| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Johnny Temples (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Harrington (fresh) SF - Quincy Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Devon Drummer inbounds the ball | 22-16 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Joe Nichols knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Ferriera and he's hacked by Roy Thomas - foul #1 on Roy Thomas, team foul #1 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG) Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the free throw | 24-16 |
| 19:44 | Duke | Douglas Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 19:23 | Duke | Keith Ferriera picks off the pass by Matthew Harrington | 24-16 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Quincy Brooks - foul #2 on Quincy Brooks, team foul #2 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF) Lloyd Watts | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 18:28 | Duke | Roy Thomas can't finish the layup | 26-16 |
| 18:27 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 18:01 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera loses the dribble to Matthew Harrington | 26-16 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Joe Nichols steals it from Johnny Temples | 26-16 |
| 17:12 | Creighton | Joe Nichols can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 26-16 |
| 17:11 | Duke | Roy Thomas snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 16:42 | Duke | Matthew Harrington loses the dribble to Johnny Rodgers | 26-16 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 16:25 | Duke | Douglas Taylor snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 15:56 | Duke | Roy Thomas makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Temples | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Johnny Temples (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Harrington (fairly fresh) SF - Quincy Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers and he's hacked by Roy Thomas - foul #2 on Roy Thomas, team foul #3 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SG) Matthew Harrington | |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the free throw | 29-18 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Roy Thomas hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block | 29-20 |
| 14:55 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses the shot from the right side | 29-20 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Watts | 29-20 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-20 |
| 14:36 | Duke | Quincy Brooks snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 14:13 | Duke | Quincy Brooks misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 29-20 |
| 14:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Terrell Roberts | 29-20 |
| 13:54 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is denied on a layup by Quincy Brooks | 29-20 |
| 13:53 | Duke | Roy Thomas snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 13:32 | Duke | Quincy Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Terrell Roberts - foul #1 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (SF) Brian Riddick, Terrell Roberts | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 13:32 | Duke | Quincy Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 13:32 | Duke | Quincy Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits a shot from the left side | 31-22 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Joe Cote comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Ferriera - foul #1 on Keith Ferriera, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF) Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (PG), John Vick (C) Johnny Temples, Roy Thomas | |
| 12:42 | Duke | Joe Cote misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Joe Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 12:42 | Duke | Joe Cote misses the 3rd free throw | 31-23 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joe Nichols | 31-23 |
| 12:19 | Creighton | Joe Nichols's layup is rejected by Quincy Brooks | 31-23 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 11:55 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts tips it in | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) PF - Tim Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Matthew Harrington (fresh) SG - Joe Cote (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Quincy Brooks (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Duke | Joe Cote makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Harrington | 33-26 |
| 11:02 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 11:00 | Duke | Quincy Brooks pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 10:32 | Duke | Joe Cote connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Quincy Brooks - foul #3 on Quincy Brooks, team foul #4 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Keith Ferriera, Terrell Roberts, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny Temples (PG), John Leblanc (SF), Roy Thomas (C) Matthew Harrington, Quincy Brooks, Douglas Taylor | |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 10:16 | Duke | Roy Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 10:14 | Duke | Johnny Temples is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Nichols (C) Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 09:54 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the dunk | 33-29 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Joe Nichols tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 09:48 | Duke | Johnny Temples buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Leblanc | 35-32 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is called for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (SG) John Vick | |
| 09:20 | Duke | Joe Cote is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 08:59 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 08:38 | Creighton | The short jumper by Joe Nichols is denied by John Leblanc | 35-32 |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Joe Nichols tips it in | 37-32 |
| 08:12 | Duke | Johnny Temples can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 08:11 | Duke | Matthew Harrington tips it in | 37-34 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Nichols and the foul's on Johnny Temples - foul #2 on Johnny Temples, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Tim Williams (PF), Duane Barry (C) Johnny Rodgers, Robert Milstead, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Duke | Quincy Brooks (SF), Douglas Taylor (PF) Matthew Harrington, John Leblanc | |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Barry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Johnny Temples (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Cote (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Quincy Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Duke | Quincy Brooks misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 07:25 | Duke | Douglas Taylor hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 06:56 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Devon Drummer | 40-36 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Tim Williams buries a shot from the right block | 42-36 |
| 06:25 | Duke | Johnny Temples misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 06:24 | Duke | Joe Cote tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 05:59 | Duke | Johnny Temples grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 05:40 | Duke | Douglas Taylor's floater is knocked away by Duane Barry | 42-38 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Devon Drummer gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Tim Williams is hacked by Roy Thomas - foul #3 on Roy Thomas, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Lloyd Watts, Devon Drummer, Tim Williams, Duane Barry | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (SG), John Leblanc (SF), John Vick (C) Joe Cote, Quincy Brooks, Roy Thomas | |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers misses the floater in the lane | 42-38 |
| 05:01 | Duke | Douglas Taylor snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 04:38 | Duke | John Leblanc loses the dribble to Terrell Roberts | 42-38 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 04:11 | Duke | Douglas Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 03:45 | Duke | Robert Milstead swats the short shot by John Vick | 42-38 |
| 03:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Keith Ferriera | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Johnny Temples (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Leblanc (fresh) PF - Douglas Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - John Vick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 02:58 | Duke | John Leblanc is fouled on the floor by Terrell Roberts - foul #2 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Devon Drummer (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Keith Ferriera, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SG), Quincy Brooks (SF) Matthew Harrington, Douglas Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Duke | John Vick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-38 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Quincy Brooks - foul #4 on Quincy Brooks, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Roy Thomas (C) John Vick | |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers makes the 3rd free throw | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Duke | Johnny Temples throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (C) Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Tim Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 01:48 | Duke | Quincy Brooks pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 01:48 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | Matthew Harrington (SG), Douglas Taylor (PF) Joe Cote, John Leblanc | |
| 01:29 | Duke | Douglas Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Robert Milstead's pass is intercepted by Roy Thomas | 47-38 |
| 00:59 | Duke | Johnny Temples hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Devon Drummer grabs the board | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Devon Drummer is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Temples - foul #3 on Johnny Temples, team foul #8 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (C) Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Duke | Douglas Taylor buries a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Keith Ferriera - foul #2 on Keith Ferriera, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Nichols (C) Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:49 | Duke | Douglas Taylor misses the free throw | 49-40 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joe Nichols | 49-40 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is hacked by Matthew Harrington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Harrington, team foul #9 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG) Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 00:46 | Duke | Douglas Taylor gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 00:42 | Duke | Quincy Brooks hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is hacked by Johnny Temples in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Temples, team foul #10 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (C) Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Quincy Brooks misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-43 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Johnny Temples is called for the reach on Lloyd Watts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Temples, team foul #11 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Duke | Joe Cote (SG) Johnny Temples | |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:24 | Duke | Quincy Brooks double dribbles | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts runs out the clock | 53-43 |