| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Batchelor (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clyde Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence McCorvey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott McCoggle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Randy Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damion Ryan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith clanks a turnaround from close range | 36-30 |
| 19:47 | Creighton | Clyde Fry grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 19:25 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor clanks a floater from the right side | 38-33 |
| 19:03 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:46 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| 18:29 | Creighton | Leonard McHale is called for the reach on Clyde Fry - foul #2 on Leonard McHale, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Clyde Fry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Griffith | 40-33 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 17:43 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 17:30 | Creighton | Damion Ryan takes the ball from Scott McCoggle | 40-33 |
| 17:18 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Randy Taylor | 40-36 |
| 17:14 | Creighton | John Griffith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott McCoggle | 43-36 |
| 16:58 | Cal State Northridge | John Griffith is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #1 on John Griffith, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Crick (SG), David Robinson (PF), Ronald Joshua (C) John Griffith, Clarence McCorvey, Scott McCoggle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette (SG), William Montiel (SF), Dick Bush (PF), Roger Twomey (C) Edward Vrooman, Leonard McHale, Damion Ryan, Gary Smith | |
| 16:41 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush banks in the layup on a great pass from William Montiel | 43-38 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | Richard Crick misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 15:50 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Robinson - foul #2 on David Robinson, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott McCoggle (SF), Don Graves (C) Clyde Fry, Ronald Joshua | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman (SG), Damion Ryan (PF) Randy Taylor, Roger Twomey | |
| 15:50 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:50 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Batchelor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Crick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott McCoggle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Don Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ryan Guillemette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Montiel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damion Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dick Bush (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Don Graves knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Scott McCoggle | 45-40 |
| 15:21 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 15:20 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | David Robinson loses the dribble to William Montiel | 45-40 |
| 15:10 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman is hacked by David Robinson - foul #3 on David Robinson, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Griffith (SG), Clarence McCorvey (PF) Robert Batchelor, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale (SF), Gary Smith (C) William Montiel, Dick Bush | |
| 14:55 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leonard McHale | 45-43 |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Richard Crick misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 14:34 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:14 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Don Graves - foul #4 on Don Graves, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Batchelor (PG), Clyde Fry (SF) Richard Crick, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor (PG) Ryan Guillemette | |
| 14:14 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:14 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:51 | Creighton | John Griffith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 13:50 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:32 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Robinson (C) Scott McCoggle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog (SG), William Montiel (SF), Dick Bush (PF) Edward Vrooman, Leonard McHale, Damion Ryan | |
| 13:19 | Creighton | John Griffith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 13:18 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:58 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 12:56 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Smith | 45-45 |
| 12:35 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Randy Taylor | 45-48 |
| 12:15 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by John Griffith | 47-48 |
| 12:04 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dick Bush | 47-51 |
| 11:55 | Creighton | David Robinson is hacked by William Montiel - foul #3 on William Montiel, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Crick (SG), Scott McCoggle (PF) John Griffith, Clarence McCorvey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette (PG), Edward Vrooman (SG), Leonard McHale (SF), Damion Ryan (PF) Randy Taylor, Jim Balog, Dick Bush, Gary Smith | |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Robinson | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Batchelor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Crick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clyde Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott McCoggle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ryan Guillemette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard McHale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damion Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Montiel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 11:24 | Creighton | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Damion Ryan - foul #2 on Damion Ryan, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:01 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette is hacked by Scott McCoggle - foul #1 on Scott McCoggle, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Blake (SG), Ronald Joshua (C) Robert Batchelor, Clyde Fry | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor (PG) Ryan Guillemette | |
| 10:46 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 10:45 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan tips it home | 50-53 |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Alfred Blake comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 10:26 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 10:00 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-53 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | David Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Richard Crick comes up short on the shot from the left block | 50-53 |
| 09:52 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Leonard McHale | 50-53 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by David Robinson - foul #4 on David Robinson, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Batchelor (PG), John Griffith (SG), Clyde Fry (SF), Clarence McCorvey (PF) Richard Crick, Alfred Blake, Scott McCoggle, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush (SF), Gary Smith (C) Leonard McHale, William Montiel | |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Clyde Fry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 08:54 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Clyde Fry grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 08:45 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Batchelor | 55-54 |
| 08:26 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 08:25 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush tips it in | 55-56 |
| 08:12 | Creighton | Clyde Fry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette (PG), Jim Balog (SG), William Montiel (SF) Randy Taylor, Edward Vrooman, Damion Ryan | |
| 07:57 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | John Griffith gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:32 | Creighton | John Griffith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 07:30 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua can't tip it in | 55-56 |
| 07:29 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Batchelor (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Griffith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence McCorvey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Joshua (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ryan Guillemette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Balog (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Montiel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dick Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jim Balog | 55-59 |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clyde Fry | 57-59 |
| 07:02 | Cal State Northridge | John Griffith is called for the reach on Jim Balog - foul #2 on John Griffith, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Crick (SG), Scott McCoggle (PF), Don Graves (C) John Griffith, Clarence McCorvey, Ronald Joshua | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale (SF) Gary Smith | |
| 07:02 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:02 | Cal State Northridge | Jim Balog makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:41 | Creighton | Clyde Fry is hacked by Dick Bush - foul #2 on Dick Bush, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor (PG), Damion Ryan (PF) Jim Balog, Dick Bush | |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Don Graves misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-61 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Crick | 59-61 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Guillemette | 59-63 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Clyde Fry connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Scott McCoggle and he's hacked by William Montiel - foul #4 on William Montiel, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman (SG), Roger Twomey (C) Ryan Guillemette, William Montiel | |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Clyde Fry makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:27 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Twomey loses the ball out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey (PF) Clyde Fry | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush (C) Roger Twomey | |
| 05:16 | Creighton | Richard Crick is hacked by Randy Taylor - foul #1 on Randy Taylor, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Leonard McHale - foul #3 on Leonard McHale, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Griffith (SG) Robert Batchelor | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:52 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Crick takes the ball from Damion Ryan | 63-63 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | John Griffith is hacked by Dick Bush - foul #3 on Dick Bush, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel (SF), Gary Smith (C) Leonard McHale, Damion Ryan | |
| 04:48 | Creighton | John Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | John Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:33 | Cal State Northridge | William Montiel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on William Montiel, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Batchelor (PG) Richard Crick | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette (PG), Roger Twomey (PF) Randy Taylor, William Montiel | |
| 04:19 | Creighton | Roger Twomey takes the ball from Scott McCoggle | 65-63 |
| 04:00 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush is hacked by John Griffith - foul #3 on John Griffith, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clyde Fry (SF), David Robinson (C) Scott McCoggle, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:00 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:00 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | David Robinson grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 03:48 | Creighton | Clyde Fry hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Batchelor | 68-64 |
| 03:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Batchelor (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - John Griffith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Fry (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence McCorvey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Robinson (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Ryan Guillemette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Vrooman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dick Bush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roger Twomey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Creighton | John Griffith knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Batchelor | 70-64 |
| 03:06 | Cal State Northridge | Dick Bush comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 03:05 | Creighton | Clyde Fry grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 02:55 | Creighton | John Griffith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-64 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey tips it back up and in | 72-64 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Don Graves (C) David Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor (PG), Leonard McHale (SF), Damion Ryan (PF) Ryan Guillemette, Dick Bush, Roger Twomey | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Taylor and he's hacked by Clarence McCorvey - foul #1 on Clarence McCorvey, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| 02:39 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan misses the free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor's layup is rejected by Gary Smith | 72-66 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Leonard McHale | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale is whistled for traveling | 72-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Crick (SG), Scott McCoggle (PF) John Griffith, Clarence McCorvey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Griffith (SG), Clarence McCorvey (PF) Richard Crick, Scott McCoggle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:02 | Creighton | John Griffith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Edward Vrooman - foul #2 on Edward Vrooman, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | John Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | John Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | John Griffith makes the 3rd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 01:53 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-66 |
| 01:46 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan tips it in | 74-68 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | John Griffith is hacked by Edward Vrooman - foul #3 on Edward Vrooman, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | John Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | John Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:24 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Clyde Fry pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 75-68 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Clyde Fry tips it home | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Vrooman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Taylor | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Clyde Fry is hacked by Randy Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Taylor, team foul #12 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Robinson (PF) Clarence McCorvey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Clyde Fry makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Clyde Fry misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:55 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor misses the shot from just outside the lane | 78-71 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:47 | Cal State Northridge | Leonard McHale clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 00:45 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith snags the offensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith is fouled on the floor by Don Graves - foul #5 on Don Graves, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey (PF), Scott McCoggle (C) David Robinson, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle is hacked by Edward Vrooman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Vrooman, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Robinson (C) Clarence McCorvey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:41 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 00:35 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-72 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Clyde Fry snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey (PF) Scott McCoggle | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Edward Vrooman is called for the reach on David Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Vrooman, team foul #14 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ryan Guillemette (SG) Edward Vrooman | |
| 00:32 | Creighton | David Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | David Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:32 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:26 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-75 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Ryan Guillemette is called for the reach on John Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Guillemette, team foul #15 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott McCoggle (C) David Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:23 | Creighton | John Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | John Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith loses the dribble to Scott McCoggle | 81-75 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | John Griffith is hacked by Randy Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Taylor, team foul #16 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Robinson (C) Clarence McCorvey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:13 | Creighton | John Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | John Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 82-75 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Batchelor - foul #2 on Robert Batchelor, team foul #11 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey (PF) David Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Randy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | John Griffith is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Guillemette - foul #3 on Ryan Guillemette, team foul #17 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Robinson (C) Clarence McCorvey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | John Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | John Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Damion Ryan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-77 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Clyde Fry grabs the board | 83-77 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Clyde Fry runs out the clock | 83-77 |