| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) C - John Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Houston | Lawrence Goings comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 19:35 | Houston | Eric Uselton tips it in | 22-31 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey is denied on a dunk by Paul Stringer | 22-31 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey grabs the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 19:03 | Creighton | John Sweet buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Cameron Bracey | 24-31 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Paul Stringer connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Uselton | 24-33 |
| 18:33 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 18:32 | Houston | Eric Uselton gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 18:13 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the turnaround in the paint | 24-33 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Paul Stringer tips it but misses | 24-33 |
| 18:09 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Sweet | 24-33 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper is hacked by William Godfrey - foul #1 on William Godfrey, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | John Sweet is denied on a layup by Eric Uselton | 24-33 |
| 17:49 | Houston | Eric Uselton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Paul Stringer buries a shot from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 17:09 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on William Godfrey - foul #2 on William Godfrey, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG), Claude Hall (SF) Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey | |
| 17:09 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 17:09 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 16:42 | Houston | Lawrence Goings connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | Brian Paterson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Goings - foul #3 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Mark Green (C) Cameron Bracey, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG) Lawrence Goings | |
| 16:21 | Creighton | Brian Paterson misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | Brian Paterson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:00 | Houston | Paul Stringer's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Roby | 27-38 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Paterson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Uselton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Brian Paterson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 15:51 | Creighton | Brian Paterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Brian Paterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (PF) Brian Paterson, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Lawrence Goings (SG), William Godfrey (PF) Eric Uselton, Roger Green, Joshua Gross | |
| 15:23 | Houston | Paul Stringer's floater is tipped away by Mark Green | 27-38 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Lawrence Goings - foul #4 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #4 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), John Sweet (C) Gary Dulaney, Claude Hall | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF) Lawrence Goings | |
| 15:16 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 14:47 | Houston | William Curto connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Juan Gonzalez | 29-40 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper is hacked by Paul Stringer - foul #3 on Paul Stringer, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Roby (PF) Mark Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG) Roger Green | |
| 14:10 | Creighton | John Sweet lays it in set up by Jessie Culpepper and he's fouled by William Godfrey - foul #3 on William Godfrey, team foul #6 | 31-40 |
| 14:10 | Creighton | John Sweet makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jessie Culpepper - foul #3 on Jessie Culpepper, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) William Curto, William Godfrey | |
| 13:49 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:49 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 13:21 | Houston | Joshua Gross grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 12:57 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-41 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:52 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-41 |
| 12:51 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz snags the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 12:34 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz is hacked by Roger Green - foul #3 on Roger Green, team foul #7 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Brian Paterson (SG), Mark Green (C) Cameron Bracey, Jessie Culpepper, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Juan Gonzalez, Joshua Gross, Paul Stringer | |
| 12:34 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 12:34 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Gordon Janes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Paterson - foul #3 on Brian Paterson, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SF) Jeremy Betz | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 12:09 | Houston | Gordon Janes makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:09 | Houston | Gordon Janes misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 11:54 | Creighton | Brian Paterson misses short on a runner from close range | 34-42 |
| 11:52 | Houston | William Godfrey snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Paterson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Uselton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Gordon Janes makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by William Curto | 34-44 |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Paterson | 36-44 |
| 10:56 | Houston | Brian Paterson takes the ball from Roger Green | 36-44 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Brian Paterson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Gordon Janes grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 10:09 | Houston | Kenneth Roby swats the short shot by William Godfrey | 36-44 |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Claude Hall gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Brian Paterson's pass is intercepted by Eric Uselton | 36-44 |
| 09:39 | Houston | Roger Green makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-46 |
| 09:33 | Creighton | Claude Hall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Paterson | 38-46 |
| 09:14 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Eric Uselton and he's fouled by Brian Paterson - foul #4 on Brian Paterson, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF), John Sweet (C) Gary Dulaney, Brian Paterson, Claude Hall, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Paul Stringer (C) Roger Green, Gordon Janes | |
