| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Larry Blake (fresh) SG - Joe Banach (fresh) SF - Gilbert Thornell (fresh) PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) C - Michael George (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) SF - Michael Owens (fresh) PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) C - Randy Dimas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Randy Dimas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Creighton | Joseph Redus takes the ball from Michael Owens | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Bradley | Joseph Redus buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gilbert Thornell | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Michael Owens's layup is rejected by Joseph Redus | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Bradley | Gilbert Thornell pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Bradley | Joseph Redus misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jonathan Schauer - foul #1 on Jonathan Schauer, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Bradley | Joseph Redus misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Bradley | Joseph Redus misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Creighton | Michael Owens pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer is hacked by Larry Blake - foul #1 on Larry Blake, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Creighton | Randy Dimas can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | Michael Owens tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Bradley | Larry Blake misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Dixson | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Bradley | Joseph Redus is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Redus, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Janssen (PG), Jeffrey Yokota (SG), John Kinney (SF), William Craig (PF), Josef Zaxas (C) Larry Blake, Joe Banach, Gilbert Thornell, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (PG), Ryan Wolbert (SG), George Williams (SF), Herman Wynn (C) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson, Michael Owens, Randy Dimas | |
| 17:27 | Creighton | George Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Bradley | Steve Janssen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas buries a turnaround from the left block | 4-5 |
| 17:05 | Creighton | The short jumper by Herman Wynn is denied by William Craig | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Bradley | John Kinney grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | George Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | Bradley | The rebound goes to William Craig | 4-5 |
| 16:18 | Bradley | John Kinney buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Yokota | 7-5 |
| 16:01 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer is fouled on the floor by William Craig - foul #1 on William Craig, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Blake (PG), Joe Banach (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Steve Janssen, Jeffrey Yokota, John Kinney, William Craig, Josef Zaxas | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Randy Dimas (C) Mark Barton, Ryan Wolbert, George Williams, Jonathan Schauer | |
| 15:47 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:46 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Dimas | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Larry Blake (fresh) SG - Joe Banach (fresh) SF - Gilbert Thornell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael George (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Wynn (fresh) C - Randy Dimas (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Creighton | Herman Wynn connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Broadnax | 7-7 |
| 14:59 | Bradley | Michael George drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Larry Blake | 9-7 |
| 14:44 | Creighton | Michael Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-7 |
| 14:42 | Creighton | Herman Wynn can't tip it in | 9-7 |
| 14:40 | Bradley | Joseph Redus grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 14:21 | Bradley | Michael George drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joe Banach | 11-7 |
| 14:02 | Creighton | Michael Owens double dribbles | 11-7 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Janssen (PG), Jeffrey Yokota (SG), John Kinney (SF), William Craig (PF), Josef Zaxas (C) Larry Blake, Joe Banach, Gilbert Thornell, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (PG), Jonathan Schauer (PF) Charles Broadnax, Herman Wynn | |
| 13:40 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Owens - foul #1 on Michael Owens, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Blake (PG) Steve Janssen | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:40 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:40 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:40 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Michael Dixson double dribbles | 11-7 |
| Subs | Bradley | Joe Banach (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Jeffrey Yokota, John Kinney, William Craig, Josef Zaxas | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:16 | Bradley | Joseph Redus misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 13:14 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Michael Dixson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Owens | 11-10 |
| 12:47 | Bradley | Michael George loses the ball out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Janssen (PG), Jeffrey Yokota (SG), John Kinney (SF), William Craig (PF), Josef Zaxas (C) Larry Blake, Joe Banach, Gilbert Thornell, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), George Williams (SF), Michael Leamon (C) Michael Dixson, Michael Owens, Randy Dimas | |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Mark Barton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 12:24 | Bradley | William Craig snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 11:59 | Bradley | John Kinney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Michael Leamon pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 11:51 | Creighton | Michael Leamon can't finish the layup | 11-10 |
| 11:50 | Bradley | William Craig snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 11:32 | Bradley | William Craig hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Barton - foul #1 on Mark Barton, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Blake (PG), Joe Banach (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), Michael George (C) Steve Janssen, Jeffrey Yokota, John Kinney, Josef Zaxas | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Herman Wynn (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Charles Broadnax, Mark Barton, George Williams, Jonathan Schauer, Michael Leamon | |
| 11:32 | Bradley | William Craig makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:32 | Bradley | William Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Larry Blake (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Banach (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Thornell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael George (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 11:15 | Bradley | Michael George pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:48 | Bradley | Randy Dimas picks off the pass by Gilbert Thornell | 13-10 |
| 10:41 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy Dimas | 13-12 |
| 10:26 | Bradley | Joe Banach hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-12 |
| 10:25 | Bradley | Michael George hits the follow up shot | 15-12 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Randy Dimas buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Dixson and he's hacked by Michael George - foul #1 on Michael George, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Redus (PF) William Craig | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Jonathan Schauer (PF) Ryan Wolbert, Herman Wynn | |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Randy Dimas makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:50 | Bradley | Joe Banach drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gilbert Thornell | 18-15 |
| 09:33 | Creighton | Michael Dixson is fouled on the floor by Larry Blake - foul #2 on Larry Blake, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota (SG) Larry Blake | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (SG), George Williams (SF) Michael Dixson, Michael Owens | |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Randy Dimas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Janssen (PG), John Kinney (SF), Josef Zaxas (C) Joe Banach, Gilbert Thornell, Michael George | |
| Subs | Creighton | Herman Wynn (C) Randy Dimas | |
| 08:59 | Bradley | Joseph Redus misses long on a runner from the right block | 18-15 |
| 08:58 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Josef Zaxas | 18-15 |
| 08:39 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Bradley | Joe Banach (PG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), Michael George (C) Steve Janssen, John Kinney, Josef Zaxas | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:15 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer misses the lay-in | 18-15 |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 07:51 | Bradley | Michael George comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Bradley | Stevan Korzybski (SG) Jeffrey Yokota | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Randy Dimas (C) Charles Broadnax, George Williams, Herman Wynn | |
| 07:51 | Bradley | Michael George makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:51 | Bradley | Michael George misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Randy Dimas snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-17 |
| 07:36 | Bradley | Michael George grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 07:29 | Bradley | Michael George makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Joe Banach | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Joe Banach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stevan Korzybski (fresh) SF - Gilbert Thornell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Redus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael George (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Barton (fresh) SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Michael Owens clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-17 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Randy Dimas gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-17 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | Randy Dimas gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses short on a floater from the left side | 21-17 |
| 06:36 | Bradley | Gilbert Thornell gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 06:30 | Bradley | Joseph Redus can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Randy Dimas grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | Michael Owens makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Barton | 21-20 |
| 06:19 | Bradley | Joe Banach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Janssen (PG), Jeffrey Yokota (SG), John Kinney (SF), Josef Zaxas (C) Joe Banach, Stevan Korzybski, Gilbert Thornell, Michael George | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Herman Wynn (PF) Mark Barton, Jonathan Schauer | |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Herman Wynn comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Redus - foul #2 on Joseph Redus, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Bradley | William Craig (PF) Joseph Redus | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Herman Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Herman Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:32 | Bradley | Michael Owens is called for the reach on Jeffrey Yokota - foul #2 on Michael Owens, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Bradley | Joe Banach (PG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), Michael George (C) Steve Janssen, John Kinney, Josef Zaxas | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Williams (SF) Michael Owens | |
| 05:14 | Bradley | Michael George is denied on a layup by Herman Wynn | 21-22 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Randy Dimas | 21-22 |
| 05:06 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Thornell | 21-22 |
| 04:56 | Bradley | Michael George misses short on a shot from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 04:54 | Bradley | William Craig tips it home | 23-22 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Michael Dixson hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Broadnax and he's fouled by Jeffrey Yokota - foul #1 on Jeffrey Yokota, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Janssen (PG), John Kinney (SF), Josef Zaxas (C) Jeffrey Yokota, Gilbert Thornell, Michael George | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (PG), Jonathan Schauer (PF) Charles Broadnax, Randy Dimas | |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses the free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:47 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Josef Zaxas | 23-24 |
| 04:21 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Banach | 25-24 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Herman Wynn's fadeaway is rejected by Josef Zaxas | 25-24 |
| 03:52 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer snags the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Herman Wynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 03:32 | Creighton | George Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer travels with the ball | 25-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Blake (PG), Jeffrey Yokota (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Steve Janssen, Joe Banach, John Kinney, William Craig, Josef Zaxas | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Owens (SF), Randy Dimas (C) Michael Dixson, George Williams, Herman Wynn | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Larry Blake (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Yokota (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Thornell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael George (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Barton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Bradley | Gilbert Thornell connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Yokota | 27-24 |
| 02:41 | Creighton | Randy Dimas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Joe Banach (SG) Jeffrey Yokota | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (SG), Michael Leamon (PF) Mark Barton, Jonathan Schauer | |
| 02:17 | Bradley | Larry Blake drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Banach | 30-24 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota (SG) Joe Banach | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:35 | Bradley | Larry Blake drills a 3 from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 01:17 | Creighton | Michael Leamon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Joe Banach (SG) Jeffrey Yokota | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (PG), Jonathan Schauer (PF) Charles Broadnax, Michael Leamon | |
| 00:49 | Bradley | Joseph Redus hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael George | 35-24 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Randy Dimas is fouled on the floor by Joe Banach - foul #1 on Joe Banach, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SF), Josef Zaxas (C) Gilbert Thornell, Michael George | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), George Williams (SF) Ryan Wolbert, Michael Owens | |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Randy Dimas misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:32 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Josef Zaxas | 35-24 |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Randy Dimas - foul #1 on Randy Dimas, team foul #6 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF) Joe Banach, John Kinney | |
| Subs | Creighton | Herman Wynn (C) Randy Dimas | |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Herman Wynn pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Mark Barton is hacked by Josef Zaxas - foul #1 on Josef Zaxas, team foul #9 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Joe Banach (SG), Michael George (C) Jeffrey Yokota, Josef Zaxas | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Mark Barton makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Mark Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Gilbert Thornell misses the halfcourt shot | 35-26 |