| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) SG - Donald Whaley (fresh) SF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) PF - John Lane (fresh) C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fresh) SG - Dale Labarge (fresh) SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) PF - Fred Combs (fresh) C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Richardson | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Espey, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Brown | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | Fred Combs pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Fred Combs tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Cornell | John Lane clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | George Marcucci gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Creighton | Dale Labarge is fouled on the floor by John Lane - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Dale Labarge is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Brown | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | Cornell | Donald Whaley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Whaley, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:47 | Creighton | George Marcucci is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:45 | Cornell | John Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:41 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Ashley Jarnigan | 6-5 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Dale Labarge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 17:24 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Ashley Jarnigan | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas is called for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Lee Caprio (SG), Herman Sumner (SF), Alfredo Romano (PF), Andrew Feliz (C) James Richardson, Donald Whaley, Jimmy Thomas, John Lane, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG), John Byers (SF), Francis Wooten (PF), Domingo Bermudez (C) Dale Labarge, Joseph Brown, Fred Combs, Benjamin Espey | |
| 17:06 | Creighton | George Marcucci is hacked by Lee Caprio in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Caprio, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 16:47 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Osvaldo Guerra | 6-8 |
| 16:27 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Byers - foul #1 on John Byers, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| 16:27 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:27 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | Francis Wooten buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Byers | 7-10 |
| 15:58 | Cornell | Lee Caprio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lee Caprio (fresh) SF - Herman Sumner (fresh) PF - Alfredo Romano (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Feliz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Osvaldo Guerra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Byers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Francis Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. C - Domingo Bermudez (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Creighton | George Marcucci drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Osvaldo Guerra | 7-13 |
| 15:36 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler is fouled on the floor by George Marcucci - foul #1 on George Marcucci, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley (PG), Joseph Nassar (SG), Jimmy Thomas (SF), John Lane (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Guy Wheeler, Lee Caprio, Herman Sumner, Alfredo Romano, Andrew Feliz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Fred Combs (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) Osvaldo Guerra, John Byers, Francis Wooten, Domingo Bermudez | |
| 15:31 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Fred Combs grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 15:11 | Creighton | Fred Combs buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by George Marcucci | 7-15 |
| 14:52 | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Lane and he's fouled by George Marcucci - foul #2 on George Marcucci, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG), Fred Marie (PF) George Marcucci, Joseph Brown | |
| 14:52 | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley misses the free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:52 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:49 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra is hacked by Joseph Nassar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Nassar, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| 14:44 | Creighton | Fred Combs is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Marie | 9-17 |
| 14:27 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas is fouled on the floor by Fred Combs - foul #1 on Fred Combs, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Herman Sumner (PF) Jonathan Kelley, Joseph Nassar, John Lane | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Wooten (C) Benjamin Espey | |
| 14:09 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-17 |
| 14:07 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan misses the tip | 9-17 |
| 14:05 | Cornell | Herman Sumner pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 13:47 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Donald Whaley and he's fouled by Francis Wooten - foul #1 on Francis Wooten, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Lee Caprio (SF) James Richardson, Jimmy Thomas | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Domingo Bermudez (C) Osvaldo Guerra, Fred Combs, Fred Marie | |
| 13:47 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan misses the free throw | 11-17 |
| 13:47 | Creighton | Joseph Brown snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Donald Whaley steals the ball from Dale Labarge in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 13:30 | Cornell | Donald Whaley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Guy Wheeler | 14-17 |
| 13:17 | Creighton | Francis Wooten hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dale Labarge | 14-19 |
| 13:02 | Cornell | The jump hook by Ashley Jarnigan is blocked by Francis Wooten | 14-19 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Francis Wooten | 14-19 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | John Byers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 12:52 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez tips it but misses | 14-19 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Ashley Jarnigan | 14-19 |
| 12:43 | Cornell | Herman Sumner misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Domingo Bermudez - foul #1 on Domingo Bermudez, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Nassar (SG), Alfredo Romano (PF), Andrew Feliz (C) Donald Whaley, Lee Caprio, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Marie (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) Francis Wooten, Domingo Bermudez | |
