| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Harada (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Millard Langford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Oster (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lester Logan (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Dunaway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-33 |
| 19:14 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 44-33 |
| 19:12 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan tips it in | 44-35 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 18:53 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 18:46 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs makes the jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 18:30 | Creighton | Wayne Harada misses the lay-in but the foul's on Andrew Arthurs - foul #2 on Andrew Arthurs, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG), John Oldham (SF), James Bowden (PF) Luka Karwowski, Jerry Edwards, Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (PG), Henry Stull (SG), Derrick Wilkes (SF), Jason McClay (PF), Edwin Farley (C) Millard Langford, Andrew Arthurs, Donald Oster, Lester Logan, John Dunaway | |
| 18:30 | Creighton | Wayne Harada makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:30 | Creighton | Wayne Harada misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jason McClay | 45-37 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | John Oldham swats the dunk try by Edwin Farley | 45-37 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Bowden | 45-37 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Sean Cervantez steals the ball from John Oldham in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Edwin Farley is denied on a layup by John Oldham | 45-37 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Wilkes | 45-37 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SG), Horace Pennock (C) Wayne Harada, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG) Henry Stull | |
| 17:10 | Creighton | James Bowden misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edwin Farley | 45-40 |
| 16:58 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer can't finish the layup | 45-40 |
| 16:57 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:33 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 16:31 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Horace Pennock | 45-40 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | James Longino is fouled in the backcourt by Millard Langford - foul #3 on Millard Langford, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Cory Brown (PF) James Longino, John Oldham, James Bowden | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), Andrew Arthurs (SG), Donald Oster (SF), Lester Logan (PF), John Dunaway (C) Millard Langford, Sean Cervantez, Derrick Wilkes, Jason McClay, Edwin Farley | |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Cory Brown tips it in | 47-40 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lester Logan, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Harada (SG), Brandon Caruthers (C) Brent Sawyer, Horace Pennock | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Harada (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Henry Stull (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Oster (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lester Logan (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Dunaway (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Creighton | Andrew Arthurs steps in front of the Wayne Harada pass | 47-40 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway is hacked by Luka Karwowski - foul #3 on Luka Karwowski, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG) Henry Stull | |
| 15:04 | Long Beach State | Wayne Harada is called for the reach on Andrew Arthurs - foul #2 on Wayne Harada, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG) Luka Karwowski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Caines (SG) Andrew Arthurs | |
| 14:49 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Oster | 47-42 |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses the dunk attempt | 47-42 |
| 14:25 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Millard Langford | 47-42 |
| 14:10 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway travels with the ball | 47-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Brent Sawyer (SG), John Oldham (PF), James Bowden (C) James Longino, Wayne Harada, Cory Brown, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG), Edwin Farley (SF) Millard Langford, Donald Oster | |
| 13:48 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 13:47 | Long Beach State | Edwin Farley grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 13:30 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | James Bowden grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski comes up short on the jumper from close range | 47-42 |
| 13:21 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Lester Logan | 47-42 |
| 13:17 | Long Beach State | Edwin Farley loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Pennock (C) Jerry Edwards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Sean Cervantez (SG), Derrick Wilkes (SF), Jason McClay (PF) James Caines, Andrew Arthurs, Lester Logan, John Dunaway | |
| 13:00 | Creighton | James Bowden misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 47-42 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jason McClay | 47-42 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez loses the dribble to James Bowden | 47-42 |
| 12:19 | Creighton | James Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Horace Pennock snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:10 | Creighton | John Oldham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-42 |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:47 | Long Beach State | Edwin Farley drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Millard Langford | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Sawyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Oldham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - James Bowden (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Pennock (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Millard Langford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Cervantez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Wilkes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason McClay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Farley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Horace Pennock scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Bowden | 49-45 |
