| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) SG - Billy Mason (fresh) SF - Sid Kearney (fresh) PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) C - James Donoho (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) SG - Frederick Trejo (fresh) SF - Will Henderson (fresh) PF - Gary Yates (fresh) C - George Parkerson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | James Donoho wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Denver | Will Henderson is called for the reach on Sid Kearney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Will Henderson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Denver | James Donoho hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Gary Yates | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | George Parkerson connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Frederick Trejo | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Denver | Robby Gant steps in front of the Robert Sanford pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Creighton | Robby Gant lays it up and in | 0-4 |
| 19:16 | Denver | George Parkerson steals it from Sid Kearney in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Creighton | Robby Gant drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Will Henderson | 0-7 |
| 19:02 | Denver | Billy Mason is hacked by Frederick Trejo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Trejo, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 18:48 | Denver | Gary Yates is called for the reach on Frank Wynn - foul #1 on Gary Yates, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| 18:38 | Denver | James Donoho scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Sanford | 2-7 |
| 18:22 | Creighton | Gary Yates misses the easy layup | 2-7 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Frank Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 18:07 | Denver | Billy Mason connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Sanford | 4-7 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Will Henderson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Wynn - foul #1 on Frank Wynn, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Kevin White (SG), Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (PF) Robert Sanford, Billy Mason, Sid Kearney, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Alan Godin (SG), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Robby Gant, Frederick Trejo, Gary Yates, George Parkerson | |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:34 | Denver | Richard Valletta clanks a shot from the left block | 4-9 |
| 17:32 | Creighton | John Benjamin snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | John Benjamin blows the layup | 4-9 |
| 17:02 | Denver | Richard Valletta pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:58 | Denver | Will Henderson takes the ball from Kevin White | 4-9 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | The jumper by Nathaniel Deforge is denied by James Donoho | 4-9 |
| 16:32 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Jack Jones knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Jones | 6-9 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Alan Godin is hacked by Rafael Jones - foul #1 on Rafael Jones, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Billy Mason (SG), Sid Kearney (SF), Frank Wynn (PF) Rafael Jones, Kevin White, Jack Jones, Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG), Jeffrey Bigger (SF), Gary Yates (PF), George Parkerson (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Alan Godin, Will Henderson, John Benjamin, Robert Huffaker | |
| 15:52 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits the finger roll | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sid Kearney (fresh) PF - Frank Wynn (fairly fresh) C - James Donoho (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frederick Trejo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bigger (fresh) PF - Gary Yates (fairly fresh) C - George Parkerson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Denver | Billy Mason is hacked by Frederick Trejo - foul #2 on Frederick Trejo, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Godin (SG) Frederick Trejo | |
| 15:38 | Denver | James Donoho's floater is tipped away by Gary Yates | 6-11 |
| 15:36 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bigger | 6-11 |
| 15:31 | Creighton | Alan Godin hits the finger roll set up by Robby Gant | 6-13 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Robby Gant steps in front of the Robert Sanford pass | 6-13 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Robby Gant dunks the ball | 6-15 |
| 14:51 | Denver | James Donoho can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by George Parkerson - foul #1 on George Parkerson, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Jack Jones (SF) Robert Sanford, Sid Kearney | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Huffaker (C) George Parkerson | |
| 14:51 | Denver | James Donoho misses the 1st free throw | 6-15 |
| 14:51 | Denver | James Donoho makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Frank Wynn swats the short shot by Robby Gant | 7-15 |
| 14:26 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Mason | 7-15 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Jeffrey Bigger takes the ball from Jack Jones in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Robby Gant loses the dribble to Jack Jones | 7-15 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Jack Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Bigger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bigger, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Kevin White (SG), Sid Kearney (SF), Richard Valletta (PF) Rafael Jones, Billy Mason, Frank Wynn, James Donoho | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (SG), Will Henderson (SF), John Benjamin (PF), George Parkerson (C) Alan Godin, Jeffrey Bigger, Gary Yates, Robert Huffaker | |
| 13:42 | Denver | Jack Jones misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:42 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | Kevin White takes the ball from George Parkerson | 8-15 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Sid Kearney can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robby Gant - foul #1 on Robby Gant, team foul #7 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG), Frank Wynn (C) Kevin White, Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Godin (SG), Robert Huffaker (C) Robby Gant, George Parkerson | |
| 12:54 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Benjamin | 9-15 |
| 12:29 | Creighton | Will Henderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Alan Godin | 9-17 |
| 12:27 | Denver | Robert Sanford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG) Robert Sanford | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Yates (PF) John Benjamin | |
| 12:05 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-17 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Gary Yates can't tip it in | 9-17 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge grabs the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:45 | Creighton | Will Henderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 11:43 | Denver | Frank Wynn grabs the board | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sid Kearney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Valletta (fairly fresh) C - Frank Wynn (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nathaniel Deforge (fairly fresh) SG - Alan Godin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Will Henderson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Gary Yates (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Huffaker (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Denver | Sid Kearney lays it in uncontested | 11-17 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Will Henderson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nathaniel Deforge | 11-20 |
| 10:38 | Denver | Sid Kearney's floater is tipped away by Will Henderson | 11-20 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:12 | Creighton | Richard Valletta is called for the reach on Nathaniel Deforge - foul #1 on Richard Valletta, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Kevin White (SF), Jack Jones (C) Rafael Jones, Sid Kearney, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Jeffrey Bigger (SF), John Benjamin (PF), George Parkerson (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Will Henderson, Gary Yates, Robert Huffaker | |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Robby Gant buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-23 |
| 09:30 | Denver | Jack Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-23 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | John Benjamin clanks a shot from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger tips it back up and in | 11-25 |
| 08:45 | Denver | Billy Mason misses the floater from the right wing | 11-25 |
| 08:44 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Valletta | 11-25 |
| 08:30 | Denver | Robert Sanford is fouled on the floor by Robby Gant - foul #2 on Robby Gant, team foul #8 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF), James Donoho (C) Kevin White, Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG) Robby Gant | |
| 08:30 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | George Parkerson gets the rebound | 11-25 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Godin and the foul's on Billy Mason - foul #1 on Billy Mason, team foul #4 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Sid Kearney (SF) Robert Sanford, Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Yates (PF) John Benjamin | |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge misses the free throw | 11-27 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to George Parkerson | 11-27 |
| 07:52 | Creighton | Rafael Jones is called for the reach on Nathaniel Deforge - foul #2 on Rafael Jones, team foul #5 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG) Rafael Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger misses the runner from the right block | 11-27 |
| 07:26 | Creighton | Gary Yates hits the follow up shot | 11-29 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Mason (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Sid Kearney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Wynn (tired) 2 reb. C - James Donoho (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nathaniel Deforge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Godin (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bigger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Yates (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Parkerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Denver | Billy Mason connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Sanford | 14-29 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Frank Wynn steals it from Nathaniel Deforge | 14-29 |
| 06:31 | Denver | James Donoho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Rafael Jones (PG), Kevin White (SG), Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (PF) Robert Sanford, Billy Mason, Sid Kearney, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG), Will Henderson (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Alan Godin, Jeffrey Bigger, Gary Yates, George Parkerson | |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Will Henderson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 14-29 |
| 06:04 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Valletta | 14-29 |
| 05:43 | Denver | Jack Jones is hacked by Frederick Trejo - foul #3 on Frederick Trejo, team foul #9 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (SF) James Donoho | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (SG) Frederick Trejo | |
| 05:43 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 05:43 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | John Benjamin misses badly on a shot from close range | 16-29 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | John Benjamin tips it in | 16-31 |
| 05:02 | Denver | Jack Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 16-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG) Kevin White | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Parkerson (C) John Benjamin | |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Will Henderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-31 |
| 04:36 | Denver | Richard Valletta pulls down the rebound | 16-31 |
| 04:19 | Denver | Jack Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-31 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Huffaker | 16-31 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Will Henderson's pass is intercepted by Billy Mason | 16-31 |
| 03:45 | Denver | Will Henderson denies the turnaround by Sid Kearney | 16-31 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Rafael Jones hits the follow up shot | 18-31 |
| 03:20 | Creighton | Robby Gant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-31 |
| 03:19 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Huffaker | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Rafael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Mason (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Sid Kearney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Valletta (tired) 4 reb. C - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Deforge (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Will Henderson (tired) 7 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Huffaker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Parkerson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Creighton | George Parkerson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-31 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Richard Valletta grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 02:29 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Will Henderson - foul #2 on Will Henderson, team foul #10 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Kevin White (SG), Frank Wynn (PF), James Donoho (C) Rafael Jones, Billy Mason, Richard Valletta, Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Godin (SG), Jeffrey Bigger (SF), Gary Yates (PF) Nathaniel Deforge, Will Henderson, Robert Huffaker | |
| 02:29 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 02:29 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | Gary Yates clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | Gary Yates grabs the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Robby Gant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 01:44 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger snags the offensive board | 20-31 |
| 01:28 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Sanford - foul #1 on Robert Sanford, team foul #6 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG) Sid Kearney | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:28 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 01:28 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 01:19 | Denver | James Donoho knocks in the jumper in the lane | 22-33 |
| 00:59 | Creighton | Robby Gant clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Gary Yates tips it home | 22-35 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Robert Sanford can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-35 |
| 00:48 | Denver | Billy Mason snags the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 00:28 | Denver | James Donoho hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 22-35 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Robby Gant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-35 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-35 |