| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brooks Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Declue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Augustine (fresh) C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | David Declue inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 19:45 | Drake | Larry Hollen snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:40 | Drake | Adam Burns drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brooks Lee | 34-29 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | David Declue misses the runner from the left block | 34-29 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | David Declue can't tip it in | 34-29 |
| 19:18 | Drake | Brooks Lee gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:49 | Drake | Brooks Lee is fouled on the floor by Clifford Lanza - foul #1 on Clifford Lanza, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:24 | Drake | Adam Burns misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 18:23 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:20 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Tryninewski - foul #3 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 34-29 |
| 18:06 | Drake | Brooks Lee gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:37 | Drake | Brooks Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 17:35 | Drake | Roberto Costa can't tip it in | 34-29 |
| 17:34 | Drake | Brooks Lee hits the follow up shot | 36-29 |
| 17:28 | Creighton | James Robinson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Meyer and he's hacked by Adam Burns - foul #2 on Adam Burns, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:28 | Creighton | James Robinson misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:28 | Drake | Brooks Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:04 | Drake | Adam Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Fusco (PF) Warren Augustine | |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| 16:30 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | James Robinson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Declue | 36-34 |
| 15:51 | Drake | Adam Burns scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Hollen | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Burns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Declue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Lanza (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 15:44 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 15:21 | Drake | Larry Hollen drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Dominique Calderwood | 41-34 |
| 15:15 | Creighton | David Declue misses the shot from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 15:14 | Drake | Leon Reid pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:45 | Drake | Larry Hollen hits the finger roll and he's fouled by David Declue - foul #3 on David Declue, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Dominique Calderwood, Adam Burns, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG), Sidney Price (SG), Greg Darrell (SF), Warren Augustine (PF) Clarence Meyer, James Robinson, David Declue, Clifford Lanza | |
| 14:45 | Drake | Larry Hollen makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:30 | Creighton | Greg Darrell loses the dribble to Brooks Lee | 44-34 |
| 14:11 | Drake | Douglas Fusco steals it from Roberto Costa | 44-34 |
| 13:52 | Creighton | Sidney Price buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 13:30 | Drake | Roberto Costa hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Greg Darrell - foul #1 on Greg Darrell, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG) Larry Hollen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), James Robinson (SG), Martin Holland (C) Calvin Haskins, Greg Darrell, Douglas Fusco | |
| 13:30 | Drake | Roberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:30 | Drake | Roberto Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Martin Holland grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Warren Augustine comes up short on the floater from close range | 45-37 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 12:56 | Drake | James Robinson is called for the reach on Alex Tryninewski - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Declue (SF) Sidney Price | |
| 12:37 | Drake | Roberto Costa is whistled for a carry | 45-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG) Alex Tryninewski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clifford Lanza (C) Martin Holland | |
| 12:30 | Creighton | James Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Leon Reid (C) Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:05 | Drake | Adam Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Warren Augustine grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer is hacked by Dominique Calderwood - foul #4 on Dominique Calderwood, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Larry Hollen (SF), Roberto Costa (PF) Dominique Calderwood, Rolf Zuwkowski, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Fusco (PF) Warren Augustine | |
| 11:35 | Creighton | James Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 11:33 | Drake | Larry Hollen gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Larry Hollen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Declue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Drake | Adam Burns can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 11:06 | Creighton | David Declue grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | James Robinson misses the 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 11:00 | Drake | Roberto Costa pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:32 | Drake | Adam Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 10:31 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:12 | Creighton | David Declue comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 10:10 | Drake | Larry Hollen gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:50 | Drake | Adam Burns hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 09:31 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 09:29 | Drake | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 09:15 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski is fouled on the floor by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Brooks Lee (C) Larry Hollen, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG), Sidney Price (SG), Greg Darrell (SF), Warren Augustine (PF) Clarence Meyer, James Robinson, David Declue, Clifford Lanza | |
| 09:01 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 50-37 |
| 08:34 | Creighton | Warren Augustine clanks a floater from the left block | 50-37 |
