| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Norman Mims (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Forte (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvaro Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Guertin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Chow (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin inbounds the ball | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | East Tennessee State | James Turner loses the dribble to Norman Mims in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Gregory Forte misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on John Lewis - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Gregory Forte makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Gregory Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 19:25 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Lewis and he's fouled by Norman Mims - foul #1 on Norman Mims, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| 19:25 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 19:25 | Creighton | Gregory Forte pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | Harold Moore is hacked by Joseph Guertin - foul #2 on Joseph Guertin, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| 18:58 | Creighton | Norman Mims makes the jumpshot from the left side | 50-43 |
| 18:52 | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Alvaro Rossi - foul #1 on Alvaro Rossi, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Hudson (SG), Frank Davis (SF), Matthew Byrd (PF), Larry Carter (C) Robert Kennedy, Joseph Guertin, John Lewis, Neil Chow | |
| 18:37 | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Turner | 50-46 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Harold Moore buries a shot in the lane set up by Gregory Forte | 52-46 |
| 17:57 | East Tennessee State | James Turner clanks a floater from the left side | 52-46 |
| 17:55 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 17:43 | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hudson | 52-48 |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Norman Mims is hacked by John Hudson - foul #3 on John Hudson, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Corvin (PG), Nelson Mahoney (SG), Herbert Meadows (SF), William Mayor (PF), John Condroski (C) Norman Mims, Bradley Phillips, Harold Moore, Gregory Forte, Alvaro Rossi | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Beekman (PG), Robert Kennedy (SG), Joseph Guertin (SF), John Lewis (PF), Michael Hice (C) James Turner, John Hudson, Frank Davis, Matthew Byrd, Larry Carter | |
| 17:05 | Creighton | John Condroski misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 52-48 |
| 17:03 | East Tennessee State | Michael Hice snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 16:46 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by John Lewis is blocked by Herbert Meadows | 52-48 |
| 16:45 | Creighton | William Mayor pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 16:24 | Creighton | Nelson Mahoney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 16:23 | Creighton | William Mayor hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 16:19 | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Nelson Mahoney | 54-48 |
| 16:14 | Creighton | Carl Beekman is called for the reach on Ricky Corvin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Beekman, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gregory Forte (PF), Alvaro Rossi (C) William Mayor, John Condroski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Turner (PG), Neil Chow (C) Carl Beekman, Michael Hice | |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Ricky Corvin drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Mahoney | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ricky Corvin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nelson Mahoney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Meadows (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Forte (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Alvaro Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Guertin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Chow (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Turner | 57-51 |
| 15:33 | Creighton | Herbert Meadows misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 57-51 |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Alvaro Rossi grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Alvaro Rossi scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ricky Corvin and he's fouled by Neil Chow - foul #3 on Neil Chow, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Norman Mims (PG), David Pittman (SG), Harold Moore (SF) Ricky Corvin, Nelson Mahoney, Herbert Meadows | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Hudson (SG), Frank Davis (SF), Matthew Byrd (PF) Robert Kennedy, Joseph Guertin, John Lewis | |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Alvaro Rossi makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 15:18 | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by James Turner | 60-54 |
| 15:02 | Creighton | Gregory Forte misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 15:01 | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 14:57 | East Tennessee State | Neil Chow loses the ball out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Mayor (PF), John Condroski (C) Gregory Forte, Alvaro Rossi | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Beekman (SF), Larry Carter (C) James Turner, Neil Chow | |
| 14:55 | Creighton | David Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 14:42 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Byrd misses short on a runner in the paint | 60-54 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | Harold Moore snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 14:36 | Creighton | David Pittman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 14:34 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 14:29 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Beekman | 60-56 |
| 14:08 | Creighton | John Condroski loses the ball out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Phillips (SG), Gregory Forte (PF), Alvaro Rossi (C) David Pittman, William Mayor, John Condroski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Turner (PG), Robert Kennedy (SG), Joseph Guertin (SF), Michael Hice (PF), Jimmy Witman (C) John Hudson, Frank Davis, Carl Beekman, Matthew Byrd, Larry Carter | |
| 13:44 | East Tennessee State | Michael Hice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Corvin (PG), Nelson Mahoney (SF) Norman Mims, Harold Moore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Gregory Forte is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gregory Forte, team foul #3 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Hudson (SG), John Lewis (PF) Robert Kennedy, Michael Hice | |
| 13:10 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson misses the runner in the lane | 60-56 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Ricky Corvin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Nelson Mahoney misses the easy open layup | 60-56 |
| 13:02 | Creighton | Nelson Mahoney gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Bradley Phillips hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Forte | 62-56 |
| 12:33 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Witman scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Turner | 62-59 |
| 12:15 | Creighton | Nelson Mahoney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 12:13 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 12:08 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 12:06 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 11:50 | Creighton | Ricky Corvin scores on a 3 from straight away | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ricky Corvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Mahoney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Forte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvaro Rossi (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Turner (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Guertin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Witman (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | East Tennessee State | John Lewis is whistled for a carry | 65-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Norman Mims (PG), David Pittman (SG), Herbert Meadows (SF), William Mayor (PF), John Condroski (C) Ricky Corvin, Bradley Phillips, Nelson Mahoney, Gregory Forte, Alvaro Rossi | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis (PG), Carl Beekman (SG), Matthew Byrd (SF), Larry Carter (PF), Neil Chow (C) James Turner, John Hudson, Joseph Guertin, John Lewis, Jimmy Witman | |
| 11:13 | Creighton | William Mayor misses the shot from the left side | 65-61 |
| 11:11 | East Tennessee State | Neil Chow pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 11:09 | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 10:43 | Creighton | William Mayor misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Herbert Meadows grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 10:30 | Creighton | William Mayor is fouled on the floor by Larry Carter - foul #2 on Larry Carter, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Moore (SF) John Condroski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy (SG), Michael Hice (PF) Frank Davis, Larry Carter | |
| 10:17 | Creighton | David Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gregory Forte (PF) William Mayor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Turner (PG) Carl Beekman | |
| 09:58 | East Tennessee State | James Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Phillips (SG) David Pittman | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 09:41 | Creighton | Herbert Meadows misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Neil Chow - foul #4 on Neil Chow, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin (SF) Neil Chow | |
| 09:41 | Creighton | Herbert Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 09:41 | Creighton | Herbert Meadows misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 09:41 | East Tennessee State | Michael Hice grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 09:23 | East Tennessee State | Norman Mims is called for the reach on James Turner - foul #2 on Norman Mims, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Corvin (PG), John Condroski (C) Norman Mims, Herbert Meadows | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Carter (C) Michael Hice | |
| 09:09 | East Tennessee State | Larry Carter's floater is tipped away by Gregory Forte | 66-61 |
| 09:07 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Byrd can't tip it in | 66-61 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Gregory Forte | 66-61 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | Bradley Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Byrd - foul #1 on Matthew Byrd, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nelson Mahoney (SF), William Mayor (PF) Harold Moore, Gregory Forte | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis (PG), Carl Beekman (SF), John Lewis (PF) James Turner, Joseph Guertin, Matthew Byrd | |
| 09:04 | Creighton | Bradley Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 09:04 | East Tennessee State | John Lewis gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 08:40 | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis travels with the ball | 66-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Moore (SF), Alvaro Rossi (C) Bradley Phillips, John Condroski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Hudson (PG) Robert Kennedy | |
| 08:38 | Creighton | John Hudson picks off the pass by Ricky Corvin in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 08:36 | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Hudson | 66-63 |
| 08:20 | Creighton | William Mayor can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 66-63 |
| 08:19 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 08:15 | East Tennessee State | Carl Beekman is hacked by Nelson Mahoney - foul #3 on Nelson Mahoney, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Pittman (SG), Gregory Forte (PF) Ricky Corvin, William Mayor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Turner (PG), Joseph Guertin (SF) Frank Davis, Carl Beekman | |
| 08:00 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Nelson Mahoney grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | David Pittman is hacked by John Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Norman Mims (PG) Nelson Mahoney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Hice (PF), Neil Chow (C) John Lewis, Larry Carter | |
| 07:56 | Creighton | David Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | David Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 07:33 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Hudson | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Norman Mims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Pittman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Forte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvaro Rossi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Turner (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Guertin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Chow (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Gregory Forte lays it up and in | 70-66 |
| 06:50 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on David Pittman - foul #3 on David Pittman, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Corvin (PG), Nelson Mahoney (SG), Herbert Meadows (SF), William Mayor (PF), John Condroski (C) Norman Mims, David Pittman, Harold Moore, Gregory Forte, Alvaro Rossi | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis (SG), Carl Beekman (SF), Matthew Byrd (PF) James Turner, Joseph Guertin, Michael Hice | |
| 06:50 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 06:50 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | John Hudson takes the ball from William Mayor | 70-67 |
| 06:10 | East Tennessee State | Neil Chow buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Hudson and the foul's on John Condroski - foul #1 on John Condroski, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gregory Forte (PF) William Mayor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Turner (PG), Robert Kennedy (SG) John Hudson, Carl Beekman | |
| 06:10 | East Tennessee State | Neil Chow makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Neil Chow is called for the reach on Ricky Corvin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Neil Chow, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Witman (C) Neil Chow | |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Ricky Corvin makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Ricky Corvin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:42 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Byrd can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 72-70 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | John Condroski snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Nelson Mahoney misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 72-70 |
| 05:35 | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-70 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Gregory Forte grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 05:20 | Creighton | Herbert Meadows is whistled for a carry | 72-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Pittman (PG), Bradley Phillips (SG), Harold Moore (SF), Alvaro Rossi (C) Ricky Corvin, Nelson Mahoney, Herbert Meadows, John Condroski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Lewis (PF), Larry Carter (C) Frank Davis, Jimmy Witman | |
