| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Neely (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Terry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Orville Barlett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Demasi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alan Godin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Goodin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Yates (fresh) 3 pf. C - George Parkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Robert Goodin inbounds the ball | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Creighton | Alan Godin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| 19:49 | Morehead State | Wilson Demasi is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wilson Demasi, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Russell Clay connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alan Godin | 34-51 |
| 19:20 | Morehead State | William Terry is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | Russell Clay is fouled in the backcourt by William Neely - foul #2 on William Neely, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Brown (SG), Edward Johnson (PF) Orville Barlett, Frank Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Will Henderson (SF), Robert Huffaker (C) Robert Goodin, George Parkerson | |
| 19:02 | Creighton | Russell Clay drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Will Henderson | 37-54 |
| 19:00 | Morehead State | William Neely's pass is intercepted by Will Henderson in the backcourt | 37-54 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | William Neely picks off the pass by Alan Godin | 37-54 |
| 18:51 | Morehead State | Richard Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from William Neely | 39-54 |
| 18:31 | Creighton | Alan Godin is hacked by Edward Johnson - foul #1 on Edward Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Collins (PG), Clifford Wason (SG), Richard Kasten (SF), Frank Harris (PF) William Neely, Richard Brown, William Terry, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Earl Baker (SF), John Benjamin (C) Russell Clay, Will Henderson, Robert Huffaker | |
| 18:16 | Creighton | Gary Yates hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Frank Harris - foul #2 on Frank Harris, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Orville Barlett (C) Wilson Demasi | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (SG) Alan Godin | |
| 18:16 | Creighton | Gary Yates makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 18:16 | Creighton | Gary Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 18:05 | Morehead State | Orville Barlett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 18:03 | Morehead State | Richard Kasten can't tip it in | 39-56 |
| 18:01 | Creighton | Earl Baker gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Clifford Wason - foul #1 on Clifford Wason, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Goodin (SF), George Parkerson (C) Earl Baker, Gary Yates | |
| 17:57 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 17:57 | Creighton | Robby Gant makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 17:44 | Morehead State | Kevin Collins blows the layup | 39-57 |
| 17:43 | Creighton | Robby Gant gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Robby Gant is hacked by Clifford Wason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Wason, team foul #6 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Neely (PG), Richard Brown (SG), William Terry (SF), Wilson Demasi (C) Kevin Collins, Clifford Wason, Richard Kasten, Orville Barlett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Gerald Shipley (PF) Robby Gant, John Benjamin | |
| 17:25 | Creighton | George Parkerson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-57 |
| 17:24 | Morehead State | Frank Harris grabs the board | 39-57 |
| 17:05 | Morehead State | William Terry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-57 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | The rebound goes to George Parkerson | 39-57 |
| 16:50 | Creighton | George Parkerson drills a jump hook from close range | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:36 | Morehead State | Frank Harris is hacked by Gerald Shipley - foul #1 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #1 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Orville Barlett (SF), Edward Johnson (PF) Richard Brown, Frank Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Will Henderson (SF), Gary Yates (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, Nathaniel Deforge, Robert Goodin, Gerald Shipley, George Parkerson | |
| 16:24 | Morehead State | Wilson Demasi misses long on a shot from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 16:23 | Creighton | Will Henderson grabs the board | 39-59 |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Robby Gant loses the ball out of bounds | 39-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Brown (SG) Wilson Demasi | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:12 | Morehead State | William Neely is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-59 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Kasten (SF) William Terry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SG) Alan Godin | |
| 16:01 | Creighton | Will Henderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Baker | 39-62 |
| 15:58 | Morehead State | Robert Huffaker steals it from William Neely in the backcourt | 39-62 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Neely (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Kasten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Orville Barlett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Will Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Yates (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Huffaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Robby Gant clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-62 |
| 15:43 | Morehead State | William Neely pulls down the rebound | 39-62 |
| 15:40 | Morehead State | William Neely loses the dribble to Robby Gant in the backcourt | 39-62 |
| 15:28 | Creighton | Will Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Clifford Wason (PG), Leon Jenkins (SG), Goran Raicevic (SF), Frank Harris (PF) William Neely, Richard Brown, Richard Kasten, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Robert Goodin (SF), John Benjamin (PF), George Parkerson (C) Robby Gant, Earl Baker, Will Henderson, Gary Yates, Robert Huffaker | |
| 15:12 | Morehead State | Orville Barlett comes up short on the shot from the right block | 39-62 |
