| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Willbanks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | James Kost inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is fouled on the floor by Charles Lajoie - foul #2 on Charles Lajoie, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Duane Barry (PF) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer | |
| 19:25 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 28-21 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers tips it but misses | 28-21 |
| 19:23 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 18:58 | NC State | David Howard is hacked by James Kost - foul #3 on James Kost, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Joe Nichols | |
| 18:36 | NC State | David Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Robert Andrews hits the follow up shot | 30-21 |
| 18:23 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Devon Drummer is blocked by Charles Lajoie | 30-21 |
| 18:21 | NC State | Louis Willbanks grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 17:57 | NC State | David Howard is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Howard, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Cherry (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF), Johnny Ickes (PF) Karl Blackmore, David Howard, Louis Willbanks, Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Joe Nichols (C) Tim Williams, Duane Barry | |
| 17:28 | Creighton | Devon Drummer double dribbles | 30-21 |
| Subs | NC State | Ernest Wood (C) Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (PF) Devon Drummer | |
| 17:11 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg's floater is tipped away by Tim Williams | 30-21 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Johnny Ickes misses the tip | 30-21 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Joe Nichols snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 16:43 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Charles Lajoie (C) David Cherry, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF), Duane Barry (PF) Keith Ferriera, Tim Williams | |
| 16:15 | NC State | Duane Barry blocks the jumper by Troy Wildenberg | 30-21 |
| 16:14 | Creighton | Duane Barry gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 30-23 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brandon Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Troy Wildenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Ickes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Duane Barry (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | NC State | Devon Drummer steals the ball from Johnny Ickes | 30-23 |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Devon Drummer | 30-25 |
| 15:03 | NC State | David Howard is hacked by Joe Nichols - foul #2 on Joe Nichols, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), David Cherry (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF), Robert Andrews (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, David Howard, Troy Wildenberg, Johnny Ickes, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), James Kost (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Devon Drummer, Duane Barry | |
| 14:34 | NC State | Robert Andrews splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Karl Blackmore and he's fouled by Johnny Rodgers - foul #2 on Johnny Rodgers, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| 14:34 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 33-27 |
| 13:53 | NC State | Louis Willbanks's pass is intercepted by Joe Nichols | 33-27 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Joe Nichols connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Kost | 33-29 |
| 12:55 | NC State | Ernest Wood is fouled on the floor by Joe Nichols - foul #3 on Joe Nichols, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Charles Lajoie (C) David Cherry, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Devon Drummer (PF), Duane Barry (C) Lloyd Watts, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| 12:32 | NC State | Robert Andrews works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 33-29 |
| 12:30 | NC State | Karl Blackmore can't tip it in | 33-29 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Duane Barry | 33-29 |
| 12:23 | Creighton | James Kost connects on the jump hook from the left block | 33-31 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Charles Lajoie comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-31 |
| 11:52 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Willbanks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Andrews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Charles Lajoie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kost (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Duane Barry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), Troy Wildenberg (SF), Johnny Ickes (PF) Karl Blackmore, Louis Willbanks, Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Tim Williams (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Devon Drummer, Duane Barry | |
| 11:32 | NC State | David Howard is fouled on the floor by Tim Williams - foul #1 on Tim Williams, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Devon Drummer (PF) Lloyd Watts, Joe Nichols | |
| 11:15 | NC State | Johnny Ickes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Devon Drummer - foul #1 on Devon Drummer, team foul #6 | 33-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Tim Williams | |
| 11:15 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 11:15 | NC State | Johnny Ickes misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joe Nichols | 34-31 |
| 10:55 | Creighton | Troy Wildenberg is called for the reach on Lloyd Watts - foul #2 on Troy Wildenberg, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SG), Louis Willbanks (SF) David Howard, Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Tim Williams (PF) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer | |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is denied on a layup by Louis Willbanks | 34-31 |
| 10:33 | Creighton | Joe Nichols tips it in | 34-33 |
| 10:13 | NC State | David Cherry misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 10:11 | NC State | David Cherry can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 10:09 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Tim Williams | 34-33 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Joe Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Robert Andrews (PF), Ernest Wood (C) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Johnny Ickes, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Tim Williams | |
| 09:53 | NC State | Robert Andrews banks in the layup set up by David Cherry | 36-33 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Devon Drummer hits the finger roll | 36-35 |
