| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dale Labarge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Osvaldo Guerra (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Domingo Bermudez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Butler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gadd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Robertson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Joseph Brown inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Creighton | Joseph Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | The jump hook by Christopher Robertson is blocked by Domingo Bermudez | 38-34 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Charles Lyles pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Osvaldo Guerra - foul #2 on Osvaldo Guerra, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Derek Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez tips it in | 40-35 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Charles Lyles misses the shot from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 18:59 | Creighton | Dale Labarge snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | Joseph Brown connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dale Labarge | 42-35 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Arthur Gross travels with the ball | 42-35 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Edward Gadd steps in front of the Derek Butler pass | 42-35 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Joseph Brown grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Dale Labarge makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Osvaldo Guerra | 45-35 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-35 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Derek Butler grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 17:02 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Domingo Bermudez | 48-35 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Arthur Gross clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-35 |
| 16:41 | Creighton | Derek Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Dale Labarge is hacked by Arthur Gross - foul #2 on Arthur Gross, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (SG), Fred Marie (PF) Osvaldo Guerra, Derek Butler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Stephen Cambell (SG), Rick Byrd (SF), Domingo Colon (PF), John Spitler (C) Arthur Gross, Charles Lyles, Edward Gadd, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Marie | 50-35 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell's pass is intercepted by Joseph Brown | 50-35 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Cambell - foul #3 on Stephen Cambell, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG) Stephen Cambell | |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez misses the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Joseph Brown gets the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez jams it set up by Dale Labarge | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dale Labarge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Byers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Marie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Domingo Bermudez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Yuhas (fresh) SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Domingo Colon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Spitler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 52-35 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| 15:00 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Dale Labarge | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:51 | Kent State | Dale Labarge steals it from James Yuhas | 54-35 |
| 14:27 | Creighton | John Byers comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-35 |
| 14:25 | Creighton | Joseph Brown can't tip it in | 54-35 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Domingo Colon pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis is whistled for traveling | 54-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG), Randy Wentz (PF), Derek Butler (C) John Byers, Fred Marie, Domingo Bermudez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Charles Lyles (SG), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Lonnie Lewis, James Yuhas, Domingo Colon, John Spitler | |
| 13:54 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Rick Byrd gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Rick Byrd makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Robertson | 54-37 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-37 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Randy Wentz tips it back up and in | 56-37 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Arthur Gross is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #2 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Fred Marie (SF) Dale Labarge, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gadd (SF) Rick Byrd | |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Joseph Paul knocks in the runner from the left block | 56-39 |
| 12:33 | Creighton | Fred Marie is whistled for a carry | 56-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Heidelberger (SF) Derek Butler | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses the easy layup | 56-39 |
| 12:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Fred Marie | 56-39 |
| 11:52 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-39 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Ryan Heidelberger is called for the reach on Christopher Robertson - foul #1 on Ryan Heidelberger, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Domingo Bermudez (PF) Osvaldo Guerra, Ryan Heidelberger, Fred Marie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Rick Byrd (SF), Domingo Colon (PF), John Spitler (C) Edward Gadd, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dale Labarge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Byers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Domingo Bermudez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Wentz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Domingo Colon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Spitler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Charles Lyles knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 56-41 |
| 11:00 | Creighton | Charles Lyles picks off the pass by Randy Wentz | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Charles Lyles misses the lay-in | 56-41 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Randy Wentz | 56-41 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Domingo Colon steps in front of the John Byers pass | 56-41 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | John Spitler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG), Fred Marie (PF) John Byers, Domingo Bermudez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Stephen Cambell (SG), Edward Gadd (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF), Joseph Paul (C) Arthur Gross, Charles Lyles, Rick Byrd, Domingo Colon, John Spitler | |
| 10:00 | Creighton | Dale Labarge scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Osvaldo Guerra | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-41 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Fred Marie grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-41 |
| 09:31 | Creighton | Fred Marie grabs the offensive board | 58-41 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Joseph Brown buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dale Labarge and he's hacked by Lonnie Lewis - foul #2 on Lonnie Lewis, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Joseph Brown makes the free throw | 61-41 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lonnie Lewis | 61-44 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Dale Labarge can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Christopher Robertson connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Paul | 61-46 |
