| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milton Swanson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Friend (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Moses (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Burkhart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson inbounds the ball | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Harley Medley scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Savage | 46-46 |
| 19:27 | Creighton | William Burkhart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Friend | 46-48 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Harley Medley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Robert Savage comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Victor Friend - foul #2 on Victor Friend, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Robert Savage makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Robert Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Ben Moses pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 18:53 | Creighton | Alfred Barrett is called for the reach on Todd Twilley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| 18:45 | Creighton | Todd Twilley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas loses the dribble to Victor Friend | 47-48 |
| 18:20 | Creighton | Ben Moses hits the finger roll set up by Todd Twilley | 47-50 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Harley Medley is fouled on the floor by Jason Mahon - foul #3 on Jason Mahon, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), John Knight (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (PG), Francis Boltz (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), James Rowe (PF), Peter Perry (C) Jason Mahon, Victor Friend, Todd Twilley, Ben Moses, William Burkhart | |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Goodrich | 49-50 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alex Whittle | 49-52 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is hacked by Peter Perry - foul #1 on Peter Perry, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), David Riley (C) Guillermo Guzman, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | Francis Boltz steps in front of the David Riley pass | 49-52 |
| 17:12 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle lays it up and in on a great pass from Francis Boltz | 49-54 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | David Riley misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 49-54 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | James Rowe grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Alex Whittle's layup is rejected by David Riley | 49-54 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | John Knight grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley's floater is tipped away by Alex Whittle | 49-54 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Peter Perry pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 16:10 | Creighton | Peter Perry is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Robert Savage (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Goodrich, Lawrence Ridley, John Knight, David Riley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Arnold (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Todd Twilley (SF), Ben Moses (PF), William Burkhart (C) Robert Grizzle, Francis Boltz, Alex Whittle, James Rowe, Peter Perry | |
| 15:53 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas blows the dunk | 49-54 |
| 15:51 | Creighton | William Burkhart gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milton Swanson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Brewer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Terry Arnold (fresh) SG - Victor Friend (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Moses (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Terry Arnold clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 15:33 | Creighton | William Burkhart tips it but misses | 49-54 |
| 15:31 | Creighton | Victor Friend snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 15:15 | Creighton | William Burkhart scores on a jump hook in the lane | 49-56 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer is called for traveling | 49-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SF), Alfred Barrett (C) Milton Swanson, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG) Terry Arnold | |
| 15:07 | Creighton | Victor Friend throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern | Harley Medley clanks a floater from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | William Burkhart grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 14:47 | Creighton | Jason Mahon hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ben Moses | 49-58 |
| 14:29 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Thomas | 51-58 |
| 14:18 | Creighton | Victor Friend is fouled on the floor by Harley Medley - foul #3 on Harley Medley, team foul #2 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG) Edward Thomas, Harley Medley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Eric Enlow (C) Victor Friend, Todd Twilley, William Burkhart | |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Alfred Barrett is called for the reach on Eric Enlow - foul #2 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Jason Mahon clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Ben Moses - foul #2 on Ben Moses, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF) Guillermo Guzman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Boltz (SF) Alex Whittle | |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 13:32 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Ben Moses grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Ben Moses is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ben Moses, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Robert Savage (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Milton Swanson, Alfred Barrett, David Riley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Victor Friend (SG), James Rowe (PF), Peter Perry (C) Jason Mahon, Ben Moses, Eric Enlow | |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Harley Medley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Peter Perry gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 12:29 | Creighton | James Rowe clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Peter Perry grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 12:20 | Creighton | Peter Perry misses the runner from the right block | 53-58 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Harley Medley misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Victor Friend - foul #3 on Victor Friend, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Goodrich, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Arnold (PG), Todd Twilley (SF), Eric Enlow (PF), William Burkhart (C) Robert Grizzle, Francis Boltz, James Rowe, Peter Perry | |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Harley Medley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Terry Arnold is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | David Riley can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Robert Savage tips it but misses | 55-58 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Eric Enlow pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 11:55 | Creighton | David Riley steals it from Terry Arnold in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | David Riley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 11:37 | Creighton | Victor Friend pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harley Medley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Guillermo Guzman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Terry Arnold (fresh) SG - Victor Friend (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Enlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Burkhart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Todd Twilley can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 55-58 |
| 11:31 | Northwestern | David Riley gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern | Harley Medley hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Thomas | 58-58 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | William Burkhart comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Riley - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Milton Swanson (SF), John Knight (PF), Alfred Barrett (C) Edward Thomas, Guillermo Guzman, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Robert Grizzle (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Ben Moses (PF) Terry Arnold, Victor Friend, Todd Twilley, Eric Enlow | |
| 10:57 | Creighton | William Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | William Burkhart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 58-60 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to John Knight | 58-60 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | John Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Rowe (C) William Burkhart | |
| 10:22 | Creighton | Jason Mahon is fouled in the backcourt by John Knight - foul #1 on John Knight, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Jason Mahon can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Alex Whittle blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Harley Medley | 58-60 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jason Mahon | 58-60 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Jason Mahon lays it in | 58-62 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | John Knight comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich can't tip it in | 58-62 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Rowe | 58-62 |
| 09:16 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle loses the dribble to Alfred Barrett | 58-62 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 58-62 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | John Knight's pass is intercepted by Ben Moses | 58-62 |
| 08:34 | Creighton | James Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, John Knight, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Boltz (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Todd Twilley (SF), Peter Perry (PF), Eric Enlow (C) Jason Mahon, Robert Grizzle, Alex Whittle, Ben Moses, James Rowe | |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | David Riley connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Edward Thomas and he's fouled by Eric Enlow - foul #1 on Eric Enlow, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 08:24 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:24 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Peter Perry | 60-62 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Edward Thomas takes the ball from Francis Boltz | 60-62 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley banks in the layup set up by Edward Thomas | 62-62 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Francis Boltz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Burkhart (C) Eric Enlow | |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Robert Savage steps in front of the Francis Boltz pass | 62-62 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | William Burkhart grabs the board | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Savage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Riley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Francis Boltz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Friend (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Perry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - William Burkhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Francis Boltz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG) Lawrence Ridley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Arnold (PG), Eric Enlow (PF) Francis Boltz, Peter Perry | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman is hacked by Terry Arnold - foul #1 on Terry Arnold, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (SF) Milton Swanson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:54 | Creighton | Todd Twilley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Burkhart | 64-65 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Thomas | 67-65 |
| 06:33 | Creighton | Terry Arnold is whistled for a carry | 67-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harley Medley (SG), Alfred Barrett (C) Edward Thomas, David Riley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Robert Grizzle (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Ben Moses (PF) Terry Arnold, Victor Friend, Todd Twilley, William Burkhart | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 06:10 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Alex Whittle | 67-65 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Robert Savage blocks the short jumper by Eric Enlow | 67-65 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 05:56 | Creighton | Alex Whittle grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Eric Enlow snags the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Alex Whittle is hacked by Harley Medley - foul #4 on Harley Medley, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Lawrence Ridley (SG), Milton Swanson (SF) Robert Goodrich, Harley Medley, Guillermo Guzman | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Rowe (PF), Peter Perry (C) Ben Moses, Eric Enlow | |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Alex Whittle makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Alex Whittle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Grizzle - foul #1 on Robert Grizzle, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Alfred Barrett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Arnold (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Francis Boltz (SF) Jason Mahon, Robert Grizzle, Alex Whittle | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Milton Swanson picks off the pass by Francis Boltz in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 04:52 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Peter Perry | 68-67 |
| 04:45 | Creighton | Peter Perry hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Rowe | 68-69 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson loses the ball out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG), Harley Medley (SG), Guillermo Guzman (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Edward Thomas, Lawrence Ridley, Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Todd Twilley (SF), Ben Moses (PF), William Burkhart (C) Terry Arnold, James Rowe, Peter Perry | |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Victor Friend is hacked by Harley Medley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harley Medley, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Alfred Barrett (PF) Harley Medley, Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (PG) Francis Boltz | |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Victor Friend makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Victor Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Edward Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ben Moses | 68-71 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | William Burkhart misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 68-71 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alfred Barrett | 68-71 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Thomas | 71-71 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | William Burkhart clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 71-71 |
| 03:41 | Creighton | Todd Twilley gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Ben Moses misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfred Barrett - foul #3 on Alfred Barrett, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Edward Thomas, Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Francis Boltz (SG), Alex Whittle (SF) Robert Grizzle, Victor Friend, Todd Twilley | |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Ben Moses misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Ben Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Jason Mahon is called for the reach on Robert Goodrich - foul #4 on Jason Mahon, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (SG) Guillermo Guzman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Enlow (C) William Burkhart | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:16 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ben Moses | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Goodrich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Ridley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Milton Swanson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Savage (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Riley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Francis Boltz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alex Whittle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ben Moses (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eric Enlow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Eric Enlow blows the layup | 71-72 |
| 03:08 | Creighton | Jason Mahon tips it home | 71-74 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | David Riley hits the finger roll | 73-74 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (PF) Robert Savage | |
| Subs | Creighton | Victor Friend (SG), Todd Twilley (SF), William Burkhart (C) Francis Boltz, Alex Whittle, Eric Enlow | |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Victor Friend is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Thomas (PG), Herman Brewer (C) Milton Swanson, David Riley | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer lays it in and the foul's on William Burkhart - foul #2 on William Burkhart, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Ben Moses snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Edward Thomas is called for the reach on Jason Mahon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #10 | 75-77 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | William Burkhart picks off the pass by Herman Brewer | 75-79 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Lawrence Ridley is called for the reach on Victor Friend in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #11 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman (SG), Milton Swanson (SF), Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Lawrence Ridley, Robert Goodrich, John Knight, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Victor Friend misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Victor Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Todd Twilley snags the defensive board | 75-80 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Jason Mahon can't finish the layup but the foul's on Edward Thomas - foul #5 on Edward Thomas, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich (PG) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 01:29 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 75-82 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich loses the ball out of bounds | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Victor Friend is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #3 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #13 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Rowe (C) William Burkhart | |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Victor Friend makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Victor Friend misses the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Robert Savage snags the defensive board | 75-83 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Robert Goodrich misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-83 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | James Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | James Rowe is hacked by Robert Goodrich in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #14 | 75-83 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | James Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | James Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Riley | 75-84 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Guillermo Guzman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-84 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Ben Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Ben Moses is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goodrich - foul #5 on Robert Goodrich, team foul #15 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley (PG) Robert Goodrich | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Ben Moses misses the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Ben Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson is fouled on the floor by Ben Moses - foul #4 on Ben Moses, team foul #12 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (PG), Francis Boltz (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Peter Perry (C) Jason Mahon, Victor Friend, Todd Twilley, Ben Moses | |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern | Milton Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Lawrence Ridley is called for the reach on Robert Grizzle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Ridley, team foul #16 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Savage (PF), David Riley (C) Alfred Barrett, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Ben Moses (PF) Francis Boltz, Alex Whittle, Peter Perry | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Lawrence Ridley is whistled for a carry | 76-87 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), Alfred Barrett (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Milton Swanson, Robert Savage, David Riley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Boltz (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Eric Enlow (C) Jason Mahon, Victor Friend, Ben Moses | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle runs out the clock | 76-87 |