| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Chris Thigpen (fresh) SG - Irvin Whittier (fresh) SF - Jesse Thomason (fresh) PF - Roy Edwards (fresh) C - Christopher Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Matthew Patterson (fresh) SG - Mitchell Clements (fresh) SF - Norman Bauer (fresh) PF - Israel Luft (fresh) C - Alan Borchert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Israel Luft wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Northeastern | Alan Borchert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Christopher Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Creighton | Irvin Whittier makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Thomason | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Northeastern | Alan Borchert misses long on a shot from the right block | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Christopher Smith pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Roy Edwards makes the floater from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | Northeastern | Israel Luft misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Northeastern | Mitchell Clements tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:21 | Creighton | Roy Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | Creighton | Chris Thigpen pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | Creighton | Christopher Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Jesse Thomason snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Roy Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Thigpen - foul #1 on Chris Thigpen, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Roy Edwards pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Creighton | Chris Thigpen buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jesse Thomason | 8-2 |
| 17:11 | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 17:09 | Northeastern | Alan Borchert can't tip it in | 8-2 |
| 17:07 | Northeastern | Mitchell Clements pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:47 | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Clements | 8-5 |
| 16:25 | Creighton | Roy Edwards misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Israel Luft - foul #1 on Israel Luft, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mike Terry (PG), Calvin Snyder (SG), Nicholas Huertas (SF), Al Porter (C) Chris Thigpen, Irvin Whittier, Jesse Thomason, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Earl Curry (PG), Stephen Phillips (SG), Bernard Hogan (SF), Lee Hicks (C) Matthew Patterson, Mitchell Clements, Norman Bauer, Alan Borchert | |
| 16:25 | Creighton | Roy Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:25 | Creighton | Roy Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:58 | Northeastern | Stephen Phillips can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | Al Porter pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mike Terry (fresh) SG - Calvin Snyder (fresh) SF - Nicholas Huertas (fresh) PF - Roy Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Al Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Earl Curry (fresh) SG - Stephen Phillips (fresh) SF - Bernard Hogan (fresh) PF - Israel Luft (fairly fresh) C - Lee Hicks (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Creighton | Mike Terry connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Nicholas Huertas | 12-5 |
| 15:36 | Northeastern | Calvin Snyder takes the ball from Earl Curry | 12-5 |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Calvin Snyder scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike Terry | 15-5 |
| 15:10 | Northeastern | Calvin Snyder is called for the reach on Stephen Phillips - foul #1 on Calvin Snyder, team foul #2 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | Irvin Whittier (SG) Mike Terry | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 14:56 | Northeastern | Earl Curry knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Israel Luft | 15-7 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Roy Edwards can't finish the layup | 15-7 |
| 14:39 | Northeastern | Bernard Hogan gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 14:15 | Northeastern | Israel Luft scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Bernard Hogan | 15-9 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Roy Edwards misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Israel Luft - foul #2 on Israel Luft, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mike Terry (PG), Eduardo Rivas (SG), Jesse Thomason (SF), Adam Keil (PF) Calvin Snyder, Irvin Whittier, Nicholas Huertas, Al Porter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson (PG), Mitchell Clements (SG), Alan Borchert (C) Bernard Hogan, Israel Luft, Lee Hicks | |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Roy Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Roy Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:40 | Northeastern | Earl Curry is called for a charge - foul #1 on Earl Curry, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Chris Thigpen (PG), Christopher Smith (C) Mike Terry, Roy Edwards | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dante Brett (SG), Norman Bauer (SF) Stephen Phillips, Earl Curry | |
| 13:28 | Creighton | Christopher Smith drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Chris Thigpen | 18-9 |
| 13:26 | Northeastern | Chris Thigpen is called for the reach on Matthew Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Thigpen, team foul #3 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mike Terry (PG) Chris Thigpen | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 13:02 | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-9 |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Jesse Thomason gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Mike Terry hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eduardo Rivas | 21-9 |
| 12:35 | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dante Brett | 21-12 |
| 12:31 | Creighton | Eduardo Rivas is called for traveling | 21-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Snyder (PG), Irvin Whittier (SG), Nicholas Huertas (PF) Mike Terry, Jesse Thomason, Adam Keil | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Stephen Phillips (PG), Earl Curry (PF) Matthew Patterson, Mitchell Clements | |
| 12:28 | Northeastern | Stephen Phillips loses the dribble to Irvin Whittier in the backcourt | 21-12 |
| 12:23 | Creighton | Calvin Snyder buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-12 |
| 12:06 | Northeastern | Alan Borchert misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Smith, team foul #4 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roy Edwards (PF) Eduardo Rivas | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Lee Hicks (C) Dante Brett | |
| 12:06 | Northeastern | Alan Borchert misses the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 12:06 | Northeastern | Alan Borchert misses the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 12:06 | Creighton | Roy Edwards pulls down the rebound | 24-12 |
