| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harry Crosson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Blazer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Lord (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Williams (fresh) PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | George Williams inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 19:42 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Harry Crosson makes the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Charles Broadnax - foul #1 on Charles Broadnax, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:13 | NC State | Harry Crosson makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax is hacked by Walter Blazer - foul #2 on Walter Blazer, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 40-30 |
| 18:45 | Creighton | George Williams tips it home | 40-32 |
| 18:23 | NC State | Walter Blazer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Walter Blazer, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG) Walter Blazer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Dixson | 40-35 |
| 17:31 | NC State | Joseph Peters makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Newcomb | 43-35 |
| 17:12 | Creighton | Herman Wynn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | Michael Dixson tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Harry Crosson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:47 | NC State | Joseph Peters misses the floater from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Robert Newcomb hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Herman Wynn misses the jumper from the right block | 45-35 |
| 16:14 | NC State | Martin Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:07 | NC State | Martin Holley misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Herman Wynn - foul #1 on Herman Wynn, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Terrell Moreau (SF), Kurt Minton (PF) Harry Crosson, Robert Lord | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (PG), Ryan Wolbert (SG), Mark Krohn (SF), Michael Leamon (PF), Dean Seefeldt (C) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson, George Williams, Jonathan Schauer, Herman Wynn | |
| 16:07 | NC State | Martin Holley makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:07 | NC State | Martin Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Mark Krohn hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ryan Wolbert | 47-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Newcomb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrell Moreau (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Holley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Krohn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Leamon (fresh) C - Dean Seefeldt (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | NC State | Kurt Minton is hacked by Ryan Wolbert - foul #2 on Ryan Wolbert, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG), Walter Blazer (SF), William Scott (C) Joseph Peters, Robert Newcomb, Martin Holley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Owens (SF), Randy Dimas (C) Mark Krohn, Dean Seefeldt | |
| 15:08 | NC State | A charge is called on Nathanial Cannon - foul #4 on Nathanial Cannon, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Crosson (PG) Nathanial Cannon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer (PF) Michael Leamon | |
| 14:42 | Creighton | Michael Owens can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 14:41 | NC State | The rebound goes to Harry Crosson | 47-37 |
| 14:15 | NC State | Walter Blazer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 14:10 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-37 |
| 14:08 | Creighton | Randy Dimas tips it home | 47-39 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Kurt Minton misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Mark Barton - foul #1 on Mark Barton, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Newcomb (SG) Terrell Moreau | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Dixson (SG) Mark Barton, Ryan Wolbert | |
| 13:48 | NC State | Kurt Minton makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Kurt Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:38 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Kurt Minton gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Walter Blazer misses the driving attempt in the lane | 49-39 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Michael Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Michael Owens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 13:13 | NC State | Kurt Minton pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Harry Crosson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 49-39 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Randy Dimas | 49-39 |
| 12:47 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Owens | 49-42 |
| 12:32 | NC State | Harry Crosson jams it | 51-42 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Dixson | 51-44 |
| 11:52 | NC State | William Scott double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Peters (PG), Terrell Moreau (SF), Robert Lord (PF), Martin Holley (C) Harry Crosson, Walter Blazer, Kurt Minton, William Scott | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Williams (SF), Herman Wynn (PF), Michael Leamon (C) Michael Owens, Jonathan Schauer, Randy Dimas | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrell Moreau (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Lord (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herman Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Leamon (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Creighton | Michael Dixson is fouled on the floor by Robert Newcomb - foul #1 on Robert Newcomb, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (PG) Charles Broadnax | |
| 11:10 | Creighton | Michael Leamon slams it home on a great pass from George Williams | 51-46 |
| 10:44 | NC State | Robert Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Martin Holley gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:23 | NC State | Terrell Moreau connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Peters | 53-46 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Michael Leamon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Leamon, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Crosson (PG), Walter Blazer (SF) Joseph Peters, Robert Newcomb | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Owens (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Michael Dixson, George Williams, Herman Wynn, Michael Leamon | |
| 09:46 | NC State | Walter Blazer is fouled on the floor by Randy Dimas - foul #4 on Randy Dimas, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Herman Wynn (C) Randy Dimas | |
| 09:28 | NC State | Jonathan Schauer swats the short shot by Harry Crosson | 53-46 |
