| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Batchelor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clyde Fry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clarence McCorvey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Graves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Giuseppe Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Free (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Schock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Saulsbury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Allen Free inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Clyde Fry snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 19:26 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor is hacked by Harry Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Nelson, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (PG) Harry Nelson | |
| 19:14 | Creighton | John Griffith hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carl Schock - foul #3 on Carl Schock, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Beekman (PF) Carl Schock | |
| 19:14 | Creighton | John Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | John Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Joseph Beekman is hacked by Clarence McCorvey - foul #3 on Clarence McCorvey, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott McCoggle (PF) Clarence McCorvey | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 18:53 | Drake | Joseph Beekman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Don Graves | 43-39 |
| 18:28 | Creighton | Clyde Fry is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Batchelor | 45-39 |
| 18:16 | Drake | Joseph Beekman blows the layup | 45-39 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Clyde Fry snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-39 |
| 18:06 | Drake | James Saulsbury grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 17:52 | Drake | Scott McCoggle is called for the reach on Joseph Beekman - foul #1 on Scott McCoggle, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Crick (SG), David Robinson (PF), Ronald Joshua (C) John Griffith, Clyde Fry, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Rene Rossi (SF), Randall Navarra (PF), Peter Davis (C) Zhuang Chu, Giuseppe Lombardi, Allen Free, Joseph Beekman, James Saulsbury | |
| 17:35 | Drake | Rene Rossi comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 17:34 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:31 | Creighton | David Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Blake (SG), Clyde Fry (SF) Robert Batchelor, Scott McCoggle | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 17:06 | Drake | Rene Rossi lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harley Roderick | 45-41 |
| 17:02 | Creighton | David Robinson is hacked by Randall Navarra - foul #2 on Randall Navarra, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (PG) Harley Roderick | |
| 16:48 | Creighton | Clyde Fry clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 16:47 | Drake | The rebound goes to Peter Davis | 45-41 |
| 16:33 | Drake | Rene Rossi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 16:31 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Robinson | 45-41 |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Richard Crick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Joshua | 47-41 |
| 16:06 | Drake | Kenneth Cooper is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Batchelor (PG), Scott McCoggle (PF), Don Graves (C) Richard Crick, David Robinson, Ronald Joshua | |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), Giuseppe Lombardi (SG), Allen Free (SF), Joseph Beekman (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Zhuang Chu, Kenneth Cooper, Rene Rossi, Randall Navarra, Peter Davis | |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Don Graves comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle tips it in | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Batchelor (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Fry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott McCoggle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Graves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harley Roderick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Giuseppe Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Free (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Beekman (fresh) C - James Saulsbury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:20 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 15:04 | Drake | Don Graves blocks the short jumper by Harley Roderick | 52-41 |
| 15:03 | Drake | James Saulsbury hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Joseph Beekman picks off the pass by Scott McCoggle in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 14:45 | Drake | Joseph Beekman makes the fadeaway in the lane | 52-45 |
| 14:29 | Creighton | Don Graves misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Clyde Fry tips it home | 54-45 |
| 14:04 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-45 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Don Graves | 54-45 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Clyde Fry makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott McCoggle | 57-45 |
| 13:51 | Drake | Joseph Beekman lays it up and in | 57-47 |
| 13:39 | Creighton | Don Graves buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Batchelor | 60-47 |
| 13:17 | Drake | Harley Roderick misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Alfred Blake gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Alfred Blake pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-47 |
| 12:49 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 12:22 | Drake | Joseph Beekman can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 60-47 |
| 12:20 | Drake | James Saulsbury snags the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 12:00 | Drake | Don Graves is called for the reach on Harley Roderick - foul #1 on Don Graves, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Crick (PG), John Griffith (SG), David Robinson (SF), Clarence McCorvey (PF), Ronald Joshua (C) Robert Batchelor, Alfred Blake, Clyde Fry, Scott McCoggle, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Nelson (PG), Zhuang Chu (SG), Rene Rossi (SF), Carl Schock (PF), Peter Davis (C) Harley Roderick, Giuseppe Lombardi, Allen Free, Joseph Beekman, James Saulsbury | |
| 11:45 | Drake | Carl Schock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Nelson | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Crick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Griffith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) PF - Clarence McCorvey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Joshua (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zhuang Chu (fresh) SF - Rene Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Schock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Creighton | John Griffith scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Crick | 63-50 |
| 11:16 | Drake | Zhuang Chu is hacked by John Griffith - foul #2 on John Griffith, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| 11:02 | Drake | Harry Nelson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Zhuang Chu | 63-52 |
| 10:52 | Creighton | Zhuang Chu is called for the reach on John Griffith - foul #3 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Navarra (SF), James Saulsbury (C) Rene Rossi, Peter Davis | |
| 10:43 | Creighton | David Robinson misses the easy layup | 63-52 |
| 10:42 | Drake | Randall Navarra grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 10:36 | Drake | James Saulsbury is fouled on the floor by John Griffith - foul #3 on John Griffith, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert McAnaw (SG) John Griffith | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:29 | Drake | Carl Schock is hacked by Clarence McCorvey - foul #4 on Clarence McCorvey, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clyde Fry (SF), Don Graves (C) Clarence McCorvey, Ronald Joshua | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 10:13 | Drake | Harry Nelson is fouled on the floor by Richard Crick - foul #3 on Richard Crick, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Batchelor (PG), Scott McCoggle (PF) Richard Crick, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Cooper (SG) Zhuang Chu | |
| 10:13 | Drake | Harry Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:13 | Drake | Harry Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 10:13 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 09:55 | Creighton | Robert McAnaw is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cooper - foul #2 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Scott McCoggle | 65-53 |
| 09:21 | Drake | Carl Schock misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Batchelor - foul #1 on Robert Batchelor, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Griffith (SG), Ronald Joshua (PF) Robert McAnaw, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Drake | Rene Rossi (SF), Peter Davis (C) Randall Navarra, James Saulsbury | |
| 09:21 | Drake | Carl Schock makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 09:21 | Drake | Carl Schock makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Rene Rossi is called for the reach on Clyde Fry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rene Rossi, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Clyde Fry makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Clyde Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:59 | Drake | Harry Nelson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| 08:58 | Creighton | Clyde Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | John Griffith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 08:52 | Drake | The rebound goes to Peter Davis | 67-55 |
| 08:46 | Drake | Carl Schock knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Rene Rossi | 67-57 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Clyde Fry misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-57 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Clyde Fry grabs the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | John Griffith misses long on a jumper from the right block | 67-57 |
| 08:09 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 07:59 | Drake | Peter Davis gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 07:55 | Drake | Ronald Joshua is called for the reach on Carl Schock - foul #2 on Ronald Joshua, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Crick (PG), Robert McAnaw (SG), David Robinson (SF), Clarence McCorvey (PF), Don Graves (C) Robert Batchelor, John Griffith, Clyde Fry, Ronald Joshua, Scott McCoggle | |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (PG), Giuseppe Lombardi (SG), Joseph Beekman (SF), James Saulsbury (C) Harry Nelson, Kenneth Cooper, Rene Rossi, Peter Davis | |
| 07:55 | Drake | Carl Schock makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:55 | Drake | Carl Schock makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey hits the finger roll set up by Richard Crick and he's hacked by Joseph Beekman - foul #1 on Joseph Beekman, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Navarra (SF) Carl Schock | |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey makes the free throw | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Crick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert McAnaw (fresh) SF - David Robinson (fresh) PF - Clarence McCorvey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Don Graves (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Giuseppe Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randall Navarra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Beekman (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Saulsbury (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Drake | Zhuang Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 07:11 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 07:04 | Creighton | Richard Crick misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-59 |