| 08:38 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Labarge | 64-46 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Osvaldo Guerra - foul #3 on Osvaldo Guerra, team foul #4 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), John Maynard (SG), Ryan Heidelberger (SF), Domingo Bermudez (PF), Derek Butler (C) Dale Labarge, Osvaldo Guerra, Joseph Brown, Fred Marie, Randy Wentz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Gross (PG), Rick Byrd (SF), Domingo Colon (C) Lonnie Lewis, Edward Gadd, Joseph Paul | |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | John Maynard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Domingo Colon pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Arthur Gross is called for a backcourt violation | 64-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Lyles (SG), John Spitler (C) Stephen Cambell, Christopher Robertson | |
| 07:35 | Creighton | John Byers misses badly on a floater from the left side | 64-47 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Rick Byrd | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Byers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - Ryan Heidelberger (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Domingo Bermudez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Derek Butler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Domingo Colon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Spitler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Charles Lyles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 07:17 | Creighton | Ryan Heidelberger snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | John Byers misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Spitler - foul #2 on John Spitler, team foul #4 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG), Randy Wentz (PF) John Maynard, Domingo Bermudez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Paul (C) John Spitler | |
| 06:57 | Creighton | John Byers misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | John Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | John Byers picks off the pass by Charles Lyles | 65-47 |
| 06:44 | Creighton | John Byers banks in the layup | 67-47 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-47 |
| 06:33 | Creighton | Randy Wentz grabs the board | 67-47 |
| 06:26 | Creighton | John Byers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Charles Lyles pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Arthur Gross misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Ryan Heidelberger grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | John Byers connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Butler | 70-47 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Randy Wentz is called for the reach on Joseph Paul - foul #4 on Randy Wentz, team foul #5 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Fred Marie (PF) John Byers, Ryan Heidelberger, Derek Butler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gadd (SF), Christopher Robertson (PF) Rick Byrd, Domingo Colon | |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Joseph Paul buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Gross | 70-49 |
| 05:37 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 73-49 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Joseph Paul misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 73-49 |
| 05:15 | Creighton | Fred Marie pulls down the rebound | 73-49 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Fred Marie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-49 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Joseph Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 73-49 |
| 04:53 | Creighton | Randy Wentz misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Paul - foul #1 on Joseph Paul, team foul #5 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), John Maynard (SG), Ryan Heidelberger (SF) Dale Labarge, Osvaldo Guerra, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis (PG), Stephen Cambell (SG), Rick Byrd (SF), Domingo Colon (PF), John Spitler (C) Arthur Gross, Charles Lyles, Edward Gadd, Christopher Robertson, Joseph Paul | |
| 04:53 | Creighton | Randy Wentz makes the 1st free throw | 74-49 |
| 04:53 | Creighton | Randy Wentz misses the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | John Spitler grabs the board | 74-49 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Domingo Colon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derek Butler (C) Randy Wentz | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:21 | Creighton | John Byers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 74-49 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Domingo Colon snags the defensive board | 74-49 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Fred Marie comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 74-52 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Domingo Colon | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Byers (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - Ryan Heidelberger (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Marie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Derek Butler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Cambell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rick Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Domingo Colon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Spitler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 74-52 |
| 03:16 | Creighton | Derek Butler pulls down the rebound | 74-52 |
| 03:12 | Creighton | John Byers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-52 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Rick Byrd snags the defensive board | 74-52 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Domingo Colon scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lonnie Lewis | 74-55 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | John Maynard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-55 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Domingo Colon grabs the board | 74-55 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | John Spitler is fouled on the floor by Derek Butler - foul #2 on Derek Butler, team foul #6 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Yuhas (SG), Josh Klingensmith (SF) Stephen Cambell, John Spitler | |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Domingo Colon is hacked by Ryan Heidelberger - foul #2 on Ryan Heidelberger, team foul #7 | 74-55 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Domingo Colon misses the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Derek Butler grabs the board | 74-55 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | John Byers makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Marie | 76-55 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Domingo Colon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fred Marie - foul #2 on Fred Marie, team foul #8 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Cambell (SG), John Spitler (C) James Yuhas, Josh Klingensmith | |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Domingo Colon makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Domingo Colon makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | John Maynard buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Fred Marie | 79-57 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Stephen Cambell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-57 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 79-57 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Lonnie Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-57 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Derek Butler gets the rebound | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | John Byers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-57 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Ryan Heidelberger gets the offensive rebound | 79-57 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | John Byers misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 79-57 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Domingo Colon snags the defensive board | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Fred Marie takes the ball from John Spitler | 79-57 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Fred Marie runs out the clock | 79-57 |