| 09:14 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | John Sweet loses the dribble to William Godfrey | 38-48 |
| 08:32 | Houston | William Godfrey connects on the jumper in the paint | 38-50 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey is hacked by Juan Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #8 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Gross (PF) William Godfrey | |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 08:13 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the shot from the left block | 40-50 |
| 08:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Cameron Bracey | 40-50 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 08:02 | Houston | William Curto is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #9 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SF) Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 07:50 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Sweet | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Claude Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Sweet (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Uselton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Curto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 6 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-50 |
| 07:22 | Creighton | John Sweet grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Claude Hall buries a jumper in the lane | 44-50 |
| 06:47 | Houston | Eric Uselton buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey hits a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #10 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG), Richard Eisenhauer (SF), Mark Green (PF) Jessie Culpepper, Claude Hall, Jeremy Betz | |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Roger Green (SF), William Godfrey (PF) Eric Uselton, William Curto, Joshua Gross | |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 06:08 | Houston | William Godfrey tips it home | 47-55 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-55 |
| 05:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to William Godfrey | 47-55 |
| 05:20 | Houston | William Godfrey clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | The jump hook by John Sweet is blocked by William Godfrey | 47-55 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer tips it home | 49-55 |
| 04:38 | Houston | Paul Stringer knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Goings | 49-57 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | Brian Paterson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Eisenhauer | 52-57 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Paul Stringer can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Sweet - foul #2 on John Sweet, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF) Cameron Bracey, Brian Paterson, Richard Eisenhauer, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Joshua Gross (PF) Juan Gonzalez, William Godfrey | |
| 04:00 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:00 | Houston | Paul Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:36 | Creighton | John Sweet clanks a jump hook near the basket | 52-59 |
| 03:35 | Creighton | John Sweet tips it in | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sweet (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) 6 reb. C - Paul Stringer (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Houston | Paul Stringer buries a jumper in the lane | 54-61 |
| 03:05 | Creighton | Roger Green steals the ball from Jessie Culpepper | 54-61 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Lawrence Goings is called for the reach on Jessie Culpepper - foul #5 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Green (C) John Sweet | |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), Gordon Janes (C) Lawrence Goings, Roger Green, Paul Stringer | |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:29 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG) Gary Dulaney | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:05 | Houston | Joshua Gross clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 02:03 | Houston | Joshua Gross tips it in | 56-63 |
| 01:44 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby is called for traveling | 56-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Sweet (C) Mark Green | |
| Subs | Houston | William Godfrey (PF), Paul Stringer (C) Joshua Gross, Gordon Janes | |
| 01:28 | Houston | William Godfrey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Sweet - foul #3 on John Sweet, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| 01:28 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:28 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Creighton | John Sweet clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Uselton - foul #1 on Eric Uselton, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| 01:09 | Creighton | John Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:09 | Creighton | John Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:54 | Houston | John Sweet swats the layup by William Godfrey | 58-64 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey misses the shot from the left side | 58-64 |
| 00:47 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez grabs the board | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Houston | Cameron Bracey is called for the reach on Juan Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) William Curto, William Godfrey | |
| 00:43 | Houston | Roger Green is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Roby - foul #2 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Roger Green makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:43 | Houston | Roger Green makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby snags the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:33 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Joshua Gross is hacked by Jessie Culpepper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jessie Culpepper, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:30 | Houston | Joshua Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-67 |
| 00:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joshua Gross | 61-67 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Joshua Gross is hacked by Jessie Culpepper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jessie Culpepper, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG) Jessie Culpepper | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Joshua Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeremy Betz | 64-69 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Roger Green is hacked by Cameron Bracey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Roger Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:14 | Houston | Roger Green makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Brian Paterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby grabs the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Joshua Gross snags the defensive board | 64-71 |
| 00:03 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Juan Gonzalez runs out the clock | 64-71 |