| Lineup | Troy | PG - Douglas Bodenhamer (fresh) SG - Bernard Beyer (fresh) SF - Gary Miller (fresh) PF - Leon Brooks (fresh) C - Allan Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) SG - Robert Grizzle (fresh) SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) PF - Peter Perry (fresh) C - Harold Bethune (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Allan Ford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Troy | Bernard Beyer misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Creighton | Harold Bethune grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Troy | Allan Ford hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Beyer | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | Bernard Beyer steps in front of the Robert Grizzle pass in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Troy | Gary Miller can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Peter Perry | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | Gary Miller is called for the reach on Robert Grizzle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Miller, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Creighton | Jason Mahon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Troy | The rebound goes to Leon Brooks | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Troy | Gary Miller misses short on a floater in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Creighton | Jason Mahon snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Creighton | Todd Twilley is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Mahon | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Mahon - foul #1 on Jason Mahon, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Troy | Allan Ford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Creighton | Peter Perry gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Troy | Gary Miller pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Troy | Bernard Beyer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | Troy | Allan Ford snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Troy | Bernard Beyer buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Twilley | 5-6 |
| 17:32 | Troy | Gary Miller drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bernard Beyer and the foul's on Harold Bethune - foul #1 on Harold Bethune, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Smith (PG), George Lancaster (SG), Brett Alder (PF), Jason Dodson (C) Douglas Bodenhamer, Bernard Beyer, Leon Brooks, Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Ben Moses (SF), Herbert Tye (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Jason Mahon, Robert Grizzle, Todd Twilley, Peter Perry, Harold Bethune | |
| 17:32 | Troy | Gary Miller misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:32 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 17:16 | Creighton | Victor Friend is hacked by George Lancaster - foul #1 on George Lancaster, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Matthew Smith (SF) Gary Miller | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:04 | Creighton | Victor Friend can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 17:02 | Troy | The rebound goes to Dean Smith | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | Troy | George Lancaster lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Smith and he's hacked by Robert Trantham - foul #1 on Robert Trantham, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| 16:45 | Troy | George Lancaster misses the free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:45 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Robert Trantham travels with the ball | 9-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Bernard Beyer (SG), Michael Coleman (SF), Allan Ford (C) Dean Smith, Matthew Smith, Jason Dodson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:19 | Troy | Bernard Beyer is fouled on the floor by Victor Friend - foul #1 on Victor Friend, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer (PG) George Lancaster | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Perry (PF), Harold Bethune (C) Herbert Tye, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 16:11 | Troy | Bernard Beyer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:09 | Troy | Michael Coleman snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:58 | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer is called for a backcourt violation | 9-6 |
| Subs | Troy | Leon Brooks (PF) Brett Alder | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Boltz (PG), Robert Grizzle (SG), Alex Whittle (SF) Robert Trantham, Victor Friend, Ben Moses | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Douglas Bodenhamer (tiring) SG - Bernard Beyer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Coleman (fresh) PF - Leon Brooks (fairly fresh) C - Allan Ford (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Francis Boltz (fresh) SG - Robert Grizzle (fresh) SF - Alex Whittle (fresh) PF - Peter Perry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Bethune (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Alex Whittle drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Bethune | 9-8 |
| 15:18 | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | Peter Perry pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:12 | Creighton | Alex Whittle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Grizzle | 9-10 |
| 14:50 | Troy | Michael Coleman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:49 | Creighton | Peter Perry grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Perry | 9-13 |
| 14:29 | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Alex Whittle pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Francis Boltz drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Grizzle | 9-15 |
| 14:06 | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 13:47 | Creighton | Harold Bethune misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Bodenhamer - foul #1 on Douglas Bodenhamer, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Smith (PG), George Lancaster (SG), Matthew Smith (SF), Brett Alder (PF), Jason Dodson (C) Douglas Bodenhamer, Bernard Beyer, Michael Coleman, Leon Brooks, Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Robert Trantham (SG), Todd Twilley (SF), Herbert Tye (PF) Francis Boltz, Robert Grizzle, Alex Whittle, Peter Perry | |
| 13:47 | Creighton | Harold Bethune misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:47 | Creighton | Harold Bethune misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:47 | Troy | Brett Alder snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 13:38 | Troy | Matthew Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Todd Twilley - foul #1 on Todd Twilley, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois (C) Harold Bethune | |
| 13:38 | Troy | Matthew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:38 | Troy | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:28 | Creighton | Jason Mahon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 13:27 | Troy | Jason Dodson gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:14 | Troy | Matthew Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-15 |
| 13:13 | Troy | Jason Dodson misses the tip | 12-15 |
| 13:11 | Troy | Matthew Smith gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:59 | Troy | Jason Dodson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 12:58 | Creighton | Jason Mahon snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 12:52 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 12-15 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Herbert Tye hits the follow up shot | 12-17 |
| 12:47 | Troy | Dean Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| Subs | Troy | Gary Miller (SF) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ben Moses (SF) Todd Twilley | |
| 12:29 | Creighton | Herbert Tye hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Mahon | 12-19 |
| 12:11 | Troy | George Lancaster misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-19 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois grabs the defensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois misses the shot in the lane | 12-19 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | Ben Moses pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - George Lancaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brett Alder (fairly fresh) C - Jason Dodson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Trantham (fairly fresh) SF - Ben Moses (fresh) PF - Herbert Tye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Gadbois (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Creighton | Herbert Tye misses the floater in the lane | 12-19 |
| 11:32 | Troy | Jason Dodson grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 11:09 | Troy | Brett Alder is called for traveling | 12-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer (PG), Bernard Beyer (SG), Leon Brooks (PF), Allan Ford (C) George Lancaster, Dean Smith, Brett Alder, Jason Dodson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Victor Friend (PG), Francis Boltz (SG), Todd Twilley (SF), Peter Perry (PF), Harold Bethune (C) Jason Mahon, Robert Trantham, Ben Moses, Herbert Tye, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 10:51 | Creighton | Todd Twilley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-19 |
| 10:50 | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:28 | Troy | Peter Perry steals the ball from Leon Brooks | 12-19 |
| 10:26 | Creighton | Victor Friend is hacked by Douglas Bodenhamer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Bodenhamer, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Smith (PG), Matthew Smith (SF), Brett Alder (PF) Douglas Bodenhamer, Gary Miller, Leon Brooks | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (SG) Francis Boltz | |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Todd Twilley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 10:06 | Troy | Allan Ford gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:55 | Troy | Matthew Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ben Moses (SF) Todd Twilley | |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Peter Perry is fouled on the floor by Allan Ford - foul #1 on Allan Ford, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Troy | George Lancaster (PG), Gary Miller (SF), Leon Brooks (PF) Dean Smith, Matthew Smith, Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Boltz (PG) Victor Friend | |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Harold Bethune lays it in on a great pass from Robert Grizzle | 12-21 |
| 08:59 | Troy | Harold Bethune swats the shot by Bernard Beyer | 12-21 |
| 08:57 | Troy | Brett Alder grabs the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 08:47 | Troy | George Lancaster misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 08:46 | Troy | Brett Alder tips it back up and in | 14-21 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | George Lancaster is called for the reach on Ben Moses in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Lancaster, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Smith (PG), Allan Ford (C) George Lancaster, Brett Alder | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Herbert Tye (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Francis Boltz, Robert Grizzle, Peter Perry, Harold Bethune | |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois is denied on a layup by Gary Miller | 14-21 |
| 08:25 | Troy | Leon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:09 | Troy | Bernard Beyer scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dean Smith | 16-21 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois lays it up and in and he's hacked by Dean Smith - foul #1 on Dean Smith, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Dodson (PF) Leon Brooks | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Todd Twilley (SF) Victor Friend, Ben Moses | |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:43 | Troy | Gary Miller is hacked by Herbert Tye - foul #1 on Herbert Tye, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Troy | Matthew Smith (SF), Brett Alder (PF) Bernard Beyer, Gary Miller | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Bethune (C) Jeremy Gadbois | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Jason Dodson (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Dean Smith (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brett Alder (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Ford (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Trantham (fresh) SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herbert Tye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Bethune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Troy | Harold Bethune steps in front of the Jason Dodson pass | 16-24 |
| 07:24 | Creighton | Brett Alder picks off the pass by Jason Mahon in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 07:10 | Troy | Jason Dodson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 07:09 | Troy | Matthew Smith tips it in | 18-24 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Robert Trantham buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Mahon | 18-27 |
| 06:32 | Troy | Dean Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 06:31 | Troy | Brett Alder grabs the offensive board | 18-27 |
