| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton 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 (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando's floater is tipped away by Fred Combs | 35-43 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Fred Combs | 35-43 |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Dale Labarge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 19:30 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Lucio Giordano | 35-43 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Matthew Shives drills a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Dale Labarge - foul #1 on Dale Labarge, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Dale Labarge is hacked by Lucio Giordano - foul #3 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG) Lucio Giordano | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:39 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey misses the 3 from straight away | 38-43 |
| 18:38 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:24 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Mensah Accomando | 41-43 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 17:58 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (SG), Lawrence Stultz (C) Matthew Shives, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (SG), Francis Wooten (PF), Domingo Bermudez (C) Dale Labarge, Fred Combs, Benjamin Espey | |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:33 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | John Byers misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 17:15 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:05 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wilfredo Martin | 44-43 |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Jerry Dunlap steals it from George Marcucci in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 16:52 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 16:51 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 16:26 | Creighton | The short jumper by Domingo Bermudez is denied by Alfredo Valdez | 46-43 |
| 16:24 | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:08 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 16:07 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:55 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Joseph Brown gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mensah Accomando (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Wooten (fresh) 6 pts. C - Domingo Bermudez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Creighton | John Byers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:43 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Dunlap | 48-43 |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Francis Wooten scores on a runner from close range | 48-45 |
| 15:21 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz is hacked by George Marcucci - foul #2 on George Marcucci, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Juan Torres (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Jerry Dunlap, Wilfredo Martin, Alfredo Valdez, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Fred Combs (SF), Fred Marie (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) John Byers, Joseph Brown, Francis Wooten, Domingo Bermudez | |
| 15:05 | Dayton | Matthew Shives buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lucio Giordano | 50-45 |
| 14:46 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 14:45 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 14:30 | Dayton | Benjamin Espey picks off the pass by Juan Torres | 50-45 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 14:13 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:58 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz misses the lay-in | 50-45 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Fred Combs snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 13:49 | Creighton | George Marcucci buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Dale Labarge | 50-47 |
| 13:31 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik misses the dunk | 50-47 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:28 | Creighton | George Marcucci loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mensah Accomando (PF) Lawrence Stultz | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Francis Wooten (PF) George Marcucci, Fred Marie | |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando's pass is intercepted by Francis Wooten | 50-47 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Francis Wooten's floater is tipped away by Mensah Accomando | 50-47 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Fred Combs tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 12:31 | Dayton | The short jumper by Matthew Shives is denied by Benjamin Espey | 50-49 |
| 12:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Benjamin Espey | 50-49 |
| 12:24 | Creighton | Francis Wooten buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Dale Labarge | 50-51 |
| 12:05 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik dunks the ball on a great pass from Lucio Giordano | 52-51 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Szczesny Zubik blocks the short jumper by Francis Wooten | 52-51 |
| 11:59 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Francis Wooten - foul #1 on Francis Wooten, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Wilfredo Martin (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Lawrence Stultz (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Juan Torres, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Domingo Bermudez (C) John Byers, Fred Combs, Benjamin Espey | |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:39 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jerry Dunlap (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Stultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Wooten (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Domingo Bermudez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Dale Labarge works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 11:24 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:11 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Francis Wooten is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Martin - foul #1 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Marie (PF) Francis Wooten | |
| 10:27 | Creighton | Joseph Brown makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Marie | 56-54 |
| 10:09 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Brown - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Juan Torres (SF), Leroy Pearce (C) Jerry Dunlap, Mensah Accomando, Lawrence Stultz | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (SG) Dale Labarge | |
| 10:09 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:09 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | George Marcucci's floater is knocked away by Leroy Pearce | 57-54 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | John Byers hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Domingo Bermudez | 57-56 |
| 09:29 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 09:27 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 09:26 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:21 | Dayton | John Byers is called for the reach on Wilfredo Martin - foul #3 on John Byers, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Mensah Accomando (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Alfredo Valdez, Leroy Pearce | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (SF), Benjamin Espey (C) Joseph Brown, Domingo Bermudez | |
