| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nole Boggs (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Herbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnie Natal (fresh) PF - Noel Loomis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Armstrong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 22-29 |
| 19:38 | Creighton | Douglas Pope snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 19:11 | Creighton | Richard Smith is whistled for traveling | 22-29 |
| 18:52 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs makes the floater from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn loses the ball out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathan Segars (C) Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester (SF) Donnie Natal | |
| 18:07 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Brent Lam snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 17:43 | Creighton | Richard Smith is hacked by Kenneth Armstrong - foul #3 on Kenneth Armstrong, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Frank Vinson (SF) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy, Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Marc Voetberg (SG), Reginald Staples (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Noel Loomis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 17:24 | Creighton | Nathan Segars's pass is intercepted by Marc Voetberg | 22-31 |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson lays it in set up by Reginald Staples | 22-33 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Reginald Staples - foul #1 on Reginald Staples, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Pope (C) Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal (SF) Michael Hester | |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Horace Walburn | 23-33 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Horace Walburn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Douglas Pope gets the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 16:07 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn grabs the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 15:50 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Alfred Kula | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Walburn (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Flynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marc Voetberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donnie Natal (fresh) PF - Reginald Staples (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pearson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Frank Vinson pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 15:42 | Creighton | Horace Walburn is hacked by Marc Voetberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Benton Kennedy (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Nathan Segars (PF) Alfred Kula, Horace Walburn, Frank Vinson, Vincent Flynn | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Steven Herbert (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Noel Loomis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Adam Malone, Marc Voetberg, Donnie Natal, Reginald Staples, Robert Pearson | |
| 15:17 | Creighton | Nathan Segars buries a runner from close range set up by Benton Kennedy | 27-33 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Nathan Segars snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Nole Boggs is called for the reach on Benton Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nole Boggs, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (PF) Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:35 | Creighton | Richard Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Benton Kennedy | 30-33 |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong is hacked by Benton Kennedy - foul #1 on Benton Kennedy, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Benton Kennedy, Vincent Flynn, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG) Nole Boggs | |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples (PF) Noel Loomis | |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 13:50 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 13:21 | Creighton | Brent Lam drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Kula | 33-33 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg's pass is intercepted by Brent Lam | 33-33 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 12:38 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-33 |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Horace Walburn gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 12:07 | Creighton | Horace Walburn can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-33 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 33-33 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Staples | 33-33 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Frank Vinson steps in front of the Reginald Staples pass | 33-33 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the dunk attempt | 33-33 |
| 11:34 | Creighton | Douglas Pope tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Douglas Pope tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Armstrong | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Horace Walburn (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Vinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Lam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Douglas Pope (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steven Herbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Staples (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | Brent Lam grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 11:10 | Creighton | Douglas Pope's pass is intercepted by Marc Voetberg in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Pope is called for the reach on Kenneth Armstrong - foul #2 on Douglas Pope, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Benton Kennedy (SG), Vincent Flynn (PF), Nathan Segars (C) Alfred Kula, Horace Walburn, Frank Vinson, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Adam Malone (SG), Donnie Natal (SF), Noel Loomis (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Marc Voetberg, Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann, Reginald Staples, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses badly on a shot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 10:33 | Creighton | Nathan Segars snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Pearson - foul #2 on Robert Pearson, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Brent Lam is called for the reach on Adam Malone - foul #2 on Brent Lam, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Nole Boggs and he's hacked by Nathan Segars - foul #1 on Nathan Segars, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| 09:39 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Brent Lam loses the dribble to Donnie Natal in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 09:34 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses the dunk attempt | 34-35 |
| 09:32 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 09:20 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal is called for a backcourt violation | 34-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF) Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Adam Malone, Donnie Natal, Robert Pearson | |
| 08:58 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Vinson | 37-35 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon double dribbles | 37-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (SG) Benton Kennedy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod is hacked by Robert Rendon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rendon, team foul #6 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Pope (C) Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Richard Smith | 39-35 |
| 07:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Brent Lam (SF) Richard Smith, Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Steven Herbert (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Reginald Staples (PF), Donnie Natal (C) Nole Boggs, Robert Rendon, Michael Hester, Noel Loomis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alfred Kula | 41-35 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann is hacked by Douglas Pope - foul #3 on Douglas Pope, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SG), Nathan Segars (C) Anthony Coonrod, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG) Marc Voetberg | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Horace Walburn (fresh) SF - Brent Lam (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Vincent Flynn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Adam Malone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Herbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Staples (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Natal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Reginald Staples misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 07:08 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 06:57 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adam Malone | 41-37 |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Donnie Natal is called for the reach on Brent Lam - foul #1 on Donnie Natal, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Benton Kennedy (SG) Horace Walburn | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Reginald Staples, Donnie Natal | |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Brent Lam makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Brent Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 06:23 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 43-37 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Frank Vinson (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Brent Lam, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Marc Voetberg (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Adam Malone, Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis | |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Richard Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vincent Flynn | 45-37 |
| 05:03 | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Hester | 45-40 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 45-40 |
| 04:33 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Pope swats the short shot by Robert Pearson | 45-40 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | Frank Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Nathan Segars (C) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF), Reginald Staples (PF), Donnie Natal (C) Nole Boggs, Michael Hester, Robert Pearson, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 04:13 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal travels with the ball | 45-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Lam (SF) Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Horace Walburn connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brent Lam | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Horace Walburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent Lam (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Vincent Flynn (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Steven Herbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Hartmann (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Staples (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Natal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Brent Lam - foul #3 on Brent Lam, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG) Anthony Coonrod | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Noel Loomis (PF), Kenneth Armstrong (C) Marc Voetberg, Reginald Staples, Donnie Natal | |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 03:22 | Sam Houston State | Chester Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Horace Walburn makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Flynn | 50-42 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Vincent Flynn - foul #3 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Anthony Coonrod (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Horace Walburn, Brent Lam, Vincent Flynn | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nole Boggs (PG), Donnie Natal (SF) Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann | |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 02:31 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Frank Vinson dunks the ball set up by Richard Smith | 52-44 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Benton Kennedy (SG), Vincent Flynn (PF) Anthony Coonrod, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert (SG), Chester Hartmann (SF) Adam Malone, Donnie Natal | |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Steven Herbert misses the jumper from the right block | 52-44 |
| 01:52 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Douglas Pope | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Richard Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 01:12 | Sam Houston State | Vincent Flynn steps in front of the Noel Loomis pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 55-44 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Vinson | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Noel Loomis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-44 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Frank Vinson pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Noel Loomis is called for the reach on Frank Vinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noel Loomis, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Nathan Segars (PF) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy, Vincent Flynn | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Marc Voetberg (SG), Donnie Natal (SF), Reginald Staples (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Nole Boggs, Steven Herbert, Chester Hartmann, Noel Loomis, Kenneth Armstrong | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Frank Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 00:39 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 58-44 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Frank Vinson gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Alfred Kula runs out the clock | 58-44 |