| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Mikels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jake Rosado (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Brent Lam inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy is hacked by Andre Rizzo - foul #2 on Andre Rizzo, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:18 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | Brent Lam tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Benton Kennedy - foul #1 on Benton Kennedy, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:56 | Valparaiso | Andre Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | Brent Lam hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 37-32 |
| 18:17 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones drills a 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Brent Lam comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 17:54 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn tips it but misses | 37-35 |
| 17:52 | Valparaiso | James Patton grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:36 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 17:35 | Creighton | Douglas Pope gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Brent Lam knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Benton Kennedy | 40-35 |
| 16:50 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado drills a driving attempt near the basket | 40-37 |
| 16:22 | Creighton | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 16:21 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:16 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Richard Smith grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 15:46 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:45 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Mikels (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jake Rosado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Patton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado comes up short on the floater near the basket | 40-37 |
| 15:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Vincent Flynn | 40-37 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Pope | 42-37 |
| 14:48 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 14:47 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado grabs the offensive board | 42-37 |
| 14:36 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels is called for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy, Brent Lam, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG), Shawn Porter (SG), Delmar Luoma (SF), Glenn Sipp (PF), William Cress (C) Robert Mikels, Andre Rizzo, Roger Jones, Jake Rosado, James Patton | |
| 14:17 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn hits a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Glenn Sipp - foul #2 on Glenn Sipp, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 14:17 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:05 | Valparaiso | Vincent Flynn steps in front of the William Cress pass | 45-37 |
| 13:36 | Creighton | Horace Walburn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alfred Kula | 48-37 |
| 13:19 | Valparaiso | William Cress misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nathan Segars - foul #2 on Nathan Segars, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| 13:19 | Valparaiso | William Cress makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:19 | Valparaiso | William Cress makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Frank Vinson is whistled for traveling | 48-39 |
| 12:39 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frank Vinson | 48-39 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is hacked by Donald Lansford - foul #1 on Donald Lansford, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Brent Lam (PF) Alfred Kula, Vincent Flynn | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Herman Jackson (PG), Roger Jones (SF) Donald Lansford, William Cress | |
| 11:52 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 11:50 | Creighton | Frank Vinson grabs the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 11:38 | Creighton | Horace Walburn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses the tip | 48-39 |
| 11:35 | Valparaiso | Glenn Sipp grabs the board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Walburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brent Lam (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Herman Jackson (fresh) SG - Shawn Porter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Delmar Luoma (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Sipp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | Brent Lam grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Glenn Sipp steps in front of the Frank Vinson pass | 48-39 |
| 10:35 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roger Jones, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Benton Kennedy (SG), Vincent Flynn (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Richard Smith, Horace Walburn, Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels (PG), Andre Rizzo (SG), Jake Rosado (PF), James Patton (C) Herman Jackson, Shawn Porter, Delmar Luoma, Glenn Sipp | |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Brent Lam is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Brent Lam, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Moore (SF) Roger Jones | |
| 10:05 | Valparaiso | Brent Lam steals the ball from John Moore | 48-39 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 3 from straight away | 51-39 |
| 09:29 | Valparaiso | John Moore scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-41 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jake Rosado - foul #2 on Jake Rosado, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG) Alfred Kula | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Roger Jones (SF) John Moore | |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:08 | Valparaiso | James Patton pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:48 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Vincent Flynn - foul #1 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF) Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 08:48 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 08:48 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 08:24 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 08:15 | Valparaiso | James Patton misses badly on a shot from the left side | 52-42 |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Frank Vinson snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 08:11 | Creighton | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathan Segars (C) Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma (C) James Patton | |
| 08:00 | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma can't finish the layup | 52-42 |
| 07:58 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 07:50 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:36 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 07:34 | Creighton | Nathan Segars grabs the board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vincent Flynn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Mikels (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jake Rosado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Delmar Luoma (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy travels with the ball | 52-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SG), Brent Lam (PF) Benton Kennedy, Vincent Flynn | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford (PG), Shawn Porter (SG), Glenn Sipp (PF), William Cress (C) Robert Mikels, Andre Rizzo, Roger Jones, Jake Rosado | |
| 06:51 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathan Segars - foul #3 on Nathan Segars, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Pope (C) Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Patton (C) William Cress | |
| 06:51 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:51 | Valparaiso | Donald Lansford misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Brent Lam snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 06:20 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Delmar Luoma | 52-45 |
| 05:51 | Valparaiso | Shawn Porter misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-45 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Nathan Segars pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | Horace Walburn misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 05:21 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Glenn Sipp | 52-45 |
| 04:54 | Valparaiso | Richard Smith steps in front of the Delmar Luoma pass | 52-45 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Benton Kennedy (SG), Vincent Flynn (PF) Horace Walburn, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels (PG), Andre Rizzo (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Jake Rosado (PF) Donald Lansford, Shawn Porter, Delmar Luoma, Glenn Sipp | |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Richard Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away | 55-45 |
| 04:22 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 04:21 | Valparaiso | James Patton tips it but misses | 55-45 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | James Patton takes the ball from Richard Smith | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones can't connect on a floater from the left side | 55-45 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn grabs the board | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is fouled on the floor by Jake Rosado - foul #3 on Jake Rosado, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Nathan Segars (C) Richard Smith, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Delmar Luoma (C) James Patton | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Robert Mikels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andre Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jake Rosado (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Delmar Luoma (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Creighton | Robert Mikels is called for the reach on Alfred Kula - foul #1 on Robert Mikels, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| 03:01 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:01 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:35 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andre Rizzo | 57-48 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | James Patton (C) Delmar Luoma | |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is called for traveling | 57-48 |
| 01:56 | Valparaiso | Roger Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Brent Lam can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Douglas Pope tips it back up and in | 59-48 |
| 01:24 | Valparaiso | Robert Mikels misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-48 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Richard Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Brent Lam can't tip it in | 59-48 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn grabs the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Brent Lam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 00:45 | Valparaiso | James Patton gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | Jake Rosado can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-48 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Creighton | The short jumper by Brent Lam is denied by James Patton | 59-48 |
| 00:12 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to James Patton | 59-48 |
| 00:07 | Valparaiso | Vincent Flynn takes the ball from Jake Rosado | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Richard Smith runs out the clock | 59-48 |