| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Duane Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Grier (fresh) 5 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Russell Byrd inbounds the ball | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the jumper from the free throw line | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 19:10 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jayson Ehlers | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:07 | Creighton | Duane Callahan is hacked by Marvin Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #1 | 46-64 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers is called for traveling | 46-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SG), Marcus Dupuy (PF), Frank Hamilton (C) William Powell, Jayson Ehlers, Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:36 | St. John's | Jay Grier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marvin Hughes | 46-66 |
| 18:23 | Creighton | Paul Thomas misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Antwan Harris - foul #2 on Antwan Harris, team foul #2 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Reed (PG), Antonio Blanchard (C) Duane Callahan, Micheal Taylor | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:23 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 18:23 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:57 | Creighton | Russell Byrd steals the ball from Frank Hamilton | 48-69 |
| 17:31 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Antwan Harris | 48-72 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Reid Simpson picks off the pass by Antonio Blanchard | 48-72 |
| 17:12 | St. John's | Reid Simpson blows the layup | 48-72 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes tips it in | 48-74 |
| 16:57 | Creighton | The short jumper by Paul Thomas is denied by Jay Grier | 48-74 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard gets the offensive rebound | 48-74 |
| 16:42 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Antwan Harris - foul #3 on Antwan Harris, team foul #3 | 48-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (PG), William Powell (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Jayson Ehlers (PF) Edwin Reed, Paul Thomas, Marcus Dupuy, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Berdy Winkowski (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Terry Bennett (PF), Al Burris (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| 16:42 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 16:42 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 16:42 | St. John's | Terry Bennett snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 16:34 | St. John's | Al Burris can't finish the layup | 49-74 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-74 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | Duane Callahan is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Selvidge - foul #2 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #4 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jacob Bridges (C) Antonio Blanchard | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:24 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 49-74 |
| 16:22 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers tips it but misses | 49-74 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango grabs the board | 49-74 |
| 16:14 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-74 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges grabs the board | 49-74 |
| 16:01 | Creighton | Terry Bennett steals it from Jayson Ehlers | 49-74 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Duane Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terry Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Al Burris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-74 |
| 15:41 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-74 |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Duane Callahan steals it from Terry Bennett | 49-74 |
| 15:28 | Creighton | William Powell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Duane Callahan | 51-74 |
| 15:14 | St. John's | William Powell is called for the reach on Terry Bennett - foul #3 on William Powell, team foul #1 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), Steven May (PF) Duane Callahan, Jayson Ehlers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Robert Cosgrove (C) Jeremy Tarango, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Terry Bennett, Al Burris | |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-74 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses the tip | 51-74 |
| 15:00 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-74 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Russell Byrd is fouled on the floor by Jacob Bridges - foul #1 on Jacob Bridges, team foul #2 | 51-74 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Calvin Malone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Reed (SF), Frank Hamilton (C) Micheal Taylor, Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG) Calvin Malone | |
| 14:30 | Creighton | Jay Grier is called for the reach on William Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Grier, team foul #5 | 51-74 |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SG), Jayson Ehlers (PF) William Powell, Steven May | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SF), Antwan Harris (C) Russell Byrd, Robert Cosgrove | |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-74 |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee gets the rebound | 51-74 |
| 13:47 | Creighton | Edwin Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (SG) Edwin Reed | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Al Burris (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Antwan Harris | |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses the 3 from straight away | 51-74 |
| 13:33 | Creighton | Paul Thomas grabs the board | 51-74 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Paul Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Micheal Taylor (SF), Marcus Dupuy (PF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Paul Thomas, Jayson Ehlers, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG) Berdy Winkowski | |
| 13:21 | St. John's | Reid Simpson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-74 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-74 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Duane Callahan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jay Grier - foul #3 on Jay Grier, team foul #6 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (SG) Reid Simpson | |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Duane Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Duane Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-74 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | Jay Grier pulls down the rebound | 52-74 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Duane Callahan steals it from Al Burris | 52-74 |
| 13:06 | Creighton | Duane Callahan hits the finger roll | 54-74 |
| 12:54 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven May (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) Marcus Dupuy, Antonio Blanchard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF), Robert Cosgrove (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Steven Selvidge, Jay Grier, Al Burris | |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-74 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor can't tip it in | 54-74 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Antwan Harris | 54-74 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove misses short on a floater from the baseline | 54-74 |
| 12:30 | Creighton | Duane Callahan grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 12:26 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor's floater is knocked away by Robert Cosgrove | 54-74 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove grabs the board | 54-74 |
| 12:18 | St. John's | Jacob Bridges steals it from Robert Cosgrove | 54-74 |
| 12:11 | Creighton | Duane Callahan is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-74 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | Russell Byrd gets the rebound | 54-74 |
| 12:05 | St. John's | The jump hook by Robert Cosgrove is blocked by Jacob Bridges | 54-74 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Steven May grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee is hacked by Jeremy Tarango in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Tarango, team foul #7 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SG), Edwin Reed (SF), Jayson Ehlers (PF), Frank Hamilton (C) Duane Callahan, Micheal Taylor, Steven May, Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Berdy Winkowski (SF), Terry Bennett (PF), Al Burris (C) Calvin Malone, Jeremy Tarango, Russell Byrd, Robert Cosgrove, Antwan Harris | |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Reed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Al Burris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-74 |
| 11:45 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 56-74 |
| 11:32 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-74 |
| 11:30 | St. John's | Terry Bennett tips it but misses | 56-74 |
| 11:28 | Creighton | Paul Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Al Burris - foul #1 on Al Burris, team foul #8 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy (SF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Gilbert Parmelee, Jayson Ehlers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Jay Grier (PF) Reid Simpson, Terry Bennett | |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Berdy Winkowski | 57-77 |
| 10:56 | Creighton | Edwin Reed's floater is tipped away by Al Burris | 57-77 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes snags the defensive board | 57-77 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Jay Grier clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Antonio Blanchard - foul #2 on Antonio Blanchard, team foul #3 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (PG), William Powell (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF) Edwin Reed, Paul Thomas, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (C) Al Burris | |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Jay Grier makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 10:48 | St. John's | Jay Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 10:30 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy is whistled for a carry | 57-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) Marcus Dupuy, Antonio Blanchard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF) Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge | |
| 10:09 | St. John's | Reid Simpson buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Marvin Hughes | 57-82 |
| 10:05 | Creighton | Duane Callahan scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jayson Ehlers | 59-82 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Antwan Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-82 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges gets the rebound | 59-82 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | William Powell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jayson Ehlers | 62-82 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Russell Byrd is fouled on the floor by Duane Callahan - foul #2 on Duane Callahan, team foul #4 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Reed (PG), Marcus Dupuy (SF), Steven May (PF), Frank Hamilton (C) Duane Callahan, Micheal Taylor, Jayson Ehlers, Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Jeremy Tarango (SG), Berdy Winkowski (SF), Terry Bennett (PF), Robert Cosgrove (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd, Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| 09:07 | St. John's | Calvin Malone is hacked by Edwin Reed - foul #2 on Edwin Reed, team foul #5 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SG), Antonio Blanchard (C) William Powell, Steven May | |
| Subs | St. John's | Al Burris (C) Robert Cosgrove | |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Terry Bennett is fouled on the floor by Frank Hamilton - foul #2 on Frank Hamilton, team foul #6 | 62-82 |
| 08:52 | St. John's | Edwin Reed takes the ball from Al Burris | 62-82 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 62-82 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy gets the offensive rebound | 62-82 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | Terry Bennett swats the layup by Frank Hamilton | 62-82 |
| 08:17 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango grabs the defensive rebound | 62-82 |
| 08:12 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-82 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), William Powell (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Jayson Ehlers (PF), Steven May (C) Edwin Reed, Paul Thomas, Marcus Dupuy, Frank Hamilton, Antonio Blanchard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Robert Cosgrove (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Calvin Malone, Jeremy Tarango, Berdy Winkowski, Terry Bennett, Al Burris | |
| 08:02 | Creighton | William Powell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-82 |
| 08:00 | St. John's | Reid Simpson pulls down the rebound | 62-82 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Micheal Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 22 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reid Simpson (tiring) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antwan Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove is hacked by Jayson Ehlers - foul #1 on Jayson Ehlers, team foul #7 | 62-82 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove makes the 1st free throw | 62-83 |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove makes the 2nd free throw | 62-84 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-84 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove connects on the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by William Powell - foul #4 on William Powell, team foul #8 | 62-86 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove misses the free throw | 62-86 |
| 07:41 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Steven May | 62-86 |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Reid Simpson takes the ball from Gilbert Parmelee in the backcourt | 62-86 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Reid Simpson lays it in | 62-88 |
| 07:15 | Creighton | Steven May misses the lay-in | 62-88 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Antwan Harris gets the rebound | 62-88 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Reid Simpson | 62-91 |
| 06:55 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Selvidge - foul #3 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #9 | 62-91 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (PG), Paul Thomas (SG), Frank Hamilton (C) Gilbert Parmelee, William Powell, Steven May | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Russell Byrd (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Al Burris (C) Marvin Hughes, Steven Selvidge, Robert Cosgrove, Antwan Harris | |
| 06:55 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-91 |
| 06:55 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-91 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Russell Byrd can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Duane Callahan - foul #3 on Duane Callahan, team foul #9 | 64-91 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), Marcus Dupuy (PF) Micheal Taylor, Jayson Ehlers | |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG) Reid Simpson | |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Russell Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 64-92 |
| 06:43 | St. John's | Russell Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 64-93 |
| 06:41 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-93 |
