| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Horace Walburn (fresh) SG - Lawrence Dickson (fresh) SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) PF - Nathan Segars (fresh) C - Douglas Pope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Slone (fresh) SG - Gary Johnson (fresh) SF - Jonathan Bennett (fresh) PF - John Tidwell (fresh) C - Russell Penix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Douglas Pope wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Creighton | Horace Walburn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Liberty | Gary Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Penix | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Liberty | Russell Penix grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Liberty | Gary Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 18:42 | Creighton | Frank Vinson can't finish the layup | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | Liberty | Jonathan Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | Liberty | Gary Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Liberty | Russell Penix hits the follow up shot | 0-7 |
| 18:15 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-7 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Douglas Pope can't tip it in | 0-7 |
| 18:13 | Liberty | Charles Slone pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 18:00 | Liberty | Jonathan Bennett misses the dunk but the foul's on Frank Vinson - foul #1 on Frank Vinson, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 18:00 | Liberty | Jonathan Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 0-8 |
| 18:00 | Liberty | Jonathan Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:58 | Creighton | Horace Walburn is hacked by Charles Slone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Slone, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG), Rudolph Ellis (SF), Wilbert Dawson (PF), Gerald Shipley (C) Horace Walburn, Lawrence Dickson, Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Liberty | Curtis Darosa (PG), Dustin Gaines (SG), Darrel Fields (SF), John Senters (PF), Dean Ridinger (C) Charles Slone, Gary Johnson, Jonathan Bennett, John Tidwell, Russell Penix | |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Alfred Kula comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-8 |
| 17:51 | Liberty | John Senters gets the rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:43 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-8 |
| 17:18 | Creighton | Alfred Kula can't connect on a shot from the left side | 0-8 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Shipley | 0-8 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-8 |
| 17:04 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Dean Ridinger | 0-8 |
| 16:58 | Liberty | Darrel Fields misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 16:56 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to John Senters | 0-8 |
| 16:47 | Liberty | Darrel Fields is hacked by Russell Clay - foul #1 on Russell Clay, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Rudolph Ellis, Wilbert Dawson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Jonathan Bennett (SF), John Tidwell (PF), Russell Penix (C) Curtis Darosa, Darrel Fields, John Senters, Dean Ridinger | |
| 16:35 | Liberty | The jump hook by Russell Penix is blocked by Douglas Pope | 0-8 |
| 16:33 | Liberty | Russell Penix gets the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:15 | Liberty | Russell Penix lays it up and in | 0-10 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Russell Clay throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (PG), Lawrence Dickson (SG) Russell Clay, Alfred Kula | |
| Subs | Liberty | Gary Johnson (SG) Dustin Gaines | |
| 15:59 | Liberty | Douglas Pope is called for the reach on Russell Penix - foul #1 on Douglas Pope, team foul #3 | 0-10 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Horace Walburn (fairly fresh) SG - Lawrence Dickson (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Vinson (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Segars (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Slone (fresh) SG - Gary Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Tidwell (fresh) C - Russell Penix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Liberty | Russell Penix loses the dribble to Horace Walburn | 0-10 |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Nathan Segars connects on the turnaround from close range | 2-10 |
| 15:22 | Liberty | Russell Penix loses the ball out of bounds | 2-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wilbert Dawson (PF), Gerald Shipley (C) Nathan Segars, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Liberty | Curtis Darosa (PG), Darrel Fields (SF), Matthew Kim (PF), Dean Ridinger (C) Charles Slone, Jonathan Bennett, John Tidwell, Russell Penix | |
| 15:02 | Creighton | Frank Vinson buries a floater from the free throw line | 4-10 |
| 14:47 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa loses the dribble to Frank Vinson | 4-10 |
| 14:26 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-10 |
| 14:25 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Matthew Kim | 4-10 |
| 14:20 | Liberty | Gary Johnson is hacked by Lawrence Dickson - foul #1 on Lawrence Dickson, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG), Rudolph Ellis (SF), Nathan Segars (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Horace Walburn, Lawrence Dickson, Frank Vinson, Wilbert Dawson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Dustin Gaines (SG), John Senters (PF), Russell Penix (C) Curtis Darosa, Gary Johnson, Matthew Kim, Dean Ridinger | |
| 14:05 | Liberty | Russell Penix misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nathan Segars - foul #1 on Nathan Segars, team foul #5 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Jonathan Bennett (SF), John Tidwell (PF) Darrel Fields, John Senters | |
| 14:05 | Liberty | Russell Penix makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 14:05 | Liberty | Russell Penix makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:51 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses the easy open layup | 4-12 |
| 13:49 | Creighton | Douglas Pope hits the follow up shot | 6-12 |
| 13:38 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-12 |
| 13:36 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Douglas Pope | 6-12 |
| 13:33 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Liberty | John Senters (C) Russell Penix | |
| 13:27 | Liberty | Jonathan Bennett is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline | 6-14 |
| 13:11 | Creighton | John Senters takes the ball from Russell Clay | 6-14 |
| 12:53 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-17 |
| 12:35 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is hacked by Dustin Gaines - foul #1 on Dustin Gaines, team foul #2 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (PG), Lawrence Dickson (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Wilbert Dawson (PF), Gerald Shipley (C) Russell Clay, Alfred Kula, Rudolph Ellis, Nathan Segars, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Liberty | Curtis Darosa (PG), Gary Johnson (SG), Darrel Fields (SF), Matthew Kim (PF), Dean Ridinger (C) Charles Slone, Dustin Gaines, Jonathan Bennett, John Tidwell, John Senters | |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson travels with the ball | 6-17 |
| 12:05 | Liberty | Frank Vinson steals the ball from Gary Johnson | 6-17 |
| 11:54 | Creighton | Frank Vinson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 6-17 |
| 11:53 | Liberty | Darrel Fields gets the rebound | 6-17 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Horace Walburn (fairly fresh) SG - Lawrence Dickson (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Vinson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wilbert Dawson (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Shipley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Curtis Darosa (fresh) SG - Gary Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrel Fields (fresh) PF - Matthew Kim (fresh) C - Dean Ridinger (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darrel Fields | 6-20 |
| 11:22 | Creighton | Matthew Kim steps in front of the Wilbert Dawson pass | 6-20 |
| 11:00 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-20 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson gets the rebound | 6-20 |
| 10:41 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson misses the 3 from the right wing | 6-20 |
| 10:40 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Darrel Fields | 6-20 |
| 10:35 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dean Ridinger | 6-22 |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Frank Vinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-22 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Wilbert Dawson tips it back up and in | 8-22 |
| 10:01 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Matthew Kim | 8-25 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Frank Vinson's pass is intercepted by Curtis Darosa | 8-25 |
| 09:47 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa misses the lay-in | 8-25 |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley grabs the board | 8-25 |
| 09:30 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley hits a runner from the baseline | 10-25 |
| 09:20 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa loses the dribble to Frank Vinson | 10-25 |
| 09:16 | Creighton | Horace Walburn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Vinson | 12-25 |
| 09:05 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Shipley - foul #1 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #6 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG), Rudolph Ellis (SF), Nathan Segars (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Horace Walburn, Lawrence Dickson, Frank Vinson, Wilbert Dawson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dustin Gaines (SG), Jonathan Bennett (SF), John Tidwell (PF), Russell Penix (C) Gary Johnson, Darrel Fields, Matthew Kim, Dean Ridinger | |
| 09:05 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 09:05 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa misses the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Nathan Segars snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Dustin Gaines takes the ball from Rudolph Ellis in the backcourt | 12-26 |
| 09:00 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa lays it up and in set up by Dustin Gaines | 12-28 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Russell Clay is hacked by Curtis Darosa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Darosa, team foul #3 | 12-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG) Curtis Darosa | |
| 08:47 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Tidwell - foul #1 on John Tidwell, team foul #4 | 12-28 |
| 08:47 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 08:47 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 08:27 | Liberty | Jonathan Bennett hits a turnaround from the right block | 14-30 |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses the fadeaway from the right side | 14-30 |
| 08:15 | Creighton | Nathan Segars gets the offensive rebound | 14-30 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Russell Clay clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-30 |
| 08:06 | Liberty | John Tidwell gets the rebound | 14-30 |
| 08:01 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Slone | 14-33 |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rudolph Ellis | 16-33 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fairly fresh) SG - Alfred Kula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rudolph Ellis (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Segars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Pope (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Charles Slone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Gaines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Tidwell (fairly fresh) C - Russell Penix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Liberty | Jonathan Bennett can't finish the uncontested layup | 16-33 |
| 07:39 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Rudolph Ellis | 16-33 |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Alfred Kula can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Russell Penix - foul #1 on Russell Penix, team foul #5 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Roger (SG), John Senters (PF) Dustin Gaines, John Tidwell | |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses the 1st free throw | 16-33 |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 06:55 | Liberty | Russell Penix can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 17-33 |
| 06:54 | Creighton | Alfred Kula pulls down the rebound | 17-33 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Russell Penix takes the ball from Douglas Pope | 17-33 |
| 06:29 | Liberty | Russell Penix scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Slone | 17-35 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses the jumpshot from the right side | 17-35 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | Alfred Kula grabs the offensive rebound | 17-35 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | Russell Clay hits a jumper from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 05:49 | Liberty | Russell Penix clanks a turnaround in the paint | 19-35 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Alfred Kula grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Russell Clay hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Penix - foul #2 on Russell Penix, team foul #6 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Wilbert Dawson (PF), Gerald Shipley (C) Alfred Kula, Rudolph Ellis, Nathan Segars, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Liberty | Curtis Darosa (PG), Dustin Gaines (SG), Darrel Fields (SF), John Tidwell (PF) Charles Slone, Robert Roger, Jonathan Bennett, John Senters | |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:09 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 20-37 |
| 04:44 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Dickson | 22-37 |
| 04:30 | Liberty | Gerald Shipley steals it from Dustin Gaines out of a doubleteam | 22-37 |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Darrel Fields steals the ball from Frank Vinson in the backcourt | 22-37 |
| 04:21 | Liberty | Curtis Darosa lays it in on a nice dish by Darrel Fields | 22-39 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Russell Penix - foul #3 on Russell Penix, team foul #7 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (PG), Nathan Segars (PF) Russell Clay, Wilbert Dawson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG), Gary Johnson (SG), Jonathan Bennett (SF), Dean Ridinger (C) Curtis Darosa, Dustin Gaines, Darrel Fields, Russell Penix | |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:42 | Liberty | Horace Walburn is called for the reach on Gary Johnson - foul #1 on Horace Walburn, team foul #7 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (SG), Douglas Pope (C) Lawrence Dickson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Roger (PG) Charles Slone | |
| 03:42 | Liberty | Gary Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Nathan Segars grabs the board | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Horace Walburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Kula (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Vinson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Nathan Segars (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Pope (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Robert Roger (fresh) SG - Gary Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Tidwell (fairly fresh) C - Dean Ridinger (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Alfred Kula comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 24-39 |
| 03:16 | Creighton | Horace Walburn grabs the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Nathan Segars is whistled for a carry | 24-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis (SF) Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Liberty | Darrel Fields (SF) Jonathan Bennett | |
| 02:55 | Liberty | Gary Johnson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-39 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Horace Walburn grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is fouled on the floor by Gary Johnson - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #8 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wilbert Dawson (PF) Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Slone (PG) Robert Roger | |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:18 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger is hacked by Douglas Pope - foul #2 on Douglas Pope, team foul #8 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson (SG), Frank Vinson (SF) Alfred Kula, Rudolph Ellis | |
| Subs | Liberty | Dustin Gaines (SG) Gary Johnson | |
| 02:18 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:18 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Douglas Pope pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 02:00 | Liberty | Dean Ridinger grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 01:43 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-40 |
| 01:42 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Ridinger | 26-40 |
| 01:32 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Tidwell | 26-42 |
| 01:17 | Creighton | Frank Vinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 01:05 | Liberty | Dustin Gaines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Wilbert Dawson snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG), Rudolph Ellis (SF), Nathan Segars (PF), Gerald Shipley (C) Horace Walburn, Lawrence Dickson, Frank Vinson, Wilbert Dawson, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Liberty | Curtis Darosa (PG), Gary Johnson (SG), Jonathan Bennett (SF), Matthew Kim (PF), John Senters (C) Charles Slone, Dustin Gaines, Darrel Fields, John Tidwell, Dean Ridinger | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is fouled on the floor by John Senters - foul #1 on John Senters, team foul #9 | 29-42 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:44 | Liberty | Matthew Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:19 | Liberty | Jonathan Bennett is hacked by Rudolph Ellis - foul #1 on Rudolph Ellis, team foul #9 | 29-42 |
| 00:19 | Liberty | Jonathan Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Nathan Segars snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses the dunk attempt | 29-42 |
| 00:00 | Liberty | Jonathan Bennett pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |