| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) SG - Kenneth Levin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nobles (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brant Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Norwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper inbounds the ball | 23-18 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood misses the floater from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood tips it but misses | 23-18 |
| 19:34 | Creighton | Michael Nobles snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | David Barnett hits a jumper from the right block set up by Charles Stratton and the foul's on Brant Cooper - foul #1 on Brant Cooper, team foul #1 | 25-18 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Cross | 26-20 |
| 18:39 | Creighton | David Barnett loses the dribble to Phillip Shelley | 26-20 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Nobles - foul #1 on Michael Nobles, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 18:30 | Creighton | David Barnett grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | William Vizcarra blocks the short jumper by Michael Nobles | 26-21 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | David Barnett pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | William Vizcarra steals it from Kenneth Levin | 26-21 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper misses short on a floater from the left side | 26-21 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Barnett | 26-21 |
| 16:35 | Creighton | David Barnett misses the easy layup | 26-21 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Cross | 26-23 |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Charles Stratton is hacked by Phillip Shelley - foul #3 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), Mathew Heath (PF) Charles Stratton, Kenneth Levin, David Barnett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (SG) Phillip Shelley | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cletus Christmas (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Douglas Grajeda (fresh) SF - Michael Nobles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Barnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Walker (fresh) SF - Brant Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Norwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Jonathan Norwood swats the short shot by Michael Nobles | 26-23 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | Mathew Heath is called for the reach on Jonathan Norwood - foul #4 on Mathew Heath, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bernardo Greco (SF), David Barnett (PF) Michael Nobles, Mathew Heath | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer (SF), Dennis Shannon (PF), Troy Oh (C) Brant Cooper, Jonathan Norwood, William Vizcarra | |
| 15:19 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 15:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Cletus Christmas | 26-23 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Troy Oh swats the layup by David Barnett | 26-23 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross is fouled on the floor by Cletus Christmas - foul #2 on Cletus Christmas, team foul #3 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Kenneth Levin (SG), Michael Nobles (PF) Cletus Christmas, Douglas Grajeda, David Barnett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington (SG), Brant Cooper (SF), Jonathan Norwood (PF) Paul Cross, Kendall Custer, Troy Oh | |
| 14:07 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 26-23 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 13:37 | Creighton | Kenneth Levin drills a floater in the paint set up by Bernardo Greco | 28-23 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by David Barnett | 28-23 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Maurice Walker, team foul #3 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Barnett (C) David Barnett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Cross (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), William Vizcarra (C) Maurice Walker, Doug Witherington, Dennis Shannon | |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Charles Stratton scores on a 3 from straight away | 31-23 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Charles Stratton gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 12:04 | Creighton | Charles Stratton loses the dribble to Paul Cross | 31-23 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Levin takes the ball from Paul Cross | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Levin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernardo Greco (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Nobles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brant Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Norwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Creighton | Michael Nobles misses short on a jumper near the basket | 31-23 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Cross | 31-26 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Michael Nobles connects on the shot from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Cross | 33-29 |
| 10:09 | Creighton | Michael Nobles makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Charles Stratton | 35-29 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood can't finish the layup | 35-29 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Michael Nobles grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Michael Nobles buries a shot from the right block | 37-29 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross drills a floater from the right side | 37-31 |
| 08:38 | Creighton | Kenneth Levin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico State | David Barnett denies the turnaround by William Vizcarra | 39-31 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra tips it home | 39-33 |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Phillip Shelley | 39-33 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico State | Brant Cooper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-33 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Cross | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Levin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernardo Greco (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Nobles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - David Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Paul Cross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Shelley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brant Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Norwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Vizcarra (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross is hacked by Bernardo Greco - foul #1 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), Floyd Wetherington (SF), Mathew Heath (PF), David Barnett (C) Charles Stratton, Kenneth Levin, Bernardo Greco, Michael Nobles, David Barnett | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (PG), Doug Witherington (SG), Kendall Custer (SF), Dennis Shannon (PF), Troy Oh (C) Paul Cross, Phillip Shelley, Brant Cooper, Jonathan Norwood, William Vizcarra | |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Doug Witherington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mathew Heath | 39-33 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Mathew Heath buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Grajeda and the foul's on Doug Witherington - foul #2 on Doug Witherington, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Cross (PG) Doug Witherington | |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | David Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 06:05 | Creighton | Mathew Heath comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-33 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Troy Oh connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Maurice Walker | 41-35 |
| 05:17 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the floater from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Dennis Shannon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 43-35 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Mathew Heath connects on the jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Kenneth Levin (SG), Michael Nobles (SF) Cletus Christmas, Douglas Grajeda, Floyd Wetherington | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley (SG), Brant Cooper (SF), Jonathan Norwood (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Maurice Walker, Kendall Custer, Dennis Shannon, Troy Oh | |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Levin steals the ball from Phillip Shelley | 45-37 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Kenneth Levin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 45-37 |
| 03:53 | Creighton | Mathew Heath pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Creighton | David Barnett drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Nobles | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Michael Nobles gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Levin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Nobles (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Barnett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Paul Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Shelley (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brant Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jonathan Norwood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Vizcarra (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Mathew Heath comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley is called for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (PG), Doug Witherington (SG), Kendall Custer (SF), Dennis Shannon (PF), Troy Oh (C) Paul Cross, Phillip Shelley, Brant Cooper, Jonathan Norwood, William Vizcarra | |
| 02:47 | Creighton | Troy Oh blocks the short jumper by Mathew Heath | 47-37 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Dennis Shannon | 47-37 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Kendall Custer hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Shannon | 47-39 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | David Barnett comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Troy Oh - foul #1 on Troy Oh, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda (SG) Kenneth Levin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Cross (PG), Phillip Shelley (SG), Brant Cooper (SF), Jonathan Norwood (PF), William Vizcarra (C) Maurice Walker, Doug Witherington, Kendall Custer, Dennis Shannon, Troy Oh | |
| 02:09 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | David Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Michael Nobles grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Mathew Heath's fadeaway is rejected by William Vizcarra | 48-39 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Cross | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Creighton | David Barnett knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Stratton | 50-42 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Phillip Shelley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | David Barnett gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Creighton | David Barnett is hacked by Phillip Shelley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Levin (SG) Douglas Grajeda | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Phillip Shelley is called for the reach on Charles Stratton - foul #5 on Phillip Shelley, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker (SG) Phillip Shelley | |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Charles Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra grabs the board | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Michael Nobles grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Paul Cross is called for the reach on Michael Nobles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Cross, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Michael Nobles misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Norwood | 50-42 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Maurice Walker | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Michael Nobles is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Walker - foul #3 on Maurice Walker, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda (SG) Mathew Heath | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Michael Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Michael Nobles misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Jonathan Norwood snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Paul Cross scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Maurice Walker | 51-48 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Cross - foul #2 on Paul Cross, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mathew Heath (PF) Kenneth Levin | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Maurice Walker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brant Cooper | 53-51 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Paul Cross is called for the reach on David Barnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Cross, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Levin (SG) Douglas Grajeda | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:06 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | David Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | William Vizcarra misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Michael Nobles pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |