| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) SF - Brent Lam (fresh) PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) C - Douglas Pope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Douglas Pope wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne connects on the jump hook from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Creighton | Brent Lam can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Benton Kennedy - foul #1 on Benton Kennedy, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Creighton | Douglas Pope pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rader | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Pope takes the ball from Benjamin Rader | 0-2 |
| 17:05 | Creighton | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:03 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 16:48 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 16:46 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Sawyer | 0-2 |
| 16:35 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne is fouled on the floor by Benton Kennedy - foul #2 on Benton Kennedy, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SG) Benton Kennedy | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:24 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader lays it in | 0-4 |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) SG - Horace Walburn (fresh) SF - Brent Lam (fresh) PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Nicholas Davis picks off the pass by Horace Walburn | 0-4 |
| 15:12 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Richard Smith, Brent Lam, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 14:56 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (SG), William Portillo (SF) Mike Lavigne, Nicholas Davis | |
| 14:32 | Creighton | Joe Sawyer is called for the reach on Vincent Flynn - foul #1 on Joe Sawyer, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop (SG) Robert Sabia | |
| 14:11 | Creighton | Horace Walburn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-4 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 14:08 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 14:01 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Francis Dale | 0-6 |
| 13:36 | Creighton | Nathan Segars throws it down on a great pass from Alfred Kula | 2-6 |
| 13:34 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale's pass is intercepted by Horace Walburn in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-6 |
| 13:21 | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 13:16 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Nathan Segars | 2-6 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses the lay-in but the foul's on Benjamin Rader - foul #1 on Benjamin Rader, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Brent Lam (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Frank Vinson, Vincent Flynn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Mike Lavigne (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF), Earl Crockett (PF), Gregg Watson (C) Francis Dale, Evan Prokop, William Portillo, Joe Sawyer, Benjamin Rader | |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Horace Walburn is called for the reach on Earl Crockett - foul #1 on Horace Walburn, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| 12:26 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne makes the turnaround from close range | 4-8 |
| 12:11 | Creighton | Richard Smith buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Pope and he's fouled by Robert Sabia - foul #1 on Robert Sabia, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (SG) Horace Walburn | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 12:11 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 11:52 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 7-8 |
| 11:50 | Loyola Chicago | Earl Crockett can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Nathan Segars snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) SF - Brent Lam (fresh) PF - Nathan Segars (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) PF - Earl Crockett (fresh) C - Gregg Watson (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod is hacked by Mike Lavigne - foul #1 on Mike Lavigne, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (PF) Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Earl Crockett, Gregg Watson | |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Davis - foul #1 on Nicholas Davis, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| 10:51 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Coonrod | 10-8 |
| 10:34 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Richard Smith grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 10:09 | Creighton | Richard Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brent Lam | 13-8 |
| 10:03 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Douglas Pope pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 09:41 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Brent Lam | 15-8 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vincent Flynn - foul #1 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SG), Nathan Segars (C) Anthony Coonrod, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (PG), Evan Prokop (SG), William Portillo (SF) Robert Sabia, Mike Lavigne, Nicholas Davis | |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 09:29 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses short on a jumper from the right block | 15-9 |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn tips it home | 17-9 |
| 08:57 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer can't finish the layup | 17-9 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Horace Walburn gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Brent Lam can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 17-9 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn tips it home | 19-9 |
| 08:04 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Frank Vinson (SF) Richard Smith, Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Mike Lavigne (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF), Earl Crockett (PF), Gregg Watson (C) Francis Dale, Evan Prokop, William Portillo, Joe Sawyer, Benjamin Rader | |
| 07:39 | Creighton | Horace Walburn knocks in the 3 from straight away | 22-9 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Horace Walburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) PF - Earl Crockett (fresh) C - Gregg Watson (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gregg Watson | 22-11 |
| 07:01 | Creighton | Alfred Kula comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-11 |
| 06:59 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Mike Lavigne | 22-11 |
| 06:43 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-11 |
| 06:42 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis gets the offensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 06:28 | Loyola Chicago | Mike Lavigne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-11 |
| 06:27 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson misses the tip | 22-11 |
| 06:26 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis snags the offensive board | 22-11 |
| 06:17 | Loyola Chicago | Alfred Kula steals it from Nicholas Davis | 22-11 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the jump hook from the right block | 24-11 |
| 05:41 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Crockett and he's fouled by Vincent Flynn - foul #2 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #6 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Anthony Coonrod (SG), Brent Lam (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Horace Walburn, Vincent Flynn, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (PG), Evan Prokop (SG), Joe Sawyer (PF), Benjamin Rader (C) Robert Sabia, Mike Lavigne, Earl Crockett, Gregg Watson | |
| 05:41 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis makes the free throw | 24-14 |
| 05:20 | Creighton | Richard Smith is hacked by Francis Dale - foul #1 on Francis Dale, team foul #6 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Portillo (SF) Nicholas Davis | |
| 05:06 | Creighton | Joe Sawyer steps in front of the Frank Vinson pass | 24-14 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale is hacked by Anthony Coonrod - foul #1 on Anthony Coonrod, team foul #7 | 24-14 |
| 04:47 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Frank Vinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on William Portillo - foul #1 on William Portillo, team foul #7 | 24-14 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 04:28 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Prokop gets the rebound | 24-14 |
| 04:09 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benjamin Rader and he's hacked by Douglas Pope - foul #1 on Douglas Pope, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SG), Nathan Segars (PF) Anthony Coonrod, Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Sabia (PG), Mike Lavigne (SG) Evan Prokop, William Portillo | |
| 04:09 | Loyola Chicago | Joe Sawyer makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Brent Lam connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Smith | 27-17 |
| 03:22 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Pope picks off the pass by Joe Sawyer | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Walburn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Segars (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Robert Sabia (fresh) SG - Mike Lavigne (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Francis Dale (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joe Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Douglas Pope steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Benton Kennedy (SG), Vincent Flynn (PF) Horace Walburn, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis (SF) Francis Dale | |
| 02:49 | Loyola Chicago | Benjamin Rader makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Sawyer | 27-19 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses the shot from the left side | 27-19 |
| 02:27 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rader | 27-19 |
| 02:23 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Mike Lavigne | 27-19 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy lays it in set up by Richard Smith | 29-19 |
| 01:49 | Loyola Chicago | Benton Kennedy steals the ball from Mike Lavigne | 29-19 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Robert Sabia is called for the reach on Brent Lam - foul #2 on Robert Sabia, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Nathan Segars (C) Richard Smith, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale (PG), Evan Prokop (SG), Earl Crockett (PF), Gregg Watson (C) Robert Sabia, Mike Lavigne, Joe Sawyer, Benjamin Rader | |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Brent Lam makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Brent Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | Gregg Watson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Francis Dale | 31-21 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Alfred Kula clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-21 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 00:17 | Loyola Chicago | Francis Dale knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Crockett | 31-23 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Alfred Kula comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Nathan Segars hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 00:00 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Davis misses the fullcourt shot | 33-23 |