| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 19:44 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 42-40 |
| 19:28 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 19:26 | Drake | John Hayden pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Jeremy Betz steals it from Timothy Hughes | 42-40 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper hits a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Timothy Hughes - foul #2 on Timothy Hughes, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:41 | Drake | Michael Stamper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 18:39 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (SG), Donnell Kirberger (SF) Timothy Hughes, David Cox | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG), Claude Hall (SF) Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz | |
| 18:32 | Drake | John Hayden can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 42-43 |
| 18:30 | Drake | Rodney Lynch grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 18:23 | Drake | Michael Stamper misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-43 |
| 18:22 | Creighton | John Sweet gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by John Sweet is blocked by Rodney Lynch | 42-43 |
| 18:15 | Drake | John Hayden snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 18:07 | Drake | John Sweet steals it from John Hayden | 42-43 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey is hacked by Rodney Lynch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Mark Green (C) Cameron Bracey, John Sweet | |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney double dribbles | 42-43 |
| 17:34 | Drake | Michael Stamper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 42-43 |
| 17:29 | Creighton | Claude Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), David Cox (SF) Kenneth Millard, Donnell Kirberger | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (PF) Brian Paterson, Kenneth Roby | |
| 17:22 | Drake | Rodney Lynch loses the dribble to Jeremy Betz | 42-43 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-43 |
| 17:02 | Drake | The rebound goes to John Hayden | 42-43 |
| 16:57 | Drake | Michael Stamper loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), John Sweet (C) Gary Dulaney, Claude Hall | |
| 16:35 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-43 |
| 16:33 | Drake | John Hayden snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 16:20 | Drake | John Hayden blows the dunk | 42-43 |
| 16:19 | Drake | Timothy Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:06 | Drake | Timothy Hughes hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-43 |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 15:58 | Drake | John Hayden pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hayden (tiring) 8 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Lynch (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Sweet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Drake | The jump hook by John Hayden is blocked by John Sweet | 45-43 |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 15:38 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Stamper - foul #3 on Michael Stamper, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), Glenn Forshee (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Michael Stamper, Timothy Hughes, David Cox, John Hayden, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG), Richard Eisenhauer (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF) Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Mark Green | |
| 15:38 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:38 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:28 | Drake | Brian Paterson takes the ball from Kenneth Millard | 45-45 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Kenneth Millard takes the ball from Brian Paterson in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 15:11 | Drake | Gregg Richards misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | John Sweet scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Cameron Bracey | 45-47 |
| 14:29 | Drake | Gregg Richards is whistled for a carry | 45-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SG), Rodney Lynch (C) Kenneth Millard, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Samuel Coney (SG), Claude Hall (SF) Cameron Bracey, Brian Paterson, Richard Eisenhauer | |
| 14:09 | Creighton | John Sweet can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glenn Forshee - foul #4 on Glenn Forshee, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), John Hayden (PF) Gregg Richards, Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:09 | Creighton | John Sweet misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | John Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:06 | Drake | Gary Dulaney picks off the pass by Michael Stamper in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney banks in the layup | 45-50 |
| 13:44 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-50 |
| 13:42 | Creighton | Samuel Coney's pass is intercepted by Michael Lewis in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 13:36 | Drake | John Hayden is fouled on the floor by Gary Dulaney - foul #3 on Gary Dulaney, team foul #1 | 47-50 |
| 13:22 | Drake | Michael Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 13:21 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 47-50 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Claude Hall snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | John Sweet is hacked by John Hayden - foul #1 on John Hayden, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Gregg Richards (SF), Dikembe Banda (C) Michael Stamper, Donnell Kirberger, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Richard Eisenhauer (SF), Mark Green (C) Samuel Coney, Claude Hall, John Sweet | |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG) Kenneth Millard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ruben Rutledge (PG), Jeremy Betz (SF) Gary Dulaney, Richard Eisenhauer | |
| 12:27 | Drake | John Hayden knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Banda | 49-50 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 12:20 | Drake | Timothy Hughes grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 12:07 | Drake | Timothy Hughes is hacked by Mark Green - foul #2 on Mark Green, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Lewis, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Brian Paterson (SG), Richard Eisenhauer (SF), John Sweet (C) Ruben Rutledge, Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Mark Green | |
| 12:02 | Drake | Rodney Lynch hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Hughes | 51-50 |
| 11:55 | Creighton | John Hayden steals the ball from Kenneth Roby | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Kenneth Millard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hayden (tiring) 10 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Rodney Lynch (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Paterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Eisenhauer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - John Sweet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Drake | Rodney Lynch is fouled on the floor by John Sweet - foul #2 on John Sweet, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Lewis (SG), David Cox (SF) Timothy Hughes, Gregg Richards | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:40 | Drake | Michael Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 11:38 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:34 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby is fouled on the floor by Rodney Lynch - foul #3 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 11:22 | Creighton | David Cox takes the ball from Brian Paterson | 51-50 |
| 11:14 | Drake | Michael Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hayden | 54-50 |
| 10:56 | Creighton | John Sweet's fadeaway is rejected by David Cox | 54-50 |
| 10:54 | Drake | Rodney Lynch grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 10:50 | Drake | Michael Lewis knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Millard | 57-50 |
| 10:47 | Creighton | Brian Paterson is hacked by Michael Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Lewis, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Donnell Kirberger (SG), Dikembe Banda (C) Kenneth Millard, Michael Lewis, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Claude Hall (SF), Jeremy Betz (PF), Mark Green (C) Cameron Bracey, Richard Eisenhauer, Kenneth Roby, John Sweet | |
| 10:47 | Creighton | Brian Paterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:47 | Creighton | Brian Paterson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:31 | Drake | Claude Hall steals the ball from Donnell Kirberger | 57-52 |
| 10:14 | Creighton | Claude Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 10:12 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:06 | Drake | Michael Stamper drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donnell Kirberger | 60-52 |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Stamper - foul #4 on Michael Stamper, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Timothy Hughes (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Stamper, Donnell Kirberger, David Cox, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Kenneth Roby (PF), John Sweet (C) Brian Paterson, Jeremy Betz, Mark Green | |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 09:28 | Drake | Timothy Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 09:27 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney's floater is tipped away by John Hayden | 60-54 |
| 09:18 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Claude Hall comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 09:06 | Drake | Rodney Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:55 | Drake | Timothy Hughes comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Claude Hall pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | John Sweet misses long on a floater in the lane | 60-54 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Kenneth Millard gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:27 | Drake | Kenneth Roby swats the layup by John Hayden | 60-54 |
| 08:25 | Drake | John Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:08 | Drake | John Sweet is called for the reach on Gregg Richards - foul #3 on John Sweet, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (PG), Dikembe Banda (C) Kenneth Millard, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Samuel Coney (SG), Richard Eisenhauer (SF), Jeremy Betz (PF), Mark Green (C) Gary Dulaney, Jessie Culpepper, Claude Hall, Kenneth Roby, John Sweet | |
| 07:56 | Drake | Timothy Hughes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Donnell Kirberger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Hayden (very tired) 10 pts. 16 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Coney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Eisenhauer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz drills a shot from close range set up by Cameron Bracey and he's fouled by John Hayden - foul #2 on John Hayden, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Glenn Forshee (PF) Timothy Hughes, Gregg Richards, John Hayden | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:39 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:30 | Drake | Glenn Forshee drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Stamper | 62-57 |
| 07:17 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 07:15 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Lewis | 62-57 |
| 07:10 | Drake | Michael Stamper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Mark Green snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer is open and scores on a floater near the basket set up by Samuel Coney | 62-59 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Dikembe Banda misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Eisenhauer - foul #1 on Richard Eisenhauer, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF) Donnell Kirberger | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG), Kenneth Roby (PF), John Sweet (C) Cameron Bracey, Samuel Coney, Richard Eisenhauer, Mark Green | |
| 06:13 | Drake | Dikembe Banda makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:13 | Drake | Dikembe Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Michael Stamper picks off the pass by Gary Dulaney in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 06:07 | Drake | Michael Stamper banks in the layup | 66-59 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper is hacked by Michael Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Lewis, team foul #10 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Drake | Timothy Hughes (SG), Gregg Richards (SF), Rodney Lynch (C) Michael Lewis, David Cox, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:04 | Drake | The rebound goes to Rodney Lynch | 66-60 |
| 05:45 | Drake | Timothy Hughes buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Stamper | 68-60 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Dulaney | 68-62 |
| 05:30 | Drake | Gregg Richards can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 68-62 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper is fouled on the floor by Rodney Lynch - foul #4 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #11 | 68-62 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:25 | Drake | The rebound goes to Glenn Forshee | 68-63 |
| 05:09 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses short on a floater from the baseline | 68-63 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Rodney Lynch is called for the reach on Gary Dulaney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Lynch, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Drake | David Cox (SF), Dikembe Banda (C) Gregg Richards, Rodney Lynch | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG), Claude Hall (SF) Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz | |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:51 | Drake | Glenn Forshee lays it up and in on a great pass from David Cox and he's fouled by Kenneth Roby - foul #2 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #6 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG) Gary Dulaney | |
| 04:51 | Drake | Glenn Forshee makes the free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:44 | Creighton | John Sweet connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Roby | 71-67 |
| 04:27 | Drake | Brian Paterson is called for the reach on Timothy Hughes - foul #1 on Brian Paterson, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 04:27 | Drake | Timothy Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:27 | Drake | Timothy Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Glenn Forshee swats the layup by John Sweet | 73-67 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby hits the follow up shot | 73-69 |
| 03:52 | Drake | Glenn Forshee misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 73-69 |
| 03:51 | Drake | Glenn Forshee gets the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Stamper (tired) 17 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Hughes (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Forshee (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Dikembe Banda (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Paterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Roby (tiring) 4 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sweet (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:46 | Drake | Glenn Forshee is whistled for a carry | 73-69 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Millard (PG), Gregg Richards (SF) Michael Stamper, David Cox | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG), Richard Eisenhauer (SF), Mark Green (C) Cameron Bracey, Brian Paterson, Claude Hall, John Sweet | |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney is hacked by Kenneth Millard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:44 | Drake | Glenn Forshee snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| 03:35 | Drake | Gregg Richards buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hughes | 75-70 |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Mark Green misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Millard - foul #2 on Kenneth Millard, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Drake | Donnell Kirberger (SG) Timothy Hughes | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Mark Green makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Mark Green makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Glenn Forshee buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gregg Richards | 77-72 |
| 02:41 | Creighton | Gregg Richards steals it from Jessie Culpepper | 77-72 |
| 02:41 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Drake | John Hayden (PF) Glenn Forshee | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), John Sweet (C) Gary Dulaney, Mark Green | |
| 02:33 | Drake | Kenneth Millard misses short on a floater from the left wing | 77-72 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 77-72 |
| 02:27 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 77-72 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey can't tip it in | 77-72 |
| 02:24 | Drake | John Hayden pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:05 | Drake | Donnell Kirberger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kenneth Millard | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:45 | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 80-72 |
| 01:43 | Drake | Gregg Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 80-72 |
| 01:43 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Stamper (PG), Timothy Hughes (SG) Kenneth Millard, Donnell Kirberger | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeremy Betz (SF) Richard Eisenhauer | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:16 | Drake | Michael Stamper hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gregg Richards | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Creighton | John Sweet misses the jumper from close range | 83-72 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | John Sweet snags the offensive board | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Hayden - foul #3 on John Hayden, team foul #15 | 83-72 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby misses the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Drake | Cameron Bracey is called for the reach on Gregg Richards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #8 | 83-73 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Gregg Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | John Hayden is called for the reach on Jessie Culpepper - foul #4 on John Hayden, team foul #16 | 85-73 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | John Sweet gets the offensive rebound | 85-73 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | John Sweet clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 85-73 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | John Sweet tips it in | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:08 | Drake | Timothy Hughes misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 85-75 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | John Sweet snags the defensive board | 85-75 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses the jumper from the right wing | 85-75 |