| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) SG - Frederick Trejo (fresh) SF - Will Henderson (fresh) PF - Gary Yates (fresh) C - George Parkerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) SG - Craig Graham (fresh) SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Stembridge (fresh) C - Levi Strange (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Robby Gant drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from George Parkerson | 3-3 |
| 18:57 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson can't finish the layup | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Robby Gant grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Robby Gant drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frederick Trejo | 5-3 |
| 18:33 | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kenneth Stembridge, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Robby Gant scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 17:48 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham travels with the ball | 8-3 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Gary Richardson (PF), Ali Grant (C) Kenneth Stembridge, Levi Strange | |
| 17:31 | Creighton | Will Henderson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-3 |
| 17:30 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 17:16 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 8-3 |
| 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 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG), Joseph Hollaway (SG), Nelson Wood (C) Justin Chase, Craig Graham, Wayne Robinson | |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 16:54 | Valparaiso | Gary Richardson gets the rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:52 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Deforge picks off the pass by Nelson Wood in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Richardson - foul #1 on Gary Richardson, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge (PF) Nelson Wood | |
| 16:33 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge misses the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:33 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 16:28 | Valparaiso | John Benjamin steps in front of the Kenneth Stembridge pass in the backcourt | 9-3 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 9-3 |
| 16:10 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 16:04 | Valparaiso | John Benjamin is called for the reach on Kenneth Stembridge - foul #1 on John Benjamin, team foul #1 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG), George Parkerson (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Alan Godin, John Benjamin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Craig Graham (SG), Wayne Robinson (SF), Nelson Wood (C) Patrick Trinidad, Joseph Hollaway, Gary Richardson, Ali Grant | |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Bigger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bigger, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Creighton | Will Henderson (SF) Jeffrey Bigger | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Levi Strange (C) Nelson Wood | |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:49 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frederick Trejo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Will Henderson (fresh) PF - Robert Huffaker (fresh) C - George Parkerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) SG - Craig Graham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Stembridge (fresh) C - Levi Strange (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Creighton | George Parkerson is hacked by Kenneth Stembridge - foul #2 on Kenneth Stembridge, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Yates (PF) Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Nelson Wood (PF) Kenneth Stembridge | |
| 15:04 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | Gary Yates tips it in | 11-4 |
| 14:48 | Valparaiso | Frederick Trejo takes the ball from Justin Chase | 11-4 |
| 14:30 | Creighton | Craig Graham is called for the reach on Will Henderson - foul #1 on Craig Graham, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Alan Godin (SG), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Robby Gant, Frederick Trejo, Gary Yates, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG), Joseph Hollaway (SG), Gary Richardson (PF) Justin Chase, Craig Graham, Nelson Wood | |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Levi Strange is called for the reach on Nathaniel Deforge - foul #1 on Levi Strange, team foul #5 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger (SF) Will Henderson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ali Grant (C) Levi Strange | |
| 13:54 | Creighton | John Benjamin knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Nathaniel Deforge | 13-4 |
| 13:35 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Alan Godin | 13-4 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | John Benjamin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 13:12 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger can't tip it in | 13-4 |
| 13:11 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson grabs the board | 13-4 |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Richardson | 13-6 |
| 12:47 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Godin | 16-6 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Bigger - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bigger, team foul #3 | 16-6 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG), Will Henderson (SF), Gary Yates (PF), George Parkerson (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Alan Godin, Jeffrey Bigger, John Benjamin, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Craig Graham (SG), Nelson Wood (PF), Levi Strange (C) Joseph Hollaway, Wayne Robinson, Gary Richardson, Ali Grant | |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad misses the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:06 | Creighton | Frederick Trejo travels with the ball | 16-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson (SF) Patrick Trinidad | |
| 11:52 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-7 |
| 11:51 | Creighton | Will Henderson grabs the board | 16-7 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frederick Trejo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Will Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Yates (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Parkerson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) SG - Craig Graham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Nelson Wood (fresh) C - Levi Strange (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Creighton | Gary Yates is fouled on the floor by Nelson Wood - foul #1 on Nelson Wood, team foul #6 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway (SF), Gary Richardson (PF) Wayne Robinson, Nelson Wood | |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Will Henderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Richardson - foul #2 on Gary Richardson, team foul #7 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Huffaker (C) George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ali Grant (PF) Gary Richardson | |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 17-7 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 10:57 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Godin (SG) Frederick Trejo | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 10:44 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-7 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Will Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 18-7 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Ali Grant takes the ball from Gary Yates | 18-7 |
| 10:09 | Valparaiso | Robby Gant takes the ball from Ali Grant | 18-7 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Levi Strange takes the ball from Gary Yates | 18-7 |
