| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Clark Weston (fresh) SG - Walter Roth (fresh) SF - Nathan Rana (fresh) PF - Dennis Gaertner (fresh) C - Carl Beatty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) SF - Michael Owens (fresh) PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) C - Randy Dimas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Randy Dimas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Dennis Gaertner - foul #1 on Dennis Gaertner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Creighton | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Fordham | Dennis Gaertner pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | Fordham | Walter Roth double dribbles | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charles Broadnax | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Fordham | Carl Beatty can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax is whistled for traveling | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Fordham | Nathan Rana makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Clark Weston | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer lays it in set up by Charles Broadnax | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Fordham | Nathan Rana misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Owens - foul #1 on Michael Owens, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Fordham | Nathan Rana misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Fordham | Nathan Rana misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | Creighton | Randy Dimas grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer is hacked by Dennis Gaertner - foul #2 on Dennis Gaertner, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Fordham | Michael Simonsen (PF) Dennis Gaertner | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Simonsen - foul #1 on Michael Simonsen, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (SG), Martin Burriss (SF) Michael Dixson, Michael Owens | |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:46 | Fordham | Walter Roth is hacked by Charles Broadnax - foul #1 on Charles Broadnax, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Richard Hadlock (PF), Herman Wynn (C) Charles Broadnax, Jonathan Schauer, Randy Dimas | |
| 16:28 | Fordham | Michael Simonsen loses the dribble to Martin Burriss | 2-7 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | Mark Barton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 16:07 | Fordham | Michael Simonsen pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:48 | Fordham | Clark Weston clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 15:47 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Clark Weston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Roth (fairly fresh) SF - Nathan Rana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Simonsen (fresh) C - Carl Beatty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) SG - Mark Barton (fresh) SF - Martin Burriss (fresh) PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) C - Herman Wynn (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Creighton | Walter Roth is called for the reach on Ryan Wolbert - foul #1 on Walter Roth, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Fordham | Carl Bartelt (PG), Matthew Salmon (SG), Rodney Pam (SF), Dewey Kim (C) Clark Weston, Walter Roth, Nathan Rana, Carl Beatty | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Mark Barton, Martin Burriss, Richard Hadlock, Herman Wynn | |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Dixson | 2-10 |
| 15:00 | Fordham | Dewey Kim connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 14:55 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer is hacked by Michael Simonsen - foul #2 on Michael Simonsen, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Fordham | Matthew Rondon (PF) Michael Simonsen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG) Ryan Wolbert | |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Dixson | 5-13 |
| 14:26 | Fordham | Matthew Rondon knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Randy Dimas - foul #1 on Randy Dimas, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Fordham | Carl Beatty (C) Dewey Kim | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:26 | Fordham | Matthew Rondon makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | Michael Dixson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Broadnax | 8-16 |
| 14:00 | Fordham | Michael Owens takes the ball from Matthew Rondon | 8-16 |
| 13:39 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-16 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clark Weston (PG), Walter Roth (SG), Nathan Rana (SF) Carl Bartelt, Matthew Salmon, Rodney Pam | |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Burriss (C) Randy Dimas | |
| 13:12 | Fordham | Walter Roth scores on a jump hook from the left block | 10-16 |
| 12:59 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer is fouled on the floor by Walter Roth - foul #2 on Walter Roth, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Fordham | Carl Bartelt (SG) Walter Roth | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Richard Hadlock (PF), Herman Wynn (C) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson, Michael Owens, Jonathan Schauer | |
| 12:41 | Creighton | Matthew Rondon steals it from Ryan Wolbert | 10-16 |
| 12:28 | Fordham | Nathan Rana's layup is rejected by Richard Hadlock | 10-16 |
| 12:26 | Fordham | Carl Beatty misses the tip | 10-16 |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Herman Wynn pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:19 | Creighton | Carl Bartelt is called for the reach on Mark Barton - foul #1 on Carl Bartelt, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Fordham | Dewey Kim (PF) Matthew Rondon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randy Dimas (C) Herman Wynn | |
| 12:19 | Creighton | Mark Barton misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:19 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Dewey Kim | 10-16 |
