| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) C - Donald Tracey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Cotter (fresh) SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) SF - Christopher Mutter (fresh) PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) C - Curtis Barnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Donald Tracey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Denver | Aaron Patterson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Herbert Taylor | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Denver | James Holder snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Denver | James Holder hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Aaron Patterson | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | Creighton | Christopher Mutter hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Aaron Patterson - foul #1 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | Creighton | Christopher Mutter makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:40 | Creighton | Christopher Mutter misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:40 | Denver | The rebound goes to Donald Tracey | 5-1 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Donald Tracey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-1 |
| 18:25 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 18:21 | Creighton | Fred Hodge hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | Denver | Donald Tracey is fouled on the floor by Christopher Mutter - foul #1 on Christopher Mutter, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Donald Bentley (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:35 | Denver | Ralph Warren is called for a backcourt violation | 5-3 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:50 | Creighton | Christopher Mutter double dribbles | 5-3 |
| 16:24 | Denver | Curtis Barnes is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Curtis Barnes, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (PF) Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SF) Christopher Mutter | |
| 16:00 | Denver | Mark Cotter steals it from Russell Abbott | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SG - Joshua Davis (fresh) SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) PF - Russell Abbott (fresh) C - Donald Bentley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Cotter (fresh) SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sanford Hedley (fresh) PF - Vincent Richmond (fairly fresh) C - Curtis Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Creighton | Fred Hodge is called for traveling | 5-3 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Ralph Warren (PF) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mervin Robinson (SG), Eric Stone (SF), Travis Cressey (PF), Steven Bowen (C) Mark Cotter, Fred Hodge, Vincent Richmond, Curtis Barnes | |
| 15:19 | Denver | Russell Abbott can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Steven Bowen | 5-3 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Mervin Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Creighton | Christopher Mutter (SF) Eric Stone | |
| 14:57 | Denver | Herbert Taylor misses short on a runner in the paint | 5-3 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Christopher Mutter snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Aaron Patterson is called for the reach on Steven Bowen - foul #2 on Aaron Patterson, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Aaron Patterson, Herbert Taylor, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Travis Cressey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Joshua Davis loses the dribble to Travis Cressey | 5-6 |
| 13:54 | Creighton | The jump hook by Travis Cressey is blocked by Ralph Warren | 5-6 |
| 13:53 | Denver | Ralph Warren pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:28 | Denver | Stephen Burnett is fouled on the floor by Christopher Mutter - foul #2 on Christopher Mutter, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Ralph Warren, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Cotter (PG), Fred Hodge (SG), Vincent Richmond (PF), Curtis Barnes (C) Mervin Robinson, Christopher Mutter, Travis Cressey, Steven Bowen | |
| 13:13 | Denver | Mark Cotter steals it from Herbert Taylor | 5-6 |
| 12:47 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Sanford Hedley | 5-8 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Herbert Taylor knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Leo Taylor | 8-8 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes blows the layup | 8-8 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Donald Tracey grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 11:50 | Denver | The short jumper by Donald Tracey is denied by Vincent Richmond | 8-8 |
| 11:49 | Denver | Herbert Taylor tips it home | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Burnett (fresh) PF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Cotter (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sanford Hedley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) C - Curtis Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Herbert Taylor - foul #1 on Herbert Taylor, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Ralph Warren (PF), Donald Bentley (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Stephen Burnett, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Stone (SF) Sanford Hedley | |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:27 | Denver | Christopher Jackson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Stone - foul #1 on Eric Stone, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SF), Russell Abbott (PF) Herbert Taylor, Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:27 | Denver | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:27 | Denver | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Donald Bentley denies the turnaround by Mark Cotter | 12-10 |
| 11:19 | Creighton | Mark Cotter tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Russell Abbott misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Stone - foul #2 on Eric Stone, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Ralph Warren (PF) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cary Riker (SF) Eric Stone | |
| 11:03 | Denver | Russell Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:03 | Denver | Russell Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:43 | Creighton | Mark Cotter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Herbert Taylor (SF) Ralph Warren | |
| Subs | Creighton | Travis Cressey (PF) Vincent Richmond | |
| 10:23 | Denver | Donald Bentley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Donald Bentley tips it home | 16-12 |
| 10:09 | Creighton | Cary Riker loses the ball out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Joshua Davis (SG), Stephen Burnett (SF), Ralph Warren (PF) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mervin Robinson (SG), Steven Bowen (C) Fred Hodge, Curtis Barnes | |
| 09:54 | Denver | Christopher Jackson is fouled on the floor by Steven Bowen - foul #1 on Steven Bowen, team foul #6 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Denver | Russell Abbott (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Ralph Warren, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:42 | Denver | Stephen Burnett lays it in | 18-12 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | Steven Bowen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Donald Tracey pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:00 | Denver | Donald Tracey comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 18-12 |
| 08:58 | Denver | Stephen Burnett tips it home | 20-12 |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Russell Abbott blocks the short jumper by Mark Cotter | 20-12 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Cary Riker snags the offensive board | 20-12 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | Mark Cotter is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mark Cotter, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Herbert Taylor (SF), Ralph Warren (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Stephen Burnett, Russell Abbott, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG), Sanford Hedley (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF), Curtis Barnes (C) Mark Cotter, Cary Riker, Travis Cressey, Steven Bowen | |
| 07:55 | Denver | Sanford Hedley steals it from Donald Bentley | 20-12 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes can't throw it down but the foul's on Donald Bentley - foul #1 on Donald Bentley, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) C - Donald Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mervin Robinson (fresh) SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Denver | James Holder misses long on a jumper from the left side | 20-14 |
| 07:17 | Denver | James Holder snags the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Ralph Warren clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mervin Robinson - foul #1 on Mervin Robinson, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Stephen Burnett (SF) Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Travis Cressey (PG) Mervin Robinson | |
| 06:54 | Denver | Ralph Warren makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Ralph Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Stephen Burnett steps in front of the Vincent Richmond pass | 22-14 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Curtis Barnes - foul #2 on Curtis Barnes, team foul #9 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (SG), Aaron Patterson (SF), Russell Abbott (PF), Donald Tracey (C) James Holder, Leo Taylor, Ralph Warren, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cary Riker (SF) Curtis Barnes | |
| 06:02 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 06:02 | Denver | Stephen Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Travis Cressey drills a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Tracey - foul #1 on Donald Tracey, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG) Stephen Burnett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Cotter (PG) Fred Hodge | |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Travis Cressey makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 05:24 | Denver | Joshua Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 05:16 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 05:15 | Denver | Donald Tracey grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 04:50 | Denver | A charge is called on Christopher Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Bentley (C) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Russell Abbott, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mervin Robinson (SG), Steven Bowen (C) Sanford Hedley, Vincent Richmond | |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Travis Cressey misses the lay-in | 22-17 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Leo Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Aaron Patterson is hacked by Mervin Robinson - foul #2 on Mervin Robinson, team foul #10 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Ralph Warren (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Herbert Taylor, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG), Sanford Hedley (SF), Ben Cabana (C) Mervin Robinson, Cary Riker, Travis Cressey | |
| 04:06 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 04:06 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Steven Bowen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Cotter | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Warren (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Tracey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Cotter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sanford Hedley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ben Cabana (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Denver | James Holder misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ben Cabana - foul #1 on Ben Cabana, team foul #11 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Joshua Davis (SG), Herbert Taylor (PF), Russell Abbott (C) Leo Taylor, Ralph Warren, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mervin Robinson (PG), Christopher Mutter (SF), Curtis Barnes (C) Mark Cotter, Sanford Hedley, Ben Cabana | |
| 03:14 | Denver | James Holder makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:14 | Denver | James Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Herbert Taylor swats the shot by Mervin Robinson | 25-20 |
| 02:57 | Denver | Russell Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Joshua Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 02:41 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Curtis Barnes | 25-20 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Mervin Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Davis - foul #1 on Joshua Davis, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Ralph Warren (PF), Donald Bentley (C) James Holder, Herbert Taylor, Russell Abbott | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Richmond (PF) Steven Bowen | |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Mervin Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Mervin Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Ralph Warren connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Davis | 27-22 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-25 |
| 01:35 | Denver | Curtis Barnes denies the turnaround by Aaron Patterson | 27-25 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 01:28 | Creighton | Fred Hodge comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-25 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Aaron Patterson pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 01:06 | Denver | Aaron Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Leo Taylor (SG), Herbert Taylor (PF), Donald Tracey (C) Christopher Jackson, Joshua Davis, Ralph Warren, Donald Bentley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Cotter (PG), Sanford Hedley (SG) Mervin Robinson, Fred Hodge | |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Herbert Taylor denies the turnaround by Christopher Mutter | 27-25 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Sanford Hedley | 27-25 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Curtis Barnes, team foul #12 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Jackson (PG), Russell Abbott (C) James Holder, Donald Tracey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Stone (SF), Travis Cressey (PF), Steven Bowen (C) Christopher Mutter, Vincent Richmond, Curtis Barnes | |
| 00:02 | Denver | Aaron Patterson is fouled on the floor by Eric Stone - foul #3 on Eric Stone, team foul #13 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Denver | James Holder (PG), Donald Tracey (C) Christopher Jackson, Herbert Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mervin Robinson (SG) Eric Stone | |
| 00:02 | Denver | Aaron Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Aaron Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Steven Bowen pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Steven Bowen misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-25 |