| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Victor Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell inbounds the ball | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz's layup is rejected by Benjamin Espey | 47-34 |
| 19:47 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Byers | 47-34 |
| 19:40 | Creighton | George Marcucci is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 47-34 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Edward Rentz is denied by Joseph Brown | 47-34 |
| 19:34 | Creighton | Joseph Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | Ernest Christopher doubles Fred Combs and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Fred Combs's 3 pointer is rejected by Victor Campbell | 47-34 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Benjamin Espey - foul #2 on Benjamin Espey, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 18:58 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | John Byers is hacked by Victor Campbell - foul #3 on Victor Campbell, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| 18:11 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Fred Combs out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Craig Holley - foul #2 on Craig Holley, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:11 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses the free throw | 47-36 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 17:44 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey is whistled for traveling | 49-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Ernest Christopher | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Wooten (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz tips it home | 51-36 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Edward Rentz steps in front of the John Byers pass | 51-36 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses the lay-in | 51-36 |
| 17:00 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Francis Wooten travels with the ball | 51-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Edward Ivey (C) Edward Rentz, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Brown (SF), Domingo Bermudez (C) Fred Combs, Benjamin Espey | |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason is hacked by Domingo Bermudez - foul #3 on Domingo Bermudez, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Ernest Christopher (PF) William O'Connell, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Marie (PF) Domingo Bermudez | |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher loses the dribble to Fred Marie | 51-36 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Francis Wooten makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by George Marcucci and the foul's on Craig Holley - foul #3 on Craig Holley, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (SF) Mark Moshier | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Francis Wooten makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Brown swats the short shot by Edward Thomason | 51-39 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Fred Marie gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 15:59 | Creighton | Joseph Brown scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by George Marcucci | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Byers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Fred Marie (fresh) C - Francis Wooten (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 15:47 | Creighton | George Marcucci pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 15:42 | Creighton | George Marcucci comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-41 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | George Marcucci snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 15:02 | Creighton | Craig Holley picks off the pass by Francis Wooten | 51-41 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey connects on the jump hook near the basket | 53-41 |
| 14:25 | Creighton | Edward Ivey swats the dunk try by Francis Wooten | 53-41 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Francis Wooten can't tip it in | 53-41 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the contested 3 from straight away | 56-41 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Francis Wooten hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Byers - foul #1 on John Byers, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Fred Combs (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) John Byers, Fred Marie, Francis Wooten | |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Fred Combs drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-43 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Gary Lee makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William O'Connell | 60-43 |
| 13:17 | Creighton | Dale Labarge comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-43 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett is hacked by Benjamin Espey - foul #3 on Benjamin Espey, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| Subs | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Gary Lee tips it but misses | 60-43 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 12:40 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 12:38 | Creighton | Dale Labarge grabs the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Dale Labarge comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | William O'Connell snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | William O'Connell hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Edward Rentz | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Dale Labarge drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from George Marcucci | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Combs (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Domingo Bermudez (fresh) 3 pf. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Domingo Bermudez - foul #4 on Domingo Bermudez, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher (PF) Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Marie (PF) Domingo Bermudez | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Fred Combs | 62-45 |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Dale Labarge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Rentz - foul #2 on Edward Rentz, team foul #5 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Dale Labarge makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-46 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher tips it in | 64-46 |
| 11:10 | Creighton | Dale Labarge drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Marcucci | 64-49 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 3 from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 10:52 | Creighton | Dale Labarge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-49 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 10:30 | Creighton | George Marcucci grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Dale Labarge knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Fred Combs | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Fred Combs is called for the reach on Victor Campbell - foul #1 on Fred Combs, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Victor Campbell, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Brown (SF), Francis Wooten (C) Fred Marie, Benjamin Espey | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William O'Connell | 70-51 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Fred Combs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William O'Connell | 72-51 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Mark Moshier takes the ball from Fred Combs | 72-51 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier can't throw it down | 72-51 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Francis Wooten snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| 09:10 | Creighton | George Marcucci can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-51 |
| 09:09 | Creighton | Joseph Brown can't tip it in | 72-51 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Fred Combs pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier loses the ball out of bounds | 72-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Ernest Christopher (PF) William O'Connell, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Marie (PF) Fred Combs | |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Francis Wooten is fouled on the floor by Claude Bennett - foul #1 on Claude Bennett, team foul #6 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG) George Marcucci | |
| 07:57 | Creighton | The short jumper by Francis Wooten is denied by Claude Bennett | 72-51 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Edward Thomason (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Fred Marie (fresh) C - Francis Wooten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett can't finish the uncontested layup | 72-51 |
| 07:32 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Byers | 72-51 |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Joseph Brown misses short on a floater from the right side | 72-51 |
| 07:26 | Creighton | Francis Wooten tips it in | 72-53 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Francis Wooten blocks the short jumper by Edward Rentz | 72-53 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz tips it home | 74-53 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Francis Wooten travels with the ball | 74-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), John Pearson (SG), Victor Campbell (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Edward Ivey (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Edward Thomason, Ernest Christopher, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Domingo Bermudez (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) John Byers, Fred Marie, Francis Wooten | |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Gary Lee hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-53 |
| 06:10 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez gets the rebound | 74-53 |
| 06:05 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses badly on a shot from the right side | 74-53 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Pearson | 74-53 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the jumper from the right wing | 76-53 |
| 05:16 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 76-53 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 76-53 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Gary Lee drills a shot from the right wing set up by William O'Connell | 78-53 |
| 04:38 | Creighton | The short jumper by Domingo Bermudez is denied by Edward Ivey | 78-53 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Pearson | 78-53 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by George Marcucci - foul #3 on George Marcucci, team foul #7 | 78-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Claude Bennett (C) John Pearson, Victor Campbell, Gary Lee, Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (SG), Fred Combs (SF), Fred Marie (PF), Francis Wooten (C) Dale Labarge, Joseph Brown, Domingo Bermudez, Benjamin Espey | |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 78-53 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses the 2nd free throw | 78-53 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Francis Wooten grabs the board | 78-53 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | John Byers is fouled on the floor by William O'Connell - foul #1 on William O'Connell, team foul #7 | 78-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG) William O'Connell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:55 | Creighton | John Byers makes the 1st free throw | 78-54 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | John Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tired) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Byers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Combs (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Marie (fresh) C - Francis Wooten (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Moshier and the foul's on John Byers - foul #2 on John Byers, team foul #8 | 80-55 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the free throw | 81-55 |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Fred Combs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Christopher - foul #2 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #8 | 81-55 |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 81-56 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Edward Rentz is denied by Francis Wooten | 81-56 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Fred Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 81-56 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | George Marcucci throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-56 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett travels with the ball | 81-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (SF), Gary Lee (C) Mark Moshier, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG) George Marcucci | |
| 02:20 | Creighton | John Byers misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Holley - foul #4 on Craig Holley, team foul #9 | 81-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez (C) Fred Marie | |
| 02:20 | Creighton | John Byers makes the 1st free throw | 81-57 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | John Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 81-57 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell pulls down the rebound | 81-57 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz slams it home set up by Gary Lee | 83-57 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Ernest Christopher picks off the pass by Dale Labarge | 83-57 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is fouled on the floor by Domingo Bermudez - foul #5 on Domingo Bermudez, team foul #9 | 83-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Ivey (C) Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Brown (SF), Fred Marie (PF) Fred Combs, Domingo Bermudez | |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 83-57 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey gets the offensive rebound | 83-57 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Fred Marie is called for the reach on Ernest Christopher - foul #2 on Fred Marie, team foul #10 | 83-57 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 83-57 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 84-57 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Francis Wooten knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from John Byers | 84-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is open and buries a jumper from the right side set up by Victor Campbell out of the doubleteam | 86-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Francis Wooten knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Joseph Brown | 86-61 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Craig Holley runs out the clock | 86-61 |