| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Musenda Abdi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Fred Combs is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Jones out of the doubleteam | 33-30 |
| 19:12 | Long Beach State | Musenda Abdi is called for the reach on Douglas Yarbrough - foul #3 on Musenda Abdi, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SF) Musenda Abdi | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 19:02 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Warren Patao, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Thomas Jones lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Dale Labarge | 35-30 |
| 18:40 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Collins is blocked by George Marcucci | 35-30 |
| 18:38 | Long Beach State | David Curtis can't tip it in | 35-30 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers tips it in | 35-32 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 18:28 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson misses the tip | 35-32 |
| 18:27 | Creighton | Dale Labarge tips it home | 37-32 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:58 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | George Marcucci gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 17:51 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 17:27 | Long Beach State | David Curtis lays it in set up by Warren Patao and the foul's on Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| 17:27 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Fred Combs can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Curtis - foul #3 on David Curtis, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski (C) George Marcucci | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt (C) David Curtis | |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Guthrie | 38-34 |
| 16:38 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt tips it in | 38-36 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Jeffrey Collins steals it from Ivan Derezinski | 38-36 |
| 16:04 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Fred Combs - foul #3 on Fred Combs, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Francis Wooten (SF), Elton Webster (C) Robert Sanderson, Fred Combs, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers (PF) Joseph Guthrie | |
| 16:04 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:04 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Francis Wooten misses the easy layup | 38-38 |
| 15:50 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Wooten (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Elton Webster (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Boldt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers loses the dribble to Dale Labarge | 38-38 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Dale Labarge slams it home | 40-38 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers travels with the ball | 40-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Musenda Abdi (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) Francis Wooten, Elton Webster | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SG), David Curtis (C) Warren Patao, Ronald Boldt | |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | James Patrick snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 14:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Musenda Abdi | 40-38 |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 42-38 |
| 13:44 | Long Beach State | Musenda Abdi is called for the reach on Jeffrey Collins - foul #4 on Musenda Abdi, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Robert Sanderson (SG), Francis Wooten (SF), Fred Combs (PF) George Marcucci, Dale Labarge, Musenda Abdi, Ivan Derezinski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 13:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Fred Combs | 42-38 |
| 13:17 | Creighton | James Patrick picks off the pass by Fred Combs | 42-38 |
| 12:57 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Elton Webster (C) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (PG), Warren Patao (SF) Jeffrey Collins, Douglas Yarbrough | |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Francis Wooten connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Sanderson | 44-38 |
| 12:07 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses the easy layup | 44-38 |
| 12:06 | Creighton | Fred Combs gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | Fred Combs scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Wooten | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Byers (fresh) SG - Robert Sanderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Elton Webster (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wendell Boudreaux (fresh) SG - James Patrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Patao (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Long Beach State | James Patrick is fouled on the floor by Robert Sanderson - foul #1 on Robert Sanderson, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Dale Labarge (SG), Thomas Jones (C) John Byers, Francis Wooten, Elton Webster | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG), Douglas Yarbrough (SF), Michael Rogers (PF) Wendell Boudreaux, James Patrick, Joseph Guthrie | |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson is fouled on the floor by Douglas Yarbrough - foul #1 on Douglas Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski (C) Robert Sanderson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:31 | Creighton | Thomas Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Wooten (SF) Fred Combs | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (SG) Warren Patao | |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-44 |
| 09:41 | Creighton | Thomas Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Yarbrough | 47-44 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Francis Wooten tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SF), Fred Combs (PF) Francis Wooten, Ivan Derezinski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SG), Warren Patao (SF) Wendell Boudreaux, Douglas Yarbrough | |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Labarge | 51-44 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by David Curtis is blocked by Thomas Jones | 51-44 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Fred Combs snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Warren Patao - foul #3 on Warren Patao, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Ivan Derezinski (C) George Marcucci, Dale Labarge | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (PG), Joseph Guthrie (PF) Jeffrey Collins, Michael Rogers | |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao hits the finger roll | 52-46 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | James Patrick is called for the reach on Robert Sanderson - foul #3 on James Patrick, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | Fred Combs knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Byers (fresh) SG - Robert Sanderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Combs (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wendell Boudreaux (fresh) SG - James Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warren Patao (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | John Byers steps in front of the Warren Patao pass | 54-46 |
| 07:24 | Creighton | John Byers banks in the layup | 56-46 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Wendell Boudreaux | 56-49 |
| 06:55 | Creighton | Wendell Boudreaux steals the ball from John Byers in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 06:37 | Long Beach State | Ivan Derezinski swats the layup by David Curtis | 56-49 |
| 06:36 | Creighton | Thomas Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Thomas Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Guthrie - foul #1 on Joseph Guthrie, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Dale Labarge (SG), Musenda Abdi (SF) John Byers, Robert Sanderson, Fred Combs | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG), Douglas Yarbrough (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Ronald Boldt (C) James Patrick, Warren Patao, Joseph Guthrie, David Curtis | |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:27 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 06:13 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 06:11 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough tips it in | 57-51 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Thomas Jones hits a jumper from the left block set up by George Marcucci | 59-51 |
| 05:50 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt drills a jumpshot from the left side | 59-53 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Musenda Abdi, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Wooten (SF), Elton Webster (C) Musenda Abdi, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SG) Wendell Boudreaux | |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough buries a jump hook from the left block | 59-55 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SF), Fred Combs (PF) Francis Wooten, Ivan Derezinski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough tips it in | 59-57 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | George Marcucci snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson misses the lay-in | 59-57 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sanderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Elton Webster (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Boldt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 03:02 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | George Marcucci is called for the reach on Ronald Boldt - foul #2 on George Marcucci, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Thomas Jones (PF), Ivan Derezinski (C) George Marcucci, Dale Labarge, Elton Webster | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wendell Boudreaux (PG), James Patrick (SG), Erik Beliveau (SF), Joseph Guthrie (PF) Jeffrey Collins, Warren Patao, Douglas Yarbrough, Michael Rogers | |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG), Douglas Yarbrough (SF), David Curtis (C) Wendell Boudreaux, Erik Beliveau, Ronald Boldt | |
| 02:27 | Creighton | Fred Combs drills a floater from the left wing set up by Ivan Derezinski | 61-59 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Dale Labarge (SG) John Byers, Ivan Derezinski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SG), Michael Rogers (PF) James Patrick, Joseph Guthrie | |
| 02:00 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-59 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | George Marcucci pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | Thomas Jones's layup is rejected by Michael Rogers | 61-59 |
| 01:51 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:29 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao's pass is intercepted by Fred Combs | 61-59 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Thomas Jones's floater is tipped away by David Curtis | 61-59 |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:02 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses short on a jumper from the left side | 61-59 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | David Curtis hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson is called for traveling | 61-61 |
| 00:17 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao buries a jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Michael Rogers is called for the reach on Robert Sanderson - foul #2 on Michael Rogers, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:09 | Long Beach State | David Curtis gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | David Curtis is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Labarge - foul #3 on Dale Labarge, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | David Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Long Beach State | David Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Thomas Jones gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson is hacked by Douglas Yarbrough - foul #2 on Douglas Yarbrough, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to David Curtis | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | David Curtis runs out the clock | 61-64 |