| 11:30 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes tips it in | 49-47 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | John Oldham can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 49-47 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | John Oldham snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 11:00 | Creighton | James Bowden hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 49-47 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | James Bowden grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski is fouled on the floor by Millard Langford - foul #4 on Millard Langford, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG), Wayne Harada (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Cory Brown (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Luka Karwowski, Brent Sawyer, John Oldham, James Bowden, Horace Pennock | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), Andrew Arthurs (SG), Donald Oster (SF), Lester Logan (PF), John Dunaway (C) Millard Langford, Sean Cervantez, Derrick Wilkes, Jason McClay, Edwin Farley | |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Cory Brown slams it home set up by Jerry Edwards and he's hacked by John Dunaway - foul #2 on John Dunaway, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Lester Logan | 51-47 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 09:56 | Creighton | James Longino is hacked by Donald Oster - foul #3 on Donald Oster, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:23 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway loses the dribble to Jerry Edwards | 51-50 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards blows the layup | 51-50 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers can't tip it in | 51-50 |
| 08:59 | Creighton | James Longino tips it but misses | 51-50 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 08:55 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 08:53 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 08:47 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Caines (PG) Henry Stull | |
| 08:25 | Creighton | James Longino's fadeaway is rejected by Lester Logan | 51-50 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | James Caines hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Arthurs | 51-52 |
| 07:34 | Creighton | Cory Brown connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Longino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Harada (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Edwards (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cory Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Caruthers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Caines (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Oster (tiring) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lester Logan (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Dunaway (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Brent Sawyer (SG), John Oldham (SF) James Longino, Wayne Harada, Jerry Edwards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Sean Cervantez (SG), Edwin Farley (SF), Jason McClay (PF), Derrick Wilkes (C) James Caines, Andrew Arthurs, Donald Oster, Lester Logan, John Dunaway | |
| 06:55 | Creighton | Sean Cervantez steals it from Cory Brown | 53-52 |
| 06:52 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford lays it in set up by Sean Cervantez | 53-54 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cory Brown | 55-54 |
| 06:36 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:19 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:15 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Bowden (SF), Horace Pennock (PF) Cory Brown, Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (SG), Lester Logan (PF) Sean Cervantez, Jason McClay | |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 55-54 |
| 05:56 | Long Beach State | Edwin Farley tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Millard Langford picks off the pass by Luka Karwowski in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | John Oldham is called for the reach on Derrick Wilkes - foul #1 on John Oldham, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF) John Oldham | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Caines (SG), John Dunaway (C) Millard Langford, Edwin Farley | |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Luka Karwowski - foul #4 on Luka Karwowski, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Harada (SG) Brent Sawyer | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Oster (SF) Derrick Wilkes | |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Henry Stull makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:24 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Stull and the foul's on Luka Karwowski - foul #5 on Luka Karwowski, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG) Luka Karwowski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 05:16 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | James Caines is called for the reach on Wayne Harada - foul #2 on James Caines, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Oldham (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) James Bowden, Horace Pennock | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Sean Cervantez (SF), Jason McClay (C) Henry Stull, Donald Oster, John Dunaway | |
| 04:54 | Creighton | Wayne Harada makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | Wayne Harada makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 04:36 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford loses the dribble to Jerry Edwards | 57-61 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | James Longino hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Edwards | 59-61 |
| 03:58 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 03:56 | Long Beach State | Jason McClay pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford is called for 5 seconds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SG), James Bowden (SF), Cory Brown (PF) Wayne Harada, Jerry Edwards, John Oldham | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (PG), Andrew Arthurs (SG), Edwin Farley (SF), Derrick Wilkes (PF), John Dunaway (C) Millard Langford, James Caines, Sean Cervantez, Lester Logan, Jason McClay | |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Cory Brown makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Longino | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Longino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Bowden (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cory Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Caruthers (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Henry Stull (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Farley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derrick Wilkes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dunaway (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Andrew Arthurs is blocked by Brandon Caruthers | 61-61 |
| 03:02 | Creighton | James Bowden grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Pennock (C) Brandon Caruthers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Donald Oster (SF) Henry Stull, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 02:56 | Creighton | James Bowden scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Longino | 63-61 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Millard Langford steps in front of the Cory Brown pass in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Cory Brown | 63-64 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Harada (SG), John Oldham (SF) Brent Sawyer, Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (SF), Jason McClay (PF) Donald Oster, John Dunaway | |
| 01:58 | Creighton | Horace Pennock banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Harada | 65-64 |
| 01:31 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez is fouled on the floor by James Longino - foul #1 on James Longino, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF), Cory Brown (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) John Oldham, James Bowden, Horace Pennock | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Oster (SF), Lester Logan (PF), John Dunaway (C) Sean Cervantez, Jason McClay, Edwin Farley | |
| 01:20 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan can't connect on a shot near the basket | 65-64 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:17 | Creighton | James Longino loses the dribble to Andrew Arthurs in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford is fouled on the floor by Wayne Harada - foul #3 on Wayne Harada, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | James Longino misses the wide open runner in the paint | 65-66 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Cory Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards is hacked by Donald Oster - foul #4 on Donald Oster, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway grabs the board | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Cory Brown denies the turnaround by Andrew Arthurs | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford grabs the offensive board | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Longino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Harada (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cory Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Millard Langford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Oster (tiring) 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Lester Logan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Dunaway (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford is fouled in the backcourt by James Longino - foul #2 on James Longino, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Oldham (PG), James Bowden (PF) James Longino, Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes (SF), Jason McClay (C) Donald Oster, John Dunaway | |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | John Oldham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Oldham, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG) Jerry Edwards | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (SF) Lester Logan | |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford loses the ball out of bounds | 66-68 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers blows the layup but the foul's on Jason McClay - foul #1 on Jason McClay, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Edwin Farley (C) Andrew Arthurs | |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:52 | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Wayne Harada is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Wilkes - foul #2 on Derrick Wilkes, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Henry Stull (SG) Derrick Wilkes | |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Wayne Harada makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Wayne Harada makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 03:26 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:22 | Creighton | James Longino drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Caruthers | 72-71 |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | Edwin Farley knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Millard Langford | 72-73 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | John Oldham drills a shot from the left block set up by James Longino | 74-73 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF), Cory Brown (PF) James Longino, James Bowden | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs (SG), Lester Logan (PF), Derrick Wilkes (C) Henry Stull, Jason McClay, Edwin Farley | |
| 02:41 | Long Beach State | Cory Brown takes the ball from Millard Langford | 74-73 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | John Oldham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 02:18 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:13 | Creighton | John Oldham buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Harada | 76-73 |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Longino (PG) John Oldham | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Oster (SF), John Dunaway (C) Sean Cervantez, Derrick Wilkes | |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster makes the floater from the free throw line | 76-75 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Cory Brown comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 76-75 |
| 01:41 | Long Beach State | Lester Logan pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Edwards - foul #2 on Jerry Edwards, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | James Longino is hacked by Millard Langford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Millard Langford, team foul #11 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Sean Cervantez (PG) Millard Langford | |
| 01:25 | Creighton | James Longino misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | James Longino makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | Donald Oster knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses the jumper from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Cory Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 77-80 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Longino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wayne Harada (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Brandon Caruthers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Sean Cervantez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Arthurs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Oster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Lester Logan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Dunaway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:33 | Creighton | James Longino makes the shot near the basket set up by Brandon Caruthers | 79-80 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Harada - foul #4 on Wayne Harada, team foul #11 | 79-80 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | James Longino is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Cervantez - foul #2 on Sean Cervantez, team foul #12 | 79-81 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | James Longino misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | James Longino misses the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:29 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs grabs the board | 79-81 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Wayne Harada is called for the reach on Andrew Arthurs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wayne Harada, team foul #12 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SG) Wayne Harada | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Andrew Arthurs makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-82 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway grabs the defensive rebound | 79-82 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway is hacked by Brent Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brent Sawyer, team foul #13 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes (PF) Lester Logan | |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lester Logan (PF) Derrick Wilkes | |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards is hacked by Lester Logan - foul #2 on Lester Logan, team foul #13 | 79-84 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway snags the defensive board | 80-84 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | James Longino is called for the reach on John Dunaway in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Longino, team foul #14 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick Wilkes (PF) Lester Logan | |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway misses the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers grabs the defensive rebound | 80-85 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers clanks a halfcourt shot | 80-85 |