| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Scott Capone (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Devon Drummer inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the jump hook in the lane | 32-24 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 19:18 | Creighton | Devon Drummer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Joe Nichols drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-24 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 18:13 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Hale - foul #2 on Gerald Hale, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:13 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:13 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-27 |
| 17:54 | Creighton | Tim Williams gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Gerald Hale is called for the reach on Tim Williams - foul #3 on Gerald Hale, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF) Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG) Gerald Hale | |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is called for traveling | 34-27 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Scott Capone can't connect on a floater in the paint | 34-27 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer tips it but misses | 34-27 |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:40 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 16:38 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera snags the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Robert Milstead (PF) Terrell Roberts, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Capone | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Scott Capone pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Capone | 34-32 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is fouled on the floor by Aaron Devine - foul #1 on Aaron Devine, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG) Lionel Weise | |
| 14:47 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 34-32 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Scott Capone's layup is rejected by Joe Nichols | 34-32 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Joe Nichols snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernest Schirmer - foul #2 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Devon Drummer (SF) Johnny Rodgers, Terrell Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SF) Scott Capone | |
| 13:26 | Creighton | Joe Nichols scores on a shot in the paint set up by Robert Milstead | 36-32 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 12:49 | Creighton | Robert Milstead knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Keith Ferriera | 38-35 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Devon Drummer steals it from Brian Hardin | 38-35 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Brian Hardin - foul #1 on Brian Hardin, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Keith Ferriera, Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG) Sonny Riggs | |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Schirmer - foul #3 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG) Lloyd Watts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nichols (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer is fouled on the floor by Joe Nichols - foul #3 on Joe Nichols, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF) Terrell Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits a shot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine double dribbles | 39-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Devon Drummer, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF) Brian Hardin | |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Tim Williams (PF) Keith Ferriera, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits a floater from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Gerald Hale is called for the reach on Lloyd Watts - foul #4 on Gerald Hale, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Terrell Roberts, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Brian Hardin (SF) Gerald Hale, Scott Capone | |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses long on a runner near the basket | 41-39 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 43-39 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 43-39 |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Robert Milstead pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:11 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Devon Drummer | 46-39 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joe Nichols - foul #4 on Joe Nichols, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG), Scott Capone (PF) Sonny Riggs, Aaron Devine | |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:33 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts is fouled on the floor by Brian Hardin - foul #2 on Brian Hardin, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| 07:33 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:33 | Creighton | Joe Nichols snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nichols (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 4 ast. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Joe Nichols loses the dribble to Gerald Hale | 46-41 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Hale | 46-44 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wayne Horton - foul #4 on Wayne Horton, team foul #9 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Devon Drummer (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Keith Ferriera, Terrell Roberts, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (PF) Wayne Horton | |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Scott Capone knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Brian Hardin and he's hacked by Johnny Rodgers - foul #1 on Johnny Rodgers, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (PF) Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:15 | Creighton | Gerald Hale picks off the pass by Lloyd Watts in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-47 |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:35 | Creighton | Tim Williams buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Johnny Rodgers | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Capone | 50-50 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Tim Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 04:59 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin loses the ball out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Devon Drummer, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Devine (PF) Scott Capone | |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joe Nichols - foul #5 on Joe Nichols, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Devon Drummer (SF), Tim Williams (C) Lloyd Watts, Terrell Roberts, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Sonny Riggs | |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Devon Drummer loses the ball out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Brian Riddick (SG) Johnny Rodgers, Devon Drummer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG) Gerald Hale | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses badly on a shot from the right block | 54-52 |
| 03:35 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is hacked by Aaron Devine - foul #2 on Aaron Devine, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Devon Drummer (SF), Duane Barry (C) Lloyd Watts, Brian Riddick, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG) Ernest Schirmer | |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Milstead - foul #2 on Robert Milstead, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Johnny Rodgers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Duane Barry | 55-54 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Brian Hardin is called for the reach on Lloyd Watts - foul #3 on Brian Hardin, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), Tim Williams (C) Devon Drummer, Duane Barry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SF) Brian Hardin | |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Scott Capone can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers grabs the board | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Robert Milstead travels with the ball | 57-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF) Johnny Rodgers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer (C) Wayne Horton | |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine is called for traveling | 57-54 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses the floater from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer clanks a floater from close range | 57-54 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs snags the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Schirmer | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Gerald Hale picks off the pass by Devon Drummer | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Robert Milstead picks off the pass by Aaron Devine | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Gerald Hale is called for the reach on Tim Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Hale, team foul #12 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Gerald Hale | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 59-56 |