| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mikel Bosancic (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Robert Molden inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Creighton | Paul Miers drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Meyers | 32-29 |
| 19:35 | Notre Dame | David Barnett blocks the jumper by Antonio Rodriguez | 32-29 |
| 19:34 | Creighton | Paul Miers gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses long on a runner in the paint | 32-29 |
| 19:27 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:18 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | Robert Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers's pass is intercepted by Andrew Costello | 32-29 |
| 18:46 | Notre Dame | Robert Molden steals the ball from Tommy Schooler | 32-29 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Robert Molden hits the finger roll | 32-31 |
| 18:26 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 18:24 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 18:23 | Creighton | Robert Molden pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | David Barnett is hacked by Andrew Costello - foul #2 on Andrew Costello, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 18:04 | Creighton | Paul Miers blows the layup | 32-31 |
| 18:02 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic loses the dribble to Dustin Meyers | 32-31 |
| 17:37 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Barnett | 32-34 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 17:24 | Creighton | David Barnett pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:19 | Creighton | Robert Molden scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 17:07 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Andrew Costello steals it from Paul Miers | 34-37 |
| 16:30 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez double dribbles | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (PG), Larry Blough (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Zikomo Orji (C) Antonio Rodriguez, Tommy Schooler, Lucien Costa, Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Kenneth Levin (SG), Michael Nobles (SF), Otto Maultsby (PF), Ralph Hanning (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Robert Molden, David Barnett, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Otto Maultsby, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Barnett (PF) Otto Maultsby | |
| 16:01 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the lay-in | 34-37 |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Ralph Hanning gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Larry Blough (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Levin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Nobles (fresh) PF - David Barnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Hanning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner travels with the ball | 34-37 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Otto Maultsby (PF) David Barnett | |
| 15:52 | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff's pass is intercepted by Timothy Ruffner in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 15:51 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner throws it down | 34-39 |
| 15:33 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 15:15 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG) Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF) Kenneth Levin, Michael Nobles | |
| 14:51 | Notre Dame | Ralph Hanning blocks the short jumper by Zikomo Orji | 34-39 |
| 14:50 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji tips it but misses | 34-39 |
| 14:48 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:44 | Creighton | Paul Miers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 14:42 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 14:40 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 34-39 |
| 14:20 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Robert Molden loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler (SG), Lucien Costa (SF), Mikel Bosancic (C) Larry Blough, Ed Petersen, Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Timothy Ruffner, Ralph Hanning | |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Otto Maultsby - foul #4 on Otto Maultsby, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (PG), Andrew Costello (PF) Antonio Rodriguez, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Nobles (PF) Otto Maultsby | |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:47 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:47 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini can't tip it in | 36-39 |
| 13:21 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 13:11 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello scores on a floater from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Michael Nobles misses the easy layup | 38-41 |
| 12:51 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Lucien Costa | 41-43 |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Michael Nobles misses the shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 12:08 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:48 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-43 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers grabs the board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Schooler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Mikel Bosancic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Nobles (fresh) C - Wilfredo Mancini (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Craig Bachand steals it from Dustin Meyers in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 11:28 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 11:27 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 11:22 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses the shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:21 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lucien Costa | 43-43 |
| 10:52 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 10:50 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler travels with the ball | 43-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Larry Blough (SG), Ed Petersen (SF), Zikomo Orji (PF), Ivan Zuehlsdorff (C) Craig Bachand, Tommy Schooler, Lucien Costa, Andrew Costello, Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Kenneth Levin (SG), Cletus Christmas (SF), David Barnett (PF), Ralph Hanning (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Robert Molden, Michael Nobles, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 10:21 | Creighton | David Barnett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Zikomo Orji - foul #3 on Zikomo Orji, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:11 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 10:10 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:47 | Notre Dame | Ed Petersen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 09:46 | Notre Dame | Larry Blough tips it in | 45-45 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | David Barnett double dribbles | 45-45 |
| 09:21 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Zikomo Orji | 47-45 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner is fouled on the floor by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #2 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini (C) Ralph Hanning | |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Cletus Christmas | 47-47 |
| 08:09 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji can't connect on a runner near the basket | 47-47 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini's pass is intercepted by Ed Petersen | 47-47 |
| 07:37 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez is hacked by Timothy Ruffner - foul #1 on Timothy Ruffner, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Craig Bachand (SG), Lucien Costa (SF), Andrew Costello (PF), Mikel Bosancic (C) Larry Blough, Ed Petersen, Zikomo Orji, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Michael Nobles (PF), Otto Maultsby (C) Timothy Ruffner, Kenneth Levin, Cletus Christmas, David Barnett, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Bachand (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lucien Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Costello (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Mikel Bosancic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Nobles (fresh) C - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mikel Bosancic | 49-47 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Michael Nobles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 06:47 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Lucien Costa | 49-47 |
| 06:26 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Otto Maultsby | 49-47 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers buries a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Antonio Rodriguez - foul #3 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (PG), Tommy Schooler (SG) Antonio Rodriguez, Craig Bachand | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ralph Hanning (C) Michael Nobles | |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:18 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mikel Bosancic | 49-49 |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Zuehlsdorff | 52-49 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 52-49 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Robert Molden grabs the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Robert Molden can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 52-49 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mikel Bosancic | 52-49 |
| 04:39 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lucien Costa | 54-49 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby lays it in on a nice dish by Ralph Hanning | 54-51 |
| 04:12 | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-51 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Rodriguez (PG), Ed Petersen (SF), Zikomo Orji (PF) Lucien Costa, Andrew Costello, Mikel Bosancic | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Barnett (PF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Otto Maultsby, Ralph Hanning | |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Paul Miers clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Tommy Schooler - foul #2 on Tommy Schooler, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:51 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:32 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji's pass is intercepted by David Barnett | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio Rodriguez (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Schooler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Petersen (fresh) PF - Zikomo Orji (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivan Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Creighton | David Barnett banks in the layup on a great pass from Dustin Meyers | 54-53 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 03:13 | Creighton | David Barnett gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini hits the finger roll set up by Paul Miers | 54-55 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by David Barnett - foul #1 on David Barnett, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lucien Costa (SF) Ed Petersen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG) Dustin Meyers | |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:50 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Paul Miers is whistled for a carry | 55-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Larry Blough (SG) Tommy Schooler | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler (SG), Andrew Costello (PF) Larry Blough, Ivan Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG) Timothy Ruffner | |
| 02:33 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 02:31 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Robert Molden is fouled on the floor by Lucien Costa - foul #1 on Lucien Costa, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Robert Molden misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | David Barnett gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | David Barnett clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 02:01 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji throws it down on a great pass from Andrew Costello | 59-56 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Meyers | 59-58 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wilfredo Mancini | 59-61 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Dustin Meyers - foul #1 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic (C) Andrew Costello | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | Zikomo Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Robert Molden is hacked by Antonio Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello (PF) Zikomo Orji | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Robert Molden misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini is hacked by Mikel Bosancic - foul #2 on Mikel Bosancic, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Mikel Bosancic snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:09 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Andrew Costello is hacked by David Barnett - foul #2 on David Barnett, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| 00:03 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Nobles (PF) David Barnett | |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Antonio Rodriguez is called for the reach on Paul Miers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Antonio Rodriguez, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Ivan Zuehlsdorff (PG) Antonio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Tommy Schooler hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 60-65 |