| 09:03 | Dayton | Juan Torres hits a jumpshot from the left side | 59-56 |
| 08:44 | Creighton | 3 seconds is called on Fred Combs | 59-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Francis Wooten (PF) John Byers, Fred Marie | |
| 08:23 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik misses the lay-in | 59-56 |
| 08:22 | Creighton | Fred Combs pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Francis Wooten clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Szczesny Zubik - foul #1 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (SF) Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Francis Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Francis Wooten misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:16 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | The short jumper by Alfredo Valdez is denied by Benjamin Espey | 59-57 |
| 07:58 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Mensah Accomando | 59-57 |
| 07:40 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Fred Combs (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Francis Wooten (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Creighton | The short jumper by Francis Wooten is denied by Szczesny Zubik | 59-57 |
| 07:17 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:52 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lucio Giordano | 61-57 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | George Marcucci can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-57 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Dale Labarge grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 06:15 | Creighton | George Marcucci is fouled on the floor by Matthew Shives - foul #1 on Matthew Shives, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (PG), Wilfredo Martin (SG), Juan Torres (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Leroy Pearce (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Mensah Accomando, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Fred Marie (PF), Domingo Bermudez (C) Dale Labarge, Fred Combs, Francis Wooten, Benjamin Espey | |
| 05:53 | Creighton | Juan Torres steals the ball from Joseph Brown | 61-57 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Juan Torres is fouled on the floor by Fred Marie - foul #1 on Fred Marie, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | Mensah Accomando (PF) Leroy Pearce | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Juan Torres misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:28 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Fred Marie | 61-57 |
| 05:08 | Creighton | John Byers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 05:07 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:49 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando comes up short on the shot from the left side | 61-57 |
| 04:47 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz tips it but misses | 61-57 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 04:42 | Creighton | George Marcucci drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Marie | 61-59 |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Juan Torres makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Joseph Brown - foul #4 on Joseph Brown, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Alfredo Valdez (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Mensah Accomando, Lawrence Stultz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Fred Combs (PF), Francis Wooten (C) George Marcucci, Fred Marie, Domingo Bermudez | |
| 04:33 | Dayton | Juan Torres makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:53 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 03:52 | Creighton | Francis Wooten pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:47 | Creighton | A charge is called on Dale Labarge - foul #2 on Dale Labarge, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Mensah Accomando (PF) Jerry Dunlap, Juan Torres | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Benjamin Espey (C) John Byers, Joseph Brown | |
| 03:21 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez loses the dribble to Fred Combs | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Fred Combs (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Francis Wooten (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Creighton | George Marcucci's pass is intercepted by Alfredo Valdez | 64-59 |
| 02:46 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik hits a jumper from close range | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Francis Wooten buries a shot from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 02:12 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Fred Combs pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:05 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 02:04 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mensah Accomando | 66-61 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 01:44 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:30 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alfredo Valdez | 68-61 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | George Marcucci is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 01:08 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey snags the offensive board | 71-64 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Francis Wooten is denied on a dunk by Mensah Accomando | 71-64 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Francis Wooten tips it home | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is hacked by George Marcucci in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Marcucci, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Juan Torres (SF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Brown (SF) Francis Wooten | |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:44 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Creighton | George Marcucci travels with the ball | 73-66 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando is hacked by George Marcucci in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Marcucci, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Joseph Brown gets the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Szczesny Zubik steals it from George Marcucci | 75-66 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | George Marcucci is called for the reach on Lucio Giordano in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Marcucci, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG) George Marcucci | |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:18 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Dale Labarge is whistled for traveling | 76-66 |
| Subs | Dayton | Jerry Dunlap (SG), Wilfredo Martin (SF), Lawrence Stultz (C) Matthew Shives, Juan Torres, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Wooten (PF), Domingo Bermudez (C) Fred Combs, Benjamin Espey | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton 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) | |
| 00:00 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano runs out the clock | 76-66 |