 | Michigan | Alan Chapman is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Derrick Winget (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (PF) Kenneth Emery, Lyle Martindale, Robert Molden, Otto Maultsby | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dewey Richards (PF) Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (SF) Jeremiah Bassham | |
| 15:34 | Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Frank Lear is blocked by Dewey Richards | 39-35 |
| 15:32 | Michigan | Frank Lear tips it home | 39-37 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Kenneth Manion steps in front of the John Morgan pass | 39-37 |
| 14:51 | Michigan | Brian Pitts connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on John Morgan - foul #1 on John Morgan, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | George Brown (C) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:51 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | George Brown grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | A charge is called on George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| 14:15 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 39-39 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | The rebound goes to George Brown | 39-39 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | Derrick Winget double dribbles | 39-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), Robert Molden (SF) Dustin Meyers, Derrick Winget | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG), Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Alan Chapman, Frank Lear | |
| 13:46 | Michigan | Brian Pitts can't finish the layup | 39-39 |
| 13:44 | Creighton | Paul Miers grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:39 | Creighton | Paul Miers is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG) Paul Miers | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Michael McElyea makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Manion | 39-41 |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Robert Molden misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael McElyea - foul #4 on Michael McElyea, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Winget (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (PF) Kenneth Emery, Dewey Richards | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Manuel (SG), John Bray (SF), Frank Lear (PF) Kenneth Manion, Michael McElyea, Brian Pitts | |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Robert Molden misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:56 | Michigan | John Bray hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Boyce and he's hacked by Lyle Martindale - foul #2 on Lyle Martindale, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG) Timothy Manuel | |
| 12:56 | Michigan | John Bray misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | George Brown buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lyle Martindale | 42-43 |
| 12:16 | Michigan | Alan Chapman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 11:59 | Creighton | Robert Molden misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 11:57 | Michigan | John Bray snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Molden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremiah Bassham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Michigan | John Bray misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | The jump hook by Derrick Winget is blocked by John Bray | 42-45 |
| 11:10 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfredo Mancini | 42-45 |
| 10:55 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Lyle Martindale | 44-45 |
| 10:32 | Michigan | Alan Chapman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Bray | 44-48 |
| 10:26 | Creighton | Derrick Winget is hacked by Alan Chapman - foul #1 on Alan Chapman, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Dewey Richards (PF), John Morgan (C) Lyle Martindale, Robert Molden, Wilfredo Mancini, George Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Timothy Manuel (SG), Brian Pitts (C) Eugene Boyce, Alan Chapman, John Bray | |
| 10:05 | Creighton | Frank Lear blocks the short jumper by Derrick Winget | 44-48 |
| 10:04 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 09:37 | Michigan | Brian Pitts throws it down | 44-50 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers buries a fadeaway from the left side | 46-50 |
| 09:05 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | Derrick Winget grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 08:58 | Creighton | Paul Miers's pass is intercepted by Jeremiah Bassham | 46-50 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Frank Lear is fouled on the floor by Derrick Winget - foul #2 on Derrick Winget, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Molden (SF) Derrick Winget | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Bray (SF) Jeremiah Bassham | |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:37 | Creighton | John Morgan pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Dewey Richards makes the floater from the right block | 48-50 |
| 08:12 | Michigan | Brian Pitts can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 48-50 |
| 08:11 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | John Bray grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:52 | Michigan | Frank Lear can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Dewey Richards pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Manuel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lear (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Creighton | Dewey Richards misses the shot near the basket | 48-50 |
| 07:45 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:34 | Michigan | Brian Pitts can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Molden - foul #1 on Robert Molden, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Lyle Martindale (SG), Wilfredo Mancini (PF), George Brown (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Dewey Richards, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG), Michael McElyea (SF), Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Timothy Manuel, John Bray, Frank Lear | |
| 07:34 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:34 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:18 | Creighton | Kenneth Manion steals it from Kenneth Emery | 48-51 |
| 07:14 | Michigan | Alan Chapman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Manion | 48-53 |
| 06:54 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Emery | 50-53 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion lays it up and in set up by Alan Chapman | 50-55 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | George Brown can't finish the layup | 50-55 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | George Brown snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 06:09 | Creighton | Brian Pitts steals it from Lyle Martindale | 50-55 |
| 05:49 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is hacked by Lyle Martindale - foul #3 on Lyle Martindale, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Derrick Winget (SF), Dewey Richards (PF) Kenneth Emery, Lyle Martindale, Robert Molden, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Michigan | Frank Lear (PF) Jeremiah Bassham | |
| 05:49 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | George Brown gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Manion - foul #1 on Kenneth Manion, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), Timothy Manuel (SG) Kenneth Manion, Alan Chapman | |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:33 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Frank Lear is hacked by Dewey Richards - foul #4 on Dewey Richards, team foul #10 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Bray (SF) Michael McElyea | |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:15 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:15 | Creighton | Dewey Richards pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | The short jumper by Derrick Winget is denied by Frank Lear | 51-55 |
| 04:48 | Michigan | Frank Lear pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | John Bray is whistled for a carry | 51-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), John Morgan (C) Dustin Meyers, George Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Alan Chapman (SG) Eugene Boyce, Timothy Manuel | |
| 04:09 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 04:08 | Michigan | John Bray grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:39 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Lear (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Pitts (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Dewey Richards knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Lyle Martindale | 53-55 |
| 03:02 | Michigan | John Bray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Wilfredo Mancini (PF), George Brown (C) Paul Miers, Dewey Richards, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG), Michael McElyea (SF), Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Alan Chapman, John Bray, Frank Lear | |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG) Lyle Martindale | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG) Eugene Boyce | |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Paul Miers slams it home | 55-55 |
| 02:17 | Michigan | Alan Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dewey Richards (PF) Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 01:58 | Michigan | Brian Pitts is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brian Pitts, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Frank Lear (PF) Jeremiah Bassham | |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Paul Miers buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Derrick Winget | 57-55 |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Derrick Winget - foul #3 on Derrick Winget, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Michael McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:06 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:06 | Creighton | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Paul Miers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Brian Pitts grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 00:24 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion loses the dribble to Dewey Richards | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | George Brown is hacked by Alan Chapman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Chapman, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | George Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Lear | 58-56 |
| 00:06 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion's fadeaway is rejected by Dewey Richards | 58-56 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Derrick Winget gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Derrick Winget is hacked by Kenneth Manion in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Manion, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Derrick Winget makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Derrick Winget misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Dewey Richards | 59-56 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | The clock runs out | 59-56 |