| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Davidson (fresh) C - William Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Dwight Pence inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Daniel Long's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Chau | 38-30 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | Charlie Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Charlie Ray buries a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by David Davidson - foul #1 on David Davidson, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:21 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the free throw | 41-30 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | Daniel Long is hacked by Michael Creager - foul #2 on Michael Creager, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:58 | Creighton | Daniel Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| 18:45 | Ohio | William Robinson is called for the reach on Joseph Chau - foul #2 on William Robinson, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | Joseph Chau lays it in on a great pass from James Colin and he's fouled by Daniel Long - foul #3 on Daniel Long, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tracey Ivie (SG) Daniel Long | |
| 18:27 | Ohio | Joseph Chau makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:04 | Creighton | Roger Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 18:03 | Ohio | Joseph Chau gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:47 | Ohio | Michael Creager comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | David Davidson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 17:38 | Ohio | Michael Creager gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:11 | Ohio | James Colin scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Creager | 46-30 |
| 16:50 | Creighton | Roger Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-30 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Dwight Pence grabs the offensive board | 46-30 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie's pass is intercepted by Ronny Evert | 46-30 |
| 16:23 | Ohio | Charlie Ray comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-30 |
| 16:22 | Creighton | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-30 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Joseph Chau | 46-30 |
| 15:49 | Ohio | James Colin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-30 |
| 15:47 | Creighton | William Robinson gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Creager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronny Evert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Chau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwight Pence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Davidson (fairly fresh) C - William Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Creighton | Joseph Chau takes the ball from David Davidson | 46-30 |
| 15:17 | Ohio | David Davidson swats the dunk try by Charlie Ray | 46-30 |
| 15:15 | Ohio | Charlie Ray gets the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Ronny Evert comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dwight Pence - foul #3 on Dwight Pence, team foul #4 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), James King (C) Charlie Ray, Michael Creager, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Jimmy Dyer (SF), Frank Kirkland (PF), John Squier (C) Roger Thomas, Tracey Ivie, Dwight Pence, David Davidson, William Robinson | |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Ronny Evert makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 14:46 | Ohio | Ronny Evert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard is fouled on the floor by James Colin - foul #1 on James Colin, team foul #2 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell (PF) Ronny Evert | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Frank Kirkland makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jimmy Dyer | 48-32 |
| 13:51 | Ohio | James Colin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-32 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | James King tips it back up and in | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:39 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Ezell - foul #1 on Kenneth Ezell, team foul #3 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG) James Colin | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:39 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 13:39 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 13:30 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 50-34 |
| 13:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell snags the offensive board | 50-34 |
| 13:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell double dribbles | 50-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dwight Pence (SF) John Squier | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Ezell - foul #2 on Kenneth Ezell, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:24 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Dwight Pence gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | James King snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 11:49 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-36 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Carlos Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Ezell (fresh) 2 reb. C - James King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Abe Hilliard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Kirkland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard misses the tip | 50-36 |
| 11:39 | Ohio | Leonard Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 11:22 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs is called for 5 seconds | 50-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Michael Creager (SF), Ronny Evert (PF), Joseph Chau (C) Carlos Hobbs, Leonard Allen, Kenneth Ezell, James King | |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG), David Davidson (PF), William Robinson (C) Abe Hilliard, Daniel Long, Dwight Pence, Frank Kirkland | |
| 11:01 | Creighton | William Robinson is called for traveling | 50-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dillon West (SF) Jimmy Dyer | |
| 10:32 | Ohio | Charlie Ray hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Colin | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:27 | Creighton | Dillon West buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Tracey Ivie | 53-39 |
| 10:10 | Ohio | Joseph Chau is called for 3 seconds | 53-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (PG), Leonard Allen (SG), Kenneth Ezell (PF) James Colin, Charlie Ray, Ronny Evert | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dwight Pence (SF) Dillon West | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Dwight Pence is fouled on the floor by Michael Creager - foul #3 on Michael Creager, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| 09:55 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie makes the 3 from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 09:36 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-42 |
| 09:20 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 09:18 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Leonard Allen | 53-42 |
| 09:00 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Kenneth Ezell gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 08:36 | Ohio | Michael Creager hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Allen | 55-42 |
| 08:21 | Creighton | William Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 55-42 |
| 08:19 | Ohio | Leonard Allen snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Roger Thomas - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (PG), Ronny Evert (PF), James King (C) Michael Creager, Kenneth Ezell, Joseph Chau | |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Jimmy Dyer (PF), Frank Kirkland (C) Roger Thomas, Tracey Ivie, David Davidson, William Robinson | |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:53 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Dwight Pence misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-42 |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Daniel Long snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Hobbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronny Evert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Abe Hilliard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Kirkland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Dwight Pence misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-42 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Ronny Evert gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 06:41 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Allen | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-42 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer tips it in | 58-44 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Leonard Allen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-44 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs grabs the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Ronny Evert buries a jumper from the right side | 60-44 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Leonard Allen steals the ball from Daniel Long | 60-44 |
| 05:30 | Ohio | Leonard Allen lays it up and in | 62-44 |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG), Michael Creager (SF), Joseph Chau (C) Carlos Hobbs, Leonard Allen, James King | |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), David Davidson (PF), William Robinson (C) Abe Hilliard, Jimmy Dyer, Frank Kirkland | |
| 05:13 | Creighton | William Robinson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on William Robinson, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| 04:49 | Ohio | Michael Creager misses the shot from the right side | 62-44 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Daniel Long pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 04:44 | Creighton | Dwight Pence makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Thomas | 62-46 |
| 04:25 | Ohio | Joseph Chau is hacked by Roger Thomas - foul #3 on Roger Thomas, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer (SF) Dwight Pence | |
| 04:25 | Ohio | Joseph Chau makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 04:25 | Ohio | Joseph Chau makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Michael Creager - foul #4 on Michael Creager, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG), Frank Kirkland (PF), John Squier (C) Roger Thomas, Daniel Long, David Davidson, William Robinson | |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 03:50 | Ohio | James Colin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-47 |
| 03:48 | Creighton | John Squier grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Dyer | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Ohio | Charlie Ray's floater is knocked away by John Squier | 64-49 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | John Squier snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Colin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Ray (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Creager (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ronny Evert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Chau (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Abe Hilliard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Kirkland (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Squier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Abe Hilliard | 64-51 |
| 02:57 | Ohio | Michael Creager is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Michael Creager, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Carlos Hobbs (SG), Leonard Allen (SF), Kenneth Ezell (PF) Charlie Ray, Michael Creager, Ronny Evert | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Frank Kirkland can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-51 |
| 02:47 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer grabs the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer's floater is knocked away by Leonard Allen | 64-51 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Frank Kirkland tips it home | 64-53 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SG) Carlos Hobbs | |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Dwight Pence (SF), David Davidson (PF), William Robinson (C) Abe Hilliard, Tracey Ivie, Jimmy Dyer, Frank Kirkland, John Squier | |
| 02:15 | Ohio | James Colin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Ezell | 67-53 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Joseph Chau steps in front of the Dwight Pence pass | 67-53 |
| 01:52 | Ohio | Roger Thomas is called for the reach on James Colin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Thomas, team foul #8 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronny Evert (PF) Kenneth Ezell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG), Jimmy Dyer (SF), Frank Kirkland (PF), John Squier (C) Roger Thomas, Daniel Long, Dwight Pence, David Davidson, William Robinson | |
| 01:52 | Ohio | James Colin makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:52 | Ohio | James Colin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 01:40 | Creighton | John Squier banks in the layup on a great pass from Abe Hilliard | 69-55 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Kirkland - foul #1 on Frank Kirkland, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Charlie Ray makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:20 | Ohio | Charlie Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | John Squier gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 01:12 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Frank Kirkland double dribbles | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Frank Kirkland is called for the reach on Leonard Allen - foul #2 on Frank Kirkland, team foul #10 | 70-55 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Leonard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 00:33 | Ohio | Leonard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 72-55 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie hits the follow up shot | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | James Colin runs out the clock | 72-57 |