| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) SG - James Robinson (fresh) SF - David Declue (fresh) PF - Warren Augustine (fresh) C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) SF - Derek Brannen (fresh) PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) C - Chris Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Chris Reed wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Evansville | Derek Brannen pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Evansville | John Ried drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Reginald Sheldon | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | David Declue tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Evansville | Derek Brannen's pass is intercepted by Clifford Lanza | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Evansville | Derek Brannen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Creighton | Reginald Sheldon is called for the reach on James Robinson - foul #1 on Reginald Sheldon, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Warren Augustine lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Meyer | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Evansville | John Ried scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Darrell Levitz | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Creighton | Chris Reed steals the ball from Clarence Meyer | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Brannen | 2-8 |
| 16:59 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza misses the lay-in | 2-8 |
| 16:57 | Evansville | Derek Brannen pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:45 | Evansville | Chris Reed knocks in the floater from the left block | 2-10 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 16:21 | Evansville | Warren Augustine is called for the reach on John Ried - foul #1 on Warren Augustine, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SF), Douglas Fusco (PF), Martin Holland (C) David Declue, Warren Augustine, Clifford Lanza | |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Anthony Hopkins (SG), Michael McCrackin (SF), Mark Moore (PF), Darrell Hank (C) John Ried, Darrell Levitz, Derek Brannen, Reginald Sheldon, Chris Reed | |
| 16:14 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Isidro Ricci and he's fouled by Sidney Price - foul #1 on Sidney Price, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| 16:14 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin misses the free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:14 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Mark Moore - foul #1 on Mark Moore, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:44 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) SF - Sidney Price (fresh) PF - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Holland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Isidro Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hopkins (fresh) SF - Michael McCrackin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Moore (fresh) C - Darrell Hank (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael McCrackin - foul #1 on Michael McCrackin, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (SF) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 15:36 | Evansville | Mark Moore snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 15:14 | Evansville | Mark Moore loses the dribble to Clarence Meyer | 7-15 |
| 14:58 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Meyer | 10-15 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Darrell Hank makes the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Clarence Meyer - foul #1 on Clarence Meyer, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG), David Declue (SF), Clifford Lanza (C) Clarence Meyer, Sidney Price, Martin Holland | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Darrell Levitz (SG), Derek Brannen (SF) Isidro Ricci, Anthony Hopkins, Michael McCrackin | |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Darrell Hank misses the free throw | 10-17 |
| 14:46 | Creighton | David Declue grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 14:33 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Darrell Levitz - foul #1 on Darrell Levitz, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Warren Augustine (PF) Douglas Fusco | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 14:33 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 14:33 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 14:18 | Evansville | Mark Moore lays it up and in | 12-19 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Warren Augustine banks in the layup set up by Calvin Haskins | 14-19 |
| 13:38 | Evansville | Calvin Haskins picks off the pass by Darrell Levitz | 14-19 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins lays it in | 16-19 |
| 13:12 | Evansville | Derek Brannen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Clifford Lanza | 16-19 |
| 13:06 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Ried - foul #1 on John Ried, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Fusco (PF) Warren Augustine | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael McCrackin (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Chris Reed (C) Derek Brannen, Mark Moore, Darrell Hank | |
| 13:06 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 13:06 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 12:50 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin loses the dribble to Calvin Haskins | 18-19 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Reginald Sheldon - foul #2 on Reginald Sheldon, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SG) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joe Garner (PF) Reginald Sheldon | |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 12:39 | Evansville | John Ried is hacked by Calvin Haskins - foul #1 on Calvin Haskins, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG) Calvin Haskins | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:22 | Evansville | Chris Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 12:20 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin gets the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | John Ried misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 12:07 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Sidney Price clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-19 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco tips it but misses | 21-19 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Sidney Price grabs the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 11:51 | Creighton | Darrell Levitz picks off the pass by Sidney Price | 21-19 |
| 11:37 | Evansville | Douglas Fusco swats the short shot by Michael McCrackin | 21-19 |
| 11:35 | Creighton | Sidney Price gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Price (fresh) SF - David Declue (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Lanza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darrell Levitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McCrackin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Garner (fresh) C - Chris Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Creighton | Darrell Levitz steals the ball from Sidney Price | 21-19 |
| 11:26 | Evansville | John Ried lays it up and in on a great pass from Darrell Levitz | 21-21 |
| 11:11 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Ried - foul #2 on John Ried, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG), Warren Augustine (PF) David Declue, Clifford Lanza | |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Anthony Hopkins (SG), Derek Brannen (SF), Mark Moore (PF), Darrell Hank (C) John Ried, Darrell Levitz, Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner, Chris Reed | |
| 11:11 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 11:11 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 11:11 | Evansville | Darrell Hank grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Darrell Hank blows the dunk | 21-21 |
