| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) SF - William Benavides (fresh) PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) PF - Cory Brown (fresh) C - Ben Cabana (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Cory Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski is hacked by Joseph Warkentin - foul #1 on Joseph Warkentin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Creighton | Ben Cabana grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | Gregory Miller picks off the pass by Jerry Edwards | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | William Benavides tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Ben Cabana blows the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Ben Cabana tips it in | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Warkentin | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Benavides | 8-5 |
| 16:35 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-5 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter is hacked by Fred Hodge - foul #1 on Fred Hodge, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Oldham (PF) Cory Brown | |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter's pass is intercepted by Fred Hodge | 8-5 |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 8-5 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Warkentin | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) SF - Jerry Edwards (fairly fresh) PF - John Oldham (fresh) C - Ben Cabana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ben Cabana - foul #1 on Ben Cabana, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (PG), Sanford Hedley (SF), James Bowden (C) Luka Karwowski, Jerry Edwards, Ben Cabana | |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:36 | Creighton | John Oldham grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer is hacked by William Benavides - foul #1 on William Benavides, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG), Joshua Darden (PF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Oscar Slaughter, Tyrone Pittard, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cory Brown (PF) Fred Hodge | |
| 15:00 | Creighton | John Oldham's layup is rejected by William Benavides | 8-5 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | William Benavides snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | William Benavides knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 14:18 | Creighton | James Bowden clanks a floater from the baseline | 11-5 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | William Benavides grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Cory Brown swats the dunk try by William Benavides | 11-5 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Cory Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:51 | Creighton | Joshua Darden is called for the reach on James Bowden - foul #1 on Joshua Darden, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Finch (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Gregory Miller, Todd North, William Benavides, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Fred Hodge (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Ben Cabana (C) Sanford Hedley, Brent Sawyer, John Oldham, Cory Brown | |
| 13:28 | Creighton | Joseph Warkentin takes the ball from Fred Hodge | 11-5 |
| 13:18 | Central Michigan | Fred Hodge takes the ball from Joseph Warkentin | 11-5 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Fred Hodge lays it in | 11-7 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter makes the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Luka Karwowski - foul #1 on Luka Karwowski, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cory Brown (PF) James Bowden | |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses the free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Cory Brown snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Tyrone Pittard steals it from Jerry Edwards | 13-7 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Tyrone Pittard | 15-7 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski is fouled on the floor by Steven Riggs - foul #1 on Steven Riggs, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| 12:15 | Creighton | Fred Hodge's pass is intercepted by Joseph Warkentin | 15-7 |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Finch | 17-7 |
| 11:53 | Creighton | Fred Hodge hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 17-7 |
| 11:52 | Creighton | Ben Cabana gets the offensive rebound | 17-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Riggs (fresh) SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Finch (fresh) PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Warkentin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) PF - Cory Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ben Cabana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski is whistled for a carry | 17-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Todd North (SG), William Benavides (SF), Joshua Darden (PF) Steven Riggs, Oscar Slaughter, William Finch, Tyrone Pittard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), Brent Sawyer (SG), John Oldham (PF), James Bowden (C) Luka Karwowski, Fred Hodge, Cory Brown, Ben Cabana | |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-7 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-7 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Todd North grabs the defensive rebound | 19-7 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | William Benavides hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Warkentin | 21-7 |
| 11:02 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards clanks a shot from close range | 21-7 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Warkentin grabs the board | 21-7 |
| 10:53 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses badly on a floater from the left side | 21-7 |
| 10:51 | Creighton | James Bowden grabs the board | 21-7 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Sanford Hedley | 21-9 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller's pass is intercepted by Jerry Edwards | 21-9 |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Edwards | 21-11 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Brent Sawyer picks off the pass by Todd North | 21-11 |
| 10:05 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-11 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Warkentin | 21-11 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Oldham | 21-11 |
| 09:54 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Darden | 21-11 |
| 09:52 | Central Michigan | William Benavides grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Edwards - foul #1 on Jerry Edwards, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Oscar Slaughter (SG), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Gregory Miller, Todd North, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Fred Hodge (SG), Cory Brown (PF), Ben Cabana (C) Brent Sawyer, Jerry Edwards, John Oldham, James Bowden | |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 1st free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Sanford Hedley | 22-11 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Hollingsworth - foul #1 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #5 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Finch (SF), Tyrone Pittard (PF) William Benavides, Joshua Darden | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Cory Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Cory Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 22-13 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Cory Brown pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | William Finch grabs the board | 22-13 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | William Finch scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Riggs | 25-13 |
