| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Richins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Denver | Rick Sterner connects on the shot from the baseline | 31-43 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | Randy Dimas's fadeaway is rejected by James Richins | 31-43 |
| 19:22 | Denver | James Richins snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Michael Dixson steals it from Jeremy Maurer | 31-43 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Dixson | 31-45 |
| 18:39 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeremy Maurer | 34-45 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Randy Dimas connects on the jumper near the basket | 34-47 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Joseph Bolton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | Rick Sterner swats the layup by Michael Owens | 34-47 |
| 18:05 | Denver | James Richins grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Joseph Bolton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 17:59 | Denver | Rick Sterner snags the offensive board | 34-47 |
| 17:46 | Denver | Rick Sterner knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Bolton | 36-47 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Randy Dimas misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-47 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 17:00 | Denver | Michael Owens takes the ball from Joseph Bolton | 36-47 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 16:55 | Denver | James Richins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Michael Owens hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Broadnax | 38-50 |
| 16:21 | Denver | Rick Sterner drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jeremy Maurer | 40-50 |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 16:14 | Denver | Rick Sterner gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 16:09 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Randy Dimas pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | The jump hook by Charles Broadnax is blocked by James Richins | 40-50 |
| 16:02 | Creighton | Michael Owens snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-50 |
| 15:42 | Denver | James Richins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Richins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dixson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Dimas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Denver | Joseph Bolton clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Schauer - foul #2 on Jonathan Schauer, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (SG), Gordon Prince (SF), James Jones (PF), William Cope (C) Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, Rick Sterner, James Richins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Martin Burriss (SF), Richard Hadlock (PF), Herman Wynn (C) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson, Michael Owens, Jonathan Schauer, Randy Dimas | |
| 15:37 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 15:37 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock lays it up and in set up by Ryan Wolbert | 42-52 |
| 15:03 | Denver | Gordon Prince drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Wolbert | 45-54 |
| 14:41 | Denver | Joseph Bolton hits a fadeaway from the left block | 47-54 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock hits a jump hook near the basket | 47-56 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Gordon Prince hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 14:10 | Denver | James Jones hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 13:52 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Barton | 49-58 |
| 13:28 | Denver | Joseph Bolton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Llanos | 52-58 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert double dribbles | 52-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Dan Freeman (PF), James Richins (C) Joseph Bolton, James Jones, William Cope | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Dixson (SG), Forest Roth (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Ryan Wolbert, Mark Barton, Martin Burriss, Richard Hadlock, Herman Wynn | |
| 13:06 | Denver | Dan Freeman is hacked by Jonathan Schauer - foul #3 on Jonathan Schauer, team foul #2 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Denver | James Knight (SG) Gordon Prince | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:54 | Denver | Dan Freeman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Schauer - foul #4 on Jonathan Schauer, team foul #3 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Owens (SF) Jonathan Schauer | |
| 12:54 | Denver | Dan Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Dan Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 12:39 | Creighton | Michael Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG), Rick Sterner (PF) Donald Llanos, James Knight | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:22 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza can't connect on a shot from close range | 54-58 |
| 12:20 | Creighton | Randy Dimas snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Randy Dimas buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Broadnax and he's hacked by James Richins - foul #2 on James Richins, team foul #1 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Gordon Prince (PG) James Richins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Mark Barton (SG) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson | |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Randy Dimas misses the free throw | 54-60 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 11:53 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 11:51 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Sterner | 54-60 |
| 11:36 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Gordon Prince (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Forest Roth (fresh) C - Randy Dimas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Creighton | Randy Dimas comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 57-60 |
| 11:20 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 11:13 | Denver | Dan Freeman misses the floater from the right side | 57-60 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Dan Freeman misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 11:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Forest Roth | 57-60 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-60 |
| 11:04 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 10:45 | Denver | Gordon Prince misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 10:43 | Denver | Rick Sterner tips it back up and in | 59-60 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Randy Dimas drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Barton | 59-62 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses long on a floater from the left side | 59-62 |
| 09:54 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Forest Roth clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Lowell Zaragoza - foul #3 on Lowell Zaragoza, team foul #2 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Donald Llanos (SG), James Knight (SF), James Jones (PF), James Richins (C) Gordon Prince, Jeremy Maurer, Lowell Zaragoza, Rick Sterner, Dan Freeman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Dixson (SG), Richard Hadlock (PF), Martin Burriss (C) Ryan Wolbert, Mark Barton, Michael Owens, Randy Dimas | |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Forest Roth makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Forest Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 09:19 | Denver | James Jones travels with the ball | 59-64 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Herman Wynn (C) Forest Roth | |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Martin Burriss can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-64 |
