| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fresh) SG - Dale Labarge (fresh) SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) PF - Fred Combs (fresh) C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) PF - Michael Simmons (fresh) C - Chester Petersen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Michael Simmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Drake | Dennis Northrup misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Drake | Michael Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Drake | The jump hook by Michael Mosley is blocked by Benjamin Espey | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Creighton | Fred Combs grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Marcucci | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Drake | Phillip Thomas misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Marcucci - foul #1 on George Marcucci, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Drake | Phillip Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:01 | Drake | Phillip Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Dale Labarge hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Drake | Michael Simmons pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Drake | Michael Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Benjamin Espey | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | Dennis Northrup is called for the reach on Dale Labarge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dale Labarge | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Drake | Phillip Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Dale Labarge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Simmons | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Drake | Dennis Northrup clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Drake | Michael Mosley hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Fred Combs hits a wide open jump hook from the right block set up by Dale Labarge | 7-4 |
| 17:14 | Drake | Michael Mosley drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Phillip Thomas | 7-6 |
| 17:08 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 17:06 | Drake | The rebound goes to Michael Mosley | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Drake | Phillip Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Drake | Dennis Northrup pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dale Labarge | 7-6 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | George Marcucci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG), John Byers (SF), Francis Wooten (PF), Domingo Bermudez (C) Dale Labarge, Joseph Brown, Fred Combs, Benjamin Espey | |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (PG), David Williams (SG), Jeffrey Scott (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF), John Edwards (C) Phillip Thomas, Dennis Northrup, Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons, Chester Petersen | |
| 16:15 | Drake | John Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:14 | Drake | John Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:55 | Drake | John Edwards buries a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Osvaldo Guerra - foul #1 on Osvaldo Guerra, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 15:55 | Drake | John Edwards misses the free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Osvaldo Guerra (fresh) SF - John Byers (fresh) PF - Francis Wooten (fresh) C - Domingo Bermudez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Abel Imai (fresh) SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Scott (fresh) PF - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wyatt Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Creighton | Francis Wooten is called for a charge - foul #1 on Francis Wooten, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG), Michael Simmons (PF) Jeffrey Scott, John Edwards | |
| 15:18 | Drake | Abel Imai is called for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Marie (PF) Domingo Bermudez | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Jeffrey Scott (SF) Abel Imai, David Williams | |
| 14:55 | Creighton | John Byers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Fred Marie misses the tip | 7-8 |
| 14:52 | Drake | Wyatt Jones pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:37 | Drake | Wyatt Jones loses the dribble to Francis Wooten | 7-8 |
| 14:32 | Creighton | George Marcucci is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Osvaldo Guerra | 10-8 |
| 14:14 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott is fouled on the floor by John Byers - foul #1 on John Byers, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Benjamin Espey (C) Osvaldo Guerra, John Byers, Francis Wooten | |
| Subs | Drake | Dennis Northrup (SG), David Williams (SF), John Edwards (PF), Chester Petersen (C) John Smith, Jeffrey Scott, Michael Simmons, Wyatt Jones | |
| 14:04 | Drake | Dennis Northrup comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Benjamin Espey - foul #1 on Benjamin Espey, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (SF), Domingo Bermudez (C) Joseph Brown, Benjamin Espey | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG) David Alley | |
| 14:04 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:04 | Drake | Dennis Northrup makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:50 | Creighton | Dale Labarge is fouled on the floor by Dennis Northrup - foul #2 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Brown (SF) Fred Marie | |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG) Dennis Northrup | |
| 13:37 | Creighton | Phillip Thomas picks off the pass by George Marcucci | 10-10 |
| 13:33 | Drake | David Williams throws it down on a nice dish by Phillip Thomas | 10-12 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Abel Imai picks off the pass by George Marcucci in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 13:05 | Drake | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-12 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Fred Combs grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Phillip Thomas - foul #1 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Benjamin Espey (C) Domingo Bermudez | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Wyatt Jones (PF) Phillip Thomas, David Williams, John Edwards | |
| 13:00 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 3rd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:44 | Drake | The short jumper by Wyatt Jones is denied by Fred Combs | 12-12 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 12:38 | Creighton | Joseph Brown is hacked by David Alley in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Alley, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Marie (PF) Fred Combs | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (SG), Michael Simmons (PF) Abel Imai, Chester Petersen | |
| 12:28 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 12:26 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| 12:13 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG) Dale Labarge | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG) David Alley | |
| 12:13 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:13 | Drake | Michael Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:52 | Creighton | George Marcucci is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 11:51 | Creighton | Joseph Brown snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Osvaldo Guerra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (tiring) PF - Fred Marie (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Espey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Mosley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 2 reb. C - Wyatt Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:29 | Drake | Michael Simmons gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 11:23 | Drake | Michael Mosley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| 11:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 14-14 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 11:15 | Drake | Wyatt Jones pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:52 | Drake | Wyatt Jones's pass is intercepted by George Marcucci | 14-14 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 10:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to Wyatt Jones | 14-14 |
| 10:21 | Drake | George Marcucci steals it from Phillip Thomas | 14-14 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | George Marcucci blows the layup | 14-14 |
| 10:16 | Drake | Michael Mosley gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:11 | Drake | Michael Mosley lays it in on a nice dish by Phillip Thomas | 14-16 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | John Smith picks off the pass by Benjamin Espey | 14-16 |