| 08:35 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Oscar Slaughter | 28-16 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Hollingsworth - foul #2 on Larry Hollingsworth, team foul #6 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), William Benavides (SF), Joshua Darden (C) Steven Riggs, William Finch, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SF), John Oldham (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Sanford Hedley, Cory Brown, Ben Cabana | |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-18 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Pittard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Darden (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brent Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Oldham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-18 |
| 07:17 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers gets the offensive rebound | 31-18 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Fred Hodge | 31-20 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 06:34 | Creighton | Fred Hodge snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Fred Hodge clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-20 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | William Benavides gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on John Oldham - foul #1 on John Oldham, team foul #5 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG), William Finch (SF), Joseph Warkentin (C) Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Joshua Darden | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Cory Brown (PF), Ben Cabana (C) Luka Karwowski, Fred Hodge, John Oldham, Brandon Caruthers | |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Ben Cabana banks in the layup on a great pass from Brent Sawyer and he's fouled by Joseph Warkentin - foul #2 on Joseph Warkentin, team foul #7 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Manuel Barnes (C) Gregory Miller, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Ben Cabana makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 05:42 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-23 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs gets the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | William Finch misses long on a shot near the basket | 33-23 |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Ben Cabana snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Ben Cabana can't tip it in | 33-23 |
| 05:12 | Central Michigan | Todd North grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Todd North | 36-23 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Manuel Barnes - foul #1 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #8 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), William Benavides (SF) Steven Riggs, William Finch | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Fred Hodge (SG), James Bowden (PF) Sanford Hedley, Brent Sawyer, Cory Brown | |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Luka Karwowski - foul #2 on Luka Karwowski, team foul #6 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Oldham (PG) Luka Karwowski | |
| 04:36 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Tyrone Pittard hits the follow up shot | 38-25 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Oldham | 38-28 |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 38-28 |
| 04:08 | Creighton | Fred Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | James Bowden travels with the ball | 38-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), Joshua Darden (PF) Todd North, Tyrone Pittard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG) Ben Cabana | |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | William Benavides hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 38-28 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gregory Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oscar Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Benavides (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 1 pts. C - Manuel Barnes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Oldham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Bowden (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | William Benavides snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | William Benavides clanks a jumper from the baseline | 38-28 |
| 03:08 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Fred Hodge is whistled for traveling | 38-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs (PG), Joseph Warkentin (C) Gregory Miller, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Brent Sawyer (SG), Cory Brown (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Sanford Hedley, Fred Hodge, John Oldham, James Bowden | |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Steven Riggs clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 02:47 | Creighton | Cory Brown pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Cory Brown double dribbles | 38-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG), William Finch (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (PF) Oscar Slaughter, William Benavides, Joshua Darden | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Todd North scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-28 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Cory Brown banks in the layup set up by Brent Sawyer | 40-30 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | William Finch comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 40-30 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers is hacked by Joseph Warkentin - foul #3 on Joseph Warkentin, team foul #9 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller (PG), Manuel Barnes (PF) Steven Riggs, Joseph Warkentin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG), Sanford Hedley (SF), James Bowden (PF) Luka Karwowski, Jerry Edwards, Cory Brown | |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:08 | Central Michigan | William Finch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 01:06 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer is hacked by Gregory Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Miller, team foul #10 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Oscar Slaughter (SG), William Benavides (SF), Joshua Darden (PF) Todd North, William Finch, Manuel Barnes | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Oldham (PF), Ben Cabana (C) James Bowden, Brandon Caruthers | |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Ben Cabana blocks the jumper by Joshua Darden | 40-33 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Gregory Miller hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-33 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | William Benavides makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Miller and he's hacked by Sanford Hedley - foul #1 on Sanford Hedley, team foul #7 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes (C) Larry Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Cory Brown (PF) Brent Sawyer, Fred Hodge | |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | William Benavides misses the free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Ben Cabana grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cory Brown | 44-36 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 46-36 |