| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Mutter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Poff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Westerfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Larry Poff inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | Drake | Harvey Cessna throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Alan Luke (C) Ronald Westerfield | |
| 19:36 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 19:35 | Drake | Harvey Cessna pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Harvey Cessna is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Ronald Westerfield (PF), Gregory Watson (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, William Smith, Alan Luke | |
| 18:56 | Creighton | Ronald Westerfield swats the short shot by Curtis Barnes | 44-41 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:36 | Creighton | Christopher Mutter misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 44-41 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes's pass is intercepted by Larry Poff | 44-41 |
| 18:03 | Drake | The short jumper by Ronald Westerfield is denied by Curtis Barnes | 44-41 |
| 18:02 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Curtis Barnes | 44-41 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | Gregory Watson steals it from Fred Hodge | 44-41 |
| 17:38 | Drake | Bernard Lust double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SG), Eric Stone (SF), Travis Cressey (PF) Fred Hodge, Christopher Mutter, Vincent Richmond | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF), William Smith (PF), Alan Luke (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Bernard Lust, Larry Poff, Ronald Westerfield, Gregory Watson | |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Mark Cotter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 17:20 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 17:08 | Creighton | Travis Cressey drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Eric Stone | 46-41 |
| 16:47 | Drake | Kenneth Losey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 16:45 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:41 | Creighton | Travis Cressey's layup is rejected by Alan Luke | 46-41 |
| 16:39 | Drake | Harvey Cessna snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Harvey Cessna can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Cotter - foul #2 on Mark Cotter, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG), Vincent Richmond (PF) Mark Cotter, Curtis Barnes | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Poff (SF), Gregory Watson (C) Kenneth Losey, Alan Luke | |
| 16:34 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:34 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:22 | Creighton | Travis Cressey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Christopher Mutter (SF) Eric Stone | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 15:58 | Drake | James Lipton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Christopher Mutter | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Mutter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Cressey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Poff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Travis Cressey hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Sanford Hedley and the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Gingras (C) Gregory Watson | |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Travis Cressey misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:52 | Drake | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:26 | Drake | Harvey Cessna misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:20 | Creighton | Fred Hodge banks in the layup set up by Christopher Mutter | 50-43 |
| 14:59 | Drake | Harvey Cessna hits a floater from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 14:46 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Christopher Mutter tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Jack Gingras misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Travis Cressey - foul #1 on Travis Cressey, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Cotter (PG), Mervin Robinson (SG), Eric Stone (SF), Steven Bowen (PF), Curtis Barnes (C) Sanford Hedley, Fred Hodge, Christopher Mutter, Vincent Richmond, Travis Cressey | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Kenneth Losey (SF), Ronald Westerfield (PF) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, Larry Poff, William Smith | |
| 14:28 | Drake | Jack Gingras makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:28 | Drake | Jack Gingras makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Eric Stone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 14:12 | Drake | Jack Gingras pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:07 | Drake | Bernard Lust misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 14:06 | Drake | Jack Gingras gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:50 | Drake | Mark Cotter steals it from Jack Gingras | 52-47 |
| 13:46 | Creighton | Steven Bowen lays it in set up by Mark Cotter | 54-47 |
| 13:24 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 13:22 | Drake | Jack Gingras gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:15 | Drake | Jack Gingras connects on the jumper from the baseline | 54-49 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | Kenneth Losey picks off the pass by Eric Stone | 54-49 |
| 12:34 | Drake | Steven Bowen swats the dunk try by Jack Gingras | 54-49 |
| 12:32 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield tips it home | 54-51 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Mervin Robinson is fouled on the floor by Jack Gingras - foul #4 on Jack Gingras, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), Fred Hodge (SG), Christopher Mutter (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF), Travis Cressey (C) Mark Cotter, Mervin Robinson, Eric Stone, Steven Bowen, Curtis Barnes | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), Larry Poff (SF), William Smith (PF), Alan Luke (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Bernard Lust, Kenneth Losey, Ronald Westerfield, Jack Gingras | |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond misses the shot from close range but the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:49 | Drake | Sanford Hedley blocks the jumper by William Smith | 55-51 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Mutter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Travis Cressey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Poff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Luke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Larry Poff steps in front of the Sanford Hedley pass | 55-51 |
| 11:40 | Drake | Harvey Cessna lays it up and in set up by Larry Poff | 55-53 |
| 11:26 | Creighton | Travis Cressey misses the lay-in | 55-53 |
| 11:24 | Drake | The rebound goes to William Smith | 55-53 |
| 11:20 | Drake | James Lipton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-53 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | James Lipton takes the ball from Christopher Mutter | 55-53 |
| 11:08 | Drake | James Lipton lays it up and in | 55-55 |
| 10:41 | Creighton | Alan Luke is called for the reach on Sanford Hedley - foul #1 on Alan Luke, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Cotter (PG), Curtis Barnes (C) Sanford Hedley, Vincent Richmond | |
| Subs | Drake | Ronald Westerfield (C) Alan Luke | |
| 10:23 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses the jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:22 | Drake | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:55 | Drake | Harvey Cessna drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | Christopher Mutter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Travis Cressey hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 09:25 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Harvey Cessna and he's fouled by Christopher Mutter - foul #3 on Christopher Mutter, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SG), Eric Stone (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF) Fred Hodge, Christopher Mutter, Travis Cressey | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:25 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Larry Poff steps in front of the Mark Cotter pass | 57-61 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Curtis Barnes - foul #2 on Curtis Barnes, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mervin Robinson (SG), Steven Bowen (C) Mark Cotter, Curtis Barnes | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 08:37 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:37 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | Ronald Westerfield is called for the reach on Mervin Robinson - foul #2 on Ronald Westerfield, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Losey (SF), Alan Luke (C) Larry Poff, Ronald Westerfield | |
| 08:09 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Stone | 60-62 |
| 07:55 | Drake | James Lipton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 07:54 | Drake | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Alan Luke - foul #2 on Alan Luke, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG), Travis Cressey (C) Sanford Hedley, Steven Bowen | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), Larry Poff (SF), Jack Gingras (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, Kenneth Losey, Alan Luke | |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mervin Robinson (fresh) SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Stone (fresh) PF - Vincent Richmond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Travis Cressey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Lust (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Poff (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Gingras (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Drake | Jack Gingras scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Poff | 62-66 |
| 07:11 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-66 |
| 07:10 | Drake | Jack Gingras pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Larry Poff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-66 |
| 07:02 | Creighton | Fred Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | William Smith steals it from Mervin Robinson | 62-66 |
| 06:38 | Drake | Travis Cressey steps in front of the Jack Gingras pass | 62-66 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Jack Gingras grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 06:18 | Drake | Bernard Lust misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-66 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Travis Cressey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Mervin Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Hodge | 65-66 |
| 05:51 | Drake | William Smith blows the layup but he's hacked by Eric Stone - foul #1 on Eric Stone, team foul #5 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Cotter (PG), Sanford Hedley (SG), Christopher Mutter (SF), Steven Bowen (PF), Curtis Barnes (C) Mervin Robinson, Fred Hodge, Eric Stone, Vincent Richmond, Travis Cressey | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG) Reginald Dobrynski, Bernard Lust | |
| 05:51 | Drake | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:51 | Drake | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Steven Bowen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 05:40 | Drake | Jack Gingras gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:29 | Drake | Curtis Barnes steps in front of the Harvey Cessna pass | 65-67 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-67 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | Mark Cotter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 04:53 | Creighton | Christopher Mutter gets the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:39 | Creighton | William Smith is called for the reach on Steven Bowen - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG) Sanford Hedley | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Losey (SF), Ronald Westerfield (PF) Larry Poff, William Smith | |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Steven Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:39 | Drake | Jack Gingras snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 04:35 | Drake | Curtis Barnes steals the ball from James Lipton | 65-67 |
| 04:08 | Creighton | Steven Bowen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes tips it in | 67-67 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Christopher Mutter picks off the pass by James Lipton | 67-67 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Fred Hodge is fouled on the floor by James Lipton - foul #2 on James Lipton, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SF), Travis Cressey (PF) Christopher Mutter, Steven Bowen | |
| Subs | Drake | Larry Poff (SF), Alan Luke (PF) Kenneth Losey, Ronald Westerfield | |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:34 | Drake | James Lipton pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Cotter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Travis Cressey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Curtis Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lipton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Poff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Alan Luke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Gingras (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Drake | Jack Gingras clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:12 | Drake | Larry Poff tips it home | 67-69 |
| 03:00 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Hodge | 69-69 |
| 02:45 | Drake | Jack Gingras comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 69-69 |
| 02:44 | Drake | Jack Gingras tips it but misses | 69-69 |
| 02:43 | Drake | Harvey Cessna grabs the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 02:31 | Drake | Larry Poff connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harvey Cessna | 69-72 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Christopher Mutter (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF) Sanford Hedley, Travis Cressey | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Bernard Lust (SG), William Smith (PF) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, Alan Luke | |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Fred Hodge scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Mutter | 71-72 |
| 01:57 | Drake | Bernard Lust hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 01:56 | Drake | Jack Gingras tips it back up and in | 71-74 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | Fred Hodge knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 01:12 | Drake | William Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Mark Cotter pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Fred Hodge hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 01:03 | Drake | The rebound goes to Larry Poff | 74-74 |
| 01:03 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG) Reginald Dobrynski, Bernard Lust | |
| 00:46 | Drake | Jack Gingras knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Lipton | 74-76 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 74-76 |
| 00:24 | Drake | Larry Poff pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Drake | Larry Poff is hacked by Mark Cotter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Cotter, team foul #6 | 74-76 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Larry Poff is fouled on the floor by Christopher Mutter - foul #4 on Christopher Mutter, team foul #7 | 74-76 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Larry Poff makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:20 | Drake | Larry Poff makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Fred Hodge can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Harvey Cessna grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Mark Cotter is called for the reach on Harvey Cessna in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Cotter, team foul #8 | 74-78 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Larry Poff steps in front of the Mark Cotter pass | 74-80 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Fred Hodge is called for the reach on Larry Poff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Hodge, team foul #9 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Brian Kimmel (SG) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton | |
| 00:03 | Drake | Larry Poff makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:03 | Drake | Larry Poff makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Christopher Mutter misses the halfcourt shot | 74-82 |