| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Herman Ayoub (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Liang Xiao (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Bacon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Liang Huang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Brent Lam inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Creighton | Brent Lam is hacked by Liang Xiao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Liang Xiao, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 19:42 | Drake | Liang Xiao pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 19:21 | Drake | Herman Wagner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | Douglas Pope snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 18:55 | Drake | Herman Ayoub's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 18:31 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn hits a shot from the left block | 32-28 |
| 18:12 | Drake | Liang Xiao can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is hacked by Herman Wagner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herman Wagner, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathan Segars (C) Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Drake | Sergio Rivera (PG), Steven Rhone (C) Herman Ayoub, Liang Huang | |
| 17:42 | Creighton | Brent Lam makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Smith and the foul's on Steven Rhone - foul #2 on Steven Rhone, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Anthony Coonrod (SG) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy | |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Fernando Cano (C) Herman Wagner, Liang Xiao, Barry Bacon | |
| 17:42 | Creighton | Brent Lam makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 17:27 | Drake | Nathan Segars is called for the reach on Sergio Rivera - foul #2 on Nathan Segars, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF) Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:11 | Drake | Fernando Cano misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Nathan Segars - foul #3 on Nathan Segars, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Pope (C) Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Ayoub (PG) Allen Carrier | |
| 17:11 | Drake | Fernando Cano makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Fernando Cano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:09 | Creighton | Frank Vinson's pass is intercepted by Davis Anderson in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 16:51 | Drake | Frank Vinson steps in front of the Sergio Rivera pass | 35-30 |
| 16:26 | Creighton | Douglas Pope misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Rhone - foul #3 on Steven Rhone, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Benton Kennedy (SG), Brent Lam (PF) Alfred Kula, Anthony Coonrod, Vincent Flynn | |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Wagner (SG), Liang Xiao (SF), Barry Bacon (PF), Liang Huang (C) Sergio Rivera, Davis Anderson, Fernando Cano, Steven Rhone | |
| 16:26 | Creighton | Douglas Pope misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:26 | Creighton | Douglas Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:16 | Drake | Barry Bacon drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Liang Huang and the foul's on Brent Lam - foul #3 on Brent Lam, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 16:16 | Drake | Barry Bacon makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:51 | Creighton | Frank Vinson blows the layup | 36-33 |
| 15:50 | Drake | Liang Xiao grabs the board | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Lam (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Herman Ayoub (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Liang Xiao (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Bacon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Liang Huang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Drake | Herman Ayoub can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Frank Vinson pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (PF), Nathan Segars (C) Frank Vinson, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Drake | Sergio Rivera (PG) Herman Ayoub | |
| 15:10 | Drake | Liang Huang makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Liang Xiao | 36-35 |
| 14:46 | Creighton | Brent Lam is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nathan Segars | 39-35 |
| 14:23 | Drake | Liang Huang makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Smith | 42-38 |
| 13:40 | Drake | Barry Bacon misses long on a shot in the paint | 42-38 |
| 13:38 | Creighton | Brent Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Richard Smith is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Flynn | 44-38 |
| 12:54 | Drake | Sergio Rivera loses the ball out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Anthony Coonrod (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy, Brent Lam, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Ayoub (PG), Allen Carrier (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Steven Rhone (PF), Fernando Cano (C) Sergio Rivera, Herman Wagner, Liang Xiao, Barry Bacon, Liang Huang | |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 3 from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 12:13 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Coonrod - foul #1 on Anthony Coonrod, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| 12:13 | Drake | Davis Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:13 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:13 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:50 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:48 | Drake | Allen Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Flynn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Herman Ayoub (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Rhone (fresh) 3 pf. C - Fernando Cano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Drake | Herman Ayoub misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 11:42 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Rhone | 47-39 |
| 11:25 | Drake | Steven Rhone makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Herman Ayoub | 47-41 |
| 10:56 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 10:54 | Drake | The rebound goes to Fernando Cano | 47-41 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Fernando Cano can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 10:24 | Creighton | Frank Vinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Herman Ayoub - foul #3 on Herman Ayoub, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Nathan Segars (PF) Anthony Coonrod, Frank Vinson, Vincent Flynn | |
| Subs | Drake | Sergio Rivera (PG), Troy Sanderson (SG), Liang Xiao (SF), Barry Bacon (PF), Liang Huang (C) Herman Ayoub, Allen Carrier, Davis Anderson, Steven Rhone, Fernando Cano | |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:03 | Drake | Liang Huang grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 09:49 | Drake | Barry Bacon double dribbles | 47-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG) Alfred Kula | |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Wagner (SG) Troy Sanderson | |
| 09:20 | Creighton | Richard Smith banks in the wide open layup | 49-41 |
| 09:08 | Drake | Liang Huang comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Horace Walburn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:45 | Creighton | Horace Walburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Benton Kennedy (SG), Vincent Flynn (PF) Horace Walburn, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Smithson (PG) Sergio Rivera | |
| 08:26 | Drake | Liang Xiao comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-41 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Brent Lam | 49-41 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Brent Lam | 51-41 |
| 07:38 | Drake | Liang Huang misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Nathan Segars - foul #4 on Nathan Segars, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Frank Vinson (SF) Richard Smith, Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Ayoub (PG), Allen Carrier (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Fernando Cano (PF) Larry Smithson, Herman Wagner, Liang Xiao, Barry Bacon | |
| 07:38 | Drake | Liang Huang misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 07:38 | Drake | Liang Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Flynn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Herman Ayoub (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fernando Cano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Liang Huang (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Frank Vinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Pope (C) Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Drake | Barry Bacon (PF) Liang Huang | |
| 07:10 | Drake | Davis Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-42 |
| 07:08 | Drake | Barry Bacon grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 06:52 | Drake | Barry Bacon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 06:50 | Drake | Davis Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 06:41 | Drake | Herman Ayoub is fouled on the floor by Frank Vinson - foul #1 on Frank Vinson, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Anthony Coonrod (SG) Alfred Kula, Benton Kennedy | |
| Subs | Drake | Sergio Rivera (SG) Barry Bacon | |
| 06:22 | Drake | Sergio Rivera is fouled on the floor by Vincent Flynn - foul #1 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathan Segars (C) Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Drake | Liang Xiao (SF), Barry Bacon (PF) Davis Anderson, Allen Carrier | |
| 06:22 | Drake | Sergio Rivera misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | Nathan Segars gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 05:56 | Creighton | Richard Smith connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Vincent Flynn | 54-42 |
| 05:31 | Drake | Fernando Cano is hacked by Anthony Coonrod - foul #2 on Anthony Coonrod, team foul #8 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Benton Kennedy (SG), Brent Lam (SF) Richard Smith, Anthony Coonrod, Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Wagner (SG), Steven Rhone (C) Herman Ayoub, Barry Bacon | |
| 05:31 | Drake | Fernando Cano makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:31 | Drake | Fernando Cano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Alfred Kula's pass is intercepted by Herman Wagner in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 05:25 | Drake | Herman Wagner lays it in | 54-46 |
| 05:10 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn connects on the open jump hook from the left block set up by Alfred Kula | 56-46 |
| 04:53 | Drake | Sergio Rivera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Pope (C) Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (PG), Davis Anderson (PF) Sergio Rivera, Fernando Cano | |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Brent Lam gets the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses short on a turnaround from close range | 56-46 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 03:47 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses the shot from the right block | 56-46 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Brent Lam tips it in | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Drake | Davis Anderson drills a driving attempt from the left block | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Flynn (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Pope (tiring) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Allen Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herman Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Liang Xiao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Davis Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Rhone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Brent Lam is hacked by Liang Xiao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Liang Xiao, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Anthony Coonrod (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (PF) Alfred Kula, Benton Kennedy, Brent Lam, Vincent Flynn | |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Ayoub (PG), Sergio Rivera (SG), Barry Bacon (PF), Liang Huang (C) Allen Carrier, Herman Wagner, Davis Anderson, Steven Rhone | |
| 03:08 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 03:06 | Drake | Sergio Rivera gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 02:52 | Drake | Frank Vinson steps in front of the Barry Bacon pass | 58-48 |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Frank Vinson lays it up and in | 60-48 |
| 02:28 | Drake | Liang Xiao comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 02:27 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 02:07 | Creighton | Liang Huang steals it from Douglas Pope | 60-48 |
| 01:44 | Drake | Barry Bacon connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Sergio Rivera and the foul's on Nathan Segars - foul #5 on Nathan Segars, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Vincent Flynn (PF) Richard Smith, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Drake | Allen Carrier (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Steven Rhone (C) Herman Ayoub, Liang Xiao, Liang Huang | |
| 01:44 | Drake | Barry Bacon makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Sergio Rivera is called for the reach on Anthony Coonrod in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sergio Rivera, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Brent Lam (SF) Alfred Kula, Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Drake | Herman Ayoub (PG), Herman Wagner (SG), Liang Xiao (SF), Liang Huang (C) Sergio Rivera, Allen Carrier, Davis Anderson, Steven Rhone | |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Liang Xiao comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Brent Lam snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Richard Smith | 64-51 |
| 01:00 | Drake | Herman Wagner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Liang Huang tips it back up and in | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is hacked by Herman Wagner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Wagner, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Frank Vinson (SF) Richard Smith, Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Drake | Sergio Rivera (PG), Allen Carrier (SG), Davis Anderson (SF), Steven Rhone (PF), Fernando Cano (C) Herman Ayoub, Herman Wagner, Liang Xiao, Barry Bacon, Liang Huang | |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Drake | Allen Carrier is hacked by Anthony Coonrod - foul #3 on Anthony Coonrod, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| 00:52 | Drake | Allen Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:52 | Drake | Allen Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Fernando Cano denies the turnaround by Alfred Kula | 66-54 |
| 00:22 | Drake | Allen Carrier snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Frank Vinson takes the ball from Fernando Cano | 66-54 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Alfred Kula runs out the clock | 66-54 |