| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Bellantoni (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Gower (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Robert Gordon is called for the reach on Hugh Crumpton - foul #3 on Robert Gordon, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Harris (PF) Robert Gordon | |
| 19:18 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton's floater is tipped away by William Harris | 35-37 |
| 19:17 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 19:02 | Marquette | John Gower can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-37 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Frederick Carson snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:56 | Creighton | Leonard Finney clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 18:54 | Marquette | Danny Davis gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | Frederick Carson is called for the reach on Danny Davis - foul #1 on Frederick Carson, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:21 | Marquette | William Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | William Powell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 17:43 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago is fouled on the floor by Leonard Finney - foul #1 on Leonard Finney, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (SG), Paul Thomas (SF), Dale Kusinski (C) William Powell, Timothy Pilon, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (SG), David Johnson (SF) Danny Davis, Donald Bellantoni | |
| 17:22 | Marquette | Paul Thomas steals the ball from John Gower | 37-39 |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Leonard Finney is hacked by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Leedy (SG), Alan Chupp (PF) Leonard Finney, Hugh Crumpton | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Nash (PG), Joseph Lueck (SF), Theodore Spencer (C) Alonzo Santiago, William Harris, John Gower | |
| 16:43 | Creighton | Carl Davis clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Alexander Nash - foul #1 on Alexander Nash, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Pilon (SF) Alan Chupp | |
| Subs | Marquette | Danny Davis (SG) Joseph Lueck | |
| 16:43 | Creighton | Carl Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:43 | Creighton | Carl Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:28 | Marquette | Alexander Nash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Carl Davis gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:22 | Creighton | William Leedy can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:20 | Marquette | David Johnson grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:00 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer misses the shot from close range | 39-39 |
| 15:58 | Marquette | Alexander Nash grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Carl Davis (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Leedy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) PF - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alexander Nash (fresh) SG - Danny Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Royal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Johnson (fresh) C - Theodore Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Marquette | Dale Kusinski steals it from Theodore Spencer | 39-39 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | Carl Davis blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 15:16 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:55 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:48 | Creighton | Danny Davis is called for the reach on Paul Thomas - foul #1 on Danny Davis, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), William Powell (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Carl Davis, Timothy Pilon, Dale Kusinski, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), Robert Gordon (PF), John Gower (C) Alexander Nash, Charlie Royal, David Johnson, Theodore Spencer | |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Leonard Finney misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:36 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:19 | Marquette | William Powell is called for the reach on Danny Davis - foul #3 on William Powell, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Chupp (SF) William Leedy | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:59 | Marquette | Leonard Finney is called for the reach on Donald Bellantoni - foul #2 on Leonard Finney, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 13:46 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 13:44 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:40 | Creighton | William Powell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alonzo Santiago - foul #2 on Alonzo Santiago, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| 13:40 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:40 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:17 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Frederick Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Alan Chupp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | William Powell tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 12:42 | Marquette | Emmanuel Alleyne steals it from Robert Gordon | 43-39 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Robert Gordon picks off the pass by Leonard Finney | 43-39 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leonard Finney - foul #3 on Leonard Finney, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Dale Kusinski (C) William Powell, Alan Chupp, Emmanuel Alleyne, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Charlie Royal (PG), David Johnson (SF), William Harris (PF) Alonzo Santiago, Donald Bellantoni, Robert Gordon | |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Danny Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:06 | Marquette | Danny Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:53 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 11:51 | Marquette | The rebound goes to John Gower | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Davis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Charlie Royal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Davis (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Johnson (fresh) PF - William Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Marquette | Hugh Crumpton steals the ball from John Gower | 43-41 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Carl Davis | 45-41 |
| 11:04 | Marquette | Charlie Royal's floater is tipped away by Dale Kusinski | 45-41 |
| 11:02 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Leonard Finney's floater is knocked away by John Gower | 45-41 |
| 10:56 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Leonard Finney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Davis | 48-41 |
| 10:24 | Marquette | Dale Kusinski steals the ball from Danny Davis | 48-41 |
| 10:19 | Creighton | Leonard Finney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 10:18 | Marquette | Danny Davis pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:04 | Marquette | Dale Kusinski denies the turnaround by William Harris | 48-41 |
| 10:02 | Marquette | David Johnson tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 09:56 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Leonard Finney, Hugh Crumpton, Dale Kusinski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), Robert Gordon (PF) Danny Davis, David Johnson, John Gower | |
| 09:40 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Frederick Carson grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Frederick Carson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carl Davis | 50-43 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Robert Gordon misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 09:25 | Marquette | Charlie Royal hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Frederick Carson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 09:06 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Charlie Royal | 50-45 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | Carl Davis steals it from Alonzo Santiago | 50-45 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | William Powell lays it up and in set up by Carl Davis | 52-45 |
| 08:31 | Marquette | Frederick Carson steps in front of the Donald Bellantoni pass | 52-45 |
| 08:21 | Creighton | Carl Davis drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Powell | 54-45 |
