| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ian Michaud (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Robert Molden inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Creighton | Ian Michaud is called for the reach on Dustin Meyers - foul #2 on Ian Michaud, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:37 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses the 3 from straight away | 29-38 |
| 19:36 | Nicholls State | John Hammond grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 19:28 | Nicholls State | Dewey Richards blocks the short jumper by John Hammond | 29-38 |
| 19:26 | Nicholls State | John Hammond tips it but misses | 29-38 |
| 19:25 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | Paul Miers clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| 18:58 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 18:40 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | John Hammond comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Molden - foul #1 on Robert Molden, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | John Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | John Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:21 | Creighton | Dewey Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Dewey Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfredo Mancini | 34-41 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Ian Michaud swats the layup by Wilfredo Mancini | 34-41 |
| 17:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Hammond | 34-41 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | John Hammond is hacked by Dewey Richards - foul #1 on Dewey Richards, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Lyle Martindale (SF), Otto Maultsby (PF), David Barnett (C) Dustin Meyers, Robert Molden, Dewey Richards, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Raymond Chaney (PF), Walter Hamblin (C) James Pimentel, Wilfred Gent, John Hammond, Ian Michaud, Neil Hancock | |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Lester Carr | 34-43 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | William Gilbert is called for the reach on Lyle Martindale - foul #2 on William Gilbert, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Nobles (SF) Paul Miers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 16:44 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 16:42 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 16:36 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Barnett | 34-43 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 16:13 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:07 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:47 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nobles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Barnett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Carr (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Chaney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Hamblin (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Michael Nobles tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Lyle Martindale - foul #2 on Lyle Martindale, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Dewey Richards (PF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Lyle Martindale, Timothy Ruffner, Michael Nobles, Otto Maultsby, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Wilfred Gent (SG), Ian Michaud (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Thomas Foor, Lester Carr, Raymond Chaney, Walter Hamblin | |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:49 | Creighton | Robert Molden scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 14:20 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 40-48 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Robert Molden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 14:12 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Dustin Meyers is called for the reach on James Pimentel - foul #3 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Hammond (SF) William Gilbert | |
| 13:43 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock can't connect on a shot in the lane | 40-48 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Dewey Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:07 | Creighton | Robert Molden buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Miers | 42-48 |
| 12:47 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ian Michaud | 42-50 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Wilfredo Mancini - foul #3 on Wilfredo Mancini, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), Timothy Ruffner (SG), Michael Nobles (SF), Otto Maultsby (PF), David Barnett (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Robert Molden, Dewey Richards, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), Lester Carr (SG), Raymond Chaney (PF) James Pimentel, Wilfred Gent, Ian Michaud | |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | John Hammond grabs the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Thomas Foor | 42-54 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | David Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Walter Hamblin (C) Neil Hancock | |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney can't finish the layup | 42-54 |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Michael Nobles grabs the board | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nobles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Carr (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Chaney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Hamblin (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 11:37 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 11:23 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Timothy Ruffner | 45-54 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 11:07 | Creighton | David Barnett snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale is hacked by Thomas Foor - foul #4 on Thomas Foor, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Dewey Richards (PF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Lyle Martindale, Timothy Ruffner, Michael Nobles, Otto Maultsby, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG) Thomas Foor | |
| 10:33 | Creighton | Lester Carr steps in front of the Paul Miers pass | 45-54 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr hits the finger roll | 45-56 |
| 10:12 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini misses the turnaround from the right block | 45-56 |
| 10:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Pimentel | 45-56 |
| 10:00 | Nicholls State | John Hammond misses the easy layup | 45-56 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Robert Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Robert Molden connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 09:36 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-58 |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Paul Miers can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Chaney - foul #1 on Raymond Chaney, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG) Dustin Meyers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wilfred Gent (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Ian Michaud (PF), Neil Hancock (C) Lester Carr, John Hammond, Raymond Chaney, Walter Hamblin | |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:00 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ian Michaud | 48-60 |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Robert Molden hits a floater from the baseline | 50-60 |
| 08:24 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Neil Hancock | 50-62 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale double dribbles | 50-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Timothy Ruffner (SG), Otto Maultsby (PF), David Barnett (C) Paul Miers, Robert Molden, Dewey Richards, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG) James Pimentel | |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock's fadeaway is rejected by Otto Maultsby | 50-62 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 50-64 |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 07:43 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby can't tip it in | 50-64 |
| 07:41 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to William Gilbert | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Barnett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Thomas Foor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wilfred Gent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ian Michaud (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lyle Martindale - foul #3 on Lyle Martindale, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney (PF) Ian Michaud | |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:28 | Creighton | David Barnett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock blows the layup | 50-66 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Lyle Martindale | 50-66 |
| 06:56 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby's floater is tipped away by Raymond Chaney | 50-66 |
| 06:55 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Neil Hancock | 50-66 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Dewey Richards (PF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Dustin Meyers, Lyle Martindale, Otto Maultsby, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG), Lester Carr (SG), John Hammond (SF), Walter Hamblin (C) Thomas Foor, Wilfred Gent, William Gilbert, Neil Hancock | |
| 06:12 | Creighton | Dewey Richards drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Ruffner | 52-66 |
| 05:45 | Nicholls State | John Hammond knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Pimentel | 52-68 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | Lester Carr steals the ball from Wilfredo Mancini | 52-68 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr banks in the layup | 52-70 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Raymond Chaney is called for the reach on Dewey Richards - foul #2 on Raymond Chaney, team foul #5 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Levin (PG) Timothy Ruffner | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud (PF) Raymond Chaney | |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Paul Miers knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Molden | 54-70 |
| 04:45 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-73 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini makes the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Walter Hamblin - foul #2 on Walter Hamblin, team foul #6 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Otto Maultsby (PF) Kenneth Levin, Dewey Richards | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock (C) Walter Hamblin | |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini misses the free throw | 56-73 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby grabs the offensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-73 |
| 04:24 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Wilfredo Mancini - foul #4 on Wilfredo Mancini, team foul #7 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Barnett (C) Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Lester Carr steps in front of the Dustin Meyers pass | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud hits a fadeaway from the left side | 56-77 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Miers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Barnett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - James Pimentel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Hammond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ian Michaud (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Neil Hancock (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Robert Molden can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-77 |
| 03:23 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock snags the defensive board | 56-77 |
| 03:04 | Nicholls State | Neil Hancock makes the turnaround from close range | 56-79 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Paul Miers slams it home on a nice dish by Dustin Meyers | 58-79 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud is fouled on the floor by Otto Maultsby - foul #2 on Otto Maultsby, team foul #8 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Kenneth Levin (SG), Lyle Martindale (SF), Michael Nobles (PF) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Robert Molden, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor (PG), William Gilbert (SF), Walter Hamblin (C) James Pimentel, John Hammond, Neil Hancock | |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud makes the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud misses the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby grabs the defensive rebound | 58-80 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-80 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Michael Nobles tips it but misses | 58-80 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner misses the tip | 58-80 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-80 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-80 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Ian Michaud snags the defensive board | 58-80 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | William Gilbert misses short on a jumper near the basket | 58-80 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Lyle Martindale | 58-80 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-80 |
| 01:23 | Nicholls State | Lester Carr pulls down the rebound | 58-80 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ruffner - foul #2 on Timothy Ruffner, team foul #9 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Barnett (C) Kenneth Levin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Chaney (PF) Ian Michaud | |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor makes the 1st free throw | 58-81 |
| 01:03 | Nicholls State | Thomas Foor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Thomas Foor is called for the reach on Lyle Martindale - foul #5 on Thomas Foor, team foul #7 | 58-82 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Pimentel (PG) Thomas Foor | |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 59-82 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 60-82 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Gilbert | 60-84 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Walter Hamblin is called for the reach on Lyle Martindale - foul #3 on Walter Hamblin, team foul #8 | 60-84 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 61-84 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 62-84 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | James Pimentel runs out the clock | 62-84 |