| 09:33 | Drake | Michael Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Fred Marie snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:28 | Creighton | George Marcucci is fouled in the backcourt by Phillip Thomas - foul #2 on Phillip Thomas, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Dale Labarge (SG), Fred Combs (SF), Francis Wooten (PF), Domingo Bermudez (C) George Marcucci, Osvaldo Guerra, Joseph Brown, Fred Marie, Benjamin Espey | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), Abel Imai (SG), David Williams (SF), Jeffrey Scott (PF), John Edwards (C) Phillip Thomas, John Smith, Michael Mosley, Michael Simmons, Wyatt Jones | |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Fred Combs buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from John Byers and he's hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:49 | Drake | David Alley connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Edwards | 17-19 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Fred Combs is open but misses the lay-in | 17-19 |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Francis Wooten tips it home | 19-19 |
| 08:19 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dale Labarge | 19-19 |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Fred Combs banks in the layup | 21-19 |
| 08:05 | Drake | David Williams misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dale Labarge - foul #1 on Dale Labarge, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Benjamin Espey (C) Domingo Bermudez | |
| Subs | Drake | Wyatt Jones (PF), Chester Petersen (C) David Alley, John Edwards | |
| 08:05 | Drake | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:05 | Drake | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | David Williams is called for the reach on Dale Labarge - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Brown (SF) Francis Wooten | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG) David Williams | |
| 07:46 | Creighton | Dale Labarge makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | Dale Labarge makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Byers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Espey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Abel Imai (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Scott (fairly fresh) PF - Wyatt Jones (tiring) 3 reb. C - Chester Petersen (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 07:26 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Fred Combs | 23-21 |
| 07:20 | Creighton | Joseph Brown is hacked by Abel Imai in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abel Imai, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| 07:20 | Creighton | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:20 | Creighton | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:16 | Drake | John Byers picks off the pass by John Smith in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Jeffrey Scott is called for the reach on Dale Labarge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Scott, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG) John Smith | |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Dale Labarge makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:09 | Drake | Wyatt Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:50 | Drake | David Alley misses the lay-in | 26-21 |
| 06:49 | Drake | Abel Imai snags the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 06:39 | Drake | Chester Petersen banks in the layup | 26-23 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Dale Labarge knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Fred Combs | 29-23 |
| 06:24 | Drake | Chester Petersen buries a shot from the left block | 29-25 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | John Byers loses the dribble to David Alley in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 06:03 | Drake | Chester Petersen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Osvaldo Guerra (SG), Francis Wooten (PF), Domingo Bermudez (C) John Byers, Dale Labarge, Joseph Brown, Benjamin Espey | |
| Subs | Drake | John Smith (PG), Michael Mosley (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) David Alley, Jeffrey Scott, Wyatt Jones | |
| 06:03 | Drake | Chester Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:03 | Drake | Chester Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra is fouled in the backcourt by Abel Imai - foul #2 on Abel Imai, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | David Alley (PG), John Edwards (PF) Abel Imai, Michael Simmons | |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Osvaldo Guerra steps in front of the John Smith pass | 31-27 |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Fred Combs loses the dribble to David Alley | 31-27 |
| 05:14 | Drake | Domingo Bermudez takes the ball from David Alley | 31-27 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Francis Wooten misses the easy layup | 31-27 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:52 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the jumper from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 04:51 | Creighton | Fred Combs grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the easy open layup | 31-27 |
| 04:35 | Drake | Chester Petersen snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:21 | Drake | David Alley can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 31-27 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | Francis Wooten grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | The jump hook by Fred Combs is blocked by Chester Petersen | 31-27 |
| 04:13 | Drake | John Smith snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 04:00 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Fred Combs - foul #1 on Fred Combs, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Fred Marie (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) Osvaldo Guerra, Fred Combs, Francis Wooten, Domingo Bermudez | |
| Subs | Drake | Phillip Thomas (PG), Dennis Northrup (SG), David Williams (SF), Michael Simmons (PF) David Alley, John Smith, Michael Mosley, John Edwards | |
| 04:00 | Drake | Chester Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:00 | Drake | Chester Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:37 | Creighton | A charge is called on George Marcucci - foul #2 on George Marcucci, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG) George Marcucci | |
| Subs | Drake | Wyatt Jones (C) Chester Petersen | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Byers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Marie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Espey (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Phillip Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Northrup (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Simmons (tiring) 3 reb. C - Wyatt Jones (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Drake | Dennis Northrup's pass is intercepted by John Byers | 31-28 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Dale Labarge is hacked by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jeffrey Scott (SF) David Williams | |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Dale Labarge makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:40 | Drake | Jeffrey Scott is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG), Fred Combs (PF), Francis Wooten (C) Dale Labarge, Fred Marie, Benjamin Espey | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Joseph Brown blows the wide open dunk | 32-28 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Wooten | 32-28 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Joseph Brown is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Francis Wooten | 35-28 |
| 01:56 | Drake | Wyatt Jones is whistled for traveling | 35-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Benjamin Espey (C) John Byers, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Drake | Chester Petersen (C) Wyatt Jones | |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Dennis Northrup is called for the reach on Osvaldo Guerra - foul #3 on Dennis Northrup, team foul #12 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Abel Imai (SG) Dennis Northrup | |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Phillip Thomas buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 01:06 | Creighton | George Marcucci loses the dribble to Abel Imai in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 01:05 | Drake | Michael Simmons banks in the layup on a great pass from Abel Imai | 37-33 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Fred Combs drills a runner from the baseline set up by Benjamin Espey and he's hacked by Jeffrey Scott - foul #2 on Jeffrey Scott, team foul #13 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Fred Marie (PF) Osvaldo Guerra, Francis Wooten | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Mosley (SF), John Edwards (PF), Wyatt Jones (C) Jeffrey Scott, Michael Simmons, Chester Petersen | |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:30 | Drake | Phillip Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | George Marcucci's pass is intercepted by Abel Imai in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Abel Imai misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Fred Combs gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the fullcourt shot | 40-36 |