| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Phillip Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Ogle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bolduc (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Kaplan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Claude Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sidney Giffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Whittington (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Creighton | Roger Cox misses the jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 19:47 | Kansas State | John Bolduc snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:23 | Kansas State | John Bolduc connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | Henry Whittington is fouled on the floor by Gerald Archer - foul #1 on Gerald Archer, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Holmes (PG), James Pepper (SG), Tommie Dunning (PF) Claude Olson, James Burris, Roger Cox | |
| 18:42 | Creighton | Donald Holmes makes the shot in the paint set up by James Pepper | 32-37 |
| 18:29 | Kansas State | Gerald Archer slams it home on a great pass from Phillip Gibson | 34-37 |
| 18:24 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Donald Holmes | 34-39 |
| 18:06 | Kansas State | Gerald Archer lays it up and in set up by John Bolduc | 36-39 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | Henry Whittington misses the easy layup | 36-39 |
| 17:44 | Kansas State | Gerald Archer snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:37 | Kansas State | John Bolduc misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 17:35 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Donald Holmes misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Jimmy Kaplan - foul #3 on Jimmy Kaplan, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Tanner Dixon (PG), Al Melchior (SF), Drazen Czapiewski (C) Phillip Gibson, John Bolduc, Jimmy Kaplan | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Burris (SG), Roger Cox (C) Sidney Giffin, Tommie Dunning | |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:09 | Kansas State | Tanner Dixon's pass is intercepted by Donald Holmes | 36-41 |
| 17:05 | Creighton | Donald Holmes lays it up and in | 36-43 |
| 16:44 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 16:43 | Kansas State | Al Melchior tips it in | 38-43 |
| 16:38 | Creighton | James Pepper is hacked by Al Melchior - foul #1 on Al Melchior, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Carl Music (PG), Thad Balk (C) Christopher Ogle, Gerald Archer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Olson (PG), Sidney Giffin (SF) Donald Holmes, James Pepper | |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Henry Whittington can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Thad Balk - foul #2 on Thad Balk, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Bolduc (SF) Thad Balk | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Pepper (SF) Sidney Giffin | |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Henry Whittington misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Henry Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:59 | Kansas State | Tanner Dixon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Henry Whittington snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Carl Music (fresh) SG - Tanner Dixon (fresh) SF - John Bolduc (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drazen Czapiewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Al Melchior (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Claude Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Pepper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Whittington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Creighton | Henry Whittington misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Drazen Czapiewski - foul #1 on Drazen Czapiewski, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Phillip Gibson (PG), Christopher Ogle (SG), Jimmy Kaplan (C) Carl Music, Tanner Dixon, Al Melchior | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Giffin (SF) James Pepper | |
| 15:40 | Creighton | Henry Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 15:40 | Creighton | Henry Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:19 | Kansas State | Drazen Czapiewski double dribbles | 38-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerald Archer (PF) Drazen Czapiewski | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Pepper (SG), Tommie Dunning (PF) James Burris, Henry Whittington | |
| 15:00 | Creighton | Tommie Dunning loses the ball out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Burris (SG), Henry Whittington (PF) James Pepper, Tommie Dunning | |
| 14:42 | Kansas State | Gerald Archer knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 40-46 |
| 14:21 | Creighton | Henry Whittington misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-46 |
| 14:19 | Kansas State | Gerald Archer gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:50 | Kansas State | Gerald Archer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 13:49 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Archer | 40-46 |
| 13:31 | Kansas State | John Bolduc's floater is tipped away by Roger Cox | 40-46 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Roger Cox grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 13:12 | Creighton | James Burris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Tanner Dixon (PG), Joel Croft (SG), Al Melchior (SF), Drazen Czapiewski (PF) Phillip Gibson, Christopher Ogle, John Bolduc, Gerald Archer | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Pepper (SG) James Burris | |
| 12:44 | Kansas State | Jimmy Kaplan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Drazen Czapiewski swats the layup by Henry Whittington | 43-46 |
| 12:27 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Drazen Czapiewski | 43-46 |
| 12:04 | Kansas State | Roger Cox is called for the reach on Jimmy Kaplan - foul #1 on Roger Cox, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle (SG), Thad Balk (C) Joel Croft, Jimmy Kaplan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Holmes (PG), James Burris (SG), Tommie Dunning (PF) Claude Olson, Sidney Giffin, Roger Cox | |
| 11:45 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tanner Dixon | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Tanner Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ogle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Melchior (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Drazen Czapiewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thad Balk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Donald Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Burris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Pepper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommie Dunning (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Whittington (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Creighton | Donald Holmes hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tanner Dixon - foul #1 on Tanner Dixon, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Phillip Gibson (PG), Gerald Archer (PF) Tanner Dixon, Thad Balk | |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Cox (C) Tommie Dunning | |
| 11:28 | Creighton | Donald Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:28 | Creighton | Donald Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:17 | Kansas State | James Burris takes the ball from Al Melchior | 46-48 |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Donald Holmes can't finish the layup | 46-48 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Donald Holmes tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 10:53 | Kansas State | Al Melchior hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 10:51 | Kansas State | Gerald Archer pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:38 | Kansas State | Drazen Czapiewski misses badly on a runner from the left block | 46-50 |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Donald Holmes grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | James Pepper clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Drazen Czapiewski - foul #2 on Drazen Czapiewski, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Tanner Dixon (SG), John Bolduc (SF), Jimmy Kaplan (C) Christopher Ogle, Al Melchior, Drazen Czapiewski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Olson (PG), Sidney Giffin (SF), Tommie Dunning (PF) Donald Holmes, James Burris, Roger Cox | |
| 10:16 | Creighton | James Pepper makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | James Pepper misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:16 | Kansas State | Jimmy Kaplan gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:01 | Kansas State | James Pepper is called for the reach on Gerald Archer - foul #1 on James Pepper, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joel Croft (SG) Phillip Gibson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:45 | Kansas State | Tommie Dunning steals it from Jimmy Kaplan | 46-51 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | Henry Whittington's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Kaplan | 46-51 |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Tommie Dunning hits the follow up shot | 46-53 |
| 09:11 | Kansas State | Gerald Archer knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jimmy Kaplan | 48-53 |
| 08:59 | Creighton | Tanner Dixon steals it from Tommie Dunning | 48-53 |
| 08:36 | Kansas State | John Bolduc scores on a 3 from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | Henry Whittington misses long on a jumper in the lane | 51-53 |
| 08:17 | Kansas State | Jimmy Kaplan snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 07:55 | Kansas State | Jimmy Kaplan clanks a shot from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Henry Whittington | 51-53 |
| 07:50 | Creighton | Claude Olson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Bolduc - foul #2 on John Bolduc, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Phillip Gibson (PG), Christopher Ogle (SG), Drazen Czapiewski (PF), Al Melchior (C) Tanner Dixon, Joel Croft, Gerald Archer, Jimmy Kaplan | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Burris (SG), Roger Cox (C) James Pepper, Henry Whittington | |
| 07:50 | Creighton | Claude Olson makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:50 | Creighton | Claude Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:50 | Creighton | Roger Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:43 | Creighton | Roger Cox can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 07:42 | Kansas State | Al Melchior gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Phillip Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ogle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bolduc (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drazen Czapiewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Al Melchior (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Claude Olson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sidney Giffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommie Dunning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Drazen Czapiewski | 53-54 |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 07:15 | Creighton | Tommie Dunning tips it home | 53-56 |
| 06:53 | Kansas State | John Bolduc hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Roger Cox grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 06:32 | Creighton | Sidney Giffin double dribbles | 53-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jimmy Kaplan (C) John Bolduc | |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Holmes (PG), James Pepper (SF), Henry Whittington (PF) Claude Olson, Sidney Giffin, Tommie Dunning | |
| 06:16 | Kansas State | Jimmy Kaplan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 06:14 | Kansas State | Jimmy Kaplan tips it home | 55-56 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | James Pepper misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 06:03 | Kansas State | Drazen Czapiewski gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:59 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle is whistled for a carry | 55-56 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerald Archer (PF) Drazen Czapiewski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Olson (PG) Donald Holmes | |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Roger Cox connects on the jumper from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 05:33 | Kansas State | Phillip Gibson's pass is intercepted by James Pepper | 55-58 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Henry Whittington can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gerald Archer - foul #2 on Gerald Archer, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Tanner Dixon (PG) Phillip Gibson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Giffin (SF) James Pepper | |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Henry Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Henry Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:01 | Kansas State | Al Melchior misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Cox - foul #2 on Roger Cox, team foul #3 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Drazen Czapiewski (C) Jimmy Kaplan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Holmes (PG) Claude Olson | |
| 05:01 | Kansas State | Al Melchior makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:01 | Kansas State | Al Melchior misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Roger Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Henry Whittington misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-60 |
| 04:53 | Kansas State | Drazen Czapiewski gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:32 | Kansas State | Tanner Dixon hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Drazen Czapiewski | 58-60 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | James Burris throws it down on a great pass from Donald Holmes | 58-62 |
| 03:59 | Kansas State | Gerald Archer misses short on a floater from close range | 58-62 |
| 03:58 | Kansas State | Drazen Czapiewski can't tip it in | 58-62 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Roger Cox gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | James Burris hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Tanner Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Ogle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Melchior (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerald Archer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Drazen Czapiewski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Donald Holmes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Burris (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sidney Giffin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Whittington (tired) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Cox (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Kansas State | Roger Cox steps in front of the Drazen Czapiewski pass | 58-64 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Al Melchior swats the layup by Henry Whittington | 58-64 |
| 02:50 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:50 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Phillip Gibson (PG), John Bolduc (SF), Jimmy Kaplan (C) Tanner Dixon, Al Melchior, Drazen Czapiewski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Olson (PG), James Pepper (SG) Donald Holmes, Sidney Giffin | |
| 02:32 | Kansas State | Jimmy Kaplan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 58-64 |
| 02:31 | Kansas State | Jimmy Kaplan tips it back up and in | 60-64 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Phillip Gibson takes the ball from Henry Whittington | 60-64 |
| 02:11 | Kansas State | John Bolduc misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 02:10 | Kansas State | Jimmy Kaplan pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 01:52 | Kansas State | Christopher Ogle knocks in the 3 from straight away | 63-64 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Henry Whittington makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from James Pepper | 63-66 |
| 01:13 | Kansas State | John Bolduc is whistled for traveling | 63-66 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Giffin (SF) James Pepper | |
| 00:56 | Creighton | James Burris scores on a floater from the right wing | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Gerald Archer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Ogle | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Henry Whittington misses long on a floater from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:17 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Gerald Archer | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Jimmy Kaplan is fouled on the floor by James Burris - foul #1 on James Burris, team foul #4 | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | John Bolduc misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-68 |