| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Bowers (fresh) SG - Dale Mason (fresh) SF - Joel Williams (fresh) PF - Robert Zimmerer (fresh) C - Gerald Fitzhugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ezra Cox (fresh) SG - James Stewart (fresh) SF - James Whitaker (fresh) PF - Nathan Barr (fresh) C - Robert Schmidt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Creighton | Nathan Barr misses the runner in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Creighton | Ezra Cox misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Columbia | Dale Mason misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | James Stewart pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | James Stewart knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Ezra Cox | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Columbia | Joel Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Nathan Barr clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Fitzhugh - foul #1 on Gerald Fitzhugh, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Nathan Barr makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Nathan Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:51 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Schmidt | 3-5 |
| 17:36 | Creighton | James Stewart is hacked by Robert Zimmerer - foul #1 on Robert Zimmerer, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Branch (PG), Jason Harris (SG), Raymond Foulk (SF), Kenneth Griswold (PF), Jesse Miller (C) Ezra Cox, James Stewart, James Whitaker, Nathan Barr, Robert Schmidt | |
| 17:21 | Creighton | Jesse Miller misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 3-5 |
| 17:19 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | James Bowers blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Branch - foul #1 on Kevin Branch, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Schmidt (C) Jesse Miller | |
| 17:01 | Columbia | James Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | James Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Jason Harris can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dale Mason - foul #1 on Dale Mason, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Jason Harris makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Jason Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh is fouled on the floor by Robert Schmidt - foul #1 on Robert Schmidt, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Stewart (PG), Patrick Daniels (PF) Kevin Branch, Kenneth Griswold | |
| 16:09 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:07 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:51 | Creighton | James Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Harris | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Bowers (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dale Mason (fresh) SF - Joel Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Zimmerer (fresh) C - Gerald Fitzhugh (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Foulk (fresh) PF - Patrick Daniels (fresh) C - Robert Schmidt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 15:32 | Creighton | James Stewart is hacked by Gerald Fitzhugh - foul #2 on Gerald Fitzhugh, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Philip Webb (SG), John Craig (SF), Travis Quam (PF), Steven Romano (C) Dale Mason, Joel Williams, Robert Zimmerer, Gerald Fitzhugh | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ezra Cox (PG), Nathan Barr (SF) Jason Harris, Raymond Foulk | |
| 15:18 | Creighton | Nathan Barr misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Craig - foul #1 on John Craig, team foul #5 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lonnie Moore (PG) James Bowers | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Branch (PG), Jason Harris (SG), Raymond Foulk (SF) Ezra Cox, James Stewart, Patrick Daniels | |
| 15:18 | Creighton | Nathan Barr makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:18 | Creighton | Nathan Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:18 | Columbia | Steven Romano pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:04 | Columbia | John Craig misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Branch - foul #2 on Kevin Branch, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ezra Cox (PG), James Stewart (SG), Kenneth Griswold (PF) Kevin Branch, Jason Harris, Nathan Barr | |
| 15:04 | Columbia | John Craig makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:04 | Columbia | John Craig misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | Kenneth Griswold pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | James Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Kenneth Griswold tips it home | 5-13 |
| 14:23 | Columbia | Kenneth Griswold takes the ball from Travis Quam | 5-13 |
| 13:55 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt lays it up and in set up by Ezra Cox and he's hacked by Steven Romano - foul #1 on Steven Romano, team foul #6 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Bowers (PG), Dale Mason (SG), Joel Williams (SF), Robert Zimmerer (PF) Lonnie Moore, John Craig, Philip Webb, Travis Quam | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Harris (SG), James Whitaker (SF), Nathan Barr (PF) James Stewart, Raymond Foulk, Kenneth Griswold | |
| 13:55 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt makes the free throw | 5-16 |
| 13:36 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer loses the ball out of bounds | 5-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Stewart (PG) Ezra Cox | |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Joel Williams steals the ball from James Stewart | 5-16 |
| 13:04 | Columbia | Dale Mason is hacked by James Stewart - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #4 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ezra Cox (PG), Patrick Daniels (PF) James Stewart, James Whitaker | |
| 12:54 | Columbia | James Bowers loses the dribble to Jason Harris | 5-16 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt misses the easy layup | 5-16 |
| 12:35 | Columbia | Joel Williams gets the rebound | 5-16 |
| 12:18 | Columbia | Joel Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jason Harris - foul #1 on Jason Harris, team foul #5 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Travis Quam (C) Steven Romano | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Stewart (SG), James Whitaker (SF), Jesse Miller (C) Jason Harris, Nathan Barr, Robert Schmidt | |
| 12:18 | Columbia | Joel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 12:18 | Columbia | Joel Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 12:18 | Creighton | Jesse Miller pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | James Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-16 |
| 12:06 | Creighton | Jesse Miller grabs the offensive board | 6-16 |
| 11:54 | Creighton | James Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-16 |
| 11:53 | Columbia | Joel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 6-16 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Bowers (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dale Mason (fresh) SF - Joel Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Zimmerer (fresh) C - Travis Quam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ezra Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Whitaker (fresh) PF - Patrick Daniels (fresh) C - Jesse Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Columbia | James Bowers's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Miller | 6-16 |
| 11:33 | Columbia | James Bowers can't tip it in | 6-16 |
