| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Harley Castle (fresh) SG - James Larson (fresh) SF - Bert Foley (fresh) PF - Barry Watson (fresh) C - George Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Reginald Eckel (fresh) SG - Timothy Cabello (fresh) SF - William Frerichs (fresh) PF - William Isbell (fresh) C - Kelvin Cowley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Creighton | William Isbell is fouled on the floor by Bert Foley - foul #1 on Bert Foley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Creighton | Timothy Cabello connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Reginald Eckel | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Evansville | Timothy Cabello is called for the reach on James Larson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Cabello, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | Harley Castle travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Timothy Cabello misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Evansville | Barry Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Evansville | James Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Creighton | William Frerichs pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Creighton | William Frerichs is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Frerichs, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Evansville | James Larson is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Cabello - foul #2 on Timothy Cabello, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Matthews (SG) Timothy Cabello | |
| 18:00 | Evansville | James Larson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Matthews - foul #1 on James Matthews, team foul #4 | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | Evansville | James Larson makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:00 | Evansville | James Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Evansville | Barry Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Evansville | James Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson (PF), Bob Tart (C) William Isbell, Kelvin Cowley | |
| 17:38 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Creighton | Bob Tart tips it in | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Evansville | Lawrence Swanson steals it from George Fleming | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson scores on a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Barry Watson - foul #1 on Barry Watson, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Wills (SF) Bert Foley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carter (PG), John Cron (SF) Reginald Eckel, William Frerichs | |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:43 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills clanks a shot from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:42 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Cron | 2-8 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by George Fleming - foul #1 on George Fleming, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (PG), Harry Burnette (SG), Scott White (PF), John Charland (C) Harley Castle, James Larson, Barry Watson, George Fleming | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley (C) Bob Tart | |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:14 | Evansville | John Charland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 2-9 |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Kevin Carter gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from John Cron | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Widowski (fresh) SG - Harry Burnette (fresh) SF - Lawrence Wills (fresh) PF - Scott White (fresh) C - John Charland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kevin Carter (fresh) SG - James Matthews (fairly fresh) SF - John Cron (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Swanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kelvin Cowley (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Evansville | Kevin Carter steps in front of the Robert Widowski pass in the backcourt | 2-11 |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Kevin Carter lays it up and in | 2-13 |
| 15:34 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-13 |
| 15:33 | Creighton | James Matthews snags the defensive board | 2-13 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | The short jumper by Lawrence Swanson is denied by Lawrence Wills | 2-13 |
| 15:12 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Scott White | 2-13 |
| 14:51 | Evansville | Lawrence Swanson is called for the reach on Harry Burnette - foul #1 on Lawrence Swanson, team foul #5 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harley Castle (PG), James Larson (SG), Bert Foley (SF), Barry Watson (PF), George Fleming (C) Robert Widowski, Harry Burnette, Lawrence Wills, Scott White, John Charland | |
| Subs | Creighton | Reginald Eckel (PG), William Frerichs (SF), William Isbell (PF), Bob Tart (C) Kevin Carter, John Cron, Lawrence Swanson, Kelvin Cowley | |
| 14:43 | Evansville | Barry Watson buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Harley Castle | 4-13 |
| 14:26 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-16 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | James Larson's pass is intercepted by William Frerichs in the backcourt | 4-16 |
| 14:22 | Creighton | William Frerichs banks in the layup | 4-18 |
| 14:02 | Evansville | George Fleming comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-18 |
| 14:01 | Evansville | Bert Foley tips it home | 6-18 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | William Isbell's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Watson | 6-18 |
| 13:42 | Creighton | William Frerichs tips it back up and in | 6-20 |
| 13:25 | Evansville | James Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 6-20 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Bob Tart grabs the defensive rebound | 6-20 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Bob Tart is fouled on the floor by Bert Foley - foul #2 on Bert Foley, team foul #4 | 6-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (PG), Harry Burnette (SG), Lawrence Wills (SF), John Charland (C) Harley Castle, James Larson, Bert Foley, George Fleming | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Cron (SG), Kelvin Cowley (C) James Matthews, Bob Tart | |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Watson | 6-20 |