| Subs | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard (C) Gilbert Parmelee | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Jay Grier misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Hamilton - foul #3 on Frank Hamilton, team foul #10 | 64-93 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG) Marcus Dupuy | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Jay Grier makes the 1st free throw | 64-94 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Jay Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-95 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-95 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | Paul Thomas steps in front of the Berdy Winkowski pass | 64-95 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Paul Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-95 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski pulls down the rebound | 64-95 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-98 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Paul Thomas buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Blanchard | 66-98 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Jay Grier banks in the layup on a great pass from Calvin Malone | 66-100 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the floater from the right wing | 68-100 |
| 05:10 | St. John's | Calvin Malone connects on the turnaround near the basket | 68-102 |
| 05:08 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee travels in the backcourt | 68-102 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Reed (PG), Marcus Dupuy (PF) Gilbert Parmelee, Antonio Blanchard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Terry Bennett (PF) Calvin Malone, Russell Byrd, Jay Grier | |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge is denied on a layup by Frank Hamilton | 68-102 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Al Burris tips it home | 68-104 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-104 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Terry Bennett | 68-104 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Marcus Dupuy is called for the reach on Terry Bennett - foul #2 on Marcus Dupuy, team foul #11 | 68-104 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven May (PF) Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove (C) Al Burris | |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Terry Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 68-104 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Terry Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-105 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Edwin Reed buries a jumper from the left side | 70-105 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-105 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Duane Callahan pulls down the rebound | 70-105 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Duane Callahan misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Berdy Winkowski - foul #1 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #10 | 70-105 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Duane Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 71-105 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Duane Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-105 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 72-105 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy snags the defensive board | 72-105 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Edwin Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Duane Callahan (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Dupuy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven May (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Hamilton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Berdy Winkowski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Selvidge (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Cosgrove (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Robert Cosgrove denies the turnaround by Frank Hamilton | 72-105 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Duane Callahan tips it in | 74-105 |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Tarango | 74-108 |
| 03:16 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-108 |
| 03:08 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-108 |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Steven May gets the rebound | 76-108 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Duane Callahan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 76-108 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Terry Bennett grabs the board | 76-108 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Duane Callahan - foul #4 on Duane Callahan, team foul #12 | 76-108 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SG), Antonio Blanchard (C) Steven May, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Al Burris (C) Jeremy Tarango, Robert Cosgrove | |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski makes the 1st free throw | 76-109 |
| 02:58 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-109 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard snags the defensive board | 76-109 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Duane Callahan is hacked by Berdy Winkowski - foul #2 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #11 | 76-109 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Duane Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 77-109 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Duane Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-109 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Al Burris misses the shot from the right side | 78-109 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard pulls down the rebound | 78-109 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Duane Callahan travels in the backcourt | 78-109 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Terry Bennett connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Al Burris | 78-111 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Duane Callahan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-111 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy hits the follow up shot | 80-111 |
| 02:02 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 80-113 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard hits a wide open turnaround from the left block | 82-113 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-113 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy grabs the board | 82-113 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Paul Thomas can't finish the layup | 82-113 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Al Burris gets the rebound | 82-113 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #12 | 82-113 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Hamilton (PF) Edwin Reed | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG) Calvin Malone | |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Paul Thomas is fouled on the floor by Berdy Winkowski - foul #4 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #13 | 82-113 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 83-113 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 84-113 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Al Burris misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Antonio Blanchard - foul #3 on Antonio Blanchard, team foul #13 | 84-113 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Al Burris misses the 1st free throw | 84-113 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Al Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 84-113 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 84-113 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Paul Thomas connects on the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Terry Bennett - foul #2 on Terry Bennett, team foul #14 | 86-113 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the free throw | 87-113 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango runs out the clock | 87-113 |