| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dale Labarge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Osvaldo Guerra (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Domingo Bermudez (fresh) 6 pts. C - Randy Wentz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Dargan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Joseph Brown inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Creighton | Joseph Brown makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Osvaldo Guerra | 44-33 |
| 19:32 | Nebraska | William Shine can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 19:31 | Nebraska | John Dargan grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 19:20 | Nebraska | August Hayman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Keith Newton | 44-35 |
| 18:58 | Creighton | Dale Labarge makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Brown and the foul's on Keith Newton - foul #3 on Keith Newton, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| 18:58 | Creighton | Dale Labarge makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 18:33 | Nebraska | Domingo Bermudez is called for the reach on Keith Newton - foul #2 on Domingo Bermudez, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| 18:19 | Nebraska | Keith Newton's fadeaway is rejected by Domingo Bermudez | 47-35 |
| 18:18 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols tips it home | 47-37 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Randy Wentz can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra grabs the offensive board | 47-37 |
| 17:47 | Creighton | Randy Wentz's fadeaway is rejected by August Hayman | 47-37 |
| 17:45 | Nebraska | Keith Newton pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:40 | Nebraska | William Shine is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Nichols out of a doubleteam | 47-40 |
| 17:18 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Brown | 50-40 |
| 16:59 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 16:57 | Creighton | Randy Wentz gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Keith Newton picks off the pass by Joseph Brown | 50-40 |
| 16:50 | Nebraska | Keith Newton throws it down | 50-42 |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 16:28 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Dargan | 50-42 |
| 16:05 | Nebraska | William Shine comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 16:03 | Nebraska | John Dargan grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 15:58 | Nebraska | William Shine misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Domingo Bermudez | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dale Labarge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Osvaldo Guerra (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Domingo Bermudez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Wentz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Newton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Nichols (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Dargan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - August Hayman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Joseph Brown tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 15:51 | Nebraska | John Dargan pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 15:26 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses short on an open jumper from close range | 50-42 |
| 15:24 | Nebraska | August Hayman tips it home | 50-44 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | Dale Labarge throws it down set up by Randy Wentz | 52-44 |
| 14:42 | Nebraska | Keith Newton hits a turnaround in the paint | 52-46 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Randy Wentz hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Peter Nichols - foul #1 on Peter Nichols, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (SG), Fred Marie (PF) Osvaldo Guerra, Domingo Bermudez | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Tommy McBane (SF), Norman Monroe (PF), Danny Williams (C) William Shine, Peter Nichols, John Dargan, August Hayman | |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Randy Wentz makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Randy Wentz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:37 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to Danny Williams | 53-46 |
| 14:20 | Nebraska | Francis Sly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Maynard (SG), Ryan Heidelberger (SF), Derek Butler (C) Dale Labarge, Joseph Brown, Randy Wentz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | | |
| 14:04 | Creighton | John Maynard misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 14:03 | Nebraska | Danny Williams gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 13:40 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Francis Sly | 53-48 |
| 13:36 | Creighton | John Byers misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-48 |
| 13:34 | Nebraska | Francis Sly snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 13:15 | Nebraska | Tommy McBane is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Sly | 53-51 |
| 13:03 | Creighton | John Maynard buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Byers | 55-51 |
| 12:46 | Nebraska | Francis Sly double dribbles | 55-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Randy Wentz (C) John Maynard, Ryan Heidelberger, Derek Butler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG) Keith Newton | |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Fred Marie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 12:26 | Nebraska | Danny Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:20 | Nebraska | William Shine clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 12:18 | Creighton | John Byers gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Randy Wentz lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 57-51 |
| 12:07 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe is whistled for a carry | 57-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Maynard (SG), Derek Butler (C) John Byers, Fred Marie | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Nichols (SF), John Dargan (PF), August Hayman (C) Francis Sly, Norman Monroe, Danny Williams | |
| 11:52 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-51 |
| 11:50 | Nebraska | August Hayman grabs the board | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dale Labarge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Wentz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Derek Butler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy McBane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Dargan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - August Hayman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Nebraska | William Shine misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 11:37 | Creighton | Derek Butler pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 11:33 | Creighton | Dale Labarge drills a floater from the left side set up by Derek Butler | 59-51 |
| 11:11 | Nebraska | Dale Labarge steps in front of the Tommy McBane pass | 59-51 |
| 11:06 | Creighton | John Maynard dunks the ball on a great pass from Dale Labarge | 61-51 |
| 10:46 | Nebraska | August Hayman buries a shot near the basket and the foul's on Derek Butler - foul #1 on Derek Butler, team foul #2 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Osvaldo Guerra (SG), Fred Marie (PF) Dale Labarge, John Maynard, Derek Butler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (PG), Keith Newton (SG) William Shine, Tommy McBane | |
| 10:46 | Nebraska | August Hayman makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Randy Wentz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 10:35 | Nebraska | Keith Newton pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:33 | Nebraska | Osvaldo Guerra is called for the reach on Francis Sly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Osvaldo Guerra, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Heidelberger (SF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Danny Williams (C) August Hayman | |
| 10:09 | Nebraska | Francis Sly knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Williams | 61-57 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Randy Wentz is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Norman Monroe (PF) Peter Nichols, John Dargan | |
| 09:40 | Nebraska | Francis Sly misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-57 |
| 09:39 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:22 | Nebraska | Danny Williams scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Shine and he's hacked by Randy Wentz - foul #2 on Randy Wentz, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (PG), Joseph Brown (SF), Domingo Bermudez (PF), Derek Butler (C) John Byers, Ryan Heidelberger, Fred Marie, Randy Wentz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Nichols (SF) Francis Sly | |
| 09:22 | Nebraska | Danny Williams misses the free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Derek Butler makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dale Labarge and he's hacked by Danny Williams - foul #2 on Danny Williams, team foul #3 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tommy McBane (SF), August Hayman (C) Peter Nichols, Danny Williams | |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Derek Butler makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:30 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Norman Monroe is called for the reach on Osvaldo Guerra - foul #1 on Norman Monroe, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (SG), Fred Marie (PF), Randy Wentz (C) Osvaldo Guerra, Domingo Bermudez, Derek Butler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Francis Sly (SF), John Dargan (PF) Keith Newton, Norman Monroe | |
| 07:44 | Creighton | William Shine steals the ball from Randy Wentz | 64-59 |
| 07:40 | Nebraska | Francis Sly lays it in set up by William Shine | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dale Labarge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Marie (fresh) 6 pts. C - Randy Wentz (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tommy McBane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Sly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Dargan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - August Hayman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Dale Labarge can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Shine - foul #2 on William Shine, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Heidelberger (SF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Nichols (SF) William Shine | |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Dale Labarge makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:36 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to John Dargan | 65-61 |
| 07:17 | Nebraska | Fred Marie blocks the short jumper by August Hayman | 65-61 |
| 07:15 | Nebraska | August Hayman snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 07:00 | Nebraska | August Hayman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Maynard (SG) Dale Labarge | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Keith Newton (SG), Danny Williams (C) Tommy McBane, August Hayman | |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Randy Wentz can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 65-61 |
| 06:39 | Nebraska | Keith Newton grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 06:32 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | John Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | John Byers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-61 |
| 06:23 | Creighton | Randy Wentz snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 06:11 | Creighton | Randy Wentz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-61 |
| 05:56 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Francis Sly | 67-63 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | John Maynard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Ryan Heidelberger misses the tip | 67-63 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | John Maynard pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Fred Marie misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-63 |
| 05:18 | Nebraska | Keith Newton gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:01 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Keith Newton | 67-66 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (PG), Osvaldo Guerra (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Domingo Bermudez (PF), Derek Butler (C) John Byers, John Maynard, Ryan Heidelberger, Fred Marie, Randy Wentz | |
| Subs | Nebraska | William Shine (PG), Norman Monroe (PF), August Hayman (C) Francis Sly, John Dargan, Danny Williams | |
| 04:45 | Creighton | Joseph Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-66 |
| 04:44 | Creighton | Dale Labarge snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Joseph Brown makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Dale Labarge | 70-66 |
| 04:23 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 04:22 | Nebraska | August Hayman tips it in | 70-68 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Peter Nichols denies the turnaround by Domingo Bermudez | 70-68 |
| 04:14 | Nebraska | August Hayman grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 04:08 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Domingo Bermudez - foul #3 on Domingo Bermudez, team foul #5 | 70-68 |
| 04:08 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:08 | Nebraska | Peter Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Domingo Bermudez and the foul's on Keith Newton - foul #4 on Keith Newton, team foul #6 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Tommy McBane (SF) Peter Nichols | |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra misses the free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:46 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 03:25 | Nebraska | August Hayman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 72-70 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Dale Labarge gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dale Labarge (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Osvaldo Guerra (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Domingo Bermudez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nebraska | PG - William Shine (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Newton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Tommy McBane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - August Hayman (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Creighton | Joseph Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by August Hayman - foul #1 on August Hayman, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Marie (PF) Domingo Bermudez | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Dargan (PF), Danny Williams (C) Norman Monroe, August Hayman | |
| 03:05 | Creighton | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:05 | Creighton | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:05 | Nebraska | John Dargan grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 02:36 | Nebraska | Keith Newton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez (PF), Randy Wentz (C) Fred Marie, Derek Butler | |
| Subs | Nebraska | Peter Nichols (SF), Norman Monroe (PF), August Hayman (C) Tommy McBane, John Dargan, Danny Williams | |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 73-73 |
| 02:12 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:00 | Nebraska | Keith Newton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Randy Wentz | 73-73 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | Joseph Brown drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Osvaldo Guerra | 75-73 |
| 01:46 | Nebraska | August Hayman lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Peter Nichols | 75-75 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 75-75 |
| 01:31 | Nebraska | The rebound goes to August Hayman | 75-75 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Domingo Bermudez - foul #4 on Domingo Bermudez, team foul #6 | 75-75 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:19 | Nebraska | Norman Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 75-76 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Joseph Brown tips it in | 77-76 |
| 00:49 | Nebraska | August Hayman lays it in uncontested set up by Peter Nichols out of the doubleteam | 77-78 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Joseph Brown lays it in set up by Osvaldo Guerra | 79-78 |
| 00:15 | Nebraska | Keith Newton drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Shine | 79-80 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Osvaldo Guerra | 81-80 |
| 00:03 | Nebraska | Nebraska calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Nebraska | John Dargan (PF) Norman Monroe | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nebraska | Nebraska is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Nebraska | William Shine misses long on a halfcourt shot | 81-80 |