| 05:02 | East Tennessee State | Bradley Phillips picks off the pass by Robert Kennedy | 72-70 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Harold Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Bradley Phillips can't tip it in | 72-70 |
| 04:38 | East Tennessee State | Larry Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 04:34 | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Gregory Forte - foul #4 on Gregory Forte, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Norman Mims (PG), William Mayor (PF) David Pittman, Gregory Forte | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Hudson (PG), Carl Beekman (SF) James Turner, Matthew Byrd | |
| 04:34 | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | William Mayor gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Harold Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 04:25 | East Tennessee State | John Lewis is hacked by Harold Moore - foul #3 on Harold Moore, team foul #9 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Hice (C) Larry Carter | |
| 04:25 | East Tennessee State | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:25 | East Tennessee State | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | John Hudson steals the ball from Bradley Phillips in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 04:01 | East Tennessee State | Alvaro Rossi takes the ball from Carl Beekman | 72-72 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | William Mayor lays it up and in and he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Corvin (SG), Nelson Mahoney (SF), Herbert Meadows (C) Bradley Phillips, Harold Moore, Alvaro Rossi | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Turner (PG), Joseph Guertin (SF), Larry Carter (C) John Hudson, Robert Kennedy, Michael Hice | |
| 03:49 | Creighton | William Mayor misses the free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:49 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Larry Carter | 74-72 |
| 03:34 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 03:33 | Creighton | William Mayor grabs the board | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Norman Mims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Corvin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Mahoney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Mayor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Meadows (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Turner (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Beekman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Guertin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Lewis (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Creighton | James Turner steals the ball from Ricky Corvin in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 03:19 | East Tennessee State | James Turner knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Guertin | 74-74 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | William Mayor is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Mayor, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Pittman (SG), Gregory Forte (PF), Alvaro Rossi (C) Norman Mims, Nelson Mahoney, William Mayor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Hudson (SG), Frank Davis (SF), Matthew Byrd (PF), Jimmy Witman (C) Carl Beekman, Joseph Guertin, John Lewis, Larry Carter | |
| 02:51 | East Tennessee State | James Turner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-74 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Alvaro Rossi | 74-74 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nelson Mahoney (SG), Harold Moore (SF), John Condroski (C) David Pittman, Herbert Meadows, Alvaro Rossi | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Hice (PF) Matthew Byrd | |
| 02:48 | Creighton | John Hudson picks off the pass by Ricky Corvin in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 02:45 | East Tennessee State | James Turner blows the layup | 74-74 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Gregory Forte grabs the board | 74-74 |
| 02:41 | Creighton | Harold Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-74 |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | Michael Hice hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 74-74 |
| 02:26 | East Tennessee State | Michael Hice hits the follow up shot | 74-76 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Ricky Corvin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 74-76 |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Harold Moore snags the offensive board | 74-76 |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | Norman Mims (PG), Bradley Phillips (SG), Herbert Meadows (SF), William Mayor (C) Ricky Corvin, Nelson Mahoney, Harold Moore, John Condroski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Beekman (SF) James Turner | |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Herbert Meadows connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-76 |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Moore (SF), Alvaro Rossi (C) Herbert Meadows, William Mayor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Turner (PG), Robert Kennedy (SG), Joseph Guertin (SF), John Lewis (PF), Larry Carter (C) John Hudson, Frank Davis, Carl Beekman, Michael Hice, Jimmy Witman | |
| 01:43 | East Tennessee State | James Turner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Gregory Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:40 | Creighton | James Turner steps in front of the Alvaro Rossi pass in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 01:18 | East Tennessee State | James Turner buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Kennedy | 76-79 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Harold Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy makes the floater from the right side | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Bradley Phillips is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Forte | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | East Tennessee State | James Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Mims - foul #3 on Norman Mims, team foul #11 | 79-81 |
| 00:24 | East Tennessee State | James Turner misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:24 | East Tennessee State | James Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Bradley Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-82 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Gregory Forte gets the offensive rebound | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Bradley Phillips drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Norman Mims (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Phillips (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Forte (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Alvaro Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Turner (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Guertin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Lewis (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Alvaro Rossi wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Norman Mims connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Phillips | 84-82 |
| 04:38 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin is hacked by Harold Moore - foul #4 on Harold Moore, team foul #12 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Creighton | Herbert Meadows (SF) Harold Moore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Hudson (SG), Matthew Byrd (PF), Michael Hice (C) Robert Kennedy, John Lewis, Larry Carter | |
| 04:38 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 04:38 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Norman Mims misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-84 |