| 09:27 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Herman Wynn | 53-49 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Robert Lord hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-49 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Herman Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-49 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Herman Wynn snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Herman Wynn loses the ball out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Newcomb (SG), Kurt Minton (PF), William Scott (C) Terrell Moreau, Robert Lord, Martin Holley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG) Mark Barton | |
| 08:14 | NC State | Walter Blazer drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Crosson | 55-49 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax is fouled on the floor by Walter Blazer - foul #4 on Walter Blazer, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG) Walter Blazer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Randy Dimas (C) Charles Broadnax, Herman Wynn | |
| 07:44 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert is called for traveling | 55-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Nathanial Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Crosson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kurt Minton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Dixson - foul #3 on Michael Dixson, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Holley (C) William Scott | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (PG) Ryan Wolbert | |
| 07:19 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 07:19 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:55 | Creighton | Mark Barton is fouled on the floor by Martin Holley - foul #2 on Martin Holley, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Lord (PF) Kurt Minton | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Williams (SF), Michael Leamon (PF) Michael Owens, Jonathan Schauer | |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Michael Leamon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 06:33 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Robert Newcomb knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Nathanial Cannon | 60-49 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | Michael Leamon is hacked by Robert Lord - foul #2 on Robert Lord, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Walter Blazer (SF) Harry Crosson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Owens (SF) Michael Dixson, George Williams | |
| 05:53 | Creighton | Michael Leamon makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | Michael Leamon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:29 | NC State | Robert Lord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer (PF) Michael Leamon | |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Mark Barton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 05:16 | Creighton | Randy Dimas tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 04:54 | NC State | Robert Lord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Harry Crosson (SF), Kurt Minton (PF), William Scott (C) Walter Blazer, Robert Lord, Martin Holley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG) Mark Barton | |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Michael Dixson is fouled on the floor by Kurt Minton - foul #1 on Kurt Minton, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Walter Blazer (SF) Robert Newcomb | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Michael Dixson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:39 | NC State | The rebound goes to William Scott | 60-54 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Kurt Minton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Dixson - foul #4 on Michael Dixson, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Kurt Minton misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Kurt Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:09 | Creighton | A charge is called on Randy Dimas - foul #5 on Randy Dimas, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Herman Wynn (C) Randy Dimas | |
| 03:41 | NC State | William Scott double dribbles | 61-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Newcomb (SG), Robert Lord (PF), Martin Holley (C) Nathanial Cannon, Kurt Minton, William Scott | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Williams (SF) Michael Owens | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Harry Crosson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SG - Robert Newcomb (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Blazer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Lord (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Herman Wynn can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Martin Holley - foul #3 on Martin Holley, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Herman Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Herman Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Robert Lord comes up short on the shot from the right block | 61-55 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Nathanial Cannon (PG) Walter Blazer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Owens (SF) George Williams | |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Robert Newcomb takes the ball from Charles Broadnax | 61-55 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Harry Crosson clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Schauer - foul #1 on Jonathan Schauer, team foul #10 | 61-55 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Harry Crosson misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Harry Crosson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Martin Holley gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 01:54 | NC State | Michael Dixson is called for the reach on Robert Newcomb - foul #5 on Michael Dixson, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (SG) Michael Dixson | |
| 01:54 | NC State | Robert Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:54 | NC State | Robert Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:52 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer tips it home | 63-57 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Martin Holley makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Nathanial Cannon | 65-57 |
| 01:09 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Michael Owens makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Jonathan Schauer swats the short shot by Martin Holley | 65-60 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | NC State | The rebound goes to Robert Lord | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | NC State | Robert Lord is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Broadnax - foul #2 on Charles Broadnax, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Robert Lord makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Robert Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-60 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Mark Barton buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Broadnax | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon is hacked by Charles Broadnax in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Broadnax, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Nathanial Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Harry Crosson snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Harry Crosson runs out the clock | 69-63 |