| 08:03 | Marquette | Robert Gordon is denied on a layup by Emmanuel Alleyne | 54-45 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon is hacked by Donald Bellantoni - foul #2 on Donald Bellantoni, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), William Leedy (SG), Paul Thomas (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF) Carl Davis, William Powell, Timothy Pilon, Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Nash (SG), Joseph Lueck (SF), Theodore Spencer (PF), John Gower (C) Charlie Royal, Donald Bellantoni, Robert Gordon, William Harris | |
| 07:37 | Creighton | Paul Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Finney and he's hacked by Theodore Spencer - foul #1 on Theodore Spencer, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Kusinski (C) Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Marquette | David Johnson (SG) Alexander Nash | |
| 07:37 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Leedy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alonzo Santiago (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Lueck (fresh) PF - Theodore Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gower (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer's pass is intercepted by Dale Kusinski | 57-45 |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Leonard Finney misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Theodore Spencer - foul #2 on Theodore Spencer, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Nash (PG) Alonzo Santiago | |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Leonard Finney makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Leonard Finney makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 59-45 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | William Leedy grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Paul Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Leedy | 61-45 |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Paul Thomas picks off the pass by David Johnson | 61-45 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Paul Thomas hits the finger roll | 63-45 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | David Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Lueck | 63-47 |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Paul Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 63-47 |
| 05:58 | Marquette | David Johnson grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 05:53 | Marquette | Paul Thomas steps in front of the David Johnson pass | 63-47 |
| 05:37 | Creighton | Leonard Finney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 05:35 | Marquette | John Gower gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 05:14 | Marquette | David Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-47 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Paul Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF), Frederick Carson (C) William Leedy, Paul Thomas, Hugh Crumpton, Dale Kusinski | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago (PG), Danny Davis (SG), Donald Bellantoni (SF), Robert Gordon (PF) Alexander Nash, David Johnson, Joseph Lueck, Theodore Spencer | |
| 04:55 | Creighton | William Powell misses the floater from the left block | 63-47 |
| 04:53 | Creighton | William Powell tips it home | 65-47 |
| 04:45 | Marquette | Alonzo Santiago knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Gower | 65-50 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Donald Bellantoni - foul #3 on Donald Bellantoni, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | John Gower can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 04:22 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni grabs the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 04:17 | Marquette | Danny Davis misses the floater from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Leonard Finney snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-50 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | William Powell tips it but misses | 67-50 |
| 03:52 | Marquette | Donald Bellantoni grabs the board | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Marquette | John Gower makes the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Timothy Pilon - foul #3 on Timothy Pilon, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG) Leonard Finney | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 03:45 | Marquette | John Gower misses the free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Creighton | William Powell travels with the ball | 67-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Leedy (SG), Paul Thomas (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Dale Kusinski (C) William Powell, Timothy Pilon, Emmanuel Alleyne, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Alexander Nash (PG), Charlie Royal (SG), David Johnson (SF), William Harris (PF), Theodore Spencer (C) Alonzo Santiago, Danny Davis, Donald Bellantoni, Robert Gordon, John Gower | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Carl Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Leedy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Paul Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Alexander Nash (fresh) SG - Charlie Royal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Alexander Nash is hacked by Carl Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Davis, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| 03:25 | Marquette | Alexander Nash misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:25 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dale Kusinski | 67-52 |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Carl Davis is hacked by Alexander Nash - foul #2 on Alexander Nash, team foul #10 | 67-52 |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Carl Davis makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Carl Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:05 | Marquette | William Harris makes the jumper in the lane set up by David Johnson | 69-54 |
| 03:01 | Creighton | William Leedy is hacked by Charlie Royal - foul #2 on Charlie Royal, team foul #11 | 69-54 |
| 03:01 | Creighton | William Leedy makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 03:01 | Creighton | William Leedy misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 03:01 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Harris | 70-54 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | William Harris misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Hugh Crumpton - foul #1 on Hugh Crumpton, team foul #8 | 70-54 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | William Harris misses the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:47 | Marquette | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Paul Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-55 |
| 02:28 | Marquette | William Harris snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 02:13 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-55 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Carl Davis snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Carl Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-55 |
| 02:05 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Carl Davis knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Leedy and he's fouled by Alexander Nash - foul #3 on Alexander Nash, team foul #12 | 72-55 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Carl Davis misses the free throw | 72-55 |
| 01:49 | Marquette | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 01:33 | Marquette | William Harris knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 72-57 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Carl Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-57 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer connects on the jumper from the right side | 75-59 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | The jumper by Hugh Crumpton is denied by William Harris | 75-59 |
| 00:51 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Harris | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Marquette | Theodore Spencer can't connect on a floater in the paint | 75-59 |
| 00:43 | Marquette | David Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 00:41 | Marquette | Charlie Royal misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-59 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Hugh Crumpton | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Carl Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 75-59 |
| 00:34 | Marquette | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Alexander Nash misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Carl Davis - foul #2 on Carl Davis, team foul #9 | 75-59 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Alexander Nash misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Alexander Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Alexander Nash makes the 3rd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Carl Davis runs out the clock | 75-61 |