| 06:22 | Troy | Harold Bethune steals it from Allan Ford | 18-27 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Robert Trantham connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Mahon | 18-30 |
| 05:55 | Troy | Matthew Smith misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Todd Twilley - foul #2 on Todd Twilley, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Troy | Bernard Beyer (SG), Leon Brooks (PF) Dean Smith, Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Creighton | Victor Friend (PG), Robert Grizzle (SG), Ben Moses (SF), Peter Perry (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Jason Mahon, Robert Trantham, Todd Twilley, Herbert Tye, Harold Bethune | |
| 05:55 | Troy | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:55 | Troy | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Victor Friend banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter Perry | 20-32 |
| 05:22 | Troy | Bernard Beyer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 05:20 | Creighton | Ben Moses pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Leon Brooks steps in front of the Robert Grizzle pass in the backcourt | 20-32 |
| 04:59 | Troy | Victor Friend steps in front of the Jason Dodson pass | 20-32 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Ben Moses hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 20-32 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Peter Perry tips it back up and in | 20-34 |
| 04:32 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-34 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Smith (PG), Michael Coleman (SF), Allan Ford (C) Jason Dodson, Matthew Smith, Brett Alder | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG) Peter Perry | |
| 04:17 | Troy | Bernard Beyer is fouled on the floor by Robert Grizzle - foul #1 on Robert Grizzle, team foul #8 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG) Robert Trantham | |
| 04:17 | Troy | Bernard Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 04:17 | Troy | Bernard Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Beyer - foul #1 on Bernard Beyer, team foul #8 | 22-34 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:15 | Troy | Allan Ford grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 04:06 | Troy | Dean Smith scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois is whistled for traveling | 24-34 |
| Subs | Troy | Douglas Bodenhamer (PG), George Lancaster (SG) Dean Smith, Bernard Beyer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Todd Twilley (SF) Victor Friend | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Douglas Bodenhamer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Coleman (fresh) PF - Leon Brooks (tired) 2 reb. C - Allan Ford (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Grizzle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Moses (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Gadbois (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Troy | George Lancaster buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Bodenhamer | 26-34 |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Ben Moses is fouled on the floor by Leon Brooks - foul #1 on Leon Brooks, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Troy | Gary Miller (SF), Brett Alder (PF) Michael Coleman, Leon Brooks | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Harold Bethune (C) Jason Mahon, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Ben Moses makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Ben Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:10 | Troy | Brett Alder snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 02:54 | Troy | George Lancaster can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Grizzle - foul #2 on Robert Grizzle, team foul #9 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Dodson (C) Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Creighton | Victor Friend (SG) Robert Grizzle | |
| 02:54 | Troy | George Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:54 | Troy | George Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Victor Friend is hacked by George Lancaster in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Lancaster, team foul #10 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Bernard Beyer (SG) George Lancaster | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Perry (PF) Ben Moses | |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Victor Friend misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Victor Friend misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:49 | Troy | Brett Alder pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:21 | Troy | Peter Perry takes the ball from Douglas Bodenhamer | 28-35 |
| 02:05 | Creighton | Robert Trantham misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-35 |
| 02:03 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jason Dodson | 28-35 |
| 01:59 | Troy | Bernard Beyer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Dodson | 31-35 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Todd Twilley is whistled for a carry | 31-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Dean Smith (SG), Leon Brooks (PF), Allan Ford (C) Bernard Beyer, Jason Dodson, Brett Alder | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Robert Grizzle (SG), Ben Moses (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Robert Trantham, Todd Twilley, Peter Perry, Harold Bethune | |
| 01:22 | Troy | Dean Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Jason Mahon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Jason Mahon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 01:14 | Troy | Leon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:58 | Troy | Allan Ford is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Gadbois - foul #1 on Jeremy Gadbois, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Brett Alder (PF) Leon Brooks | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Bethune (C) Victor Friend | |
| 00:58 | Troy | Allan Ford misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:58 | Troy | Allan Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Bernard Beyer (SG), Michael Coleman (SF) Dean Smith, Gary Miller | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Francis Boltz (SG), Herbert Tye (PF) Jason Mahon, Robert Grizzle, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 00:21 | Troy | Michael Coleman is fouled on the floor by Ben Moses - foul #1 on Ben Moses, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Dodson (PF) Allan Ford | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alex Whittle (SF) Ben Moses | |
| 00:21 | Troy | Michael Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:21 | Troy | Michael Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Harold Bethune makes the turnaround from the left block | 34-37 |