| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harley Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bingman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Laura (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Paul Laura inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott makes the shot from the left side | 35-39 |
| 19:23 | Creighton | Robert Molden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 19:21 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Kenneth Scott | 35-39 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott hits the finger roll set up by Paul Laura | 37-39 |
| 18:59 | Creighton | Paul Miers clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bingman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bingman, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:59 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:59 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:59 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:39 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Paul Laura misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Barnett - foul #2 on David Barnett, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Paul Laura makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:32 | Buffalo | Paul Laura makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Paul Miers drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Meyers | 39-41 |
| 17:53 | Buffalo | Paul Laura clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dustin Meyers | 39-41 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dustin Meyers | 39-43 |
| 17:31 | Buffalo | Paul Laura hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 17:29 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Whitehair | 39-43 |
| 17:16 | Buffalo | The jump hook by Kenneth Scott is blocked by David Barnett | 39-43 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Robert Molden grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 17:09 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Molden | 39-45 |
| 16:51 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman loses the dribble to Dustin Meyers | 39-45 |
| 16:48 | Creighton | Paul Miers hits the finger roll set up by Dustin Meyers | 39-47 |
| 16:23 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Laura | 42-47 |
| 16:19 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses the easy layup | 42-47 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | David Barnett can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 16:15 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:04 | Buffalo | Paul Miers steals it from Kenneth Scott | 42-47 |
| 15:40 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bingman is called for the reach on Paul Miers - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bingman, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Adam Culpepper (SG), Louis Coleman (SF), Jeff Angulo (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Harley Kelly, Jeffrey Bingman, Paul Laura, Kenneth Scott, Gregory Whitehair | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerry Manzano (fresh) SG - Adam Culpepper (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeff Angulo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Marques (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Levin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nobles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Hanning (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Michael Nobles is hacked by Adam Culpepper - foul #4 on Adam Culpepper, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Talbot (SG) Adam Culpepper | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Christopher Talbot is called for the reach on Kenneth Levin - foul #1 on Christopher Talbot, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Kenneth Levin misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-47 |
| 14:51 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:34 | Buffalo | Ralph Hanning steals it from Jeff Angulo | 42-47 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Michael Nobles comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 42-47 |
| 14:13 | Buffalo | Louis Coleman gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:09 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano's pass is intercepted by Timothy Ruffner | 42-47 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby misses long on a jump hook from close range | 42-47 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Michael Nobles pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:38 | Creighton | Louis Coleman steals the ball from Timothy Ruffner | 42-47 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Manzano and he's fouled by Otto Maultsby - foul #1 on Otto Maultsby, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harley Kelly (PG), Paul Laura (SF), Timothy Ray (C) Jerry Manzano, Louis Coleman, Douglas Marques | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF) Timothy Ruffner, Kenneth Levin, Ralph Hanning | |
| 13:25 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Robert Molden buries a shot near the basket | 45-49 |
| 12:59 | Buffalo | Paul Laura clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 12:57 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 12:30 | Creighton | Michael Nobles clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jeff Angulo - foul #1 on Jeff Angulo, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman (SG), Kenneth Scott (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Christopher Talbot, Jeff Angulo, Timothy Ray | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini (C) Otto Maultsby | |
| 12:30 | Creighton | Michael Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:30 | Creighton | Michael Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:17 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 12:16 | Creighton | Robert Molden grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Miers | 47-53 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Harley Kelly misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dustin Meyers - foul #2 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Louis Coleman (SF) Paul Laura | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), David Barnett (PF) Dustin Meyers, Michael Nobles | |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Harley Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:48 | Buffalo | Harley Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:27 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Paul Miers gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harley Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bingman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Louis Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Whitehair (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Paul Miers hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Ruffner and he's fouled by Jeffrey Bingman - foul #4 on Jeffrey Bingman, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano (PG), Paul Laura (SF) Harley Kelly, Jeffrey Bingman | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:57 | Buffalo | Timothy Ruffner steps in front of the Gregory Whitehair pass | 49-56 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Jerry Manzano is called for the reach on Robert Molden - foul #1 on Jerry Manzano, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Christopher Talbot (SG) Paul Laura | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Otto Maultsby (C) Timothy Ruffner, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 10:13 | Buffalo | Christopher Talbot makes the 3 from straight away | 52-58 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Paul Miers hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Otto Maultsby | 52-60 |
| 09:39 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 09:38 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair tips it in | 54-60 |
| 09:18 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby is fouled on the floor by Gregory Whitehair - foul #1 on Gregory Whitehair, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Laura (SF), Jeff Angulo (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Louis Coleman, Kenneth Scott, Gregory Whitehair | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (SG), Michael Nobles (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Paul Miers, Robert Molden, David Barnett | |
| 09:18 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:18 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:18 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 08:55 | Buffalo | Jerry Manzano drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Talbot | 56-61 |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Michael Nobles hits the finger roll set up by Dustin Meyers | 56-63 |
| 08:19 | Buffalo | Paul Laura clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 08:11 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini is called for a charge - foul #2 on Wilfredo Mancini, team foul #4 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harley Kelly (PG) Jerry Manzano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Levin (SG), Ralph Hanning (PF) Dustin Meyers, Otto Maultsby | |
| 07:54 | Buffalo | Wilfredo Mancini steals it from Christopher Talbot | 56-63 |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Ralph Hanning misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 07:23 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harley Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Talbot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Laura (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Angulo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Douglas Marques (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Levin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nobles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Hanning (fresh) 3 stl. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Buffalo | Harley Kelly knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Kenneth Levin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo | Douglas Marques snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Harley Kelly misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | Ralph Hanning snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Nobles and he's fouled by Douglas Marques - foul #2 on Douglas Marques, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman (PG), Adam Culpepper (SG), Louis Coleman (SF), Kenneth Scott (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Harley Kelly, Christopher Talbot, Paul Laura, Jeff Angulo, Douglas Marques | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF), David Barnett (PF) Timothy Ruffner, Kenneth Levin, Michael Nobles, Ralph Hanning | |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini misses the free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:40 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 06:17 | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Scott | 61-65 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Robert Molden drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dustin Meyers | 61-67 |
| 05:39 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 05:37 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 05:32 | Creighton | Robert Molden is hacked by Louis Coleman - foul #2 on Louis Coleman, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Otto Maultsby (C) Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 05:32 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:32 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:19 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Robert Molden grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 04:57 | Creighton | Adam Culpepper steps in front of the David Barnett pass | 61-69 |
| 04:37 | Buffalo | Louis Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-69 |
| 04:35 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair tips it home | 63-69 |
| 04:23 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-69 |
| 04:22 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby tips it but misses | 63-69 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper grabs the board | 63-69 |
| 04:03 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 63-69 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby double dribbles | 63-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Harley Kelly (PG), Christopher Talbot (SF), Jeff Angulo (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Jeffrey Bingman, Louis Coleman, Kenneth Scott, Gregory Whitehair | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Ralph Hanning (C) Dustin Meyers, David Barnett | |
| 03:41 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper travels with the ball | 63-69 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Laura (SF) Adam Culpepper | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Levin (SG), Michael Nobles (SF) Paul Miers, Robert Molden | |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Michael Nobles comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-69 |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby tips it in | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Buffalo | Ralph Hanning steals it from Christopher Talbot | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo 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 (+1) | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Harley Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Talbot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Laura (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Angulo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Douglas Marques (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Levin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nobles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Hanning (fresh) 2 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Douglas Marques swats the short shot by Michael Nobles | 63-71 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo | Paul Laura pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 02:57 | Buffalo | Timothy Ruffner steals it from Harley Kelly | 63-71 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Kenneth Levin lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Ruffner | 63-73 |
| 02:53 | Buffalo | Buffalo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper (SG), Kenneth Scott (PF), Gregory Whitehair (C) Christopher Talbot, Jeff Angulo, Douglas Marques | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Timothy Ruffner, Kenneth Levin, Michael Nobles, Ralph Hanning | |
| 02:37 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Harley Kelly | 65-73 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Paul Miers connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dustin Meyers | 65-76 |
| 02:04 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-76 |
| 02:03 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair can't tip it in | 65-76 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Otto Maultsby | 65-76 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby drills a jump hook in the lane | 65-78 |
| 01:41 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Scott | 68-78 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-81 |
| 01:10 | Buffalo | Kenneth Scott misses long on a jumper near the basket | 68-81 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Robert Molden grabs the board | 68-81 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Paul Miers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-81 |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby grabs the offensive rebound | 68-81 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Robert Molden connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Wilfredo Mancini | 68-83 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Buffalo | Dustin Meyers steals the ball from Gregory Whitehair | 68-83 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers can't finish the layup | 68-83 |
| 00:40 | Buffalo | Gregory Whitehair pulls down the rebound | 68-83 |
| 00:35 | Buffalo | Adam Culpepper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-83 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jeffrey Bingman (PG), Christopher Talbot (SG), Louis Coleman (SF), Jeff Angulo (PF), Douglas Marques (C) Harley Kelly, Adam Culpepper, Paul Laura, Kenneth Scott, Gregory Whitehair | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Kenneth Levin (SG), Michael Nobles (SF), Ralph Hanning (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Robert Molden, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Kenneth Levin buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Hanning | 68-85 |
| 00:06 | Buffalo | Jeff Angulo misses short on a jumper in the lane | 68-85 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Ralph Hanning grabs the board | 68-85 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner runs out the clock | 68-85 |