| 12:05 | Fordham | Carl Bartelt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock loses the ball out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Fordham | Matthew Salmon (SG), Rodney Pam (SF) Clark Weston, Nathan Rana | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF) Ryan Wolbert, Mark Barton, Martin Burriss, Richard Hadlock | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Carl Bartelt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Salmon (fresh) SF - Rodney Pam (fresh) PF - Dewey Kim (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carl Beatty (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Fordham | Carl Bartelt's pass is intercepted by Charles Broadnax in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 11:38 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax misses the easy layup | 13-16 |
| 11:37 | Creighton | Randy Dimas gets the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:22 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax banks in the layup set up by Michael Dixson | 13-18 |
| 11:16 | Fordham | Carl Beatty misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Broadnax - foul #2 on Charles Broadnax, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG) Charles Broadnax | |
| 11:16 | Fordham | Carl Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:16 | Fordham | Carl Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert loses the dribble to Matthew Salmon in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 11:06 | Fordham | Rodney Pam hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-18 |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Randy Dimas buries a runner from the baseline set up by Ryan Wolbert and he's hacked by Carl Beatty - foul #1 on Carl Beatty, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Fordham | Matthew Rondon (PF) Carl Beatty | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Randy Dimas makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:42 | Fordham | Carl Bartelt is hacked by Ryan Wolbert - foul #1 on Ryan Wolbert, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Fordham | Nathan Rana (SF) Rodney Pam | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:31 | Fordham | Jonathan Schauer swats the short shot by Nathan Rana | 18-21 |
| 10:30 | Creighton | Randy Dimas grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert connects on the floater near the basket set up by Michael Dixson | 18-23 |
| 10:02 | Fordham | Dewey Kim travels with the ball | 18-23 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clark Weston (PG), Carl Beatty (C) Carl Bartelt, Dewey Kim | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (SG), Martin Burriss (SF), Richard Hadlock (C) Michael Dixson, Michael Owens, Randy Dimas | |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer blows the dunk | 18-23 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Mark Barton misses the tip | 18-23 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer snags the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | Martin Burriss misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 09:22 | Fordham | Matthew Rondon snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 08:59 | Fordham | Matthew Rondon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 08:57 | Fordham | Matthew Salmon tips it home | 20-23 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Martin Burriss misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Nathan Rana - foul #1 on Nathan Rana, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Fordham | Carl Bartelt (SG), Rodney Pam (SF) Matthew Salmon, Nathan Rana | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Randy Dimas (C) Ryan Wolbert, Jonathan Schauer, Richard Hadlock | |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Martin Burriss misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Martin Burriss makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:34 | Fordham | Carl Bartelt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Mark Barton misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 08:08 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Carl Bartelt | 20-24 |
| 08:01 | Fordham | Clark Weston connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Bartelt | 23-24 |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Carl Beatty is called for the reach on Mark Barton - foul #2 on Carl Beatty, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Fordham | Matthew Salmon (SG), Dewey Kim (C) Clark Weston, Carl Beatty | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Hadlock (PF) Martin Burriss | |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Mark Barton makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Mark Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:21 | Fordham | Matthew Salmon is fouled on the floor by Michael Owens - foul #2 on Michael Owens, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Mark Krohn (SG), Jonathan Schauer (PF) Mark Barton, Michael Dixson, Michael Owens | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Carl Bartelt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Salmon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Pam (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Rondon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dewey Kim (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Krohn (fresh) SF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Fordham | Matthew Rondon's floater is knocked away by Randy Dimas | 23-26 |
| 07:05 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Richard Hadlock | 23-26 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Rodney Pam - foul #1 on Rodney Pam, team foul #11 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Fordham | Nathan Rana (SF) Rodney Pam | |
| Subs | Creighton | Herman Wynn (C) Randy Dimas | |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Mark Krohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clark Weston (PG) Carl Bartelt | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:24 | Fordham | Matthew Salmon is hacked by Jonathan Schauer - foul #1 on Jonathan Schauer, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| 06:24 | Fordham | Matthew Salmon makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:24 | Fordham | Matthew Salmon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer can't connect on a runner from close range | 25-27 |
