| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Freddy Funes (fresh) SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chris James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cavalier (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Cowley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Steve (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | John Stanton inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Kansas | David Steve lays it up and in set up by Chris James | 24-33 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 26-33 |
| 18:47 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Terrell Roberts - foul #1 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 18:47 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:47 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:47 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses the easy layup | 26-34 |
| 18:27 | Kansas | John Stanton pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:58 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:38 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Frank Cowley - foul #1 on Frank Cowley, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF) Brian Riddick, Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 17:38 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:38 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:21 | Kansas | Frank Cowley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chris James | 28-36 |
| 17:05 | Creighton | Paul Cavalier picks off the pass by Robert Milstead | 28-36 |
| 16:47 | Kansas | Frank Cowley is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 28-36 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Tim Williams | 28-36 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Robert Milstead can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Cavalier - foul #2 on Paul Cavalier, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (PG), Melvin Marshall (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Lloyd Watts, Terrell Roberts, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Stokes (PG), Robert Fiecke (SF), Kevin Huseman (PF), John Hartzell (C) Chris James, John Stanton, Frank Cowley, David Steve | |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:48 | Kansas | Robert Fiecke is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Paul Cavalier out of the doubleteam | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Brian Riddick (fresh) SG - Freddy Funes (fresh) SF - Melvin Marshall (fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Cavalier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fiecke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Huseman (fresh) C - John Hartzell (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall is fouled on the floor by Paul Cavalier - foul #3 on Paul Cavalier, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Devon Drummer (SF), Tim Williams (C) Brian Riddick, Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (PG) Paul Cavalier | |
| 15:08 | Creighton | Devon Drummer is fouled on the floor by John Hartzell - foul #1 on John Hartzell, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SF), Terrell Roberts (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Robert Milstead, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 14:47 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts is called for a charge - foul #2 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Robert Milstead (PF), Tim Williams (C) Melvin Marshall, Terrell Roberts, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Stanton (SF), Frank Cowley (PF) Chris James, John Hartzell | |
| 14:23 | Kansas | Frank Cowley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Devon Drummer - foul #4 on Devon Drummer, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Devon Drummer, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 14:23 | Kansas | Frank Cowley makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:23 | Kansas | Frank Cowley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 14:17 | Creighton | Brian Riddick buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lloyd Watts | 33-39 |
| 13:48 | Kansas | John Stanton is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hendren - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hendren, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Tim Williams (C) Brian Riddick, Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Steve (C) John Stanton | |
| 13:40 | Kansas | Frank Cowley dunks the ball over the doubleteam on a great pass from Kevin Huseman | 33-41 |
| 13:17 | Creighton | Tim Williams drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts and he's fouled by Frank Cowley - foul #2 on Frank Cowley, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Melvin Marshall (SF) Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (PG), Paul Cavalier (SG) Robert Stokes, Kevin Huseman | |
| 13:17 | Creighton | Tim Williams makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:56 | Kansas | Frank Cowley clanks a floater from the right block | 36-41 |
| 12:55 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Cowley | 36-41 |
| 12:44 | Kansas | David Steve misses the easy open layup | 36-41 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 39-41 |
| 12:12 | Kansas | Lloyd Watts steals it from Robert Fiecke | 39-41 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts jams it | 41-41 |
| 11:46 | Kansas | Lloyd Watts picks off the pass by Frank Cowley | 41-41 |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts lays it in | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddy Funes (fairly fresh) SF - Melvin Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) C - Tim Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chris James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Cavalier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fiecke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Cowley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - David Steve (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier is fouled on the floor by Terrell Roberts - foul #3 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Robert Milstead (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Melvin Marshall, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Stokes (PG), John Stanton (SF), Kevin Huseman (PF), John Hartzell (C) Chris James, Robert Fiecke, Frank Cowley, David Steve | |
| 11:10 | Kansas | John Stanton hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Huseman | 43-43 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 10:46 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:17 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Melvin Marshall (SF) Brian Riddick, Terrell Roberts | |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (PG) Paul Cavalier | |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren hits a shot from the right wing set up by Melvin Marshall | 45-43 |
| 09:32 | Kansas | Freddy Funes is called for the reach on Chris James - foul #2 on Freddy Funes, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (C) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Cowley (PF), David Steve (C) Kevin Huseman, John Hartzell | |
| 09:10 | Kansas | Chris James misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 09:09 | Kansas | John Stanton tips it in | 45-45 |
| 08:47 | Creighton | Tim Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 08:45 | Kansas | Frank Cowley gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:23 | Kansas | Chris James scores on a fadeaway from close range | 45-47 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Robert Milstead is blocked by David Steve | 45-47 |
| 08:00 | Kansas | David Steve gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:41 | Kansas | David Steve loses the dribble to Robert Milstead | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddy Funes (fairly fresh) SF - Melvin Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chris James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Stanton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Cowley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - David Steve (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Creighton | Robert Milstead drills a runner from the left block set up by Tim Williams | 47-47 |
| 06:55 | Kansas | David Steve hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Chris James | 47-49 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Tim Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Devon Drummer (SF), Terrell Roberts (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Melvin Marshall, Robert Milstead, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Cavalier (SG), Robert Fiecke (SF), Kevin Huseman (PF), John Hartzell (C) Robert Stokes, John Stanton, Frank Cowley, David Steve | |
| 06:12 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Brian Riddick | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG) Terrell Roberts | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 05:27 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman is whistled for a carry | 47-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terrell Roberts (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Brian Riddick, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Tim Williams misses the 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 05:08 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Paul Cavalier | 47-49 |
| 04:49 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Terrell Roberts - foul #4 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (SG), Robert Milstead (PF) Terrell Roberts, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Stokes (PG), Frank Cowley (PF) Chris James, John Hartzell | |
| 04:49 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:49 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts comes up short on the shot in the lane | 47-51 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts tips it in | 49-51 |
| 03:49 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hendren - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hendren, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Tim Williams (C) Lloyd Watts, Freddy Funes, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Kansas | David Steve (C) Robert Fiecke | |
| 03:49 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:49 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 03:26 | Kansas | Tim Williams steps in front of the David Steve pass | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Robert Milstead (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Cavalier (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Cowley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Huseman (fairly fresh) C - David Steve (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Devon Drummer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Brian Riddick | 52-51 |
| 02:44 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier is hacked by Brian Riddick - foul #1 on Brian Riddick, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Freddy Funes (SG), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Brian Riddick, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead | |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (PG), John Stanton (SF), John White (PF) Robert Stokes, Frank Cowley, Kevin Huseman | |
| 02:44 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:44 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is called for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Fiecke (SG) Paul Cavalier | |
| 02:20 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Stokes (SG), Frank Cowley (PF) Robert Fiecke, John White | |
| 02:00 | Kansas | John Stanton hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 52-53 |
| 01:58 | Creighton | Freddy Funes pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts is hacked by David Steve - foul #2 on David Steve, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tim Williams (C) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Cavalier (SG) Robert Stokes | |
| 01:15 | Creighton | Tim Williams connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 54-53 |
| 00:46 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier is whistled for traveling | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Robert Milstead shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 00:20 | Kansas | John Stanton gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 00:15 | Kansas | David Steve is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-53 |
| 00:13 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to David Steve | 54-53 |
| 00:04 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the board | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Tim Williams runs out the clock | 54-53 |