| 04:22 | Creighton | Alvaro Rossi hits the follow up shot | 86-84 |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | Michael Hice misses the easy layup | 86-84 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Gregory Forte gets the rebound | 86-84 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Alvaro Rossi is fouled on the floor by Michael Hice - foul #3 on Michael Hice, team foul #12 | 86-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Corvin (PG), Nelson Mahoney (SG) Norman Mims, Bradley Phillips | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis (SG), Carl Beekman (SF) James Turner, Joseph Guertin | |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Alvaro Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Alvaro Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 03:53 | East Tennessee State | Carl Beekman hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Hudson | 88-87 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Alvaro Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-87 |
| 03:37 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Byrd connects on the jumper from close range | 88-89 |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Ricky Corvin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nelson Mahoney | 91-89 |
| 03:19 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson misses the easy layup | 91-89 |
| 03:17 | Creighton | Nelson Mahoney snags the defensive board | 91-89 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Gregory Forte is hacked by Matthew Byrd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Byrd, team foul #13 | 91-89 |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Moore (SF), William Mayor (C) Herbert Meadows, Alvaro Rossi | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Turner (PG), Jimmy Witman (C) John Hudson, Michael Hice | |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Gregory Forte makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Gregory Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| 03:15 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Byrd snags the defensive board | 92-89 |
| 03:09 | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Turner | 92-91 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Nelson Mahoney buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Ricky Corvin and he's hacked by Frank Davis - foul #3 on Frank Davis, team foul #14 | 94-91 |
| Subs | Creighton | Norman Mims (PG), John Condroski (C) Ricky Corvin, Gregory Forte | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy (SG), Joseph Guertin (SF) Frank Davis, Carl Beekman | |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Nelson Mahoney makes the free throw | 95-91 |
| 02:32 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Witman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Turner | 95-94 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 95-94 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Phillips (SG), Gregory Forte (PF), Alvaro Rossi (C) Nelson Mahoney, William Mayor, John Condroski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Hudson (SG), Frank Davis (SF), Larry Carter (PF) Robert Kennedy, Joseph Guertin, Matthew Byrd | |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Norman Mims can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 95-94 |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Witman snags the defensive board | 95-94 |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-94 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Hice (C) Jimmy Witman | |
| 02:12 | East Tennessee State | John Hudson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 95-94 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Gregory Forte snags the defensive board | 95-94 |
| 02:07 | Creighton | Harold Moore makes the wide open shot from the left block set up by Gregory Forte | 97-94 |
| 01:45 | East Tennessee State | Frank Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 97-94 |
| 01:44 | Creighton | Alvaro Rossi gets the rebound | 97-94 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Harold Moore blows the layup but he's hacked by Frank Davis - foul #4 on Frank Davis, team foul #15 | 97-94 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy (SG), Joseph Guertin (SF), John Lewis (PF) John Hudson, Frank Davis, Michael Hice | |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Harold Moore makes the 1st free throw | 98-94 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Harold Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 99-94 |
| 01:17 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 99-94 |
| 01:16 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin snags the offensive board | 99-94 |
| 01:05 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Turner | 99-96 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Norman Mims is hacked by Larry Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Carter, team foul #16 | 99-96 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Norman Mims misses the 1st free throw | 99-96 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Norman Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 100-96 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Norman Mims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Phillips (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Forte (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. C - Alvaro Rossi (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - James Turner (fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Guertin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 100-96 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Bradley Phillips | 100-96 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Bradley Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kennedy - foul #3 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #17 | 100-96 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Corvin (SF), Herbert Meadows (PF) Harold Moore, Gregory Forte | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Bradley Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 100-96 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Bradley Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 101-96 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Robert Kennedy makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 101-99 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 101-99 |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Moore (SF), Gregory Forte (PF) Ricky Corvin, Herbert Meadows | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Norman Mims is hacked by James Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Turner, team foul #18 | 101-99 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Norman Mims misses the 1st free throw | 101-99 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Norman Mims makes the 2nd free throw | 102-99 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Guertin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 102-99 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Gregory Forte | 102-99 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Gregory Forte is fouled in the backcourt by James Turner - foul #3 on James Turner, team foul #19 | 102-99 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Corvin (SF) Harold Moore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Gregory Forte makes the 1st free throw | 103-99 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Gregory Forte misses the 2nd free throw | 103-99 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Larry Carter snags the defensive board | 103-99 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | James Turner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 103-99 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Gregory Forte gets the rebound | 103-99 |