| 12:43 | Cornell | Herman Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:43 | Cornell | Herman Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:31 | Creighton | Andrew Feliz is called for the reach on Dale Labarge - foul #1 on Andrew Feliz, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SF) Guy Wheeler, Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG) Dale Labarge | |
| 12:14 | Creighton | John Byers is fouled on the floor by Andrew Feliz - foul #2 on Andrew Feliz, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), John Lane (PF) Jonathan Kelley, Andrew Feliz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (SF) Joseph Brown | |
| 12:06 | Creighton | Fred Combs drills a jumper in the paint set up by Benjamin Espey | 16-21 |
| 11:45 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Fred Marie - foul #1 on Fred Marie, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Whaley (SG), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Joseph Nassar, Alfredo Romano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (PG) John Byers | |
| 11:45 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 11:45 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Lane (fairly fresh) C - Ashley Jarnigan (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dale Labarge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Osvaldo Guerra (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Combs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Marie (fresh) C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Donald Whaley picks off the pass by Fred Combs in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 11:40 | Cornell | John Lane banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Whaley | 20-21 |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Labarge | 20-24 |
| 11:11 | Cornell | Donald Whaley misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 11:10 | Cornell | John Lane gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 10:50 | Cornell | James Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley (PG), Guy Wheeler (SG), Lee Caprio (SF), Herman Sumner (C) James Richardson, Donald Whaley, Jimmy Thomas, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Domingo Bermudez (C) Osvaldo Guerra, Fred Marie, Benjamin Espey | |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Jonathan Kelley picks off the pass by John Byers | 20-24 |
| 10:12 | Cornell | Herman Sumner misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-24 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Fred Combs pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Jonathan Kelley steals it from Dale Labarge | 20-24 |
| 09:52 | Cornell | Lee Caprio hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Guy Wheeler | 22-24 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Joseph Brown is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #9 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Nassar (SG), Jimmy Thomas (SF), Alfredo Romano (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Jonathan Kelley, Lee Caprio, John Lane, Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG), Francis Wooten (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) Dale Labarge, Fred Combs, Domingo Bermudez | |
| 09:41 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler is fouled on the floor by John Byers - foul #2 on John Byers, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (PG) John Byers | |
| 09:41 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 09:41 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Francis Wooten blows the dunk | 24-24 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey misses the tip | 24-24 |
| 09:24 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 09:09 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 24-24 |
| 08:49 | Creighton | Francis Wooten hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dale Labarge and the foul's on Alfredo Romano - foul #1 on Alfredo Romano, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Herman Sumner (PF) Guy Wheeler, Joseph Nassar, Alfredo Romano | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:49 | Creighton | Francis Wooten misses the free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:49 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 08:42 | Cornell | Osvaldo Guerra picks off the pass by Herman Sumner | 24-26 |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Joseph Brown banks in the layup set up by Osvaldo Guerra | 24-28 |
| 08:26 | Cornell | Donald Whaley drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jimmy Thomas | 27-28 |
| 08:21 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 08:20 | Creighton | Joseph Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Francis Wooten can't throw it down | 27-28 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 07:41 | Creighton | Francis Wooten misses the easy open layup | 27-28 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Francis Wooten tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Jonathan Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donald Whaley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Herman Sumner (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ashley Jarnigan (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dale Labarge (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Osvaldo Guerra (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Wooten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Espey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-30 |
| 07:11 | Creighton | Francis Wooten is hacked by Ashley Jarnigan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ashley Jarnigan, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Joseph Nassar (SG), Lee Caprio (SF), John Lane (PF), Alfredo Romano (C) Jonathan Kelley, Donald Whaley, Jimmy Thomas, Herman Sumner, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (SF), Domingo Bermudez (C) Joseph Brown, Benjamin Espey | |
| 07:11 | Creighton | Francis Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 07:11 | Cornell | John Lane gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:53 | Cornell | Fred Combs blocks the jumper by Joseph Nassar | 30-30 |
| 06:51 | Cornell | John Lane tips it but misses | 30-30 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 06:36 | Cornell | Joseph Nassar grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 06:22 | Cornell | Domingo Bermudez is called for the reach on James Richardson - foul #2 on Domingo Bermudez, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (SG), Herman Sumner (C) Joseph Nassar, Alfredo Romano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Marie (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) Francis Wooten, Domingo Bermudez | |