| 13:02 | Creighton | John Cron tips it but misses | 6-20 |
| 13:00 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Lawrence Wills | 6-20 |
| 12:41 | Evansville | John Cron takes the ball from Lawrence Wills | 6-20 |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley scores on a fadeaway from close range | 6-22 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | John Charland is fouled on the floor by John Cron - foul #1 on John Cron, team foul #6 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harley Castle (PG), James Larson (SG), Scott White (PF), George Fleming (C) Robert Widowski, Harry Burnette, Barry Watson, John Charland | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carter (PG) Reginald Eckel | |
| 11:51 | Evansville | Harley Castle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-22 |
| 11:50 | Creighton | Kevin Carter pulls down the rebound | 6-22 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Harley Castle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Wills (fairly fresh) PF - Scott White (fresh) C - George Fleming (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kevin Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cron (tiring) 2 reb. SF - William Frerichs (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Isbell (tiring) C - Kelvin Cowley (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley is hacked by George Fleming - foul #2 on George Fleming, team foul #5 | 6-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Glen Dawson (PF) George Fleming | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Matthews (SG), Lawrence Swanson (PF), Bob Tart (C) John Cron, William Isbell, Kelvin Cowley | |
| 11:33 | Creighton | William Frerichs connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Carter | 6-24 |
| 11:25 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Frerichs - foul #2 on William Frerichs, team foul #7 | 6-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Reginald Eckel (PG) William Frerichs | |
| 11:25 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills makes the 1st free throw | 7-24 |
| 11:25 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 8-24 |
| 11:09 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel is called for traveling | 8-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (SF) Lawrence Wills | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:50 | Evansville | Robert Widowski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 8-24 |
| 10:48 | Evansville | Harley Castle grabs the offensive board | 8-24 |
| 10:38 | Evansville | Glen Dawson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-24 |
| 10:36 | Evansville | Glen Dawson gets the offensive rebound | 8-24 |
| 10:18 | Evansville | Scott White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-24 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Kevin Carter grabs the board | 8-24 |
| 10:12 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-24 |
| 10:11 | Evansville | Glen Dawson pulls down the rebound | 8-24 |
| 09:53 | Evansville | Glen Dawson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 8-24 |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Bob Tart pulls down the rebound | 8-24 |
| 09:31 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-24 |
| 09:29 | Evansville | Glen Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-24 |
| 09:25 | Evansville | Harley Castle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Silber (PG), Harry Burnette (SG), Lawrence Wills (SF), Barry Watson (PF), John Charland (C) Harley Castle, James Larson, Robert Widowski, Glen Dawson, Scott White | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Cron (SG), William Isbell (PF), Kelvin Cowley (C) James Matthews, Lawrence Swanson, Bob Tart | |
| 09:04 | Creighton | William Isbell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-24 |
| 09:03 | Evansville | Barry Watson gets the rebound | 8-24 |
| 08:58 | Evansville | Kelvin Cowley takes the ball from Harry Burnette in the backcourt | 8-24 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley comes up short on the floater from the right block | 8-24 |
| 08:40 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley tips it in | 8-26 |
| 08:38 | Evansville | David Silber's pass is intercepted by Reginald Eckel in the backcourt | 8-26 |
| 08:23 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Larson (SG) Lawrence Wills | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Matthews (SG) Kevin Carter | |
| 07:59 | Evansville | David Silber misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-26 |
| 07:57 | Creighton | James Matthews gets the rebound | 8-26 |
| 07:38 | Creighton | William Isbell is hacked by James Larson - foul #1 on James Larson, team foul #6 | 8-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (SG), Lawrence Wills (SF), Glen Dawson (PF) James Larson, Harry Burnette, Barry Watson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - David Silber (fresh) SG - Robert Widowski (fresh) SF - Lawrence Wills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Charland (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Reginald Eckel (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Matthews (tired) SF - John Cron (tiring) 2 reb. PF - William Isbell (tiring) C - Kelvin Cowley (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Creighton | William Isbell connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-28 |
| 07:20 | Evansville | David Silber is hacked by Reginald Eckel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Eckel, team foul #8 | 8-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carter (PG), Lawrence Swanson (PF) Reginald Eckel, William Isbell | |
| 07:20 | Evansville | David Silber makes the 1st free throw | 9-28 |
| 07:20 | Evansville | David Silber makes the 2nd free throw | 10-28 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 10-28 |
| 07:05 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills gets the rebound | 10-28 |
| 06:51 | Evansville | Robert Widowski is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Silber | 13-28 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | David Silber is called for the reach on Kevin Carter - foul #1 on David Silber, team foul #7 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harley Castle (PG), Barry Watson (PF), Scott White (C) David Silber, Glen Dawson, John Charland | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Cabello (SG), William Frerichs (SF), Bob Tart (C) James Matthews, John Cron, Kelvin Cowley | |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Kevin Carter makes the 1st free throw | 13-29 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Kevin Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 13-30 |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Harley Castle hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-30 |
