| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Horace Walburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Dickson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Segars (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Long (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Zauner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frederick Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Frank Vinson inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Frank Vinson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Segars | 32-26 |
| 19:25 | Portland | Sammie Bath can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | Nathan Segars pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Horace Walburn is hacked by David Long - foul #1 on David Long, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ivan Zauner - foul #2 on Ivan Zauner, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Frank Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:01 | Portland | The rebound goes to Frederick Wright | 33-26 |
| 18:45 | Portland | Nathan Segars steals it from Sammie Bath | 33-26 |
| 18:41 | Creighton | Frank Vinson knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Horace Walburn | 35-26 |
| 18:21 | Portland | David Long clanks a floater from the left side | 35-26 |
| 18:20 | Creighton | Nathan Segars grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | Horace Walburn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 17:56 | Portland | Frederick Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:41 | Portland | David Long double dribbles | 35-26 |
| 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 | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), Lewis Cain (SG), Pedro Zapata (SF), Steven Johnson (PF), James Vaughn (C) Gary Morgan, David Long, Sammie Bath, Ivan Zauner, Frederick Wright | |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Alfred Kula hits the follow up shot | 37-26 |
| 17:09 | Portland | Fred Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 17:07 | Portland | James Vaughn snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 16:56 | Portland | Pedro Zapata hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 37-26 |
| 16:55 | Portland | Lewis Cain tips it back up and in | 37-28 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | Russell Clay comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 16:32 | Portland | James Vaughn snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 16:19 | Portland | James Vaughn is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 37-28 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Russell Clay is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Parker - foul #2 on Fred Parker, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Rudolph Ellis, Wilbert Dawson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Morgan (PG), Charles Bowden (SF), Ivan Zauner (PF), Frederick Wright (C) Fred Parker, Pedro Zapata, Steven Johnson, James Vaughn | |
| 16:10 | Creighton | Nathan Segars lays it in on a nice dish by Russell Clay | 39-28 |
| 15:45 | Portland | Gary Morgan hits the finger roll set up by Charles Bowden | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Kula (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Vinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Segars (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gary Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lewis Cain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Bowden (fresh) PF - Ivan Zauner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frederick Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Russell Clay scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 15:07 | Portland | Ivan Zauner hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Morgan | 41-32 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | Frank Vinson drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Russell Clay | 43-32 |
| 14:33 | Portland | Ivan Zauner misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Nathan Segars - foul #1 on Nathan Segars, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (PG), Lawrence Dickson (SG), Rudolph Ellis (SF), Wilbert Dawson (PF), Gerald Shipley (C) Russell Clay, Alfred Kula, Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), David Long (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), Pedro Zapata (C) Gary Morgan, Lewis Cain, Charles Bowden, Frederick Wright | |
| 14:33 | Portland | Ivan Zauner misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:33 | Portland | Ivan Zauner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:33 | Portland | Pedro Zapata gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:19 | Portland | Sammie Bath is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Ellis - foul #1 on Rudolph Ellis, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Johnson (C) Ivan Zauner | |
| 14:09 | Portland | Sammie Bath is hacked by Rudolph Ellis - foul #2 on Rudolph Ellis, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| 13:46 | Portland | David Long misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 13:44 | Portland | David Long snags the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 13:31 | Portland | Steven Johnson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 43-32 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Horace Walburn's pass is intercepted by David Long in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| 13:08 | Portland | Pedro Zapata makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Sammie Bath and he's hacked by Wilbert Dawson - foul #3 on Wilbert Dawson, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Rudolph Ellis, Wilbert Dawson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Morgan (PG), James Vaughn (C) David Long, Steven Johnson | |
| 13:08 | Portland | Pedro Zapata makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:52 | Creighton | Nathan Segars is open and scores on a floater from the right block set up by Lawrence Dickson | 45-35 |
| 12:33 | Portland | Pedro Zapata comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Segars - foul #2 on Nathan Segars, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Portland | David Long (SG), Ivan Zauner (PF) Fred Parker, Sammie Bath | |
| 12:33 | Portland | Pedro Zapata misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 12:33 | Portland | Pedro Zapata makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Horace Walburn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Portland | Sammie Bath (SF) Pedro Zapata | |
| 12:15 | Portland | Gary Morgan misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Horace Walburn - foul #2 on Horace Walburn, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Portland | Lewis Cain (SF) Sammie Bath | |
| 12:15 | Portland | Gary Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:15 | Portland | Gary Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:15 | Creighton | Nathan Segars snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Nathan Segars buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Dickson | 47-37 |
| 11:33 | Portland | Gary Morgan hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side but the foul's on Horace Walburn - foul #3 on Horace Walburn, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG) Horace Walburn, Lawrence Dickson | |
| Subs | Portland | Charles Bowden (SF), Steven Johnson (C) David Long, James Vaughn | |
| 11:33 | Portland | Gary Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:33 | Portland | Gary Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Vinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Segars (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Douglas Pope (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gary Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lewis Cain (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Bowden (fresh) PF - Ivan Zauner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 11:12 | Portland | Lewis Cain snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 10:58 | Portland | Ivan Zauner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Nathan Segars | 47-39 |
| 10:55 | Creighton | Russell Clay is hacked by Gary Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Morgan, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis (SF), Wilbert Dawson (PF), Gerald Shipley (C) Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), Sammie Bath (SF), Jon Thompson (PF) Gary Morgan, Lewis Cain, Ivan Zauner | |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-39 |
| 10:38 | Portland | Jon Thompson grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 10:21 | Portland | Gerald Shipley steals it from Fred Parker | 47-39 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Russell Clay comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 10:02 | Portland | The rebound goes to Fred Parker | 47-39 |
| 09:46 | Portland | Sammie Bath's pass is intercepted by Alfred Kula | 47-39 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Alfred Kula lays it up and in | 49-39 |
| 09:32 | Portland | Jon Thompson is hacked by Wilbert Dawson - foul #4 on Wilbert Dawson, team foul #8 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (PG), Lawrence Dickson (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Russell Clay, Alfred Kula, Rudolph Ellis, Wilbert Dawson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Morgan (PG), David Long (SG), Pedro Zapata (SF), Frederick Wright (C) Fred Parker, Charles Bowden, Sammie Bath, Steven Johnson | |
| 09:32 | Portland | Jon Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:32 | Portland | Jon Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:09 | Creighton | Frank Vinson scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Lawrence Dickson | 52-41 |
| 08:50 | Portland | Frederick Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 52-41 |
| 08:48 | Portland | Pedro Zapata tips it but misses | 52-41 |
| 08:46 | Portland | Jon Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:23 | Portland | David Long comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 08:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Nathan Segars | 52-41 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 07:57 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson tips it home | 54-41 |
| 07:39 | Portland | Jon Thompson travels with the ball | 54-41 |
| 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 | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), Lewis Cain (SG), Sammie Bath (SF), Ivan Zauner (PF), James Vaughn (C) Gary Morgan, David Long, Pedro Zapata, Jon Thompson, Frederick Wright | |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Fred Parker is called for the reach on Russell Clay - foul #3 on Fred Parker, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rudolph Ellis (fresh) PF - Wilbert Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Shipley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Fred Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lewis Cain (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sammie Bath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Zauner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Vaughn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Creighton | James Vaughn picks off the pass by Wilbert Dawson | 54-41 |
| 06:56 | Portland | Sammie Bath misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-41 |
| 06:55 | Portland | James Vaughn misses the tip | 54-41 |
| 06:54 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to James Vaughn | 54-41 |
| 06:44 | Portland | James Vaughn scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ivan Zauner and he's hacked by Gerald Shipley - foul #2 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| 06:44 | Portland | James Vaughn makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 54-44 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Alfred Kula drills a floater from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 05:46 | Portland | Fred Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-44 |
| 05:45 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Fred Parker is called for the reach on Alfred Kula in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Parker, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (PG), Lawrence Dickson (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Russell Clay, Alfred Kula, Rudolph Ellis, Wilbert Dawson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Portland | Gary Morgan (PG), David Long (SG), Charles Bowden (SF), Steven Johnson (PF), Frederick Wright (C) Fred Parker, Lewis Cain, Sammie Bath, Ivan Zauner, James Vaughn | |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 05:28 | Creighton | Frank Vinson grabs the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | Nathan Segars is fouled on the floor by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Portland | Pedro Zapata (SF) David Long | |
| 05:22 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 05:22 | Portland | Frederick Wright grabs the board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:02 | Portland | Charles Bowden is whistled for traveling | 57-44 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Gary Morgan is called for the reach on Horace Walburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Morgan, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Horace Walburn makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Horace Walburn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 04:36 | Portland | Frederick Wright buries a driving attempt from close range | 59-46 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | Pedro Zapata steps in front of the Nathan Segars pass | 59-46 |
| 04:03 | Portland | Charles Bowden comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Lawrence Dickson | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the easy layup | 59-46 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Nathan Segars grabs the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Frank Vinson's pass is intercepted by Pedro Zapata | 59-46 |
| 03:05 | Portland | Charles Bowden banks in the layup on a great pass from Pedro Zapata | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Horace Walburn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Dickson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Segars (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. C - Douglas Pope (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Gary Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Bowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pedro Zapata (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Johnson (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 02:44 | Portland | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Portland | Nathan Segars steps in front of the Steven Johnson pass | 59-48 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Douglas Pope is hacked by Frederick Wright - foul #1 on Frederick Wright, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alfred Kula (SG), Rudolph Ellis (SF), Wilbert Dawson (PF) Horace Walburn, Lawrence Dickson, Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Portland | Fred Parker (PG), Lewis Cain (SG), Jon Thompson (PF), James Vaughn (C) Gary Morgan, Charles Bowden, Steven Johnson, Frederick Wright | |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Douglas Pope makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Douglas Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:56 | Portland | Lewis Cain clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 01:35 | Portland | Jon Thompson snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 01:31 | Portland | Rudolph Ellis is called for the reach on Lewis Cain - foul #3 on Rudolph Ellis, team foul #10 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (C) Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Portland | Steven Johnson (PF) Jon Thompson | |
| 01:31 | Portland | Lewis Cain makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:31 | Portland | Lewis Cain makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley clanks a jumper from the left side | 61-50 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Rudolph Ellis grabs the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Russell Clay is hacked by Lewis Cain - foul #2 on Lewis Cain, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Portland | Steven Johnson blows the layup | 63-50 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Gerald Shipley | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-50 |
| 00:06 | Portland | Pedro Zapata misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Wilbert Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Russell Clay runs out the clock | 63-50 |