| 11:54 | Creighton | Calvin Snyder clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-12 |
| 11:52 | Northeastern | Lee Hicks pulls down the rebound | 24-12 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Calvin Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Irvin Whittier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Huertas (fresh) PF - Roy Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Earl Curry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Phillips (fresh) SF - Norman Bauer (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Borchert (fairly fresh) C - Lee Hicks (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Northeastern | Norman Bauer's floater is knocked away by Christopher Smith | 24-12 |
| 11:36 | Northeastern | Lee Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-12 |
| 11:16 | Northeastern | Stephen Phillips makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Earl Curry and he's fouled by Christopher Smith - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Al Porter (C) Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson (PG), Bernard Hogan (SF), Mitchell Clements (C) Norman Bauer, Alan Borchert, Lee Hicks | |
| 11:16 | Northeastern | Stephen Phillips makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Calvin Snyder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-15 |
| 10:52 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Earl Curry | 24-15 |
| 10:37 | Northeastern | Stephen Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-15 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Al Porter | 24-15 |
| 10:31 | Creighton | Calvin Snyder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 10:30 | Northeastern | Earl Curry gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 10:07 | Northeastern | Stephen Phillips is whistled for a carry | 24-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mike Terry (PG), Eduardo Rivas (SG), Jesse Thomason (SF), Adam Keil (PF) Calvin Snyder, Irvin Whittier, Nicholas Huertas, Al Porter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gregory Pratt (PG), Dante Brett (SG), Norman Bauer (SF), Alan Borchert (PF), Lee Hicks (C) Matthew Patterson, Stephen Phillips, Bernard Hogan, Earl Curry, Mitchell Clements | |
| 09:51 | Creighton | Mike Terry misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 09:50 | Northeastern | Alan Borchert pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 09:48 | Northeastern | Eduardo Rivas takes the ball from Alan Borchert in the backcourt | 24-15 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Roy Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-15 |
| 09:17 | Northeastern | Norman Bauer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-15 |
| 09:16 | Creighton | Adam Keil grabs the board | 24-15 |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Roy Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-15 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Keil | 24-15 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Mike Terry is fouled on the floor by Lee Hicks - foul #1 on Lee Hicks, team foul #4 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Al Porter (C) Adam Keil | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson (PG), Mitchell Clements (C) Gregory Pratt, Lee Hicks | |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Roy Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Mitchell Clements | 24-15 |
| 08:44 | Creighton | Jesse Thomason snags the offensive board | 24-15 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Eduardo Rivas connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Terry | 27-15 |
| 08:05 | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-15 |
| 08:04 | Northeastern | Dante Brett tips it in | 27-17 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Roy Edwards is hacked by Norman Bauer - foul #1 on Norman Bauer, team foul #5 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Snyder (PG), Irvin Whittier (SG), Nicholas Huertas (SF), Adam Keil (PF) Mike Terry, Eduardo Rivas, Jesse Thomason, Roy Edwards | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gregory Pratt (PG), Earl Curry (SG), Stephen Phillips (SF), Bernard Hogan (PF), Lee Hicks (C) Matthew Patterson, Dante Brett, Norman Bauer, Alan Borchert, Mitchell Clements | |
| 07:43 | Creighton | Adam Keil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Calvin Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Irvin Whittier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Huertas (fresh) PF - Adam Keil (fresh) 2 reb. C - Al Porter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Gregory Pratt (fresh) SG - Earl Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Hogan (fresh) C - Lee Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Northeastern | Calvin Snyder picks off the pass by Gregory Pratt in the backcourt | 27-17 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Calvin Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 07:34 | Northeastern | Lee Hicks gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 07:09 | Northeastern | Earl Curry clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Al Porter - foul #1 on Al Porter, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roy Edwards (C) Al Porter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alan Borchert (C) Lee Hicks | |
| 07:09 | Northeastern | Earl Curry makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:09 | Northeastern | Earl Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:09 | Northeastern | Alan Borchert snags the offensive board | 27-18 |
| 06:51 | Northeastern | Earl Curry clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 27-18 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Calvin Snyder snags the defensive board | 27-18 |
| 06:44 | Creighton | Irvin Whittier misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-18 |
| 06:42 | Northeastern | Stephen Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:37 | Northeastern | Stephen Phillips knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Curry | 27-21 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Irvin Whittier scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Snyder | 30-21 |
| 06:13 | Northeastern | Earl Curry can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 30-21 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | Roy Edwards pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Irvin Whittier is fouled on the floor by Earl Curry - foul #2 on Earl Curry, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jesse Thomason (SF), Al Porter (C) Nicholas Huertas, Adam Keil | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson (PG), Mitchell Clements (SG), Lee Hicks (C) Gregory Pratt, Earl Curry, Bernard Hogan | |
| 05:56 | Creighton | Calvin Snyder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Calvin Snyder misses the tip | 30-21 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Jesse Thomason gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Jesse Thomason can't finish the layup | 30-21 |