| 09:38 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Justin Chase | 18-9 |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Gary Yates hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Joseph Hollaway - foul #1 on Joseph Hollaway, team foul #8 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG), John Benjamin (PF), George Parkerson (C) Robby Gant, Alan Godin, Will Henderson, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG), Ivan Harris (SG), Wayne Robinson (SF), Nelson Wood (PF) Justin Chase, Craig Graham, Joseph Hollaway, Ali Grant | |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Gary Yates misses the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Gary Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 08:51 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Levi Strange | 19-12 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | George Parkerson buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Frederick Trejo | 21-12 |
| 08:05 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by John Benjamin - foul #2 on John Benjamin, team foul #4 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Will Henderson (SF), Robert Huffaker (PF) Gary Yates, John Benjamin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ali Grant (PF) Nelson Wood | |
| 08:05 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:05 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:05 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker gets the rebound | 21-12 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | George Parkerson is called for traveling | 21-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Joseph Hollaway (SF) Ivan Harris, Wayne Robinson | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nathaniel Deforge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Trejo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Will Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Huffaker (fresh) C - George Parkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Trinidad (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Hollaway (fresh) PF - Ali Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Levi Strange (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 07:23 | Valparaiso | Levi Strange tips it but misses | 21-12 |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Will Henderson loses the dribble to Levi Strange | 21-12 |
| 06:49 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-12 |
| 06:47 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Ali Grant | 21-12 |
| 06:39 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 21-12 |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Trejo | 24-12 |
| 06:17 | Valparaiso | Will Henderson is called for the reach on Joseph Hollaway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Will Henderson, team foul #5 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Jeffrey Bigger (SF), John Benjamin (PF) Nathaniel Deforge, Frederick Trejo, Will Henderson, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Graham (SG), Wayne Robinson (SF), Nelson Wood (PF) Justin Chase, Patrick Trinidad, Ali Grant | |
| 06:12 | Valparaiso | Jeffrey Bigger steals the ball from Craig Graham | 24-12 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | George Parkerson's floater is tipped away by Levi Strange | 24-12 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Robby Gant tips it back up and in | 26-12 |
| 06:05 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ivan Harris (PG) Joseph Hollaway | |
| 05:57 | Creighton | John Benjamin misses long on a floater from the right block | 26-12 |
| 05:56 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 26-12 |
| 05:32 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-12 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger grabs the board | 26-12 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | John Benjamin is hacked by Levi Strange - foul #2 on Levi Strange, team foul #9 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Huffaker (C) George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Joseph Hollaway (SF), Ali Grant (PF) Ivan Harris, Wayne Robinson, Levi Strange | |
| 05:11 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 27-12 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | John Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-12 |
| 05:11 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant pulls down the rebound | 27-12 |
| 04:53 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase is fouled on the floor by Robert Huffaker - foul #1 on Robert Huffaker, team foul #6 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Yates (PF) John Benjamin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:41 | Valparaiso | Justin Chase is whistled for traveling | 27-12 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Robby Gant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frederick Trejo (SG) Alan Godin | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 04:05 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-12 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker snags the defensive board | 27-12 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-12 |
| 03:41 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant gets the rebound | 27-12 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Frederick Trejo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bigger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Yates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Huffaker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Justin Chase (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Hollaway (fairly fresh) PF - Ali Grant (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Wood (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant is fouled on the floor by Gary Yates - foul #1 on Gary Yates, team foul #7 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Will Henderson (SF), John Benjamin (PF), George Parkerson (C) Robby Gant, Frederick Trejo, Jeffrey Bigger, Gary Yates, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad (PG), Ivan Harris (SG), Wayne Robinson (SF), Kenneth Stembridge (PF) Justin Chase, Craig Graham, Joseph Hollaway, Nelson Wood | |
| 03:17 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 03:17 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Ali Grant blocks the short jumper by George Parkerson | 27-14 |
| 02:53 | Valparaiso | Wayne Robinson gets the rebound | 27-14 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant is hacked by Will Henderson - foul #2 on Will Henderson, team foul #8 | 27-14 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 02:47 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Ivan Harris steps in front of the John Benjamin pass | 27-16 |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | Patrick Trinidad can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-16 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Alan Godin | 27-16 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | John Benjamin snags the offensive board | 27-16 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | George Parkerson knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Alan Godin | 29-16 |
| 01:32 | Valparaiso | Nathaniel Deforge steps in front of the Kenneth Stembridge pass | 29-16 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | Will Henderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Nathaniel Deforge | 31-16 |
| 01:16 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant is fouled on the floor by George Parkerson - foul #1 on George Parkerson, team foul #9 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG), Jeffrey Bigger (SF), Gary Yates (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Alan Godin, Will Henderson, John Benjamin, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Justin Chase (PG), Craig Graham (SG), Joseph Hollaway (SF), Gary Richardson (C) Patrick Trinidad, Ivan Harris, Wayne Robinson, Kenneth Stembridge | |
| 01:16 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 01:16 | Valparaiso | Ali Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-18 |
| 00:49 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 00:47 | Valparaiso | Craig Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenneth Stembridge (PF) Ali Grant | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Robby Gant connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-18 |
| 00:04 | Valparaiso | Joseph Hollaway connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Justin Chase | 34-21 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Frederick Trejo misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-21 |