| 06:22 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 06:22 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Fred Combs is fouled on the floor by Lee Caprio - foul #2 on Lee Caprio, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas (SF) Lee Caprio | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 06:04 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Jimmy Thomas | 32-31 |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Herman Sumner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred Marie - foul #2 on Fred Marie, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Brown (SF) Fred Marie | |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Herman Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 05:47 | Cornell | Herman Sumner misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 05:47 | Creighton | Fred Combs grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | Fred Combs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 05:37 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 05:08 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler misses long on a jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Herman Sumner steps in front of the Fred Combs pass | 33-31 |
| 04:40 | Cornell | James Richardson scores on a shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on John Lane - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Cornell | Joseph Nassar (SG), Alfredo Romano (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) Guy Wheeler, John Lane, Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 04:20 | Cornell | James Richardson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Fred Combs snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 03:59 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 03:43 | Cornell | Osvaldo Guerra steals it from Joseph Nassar | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Nassar (fresh) SF - Jimmy Thomas (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfredo Romano (fresh) C - Ashley Jarnigan (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dale Labarge (very tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Osvaldo Guerra (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Combs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Espey (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra makes the 3 from straight away | 35-36 |
| 03:07 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Osvaldo Guerra - foul #1 on Osvaldo Guerra, team foul #13 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Andrew Feliz (C) James Richardson, Joseph Nassar, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), John Byers (SF), Fred Marie (PF), Domingo Bermudez (C) Dale Labarge, Joseph Brown, Fred Combs, Benjamin Espey | |
| 03:07 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:07 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | George Marcucci can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 02:55 | Cornell | Andrew Feliz grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 02:38 | Cornell | Domingo Bermudez steals it from Andrew Feliz | 37-36 |
| 02:30 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Byers | 37-39 |
| 02:12 | Cornell | Alfredo Romano drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Whaley | 39-39 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Donald Whaley is called for the reach on George Marcucci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Whaley, team foul #11 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), John Lane (PF) Jimmy Thomas, Alfredo Romano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Francis Wooten (PF) Osvaldo Guerra, Fred Marie | |
| 02:09 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 01:51 | Cornell | Donald Whaley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | Jonathan Kelley (PG), Herman Sumner (SF) Donald Whaley, Lee Caprio | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (PF) Domingo Bermudez | |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Francis Wooten is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Feliz - foul #3 on Andrew Feliz, team foul #12 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan (C) Andrew Feliz | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Francis Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Francis Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 01:40 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan is denied on a layup by Fred Combs | 39-43 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Fred Combs grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | George Marcucci hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 01:33 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 01:28 | Cornell | Herman Sumner can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-43 |
| 01:27 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Dale Labarge - foul #1 on Dale Labarge, team foul #14 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Marie (PF) John Byers | |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 01:15 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler makes the 3rd free throw | 42-43 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Francis Wooten is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Whaley (SG), Alfredo Romano (SF) Guy Wheeler, Herman Sumner | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:53 | Cornell | Donald Whaley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dale Labarge - foul #2 on Dale Labarge, team foul #15 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Lee Caprio (SF) John Lane | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Brown (SF) Fred Combs | |
| 00:53 | Cornell | Donald Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 00:53 | Cornell | Donald Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Francis Wooten misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jonathan Kelley - foul #1 on Jonathan Kelley, team foul #13 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Joseph Nassar (SG) Jonathan Kelley, Donald Whaley | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Francis Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Francis Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:17 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan double dribbles | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Sumner (PF) Alfredo Romano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (PF), Domingo Bermudez (C) Fred Marie, Francis Wooten | |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Lee Caprio is called for the reach on George Marcucci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Caprio, team foul #14 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), John Lane (PF) Guy Wheeler, Lee Caprio | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:13 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Fred Combs denies the turnaround by James Richardson | 44-45 |