| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) SF - John Hanger (fresh) PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) SG - Fredrick Woods (fresh) SF - Donald Cole (fresh) PF - Todd Popp (fresh) C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Purdue | John Hanger's floater is knocked away by Fredrick Woods | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Creighton | Donald Cole hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Loudermilk | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Creighton | Todd Popp scores on a floater near the basket | 2-5 |
| 18:44 | Purdue | Rodney Bell can't finish the layup | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | John Loudermilk snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | John Loudermilk is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Loudermilk, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | Purdue | John Loudermilk picks off the pass by Wayne Hayslett | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Creighton | Todd Popp knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 18:07 | Purdue | John Loudermilk steals the ball from Rodney Bell in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | John Loudermilk hits the finger roll | 2-9 |
| 17:51 | Purdue | John Hanger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 17:49 | Purdue | Brent Bailey hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 17:31 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Brent Bailey - foul #1 on Brent Bailey, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Joe Poor (SG), Robert Parrish (SF), Jason Thompson (PF), Theodore Burleson (C) Rodney Bell, Oleg Swatloski, John Hanger, Wayne Hayslett, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (PG), Larry Seward (SF), Brian Blaha (PF), Daniel Williams (C) John Loudermilk, Donald Cole, Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| 17:31 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:31 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:31 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Joe Poor clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-10 |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Larry Seward grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 17:16 | Creighton | Larry Seward connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Blaha | 4-13 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Tim Johnson is hacked by Bradley Sines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Sines, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brent Bailey (C) Joe Poor | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Thompson (SG) Fredrick Woods | |
| 16:56 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Brian Blaha grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | David Thompson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 4-13 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | Robert Parrish grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Robert Parrish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SG) Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 16:44 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Larry Seward clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 16:26 | Purdue | Jason Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 16:18 | Purdue | Joe Poor hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Theodore Burleson | 9-13 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Brian Blaha's pass is intercepted by Tim Johnson | 9-13 |
| 15:53 | Purdue | Joe Poor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Johnson (fresh) SG - Joe Poor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) PF - Theodore Burleson (fairly fresh) C - Robert Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bradley Sines (fresh) SG - David Thompson (fresh) SF - Larry Seward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Blaha (fresh) C - Daniel Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Creighton | Brian Blaha misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 15:44 | Purdue | Tim Johnson snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Joe Poor lays it in and he's fouled by Bradley Sines - foul #2 on Bradley Sines, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett (PF) Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Donald Cole (SF), Todd Popp (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) Bradley Sines, Larry Seward, Brian Blaha, Daniel Williams | |
| 15:40 | Purdue | Joe Poor makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | John Loudermilk's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Hayslett | 12-13 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Donald Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Theodore Burleson - foul #1 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SG), John Hanger (PF) Tim Johnson, Joe Poor, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG) David Thompson | |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Todd Popp grabs the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 15:00 | Creighton | John Loudermilk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 14:58 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner tips it home | 12-16 |
| 14:54 | Purdue | Robert Parrish connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodney Bell | 14-16 |
| 14:46 | Creighton | Todd Popp is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Todd Popp, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Jason Thompson (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Rodney Bell, Oleg Swatloski, John Hanger | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:26 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson is hacked by Jesse Fenner - foul #1 on Jesse Fenner, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SG), John Hanger (SF), Brent Bailey (C) Tim Johnson, Robert Parrish, Jason Thompson, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Blaha (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Woods - foul #1 on Fredrick Woods, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Rodney Bell, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG) John Loudermilk | |
| 14:15 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Daniel Williams pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 14:02 | Creighton | Brian Blaha's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Robert Parrish (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Theodore Burleson (PF) Tim Johnson, Oleg Swatloski, John Hanger, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (SF) Donald Cole | |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 13:46 | Creighton | Daniel Williams pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods's pass is intercepted by Jason Thompson | 14-16 |
