| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) SG - Robert Barkley (fresh) SF - Brian Blaha (fresh) PF - Clinton Washington (fresh) C - Julian Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Lewis (fresh) SG - Bruce Rehm (fresh) SF - Harry Wilhelm (fresh) PF - James Bassler (fresh) C - Victor Leo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Victor Leo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Colorado | Steven Lewis double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Creighton | Clinton Washington scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Colorado | Bruce Rehm misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | Brian Blaha snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Julian Coleman drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Shue | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Victor Leo can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Julian Coleman - foul #1 on Julian Coleman, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Victor Leo makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:57 | Colorado | Victor Leo makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Robert Barkley scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:32 | Colorado | James Bassler scores on a turnaround from the right block | 6-4 |
| 18:21 | Creighton | James Bassler steals the ball from Julian Coleman | 6-4 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Steven Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | Robert Barkley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | Creighton | Brian Blaha misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-4 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Julian Coleman snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Robert Shue misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-4 |
| 17:37 | Colorado | Victor Leo pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:31 | Colorado | James Bassler's pass is intercepted by Julian Coleman | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Creighton | Brian Blaha evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | Colorado | Victor Leo grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Colorado | Victor Leo clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Blaha - foul #1 on Brian Blaha, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (SG), Jeffrey Ehlers (SF), Antonio Adams (PF), Richard Frederick (C) Robert Barkley, Brian Blaha, Clinton Washington, Julian Coleman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Reeder (PG), Carlos Adames (PF), Benjamin Meyers (C) Steven Lewis, Bruce Rehm, James Bassler | |
| 16:46 | Colorado | Victor Leo makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:46 | Colorado | Victor Leo makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Harry Wilhelm steals the ball from Richard Frederick | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Colorado | Carlos Adames knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Robert Reeder | 6-8 |
| 16:05 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stuart Mathis (SF) Robert Shue | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Lewis (PG), Bruce Rehm (SG) Victor Leo, Harry Wilhelm | |
| 15:51 | Colorado | Benjamin Meyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Taylor (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Ehlers (fresh) SF - Stuart Mathis (fresh) PF - Antonio Adams (fresh) C - Richard Frederick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Lewis (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Rehm (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Reeder (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carlos Adames (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Meyers (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers is whistled for a carry | 6-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Barkley (SG), Julian Coleman (C) Stuart Mathis, Richard Frederick | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Bassler (PF) Steven Lewis | |
| 15:23 | Colorado | Bruce Rehm misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Julian Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers double dribbles | 6-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Blaha (SF) Jeffrey Ehlers | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Lewis (PG), Harry Wilhelm (SF) Bruce Rehm, James Bassler | |
| 14:56 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-8 |
| 14:55 | Creighton | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Brian Blaha makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:42 | Colorado | Carlos Adames can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 14:41 | Colorado | Steven Lewis tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | John Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:14 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-13 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Brian Blaha double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 9-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), Jeffrey Ehlers (SG), Stuart Mathis (SF), Clinton Washington (PF), Richard Frederick (C) John Taylor, Robert Barkley, Brian Blaha, Antonio Adams, Julian Coleman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Rehm (SG), James Bassler (PF) Steven Lewis, Harry Wilhelm | |
| 13:42 | Colorado | Clinton Washington denies the turnaround by James Bassler | 9-13 |
| 13:41 | Colorado | James Bassler tips it in | 9-15 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers is hacked by Bruce Rehm - foul #1 on Bruce Rehm, team foul #1 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Leo (C) Benjamin Meyers | |
| 13:02 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 13:01 | Colorado | James Bassler pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:56 | Colorado | Robert Reeder hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Victor Leo | 9-18 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers is fouled on the floor by Bruce Rehm - foul #2 on Bruce Rehm, team foul #2 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Barkley (SG), Brian Blaha (SF), Julian Coleman (C) Jeffrey Ehlers, Stuart Mathis, Clinton Washington | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Lewis (PG), Harry Wilhelm (SF), Benjamin Meyers (C) Bruce Rehm, James Bassler, Victor Leo | |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Robert Shue comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-18 |