| 09:00 | Denver | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 08:49 | Denver | Donald Llanos misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 59-64 |
| 08:47 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | James Jones is called for the reach on Richard Hadlock - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza (SF) Joseph Bolton | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Knight - foul #1 on James Knight, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Michael Dixson makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 08:33 | Denver | James Jones gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 08:17 | Denver | James Knight misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Herman Wynn - foul #1 on Herman Wynn, team foul #4 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Gordon Prince (SF), William Cope (C) Lowell Zaragoza, James Richins | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:17 | Denver | James Knight makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:17 | Denver | James Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-65 |
| 07:57 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Knight | 61-65 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Gordon Prince is fouled on the floor by Martin Burriss - foul #2 on Martin Burriss, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG) James Knight | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer (PF) Martin Burriss | |
| 07:43 | Denver | Gordon Prince connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 63-65 |
| 07:24 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Kapp (PF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Michael Owens (SF) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson, Richard Hadlock | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Prince (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Kapp (fresh) C - William Cope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Herman Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 07:01 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:56 | Creighton | William Cope is called for the reach on Herman Wynn - foul #2 on William Cope, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Freeman (PG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), James Richins (C) Donald Llanos, Gordon Prince, Brian Kapp, William Cope | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randy Dimas (C) Herman Wynn | |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Mark Barton hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Wolbert | 63-67 |
| 06:28 | Denver | Dan Freeman travels in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), James Knight (SG) Dan Freeman, Jeremy Maurer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Burriss (SF) Michael Owens | |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Dimas | 63-67 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert is fouled on the floor by James Knight - foul #2 on James Knight, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (SG) James Knight | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Forest Roth (SF) Ryan Wolbert, Randy Dimas | |
| 05:45 | Creighton | Joseph Bolton steps in front of the Jonathan Schauer pass | 63-67 |
| 05:18 | Denver | Joseph Bolton is fouled on the floor by Mark Barton - foul #1 on Mark Barton, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Gordon Prince (SG), Dan Freeman (SF), James Jones (PF), William Cope (C) Joseph Bolton, Lowell Zaragoza, Rick Sterner, James Richins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Richard Hadlock (PF), Herman Wynn (C) Mark Barton, Jonathan Schauer, Martin Burriss | |
| 05:03 | Denver | James Jones scores on a floater in the paint set up by Dan Freeman and the foul's on Herman Wynn - foul #2 on Herman Wynn, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Owens (SF) Forest Roth | |
| 05:03 | Denver | James Jones makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | Herman Wynn is whistled for a carry | 66-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG) Dan Freeman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (SG) Michael Dixson | |
| 04:13 | Denver | James Jones clanks a floater from the right block | 66-67 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Herman Wynn pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:08 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Lowell Zaragoza (SF), Rick Sterner (PF) Donald Llanos, Gordon Prince, William Cope | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randy Dimas (C) Herman Wynn | |
| 04:00 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Richard Hadlock | 66-67 |
| 03:52 | Creighton | The jump hook by Richard Hadlock is blocked by James Jones | 66-67 |
| 03:50 | Denver | James Jones snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 03:42 | Denver | James Jones tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Owens | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Maurer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lowell Zaragoza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - James Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Richard Hadlock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Denver | Joseph Bolton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 03:17 | Denver | James Jones tips it but misses | 68-69 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (SG), James Richins (C) Jeremy Maurer, James Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Martin Burriss (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF) Charles Broadnax, Michael Owens, Richard Hadlock | |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:43 | Denver | Lowell Zaragoza clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-71 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Martin Burriss gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Denver | Jeremy Maurer (SG) Donald Llanos | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Martin Burriss comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 68-71 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Randy Dimas grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Wolbert and the foul's on Joseph Bolton - foul #2 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #8 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Owens (SF) Ryan Wolbert, Martin Burriss | |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer makes the free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Joseph Bolton is fouled on the floor by Charles Broadnax - foul #2 on Charles Broadnax, team foul #8 | 68-74 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:01 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer is whistled for a carry | 70-74 |
| 01:32 | Denver | James Richins is fouled on the floor by Charles Broadnax - foul #3 on Charles Broadnax, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 01:32 | Denver | James Richins makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:32 | Denver | James Richins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Michael Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer buries a floater from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Joseph Bolton knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Rick Sterner | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax misses short on a jumper from close range | 74-76 |
| 00:29 | Denver | James Richins snags the defensive board | 74-76 |
| 00:17 | Denver | James Richins drills a runner near the basket set up by Rick Sterner | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Michael Dixson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jeremy Maurer - foul #3 on Jeremy Maurer, team foul #9 | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Michael Dixson makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Michael Dixson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:04 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Jeremy Maurer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 76-78 |