| 13:29 | Purdue | Brian Blaha steps in front of the Robert Parrish pass | 14-16 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Brian Blaha scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Robert Parrish is fouled on the floor by Larry Seward - foul #1 on Larry Seward, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SG), John Hanger (PF), Wayne Hayslett (C) Rodney Bell, Jason Thompson, Theodore Burleson, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), David Thompson (SG), Donald Cole (SF), Todd Popp (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) Robert Shue, Fredrick Woods, Larry Seward, Brian Blaha, Daniel Williams | |
| 12:58 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:58 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | David Thompson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Hayslett - foul #1 on Wayne Hayslett, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Purdue | Jason Thompson (SF) Robert Parrish | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Todd Popp makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Jason Thompson - foul #1 on Jason Thompson, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Brent Bailey (C) Jason Thompson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses the free throw | 14-21 |
| 12:36 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 12:19 | Purdue | Tim Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 12:17 | Purdue | John Hanger gets the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 12:01 | Purdue | John Hanger hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Oleg Swatloski | 16-21 |
| 11:35 | Creighton | Oleg Swatloski steps in front of the Donald Cole pass | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Tim Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hanger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fresh) C - Brent Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thompson (fresh) SF - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Popp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jesse Fenner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Purdue | Brent Bailey is denied on a layup by Jesse Fenner | 16-21 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | John Loudermilk grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | John Loudermilk can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tim Johnson - foul #1 on Tim Johnson, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Robert Parrish (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Theodore Burleson (C) Tim Johnson, Oleg Swatloski, John Hanger, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG), Larry Seward (SF), Brian Blaha (PF), Daniel Williams (C) David Thompson, Donald Cole, Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| 11:15 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Robert Parrish hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on John Loudermilk - foul #2 on John Loudermilk, team foul #9 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Purdue | John Hanger (PF) Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG) John Loudermilk | |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Larry Seward scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Blaha | 18-25 |
| 10:32 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-25 |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Daniel Williams misses short on a jumper near the basket | 20-25 |
| 10:16 | Purdue | John Hanger pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Robert Parrish clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Blaha - foul #1 on Brian Blaha, team foul #10 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SG), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Rodney Bell, Jason Thompson, John Hanger | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Thompson (SG), Donald Cole (SF), Todd Popp (PF) Fredrick Woods, Larry Seward, Brian Blaha | |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:58 | Purdue | Robert Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Daniel Williams travels with the ball | 22-25 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Jason Thompson (SF), Brent Bailey (C) Tim Johnson, Robert Parrish, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:30 | Purdue | Rodney Bell hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Jason Thompson | 24-25 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Donald Cole knocks in the shot near the basket | 24-27 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski is fouled on the floor by David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #11 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Robert Parrish (SF), Theodore Burleson (C) Rodney Bell, Jason Thompson, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (PG), Fredrick Woods (SG), Brian Blaha (SF), Jesse Fenner (C) Robert Shue, David Thompson, Donald Cole, Daniel Williams | |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 08:58 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 26-27 |
| 08:47 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Fenner | 26-27 |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Larry Seward misses the jumper from the right side | 26-27 |
| 08:30 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 08:18 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 08:17 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Hayslett | 26-27 |
| 08:09 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Parrish | 29-27 |
| 07:41 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Larry Seward pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 07:23 | Creighton | Larry Seward is fouled on the floor by Tim Johnson - foul #2 on Tim Johnson, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Joe Poor (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), John Hanger (PF), Brent Bailey (C) Tim Johnson, Oleg Swatloski, Robert Parrish, Wayne Hayslett, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), Donald Cole (SF), Daniel Williams (PF) Larry Seward, Brian Blaha, Todd Popp | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Poor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Thompson (fresh) PF - John Hanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) SG - Fredrick Woods (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Cole (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jesse Fenner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner lays it in | 29-29 |
| 07:03 | Purdue | Rodney Bell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 07:01 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 29-29 |
| 06:54 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner blows the dunk | 29-29 |
| 06:52 | Purdue | Brent Bailey pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 06:43 | Purdue | Jason Thompson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 06:41 | Creighton | Daniel Williams snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brent Bailey - foul #2 on Brent Bailey, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Burleson (C) Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 06:28 | Purdue | Joe Poor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jesse Fenner | 29-31 |
| 06:23 | Creighton | Robert Shue makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Williams | 29-34 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | Rodney Bell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-34 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Shue | 32-36 |
| 05:36 | Purdue | Theodore Burleson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Hanger | 34-36 |
| 05:08 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Williams | 34-39 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Joe Poor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 04:52 | Creighton | Daniel Williams snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Robert Shue knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Williams | 34-41 |
| 04:31 | Purdue | John Hanger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski (SG), Robert Parrish (SF), Wayne Hayslett (PF) Rodney Bell, Jason Thompson, John Hanger | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (PG), Brian Blaha (SF), Todd Popp (PF) Robert Shue, Donald Cole, Daniel Williams | |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-41 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Todd Popp snags the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Todd Popp clanks a floater near the basket | 34-41 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Todd Popp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Robert Parrish pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 03:28 | Purdue | Robert Parrish drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Poor | 36-41 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Larry Seward travels in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), John Hanger (SF), Brent Bailey (C) Joe Poor, Robert Parrish, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), David Thompson (SG), Bradley Sines (C) Fredrick Woods, Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| 03:09 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski is whistled for a carry | 36-41 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Robert Parrish (SF) Tim Johnson, John Hanger | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Rodney Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Swatloski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Parrish (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Hayslett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brent Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Thompson (fresh) SF - Larry Seward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Blaha (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bradley Sines (fresh) | |
| 02:49 | Creighton | John Loudermilk clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 36-41 |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Robert Parrish misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | John Loudermilk gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Larry Seward connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Blaha and he's hacked by Brent Bailey - foul #3 on Brent Bailey, team foul #8 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), John Hanger (SF), Theodore Burleson (C) Rodney Bell, Oleg Swatloski, Brent Bailey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Todd Popp (PF), Daniel Williams (C) David Thompson, Brian Blaha | |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Larry Seward misses the free throw | 36-43 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Popp | 36-43 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Todd Popp hits a floater from the right block | 36-45 |
| 01:43 | Purdue | Tim Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 01:42 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Theodore Burleson is called for the reach on Daniel Williams - foul #2 on Theodore Burleson, team foul #9 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Purdue | Rodney Bell (PG), Oleg Swatloski (SG), Jason Thompson (SF) Tim Johnson, Robert Parrish, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Cole (SF) Larry Seward | |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski is hacked by Bradley Sines - foul #3 on Bradley Sines, team foul #12 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Theodore Burleson (C) Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Thompson (SG) Bradley Sines | |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 01:24 | Purdue | Oleg Swatloski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Todd Popp grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Donald Cole is hacked by Jason Thompson - foul #2 on Jason Thompson, team foul #10 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Purdue | Tim Johnson (PG), Robert Parrish (SF), Wayne Hayslett (C) Rodney Bell, Jason Thompson, Theodore Burleson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), Brian Blaha (PF) John Loudermilk, Todd Popp | |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Donald Cole makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Donald Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Robert Parrish comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | David Thompson's layup is rejected by Wayne Hayslett | 39-49 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Wayne Hayslett pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Tim Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Shue - foul #1 on Robert Shue, team foul #13 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Poor (SG), Jason Thompson (SF), Theodore Burleson (C) Oleg Swatloski, Robert Parrish, Wayne Hayslett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jesse Fenner (C) Daniel Williams | |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Tim Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:18 | Purdue | Tim Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Robert Shue misses the easy layup | 41-49 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner can't tip it in | 41-49 |
| 00:01 | Purdue | Joe Poor snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Joe Poor can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 41-49 |