| 12:26 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:20 | Colorado | Steven Lewis is fouled on the floor by Robert Shue - foul #1 on Robert Shue, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Leo (C) Benjamin Meyers | |
| 12:15 | Colorado | Robert Reeder knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Harry Wilhelm | 9-21 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Robert Shue misses the shot from the right side | 9-21 |
| 12:07 | Creighton | Robert Barkley hits the follow up shot | 11-21 |
| 11:50 | Colorado | Steven Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Julian Coleman grabs the board | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Barkley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Blaha (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Frederick (fairly fresh) C - Julian Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Reeder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Wilhelm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Adames (tiring) 2 pts. C - Victor Leo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Creighton | Brian Blaha makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Frederick | 14-21 |
| 11:30 | Colorado | Robert Reeder misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Barkley - foul #1 on Robert Barkley, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Antonio Adams (PF) Richard Frederick | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Bassler (PF), Benjamin Meyers (C) Harry Wilhelm, Victor Leo | |
| 11:30 | Colorado | Robert Reeder misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:30 | Colorado | Robert Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Julian Coleman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Meyers - foul #1 on Benjamin Meyers, team foul #3 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stuart Mathis (SF), Clinton Washington (PF) Brian Blaha, Antonio Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Leo (C) Benjamin Meyers | |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Julian Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Julian Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:55 | Colorado | Steven Lewis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stuart Mathis - foul #1 on Stuart Mathis, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (PG), Jeffrey Ehlers (SG) Robert Shue, Robert Barkley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm (SF), Benjamin Meyers (C) James Bassler, Victor Leo | |
| 10:55 | Colorado | Steven Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 10:55 | Colorado | Steven Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Reeder - foul #1 on Robert Reeder, team foul #4 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Antonio Adams (C) Julian Coleman | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Bassler (PF), Victor Leo (C) Harry Wilhelm, Benjamin Meyers | |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 10:13 | Colorado | Jeffrey Ehlers steals the ball from Carlos Adames | 18-24 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Clinton Washington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 09:57 | Colorado | Steven Lewis gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 09:46 | Colorado | Robert Reeder misses the easy layup | 18-24 |
| 09:45 | Creighton | Clinton Washington gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Victor Leo - foul #1 on Victor Leo, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), Robert Barkley (SG), Julian Coleman (C) John Taylor, Stuart Mathis, Clinton Washington | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm (SF), Benjamin Meyers (C) James Bassler, Victor Leo | |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Jeffrey Ehlers makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:17 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Blaha (SF) Jeffrey Ehlers | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Brian Blaha splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Shue | 20-24 |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Robert Reeder steps in front of the Robert Shue pass | 20-24 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm is hacked by Brian Blaha - foul #2 on Brian Blaha, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stuart Mathis (SF), Richard Frederick (PF) Brian Blaha, Antonio Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Bassler (PF), Victor Leo (C) Carlos Adames, Benjamin Meyers | |
| 08:21 | Colorado | Steven Lewis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Wilhelm | 20-27 |
| 07:52 | Creighton | Stuart Mathis's pass is intercepted by Robert Reeder | 20-27 |
| 07:33 | Colorado | James Bassler is hacked by Richard Frederick - foul #1 on Richard Frederick, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Wagner (PF) Julian Coleman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carlos Adames (SF), Benjamin Meyers (C) Harry Wilhelm, Victor Leo | |
| 07:33 | Colorado | James Bassler makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:33 | Colorado | James Bassler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Barkley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stuart Mathis (fresh) PF - Michael Wagner (fresh) C - Richard Frederick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Steven Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Robert Reeder (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Adames (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Bassler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Meyers (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Robert Shue comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Lewis - foul #1 on Steven Lewis, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clinton Washington (PF) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm (SF) James Bassler | |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Robert Shue makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Robert Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:04 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm travels with the ball | 22-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (SG), Jeffrey Ehlers (SF) Robert Barkley, Stuart Mathis | |
| Subs | Colorado | Victor Leo (C) Benjamin Meyers | |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Clinton Washington is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 24-29 |
| 06:25 | Colorado | Carlos Adames misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-29 |
