| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Shannon Palomares (fresh) SG - Travis Hicks (fresh) SF - Dean Seefeldt (fresh) PF - George Williams (fresh) C - Randy Dimas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) SG - James Lacefield (fresh) SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | George Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Creighton | Travis Hicks connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Dimas | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses short on a floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Randy Dimas pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Creighton | Randy Dimas's layup is rejected by Charles Tomasini | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stanley McUmber | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Creighton | Travis Hicks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Lacefield | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | Shannon Palomares misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Tomasini | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Creighton | George Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Creighton | Randy Dimas grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | George Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Creighton | George Williams snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:02 | Creighton | George Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | George Carroll (SF), Herman Wynn (PF) Dean Seefeldt, George Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-8 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Shannon Palomares's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Leamon (C) Randy Dimas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-8 |
| 16:31 | Creighton | Herman Wynn pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | Shannon Palomares knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 15:50 | Creighton | George Carroll pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Shannon Palomares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Carroll (fresh) PF - Herman Wynn (fresh) C - Michael Leamon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Lacefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Creighton | George Carroll can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Michael Leamon hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini is fouled on the floor by Herman Wynn - foul #1 on Herman Wynn, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Wilson (PG), Dean Seefeldt (SF), George Williams (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Shannon Palomares, Travis Hicks, Herman Wynn, Michael Leamon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Igor Drewski (PF), William Schupp (C) Willy Schell, James Lacefield, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | John Lafon snags the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | John Lafon connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Looper | 7-10 |
| 14:39 | Creighton | Randy Dimas clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 7-10 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Igor Drewski | 7-10 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | George Carroll is called for the reach on John Lafon - foul #1 on George Carroll, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Travis Hicks (SG) George Carroll | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Steven Wilson is called for the reach on Nathan Morse - foul #1 on Steven Wilson, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF) Nathan Morse, Richard Looper | |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy Dimas - foul #1 on Randy Dimas, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Shannon Palomares (PG) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:54 | Creighton | Travis Hicks double dribbles | 7-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Herman Wynn (PF) George Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Willy Schell | 7-13 |
| 13:38 | Creighton | Herman Wynn blows the layup | 7-13 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | William Schupp pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Lafon | 7-16 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Randy Dimas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Wilson (SG), Michael Leamon (C) Travis Hicks, Randy Dimas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) John Lafon, Igor Drewski, William Schupp | |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-16 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Holland | 7-16 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Willy Schell | 7-19 |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Charles Tomasini steals it from Dean Seefeldt | 7-19 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willy Schell and the foul's on Michael Leamon - foul #1 on Michael Leamon, team foul #6 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Travis Hicks (SG), George Carroll (SF), George Williams (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Shannon Palomares, Dean Seefeldt, Herman Wynn, Michael Leamon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), John Lafon (SF) Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber | |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses the free throw | 7-21 |
| 11:45 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Randy Dimas | 7-21 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Steven Wilson (fresh) SG - Travis Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Carroll (fresh) PF - George Williams (fresh) C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lafon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Creighton | George Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 7-21 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | John Lafon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Morse | 7-24 |
| 11:02 | Creighton | Steven Wilson loses the dribble to Nathan Morse | 7-24 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nathan Morse | 7-26 |
| 10:43 | Creighton | George Carroll knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 10-26 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 10-26 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland tips it home | 10-28 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | George Williams can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 10-28 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield snags the defensive board | 10-28 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | George Williams swats the short shot by James Lacefield | 10-28 |
| 10:00 | Creighton | George Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 10-28 |
| 09:55 | Creighton | Steven Wilson is hacked by John Lafon - foul #1 on John Lafon, team foul #1 | 10-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Shannon Palomares (PG), Dean Seefeldt (SF) Steven Wilson, George Carroll | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Igor Drewski (PF), William Schupp (C) Nathan Morse, James Lacefield, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt travels with the ball | 10-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG) John Lafon | |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 10-28 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber tips it back up and in | 10-30 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | George Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-30 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stanley McUmber | 10-30 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber lays it in on a nice dish by Willy Schell | 10-32 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-32 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Schupp | 10-32 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Randy Dimas - foul #2 on Randy Dimas, team foul #7 | 10-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Wilson (SG), George Carroll (SF), Herman Wynn (PF), Michael Leamon (C) Travis Hicks, Dean Seefeldt, George Williams, Randy Dimas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Richard Looper, Igor Drewski, William Schupp | |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 10-33 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-34 |
