| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fresh) SG - James Lipton (fresh) SF - James Flowers (fresh) PF - Luis Grove (fresh) C - Ronald Westerfield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Fuqua (fresh) SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) C - Travis Cressey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Drake | Joseph Fuqua takes the ball from Harvey Cessna in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Travis Cressey is hacked by Ronald Westerfield - foul #1 on Ronald Westerfield, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Creighton | Fred Hodge connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Edwards | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Drake | Harvey Cessna buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Lipton | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Fred Hodge loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield misses the jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Drake | Luis Grove misses short on a turnaround from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Travis Cressey | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | Travis Cressey grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Fuqua | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Drake | James Flowers misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Fred Hodge - foul #1 on Fred Hodge, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Drake | James Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:00 | Drake | James Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Travis Cressey grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 17:37 | Drake | Harvey Cessna gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:26 | Drake | James Lipton is whistled for a carry | 3-5 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Alan Luke (PF), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, James Flowers, Luis Grove, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:02 | Drake | The rebound goes to Alan Luke | 3-5 |
| 16:36 | Drake | William Smith is called for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), Robert Inman (SG), Brent Sawyer (SF), Ben Cabana (PF), Thomas Gatlin (C) Joseph Fuqua, Fred Hodge, Jerry Edwards, Vincent Richmond, Travis Cressey | |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Gregory Watson - foul #1 on Gregory Watson, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), James Flowers (SF), Luis Grove (PF) Kenneth Losey, Gregory Watson, Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:16 | Drake | Luis Grove gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:06 | Drake | William Smith makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Flowers | 6-5 |
| 15:44 | Creighton | Thomas Gatlin connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Brent Sawyer | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) SG - James Lipton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Flowers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Luis Grove (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) SG - Robert Inman (fresh) SF - Brent Sawyer (fresh) PF - Ben Cabana (fresh) C - Thomas Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Drake | Luis Grove connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Reginald Dobrynski and the foul's on Ben Cabana - foul #1 on Ben Cabana, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Reginald Dobrynski, James Lipton, James Flowers, William Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua (PG) Brent Sawyer | |
| 15:26 | Drake | Luis Grove makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:05 | Creighton | The jump hook by Ben Cabana is blocked by Ronald Westerfield | 9-7 |
| 15:03 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:48 | Drake | Luis Grove misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:46 | Drake | Luis Grove grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:33 | Drake | Harvey Cessna misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Fuqua - foul #1 on Joseph Fuqua, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), James Flowers (SF), William Smith (C) Kenneth Losey, Gregory Watson, Luis Grove | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF), Travis Cressey (C) Sanford Hedley, Robert Inman, Ben Cabana, Thomas Gatlin | |
| 14:33 | Drake | Harvey Cessna misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:33 | Drake | Harvey Cessna makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | Travis Cressey is hacked by Harvey Cessna - foul #1 on Harvey Cessna, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | William Smith takes the ball from Vincent Richmond | 10-7 |
| 13:38 | Drake | William Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 13:36 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Fred Hodge hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Fuqua | 10-9 |
| 13:17 | Drake | James Flowers scores on a jump hook in the paint | 12-9 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond scores on a shot in the lane | 12-11 |
| 12:37 | Drake | James Flowers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Edwards - foul #1 on Jerry Edwards, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Luis Grove (PF) Harvey Cessna, James Lipton, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG) Joseph Fuqua | |
| 12:37 | Drake | James Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:37 | Drake | James Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:21 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:19 | Drake | Luis Grove snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:04 | Drake | Luis Grove misses the jump hook in the paint | 13-11 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Travis Cressey | 13-11 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | William Smith is called for the reach on Travis Cressey - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Ronald Westerfield (C) Kenneth Losey, James Flowers, William Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Inman (SG), Brent Sawyer (SF), Ben Cabana (PF), Thomas Gatlin (C) Fred Hodge, Jerry Edwards, Vincent Richmond, Travis Cressey | |
