| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) C - Elmer Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) SG - Devon Drummer (fresh) SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) C - Peter Trent (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Robert Milstead clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Clemson | Elmer Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Clemson | James Henderson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Creighton | Robert Milstead comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Dallas Franklin - foul #1 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dallas Franklin | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Clemson | Paul Thornton can't finish the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Freddy Funes | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | The jump hook by Terrell Roberts is blocked by Elmer Smith | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Freddy Funes steals it from James Henderson | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts banks in the layup set up by Freddy Funes | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Thornton | 3-2 |
| 17:17 | Clemson | Paul Thornton is hacked by Terrell Roberts - foul #1 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (PG), Orlando Lambert (SG), Craig Taul (PF), George Moses (C) James Henderson, Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Melvin Marshall (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead, Peter Trent | |
| 16:53 | Clemson | Paul Thornton's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Hendren | 3-2 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Steve Larimer - foul #1 on Steve Larimer, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG) Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Robert Milstead (PF) Edward Lynde, Devon Drummer | |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Craig Taul clanks a runner near the basket | 3-4 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Orlando Lambert takes the ball from Jeffrey Hendren | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Orlando Lambert (fresh) SF - Steve Larimer (fresh) PF - Craig Taul (fresh) C - George Moses (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Merrill Elwood (fresh) SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) SF - Melvin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Clemson | James Henderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Melvin Marshall snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is fouled on the floor by Steve Larimer - foul #2 on Steve Larimer, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Paul Thornton (SF), Elmer Smith (C) Orlando Lambert, Steve Larimer, George Moses | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Devon Drummer (SF), Terrell Roberts (PF) Merrill Elwood, Melvin Marshall, Robert Milstead | |
| 15:16 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren knocks in the shot from close range | 3-6 |
| 14:47 | Clemson | James Henderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Smith and the foul's on Freddy Funes - foul #1 on Freddy Funes, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | George Moses (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF) Paul Thornton, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Milstead (PF) Terrell Roberts | |
| 14:47 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:47 | Creighton | Devon Drummer grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Freddy Funes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Taul (PG), Paul Thornton (SF) James Henderson, George Moses | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:25 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is fouled on the floor by Freddy Funes - foul #2 on Freddy Funes, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), George Moses (SF) Paul Thornton, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (PG), Melvin Marshall (PF) Freddy Funes, Robert Milstead | |
| 14:03 | Clemson | James Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 14:01 | Clemson | James Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:39 | Clemson | James Henderson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 13:38 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Smith | 5-6 |
| 13:21 | Clemson | James Henderson misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 13:19 | Clemson | Elmer Smith can't tip it in | 5-6 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Brian Riddick snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 12:49 | Creighton | Edward Lynde knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Marshall | 5-8 |
| 12:20 | Clemson | James Henderson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Moses | 8-8 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Devon Drummer drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Lynde | 8-10 |
| 11:49 | Clemson | James Henderson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Orlando Lambert (SG), Paul Thornton (SF), Dallas Franklin (PF) Jermaine Abramson, Craig Taul, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Robert Milstead (PF), Peter Trent (C) Edward Lynde, Brian Riddick, Melvin Marshall, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Orlando Lambert (fresh) SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) PF - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Moses (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Merrill Elwood (fresh) SG - Devon Drummer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) C - Peter Trent (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Moses - foul #1 on George Moses, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG) Orlando Lambert | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:24 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 11:24 | Creighton | Merrill Elwood misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 11:24 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 10:57 | Clemson | Devon Drummer picks off the pass by Jermaine Abramson | 8-11 |
| 10:52 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses the easy layup | 8-11 |
| 10:51 | Creighton | Peter Trent misses the tip | 8-11 |
| 10:49 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 10:20 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 10:19 | Creighton | Robert Milstead grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 09:59 | Creighton | Devon Drummer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 09:58 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dallas Franklin | 8-11 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Paul Thornton throws it down | 10-11 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Devon Drummer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Devon Drummer, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Taul (PG), Orlando Lambert (SG), Elmer Smith (C) James Henderson, Jermaine Abramson, George Moses | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Merrill Elwood, Peter Trent | |
| 09:12 | Clemson | Paul Thornton comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terrell Roberts - foul #2 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG) Orlando Lambert | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Trent (C) Terrell Roberts | |
| 09:12 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 09:12 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 09:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Milstead | 10-11 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Devon Drummer can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Elmer Smith - foul #1 on Elmer Smith, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG) James Henderson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Devon Drummer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 08:22 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG) Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 08:06 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 07:37 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin is called for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Taul (SG), George Moses (PF) Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (PG), Melvin Marshall (SF) Devon Drummer, Peter Trent | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Craig Taul (fresh) SF - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Moses (fresh) C - Elmer Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Edward Lynde (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (fairly fresh) SF - Melvin Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Milstead (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Brian Riddick comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Moses - foul #2 on George Moses, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF) James Henderson, George Moses | |
| Subs | Creighton | Devon Drummer (PG) Edward Lynde | |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Brian Riddick makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Brian Riddick makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Paul Thornton makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Elmer Smith and the foul's on Devon Drummer - foul #2 on Devon Drummer, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG), Orlando Lambert (SG) Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Peter Trent (C) Devon Drummer, Melvin Marshall | |
| 06:46 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the free throw | 12-15 |
| 06:46 | Creighton | Peter Trent pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Brian Riddick misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-15 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Hendren | 12-15 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Robert Milstead drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Riddick | 12-17 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Merrill Elwood is called for the reach on James Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Merrill Elwood, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Dallas Franklin (PF) Orlando Lambert, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (PG), Melvin Marshall (SF) Merrill Elwood, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 06:04 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 06:04 | Clemson | James Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Brian Riddick hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Marshall | 14-19 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Peter Trent is called for the reach on Jermaine Abramson - foul #1 on Peter Trent, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Craig Taul (C) Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Edward Lynde, Peter Trent | |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Craig Taul steps in front of the Jeffrey Hendren pass | 14-19 |
| 04:27 | Clemson | Paul Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Clemson | Elmer Smith (C) Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Devon Drummer (SG), Peter Trent (C) Freddy Funes, Brian Riddick, Melvin Marshall | |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Devon Drummer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 04:02 | Clemson | Paul Thornton grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 03:43 | Clemson | James Henderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dallas Franklin | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - James Henderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dallas Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Elmer Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Merrill Elwood (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Devon Drummer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hendren (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Trent (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren connects on the floater from the free throw line | 16-21 |
| 02:57 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-21 |
| 02:55 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Milstead | 16-21 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dallas Franklin - foul #2 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Clemson | Steve Larimer (PG), Orlando Lambert (SG), Craig Taul (PF), George Moses (C) James Henderson, Jermaine Abramson, Dallas Franklin, Elmer Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Terrell Roberts (C) Merrill Elwood, Jeffrey Hendren, Peter Trent | |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 02:05 | Clemson | Paul Thornton is whistled for traveling | 16-23 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Henderson (PG) Orlando Lambert | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren (C) Brian Riddick | |
| 01:40 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Freddy Funes | 16-25 |
| 01:16 | Clemson | Craig Taul scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Henderson | 18-25 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the shot near the basket set up by Freddy Funes | 18-27 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses long on a shot in the paint | 18-27 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Robert Milstead snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Freddy Funes is fouled on the floor by Craig Taul - foul #1 on Craig Taul, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson (SG), Elmer Smith (C) James Henderson, Craig Taul | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Peter Trent (C) Robert Milstead, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Devon Drummer steals the ball from Paul Thornton | 18-29 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Freddy Funes lays it in on a nice dish by Devon Drummer | 18-31 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | George Moses drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-31 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Brian Riddick clanks a fullcourt shot | 20-31 |