| 06:23 | Colorado | Victor Leo grabs the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | Carlos Adames misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Clinton Washington - foul #1 on Clinton Washington, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Barkley (SG), Stuart Mathis (SF), Antonio Adams (PF), Julian Coleman (C) Robert Shue, Jeffrey Ehlers, Clinton Washington, Richard Frederick | |
| Subs | Colorado | James Bassler (PF), Benjamin Meyers (C) Steven Lewis, Victor Leo | |
| 06:10 | Colorado | Carlos Adames misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:10 | Colorado | Carlos Adames makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | John Taylor's pass is intercepted by James Bassler | 24-30 |
| 05:27 | Colorado | Robert Reeder clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-30 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Stuart Mathis | 24-30 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | John Taylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 24-30 |
| 05:21 | Colorado | James Bassler gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 05:08 | Colorado | Robert Reeder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Antonio Adams | 24-30 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | John Taylor drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Barkley | 26-30 |
| 04:53 | Colorado | Robert Reeder's pass is intercepted by John Taylor | 26-30 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Stuart Mathis lays it in set up by John Taylor | 28-30 |
| 04:43 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm scores on a floater from the left side | 28-32 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | Robert Barkley is fouled on the floor by Carlos Adames - foul #1 on Carlos Adames, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), Jeffrey Ehlers (SF), Clinton Washington (PF), Richard Frederick (C) John Taylor, Stuart Mathis, Antonio Adams, Julian Coleman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Lewis (PG), Victor Leo (C) Carlos Adames, Benjamin Meyers | |
| 04:19 | Creighton | Robert Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | Robert Barkley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | James Bassler grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 04:10 | Colorado | James Bassler is hacked by Clinton Washington - foul #2 on Clinton Washington, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Wagner (PF) Clinton Washington | |
| Subs | Colorado | Carlos Adames (SF) Harry Wilhelm | |
| 04:10 | Colorado | James Bassler misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | Michael Wagner grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Michael Wagner's pass is intercepted by Steven Lewis | 29-32 |
| 03:53 | Colorado | Carlos Adames lays it up and in set up by Steven Lewis | 29-34 |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Robert Reeder steps in front of the Robert Barkley pass | 29-34 |
| 03:40 | Colorado | Carlos Adames lays it in set up by Robert Reeder | 29-36 |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Robert Shue can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-36 |
| 03:21 | Colorado | Victor Leo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 03:21 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Blaha (SF), Clinton Washington (PF), Julian Coleman (C) Jeffrey Ehlers, Michael Wagner, Richard Frederick | |
| Subs | Colorado | Bruce Rehm (SG), Harry Wilhelm (SF) Steven Lewis, James Bassler | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Barkley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Blaha (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clinton Washington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Julian Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Robert Reeder (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Rehm (fresh) SF - Harry Wilhelm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Adames (tired) 7 pts. C - Victor Leo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Colorado | Bruce Rehm knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Robert Barkley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 02:25 | Colorado | Bruce Rehm misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 02:23 | Colorado | Bruce Rehm pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 02:09 | Colorado | Bruce Rehm scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 02:05 | Creighton | Robert Shue hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Barkley | 35-42 |
| 01:51 | Colorado | Bruce Rehm makes the 3 from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Julian Coleman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Brian Blaha pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 01:12 | Creighton | Julian Coleman blows the layup | 35-45 |
| 01:11 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Blaha - foul #3 on Brian Blaha, team foul #10 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (SG), Jeffrey Ehlers (SF), Antonio Adams (PF) Robert Barkley, Brian Blaha, Clinton Washington | |
| Subs | Colorado | Steven Lewis (PG), James Bassler (PF), Benjamin Meyers (C) Robert Reeder, Carlos Adames, Victor Leo | |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 01:07 | Colorado | Harry Wilhelm makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Antonio Adams comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 35-47 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Steven Lewis grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Benjamin Meyers's pass is intercepted by John Taylor | 35-47 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Antonio Adams's pass is intercepted by Harry Wilhelm | 35-47 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Bruce Rehm dunks the ball set up by Harry Wilhelm | 35-49 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Bruce Rehm is called for the reach on Robert Shue - foul #3 on Bruce Rehm, team foul #8 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Frederick (C) Julian Coleman | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Reeder (SG), Carlos Adames (SF) Bruce Rehm, Harry Wilhelm | |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Robert Shue makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Robert Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Robert Reeder is hacked by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #11 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stuart Mathis (SF) Robert Shue | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Robert Reeder makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Robert Reeder makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |