| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Barnett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hammond (fresh) SF - Robert Andrus (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Robert Molden inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Robert Molden tips it back up and in | 36-27 |
| 19:27 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Hammond | 36-29 |
| 19:04 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini is hacked by Jerry Steward - foul #2 on Jerry Steward, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Paul Miers drills a floater from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 18:33 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward's pass is intercepted by Paul Miers | 38-29 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers is fouled on the floor by Richard Hammond - foul #3 on Richard Hammond, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas (SG) Richard Hammond | |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 17:46 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Molden blocks the short jumper by Thomas Booth | 41-29 |
| 17:44 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward hits the follow up shot | 41-31 |
| 17:21 | Creighton | Ronald Venegas is called for the reach on Paul Miers - foul #1 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Otto Maultsby (PF), Ralph Hanning (C) Dustin Meyers, David Barnett, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (PG), Phillip Stump (SF), Randy Dry (C) Thomas Booth, Robert Andrus, Jerry Steward | |
| 16:58 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner is fouled on the floor by Randy Dry - foul #2 on Randy Dry, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Nobles (SF) Robert Molden | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Rickey Washington (C) James Watson | |
| 16:41 | Creighton | Michael Nobles is whistled for a carry | 41-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Levin (SG) Paul Miers | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 16:32 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 16:31 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | Ronald Venegas steals the ball from Otto Maultsby | 41-33 |
| 16:08 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas banks in the layup | 41-35 |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Michael Nobles's pass is intercepted by Randy Dry | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Levin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Hanning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) SG - Ronald Venegas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Phillip Stump (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Dry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rickey Washington (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:30 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:12 | Creighton | Michael Nobles comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:11 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:57 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Hanning - foul #3 on Ralph Hanning, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF), David Barnett (PF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Timothy Ruffner, Kenneth Levin, Michael Nobles, Otto Maultsby, Ralph Hanning | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth (PG), Richard Hammond (SG), Robert Andrus (SF), Jerry Steward (C) Thomas Ugarte, Ronald Venegas, Phillip Stump, Rickey Washington | |
| 14:57 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:57 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Molden | 44-40 |
| 14:28 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dustin Meyers - foul #1 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | James Watson (PF) Randy Dry | |
| 14:28 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:28 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:16 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Barnett | 47-42 |
| 13:56 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:54 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Mancini | 47-42 |
| 13:50 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 13:49 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 13:42 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Barnett - foul #1 on David Barnett, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| 13:42 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:42 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Robert Molden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Miers | 49-44 |
| 13:12 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 13:11 | Creighton | Paul Miers pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:07 | Creighton | Robert Molden drills a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Robert Andrus - foul #1 on Robert Andrus, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Otto Maultsby (PF) David Barnett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 13:07 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:53 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 12:31 | Creighton | Paul Miers drills a shot from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 12:19 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Hammond | 54-49 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Wilfredo Mancini and he's fouled by James Watson - foul #1 on James Watson, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Ralph Hanning (C) Dustin Meyers, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Phillip Stump (SF), Randy Dry (C) Thomas Booth, Richard Hammond, Robert Andrus, Jerry Steward | |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:49 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Stump | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Molden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Hanning (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Phillip Stump (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Dry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby is denied on a layup by Randy Dry | 57-51 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby tips it in | 59-51 |
| 11:15 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte is called for 5 seconds | 59-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Levin (SG), Michael Nobles (SF), David Barnett (PF) Paul Miers, Robert Molden, Ralph Hanning | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth (PG) James Watson | |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 59-51 |
| 10:44 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby grabs the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 10:31 | Creighton | David Barnett buries a fadeaway from the left block | 61-51 |
| 10:17 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-51 |
| 10:15 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Dry | 61-51 |
| 10:04 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 10:03 | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump tips it but misses | 61-51 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 09:56 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 09:54 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 09:30 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas is hacked by Timothy Ruffner - foul #2 on Timothy Ruffner, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Timothy Ruffner, Kenneth Levin, David Barnett, Otto Maultsby | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Melvin Booth (PG), Richard Hammond (SG), Robert Andrus (SF), James Watson (PF), Jerry Steward (C) Thomas Booth, Thomas Ugarte, Ronald Venegas, Randy Dry, Phillip Stump | |
| 09:06 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 08:59 | Creighton | Michael Nobles buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Wilfredo Mancini and he's hacked by Richard Hammond - foul #4 on Richard Hammond, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Lewis (PG) Richard Hammond | |
| 08:59 | Creighton | Michael Nobles misses the free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:59 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 08:46 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Melvin Booth and he's hacked by Robert Molden - foul #2 on Robert Molden, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ralph Hanning (PF) Michael Nobles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 08:46 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Paul Miers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-54 |
| 08:12 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Lewis's pass is intercepted by Robert Molden | 63-54 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses the easy layup | 63-54 |
| 08:05 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 07:50 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Steward | 63-57 |
| 07:23 | Creighton | The short jumper by Wilfredo Mancini is denied by Jerry Steward | 63-57 |
| 07:21 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Hanning (fresh) 3 pf. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Robert Lewis (fresh) SG - Melvin Booth (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Andrus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Steward (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:57 | St. Bonaventure | Dustin Meyers steals it from Robert Lewis | 63-57 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Ralph Hanning's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Steward | 63-57 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Robert Molden tips it home | 65-57 |
| 06:33 | St. Bonaventure | Melvin Booth is fouled on the floor by Paul Miers - foul #2 on Paul Miers, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (PG), Kenneth Levin (SG), Michael Nobles (SF), David Barnett (PF), Otto Maultsby (C) Dustin Meyers, Paul Miers, Robert Molden, Ralph Hanning, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth (PG), Richard Hammond (SG), Ronald Venegas (SF), Randy Dry (C) Robert Lewis, Melvin Booth, Robert Andrus, Jerry Steward | |
| 06:24 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond is denied on a layup by David Barnett | 65-57 |
| 06:22 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 06:09 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson is called for 3 seconds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Phillip Stump (C) James Watson | |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Kenneth Levin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 05:43 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 05:25 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by David Barnett - foul #2 on David Barnett, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF) Kenneth Levin, Michael Nobles | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 05:25 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:25 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Ronald Venegas - foul #2 on Ronald Venegas, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Timothy Ruffner, David Barnett | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Andrus (SF), James Watson (PF), Jerry Steward (C) Ronald Venegas, Randy Dry, Phillip Stump | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:35 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Steward | 68-61 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Miers | 70-61 |
| 03:54 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward loses the ball out of bounds | 70-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Barnett (PF) Otto Maultsby | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG) Thomas Booth, Richard Hammond | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers can't connect on a shot from the right side | 70-61 |
| 03:39 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - David Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Thomas Ugarte (fresh) SG - Ronald Venegas (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Andrus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Steward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Creighton | Robert Molden connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Miers | 73-63 |
| 02:58 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth (PG), Richard Hammond (SG) Thomas Ugarte, Ronald Venegas | |
| 02:44 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Booth is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Booth, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dustin Meyers | 75-63 |
| 02:07 | St. Bonaventure | Jerry Steward comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 75-63 |
| 02:05 | Creighton | David Barnett gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-63 |
| 01:58 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses the tip | 75-63 |
| 01:57 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Hammond pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:34 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson is hacked by Dustin Meyers - foul #2 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #8 | 75-63 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte (PG), Ronald Venegas (SG), Phillip Stump (SF), Randy Dry (C) Thomas Booth, Richard Hammond, Robert Andrus, Jerry Steward | |
| 01:34 | St. Bonaventure | James Watson misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Otto Maultsby | 75-63 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Michael Nobles clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 01:17 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 01:09 | St. Bonaventure | The jump hook by Randy Dry is blocked by Otto Maultsby | 75-63 |
| 01:08 | St. Bonaventure | Randy Dry tips it back up and in | 75-65 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Ralph Hanning is hacked by Phillip Stump - foul #2 on Phillip Stump, team foul #10 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Rickey Washington (C) James Watson | |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Ralph Hanning misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Ralph Hanning makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:50 | St. Bonaventure | Thomas Ugarte misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Ralph Hanning gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Michael Nobles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 76-65 |
| 00:43 | St. Bonaventure | Ronald Venegas grabs the board | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | St. Bonaventure | Rickey Washington hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 76-65 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby grabs the board | 76-65 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Michael Nobles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-65 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Otto Maultsby | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner runs out the clock | 76-65 |