| 11:32 | Columbia | Dale Mason grabs the offensive board | 6-16 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Bowers and the foul's on Patrick Daniels - foul #1 on Patrick Daniels, team foul #6 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Philip Webb (SG), John Craig (SF) Dale Mason, Joel Williams | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Harris (SG), Raymond Foulk (SF), Nathan Barr (PF), Robert Schmidt (C) Ezra Cox, James Whitaker, Patrick Daniels, Jesse Miller | |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Philip Webb is called for the reach on Robert Schmidt - foul #1 on Philip Webb, team foul #7 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Steven Romano (C) Robert Zimmerer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Philip Webb grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 10:48 | Columbia | James Bowers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 10:47 | Creighton | Jason Harris snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 10:31 | Creighton | Steven Romano denies the turnaround by James Stewart | 9-16 |
| 10:30 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Travis Quam | 9-16 |
| 10:16 | Columbia | The jump hook by Steven Romano is blocked by James Stewart | 9-16 |
| 10:14 | Columbia | John Craig gets the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | Steven Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dale Mason (SG) James Bowers | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ezra Cox (PG), James Whitaker (SF), Kenneth Griswold (PF) Jason Harris, Raymond Foulk, Nathan Barr | |
| 09:37 | Creighton | James Stewart misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 09:36 | Columbia | Steven Romano pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 09:13 | Columbia | Steven Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | James Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Dale Mason is called for the reach on James Stewart - foul #2 on Dale Mason, team foul #8 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joel Williams (SF), Robert Zimmerer (PF), Richard Butler (C) Dale Mason, Travis Quam, Steven Romano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Raymond Foulk (SF), Nathan Barr (PF) James Whitaker, Kenneth Griswold | |
| 08:52 | Creighton | James Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | James Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 08:41 | Columbia | Richard Butler knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Philip Webb | 12-18 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Joel Williams steals it from Nathan Barr | 12-18 |
| 08:10 | Columbia | Joel Williams's pass is intercepted by Ezra Cox | 12-18 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt hits the finger roll | 12-20 |
| 07:33 | Columbia | John Craig drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Philip Webb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Craig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joel Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Zimmerer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Butler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ezra Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Foulk (fresh) PF - Nathan Barr (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Schmidt (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from James Stewart | 15-22 |
| 07:03 | Columbia | Philip Webb connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Craig | 18-22 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Richard Butler - foul #1 on Richard Butler, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Bowers (PG), Lonnie Moore (SG), Steven Romano (C) Philip Webb, John Craig, Richard Butler | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Harris (SG), James Whitaker (SF), Kenneth Griswold (PF), Jesse Miller (C) Ezra Cox, James Stewart, Raymond Foulk, Nathan Barr | |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:24 | Columbia | Steven Romano misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 18-24 |
| 06:23 | Creighton | Jesse Miller grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt loses the ball out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Travis Quam (PF) Robert Zimmerer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ezra Cox (PG), Patrick Daniels (PF) Kenneth Griswold, Jesse Miller | |
| 05:50 | Columbia | Joel Williams travels with the ball | 18-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Stewart (PG), Kenneth Griswold (PF) Ezra Cox, Patrick Daniels | |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Kenneth Griswold buries a driving attempt from the left block | 18-26 |
| 05:28 | Columbia | Joel Williams makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Bowers | 21-26 |
| 05:15 | Creighton | Jason Harris hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Griswold | 21-28 |
| 05:08 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Bowers | 24-28 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | James Whitaker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | Steven Romano pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:43 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 04:41 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Schmidt | 24-28 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | James Bowers picks off the pass by James Stewart in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 04:35 | Columbia | Lonnie Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Bowers | 26-28 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | James Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-31 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Steven Romano drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lonnie Moore | 28-31 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | James Stewart double dribbles | 28-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Philip Webb (PG), Dale Mason (SG), John Craig (SF), Robert Zimmerer (PF), Gerald Fitzhugh (C) James Bowers, Lonnie Moore, Joel Williams, Travis Quam, Steven Romano | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Branch (PG), Raymond Foulk (SF), Nathan Barr (PF) James Stewart, James Whitaker, Kenneth Griswold | |
| 03:23 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-31 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Schmidt | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Philip Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Mason (fresh) SF - John Craig (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Zimmerer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Fitzhugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kevin Branch (fresh) SG - Jason Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Foulk (fresh) PF - Nathan Barr (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Schmidt (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 28-31 |
| 03:13 | Creighton | Nathan Barr tips it but misses | 28-31 |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:54 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Nathan Barr misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Nathan Barr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 02:20 | Columbia | Philip Webb grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 02:15 | Columbia | John Craig misses the shot from the left side | 31-31 |
| 02:13 | Columbia | Gerald Fitzhugh misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 02:11 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:42 | Columbia | Robert Zimmerer hits a runner in the paint | 33-31 |
| 01:15 | Creighton | Philip Webb takes the ball from Jason Harris | 33-31 |
| 01:11 | Columbia | Philip Webb banks in the layup | 35-31 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt knocks in the floater in the paint | 35-33 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Dale Mason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Nathan Barr snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Nathan Barr drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | John Craig misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Nathan Barr gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Nathan Barr scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | John Craig can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 35-37 |