| 11:40 | Creighton | Robert Inman misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 13-11 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Sanford Hedley | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lipton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Watson (fresh) PF - Luis Grove (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Westerfield (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) SG - Robert Inman (fresh) SF - Brent Sawyer (fresh) PF - Ben Cabana (fresh) C - Thomas Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 11:15 | Drake | James Lipton is hacked by Robert Inman - foul #1 on Robert Inman, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Flowers (SF), William Smith (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Gregory Watson, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:03 | Drake | William Smith buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Flowers | 15-13 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Ben Cabana misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 10:46 | Drake | James Flowers gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:28 | Drake | Robert Inman takes the ball from James Flowers | 15-13 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Ben Cabana can't connect on a shot from close range | 15-13 |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:56 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Losey (SG), Gregory Watson (SF), Alan Luke (PF), Ronald Westerfield (C) James Lipton, James Flowers, Luis Grove, William Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua (PG), Fred Hodge (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF), Travis Cressey (C) Sanford Hedley, Robert Inman, Brent Sawyer, Ben Cabana, Thomas Gatlin | |
| 09:41 | Drake | Alan Luke buries a floater from the left wing set up by Harvey Cessna | 17-13 |
| 09:28 | Creighton | Gregory Watson is called for the reach on Joseph Fuqua - foul #2 on Gregory Watson, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), James Flowers (SF), Luis Grove (PF) Harvey Cessna, Gregory Watson, Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:16 | Creighton | Ronald Westerfield steps in front of the Vincent Richmond pass | 17-13 |
| 09:05 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 17-13 |
| 09:04 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield tips it in | 19-13 |
| 08:44 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Losey - foul #1 on Kenneth Losey, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), James Lipton (SG), William Smith (SF), Alan Luke (PF) Reginald Dobrynski, Kenneth Losey, James Flowers, Luis Grove | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:44 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:44 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:44 | Creighton | Travis Cressey grabs the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 08:23 | Creighton | Fred Hodge clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 19-14 |
| 08:21 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:15 | Creighton | Ronald Westerfield denies the turnaround by Joseph Fuqua | 19-14 |
| 08:13 | Drake | Alan Luke grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 08:01 | Drake | Travis Cressey steals it from Ronald Westerfield | 19-14 |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), James Flowers (SF), Luis Grove (PF) Harvey Cessna, William Smith, Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SF), Ben Cabana (PF), Thomas Gatlin (C) Jerry Edwards, Vincent Richmond, Travis Cressey | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lipton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Grove (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Westerfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Fuqua (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ben Cabana (fresh) C - Thomas Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Lipton and he's hacked by Ben Cabana - foul #2 on Ben Cabana, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG) Reginald Dobrynski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (PF) Ben Cabana | |
| 07:28 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield makes the free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Flowers - foul #1 on James Flowers, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Alan Luke (C) Harvey Cessna, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Inman (SF) Fred Hodge | |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Thomas Gatlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:01 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley can't finish the layup | 22-14 |
| 07:00 | Drake | James Lipton pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 06:52 | Drake | Sanford Hedley picks off the pass by Luis Grove | 22-14 |
| 06:46 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley is hacked by James Lipton - foul #1 on James Lipton, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Kenneth Losey (SG), Ronald Westerfield (C) Reginald Dobrynski, James Lipton, Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason McClearen (SG) Joseph Fuqua | |
| 06:46 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:46 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:32 | Drake | Robert Inman picks off the pass by Kenneth Losey | 22-16 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 06:26 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 06:20 | Drake | James Flowers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Sanford Hedley | 22-16 |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Ronald Westerfield is called for the reach on Jason McClearen - foul #2 on Ronald Westerfield, team foul #9 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), William Smith (C) Kenneth Losey, Ronald Westerfield | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF), Travis Cressey (C) Robert Inman, Brent Sawyer, Thomas Gatlin | |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Jason McClearen makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Jason McClearen makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:03 | Drake | William Smith knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Jerry Edwards - foul #2 on Jerry Edwards, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG), Robert Inman (SF) Jason McClearen, Jerry Edwards | |
