| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Colorado State | Paul Denny is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:10 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Franklin Harris | 43-37 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | Joe Nichols connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Terrell Roberts | 43-39 |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Lloyd Watts steals the ball from Charles Stephens | 43-39 |
| 18:40 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts lays it in | 43-41 |
| 18:17 | Colorado State | Joe Nichols steps in front of the Adam Blair pass | 43-41 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Adam Blair - foul #1 on Adam Blair, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Tim Williams (PF) Keith Ferriera, Robert Milstead | |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | A charge is called on Charles Stephens - foul #3 on Charles Stephens, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Mark Fager (C) Charles Stephens, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SF), Duane Barry (C) Terrell Roberts, Joe Nichols | |
| 17:19 | Creighton | Mark Fager steals it from Tim Williams | 43-43 |
| 16:57 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 16:56 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Denny | 43-43 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | Paul Denny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (SG), James Dial (SF), Franklin Harris (C) Paul Denny, Kevin Norris, Adam Blair | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Keith Ferriera, Duane Barry | |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SF) Terrell Roberts | |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Paul Denny (SG) James Smoot, James Dial | |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF) Keith Ferriera | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Fager (fresh) C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Joe Nichols knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 43-45 |
| 15:22 | Colorado State | Paul Denny splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Stephens | 46-45 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Wilbert Oliver denies the turnaround by Johnny Rodgers | 46-45 |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Mark Fager | 46-45 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 14:31 | Creighton | Devon Drummer pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:12 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:32 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 46-48 |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | Mark Fager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (SG), Kevin Norris (SF), Adam Blair (PF), Tony Harrison (C) Paul Denny, Wilbert Oliver, Mark Fager, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Robert Milstead (PF), Duane Barry (C) Johnny Rodgers, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Adam Blair steals it from Keith Ferriera | 46-48 |
| 12:39 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 12:38 | Creighton | Duane Barry gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:33 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Keith Ferriera and the foul's on Charles Stephens - foul #4 on Charles Stephens, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (SG) Charles Stephens | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Nichols (C) Duane Barry | |
| 12:33 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:08 | Colorado State | Adam Blair makes the shot from the free throw line set up by James Dial | 48-51 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Devon Drummer | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dial (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-54 |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Adam Blair grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Joe Nichols gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Devon Drummer drills a shot from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 11:01 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Joe Nichols gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:41 | Creighton | Joe Nichols clanks a jump hook in the lane | 48-56 |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the tip | 48-56 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is fouled on the floor by Kevin Norris - foul #2 on Kevin Norris, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver (PG), Paul Denny (SG), Mark Fager (PF), Franklin Harris (C) James Smoot, Kevin Norris, Adam Blair, Tony Harrison | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Tim Williams (C) Lloyd Watts, Keith Ferriera, Joe Nichols | |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Wilbert Oliver - foul #1 on Wilbert Oliver, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (PG) James Dial | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG) Brian Riddick | |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 09:36 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Devon Drummer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | Paul Denny splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Tim Williams gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Tim Williams is hacked by Franklin Harris - foul #2 on Franklin Harris, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Kevin Norris (SF) Michael Doney, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Terrell Roberts (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, Keith Ferriera, Robert Milstead, Tim Williams | |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is hacked by Mark Fager - foul #3 on Mark Fager, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Blair (PF), Tony Harrison (C) Mark Fager, Wilbert Oliver | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Tim Williams (PF) Brian Riddick, Terrell Roberts | |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:10 | Colorado State | Adam Blair grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison is whistled for a carry | 50-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG) James Smoot | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG) Lloyd Watts | |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Tim Williams scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Johnny Rodgers and he's hacked by Kevin Norris - foul #3 on Kevin Norris, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Brian Riddick (SG) Johnny Rodgers, Keith Ferriera | |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) SF - Devon Drummer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 07:05 | Creighton | Devon Drummer pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Joe Nichols lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 50-63 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-63 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Adam Blair pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Paul Denny drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Stephens | 52-63 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Brian Riddick clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Paul Denny - foul #1 on Paul Denny, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (SG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Franklin Harris (C) Paul Denny, Kevin Norris, Adam Blair, Tony Harrison | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Robert Milstead (PF), Duane Barry (C) Lloyd Watts, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Brian Riddick makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Brian Riddick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Brian Riddick makes the 3rd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:53 | Colorado State | Johnny Rodgers picks off the pass by Charles Stephens in the backcourt | 52-66 |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Duane Barry's pass is intercepted by Wilbert Oliver | 52-66 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Franklin Harris, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Joe Nichols (C) Brian Riddick, Duane Barry | |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 52-66 |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 04:27 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Franklin Harris | 52-66 |
| 04:12 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Devon Drummer snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Smoot - foul #3 on James Smoot, team foul #11 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Kevin Norris (SF), Adam Blair (PF) Charles Stephens, Wilbert Oliver, Mark Fager | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Terrell Roberts (PF), Tim Williams (C) Johnny Rodgers, Robert Milstead, Joe Nichols | |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Lloyd Watts picks off the pass by Adam Blair | 52-67 |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the lay-in | 52-67 |
| 03:24 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - James Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Devon Drummer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Colorado State | Paul Denny shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-67 |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 52-67 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Devon Drummer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Norris - foul #4 on Kevin Norris, team foul #12 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Doney (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SG), James Dial (SF), Mark Fager (PF), Tony Harrison (C) James Smoot, Paul Denny, Kevin Norris, Adam Blair, Franklin Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Robert Milstead (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Lloyd Watts, Terrell Roberts, Tim Williams | |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Robert Milstead snags the offensive board | 52-68 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Michael Doney is called for the reach on Robert Milstead - foul #2 on Michael Doney, team foul #13 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 01:53 | Colorado State | Michael Doney misses long on a floater from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 01:52 | Creighton | Joe Nichols pulls down the rebound | 52-70 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Milstead | 52-72 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Michael Doney can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Milstead - foul #1 on Robert Milstead, team foul #1 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (SG) James Dial | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Michael Doney makes the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | Michael Doney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the driving attempt in the lane | 54-72 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Joe Nichols tips it back up and in | 54-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | James Smoot drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Doney | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera lays it up and in set up by Robert Milstead | 57-76 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Mark Fager misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-76 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Joe Nichols snags the defensive board | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts runs out the clock | 57-76 |