| 05:47 | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 05:40 | Northeastern | Calvin Snyder steps in front of the Stephen Phillips pass in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Al Porter drills a fadeaway in the paint | 32-21 |
| 05:08 | Northeastern | Jesse Thomason steals it from Matthew Patterson | 32-21 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Jesse Thomason lays it up and in | 34-21 |
| 05:03 | Northeastern | Irvin Whittier steals it from Matthew Patterson in the backcourt | 34-21 |
| 04:57 | Creighton | Irvin Whittier clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-21 |
| 04:55 | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson grabs the board | 34-21 |
| 04:31 | Northeastern | Mitchell Clements's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mike Terry (PG), Eduardo Rivas (SF), Nicholas Huertas (PF) Calvin Snyder, Jesse Thomason, Al Porter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gregory Pratt (PG), Dante Brett (SG), Norman Bauer (SF), Bernard Hogan (PF) Matthew Patterson, Stephen Phillips, Alan Borchert, Lee Hicks | |
| 04:19 | Creighton | Mike Terry knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Irvin Whittier | 37-21 |
| 03:50 | Northeastern | Norman Bauer hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gregory Pratt | 37-23 |
| 03:33 | Creighton | Roy Edwards connects on the turnaround in the paint | 39-23 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mike Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Irvin Whittier (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eduardo Rivas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Huertas (fresh) C - Roy Edwards (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Gregory Pratt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dante Brett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Bauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Hogan (fairly fresh) C - Mitchell Clements (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:31 | Northeastern | Dante Brett is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Terry - foul #1 on Mike Terry, team foul #7 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Chris Thigpen (SG), Christopher Smith (C) Irvin Whittier, Roy Edwards | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson (PG), Earl Curry (SF), Israel Luft (PF) Gregory Pratt, Norman Bauer, Bernard Hogan | |
| 03:31 | Northeastern | Dante Brett makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 03:31 | Northeastern | Dante Brett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Eduardo Rivas's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Clements | 39-25 |
| 02:53 | Northeastern | Mitchell Clements misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Mike Terry snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Nicholas Huertas is fouled on the floor by Israel Luft - foul #3 on Israel Luft, team foul #7 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Irvin Whittier (SG), Adam Keil (PF) Mike Terry, Eduardo Rivas | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Stephen Phillips (SG), Norman Bauer (SF), Alan Borchert (C) Dante Brett, Israel Luft, Mitchell Clements | |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Nicholas Huertas misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:48 | Northeastern | Earl Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 02:22 | Northeastern | Norman Bauer is hacked by Nicholas Huertas - foul #1 on Nicholas Huertas, team foul #8 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jesse Thomason (SF) Nicholas Huertas | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gregory Pratt (PG) Matthew Patterson | |
| 02:22 | Northeastern | Norman Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:22 | Northeastern | Norman Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Christopher Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-27 |
| 01:59 | Northeastern | Stephen Phillips is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Phillips, team foul #8 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Snyder (SG) Irvin Whittier | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Lee Hicks (C) Alan Borchert | |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Calvin Snyder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 01:38 | Northeastern | Lee Hicks pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 01:36 | Northeastern | Gregory Pratt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dante Brett (SG), Bernard Hogan (PF) Stephen Phillips, Earl Curry | |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Adam Keil hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Bernard Hogan - foul #1 on Bernard Hogan, team foul #9 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eduardo Rivas (SF) Jesse Thomason | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Adam Keil misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Adam Keil makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 01:03 | Northeastern | Dante Brett is fouled on the floor by Calvin Snyder - foul #2 on Calvin Snyder, team foul #9 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mike Terry (PG), Nicholas Huertas (PF) Chris Thigpen, Adam Keil | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson (PG), Alan Borchert (C) Gregory Pratt, Lee Hicks | |
| 01:03 | Northeastern | Dante Brett makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 01:03 | Northeastern | Dante Brett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Calvin Snyder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 00:49 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Alan Borchert | 42-29 |
| 00:45 | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson is hacked by Calvin Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin Snyder, team foul #10 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Irvin Whittier (SG) Calvin Snyder | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Stephen Phillips (SF), Earl Curry (PF) Norman Bauer, Bernard Hogan | |
| 00:45 | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:45 | Northeastern | Matthew Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Eduardo Rivas makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Terry | 45-31 |
| 00:03 | Northeastern | Earl Curry is hacked by Christopher Smith - foul #3 on Christopher Smith, team foul #11 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Chris Thigpen (PG), Jesse Thomason (SF), Al Porter (C) Mike Terry, Eduardo Rivas, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Gregory Pratt (PG), Norman Bauer (SF), Mitchell Clements (C) Matthew Patterson, Dante Brett, Alan Borchert | |
| 00:03 | Northeastern | Earl Curry makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:03 | Northeastern | Earl Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Irvin Whittier misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 45-33 |