| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) SG - Frederick Trejo (fresh) SF - Will Henderson (fresh) PF - Gary Yates (fresh) C - George Parkerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fresh) SG - John Higgs (fresh) SF - John Liddle (fresh) PF - Craig Smith (fresh) C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | John Liddle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Fordham | Craig Smith misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robby Gant - foul #1 on Robby Gant, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Fordham | Craig Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:51 | Fordham | Craig Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Creighton | Gary Yates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Fordham | John Liddle hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Higgs | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Creighton | George Parkerson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Lyons - foul #1 on Kevin Lyons, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:53 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:53 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 18:37 | Fordham | John Liddle connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Higgs | 1-6 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Will Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-6 |
| 18:30 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons grabs the board | 1-6 |
| 18:16 | Fordham | George Parkerson blocks the jumper by Eddie Gelb | 1-6 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | George Parkerson gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | John Higgs picks off the pass by Will Henderson | 1-6 |
| 17:48 | Fordham | John Higgs lays it up and in | 1-8 |
| 17:23 | Creighton | Frederick Trejo is fouled on the floor by John Higgs - foul #1 on John Higgs, team foul #2 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Jeffrey Bigger (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Robby Gant, Frederick Trejo, Will Henderson, Gary Yates, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Oscar Manns (PG), Ralph Harrison (SG), Scott Caffrey (PF), Frederick Helm (C) Eddie Gelb, John Higgs, Craig Smith, Kevin Lyons | |
| 16:58 | Creighton | Alan Godin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-8 |
| 16:45 | Fordham | John Liddle misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 1-8 |
| 16:43 | Creighton | Alan Godin grabs the defensive rebound | 1-8 |
| 16:14 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bigger | 4-8 |
| 15:55 | Fordham | Alan Godin steals the ball from Oscar Manns | 4-8 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Alan Godin lays it up and in | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nathaniel Deforge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alan Godin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bigger (fairly fresh) PF - John Benjamin (fairly fresh) C - Robert Huffaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Oscar Manns (fresh) SG - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) SF - John Liddle (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Scott Caffrey (fresh) C - Frederick Helm (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Fordham | Oscar Manns loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG), Will Henderson (SF), George Parkerson (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Alan Godin, Jeffrey Bigger, John Benjamin | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG), John Higgs (SG), Craig Smith (PF), Kenneth Dawson (C) Ralph Harrison, John Liddle, Scott Caffrey, Frederick Helm | |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Robby Gant hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Eddie Gelb - foul #1 on Eddie Gelb, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Kevin Lyons (C) Kenneth Dawson | |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Robby Gant makes the free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:16 | Fordham | Craig Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:14 | Creighton | Robby Gant gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:55 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits a jumper near the basket | 11-8 |
| 14:52 | Fordham | Craig Smith is fouled in the backcourt by George Parkerson - foul #1 on George Parkerson, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Yates (PF) Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson (PF) Craig Smith | |
| 14:38 | Fordham | John Higgs is fouled on the floor by Frederick Trejo - foul #1 on Frederick Trejo, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Alan Godin (SG) Robby Gant, Frederick Trejo | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Caffrey (SF) Oscar Manns | |
| 14:21 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 11-8 |
| 14:19 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:57 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson hits a wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Higgs | 11-10 |
| 13:37 | Creighton | Will Henderson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 13:36 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dawson | 11-10 |
| 13:20 | Fordham | John Higgs clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | The rebound goes to George Parkerson | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Will Henderson is hacked by John Higgs - foul #2 on John Higgs, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG), Jeffrey Bigger (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Alan Godin, Will Henderson, Gary Yates, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Oscar Manns (PG), Ralph Harrison (SG), John Liddle (SF), Craig Smith (PF), Frederick Helm (C) Eddie Gelb, John Higgs, Scott Caffrey, Kenneth Dawson, Kevin Lyons | |
| 12:38 | Creighton | 3 seconds is called on Jeffrey Bigger | 11-10 |
| 12:20 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Oscar Manns | 11-13 |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Ralph Harrison steps in front of the Robby Gant pass | 11-13 |
| 11:53 | Fordham | Frederick Helm loses the dribble to Jeffrey Bigger in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Robby Gant connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Bigger | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frederick Trejo (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Bigger (fresh) PF - John Benjamin (fairly fresh) C - Robert Huffaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Oscar Manns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Liddle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Helm (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Fordham | Craig Smith misses the dunk attempt | 13-13 |
| 11:22 | Fordham | Oscar Manns pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:09 | Fordham | Frederick Helm is called for traveling | 13-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Will Henderson (SF), Gary Yates (PF), George Parkerson (C) Robby Gant, Frederick Trejo, Jeffrey Bigger, John Benjamin, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG), Kenneth Dawson (C) Ralph Harrison, Frederick Helm | |
| 10:49 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits a runner from close range | 15-13 |
| 10:41 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson can't finish the layup | 15-13 |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Will Henderson snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 15-13 |
| 10:16 | Fordham | Oscar Manns grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:05 | Fordham | Gary Yates steals it from Kenneth Dawson | 15-13 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Will Henderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-13 |
| 09:34 | Fordham | Oscar Manns is hacked by Nathaniel Deforge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathaniel Deforge, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG), Jeffrey Bigger (SF), Robert Huffaker (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Alan Godin, Will Henderson, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Caffrey (PF), Kevin Lyons (C) Craig Smith, Kenneth Dawson | |