| 10:50 | Creighton | Warren Augustine snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 10:43 | Creighton | Sidney Price misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 10:42 | Evansville | Mark Moore snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 10:23 | Evansville | Darrell Hank scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Isidro Ricci | 21-23 |
| 10:19 | Creighton | James Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Holland (C) Douglas Fusco | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 10:02 | Evansville | Derek Brannen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-23 |
| 10:00 | Creighton | Martin Holland gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 09:55 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Holland | 23-23 |
| 09:38 | Evansville | A charge is called on Mark Moore - foul #2 on Mark Moore, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG), David Declue (SF), Greg Darrell (PF) Clarence Meyer, Sidney Price, Warren Augustine | |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Levitz (SG), Michael McCrackin (SF), Joe Garner (PF), Chris Reed (C) Anthony Hopkins, Derek Brannen, Mark Moore, Darrell Hank | |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Martin Holland drills a jumper from the right block set up by James Robinson | 25-23 |
| 08:57 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz is fouled on the floor by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Fusco (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Greg Darrell, Martin Holland | |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (PG) Isidro Ricci | |
| 08:41 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-23 |
| 08:40 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Garner | 25-23 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Garner | 25-25 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), Sidney Price (SG), Warren Augustine (PF) James Robinson, David Declue, Douglas Fusco | |
| Subs | Evansville | Derek Brannen (SF) Michael McCrackin | |
| 07:54 | Evansville | Derek Brannen connects on the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Warren Augustine - foul #2 on Warren Augustine, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Fusco (PF) Warren Augustine | |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Darrell Hank (C) Anthony Hopkins, Chris Reed | |
| 07:54 | Evansville | Derek Brannen misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 07:42 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Sidney Price | 27-27 |
| 07:23 | Evansville | Derek Brannen connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Isidro Ricci | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Price (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Haskins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Isidro Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Levitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Brannen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Garner (fairly fresh) C - Darrell Hank (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-30 |
| 07:16 | Evansville | Joe Garner gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 06:59 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | Sidney Price snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 06:54 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-30 |
| 06:53 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 06:37 | Evansville | Derek Brannen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 06:36 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Clifford Lanza | 27-30 |
| 06:26 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 06:24 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 06:03 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 27-30 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Sidney Price gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza is fouled on the floor by Darrell Hank - foul #1 on Darrell Hank, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), James Robinson (SG), David Declue (SF), Martin Holland (PF) Clarence Meyer, Sidney Price, Calvin Haskins, Douglas Fusco | |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (PG), Michael McCrackin (SF), Chris Reed (C) Isidro Ricci, Derek Brannen, Darrell Hank | |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:38 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:32 | Creighton | James Easter scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Martin Holland | 32-30 |
| 05:15 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | James Robinson pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Martin Holland buries a jumper in the paint | 34-30 |
| 04:52 | Evansville | Clifford Lanza takes the ball from Chris Reed | 34-30 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 34-30 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | James Robinson misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 34-30 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza tips it in | 36-30 |
| 04:02 | Evansville | Joe Garner's pass is intercepted by David Declue | 36-30 |
| 03:36 | Creighton | David Declue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), Sidney Price (SF), Warren Augustine (PF), Douglas Fusco (C) James Easter, David Declue, Martin Holland, Clifford Lanza | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Isidro Ricci (SG), Derek Brannen (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Mark Moore (C) Anthony Hopkins, Darrell Levitz, Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner, Chris Reed | |
| 03:23 | Evansville | Mark Moore is fouled on the floor by Douglas Fusco - foul #1 on Douglas Fusco, team foul #7 | 36-30 |
| 03:23 | Evansville | Mark Moore makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:23 | Evansville | Mark Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Price (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Warren Augustine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Isidro Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Brannen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) C - Mark Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Creighton | Sidney Price can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-32 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Sidney Price lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Meyer | 38-32 |
| 02:20 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Ried | 38-34 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Sidney Price makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Warren Augustine and he's hacked by John Ried - foul #3 on John Ried, team foul #10 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Declue (SF) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (SG), Michael McCrackin (SF) John Ried, Derek Brannen | |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Sidney Price makes the free throw | 41-34 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Hopkins | 41-36 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Sidney Price loses the dribble to Reginald Sheldon | 41-36 |
| 01:17 | Evansville | Douglas Fusco is called for the reach on Mark Moore - foul #2 on Douglas Fusco, team foul #8 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Holland (C) Warren Augustine | |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Levitz (SG), Darrell Hank (C) Isidro Ricci, Reginald Sheldon | |
| 01:17 | Evansville | Mark Moore misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:17 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Michael McCrackin swats the shot by Clarence Meyer | 41-36 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin banks in the layup | 41-38 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | David Declue loses the ball out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG), James Robinson (SG), Greg Darrell (PF) Clarence Meyer, Sidney Price, Douglas Fusco | |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Derek Brannen (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF) Anthony Hopkins, Michael McCrackin, Mark Moore | |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | The clock runs out | 41-38 |