| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (fresh) SG - John Stryker (fresh) SF - John Combs (fresh) PF - David Robertson (fresh) C - Michael Morgan (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 | Creighton | Harold Bethune wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Jason Mahon connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern State | David Robertson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lynn Stolzenberg | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle is hacked by John Stryker - foul #1 on John Stryker, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Creighton | Harold Bethune hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Todd Twilley | 3-4 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | David Robertson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 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 | |
| 17:35 | Creighton | Ben Moses misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to David Robertson | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Northwestern State | David Robertson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern State | John Combs can't tip it in | 3-4 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | Victor Friend is hacked by John Combs in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Combs, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Nelson (PG), Robert Caron (SG), Gregory Kimble (SF), Gerard Casados (PF), Bruce Waller (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, John Combs, David Robertson, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:05 | Creighton | Ben Moses's pass is intercepted by James Nelson | 3-4 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern State | Bruce Waller misses the 3 from straight away | 3-4 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Herbert Tye grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:45 | Creighton | Robert Trantham drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Tye | 3-7 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Herbert Tye | 3-7 |
| 16:22 | Creighton | Ben Moses clanks a 3 from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | Victor Friend pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | Ben Moses hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern State | Bruce Waller snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 15:59 | Northwestern State | James Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-7 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois grabs the board | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Nelson (fresh) SG - Robert Caron (fresh) SF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) PF - Gerard Casados (fresh) C - Bruce Waller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Friend (fresh) SF - Ben Moses (fresh) PF - Herbert Tye (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Gadbois (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Bruce Waller is called for the reach on Jeremy Gadbois - foul #1 on Bruce Waller, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), John Stryker (SG), John Combs (SF), David Robertson (PF), Michael Morgan (C) James Nelson, Robert Caron, Gregory Kimble, Gerard Casados, Bruce Waller | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Robert Grizzle (SG), Todd Twilley (SF), Peter Perry (PF), Harold Bethune (C) Robert Trantham, Victor Friend, Ben Moses, Herbert Tye, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Peter Perry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern State | Peter Perry is called for the reach on David Robertson - foul #1 on Peter Perry, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Bethune | 3-7 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 3-7 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Lynn Stolzenberg | 5-7 |
| 14:33 | Creighton | Peter Perry comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 14:31 | Creighton | Jason Mahon tips it home | 5-9 |
| 14:13 | Northwestern State | John Stryker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | John Combs grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan is hacked by Harold Bethune - foul #1 on Harold Bethune, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Nelson (PG), Gregory Kimble (SF), Gerard Casados (PF), Bruce Waller (C) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Combs, David Robertson, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ben Moses (SF), Jeremy Gadbois (PF) Todd Twilley, Peter Perry | |
| 13:56 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 13:55 | Creighton | Harold Bethune pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:53 | Creighton | James Nelson takes the ball from Jeremy Gadbois in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 13:37 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Waller | 5-9 |
| 13:18 | Northwestern State | James Nelson misses the 3 from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:05 | Northwestern State | John Stryker misses badly on a shot from the right side | 5-9 |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Bethune | 5-11 |
| 12:45 | Northwestern State | James Nelson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Jason Mahon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Robert Caron (SF), David Robertson (PF), Michael Morgan (C) John Stryker, Gregory Kimble, Gerard Casados, Bruce Waller | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Todd Twilley (SF), Peter Perry (PF), Herbert Tye (C) Jason Mahon, Robert Grizzle, Ben Moses, Jeremy Gadbois, Harold Bethune | |
| 12:25 | Northwestern State | James Nelson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Morgan | 10-11 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Herbert Tye misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern State | Robert Caron is fouled on the floor by Peter Perry - foul #2 on Peter Perry, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Combs (SF) James Nelson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ben Moses (C) Peter Perry | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Caron (fresh) SF - John Combs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Friend (fresh) SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) PF - Herbert Tye (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ben Moses (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern State | Robert Trantham is called for the reach on Lynn Stolzenberg - foul #1 on Robert Trantham, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Bethune (C) Todd Twilley | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | Herbert Tye picks off the pass by Lynn Stolzenberg | 10-11 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | Robert Trantham is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Caron - foul #1 on Robert Caron, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Gerard Casados (PF), Gregory Kimble (C) Robert Caron, David Robertson, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois (PF) Herbert Tye | |
| 10:52 | Creighton | Robert Trantham's pass is intercepted by Gerard Casados | 10-11 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | John Stryker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-11 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | John Stryker is called for the reach on Robert Trantham in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Stryker, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Nelson (SG), Bruce Waller (C) John Stryker, John Combs | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Boltz (PG), Robert Grizzle (SG) Robert Trantham, Victor Friend | |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Francis Boltz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Francis Boltz, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Robertson (PF) Gerard Casados | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Todd Twilley (SF) Francis Boltz, Ben Moses | |
| 09:59 | Northwestern State | David Robertson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jason Mahon | 10-11 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Harold Bethune misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Caron (SG), Mario Johnson (SF), Michael Morgan (C) James Nelson, Gregory Kimble, Bruce Waller | |
| Subs | Creighton | Herbert Tye (PF) Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Harold Bethune misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Harold Bethune misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 09:44 | Northwestern State | David Robertson pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern State | David Robertson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mario Johnson | 12-11 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Jason Mahon drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan misses short on a runner in the lane | 12-14 |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Harold Bethune throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Nelson (SG), John Combs (SF), Gerard Casados (PF), Bruce Waller (C) Robert Caron, Mario Johnson, David Robertson, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Ben Moses (SF) Jason Mahon, Robert Grizzle, Todd Twilley | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Victor Friend steals the ball from John Combs | 12-14 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Ben Moses can't finish the uncontested layup | 12-14 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Gerard Casados grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | James Nelson drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lynn Stolzenberg | 14-14 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | Harold Bethune's floater is tipped away by Bruce Waller | 14-14 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg grabs the board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (tiring) 3 ast. SG - James Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Combs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerard Casados (fresh) C - Bruce Waller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Friend (fresh) SF - Ben Moses (fresh) PF - Herbert Tye (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Bethune (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Northwestern State | Herbert Tye takes the ball from James Nelson | 14-14 |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Lynn Stolzenberg steals the ball from Ben Moses in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Bruce Waller misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Friend - foul #1 on Victor Friend, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Caron (SG), Gregory Kimble (SF), David Robertson (PF) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Combs, Gerard Casados | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (SG), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Herbert Tye, Harold Bethune | |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Bruce Waller makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Bruce Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle is called for 3 seconds | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan (C) Bruce Waller | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:36 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 16-14 |
| 06:34 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Ben Moses is fouled on the floor by David Robertson - foul #1 on David Robertson, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Todd Twilley (SF) Robert Trantham, Victor Friend | |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Ben Moses makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Ben Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern State | Robert Caron knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Nelson | 19-16 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Ben Moses is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Mahon | 19-18 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern State | James Nelson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), John Combs (SF), Gerard Casados (C) Robert Caron, Gregory Kimble, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Francis Boltz (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Herbert Tye (PF), Harold Bethune (C) Jason Mahon, Robert Grizzle, Todd Twilley, Ben Moses, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 05:14 | Northwestern State | Gerard Casados scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by David Robertson | 24-18 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Harold Bethune is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Trantham | 24-20 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | John Combs connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Lynn Stolzenberg | 27-20 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Gerard Casados denies the turnaround by Harold Bethune | 27-20 |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Robert Trantham pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Herbert Tye's pass is intercepted by Gerard Casados | 27-20 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg can't connect on a jumper from close range | 27-20 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Francis Boltz grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Alex Whittle misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-20 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | David Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | David Robertson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Harold Bethune - foul #2 on Harold Bethune, team foul #7 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Gregory Kimble (SF), Bruce Waller (C) James Nelson, John Combs, Gerard Casados | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Robert Grizzle (SG), Todd Twilley (SF), Peter Perry (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Robert Trantham, Francis Boltz, Alex Whittle, Herbert Tye, Harold Bethune | |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | David Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern State | David Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 03:31 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Todd Twilley | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Lynn Stolzenberg (tiring) 4 ast. SG - John Stryker (fresh) SF - Gregory Kimble (fresh) PF - David Robertson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Waller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Grizzle (fresh) SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) PF - Peter Perry (fresh) C - Jeremy Gadbois (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Peter Perry clanks a floater from the right block | 29-22 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois snags the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Jason Mahon is fouled on the floor by David Robertson - foul #2 on David Robertson, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Caron (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Gregory Kimble, David Robertson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Victor Friend (SG), Ben Moses (SF) Robert Grizzle, Todd Twilley | |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Jason Mahon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois gets the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Peter Perry is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 29-23 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois grabs the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Ben Moses lays it up and in set up by Jason Mahon | 29-25 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Bruce Waller double dribbles | 29-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Nelson (PG), John Combs (SF), Gerard Casados (PF) Lynn Stolzenberg, John Stryker, Bruce Waller | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Harold Bethune (C) Jason Mahon, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 02:08 | Creighton | Michael Morgan steals the ball from Victor Friend in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | James Nelson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Trantham - foul #2 on Robert Trantham, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (SG) Victor Friend | |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | James Nelson misses the 3rd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:54 | Northwestern State | Gerard Casados grabs the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern State | John Combs hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Nelson | 34-25 |
| 01:41 | Creighton | Robert Trantham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Robert Caron grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | James Nelson misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Trantham - foul #3 on Robert Trantham, team foul #9 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Stryker (SG), Gregory Kimble (SF) Robert Caron, John Combs | |
| Subs | Creighton | Victor Friend (PG), Todd Twilley (SF) Robert Trantham, Harold Bethune | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:21 | Northwestern State | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | John Stryker takes the ball from Peter Perry in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Gerard Casados can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Michael Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern State | James Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | Gregory Kimble tips it home | 38-25 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Gregory Kimble takes the ball from Victor Friend in the backcourt | 38-25 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | John Stryker knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from James Nelson and he's fouled by Robert Grizzle - foul #1 on Robert Grizzle, team foul #10 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Lynn Stolzenberg (PG), Mario Johnson (SF), David Robertson (PF) James Nelson, Gregory Kimble, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Robert Grizzle, Ben Moses | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | John Stryker misses the free throw | 40-25 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Jason Mahon double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-25 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alex Whittle (SF) Todd Twilley | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | David Robertson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Alex Whittle pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Alex Whittle comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 40-25 |