| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fresh) SG - Scott Stokes (fresh) SF - Jason Ludlow (fresh) PF - Roy Kennedy (fresh) C - Joe Clay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) SF - Scott Manning (fresh) PF - Tyler Smith (fresh) C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Joe Clay misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Clemson | Roy Kennedy steals it from Jamel Resnick | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Scott Stokes scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Ludlow | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Clay - foul #1 on Joe Clay, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 19:05 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy clanks a runner in the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Clemson | Tyler Smith clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Clemson | Michael Behm snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Clemson | Scott Manning can't connect on a shot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | Scott Manning grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Clemson | Jason Ludlow is called for the reach on Jamel Resnick - foul #1 on Jason Ludlow, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Clemson | Michael Behm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Creighton | Scott Stokes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:56 | Clemson | The jump hook by Tyler Smith is blocked by Joe Clay | 4-2 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-2 |
| 16:48 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Joe Clay loses the dribble to Jamel Resnick | 4-2 |
| 16:14 | Clemson | Tyler Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (PG), Anthony Scheerer (SG), Raymond Fergus (SF), Randy Byram (PF), Gregory White (C) Eugene Eakin, Scott Stokes, Jason Ludlow, Roy Kennedy, Joe Clay | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG) Michael Behm | |
| 15:52 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the runner from the left block | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Tommie Morse (fresh) SG - Anthony Scheerer (fresh) SF - Raymond Fergus (fresh) PF - Randy Byram (fresh) C - Gregory White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) SF - Scott Manning (fresh) PF - Tyler Smith (fresh) C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Timothy Green is called for the reach on Anthony Scheerer - foul #1 on Timothy Green, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Billy Maze (SG), Todd Robinson (PF), James Lyons (C) Ronald Brock, Tyler Smith, Jamel Resnick | |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Tommie Morse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 15:02 | Clemson | Scott Manning misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Billy Maze is called for the reach on Anthony Scheerer - foul #1 on Billy Maze, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott Stokes (SG), Roy Kennedy (PF) Anthony Scheerer, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:43 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Billy Maze - foul #2 on Billy Maze, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Joe Clay (C) Tommie Morse, Randy Byram | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Mark Barber (SG) Timothy Green, Billy Maze | |
| 14:43 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:43 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:33 | Clemson | James Lyons buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Robinson | 5-6 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 14:13 | Clemson | Todd Robinson snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:06 | Clemson | James Lyons drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Todd Robinson | 5-8 |
| 13:50 | Creighton | James Lyons steals the ball from Joe Clay | 5-8 |
| 13:33 | Clemson | James Lyons misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Joe Clay - foul #2 on Joe Clay, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Ludlow (SF), Randy Byram (C) Raymond Fergus, Joe Clay | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Jamel Resnick (C) Michael Behm, Mark Barber, Todd Robinson | |
| 13:33 | Clemson | James Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:33 | Clemson | James Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:17 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tyler Smith (PF) James Lyons | |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Timothy Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 12:52 | Creighton | Randy Byram comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 12:51 | Creighton | Scott Stokes tips it but misses | 5-10 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow grabs the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | 3 seconds is called on Jason Ludlow | 5-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (PG), Raymond Fergus (SG), Gregory White (C) Eugene Eakin, Scott Stokes, Roy Kennedy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG) Timothy Green | |
| 12:15 | Clemson | Tyler Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Brock | 5-12 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ronald Brock - foul #1 on Ronald Brock, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Ronald Brock is hacked by Randy Byram - foul #1 on Randy Byram, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer (SG) Jason Ludlow | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Tommie Morse (fresh) SG - Anthony Scheerer (fresh) SF - Raymond Fergus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Byram (fresh) C - Gregory White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Manning (fairly fresh) PF - Tyler Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamel Resnick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 7-12 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Gregory White grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Manning - foul #1 on Scott Manning, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott Stokes (SG), Roy Kennedy (PF) Anthony Scheerer, Randy Byram | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Scott Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG) Tommie Morse | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG) Michael Behm | |
| 10:44 | Creighton | Scott Stokes buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Raymond Fergus | 11-12 |
| 10:25 | Clemson | Ronald Brock scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jamel Resnick | 11-15 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Ludlow (SF) Raymond Fergus | |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Barber (SG), Todd Robinson (PF), James Lyons (C) Ronald Brock, Tyler Smith, Jamel Resnick | |
| 10:10 | Clemson | James Lyons loses the dribble to Gregory White | 11-15 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Scott Stokes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Todd Robinson - foul #1 on Todd Robinson, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer (C) Gregory White | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Brock (SG) Scott Manning | |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Scott Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Scott Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:56 | Clemson | James Lyons misses the lay-in | 12-15 |
| 09:55 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jason Ludlow | 12-15 |
| 09:51 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Scott Stokes | 15-15 |
| 09:27 | Clemson | 3 seconds is called on Todd Robinson | 15-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (PG), Raymond Fergus (SG), Randy Byram (PF) Eugene Eakin, Scott Stokes, Roy Kennedy | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (SG), Tyler Smith (PF) Ronald Brock, Todd Robinson | |
| 09:20 | Creighton | Tyler Smith is called for the reach on Randy Byram - foul #1 on Tyler Smith, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Manning (SF), Jamel Resnick (C) Timothy Green, James Lyons | |
| 09:20 | Creighton | Randy Byram misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:20 | Clemson | Michael Behm grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Scheerer - foul #1 on Anthony Scheerer, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ernest Soriano (PF) Jason Ludlow | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Randy Byram misses the easy layup | 15-17 |
| 08:36 | Clemson | Mark Barber pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:12 | Clemson | Michael Behm buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-20 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 07:57 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jamel Resnick | 15-20 |
| 07:51 | Clemson | Michael Behm can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 07:49 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 07:33 | Creighton | Tommie Morse is hacked by Michael Behm - foul #1 on Michael Behm, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott Stokes (SG), Jason Ludlow (SF), Roy Kennedy (PF), Gregory White (C) Anthony Scheerer, Raymond Fergus, Ernest Soriano, Randy Byram | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Willie Cheshire (SF), Todd Robinson (PF), James Lyons (C) Michael Behm, Mark Barber, Scott Manning, Tyler Smith, Jamel Resnick | |
| 07:33 | Creighton | Tommie Morse makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:33 | Creighton | Tommie Morse misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:33 | Clemson | Willie Cheshire gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Tommie Morse (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Scott Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Ludlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Kennedy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Timothy Green (fresh) SG - Ronald Brock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cheshire (fresh) PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) C - James Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Clemson | Todd Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-20 |
| 07:07 | Clemson | James Lyons hits the follow up shot | 16-22 |
| 06:48 | Creighton | Ronald Brock steals it from Scott Stokes | 16-22 |
| 06:31 | Clemson | Todd Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-22 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Scott Stokes misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Ronald Brock grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | James Lyons misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Ludlow - foul #2 on Jason Ludlow, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Raymond Fergus (SF) Tommie Morse, Jason Ludlow | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Manning (SF), Jamel Resnick (C) Willie Cheshire, Todd Robinson | |
| 06:16 | Clemson | James Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:16 | Clemson | James Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Eakin | 18-23 |
| 05:34 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Timothy Green | 18-25 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | Scott Stokes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 05:20 | Clemson | James Lyons grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 05:14 | Clemson | James Lyons clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:06 | Creighton | Scott Stokes hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Raymond Fergus | 21-25 |
| 04:52 | Clemson | Scott Manning hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Scott Stokes can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 04:45 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 04:21 | Clemson | James Lyons can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 21-28 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:14 | Creighton | Scott Stokes lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Eakin | 23-28 |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 23-28 |
| 03:53 | Clemson | Scott Manning snags the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | Ronald Brock is whistled for traveling | 23-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (PG), Anthony Scheerer (SG), Jason Ludlow (SF), Randy Byram (PF), Joe Clay (C) Eugene Eakin, Scott Stokes, Raymond Fergus, Roy Kennedy, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Clemson | Michael Behm (PG), Billy Maze (SG), Mark Barber (SF), Tyler Smith (PF) Timothy Green, Ronald Brock, Scott Manning, James Lyons | |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Tommie Morse (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Scheerer (fresh) SF - Jason Ludlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Byram (fresh) C - Joe Clay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Michael Behm (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Billy Maze (fresh) SF - Mark Barber (fresh) PF - Tyler Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamel Resnick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Billy Maze | 25-30 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer can't finish the layup | 25-30 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Randy Byram gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:30 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow can't finish the layup | 25-30 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Randy Byram tips it but misses | 25-30 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Jamel Resnick snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Tyler Smith drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Billy Maze and he's hacked by Randy Byram - foul #2 on Randy Byram, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Scott Stokes (SG), Roy Kennedy (PF) Tommie Morse, Anthony Scheerer, Randy Byram | |
| Subs | Clemson | Scott Manning (SF) Mark Barber | |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Tyler Smith makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:45 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy can't connect on a runner near the basket | 25-33 |
| 01:44 | Clemson | Tyler Smith snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 01:33 | Clemson | Michael Behm misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Scott Stokes's 3 pointer is rejected by Jamel Resnick | 25-33 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow snags the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Scott Manning - foul #2 on Scott Manning, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Fergus (SF), Randy Byram (C) Jason Ludlow, Joe Clay | |
| Subs | Clemson | Timothy Green (PG), Ronald Brock (SG), Todd Robinson (PF), James Lyons (C) Michael Behm, Billy Maze, Tyler Smith, Jamel Resnick | |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | Todd Robinson grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | Timothy Green is hacked by Eugene Eakin - foul #1 on Eugene Eakin, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | Timothy Green makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:54 | Clemson | Timothy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Timothy Green is called for the reach on Randy Byram - foul #2 on Timothy Green, team foul #10 | 25-35 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Randy Byram misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Randy Byram makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:24 | Clemson | Todd Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Green | 26-37 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus is whistled for traveling | 26-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (SG), Gregory White (C) Scott Stokes, Randy Byram | |
| Subs | Clemson | Tyler Smith (PF) Todd Robinson | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Scott Manning clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-37 |