| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Frank Vinson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Flynn | 37-29 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin dunks the ball set up by Ryan Noel | 37-31 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | Bruce Johnson denies the turnaround by Frank Vinson | 37-31 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SG), Anthony Coonrod (SF), David Nelson (C) Vincent Flynn, Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Alfred Kula clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-31 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-33 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Horace Walburn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-33 |
| 17:38 | Creighton | Alfred Kula tips it in | 39-33 |
| 17:19 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel is hacked by Horace Walburn - foul #1 on Horace Walburn, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF), Douglas Pope (PF), Nathan Segars (C) Alfred Kula, Gerald Shipley, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Horace Walburn - foul #2 on Horace Walburn, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito (C) Bruce Johnson | |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:41 | Creighton | Frank Vinson's floater is tipped away by Vincente Esposito | 39-35 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Noel | 41-38 |
| 16:05 | Creighton | Frank Vinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 16:03 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Walburn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Douglas Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Haywood Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Nathan Segars swats the short shot by Jimmie McEachin | 41-38 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Nathan Segars grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Douglas Pope is hacked by Jimmie McEachin - foul #1 on Jimmie McEachin, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Vincent Flynn (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF), David Nelson (C) Anthony Coonrod, Frank Vinson, Douglas Pope, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Charles Ray (SF), Timothy Sanders (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Ryan Noel, Haywood Davis, Jimmie McEachin, Vincente Esposito | |
| 14:59 | Creighton | Horace Walburn comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | Gerald Shipley steals the ball from Steven Perine | 41-38 |
| 13:59 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Eric Devoe | 41-38 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Shipley - foul #3 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Nathan Segars (C) Alfred Kula, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Steven Perine, Charles Ray | |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Horace Walburn | 44-40 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-40 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod loses the dribble to Bruce Johnson | 44-42 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Frank Vinson (SF), Douglas Pope (PF) Anthony Coonrod, Vincent Flynn, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF), Vincente Esposito (C) Timothy Sanders, Bruce Johnson | |
| 12:06 | Creighton | Eric Devoe is called for the reach on Douglas Pope - foul #3 on Eric Devoe, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Nelson (PF) Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:51 | Creighton | Ryan Noel steals the ball from Horace Walburn | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Horace Walburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Vincent Flynn (SG), Douglas Pope (PF) Alfred Kula, Horace Walburn, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:02 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 11:00 | Creighton | Frank Vinson tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn tips it in | 46-42 |
| 10:42 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Gerald Shipley (PF), David Nelson (C) Anthony Coonrod, Frank Vinson, Douglas Pope, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Timothy Sanders (PF), Bruce Johnson (C) Ryan Noel, Jimmie McEachin, Vincente Esposito | |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Horace Walburn comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 46-42 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 10:10 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson misses short on a runner near the basket | 46-42 |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:45 | Creighton | Horace Walburn hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Kula | 48-42 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Eric Devoe misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-42 |
| 09:26 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Kula | 51-44 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Horace Walburn | 54-46 |
| 08:15 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine is fouled on the floor by David Nelson - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Frank Vinson (SF), Douglas Pope (PF), Nathan Segars (C) Alfred Kula, Vincent Flynn, Gerald Shipley, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Charles Ray (SF), Jimmie McEachin (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Steven Perine, Haywood Davis, Timothy Sanders, Bruce Johnson | |
| 07:58 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Horace Walburn drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Anthony Coonrod and he's hacked by Eric Devoe - foul #4 on Eric Devoe, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (PF) Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Horace Walburn misses the free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Vincente Esposito | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Walburn (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Shipley (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Devoe (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Charles Ray (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Gerald Shipley is called for the reach on Jimmie McEachin - foul #4 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Pope (PF) Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Douglas Pope - foul #1 on Douglas Pope, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (SG), Gerald Shipley (PF) Horace Walburn, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (PF) Charles Ray | |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Nathan Segars pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Anthony Coonrod and he's fouled by Eric Devoe - foul #5 on Eric Devoe, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Pope (PF) Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Ray (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), Bruce Johnson (C) Eric Devoe, Timothy Sanders, Vincente Esposito | |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Haywood Davis | 59-52 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn buries a shot from the left block set up by Anthony Coonrod | 61-52 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-52 |
| 05:49 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin tips it home | 61-54 |
| 05:20 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the shot in the paint | 63-54 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin can't finish the layup | 63-54 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Haywood Davis is called for the reach on Vincent Flynn - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Gerald Shipley (PF) Anthony Coonrod, Vincent Flynn, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Perine (PG), Timothy Sanders (PF), Vincente Esposito (C) Ryan Noel, Jimmie McEachin, Bruce Johnson | |
| 04:12 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Haywood Davis - foul #2 on Haywood Davis, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (SF) Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Bukowski (SG) Charles Ray | |
| 04:12 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Alfred Kula steals it from Timothy Sanders | 65-54 |
| 03:53 | Creighton | Alfred Kula clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito grabs the board | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Shipley - foul #5 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF), Douglas Pope (PF), David Nelson (C) Vincent Flynn, Gerald Shipley, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel (PG), Jimmie McEachin (PF) Randy Bukowski, Haywood Davis | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Horace Walburn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Horace Walburn (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Noel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Perine (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie McEachin (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. C - Vincente Esposito (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Central Michigan | Steven Perine clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Douglas Pope gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Douglas Pope connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Ryan Noel is denied by Douglas Pope | 68-56 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Frank Vinson grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | David Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson (PG), Anthony Coonrod (SF) Alfred Kula, Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Ray (SG), Haywood Davis (SF) Steven Perine, Timothy Sanders | |
| 01:28 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses badly on a shot from the right side | 68-56 |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Vincente Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | Ryan Noel hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Haywood Davis | 68-58 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Haywood Davis takes the ball from Horace Walburn | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin buries a jumper in the lane | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ray - foul #3 on Charles Ray, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Vincent Flynn (SG), Nathan Segars (C) Lawrence Dickson, Horace Walburn, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson (C) Vincente Esposito | |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-63 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is hacked by Ryan Noel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Noel, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF) Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:26 | Central Michigan | Charles Ray gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | Bruce Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Nathan Segars is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ray - foul #4 on Charles Ray, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin is hacked by Nathan Segars - foul #1 on Nathan Segars, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG) Anthony Coonrod | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Timothy Sanders (PF) Charles Ray | |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Noel - foul #2 on Ryan Noel, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG) Alfred Kula | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Ray (SG) Timothy Sanders | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Jimmie McEachin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frank Vinson | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Frank Vinson runs out the clock | 73-68 |