| 06:03 | Drake | William Smith makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:45 | Creighton | Luis Grove takes the ball from Fred Hodge | 25-18 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Luis Grove is fouled on the floor by Sanford Hedley - foul #1 on Sanford Hedley, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Kenneth Losey (SF) Harvey Cessna, James Flowers | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua (PG) Robert Inman | |
| 05:24 | Drake | Luis Grove makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:24 | Drake | Luis Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Travis Cressey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Hodge and he's fouled by James Lipton - foul #2 on James Lipton, team foul #10 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (SG), James Flowers (SF), Alan Luke (C) James Lipton, Kenneth Losey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Travis Cressey makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:51 | Drake | Sanford Hedley steals the ball from Reginald Dobrynski | 27-21 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua is called for traveling | 27-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Losey (SG), William Smith (C) Harvey Cessna, Luis Grove | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason McClearen (SG), Robert Inman (SF), Brent Sawyer (PF), Thomas Gatlin (C) Fred Hodge, Sanford Hedley, Vincent Richmond, Travis Cressey | |
| 04:17 | Drake | William Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-21 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Thomas Gatlin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Robert Inman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 04:09 | Drake | William Smith grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 04:01 | Drake | Kenneth Losey is hacked by Jason McClearen - foul #1 on Jason McClearen, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Harvey Cessna (PG), Luis Grove (PF) James Flowers, William Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:01 | Drake | Kenneth Losey makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:01 | Drake | Kenneth Losey misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Thomas Gatlin grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Robert Inman's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Losey | 28-21 |
| 03:52 | Drake | Harvey Cessna jams it on a great pass from Kenneth Losey | 30-21 |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Luis Grove denies the turnaround by Thomas Gatlin | 30-21 |
| 03:34 | Drake | Kenneth Losey grabs the board | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harvey Cessna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Dobrynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Losey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Luis Grove (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Luke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Fuqua (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason McClearen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Inman (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Brent Sawyer (fresh) C - Thomas Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Drake | Kenneth Losey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-21 |
| 03:28 | Drake | Alan Luke grabs the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 03:16 | Drake | Kenneth Losey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-21 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Jason McClearen pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 30-21 |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Thomas Gatlin snags the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua clanks a jumper from the left block | 30-21 |
| 02:51 | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 02:36 | Drake | Harvey Cessna misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 02:35 | Drake | Kenneth Losey misses the tip | 30-21 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Jason McClearen snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 02:30 | Creighton | Jason McClearen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Fuqua | 30-24 |
| 02:11 | Drake | Luis Grove is denied on a layup by Thomas Gatlin | 30-24 |
| 02:09 | Drake | Alan Luke grabs the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 01:49 | Drake | Kenneth Losey is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kenneth Losey, team foul #11 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Drake | James Lipton (SG), James Flowers (SF), Ronald Westerfield (PF), William Smith (C) Reginald Dobrynski, Kenneth Losey, Luis Grove, Alan Luke | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), Fred Hodge (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF), Travis Cressey (C) Joseph Fuqua, Jason McClearen, Robert Inman, Brent Sawyer, Thomas Gatlin | |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards is called for traveling | 30-24 |
| 01:30 | Drake | Sanford Hedley picks off the pass by Harvey Cessna in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 01:15 | Creighton | Travis Cressey hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 30-24 |
| 01:13 | Drake | Harvey Cessna pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 01:08 | Drake | James Flowers drills a fadeaway near the basket | 32-24 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Sanford Hedley | 32-26 |
| 00:35 | Drake | Harvey Cessna misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 00:33 | Drake | James Flowers tips it back up and in | 34-26 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards makes the runner from the baseline set up by Sanford Hedley and he's hacked by James Flowers - foul #2 on James Flowers, team foul #12 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Drake | Reginald Dobrynski (PG), Luis Grove (PF) Harvey Cessna, William Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:11 | Drake | Ronald Westerfield grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 00:02 | Drake | Luis Grove clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |