| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) PF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) SG - Vincent Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Earl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Frank Vinson inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Nathan Segars can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-21 |
| 19:39 | Temple | James Rowlett grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 19:26 | Temple | Eric Owens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 19:24 | Temple | George Earl tips it back up and in | 27-23 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Nathan Segars is called for traveling | 27-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Douglas Pope (PF), David Nelson (C) Alfred Kula, Frank Vinson, Gerald Shipley, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, Rudolph Hayhurst, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| 18:35 | Temple | James Chacon hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Rowlett and the foul's on David Nelson - foul #3 on David Nelson, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Frank Vinson (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF), Nathan Segars (C) Anthony Coonrod, Vincent Flynn, Douglas Pope, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SF) Jim Andersen | |
| 18:35 | Temple | James Chacon misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | Nathan Segars grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley blows the layup | 27-25 |
| 18:04 | Temple | Thomas Galasso pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:59 | Temple | Gerald Shipley swats the layup by James Rowlett | 27-25 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | Nathan Segars gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:32 | Creighton | Horace Walburn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 17:30 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Vinson | 27-25 |
| 17:19 | Creighton | Horace Walburn evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alfred Kula | 30-25 |
| 17:10 | Temple | Chris Tilley is hacked by Nathan Segars - foul #3 on Nathan Segars, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Vincent Flynn (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Temple | Gregory Golliday (PG), Vincent Jensen (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, James Chacon, Rudolph Hayhurst, Thomas Galasso, Chris Tilley | |
| 16:59 | Temple | Jim Andersen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 16:38 | Temple | George Earl grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 16:18 | Temple | Eric Owens banks in the layup and the foul's on Horace Walburn - foul #1 on Horace Walburn, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF) Horace Walburn | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Chris Tilley (C) Vincent Jensen, George Earl | |
| 16:18 | Temple | Eric Owens makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Coonrod | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) PF - Gerald Shipley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Chacon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Golliday (fresh) SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Tilley (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Temple | Eric Owens misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Shipley - foul #1 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), David Nelson (PF), Nathan Segars (C) Frank Vinson, Gerald Shipley, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Vincent Jensen (SG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), George Earl (C) James Chacon, Gregory Golliday, Jim Andersen, Chris Tilley | |
| 15:44 | Temple | Eric Owens misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:44 | Temple | Eric Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Nelson | 33-28 |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-28 |
| 15:23 | Temple | George Earl grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 15:10 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Rowlett | 33-30 |
| 14:46 | Creighton | Nathan Segars can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 14:45 | Temple | George Earl pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:26 | Temple | Vincent Jensen hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Rudolph Hayhurst | 33-33 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | James Rowlett picks off the pass by Vincent Flynn | 33-33 |
| 13:53 | Temple | Vincent Jensen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Rowlett | 33-35 |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 13:29 | Temple | George Earl pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:14 | Temple | Eric Owens knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Jensen | 33-37 |
| 12:47 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod is hacked by Rudolph Hayhurst - foul #1 on Rudolph Hayhurst, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Vincent Flynn, Anthony Coonrod, David Nelson, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Gregory Golliday (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Rowlett, Vincent Jensen, Rudolph Hayhurst, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson is fouled on the floor by Jim Andersen - foul #1 on Jim Andersen, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG) Lawrence Dickson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Frank Vinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 12:08 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Chacon | 33-37 |
| 12:04 | Temple | Gregory Golliday comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-37 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Horace Walburn misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Golliday - foul #1 on Gregory Golliday, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (SG), Nathan Segars (C) Alfred Kula, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Horace Walburn makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Horace Walburn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Horace Walburn (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) PF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Chacon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Golliday (fresh) SF - Jim Andersen (fresh) PF - Thomas Galasso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Tilley (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Temple | James Chacon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Gerald Shipley | 35-37 |
| 11:02 | Creighton | Frank Vinson hits a floater from the right wing set up by Vincent Flynn | 37-37 |
| 10:43 | Temple | James Chacon scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Golliday | 37-40 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Horace Walburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Douglas Pope (C) Vincent Flynn, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) Gregory Golliday, Jim Andersen, Thomas Galasso, Chris Tilley | |
| 10:05 | Temple | Vincent Jensen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Douglas Pope snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Horace Walburn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-40 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Douglas Pope snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 09:15 | Temple | Vincent Jensen loses the dribble to Douglas Pope | 40-40 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | James Chacon steals the ball from Horace Walburn | 40-40 |
| 08:38 | Temple | Eric Owens connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Horace Walburn shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Coonrod | 42-42 |
| 07:48 | Temple | Vincent Jensen connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Chacon | 42-44 |
| 07:25 | Creighton | George Earl blocks the jumper by Frank Vinson | 42-44 |
| 07:24 | Temple | George Earl grabs the board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Horace Walburn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Frank Vinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Shipley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Chacon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Jensen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - George Earl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Temple | James Chacon misses short on a jumper from the left block | 42-44 |
| 07:16 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Horace Walburn | 42-44 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Frank Vinson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Rudolph Hayhurst - foul #2 on Rudolph Hayhurst, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Vincent Flynn (SG), David Nelson (PF), Nathan Segars (C) Anthony Coonrod, Horace Walburn, Gerald Shipley, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Gregory Golliday (SG), Jim Andersen (SF), Thomas Galasso (PF), Chris Tilley (C) James Chacon, Vincent Jensen, Rudolph Hayhurst, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Frank Vinson makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:37 | Temple | James Rowlett misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 06:36 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Nelson | 45-44 |
| 06:15 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the fadeaway from close range | 47-44 |
| 06:03 | Temple | James Rowlett buries a shot from the left side set up by Jim Andersen and he's hacked by Alfred Kula - foul #2 on Alfred Kula, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SG) Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG) Gregory Golliday | |
| 06:03 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Horace Walburn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 05:45 | Temple | Vincent Jensen gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:29 | Temple | Vincent Flynn steals it from Thomas Galasso | 47-47 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Horace Walburn blows the layup | 47-47 |
| 05:25 | Temple | Thomas Galasso gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:15 | Temple | Chris Tilley comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Nathan Segars pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:10 | Creighton | Alfred Kula hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Horace Walburn | 49-47 |
| 04:56 | Temple | James Rowlett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 04:55 | Temple | Vincent Jensen snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 04:40 | Temple | Vincent Jensen connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-49 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Nathan Segars drills a driving attempt from close range | 51-49 |
| 04:02 | Temple | Vincent Jensen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Vincent Flynn | 51-49 |
| 03:39 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 03:37 | Temple | James Rowlett pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 03:30 | Temple | Thomas Galasso drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Vincent Jensen | 51-51 |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Thomas Galasso - foul #1 on Thomas Galasso, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Frank Vinson (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF) Alfred Kula, Horace Walburn, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (SG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) Vincent Jensen, Jim Andersen, Thomas Galasso, Chris Tilley | |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Chacon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - George Earl (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Temple | Eric Owens misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-51 |
| 02:53 | Temple | George Earl grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 02:43 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst is denied on a layup by Frank Vinson | 54-51 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Nathan Segars can't finish the layup | 54-51 |
| 02:22 | Temple | Eric Owens gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:17 | Temple | Gerald Shipley is called for the reach on James Chacon - foul #2 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Douglas Pope (C) Anthony Coonrod, Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 01:57 | Temple | Eric Owens misses the dunk attempt | 54-51 |
| 01:56 | Temple | George Earl snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 01:39 | Temple | George Earl's pass is intercepted by Horace Walburn | 54-51 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 54-51 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn tips it in | 56-51 |
| 01:02 | Temple | Eric Owens scores on a jumper from close range set up by James Rowlett | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Horace Walburn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Temple | James Chacon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 00:29 | Temple | George Earl hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is hacked by James Rowlett in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Rowlett, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Alfred Kula, Horace Walburn, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Temple | Vincent Jensen (SG) James Chacon | |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley is hacked by Eric Owens - foul #2 on Eric Owens, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Frank Vinson grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Frank Vinson is fouled on the floor by Eric Owens - foul #3 on Eric Owens, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Frank Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Frank Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:19 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Nathan Segars snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | James Rowlett is called for the reach on Nathan Segars in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Rowlett, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG) Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Alfred Kula is called for the reach on Vincent Jensen - foul #3 on Alfred Kula, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF) Anthony Coonrod | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:08 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | Temple | Vincent Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Vincent Jensen is called for the reach on Vincent Flynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Jensen, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (SF) Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:02 | Temple | Vincent Jensen scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Alfred Kula runs out the clock | 64-60 |