| 07:36 | Creighton | Walter Holland swats the shot by Herman Wynn | 10-34 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Herman Wynn grabs the offensive rebound | 10-34 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Shannon Palomares (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Wilson (fresh) SF - George Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herman Wynn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Leamon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Shannon Palomares can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 10-34 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the board | 10-34 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is fouled on the floor by George Carroll - foul #2 on George Carroll, team foul #8 | 10-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt (SF) George Carroll | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG) Willy Schell | |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 1st free throw | 10-35 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the 2nd free throw | 10-35 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt pulls down the rebound | 10-35 |
| 06:54 | Creighton | Steven Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Wilson, team foul #9 | 10-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Travis Hicks (SG) Steven Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SF) Stanley McUmber | |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Lacefield | 10-38 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Nathan Morse picks off the pass by Shannon Palomares | 10-38 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield blows the layup | 10-38 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland tips it in | 10-40 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Travis Hicks misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-40 |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Michael Leamon misses the tip | 10-40 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse gets the rebound | 10-40 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland is fouled on the floor by Michael Leamon - foul #2 on Michael Leamon, team foul #10 | 10-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Randy Dimas (C) Michael Leamon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Igor Drewski (PF) Nathan Morse, John Lafon, Charles Tomasini | |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland misses the 1st free throw | 10-40 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 10-41 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt is hacked by Stanley McUmber - foul #1 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #2 | 10-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | George Williams (PF) Herman Wynn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Walter Holland | |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Willy Schell steals the ball from Travis Hicks | 10-41 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell lays it in | 10-43 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt's floater is tipped away by Stanley McUmber | 10-43 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber grabs the defensive rebound | 10-43 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | George Williams steals it from Willy Schell | 10-43 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Travis Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Lafon - foul #2 on John Lafon, team foul #3 | 10-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG) John Lafon | |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Travis Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 11-43 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Travis Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 12-43 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell lays it in on a great pass from Stanley McUmber | 12-45 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | George Williams clanks a shot from the left wing | 12-45 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | William Schupp grabs the board | 12-45 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-45 |
| 03:33 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Randy Dimas | 12-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Shannon Palomares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dean Seefeldt (tiring) PF - George Williams (fairly fresh) C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Igor Drewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Schupp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Shannon Palomares misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 12-45 |
| 03:26 | Creighton | Randy Dimas pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-45 |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Randy Dimas is called for traveling | 12-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Wilson (PG), George Carroll (SG), Herman Wynn (PF), Michael Leamon (C) Shannon Palomares, Dean Seefeldt, George Williams, Randy Dimas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Willy Schell, James Lacefield, Stanley McUmber, Igor Drewski, William Schupp | |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | John Lafon hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-48 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Michael Leamon buries a jump hook near the basket set up by George Carroll | 14-48 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-48 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | Michael Leamon pulls down the rebound | 14-48 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Michael Leamon clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 14-48 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 14-48 |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Looper | 14-51 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Herman Wynn is called for a charge - foul #2 on Herman Wynn, team foul #11 | 14-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dean Seefeldt (SF), Randy Dimas (C) Travis Hicks, Michael Leamon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), James Lacefield (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF) Nathan Morse, Richard Looper, John Lafon | |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-51 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini tips it in | 14-53 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Steven Wilson is fouled on the floor by Walter Holland - foul #1 on Walter Holland, team foul #4 | 14-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Shannon Palomares (PG), George Williams (PF) Steven Wilson, Herman Wynn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski (PF), William Schupp (C) Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Igor Drewski is called for the reach on George Carroll - foul #1 on Igor Drewski, team foul #5 | 14-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Travis Hicks (SG) George Carroll | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Travis Hicks scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-53 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-56 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Travis Hicks misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 16-56 |