| 07:02 | Creighton | David Robinson tips it home | 72-59 |
| 06:40 | Drake | Joseph Beekman drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Saulsbury | 72-61 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Robert McAnaw banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Crick | 74-61 |
| 05:57 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-61 |
| 05:56 | Creighton | Don Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Don Graves misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 05:49 | Drake | Randall Navarra pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:45 | Drake | Zhuang Chu buries a shot from the left side set up by Randall Navarra | 74-63 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | James Saulsbury picks off the pass by Robert McAnaw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:16 | Drake | James Saulsbury's floater is tipped away by David Robinson | 74-63 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Don Graves | 74-63 |
| 05:10 | Creighton | Richard Crick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Batchelor (PG), John Griffith (SG), Clyde Fry (SF), Ronald Joshua (C) Richard Crick, Robert McAnaw, David Robinson, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Nelson (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Allen Free (SF), Rene Rossi (PF), Peter Davis (C) Zhuang Chu, Giuseppe Lombardi, Randall Navarra, Joseph Beekman, James Saulsbury | |
| 04:55 | Drake | Harry Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-63 |
| 04:54 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Free | 74-63 |
| 04:33 | Drake | Harry Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 04:31 | Drake | Allen Free misses the tip | 74-63 |
| 04:30 | Drake | Harry Nelson misses the tip | 74-63 |
| 04:28 | Drake | Peter Davis misses the tip | 74-63 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Clyde Fry | 74-63 |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor is hacked by Harry Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Nelson, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Schock (PF) Rene Rossi | |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:04 | Drake | Ronald Joshua picks off the pass by Kenneth Cooper | 76-63 |
| 03:48 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 76-63 |
| 03:47 | Drake | Carl Schock grabs the defensive rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Drake | Carl Schock blows the layup | 76-63 |
| 03:33 | Creighton | John Griffith grabs the board | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Batchelor (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Griffith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Fry (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clarence McCorvey (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Joshua (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Harry Nelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Free (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Schock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey loses the dribble to Carl Schock | 76-63 |
| 03:05 | Drake | Allen Free misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-63 |
| 03:04 | Drake | Peter Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 02:46 | Drake | Peter Davis buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carl Schock | 76-66 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua travels with the ball | 76-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Crick (PG), Alfred Blake (SG), Scott McCoggle (PF), David Robinson (C) Robert Batchelor, John Griffith, Clarence McCorvey, Ronald Joshua | |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), Zhuang Chu (SG), Rene Rossi (SF), Joseph Beekman (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Harry Nelson, Kenneth Cooper, Allen Free, Carl Schock, Peter Davis | |
| 02:19 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Batchelor (PG) Alfred Blake | |
| Subs | Drake | Randall Navarra (PF) James Saulsbury | |
| 02:05 | Drake | Harley Roderick loses the dribble to Clyde Fry | 76-66 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Clyde Fry misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 76-66 |
| 01:59 | Drake | Harley Roderick grabs the board | 76-66 |
| 01:40 | Drake | Joseph Beekman comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by David Robinson - foul #3 on David Robinson, team foul #10 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Blake (SG), Ronald Joshua (C) Robert Batchelor, Clyde Fry | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Cooper (SG), Peter Davis (C) Harley Roderick, Randall Navarra | |
| 01:40 | Drake | Joseph Beekman makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:40 | Drake | Joseph Beekman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Alfred Blake is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Cooper - foul #3 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #10 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Griffith (SG), Clyde Fry (SF), Clarence McCorvey (PF), Don Graves (C) Richard Crick, Scott McCoggle, David Robinson, Ronald Joshua | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Nelson (PG), Giuseppe Lombardi (SG), Allen Free (SF), Carl Schock (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Zhuang Chu, Kenneth Cooper, Joseph Beekman, Rene Rossi, Peter Davis | |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Alfred Blake makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Alfred Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Allen Free can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Clyde Fry - foul #2 on Clyde Fry, team foul #11 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Crick (PG), Scott McCoggle (SF), David Robinson (PF), Ronald Joshua (C) John Griffith, Clyde Fry, Clarence McCorvey, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Joseph Beekman (PF), Peter Davis (C) Harry Nelson, Giuseppe Lombardi, Carl Schock, James Saulsbury | |
| 01:16 | Drake | Allen Free makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:16 | Drake | Allen Free misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Alfred Blake grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Alfred Blake connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Robinson | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Drake | Peter Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alfred Blake - foul #1 on Alfred Blake, team foul #12 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Rene Rossi (PF) Allen Free | |
| 00:56 | Drake | Peter Davis makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:56 | Drake | Peter Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Kenneth Cooper is called for the reach on Ronald Joshua in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Batchelor (PG), John Griffith (SG), Clyde Fry (SF) Richard Crick, Alfred Blake, Scott McCoggle | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Nelson (PG), Giuseppe Lombardi (SG), Allen Free (SF), Carl Schock (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Zhuang Chu, Kenneth Cooper, Joseph Beekman, Rene Rossi, Peter Davis | |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:49 | Drake | James Saulsbury is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Saulsbury, team foul #12 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Crick (PG), Alfred Blake (SG), Scott McCoggle (PF) Robert Batchelor, John Griffith, Clyde Fry | |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (PG), Kenneth Cooper (SG), Joseph Beekman (SF), Rene Rossi (PF), Peter Davis (C) Harry Nelson, Giuseppe Lombardi, Allen Free, Carl Schock, James Saulsbury | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Alfred Blake throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-71 |
| 00:43 | Drake | Zhuang Chu connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rene Rossi | 82-74 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Batchelor (PG), John Griffith (SG), Clyde Fry (SF), Clarence McCorvey (PF), Don Graves (C) Richard Crick, Alfred Blake, Scott McCoggle, David Robinson, Ronald Joshua | |
| Subs | Drake | Harry Nelson (PG), Giuseppe Lombardi (SG), Allen Free (SF), Carl Schock (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Zhuang Chu, Kenneth Cooper, Joseph Beekman, Rene Rossi, Peter Davis | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Harry Nelson is called for the reach on Robert Batchelor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Nelson, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Robinson (PF) Clarence McCorvey | |
| Subs | Drake | Zhuang Chu (PG) Harry Nelson | |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:37 | Drake | James Saulsbury connects on the runner from the right block set up by Giuseppe Lombardi | 84-76 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Zhuang Chu is called for the reach on David Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #14 | 84-76 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Zhuang Chu misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Batchelor - foul #2 on Robert Batchelor, team foul #13 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Crick (PG), Alfred Blake (SG), Scott McCoggle (SF), Ronald Joshua (C) Robert Batchelor, John Griffith, Clyde Fry, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Drake | Kenneth Cooper (SG), Joseph Beekman (SF), Rene Rossi (PF), Peter Davis (C) Giuseppe Lombardi, Allen Free, Carl Schock, James Saulsbury | |
| 00:31 | Drake | Zhuang Chu makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:31 | Drake | Zhuang Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Kenneth Cooper is called for the reach on David Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Cooper, team foul #15 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Batchelor (PG), John Griffith (SG), Clyde Fry (SF), Don Graves (C) Richard Crick, Alfred Blake, Scott McCoggle, Ronald Joshua | |
| Subs | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi (SG), Allen Free (SF), Carl Schock (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Kenneth Cooper, Joseph Beekman, Rene Rossi, Peter Davis | |
| 00:28 | Creighton | David Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:21 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Griffith - foul #4 on John Griffith, team foul #14 | 88-78 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Crick (PG), Alfred Blake (SG), Scott McCoggle (SF), Ronald Joshua (C) Robert Batchelor, John Griffith, Clyde Fry, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Drake | Joseph Beekman (SF), Rene Rossi (PF), Peter Davis (C) Allen Free, Carl Schock, James Saulsbury | |
| 00:21 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:21 | Drake | Giuseppe Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | David Robinson pulls down the rebound | 88-79 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Richard Crick is fouled in the backcourt by Zhuang Chu - foul #5 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #16 | 88-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Batchelor (PG), Clyde Fry (SF), Don Graves (C) Alfred Blake, Scott McCoggle, Ronald Joshua | |
| Subs | Drake | Harley Roderick (PG), Allen Free (SF), Carl Schock (PF), James Saulsbury (C) Zhuang Chu, Joseph Beekman, Rene Rossi, Peter Davis | |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Richard Crick makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Richard Crick makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:15 | Drake | Allen Free clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 90-79 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Don Graves grabs the board | 90-79 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Robert Batchelor runs out the clock | 90-79 |