| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Erik Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Bennett (fresh) PF - Boris Zurn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas James (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene McLoud (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Lebowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Joseph Stewart inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Michael Coleman loses the dribble to Boris Zurn | 24-25 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | Thomas James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jimmie Ahearn (C) Harold Lebowitz | |
| 19:02 | Creighton | Joseph Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Lebowitz (C) Jimmie Ahearn | |
| 18:38 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 18:36 | Colorado State | Thomas James can't tip it in | 24-25 |
| 18:35 | Colorado State | Thomas James gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:18 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Gene McLoud grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | Joseph Stewart is fouled on the floor by Calvin Bennett - foul #3 on Calvin Bennett, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fred Nichols (SF) Calvin Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Garay (SF), Jimmie Ahearn (C) Joseph Stewart, Harold Lebowitz | |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Gene McLoud connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Erik Goodwin | 27-28 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Steven Garay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 17:32 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 17:27 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-28 |
| 17:25 | Colorado State | Thomas James pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | Thomas Tucker pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 16:36 | Creighton | Thomas Tucker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Coleman | 27-30 |
| 16:31 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard lays it in | 29-30 |
| 16:23 | Creighton | Steven Garay hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-33 |
| 16:01 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols hits the finger roll on a great pass from Erik Goodwin | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Erik Goodwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boris Zurn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas James (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene McLoud (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Steven Garay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Ahearn (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Thomas James blocks the short jumper by Thomas Tucker | 31-33 |
| 15:30 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Howard | 34-33 |
| 15:09 | Creighton | Boris Zurn takes the ball from Gene McLoud | 34-33 |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | Thomas James misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-33 |
| 14:59 | Creighton | Jimmie Ahearn snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:42 | Creighton | Michael Coleman is hacked by Erik Goodwin - foul #1 on Erik Goodwin, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Ruppert (PG), Eric Brundidge (SG), Calvin Bennett (SF), Justin Hoerner (PF), Michael Moody (C) Erik Goodwin, Dennis Howard, Fred Nichols, Boris Zurn, Thomas James | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Stewart (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF), Harold Lebowitz (C) Steven Garay, Thomas Tucker, Jimmie Ahearn | |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Joseph Stewart scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Coleman | 34-35 |
| 14:19 | Colorado State | Harold Lebowitz denies the turnaround by Calvin Bennett | 34-35 |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner hits the follow up shot | 36-35 |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Gene McLoud misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 13:52 | Creighton | Harold Lebowitz snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 13:39 | Creighton | Joseph Stewart can't finish the layup but the foul's on Calvin Bennett - foul #4 on Calvin Bennett, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Helm (SF) Calvin Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:39 | Creighton | Joseph Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:39 | Creighton | Joseph Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:22 | Colorado State | George Ruppert misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Coleman - foul #3 on Michael Coleman, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 13:22 | Colorado State | George Ruppert makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:22 | Colorado State | George Ruppert makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:22 | Colorado State | George Ruppert makes the 3rd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Gene McLoud clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:08 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner comes up short on the floater from the left block | 39-37 |
| 13:06 | Creighton | Harold Lebowitz grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Michael Coleman misses the jumpshot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Gene McLoud snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 12:32 | Creighton | Harold Lebowitz misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Justin Hoerner | 39-37 |
| 12:27 | Colorado State | George Ruppert misses the jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 12:26 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Gene McLoud | 39-37 |
| 12:13 | Creighton | Justin Hoerner steals it from Joseph Stewart | 39-37 |
| 11:55 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner's pass is intercepted by Joseph Stewart | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - George Ruppert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Brundidge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Helm (fresh) PF - Justin Hoerner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Coleman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene McLoud (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Lockhart (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Harold Lebowitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Creighton | Joseph Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene McLoud | 39-40 |
| 11:10 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Frank Lockhart - foul #1 on Frank Lockhart, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin (PG), Dennis Howard (SG), Boris Zurn (PF), Thomas James (C) George Ruppert, Eric Brundidge, Roger Helm, Michael Moody | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin McEntegart (SF), Thomas Tucker (PF) Joseph Stewart, Frank Lockhart | |
| 11:10 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:10 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Gene McLoud misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 10:51 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Erik Goodwin | 43-40 |
| 10:29 | Creighton | Boris Zurn is called for the reach on Gene McLoud - foul #1 on Boris Zurn, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fred Nichols (SF) Justin Hoerner | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Stewart (SF) Gene McLoud | |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Joseph Stewart scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin McEntegart | 43-42 |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Harold Lebowitz is called for the reach on Boris Zurn - foul #3 on Harold Lebowitz, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gene McLoud (SG) Joseph Stewart | |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Howard | 45-42 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Dennis Howard steps in front of the Gene McLoud pass | 45-42 |
| 09:32 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Howard | 47-42 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Kevin McEntegart's layup is rejected by Boris Zurn | 47-42 |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 09:08 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Harold Lebowitz snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | Michael Coleman connects on the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Thomas James - foul #2 on Thomas James, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Ruppert (PG) Erik Goodwin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Stewart (SF), James Nichols (PF) Gene McLoud, Thomas Tucker | |
| 08:53 | Creighton | Michael Coleman makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:35 | Colorado State | Thomas James misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 08:34 | Creighton | Kevin McEntegart pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Joseph Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 08:18 | Colorado State | George Ruppert snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:13 | Colorado State | Michael Coleman steals the ball from Fred Nichols | 47-45 |
| 07:52 | Creighton | Michael Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge (SG), Calvin Bennett (SF), Justin Hoerner (PF), Michael Moody (C) Dennis Howard, Fred Nichols, Boris Zurn, Thomas James | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gene McLoud (SG), Thomas Tucker (PF), Frank Lockhart (C) Joseph Stewart, James Nichols, Harold Lebowitz | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - George Ruppert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Brundidge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Bennett (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Justin Hoerner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Moody (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Coleman (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene McLoud (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin McEntegart (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Thomas Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Lockhart (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Justin Hoerner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | Calvin Bennett grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Michael Moody is blocked by Frank Lockhart | 47-45 |
| 07:16 | Colorado State | Michael Moody hits the follow up shot | 49-45 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Justin Hoerner steals it from Kevin McEntegart | 49-45 |
| 06:47 | Colorado State | George Ruppert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin (PG), Boris Zurn (PF) George Ruppert, Michael Moody | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Stewart (SF), James Nichols (PF), Harold Lebowitz (C) Kevin McEntegart, Thomas Tucker, Frank Lockhart | |
| 06:33 | Creighton | Gene McLoud can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Erik Goodwin | 49-45 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge is fouled on the floor by Michael Coleman - foul #4 on Michael Coleman, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas James (C) Justin Hoerner | |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Tucker (PF) James Nichols | |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Thomas James | 51-45 |
| 06:11 | Creighton | Michael Coleman clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-45 |
| 06:10 | Creighton | Joseph Stewart tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 06:08 | Colorado State | Thomas James grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | Calvin Bennett is hacked by Thomas Tucker - foul #2 on Thomas Tucker, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Howard (SG), Fred Nichols (SF) Eric Brundidge, Calvin Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Nichols (PF) Thomas Tucker | |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Erik Goodwin and the foul's on James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Tucker (PF) James Nichols | |
| 05:44 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Michael Coleman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Gene McLoud pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Michael Coleman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Thomas James grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | Thomas James clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Harold Lebowitz | 54-45 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Gene McLoud misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 04:48 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 04:43 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | Michael Coleman is called for the reach on Erik Goodwin - foul #5 on Michael Coleman, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Calvin Bennett (SF), Justin Hoerner (C) Fred Nichols, Thomas James | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Caves (PG), Kevin McEntegart (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF), Jimmie Ahearn (C) Michael Coleman, Joseph Stewart, Thomas Tucker, Harold Lebowitz | |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | Gene McLoud misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-45 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Erik Goodwin and he's hacked by Frank Lockhart - foul #2 on Frank Lockhart, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Ruppert (PG), Eric Brundidge (SG) Erik Goodwin, Dennis Howard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Stewart (SF), Harold Lebowitz (C) Gene McLoud, Jimmie Ahearn | |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Boris Zurn makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - George Ruppert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Brundidge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Boris Zurn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Hoerner (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Caves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin McEntegart (fresh) 7 reb. SF - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Lockhart (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Lebowitz (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Harold Lebowitz hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin McEntegart and he's hacked by Justin Hoerner - foul #1 on Justin Hoerner, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Moody (C) Boris Zurn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gene McLoud (SG) Joseph Stewart | |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Harold Lebowitz misses the free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Michael Moody snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | Michael Caves is called for the reach on Eric Brundidge - foul #1 on Michael Caves, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas James (C) Michael Moody | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Stewart (SF), Thomas Tucker (PF) Gene McLoud, Frank Lockhart | |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | Eric Brundidge misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Thomas Tucker snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 02:55 | Creighton | Kevin McEntegart makes the shot from the right block | 59-49 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin (PG), Dennis Howard (SG), Boris Zurn (PF) Eric Brundidge, George Ruppert, Justin Hoerner | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gene McLoud (SG), Frank Lockhart (C) Joseph Stewart, Harold Lebowitz | |
| 02:42 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard is whistled for traveling | 59-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Stewart (SF), James Nichols (PF), Harold Lebowitz (C) Gene McLoud, Thomas Tucker, Frank Lockhart | |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Thomas James steals it from Michael Caves | 59-49 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Calvin Bennett misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | Kevin McEntegart gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 01:58 | Creighton | Joseph Stewart misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | Thomas James snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Dennis Howard makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Calvin Bennett | 62-49 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Boris Zurn denies the turnaround by Harold Lebowitz | 62-49 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to James Nichols | 62-49 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Thomas James steals the ball from Harold Lebowitz | 62-49 |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Stewart - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #10 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Ruppert (SG), Fred Nichols (SF), Justin Hoerner (PF), Michael Moody (C) Dennis Howard, Calvin Bennett, Boris Zurn, Thomas James | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Garay (SF), Frank Lockhart (PF), Jimmie Ahearn (C) Joseph Stewart, James Nichols, Harold Lebowitz | |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Fred Nichols picks off the pass by Steven Garay | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Fred Nichols misses the jump hook near the basket | 64-49 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Kevin McEntegart grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Kevin McEntegart misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-49 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Erik Goodwin | 64-49 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Erik Goodwin runs out the clock | 64-49 |