| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) SG - Freddy Funes (fresh) SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) C - Tim Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) SG - John Allen (fresh) SF - Robert Comer (fresh) PF - Steve Carroll (fresh) C - Gary Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Tim Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Steve Carroll swats the short shot by Tim Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Florida State | Steve Carroll pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Florida State | John Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | Devon Drummer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | Steve Carroll is whistled for traveling | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Steve Carroll - foul #1 on Steve Carroll, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:01 | Florida State | Maurice Smith buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Allen | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts buries a jumper near the basket | 7-2 |
| 17:18 | Florida State | Steve Carroll hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Comer | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Tim Williams drills a floater in the paint | 9-4 |
| 16:38 | Florida State | John Allen is hacked by Freddy Funes - foul #1 on Freddy Funes, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF), Terrell Roberts (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Roy Harris (SG), James Williams (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), William Rogers (C) Maurice Smith, John Allen, Robert Comer, Steve Carroll, Gary Lee | |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Roy Harris drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Silvers | 9-7 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Brian Riddick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-7 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:10 | Florida State | Roy Harris is hacked by Brian Riddick - foul #1 on Brian Riddick, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| 15:56 | Florida State | John Silvers misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:55 | Florida State | William Rogers tips it in | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) SF - Melvin Marshall (fresh) PF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Silvers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Williams (fresh) PF - Thomas Workowski (fresh) C - William Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Brian Riddick clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-9 |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:12 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-9 |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Roy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:01 | Florida State | Roy Harris knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Silvers | 9-11 |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 9-11 |
| 14:43 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Roy Harris | 9-11 |
| 14:26 | Florida State | John Silvers scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Roy Harris | 9-13 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | William Rogers is called for the reach on Brian Riddick - foul #1 on William Rogers, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (PG), Freddy Funes (SG), Robert Milstead (PF) Lloyd Watts, Brian Riddick, Melvin Marshall | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Roy Harris, James Williams, Thomas Workowski | |
| 13:45 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 13:43 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:27 | Florida State | Robert Comer misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 9-13 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Milstead | 9-13 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Robert Milstead loses the ball out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Melvin Marshall (SF), Tim Williams (C) Freddy Funes, Terrell Roberts, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), John Allen (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Steve Carroll (PF) John Silvers, Rick Krysinski, Robert Comer, William Rogers | |
| 12:53 | Florida State | Gary Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 12:51 | Florida State | Maurice Smith snags the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:39 | Florida State | John Allen double dribbles | 9-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Workowski (PF), William Rogers (C) Steve Carroll, Gary Lee | |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Rogers - foul #2 on William Rogers, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG) Melvin Marshall | |
| Subs | Florida State | Steve Carroll (PF), Gary Lee (C) Thomas Workowski, William Rogers | |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:03 | Florida State | Steve Carroll connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 11-15 |
| 11:34 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts banks in the layup | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Freddy Funes (fresh) SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Gary Lee misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Devon Drummer - foul #1 on Devon Drummer, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Lloyd Watts, Freddy Funes, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF) Maurice Smith, John Allen, Roy Harris, Steve Carroll | |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | John Silvers steps in front of the Terrell Roberts pass | 13-17 |
| 10:57 | Florida State | Robert Comer lays it up and in set up by John Silvers | 13-19 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall banks in the layup on a great pass from Devon Drummer | 15-19 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Gary Lee misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hendren - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hendren, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Freddy Funes (SG), Tim Williams (C) Devon Drummer, Terrell Roberts, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), John Allen (SG), James Williams (PF) John Silvers, Rick Krysinski, Thomas Workowski | |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts loses the ball out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SF) Melvin Marshall | |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF), Steve Carroll (C) Robert Comer, Gary Lee | |
| 09:54 | Florida State | Maurice Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Devon Drummer - foul #2 on Devon Drummer, team foul #5 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Devon Drummer, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Comer (SF) Roy Harris | |