| 06:03 | Fordham | Clark Weston grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 05:59 | Fordham | Herman Wynn is called for the reach on Dewey Kim - foul #1 on Herman Wynn, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Fordham | Rodney Pam (SG) Matthew Salmon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (PG), Michael Dixson (SG), Randy Dimas (C) Ryan Wolbert, Mark Krohn, Herman Wynn | |
| 05:59 | Fordham | Dewey Kim misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:59 | Fordham | Matthew Rondon gets the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 05:49 | Fordham | Clark Weston scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Pam | 27-27 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Michael Dixson is hacked by Dewey Kim - foul #1 on Dewey Kim, team foul #12 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Fordham | Carl Bartelt (PG) Clark Weston | |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Burriss (SF) Jonathan Schauer | |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:34 | Fordham | Matthew Rondon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 05:06 | Fordham | Dewey Kim can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Martin Burriss snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Michael Dixson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 04:40 | Fordham | Matthew Rondon misses short on a floater from the left block | 27-30 |
| 04:38 | Creighton | Randy Dimas snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Randy Dimas misses the easy layup | 27-30 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Randy Dimas pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Michael Dixson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Mark Barton pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Mark Barton is fouled on the floor by Carl Bartelt - foul #2 on Carl Bartelt, team foul #13 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clark Weston (PG), Matthew Salmon (SG), Andrew Henry (SF) Carl Bartelt, Rodney Pam, Nathan Rana | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Mark Krohn (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF), Herman Wynn (C) Michael Dixson, Martin Burriss, Richard Hadlock, Randy Dimas | |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Mark Barton makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Mark Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:42 | Fordham | Clark Weston connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Barton | 30-34 |
| 03:24 | Fordham | Jonathan Schauer steals it from Dewey Kim | 30-34 |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Herman Wynn misses badly on a shot from the right block | 30-34 |
| 03:11 | Fordham | Clark Weston grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Clark Weston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Salmon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Henry (fresh) PF - Matthew Rondon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewey Kim (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Barton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Krohn (fresh) PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Wynn (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Fordham | Matthew Rondon drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Mark Barton misses the jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 02:27 | Fordham | Dewey Kim is fouled on the floor by Mark Krohn - foul #1 on Mark Krohn, team foul #9 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Fordham | Carl Bartelt (PG), Walter Roth (SG), Rodney Pam (SF), Dennis Gaertner (PF) Clark Weston, Matthew Salmon, Andrew Henry, Matthew Rondon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Randy Dimas (C) Ryan Wolbert, Mark Barton, Mark Krohn, Herman Wynn | |
| 02:27 | Fordham | Dewey Kim makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:27 | Fordham | Dewey Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 02:05 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 02:03 | Fordham | Dewey Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:42 | Fordham | Carl Bartelt clanks a shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 01:40 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jonathan Schauer | 35-36 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer jams it set up by Charles Broadnax | 35-38 |
| 01:16 | Fordham | Carl Bartelt drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Walter Roth | 38-38 |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer blows the layup but he's fouled by Dewey Kim - foul #2 on Dewey Kim, team foul #14 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Fordham | Clark Weston (PG), Nathan Rana (SF), Carl Beatty (C) Carl Bartelt, Rodney Pam, Dewey Kim | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 01:01 | Fordham | Dennis Gaertner gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:51 | Fordham | Clark Weston is fouled on the floor by Charles Broadnax - foul #3 on Charles Broadnax, team foul #10 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Martin Burriss (PF) Charles Broadnax, Jonathan Schauer | |
| 00:51 | Fordham | Clark Weston makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:51 | Fordham | Clark Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Randy Dimas misses the jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 00:34 | Fordham | Carl Beatty snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 00:17 | Fordham | Nathan Rana misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Wolbert - foul #2 on Ryan Wolbert, team foul #11 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (SG), Richard Hadlock (C) Michael Dixson, Randy Dimas | |
| 00:17 | Fordham | Nathan Rana makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:17 | Fordham | Nathan Rana makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Dennis Gaertner takes the ball from Richard Hadlock | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Dennis Gaertner misses short on a fullcourt shot | 42-39 |