| 08:57 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 08:55 | NC State | Robert Andrews tips it home | 38-35 |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 08:27 | NC State | The rebound goes to Louis Willbanks | 38-35 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Louis Willbanks makes the shot from the right side | 40-35 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses long on a jumper near the basket | 40-35 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Louis Willbanks snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Cherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louis Willbanks (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Andrews (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kost (tiring) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | NC State | Robert Andrews shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Lloyd Watts - foul #2 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Brandon Kirkpatrick (PG), David Howard (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF), Charles Lajoie (C) Karl Blackmore, David Cherry, Louis Willbanks, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Tim Williams (PF), Duane Barry (C) Lloyd Watts, Devon Drummer, Joe Nichols | |
| 07:28 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 07:28 | NC State | Robert Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 07:14 | Creighton | The jump hook by Tim Williams is blocked by Charles Lajoie | 42-35 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Duane Barry can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Duane Barry hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Rodgers and the foul's on Robert Andrews - foul #3 on Robert Andrews, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (PF) Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Keith Ferriera | |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Duane Barry makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:16 | NC State | David Howard connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-38 |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is fouled in the backcourt by David Howard - foul #3 on David Howard, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (PF) Lloyd Watts, Duane Barry | |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Brandon Kirkpatrick steals the ball from Johnny Rodgers | 45-38 |
| 05:34 | NC State | David Howard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 05:32 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Johnny Ickes is whistled for a carry | 45-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Karl Blackmore (PG), Louis Willbanks (SF) Brandon Kirkpatrick, Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Joe Nichols (C) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer | |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers can't finish the layup | 45-38 |
| 04:38 | NC State | The rebound goes to Louis Willbanks | 45-38 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Johnny Ickes connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Louis Willbanks and he's hacked by Tim Williams - foul #2 on Tim Williams, team foul #8 | 47-38 |
| 04:32 | NC State | Johnny Ickes makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Tim Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | NC State | David Cherry (SG), Robert Andrews (PF), Ernest Wood (C) David Howard, Johnny Ickes, Charles Lajoie | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Tim Williams | |
| 03:50 | NC State | Ernest Wood connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by David Cherry | 50-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Karl Blackmore (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louis Willbanks (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Andrews (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Kost (tired) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Creighton | James Kost connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Karl Blackmore comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lloyd Watts - foul #3 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #9 | 50-40 |
| Subs | NC State | David Howard (SG), Troy Wildenberg (SF), Charles Lajoie (C) David Cherry, Louis Willbanks, Ernest Wood | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Tim Williams (PF), Duane Barry (C) Lloyd Watts, Devon Drummer, Joe Nichols | |
| 03:00 | NC State | Karl Blackmore makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 03:00 | NC State | Karl Blackmore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 52-40 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Karl Blackmore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:21 | NC State | David Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Robert Andrews picks off the pass by James Kost in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Robert Andrews misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Tim Williams snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 01:52 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 01:51 | NC State | Troy Wildenberg gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 01:28 | NC State | Charles Lajoie scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Andrews | 54-40 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers is hacked by Karl Blackmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Blackmore, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Louis Willbanks (SF) Troy Wildenberg | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Devon Drummer (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Tim Williams, Duane Barry | |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Robert Andrews is called for the reach on Keith Ferriera - foul #4 on Robert Andrews, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 01:19 | NC State | Robert Andrews snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Robert Andrews lays it in on a nice dish by Karl Blackmore | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-40 |
| 00:50 | NC State | Karl Blackmore gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Keith Ferriera steps in front of the Karl Blackmore pass in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera slams it home | 56-42 |
| 00:22 | NC State | Robert Andrews drills a shot in the paint | 58-42 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Devon Drummer blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Andrews - foul #5 on Robert Andrews, team foul #8 | 58-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Johnny Ickes (PF) Robert Andrews | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Johnny Ickes grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Karl Blackmore runs out the clock | 58-43 |