| 09:21 | Fordham | Robby Gant is called for the reach on Eddie Gelb - foul #2 on Robby Gant, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG) Robby Gant | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Harrison (SG) John Liddle | |
| 09:07 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 08:30 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Oscar Manns | 20-15 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Frederick Trejo hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Nathaniel Deforge | 22-15 |
| 07:46 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison connects on the shot from the left side set up by Scott Caffrey and he's fouled by Jeffrey Bigger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bigger, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Godin (PG), Will Henderson (SF), John Benjamin (PF), George Parkerson (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Jeffrey Bigger, Gary Yates, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Liddle (SF), Frederick Helm (PF) Eddie Gelb, Scott Caffrey | |
| 07:46 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:31 | Creighton | George Parkerson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 22-18 |
| 07:30 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alan Godin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frederick Trejo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Will Henderson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - John Benjamin (fresh) C - George Parkerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Oscar Manns (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Liddle (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Helm (fresh) C - Kevin Lyons (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Trejo - foul #2 on Frederick Trejo, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG) Frederick Trejo | |
| Subs | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson (C) Kevin Lyons | |
| 07:28 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:28 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:02 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Deforge | 24-20 |
| 06:38 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-20 |
| 06:36 | Fordham | Frederick Helm grabs the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:25 | Fordham | John Liddle clanks a shot in the lane | 24-20 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Will Henderson pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:06 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathaniel Deforge and he's fouled by Kenneth Dawson - foul #1 on Kenneth Dawson, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Jeffrey Bigger (SF), Robert Huffaker (PF) Nathaniel Deforge, Will Henderson, John Benjamin | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG), Scott Caffrey (SF), Craig Smith (PF), Kevin Lyons (C) Ralph Harrison, John Liddle, Frederick Helm, Kenneth Dawson | |
| 06:06 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:04 | Fordham | Jeffrey Bigger is called for the reach on Oscar Manns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bigger, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Yates (PF) George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 06:04 | Fordham | Oscar Manns makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:04 | Fordham | Oscar Manns misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Gary Yates grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Gary Yates misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Caffrey - foul #1 on Scott Caffrey, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frederick Trejo (SG) Alan Godin | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Gary Yates misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Gary Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:30 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-21 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Robby Gant drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frederick Trejo | 31-21 |
| 04:50 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Bigger - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bigger, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Will Henderson (SF), John Benjamin (PF) Jeffrey Bigger, Gary Yates | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Liddle (SF) Oscar Manns | |
| 04:50 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:50 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Will Henderson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robby Gant | 34-23 |
| 04:15 | Fordham | John Liddle can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 04:14 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons snags the offensive board | 34-23 |
| 04:02 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 34-23 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Will Henderson pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | John Benjamin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Robby Gant snags the offensive board | 34-23 |
| 03:17 | Creighton | Eddie Gelb steps in front of the John Benjamin pass | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Trejo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Will Henderson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Benjamin (fairly fresh) C - Robert Huffaker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (tired) SG - Scott Caffrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Liddle (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Craig Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Lyons (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Fordham | John Benjamin picks off the pass by John Liddle in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| 03:00 | Creighton | Will Henderson misses the easy layup | 34-23 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker hits the follow up shot | 36-23 |
| 02:43 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 02:42 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons tips it back up and in | 36-25 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | John Benjamin lays it in on a great pass from Robby Gant | 38-25 |
| 01:58 | Fordham | The short jumper by Scott Caffrey is denied by Robert Huffaker | 38-25 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Will Henderson is hacked by Craig Smith - foul #1 on Craig Smith, team foul #7 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Gary Yates (PF), George Parkerson (C) Robby Gant, Frederick Trejo, John Benjamin, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Harrison (PG), John Higgs (SG), Oscar Manns (SF), Frederick Helm (PF), Kenneth Dawson (C) Eddie Gelb, Scott Caffrey, John Liddle, Craig Smith, Kevin Lyons | |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:23 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 01:22 | Fordham | Oscar Manns grabs the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 01:12 | Fordham | John Higgs clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 01:11 | Fordham | Oscar Manns tips it but misses | 40-25 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | The rebound goes to George Parkerson | 40-25 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Harrison - foul #1 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #8 | 40-25 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge misses the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:48 | Fordham | Frederick Helm snags the defensive board | 41-25 |
| 00:46 | Fordham | Nathaniel Deforge steals the ball from John Higgs in the backcourt | 41-25 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Will Henderson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-25 |
| 00:27 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison grabs the board | 41-25 |
| 00:22 | Fordham | Oscar Manns is fouled on the floor by Will Henderson - foul #1 on Will Henderson, team foul #10 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG) Nathaniel Deforge | |
| Subs | Fordham | Craig Smith (PF) Frederick Helm | |
| 00:22 | Fordham | Oscar Manns misses the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 00:22 | Fordham | Oscar Manns makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Gary Yates knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robby Gant | 43-26 |
| 00:01 | Fordham | John Higgs is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses short on a fullcourt shot | 43-28 |