| 06:23 | Creighton | Harley Castle takes the ball from Kevin Carter in the backcourt | 15-30 |
| 06:22 | Evansville | Barry Watson dunks the ball set up by Harley Castle | 17-30 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Cabello | 17-32 |
| 05:59 | Evansville | Barry Watson buries a jump hook in the paint | 19-32 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson misses the floater near the basket | 19-32 |
| 05:42 | Evansville | Barry Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 05:37 | Evansville | Robert Widowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Carter - foul #1 on Kevin Carter, team foul #9 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harry Burnette (SF), John Charland (C) Lawrence Wills, Scott White | |
| Subs | Creighton | Reginald Eckel (PG), William Isbell (PF) Kevin Carter, Lawrence Swanson | |
| 05:37 | Evansville | Robert Widowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 05:37 | Evansville | Robert Widowski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:16 | Creighton | Barry Watson picks off the pass by William Isbell | 21-32 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Barry Watson blows the wide open layup | 21-32 |
| 04:59 | Creighton | William Frerichs pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Cabello | 21-35 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Harley Castle is fouled on the floor by Reginald Eckel - foul #2 on Reginald Eckel, team foul #10 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Larson (SG), Lawrence Wills (SF), Glen Dawson (PF) Robert Widowski, Harry Burnette, Barry Watson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley (C) Bob Tart | |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Harley Castle makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Harley Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Timothy Cabello travels with the ball | 23-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Silber (PG), Scott White (C) Harley Castle, John Charland | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:01 | Evansville | James Larson loses the dribble to Kelvin Cowley | 23-35 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | William Isbell clanks a floater from the right side | 23-35 |
| 03:48 | Evansville | Scott White gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 03:31 | Evansville | Scott White clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on William Frerichs - foul #3 on William Frerichs, team foul #11 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Bert Foley (SF), George Fleming (C) Lawrence Wills, Glen Dawson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carter (PG), John Cron (SF), Lawrence Swanson (PF) Reginald Eckel, William Frerichs, William Isbell | |
| 03:31 | Evansville | Scott White makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:31 | Evansville | Scott White makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - David Silber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bert Foley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kevin Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Cabello (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Cron (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Swanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Kelvin Cowley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Creighton | Timothy Cabello misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-35 |
| 03:15 | Evansville | David Silber pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 03:10 | Evansville | James Larson misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 03:09 | Evansville | Scott White gets the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 02:51 | Evansville | Bert Foley can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 25-35 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 02:30 | Creighton | Timothy Cabello makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kelvin Cowley | 25-38 |
| 02:14 | Evansville | Bert Foley can't throw it down but he's hacked by Timothy Cabello - foul #3 on Timothy Cabello, team foul #12 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harley Castle (PG), Harry Burnette (SG), Barry Watson (PF) David Silber, James Larson, Scott White | |
| Subs | Creighton | Reginald Eckel (PG), James Matthews (SG), Bob Tart (C) Kevin Carter, Timothy Cabello, Kelvin Cowley | |
| 02:14 | Evansville | Bert Foley makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:14 | Evansville | Bert Foley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | John Cron is fouled on the floor by Barry Watson - foul #2 on Barry Watson, team foul #8 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Isbell (PF) Lawrence Swanson | |
| 01:50 | Creighton | John Cron makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | John Cron makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:29 | Evansville | Barry Watson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on John Cron - foul #2 on John Cron, team foul #13 | 27-40 |
| 01:29 | Evansville | Barry Watson misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:29 | Evansville | Barry Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | William Isbell pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-43 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Barry Watson connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Harley Castle | 29-43 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (SG), Lawrence Wills (SF), John Charland (C) Harry Burnette, Bert Foley, George Fleming | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carter (SF) John Cron | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | James Matthews grabs the offensive board | 29-43 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Bob Tart throws it down on a great pass from James Matthews | 29-45 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | John Charland can't finish the layup | 29-45 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | William Isbell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |