| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kyle Butts (fresh) SG - Keenan Vanhoose (fresh) SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) C - Frederick Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (fresh) SG - Vance Dehaan (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fresh) PF - Derek Sexton (fresh) C - Frank Mertens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Frank Mertens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Niagara | George Lohman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vance Dehaan | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose is called for 10 seconds | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Niagara | George Lohman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Creighton | Frederick Carson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | George Lohman makes the floater in the paint | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton can't finish the uncontested layup | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | Frederick Carson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Creighton | Frederick Carson is fouled on the floor by Frank Mertens - foul #1 on Frank Mertens, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Frank Mertens blocks the short jumper by Timothy Pilon | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Niagara | Frank Mertens grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Niagara | Frank Mertens makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Smith | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Kyle Butts connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Keenan Vanhoose | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Niagara | Derek Sexton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG), Alan Chupp (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (SF), Dale Kusinski (PF), Paul Mingo (C) Kyle Butts, Keenan Vanhoose, Timothy Pilon, Hugh Crumpton, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (PG), Joseph Howley (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Robert Schwein (PF), Jeffrey Shields (C) George Lohman, Vance Dehaan, Richard Smith, Derek Sexton, Frank Mertens | |
| 16:47 | Creighton | Alan Chupp comes up short on the floater from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne tips it home | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 4-6 |
| 16:23 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski misses long on an open floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Schwein - foul #1 on Robert Schwein, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Butts (PG) Raymond Weyant | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 16:01 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:01 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kyle Butts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Chupp (fresh) SF - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Mingo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Charles Davenport (fresh) SG - Joseph Howley (fresh) SF - Chad Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Schwein (fresh) C - Jeffrey Shields (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Niagara | Chad Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:37 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Alleyne | 6-6 |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Kyle Butts is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Davenport - foul #1 on Charles Davenport, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Alan Chupp, Dale Kusinski, Emmanuel Alleyne, Paul Mingo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (PG), Vance Dehaan (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Frank Mertens (C) Charles Davenport, Chad Smith, Robert Schwein, Jeffrey Shields | |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton loses the dribble to Richard Smith | 6-6 |
| 15:09 | Niagara | Timothy Pilon steps in front of the Frank Mertens pass | 6-6 |
| 15:06 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon blows the layup | 6-6 |
| 15:05 | Niagara | Frank Mertens pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:55 | Niagara | Steven Brown misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kyle Butts - foul #1 on Kyle Butts, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derek Sexton (PF) Joseph Howley | |
| 14:55 | Niagara | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:55 | Niagara | Steven Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:55 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:52 | Creighton | Derek Sexton is called for the reach on Hugh Crumpton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Sexton, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon lays it in and he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), John Jackson (SG), Robert Schwein (C) Steven Brown, Vance Dehaan, Frank Mertens | |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:30 | Niagara | Kyle Butts is called for the reach on George Lohman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Butts, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG), Emmanuel Alleyne (SF) Kyle Butts, Timothy Pilon | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (SG) John Jackson | |
| 14:07 | Niagara | Derek Sexton clanks a jumper from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 14:06 | Niagara | George Lohman grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:01 | Niagara | Richard Smith connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Schwein | 9-9 |
| 13:55 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton lays it in uncontested set up by Keenan Vanhoose | 11-9 |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Robert Schwein lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Smith and he's fouled by Frederick Carson - foul #1 on Frederick Carson, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Chupp (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Dale Kusinski (C) Keenan Vanhoose, Hugh Crumpton, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (PG), Vance Dehaan (SG), Chad Smith (SF), Jeffrey Shields (C) George Lohman, Charles Davenport, Richard Smith, Derek Sexton | |
| 13:31 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses the free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-11 |
| 13:11 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:53 | Niagara | Steven Brown is hacked by Raymond Weyant - foul #1 on Raymond Weyant, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Henley (PG), Paul Mingo (C) Raymond Weyant, Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Howley (PF) Robert Schwein | |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Steven Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vance Dehaan and the foul's on Dustin Henley - foul #1 on Dustin Henley, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Steven Brown makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:20 | Creighton | Dustin Henley hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Pilon | 14-14 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan clanks a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Dale Kusinski - foul #1 on Dale Kusinski, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (PG), Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Dustin Henley, Alan Chupp, Timothy Pilon, Paul Mingo | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Derek Sexton (PF), Frank Mertens (C) Steven Brown, Chad Smith, Jeffrey Shields | |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:53 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan makes the 3rd free throw | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Raymond Weyant (fresh) SG - Keenan Vanhoose (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Vance Dehaan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Howley (fresh) PF - Derek Sexton (fresh) C - Frank Mertens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Joseph Howley denies the turnaround by Dale Kusinski | 14-17 |
| 11:30 | Niagara | George Lohman grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan is hacked by Raymond Weyant - foul #2 on Raymond Weyant, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Henley (PG), Emmanuel Alleyne (SF) Raymond Weyant, Dale Kusinski | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Smith (SF) Joseph Howley | |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:16 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Dustin Henley's pass is intercepted by George Lohman in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 11:00 | Niagara | George Lohman is called for traveling | 14-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (SG) Vance Dehaan | |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne double dribbles | 14-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Chupp (SG), Paul Mingo (C) Keenan Vanhoose, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Schwein (C) Frank Mertens | |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Derek Sexton can't finish the layup | 14-19 |
| 10:13 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Schwein | 14-19 |
| 10:01 | Niagara | George Lohman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Derek Sexton | 14-22 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Derek Sexton picks off the pass by Paul Mingo | 14-22 |
| 09:28 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 09:27 | Niagara | Richard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-22 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Paul Mingo grabs the defensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Paul Mingo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 08:59 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton tips it in | 16-22 |
| 08:43 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses the turnaround from close range | 16-22 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Paul Mingo grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:36 | Creighton | Dustin Henley can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 16-22 |
| 08:34 | Niagara | Derek Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Robert Schwein is hacked by Paul Mingo - foul #1 on Paul Mingo, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Kusinski (PG), Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Brian Grady (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Dustin Henley, Alan Chupp, Emmanuel Alleyne, Hugh Crumpton, Paul Mingo | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (PG), Vance Dehaan (SG), Joseph Howley (PF), Jeffrey Shields (C) George Lohman, Charles Davenport, Richard Smith, Derek Sexton | |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Frederick Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | Steven Brown picks off the pass by Frederick Carson in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 08:23 | Niagara | Steven Brown lays it in | 16-24 |
| 08:05 | Creighton | Joseph Howley steals the ball from Frederick Carson | 16-24 |
| 07:55 | Niagara | Steven Brown hits a floater from the left side set up by Robert Schwein | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keenan Vanhoose (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Grady (fresh) C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Vance Dehaan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Schwein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Howley (fresh) C - Jeffrey Shields (fresh) | |
| 07:50 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 18-26 |
| 07:30 | Niagara | Joseph Howley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-26 |
| 07:28 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frederick Carson | 18-26 |
| 07:24 | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 07:23 | Creighton | Frederick Carson tips it back up and in | 20-26 |
| 07:05 | Niagara | Robert Schwein is whistled for a carry | 20-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton (PF) Brian Grady | |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jackson (PG), Chad Smith (SF), Derek Sexton (PF), Frank Mertens (C) Steven Brown, Robert Schwein, Joseph Howley, Jeffrey Shields | |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Derek Sexton - foul #2 on Derek Sexton, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Howley (PF) Derek Sexton | |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 06:49 | Niagara | Joseph Howley snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Chad Smith scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joseph Howley | 20-28 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Frederick Carson makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dale Kusinski | 22-28 |
| 05:55 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 22-28 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dale Kusinski | 22-28 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Hugh Crumpton | 24-28 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Frank Mertens scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Jackson | 24-30 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon misses long on a jump hook from close range | 24-30 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon tips it but misses | 24-30 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Frank Mertens pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:46 | Niagara | Frank Mertens knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-33 |
| 04:41 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Henley (PG), Alan Chupp (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (SF), Brian Grady (PF), Paul Mingo (C) Dale Kusinski, Keenan Vanhoose, Timothy Pilon, Hugh Crumpton, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), Charles Davenport (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Robert Schwein (PF), Jeffrey Shields (C) John Jackson, Vance Dehaan, Chad Smith, Joseph Howley, Frank Mertens | |
| 04:27 | Niagara | The jumper by Jeffrey Shields is denied by Brian Grady | 24-33 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | Paul Mingo pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 04:23 | Creighton | Dustin Henley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 04:07 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields loses the ball out of bounds | 24-33 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alan Chupp - foul #1 on Alan Chupp, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Butts (PG) Dustin Henley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Derek Sexton (PF) Robert Schwein | |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:36 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Paul Mingo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kyle Butts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Chupp (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Grady (fresh) C - Paul Mingo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Lohman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Davenport (fresh) SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Sexton (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Shields (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Creighton | Paul Mingo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Derek Sexton - foul #3 on Derek Sexton, team foul #7 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Weyant (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF) Alan Chupp, Brian Grady | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (PG), Vance Dehaan (SG), Robert Schwein (PF), Frank Mertens (C) George Lohman, Charles Davenport, Derek Sexton, Jeffrey Shields | |
| 03:13 | Creighton | Paul Mingo makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:13 | Creighton | Paul Mingo misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Vance Dehaan gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:55 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Mingo - foul #2 on Paul Mingo, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Emmanuel Alleyne, Paul Mingo | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:55 | Niagara | Robert Schwein misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 02:55 | Niagara | Robert Schwein makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton drills a runner from close range set up by Kyle Butts | 27-35 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Steven Brown is hacked by Kyle Butts - foul #3 on Kyle Butts, team foul #11 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose (SG) Kyle Butts | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Steven Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Steven Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Chupp (SG), Brian Grady (PF) Keenan Vanhoose, Hugh Crumpton | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Lohman (PG), John Jackson (SG), Joseph Howley (PF), Jeffrey Shields (C) Steven Brown, Vance Dehaan, Robert Schwein, Frank Mertens | |
| 01:54 | Niagara | Jeffrey Shields's pass is intercepted by Alan Chupp | 27-37 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Raymond Weyant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alan Chupp | 29-37 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Joseph Howley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Pilon - foul #1 on Timothy Pilon, team foul #12 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne (SF) Timothy Pilon | |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Davenport (SG) John Jackson | |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Joseph Howley misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:32 | Niagara | Joseph Howley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frederick Carson | 29-37 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Frederick Carson can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keenan Vanhoose (SG), Hugh Crumpton (PF) Alan Chupp, Brian Grady | |
| Subs | Niagara | Vance Dehaan (SG) George Lohman | |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Frederick Carson makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Frederick Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Raymond Weyant is called for the reach on Charles Davenport - foul #3 on Raymond Weyant, team foul #13 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Kusinski (PG) Raymond Weyant | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steven Brown (PG), Chad Smith (SF), Frank Mertens (C) Vance Dehaan, Richard Smith, Jeffrey Shields | |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Charles Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Charles Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Steven Brown steps in front of the Keenan Vanhoose pass | 31-39 |
| 00:27 | Niagara | Steven Brown lays it up and in | 31-41 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Steven Brown steals it from Frederick Carson | 31-41 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Steven Brown hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 31-41 |