| 15:11 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 14:59 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Benjamin - foul #2 on John Benjamin, team foul #2 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wilson Demasi (C) Orville Barlett | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:59 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic misses the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 14:59 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 14:43 | Creighton | John Benjamin clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Leon Jenkins - foul #4 on Leon Jenkins, team foul #7 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Collins (PG), William Terry (SG) Clifford Wason, Leon Jenkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:43 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 14:43 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 14:30 | Morehead State | Frank Harris misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 40-64 |
| 14:28 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Goran Raicevic | 40-64 |
| 14:21 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 40-64 |
| 14:20 | Creighton | John Benjamin gets the rebound | 40-64 |
| 14:17 | Creighton | Alan Godin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-64 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Orville Barlett (PF) Frank Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (SF), Gary Yates (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Robert Goodin, John Benjamin, George Parkerson | |
| 14:01 | Morehead State | Orville Barlett buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Gary Yates - foul #4 on Gary Yates, team foul #3 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Neely (PG) Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Will Henderson (SF) Russell Clay, Gary Yates | |
| 14:01 | Morehead State | Orville Barlett misses the free throw | 42-64 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Gerald Shipley | 42-64 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Will Henderson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-64 |
| 13:40 | Morehead State | Orville Barlett snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 13:24 | Morehead State | William Neely loses the ball out of bounds | 42-64 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Brown (SG), Richard Kasten (SF), Frank Harris (PF), Edward Johnson (C) William Terry, Goran Raicevic, Orville Barlett, Wilson Demasi | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (SG), Earl Baker (SF), John Benjamin (PF), George Parkerson (C) Alan Godin, Will Henderson, Gerald Shipley, Robert Huffaker | |
| 13:16 | Creighton | John Benjamin can't connect on a shot in the paint | 42-64 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | George Parkerson snags the offensive board | 42-64 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | George Parkerson is fouled on the floor by Edward Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Johnson, team foul #8 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Clifford Wason (SG) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Gary Yates (PF) Robby Gant, John Benjamin | |
| 13:10 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 12:50 | Morehead State | William Neely knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Wason | 45-66 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Earl Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-66 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Collins (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Goran Raicevic (SF), Orville Barlett (C) William Neely, Clifford Wason, Richard Kasten, Frank Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Goodin (SF), Robert Huffaker (C) Earl Baker, George Parkerson | |
| 12:33 | Morehead State | Orville Barlett knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 47-66 |
| 12:11 | Creighton | Gary Yates is denied on a dunk by Goran Raicevic | 47-66 |
| 12:10 | Morehead State | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 12:05 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic blows the layup | 47-66 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Russell Clay grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 11:52 | Creighton | Russell Clay scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Goodin | 47-69 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kevin Collins (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Brown (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Goran Raicevic (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Orville Barlett (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (tired) 17 pts. SG - Nathaniel Deforge (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Robert Goodin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Yates (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Robert Huffaker (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Morehead State | Russell Clay is called for the reach on Kevin Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Clay, team foul #4 | 47-69 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-69 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Neely (PG), Clifford Wason (SG), Richard Kasten (SF), Frank Harris (PF), Wilson Demasi (C) Kevin Collins, Richard Brown, Goran Raicevic, Edward Johnson, Orville Barlett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Will Henderson (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Gerald Shipley (C) Russell Clay, Nathaniel Deforge, Robert Goodin, Gary Yates, Robert Huffaker | |
| 11:40 | Morehead State | Clifford Wason misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 47-69 |
| 11:38 | Morehead State | William Neely tips it back up and in | 49-69 |
| 11:19 | Creighton | John Benjamin drills a shot from the left block set up by Alan Godin | 49-71 |
| 11:03 | Morehead State | Will Henderson denies the turnaround by Wilson Demasi | 49-71 |
| 11:02 | Morehead State | Wilson Demasi tips it back up and in | 51-71 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley slams it home set up by Robby Gant | 51-73 |
| 10:31 | Morehead State | William Neely misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-73 |
| 10:29 | Morehead State | Wilson Demasi hits the follow up shot | 53-73 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-73 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley snags the offensive board | 53-73 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | John Benjamin scores on a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Frank Harris - foul #3 on Frank Harris, team foul #9 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Collins (PG), William Terry (SG), Goran Raicevic (SF), Orville Barlett (PF), Edward Johnson (C) William Neely, Clifford Wason, Richard Kasten, Frank Harris, Wilson Demasi | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Nathaniel Deforge (SG), Earl Baker (SF), George Parkerson (C) Robby Gant, Alan Godin, Will Henderson, Gerald Shipley | |
| 09:49 | Creighton | John Benjamin misses the free throw | 53-75 |
| 09:49 | Morehead State | Edward Johnson snags the defensive board | 53-75 |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Orville Barlett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Benjamin - foul #3 on John Benjamin, team foul #5 | 53-75 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Yates (PF) John Benjamin | |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Orville Barlett makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 09:40 | Morehead State | Orville Barlett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-75 |
| 09:20 | Creighton | George Parkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-75 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Brown (PG) Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:02 | Morehead State | Orville Barlett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Yates - foul #5 on Gary Yates, team foul #6 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Goodin (SF), Robert Huffaker (PF) Earl Baker, Gary Yates | |
| 09:02 | Morehead State | Orville Barlett misses the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 09:02 | Morehead State | Orville Barlett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the fadeaway from close range | 56-75 |
| 08:47 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the tip | 56-75 |
| 08:45 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic grabs the board | 56-75 |
| 08:28 | Morehead State | Orville Barlett comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 56-75 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | George Parkerson grabs the board | 56-75 |
| 08:12 | Creighton | George Parkerson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Goodin | 56-77 |
| 07:54 | Morehead State | William Terry misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathaniel Deforge - foul #2 on Nathaniel Deforge, team foul #7 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Collins (PG), Leon Jenkins (SG), Wilson Demasi (C) Richard Brown, Orville Barlett, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Earl Baker (SF), John Benjamin (PF) Russell Clay, Nathaniel Deforge, Robert Goodin, George Parkerson | |
| 07:54 | Morehead State | William Terry misses the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 07:54 | Morehead State | William Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kevin Collins (fresh) SG - Leon Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Goran Raicevic (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Terry (tiring) 6 pts. C - Wilson Demasi (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alan Godin (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Benjamin (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Huffaker (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Creighton | Robby Gant scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Huffaker | 57-80 |
| 07:25 | Morehead State | Kevin Collins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-80 |
| 07:23 | Morehead State | Wilson Demasi pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-80 |
| 07:15 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-80 |
| 07:14 | Creighton | Earl Baker grabs the board | 57-80 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Robby Gant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-80 |
| 07:06 | Morehead State | Wilson Demasi gets the rebound | 57-80 |
| 07:06 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-80 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Neely (PG), Frank Harris (PF) Kevin Collins, William Terry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Robert Goodin (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF), George Parkerson (C) Robby Gant, Earl Baker, John Benjamin, Robert Huffaker | |
| 06:58 | Morehead State | Goran Raicevic is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Neely | 59-80 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Alan Godin is whistled for traveling | 59-80 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Orville Barlett (C) Wilson Demasi | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:30 | Morehead State | Leon Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Alan Godin - foul #4 on Alan Godin, team foul #8 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (SG), John Benjamin (PF) Alan Godin, Gerald Shipley | |
| 06:30 | Morehead State | Leon Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | George Parkerson snags the defensive board | 59-80 |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Goran Raicevic blocks the short jumper by John Benjamin | 59-80 |
| 06:15 | Creighton | John Benjamin pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-80 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Leon Jenkins - foul #5 on Leon Jenkins, team foul #10 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Collins (PG), Clifford Wason (SG), Wilson Demasi (C) William Neely, Leon Jenkins, Frank Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SG), Will Henderson (SF), Robert Huffaker (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Robert Goodin, George Parkerson | |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses the 1st free throw | 59-80 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 05:44 | Morehead State | Clifford Wason can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-81 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Will Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-81 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Clifford Wason takes the ball from John Benjamin | 59-81 |
| 05:22 | Morehead State | Kevin Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Clay - foul #4 on Russell Clay, team foul #9 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Neely (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Richard Kasten (SF) Clifford Wason, Goran Raicevic, Orville Barlett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Gerald Shipley (PF) Russell Clay, Earl Baker, John Benjamin | |
| 05:22 | Morehead State | Kevin Collins makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 05:22 | Morehead State | Kevin Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker snags the defensive board | 60-81 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Richard Kasten takes the ball from Alan Godin in the backcourt | 60-81 |
| 05:02 | Morehead State | Kevin Collins is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-81 |
| 05:00 | Morehead State | William Neely tips it home | 62-81 |
| 04:56 | Creighton | Will Henderson is hacked by William Neely in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Neely, team foul #11 | 62-81 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Frank Harris (PF), Edward Johnson (C) Kevin Collins, Wilson Demasi | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (SG), George Parkerson (C) Alan Godin, Robert Huffaker | |