| 08:32 | Drake | Roberto Costa snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| 08:06 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 08:05 | Creighton | Sidney Price pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 07:52 | Creighton | Sidney Price misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 07:50 | Creighton | Greg Darrell misses the tip | 50-37 |
| 07:48 | Drake | Roberto Costa gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 07:21 | Drake | Adam Burns double dribbles | 50-37 |
| Subs | Drake | Dominique Calderwood (PG), Larry Hollen (SG), Leon Reid (C) Alex Tryninewski, Adam Burns, Roberto Costa | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), James Robinson (SG), David Declue (SF), Clifford Lanza (C) Calvin Haskins, Sidney Price, Greg Darrell, Douglas Fusco | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Dominique Calderwood (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Hollen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brooks Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Declue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Augustine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Warren Augustine makes the jumper from the left side | 50-39 |
| 06:51 | Drake | Larry Hollen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 06:44 | Creighton | Rolf Zuwkowski picks off the pass by Warren Augustine | 50-39 |
| 06:27 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Hollen | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:23 | Creighton | James Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Holland (PF) Warren Augustine | |
| 06:09 | Drake | Dominique Calderwood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 06:08 | Drake | Brooks Lee can't tip it in | 53-39 |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | James Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-39 |
| 05:59 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza snags the offensive board | 53-39 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | James Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 05:46 | Drake | Leon Reid pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 05:23 | Drake | Brooks Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clifford Lanza - foul #2 on Clifford Lanza, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG), Roberto Costa (PF) Rolf Zuwkowski, Leon Reid | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SF), Douglas Fusco (PF) David Declue, Martin Holland | |
| 05:23 | Drake | Brooks Lee makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 05:23 | Drake | Brooks Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 05:23 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 05:10 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Clifford Lanza | 54-42 |
| 04:56 | Drake | Larry Hollen drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adam Burns | 56-42 |
| 04:51 | Creighton | Sidney Price misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 04:50 | Drake | Brooks Lee grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 04:32 | Drake | Adam Burns makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Costa | 59-42 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | James Robinson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Clifford Lanza | 59-44 |
| 03:57 | Drake | Larry Hollen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Hollen - foul #1 on Larry Hollen, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Alex Tryninewski (PG), Rolf Zuwkowski (SF), Leon Reid (C) Dominique Calderwood, Adam Burns, Brooks Lee | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG), Greg Darrell (SF), Martin Holland (C) Clarence Meyer, James Robinson, Clifford Lanza | |
| 03:48 | Creighton | Alex Tryninewski steals it from Calvin Haskins | 62-44 |
| 03:44 | Drake | Rolf Zuwkowski misses the lay-in | 62-44 |
| 03:43 | Drake | Roberto Costa tips it but misses | 62-44 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Sidney Price pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 03:39 | Creighton | Larry Hollen takes the ball from Douglas Fusco in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski is hacked by Calvin Haskins - foul #1 on Calvin Haskins, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG) Larry Hollen | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:17 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 03:17 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Alex Tryninewski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adam Burns (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolf Zuwkowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roberto Costa (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Leon Reid (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Calvin Haskins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sidney Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Darrell (fresh) PF - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sidney Price | 64-46 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-46 |
| 02:42 | Drake | Leon Reid grabs the offensive board | 64-46 |
| 02:19 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rolf Zuwkowski and the foul's on Martin Holland - foul #1 on Martin Holland, team foul #8 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Hollen (SG) Adam Burns | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (SG) Martin Holland | |
| 02:19 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses the free throw | 66-46 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco gets the rebound | 66-46 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco is hacked by Alex Tryninewski - foul #4 on Alex Tryninewski, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Holland (C) Greg Darrell | |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Martin Holland is whistled for traveling | 66-46 |
| Subs | Drake | Adam Burns (SG) Larry Hollen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Greg Darrell (SF) James Easter | |
| 01:21 | Drake | Douglas Fusco steals the ball from Rolf Zuwkowski | 66-46 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Martin Holland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins grabs the offensive board | 66-46 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-46 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Martin Holland tips it but misses | 66-46 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins misses the tip | 66-46 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Greg Darrell is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 00:34 | Drake | Leon Reid gets the rebound | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-46 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Sidney Price grabs the defensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-46 |
| 00:00 | Drake | Alex Tryninewski runs out the clock | 66-46 |