| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) SG - Paul Miers (fresh) SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) C - George Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) PF - Charles Overby (fresh) C - Michael Sessions (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | George Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Creighton | David Douglas takes the ball from Dustin Meyers | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Drake | Michael Sessions can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Creighton | Derrick Winget grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Paul Miers knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by George Brown | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Creighton | George Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Dewey Richards tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Drake | Charles Bassett snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | Drake | David Douglas scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:02 | Drake | Michael Sessions throws it down set up by David Douglas and the foul's on Dustin Meyers - foul #1 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:02 | Drake | Michael Sessions makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Paul Miers's pass is intercepted by David Douglas in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | Drake | David Douglas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Creighton | Paul Miers grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Dewey Richards is hacked by Stephen Garrity in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Lyle Martindale (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (PF), John Morgan (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Derrick Winget, Dewey Richards, George Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), Jeffrey Kiker (SF), Winston Arakaki (C) Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett, Michael Sessions | |
| 17:21 | Creighton | John Morgan slams it home on a great pass from Robert Molden and the foul's on Winston Arakaki - foul #1 on Winston Arakaki, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Daniel Ridley (C) David Douglas, Charles Overby | |
| 17:21 | Creighton | John Morgan makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:10 | Drake | The jumper by Tommie Lee is denied by Wilfredo Mancini | 8-5 |
| 17:08 | Creighton | Robert Molden pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:05 | Creighton | Winston Arakaki picks off the pass by Robert Molden in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 16:51 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker is fouled on the floor by Robert Molden - foul #1 on Robert Molden, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | Drake | William Smathers hits the finger roll | 8-7 |
| 16:07 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini buries a 3 from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 15:57 | Drake | Winston Arakaki is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Derrick Winget (SF), Otto Maultsby (PF), George Brown (C) Kenneth Emery, Lyle Martindale, Robert Molden, Wilfredo Mancini, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Tommie Lee, William Smathers, Jeffrey Kiker, Winston Arakaki, Daniel Ridley | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) PF - Otto Maultsby (fresh) C - George Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Garrity (fresh) SF - Charles Bassett (fresh) PF - Charles Overby (fresh) C - Michael Sessions (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 15:38 | Drake | Charles Overby gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:23 | Drake | Charles Overby is fouled on the floor by Otto Maultsby - foul #1 on Otto Maultsby, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Dewey Richards (PF) Timothy Ruffner, Otto Maultsby | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:13 | Drake | David Douglas misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Miers - foul #1 on Paul Miers, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| 15:13 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:13 | Drake | David Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | Paul Miers can't finish the layup | 11-9 |
| 15:02 | Creighton | George Brown gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Paul Miers is fouled on the floor by Stephen Garrity - foul #2 on Stephen Garrity, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), Brett Wynn (SF) Stephen Garrity, Charles Bassett | |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Dewey Richards is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 14:44 | Drake | David Douglas gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:40 | Drake | Brett Wynn knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Overby | 11-11 |
| 14:26 | Creighton | David Douglas picks off the pass by Paul Miers | 11-11 |
| 14:22 | Drake | William Smathers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Douglas | 11-13 |
| 13:59 | Creighton | Derrick Winget misses the dunk | 11-13 |
| 13:58 | Drake | Brett Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:46 | Drake | Michael Sessions blows the dunk | 11-13 |
| 13:45 | Drake | Michael Sessions tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-15 |
| 13:28 | Creighton | Dewey Richards gets the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | Dewey Richards's pass is intercepted by Brett Wynn | 11-15 |
| 13:10 | Drake | William Smathers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brett Wynn | 11-17 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Michael Sessions is called for the reach on Derrick Winget in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Sessions, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Lyle Martindale (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (PF), John Morgan (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Derrick Winget, Dewey Richards, George Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Jeffrey Kiker (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Winston Arakaki (PF), Daniel Ridley (C) David Douglas, William Smathers, Brett Wynn, Charles Overby, Michael Sessions | |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Robert Molden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 12:56 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 12:44 | Drake | Tommie Lee's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Emery | 11-17 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 12:33 | Drake | Daniel Ridley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 12:32 | Drake | Winston Arakaki hits the follow up shot | 11-19 |
| 12:15 | Creighton | 3 seconds is called on Wilfredo Mancini | 11-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), James Hammerstein (PF) Charles Bassett, Daniel Ridley | |
| 12:08 | Drake | William Smathers connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tommie Lee | 11-21 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini snags the offensive board | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kenneth Emery (fairly fresh) SG - Lyle Martindale (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Molden (fresh) PF - Wilfredo Mancini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Smathers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Kiker (fairly fresh) PF - James Hammerstein (fresh) C - Winston Arakaki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Creighton | Winston Arakaki steps in front of the Lyle Martindale pass | 11-21 |
| 11:19 | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 11:18 | Drake | Winston Arakaki tips it in | 11-23 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | Robert Molden is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Kiker - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #5 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Derrick Winget (SF), Otto Maultsby (PF), George Brown (C) Kenneth Emery, Lyle Martindale, Robert Molden, Wilfredo Mancini, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Charles Bassett (SF), Charles Overby (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Tommie Lee, Jeffrey Kiker, James Hammerstein, Winston Arakaki | |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Derrick Winget lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Ruffner | 13-23 |
| 10:41 | Drake | William Smathers's floater is tipped away by George Brown | 13-23 |
| 10:40 | Creighton | George Brown grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Charles Overby takes the ball from Derrick Winget | 13-23 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Charles Overby banks in the layup set up by William Smathers | 13-25 |
| 09:55 | Creighton | Paul Miers buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Derrick Winget | 16-25 |
| 09:36 | Drake | William Smathers hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Bassett | 16-27 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Derrick Winget loses the dribble to William Smathers in the backcourt | 16-27 |
| 09:31 | Drake | William Smathers misses the easy layup | 16-27 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Derrick Winget gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Overby - foul #1 on Charles Overby, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Lyle Martindale (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Dewey Richards (PF) Timothy Ruffner, Paul Miers, Derrick Winget, George Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Jeffrey Kiker (SG), Brett Wynn (SF), Winston Arakaki (PF), Daniel Ridley (C) David Douglas, William Smathers, Charles Bassett, Charles Overby, Michael Sessions | |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:57 | Drake | Brett Wynn can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-27 |
| 08:56 | Drake | Winston Arakaki grabs the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 08:44 | Drake | Winston Arakaki drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jeffrey Kiker | 17-29 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale is hacked by Jeffrey Kiker - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #7 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Morgan (C) Otto Maultsby | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), James Hammerstein (PF) Jeffrey Kiker, Winston Arakaki | |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 08:01 | Drake | James Hammerstein misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dewey Richards - foul #1 on Dewey Richards, team foul #5 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Derrick Winget (SF) Dustin Meyers, Lyle Martindale, Robert Molden | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Overby (PF), Winston Arakaki (C) Brett Wynn, Daniel Ridley | |
| 08:01 | Drake | James Hammerstein makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 08:01 | Drake | James Hammerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | Charles Overby swats the short shot by John Morgan | 19-31 |
| 07:45 | Drake | David Douglas snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kenneth Emery (fresh) SG - Paul Miers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Winget (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - David Douglas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommie Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hammerstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Overby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Winston Arakaki (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | Drake | Tommie Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 07:28 | Drake | James Hammerstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 07:17 | Drake | Dewey Richards picks off the pass by David Douglas | 19-31 |
| 07:01 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery's fadeaway is rejected by James Hammerstein | 19-31 |
| 06:59 | Drake | David Douglas pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 06:41 | Drake | James Hammerstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Lyle Martindale (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (PF), George Brown (C) Kenneth Emery, Paul Miers, Derrick Winget, Dewey Richards, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | William Smathers (SG), Charles Bassett (SF), Michael Sessions (C) Tommie Lee, James Hammerstein, Winston Arakaki | |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Charles Bassett steps in front of the Lyle Martindale pass in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| 06:36 | Drake | Charles Overby lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Bassett | 19-33 |
| 06:32 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 19-33 |
| 06:30 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Douglas | 19-33 |
| 06:09 | Drake | David Douglas misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | George Brown gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 06:05 | Creighton | Robert Molden is hacked by Michael Sessions in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Sessions, team foul #8 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Brett Wynn (SF), Daniel Ridley (C) Charles Bassett, Michael Sessions | |
| 06:05 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:05 | Creighton | Robert Molden misses the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:05 | Drake | Daniel Ridley grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Dustin Meyers steals it from Brett Wynn | 20-33 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | George Brown hits a wide open jump hook near the basket | 22-33 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Dustin Meyers takes the ball from Daniel Ridley | 22-33 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Robert Molden is hacked by William Smathers in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Smathers, team foul #9 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Derrick Winget (SF), Otto Maultsby (PF), John Morgan (C) Dustin Meyers, Lyle Martindale, Wilfredo Mancini, George Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), Charles Bassett (SF), Winston Arakaki (C) David Douglas, Brett Wynn, Daniel Ridley | |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:55 | Drake | Charles Overby can't connect on a floater from the left block | 24-33 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | John Morgan gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Robert Molden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-33 |
| 04:47 | Drake | Charles Overby pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:26 | Drake | Charles Bassett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-33 |
| 04:24 | Drake | Winston Arakaki grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Charles Bassett drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Derrick Winget's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Dewey Richards (PF) Kenneth Emery, Robert Molden, Otto Maultsby | |
| Subs | Drake | James Hammerstein (PF) Charles Overby | |
| 03:54 | Drake | James Hammerstein misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 03:52 | Creighton | Derrick Winget grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Paul Miers loses the dribble to William Smathers in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| 03:32 | Drake | William Smathers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 03:31 | Creighton | Paul Miers pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Winget (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tommie Lee (tiring) 1 ast. SG - William Smathers (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bassett (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Winston Arakaki (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Derrick Winget is hacked by James Hammerstein - foul #1 on James Hammerstein, team foul #10 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini (PF), George Brown (C) Dewey Richards, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Kiker (PG), Stephen Garrity (SG), Brett Wynn (SF), Daniel Ridley (PF), Michael Sessions (C) Tommie Lee, William Smathers, Charles Bassett, James Hammerstein, Winston Arakaki | |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Derrick Winget makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Derrick Winget misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:25 | Creighton | George Brown snags the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Jeffrey Kiker is called for the reach on Paul Miers - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kiker, team foul #11 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG) Jeffrey Kiker | |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Brett Wynn buries a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Derrick Winget - foul #1 on Derrick Winget, team foul #6 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Lyle Martindale (SG) Timothy Ruffner, Paul Miers | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Overby (PF) Daniel Ridley | |
| 02:53 | Drake | Brett Wynn makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Michael Sessions denies the turnaround by Lyle Martindale | 26-39 |
| 02:37 | Drake | Michael Sessions snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 02:22 | Drake | Michael Sessions buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Garrity and he's fouled by Lyle Martindale - foul #1 on Lyle Martindale, team foul #7 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Morgan (PF) Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Bassett (SF) Brett Wynn | |
| 02:22 | Drake | Michael Sessions makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | John Morgan is fouled on the floor by Charles Overby - foul #2 on Charles Overby, team foul #12 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Emery (PG), Dewey Richards (PF) Dustin Meyers, George Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:03 | Creighton | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | John Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 02:03 | Drake | Charles Overby grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Stephen Garrity misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lyle Martindale - foul #2 on Lyle Martindale, team foul #8 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG) Lyle Martindale | |
| Subs | Drake | Tommie Lee (PG), James Hammerstein (SF) David Douglas, Charles Bassett | |
| 01:45 | Drake | Stephen Garrity makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 01:45 | Drake | Stephen Garrity makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Derrick Winget knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 29-44 |
| 01:07 | Drake | Stephen Garrity knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 29-46 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Kenneth Emery misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Derrick Winget grabs the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Derrick Winget's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Robert Molden (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (PF), George Brown (C) Kenneth Emery, Derrick Winget, Dewey Richards, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Drake | David Douglas (PG), Brett Wynn (SF), Daniel Ridley (PF), Winston Arakaki (C) Tommie Lee, James Hammerstein, Charles Overby, Michael Sessions | |
| 00:31 | Drake | Stephen Garrity buries a floater from the right side | 29-48 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Robert Molden hits a shot from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Winston Arakaki misses the jump hook in the lane | 31-48 |