| 04:56 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 04:56 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 04:45 | Morehead State | Frank Harris makes the jumper from the left block | 64-83 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley can't throw it down but the foul's on Frank Harris - foul #4 on Frank Harris, team foul #12 | 64-83 |
| Subs | Morehead State | William Terry (SF) Richard Kasten | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Goodin (SF) Will Henderson | |
| 04:35 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 64-84 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 04:27 | Morehead State | William Neely clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-85 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge gets the rebound | 64-85 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Richard Brown takes the ball from Robby Gant | 64-85 |
| 04:02 | Morehead State | Richard Brown lays it in | 66-85 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-85 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Clifford Wason (SG), Richard Kasten (SF), Orville Barlett (PF), Wilson Demasi (C) Richard Brown, William Terry, Frank Harris, Edward Johnson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Alan Godin (SG), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Robby Gant, Nathaniel Deforge, Gerald Shipley, George Parkerson | |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Robert Goodin is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Wason - foul #3 on Clifford Wason, team foul #13 | 66-85 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Robert Goodin misses the 1st free throw | 66-85 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Robert Goodin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-86 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:39 | Morehead State | Orville Barlett buries a runner from close range set up by Clifford Wason | 68-86 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - William Neely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Wason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Kasten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orville Barlett (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilson Demasi (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (tired) 18 pts. 4 pf. SG - Alan Godin (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Goodin (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Benjamin (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Huffaker (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Clifford Wason picks off the pass by Russell Clay in the backcourt | 68-86 |
| 03:25 | Morehead State | William Neely connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clifford Wason | 70-86 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Russell Clay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-86 |
| 03:05 | Creighton | John Benjamin pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-86 |
| 03:00 | Creighton | John Benjamin comes up short on the runner from the right block | 70-86 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Robert Goodin tips it home | 70-88 |
| 02:52 | Morehead State | Orville Barlett connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Clifford Wason | 72-88 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-88 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Collins (PG), William Terry (SG), Goran Raicevic (SF), Frank Harris (PF), Edward Johnson (C) William Neely, Clifford Wason, Richard Kasten, Orville Barlett, Wilson Demasi | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Nathaniel Deforge (SG), Earl Baker (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF), George Parkerson (C) Russell Clay, Alan Godin, Robert Goodin, John Benjamin, Robert Huffaker | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | George Parkerson is hacked by Kevin Collins - foul #1 on Kevin Collins, team foul #14 | 72-88 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Brown (SG), Orville Barlett (C) Goran Raicevic, Frank Harris | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the 1st free throw | 72-88 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-89 |
| 02:22 | Morehead State | Richard Brown knocks in the shot from the right side | 74-89 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 74-89 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Earl Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-89 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | The jump hook by George Parkerson is blocked by William Terry | 74-89 |
| 02:02 | Morehead State | William Terry grabs the board | 74-89 |
| 02:00 | Morehead State | William Terry is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Terry, team foul #15 | 74-89 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Richard Kasten (SF) Kevin Collins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Will Henderson (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Earl Baker, Gerald Shipley, George Parkerson | |
| 01:45 | Creighton | Robby Gant's pass is intercepted by Richard Brown | 74-89 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | William Terry is called for traveling | 74-89 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge is hacked by William Terry in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Terry, team foul #16 | 74-89 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 74-90 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 74-91 |
| 01:18 | Morehead State | Richard Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robby Gant - foul #2 on Robby Gant, team foul #10 | 74-91 |
| 01:18 | Morehead State | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 74-91 |
| 01:18 | Morehead State | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 75-91 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Robby Gant buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Huffaker | 75-94 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:58 | Morehead State | Richard Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robby Gant - foul #3 on Robby Gant, team foul #11 | 75-94 |
| 00:58 | Morehead State | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-94 |
| 00:58 | Morehead State | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-94 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge's pass is intercepted by William Terry | 77-94 |
| 00:28 | Morehead State | Edward Johnson misses the easy layup | 77-94 |
| 00:26 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Kasten | 77-94 |
| 00:23 | Morehead State | William Terry lays it up and in | 79-94 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Robby Gant runs out the clock | 79-94 |