| 09:54 | Florida State | Maurice Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:54 | Florida State | Maurice Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | Freddy Funes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-23 |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall tips it home | 17-23 |
| 09:15 | Florida State | John Allen is hacked by Tim Williams - foul #1 on Tim Williams, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), Gary Lee (C) Maurice Smith, John Allen, Robert Comer, James Williams, Steve Carroll | |
| 09:05 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski is fouled on the floor by Freddy Funes - foul #2 on Freddy Funes, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG) Freddy Funes | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (SG), James Williams (PF) Thomas Workowski, Gary Lee | |
| 09:05 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Milstead | 17-23 |
| 08:47 | Creighton | Tim Williams hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Lloyd Watts | 19-23 |
| 08:32 | Florida State | John Silvers's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Williams | 19-23 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Brian Riddick pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Rick Krysinski takes the ball from Lloyd Watts after a doubleteam | 19-23 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | John Silvers clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Lloyd Watts - foul #1 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SG), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Brian Riddick, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Robert Comer (SF), Steve Carroll (PF), Gary Lee (C) John Allen, Roy Harris, James Williams, Rick Krysinski | |
| 08:00 | Florida State | John Silvers makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | John Silvers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren gets the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall double dribbles | 19-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (C) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG), Thomas Workowski (PF) John Silvers, Steve Carroll | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terrell Roberts (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rick Krysinski (fresh) SF - Robert Comer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Workowski (fresh) C - Gary Lee (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Comer | 19-28 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Thomas Workowski denies the turnaround by Tim Williams | 19-28 |
| 06:48 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 06:40 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski is alone and drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Maurice Smith | 19-30 |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Robert Milstead knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Tim Williams | 21-30 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski double dribbles | 21-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), John Allen (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Steve Carroll (PF) Maurice Smith, Rick Krysinski, Robert Comer, Thomas Workowski | |
| 05:35 | Creighton | John Silvers is called for the reach on Lloyd Watts - foul #1 on John Silvers, team foul #5 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Williams (PF) Gary Lee | |
| 05:06 | Creighton | Robert Milstead can't throw it down but the foul's on James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF) Brian Riddick, Melvin Marshall | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (C) Roy Harris, James Williams | |
| 05:06 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:06 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:53 | Florida State | John Allen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | The short jumper by Robert Milstead is denied by Robert Comer | 22-33 |
| 04:34 | Florida State | Gary Lee grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 04:27 | Florida State | Freddy Funes steals it from Gary Lee | 22-33 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Robert Milstead connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Terrell Roberts | 24-33 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Steve Carroll is hacked by Freddy Funes - foul #3 on Freddy Funes, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF), Tim Williams (C) Freddy Funes, Terrell Roberts, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Roy Harris (SG), James Williams (SF), William Rogers (C) John Silvers, John Allen, Robert Comer, Gary Lee | |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Steve Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Steve Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Tim Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Melvin Marshall, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (SG), Thomas Workowski (PF) James Williams, Steve Carroll | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) SF - Devon Drummer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Workowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Florida State | John Allen scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Maurice Smith | 24-37 |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Riddick | 27-37 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | John Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Brian Riddick, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG), Robert Comer (SF), James Williams (PF) John Allen, Roy Harris, Thomas Workowski | |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Robert Comer - foul #1 on Robert Comer, team foul #7 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (PG), Steve Carroll (PF) Maurice Smith, James Williams | |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:14 | Florida State | Steve Carroll pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:59 | Florida State | Steve Carroll drills a turnaround in the lane | 28-39 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | William Rogers swats the short shot by Robert Milstead | 28-39 |
| 01:37 | Florida State | John Silvers gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Robert Comer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 30-39 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Devon Drummer steals the ball from Steve Carroll | 30-39 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts's fadeaway is rejected by William Rogers | 30-39 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Steve Carroll gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Robert Comer is denied on a layup by Tim Williams | 30-39 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-39 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Tim Williams loses the dribble to Rick Krysinski | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-39 |