| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gerry Brott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert McAnaw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Joshua (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence McCorvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Booker Means (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Keeton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffery Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Gerry Brott travels with the ball | 28-30 |
| 19:23 | Sacramento State | Lee Burton is fouled on the floor by Don Graves - foul #3 on Don Graves, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott McCoggle (C) Don Graves | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 19:10 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Parker is whistled for a carry | 28-30 |
| 19:07 | Creighton | Lee Burton is called for the reach on Robert McAnaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Burton, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Bennett - foul #2 on Paul Bennett, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Timothy Vogelsang (PF), Vincent Dancy (C) Paul Bennett, Jeffery Parker | |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:32 | Sacramento State | Booker Means scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lee Burton | 30-33 |
| 18:09 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Scott McCoggle | 32-33 |
| 17:48 | Sacramento State | Lee Burton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Booker Means | 32-36 |
| 17:43 | Creighton | Gerry Brott connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:22 | Sacramento State | Michael Keeton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Vogelsang | 35-39 |
| 17:12 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range but he's hacked by Lee Burton - foul #2 on Lee Burton, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Blake (PG), Randall Wentz (SG), David Robinson (PF), Douglas Roberts (C) Gerry Brott, Robert McAnaw, Clarence McCorvey, Scott McCoggle | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bruce Wicks (PG), Larry Gore (SG), Aaron Potter (SF), Paul Bennett (PF), Jeffery Parker (C) Booker Means, Lee Burton, Michael Keeton, Timothy Vogelsang, Vincent Dancy | |
| 17:12 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:12 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:12 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Parker | 35-39 |
| 17:04 | Sacramento State | Paul Bennett's pass is intercepted by Randall Wentz | 35-39 |
| 17:01 | Creighton | Alfred Blake is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Gore - foul #3 on Larry Gore, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Dewitt (SF) Ronald Joshua | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Alfred Lemons (SG) Larry Gore | |
| 16:41 | Creighton | David Robinson scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Randall Wentz | 37-39 |
| 16:37 | Sacramento State | Bruce Wicks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 16:36 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Alfred Blake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Douglas Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | David Robinson misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Bennett - foul #3 on Paul Bennett, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gregory Young (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| 16:09 | Creighton | David Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | David Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:56 | Sacramento State | Bruce Wicks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bruce Wicks, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pat Trottier (PG), Don Graves (C) Randall Wentz, Douglas Roberts | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Larry Gore (PG), Vincent Dancy (PF) Bruce Wicks, Aaron Potter | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Pat Trottier (fresh) SG - Alfred Blake (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dewitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Don Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Larry Gore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lemons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Young (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent Dancy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Creighton | David Robinson can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 15:36 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | Larry Gore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert McAnaw (SG), Scott McCoggle (SF), Clarence McCorvey (PF) Alfred Blake, Paul Dewitt, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lee Burton (SG), Timothy Vogelsang (PF) Alfred Lemons, Jeffery Parker | |
| 15:14 | Creighton | Lee Burton is called for the reach on Pat Trottier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Burton, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| 15:14 | Creighton | Pat Trottier makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:14 | Creighton | Pat Trottier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:56 | Sacramento State | Gregory Young hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Vincent Dancy | 40-41 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 40-41 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle tips it in | 42-41 |
| 14:48 | Sacramento State | Pat Trottier takes the ball from Larry Gore in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Timothy Vogelsang swats the short shot by Don Graves | 42-41 |
| 14:36 | Sacramento State | Gregory Young grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:32 | Sacramento State | Lee Burton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 14:30 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Don Graves is denied on a layup by Timothy Vogelsang | 42-41 |
| 14:22 | Creighton | Don Graves tips it home | 44-41 |
| 14:18 | Sacramento State | Lee Burton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 14:16 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:12 | Creighton | Robert McAnaw comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Young - foul #1 on Gregory Young, team foul #8 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerry Brott (PG), Ronald Joshua (SF), Douglas Roberts (PF) Pat Trottier, Scott McCoggle, Clarence McCorvey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Booker Means (PG), Bruce Wicks (SG), Michael Keeton (SF), Paul Bennett (PF), Jeffery Parker (C) Larry Gore, Lee Burton, Gregory Young, Timothy Vogelsang, Vincent Dancy | |
| 14:12 | Creighton | Robert McAnaw makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:12 | Creighton | Robert McAnaw makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:55 | Sacramento State | Booker Means buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Wicks | 46-43 |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Gerry Brott's pass is intercepted by Bruce Wicks in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 13:52 | Sacramento State | Bruce Wicks misses the lay-in | 46-43 |
| 13:50 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Parker grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 13:42 | Sacramento State | Paul Bennett misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 46-43 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ronald Joshua | 46-43 |
| 13:35 | Creighton | Gerry Brott clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | Robert McAnaw tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 13:21 | Sacramento State | Bruce Wicks blows the layup | 48-43 |
| 13:19 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:02 | Sacramento State | Paul Bennett drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Wicks and the foul's on Don Graves - foul #4 on Don Graves, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Blake (PG), Randall Wentz (SG), Paul Dewitt (SF), Clarence McCorvey (PF), David Robinson (C) Gerry Brott, Robert McAnaw, Ronald Joshua, Douglas Roberts, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Larry Gore (PG), Alfred Lemons (SG), Aaron Potter (SF) Booker Means, Bruce Wicks, Michael Keeton | |
| 13:02 | Sacramento State | Paul Bennett makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Alfred Blake knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clarence McCorvey | 50-46 |
| 12:35 | Sacramento State | Alfred Lemons misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 12:33 | Sacramento State | Alfred Lemons grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:12 | Sacramento State | Larry Gore is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Joshua (SF), Scott McCoggle (PF) Paul Dewitt, Clarence McCorvey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Timothy Vogelsang (PF), Vincent Dancy (C) Paul Bennett, Jeffery Parker | |
| 11:52 | Creighton | Randall Wentz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 11:51 | Sacramento State | Timothy Vogelsang grabs the board | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Wentz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Joshua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott McCoggle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Larry Gore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lemons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Potter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Vogelsang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Dancy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Sacramento State | Timothy Vogelsang is hacked by David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pat Trottier (PG), Douglas Roberts (C) Randall Wentz, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Booker Means (PG), Lee Burton (SG), Michael Keeton (SF), Gregory Young (C) Larry Gore, Alfred Lemons, Aaron Potter, Timothy Vogelsang | |
| 11:13 | Sacramento State | Booker Means can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-46 |
| 10:40 | Sacramento State | Lee Burton loses the dribble to Pat Trottier | 53-46 |
| 10:27 | Creighton | Alfred Blake misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-46 |
| 10:26 | Sacramento State | Vincent Dancy gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | Lee Burton is called for 5 seconds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerry Brott (PG), Paul Dewitt (SF), Clarence McCorvey (PF) Alfred Blake, Ronald Joshua, Douglas Roberts | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bruce Wicks (PG), Alfred Lemons (SF), Paul Bennett (PF), Timothy Vogelsang (C) Booker Means, Michael Keeton, Vincent Dancy, Gregory Young | |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Wentz (SG), David Robinson (C) Pat Trottier, Scott McCoggle | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Larry Gore (SG), Aaron Potter (SF) Lee Burton, Alfred Lemons | |
| 09:32 | Sacramento State | Aaron Potter scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Potter - foul #1 on Aaron Potter, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:17 | Sacramento State | Bruce Wicks can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerry Brott - foul #1 on Gerry Brott, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jeffery Parker (C) Timothy Vogelsang | |
| 09:17 | Sacramento State | Bruce Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:17 | Sacramento State | Bruce Wicks misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Randall Wentz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Bruce Wicks is called for the reach on Paul Dewitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Wicks, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert McAnaw (SG) Randall Wentz | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:57 | Sacramento State | Paul Dewitt steps in front of the Aaron Potter pass | 57-50 |
| 08:45 | Creighton | The jump hook by Paul Dewitt is blocked by Jeffery Parker | 57-50 |
| 08:43 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt tips it but misses | 57-50 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt gets the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Robert McAnaw connects on the floater from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 08:09 | Sacramento State | Bruce Wicks connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Potter | 59-52 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Bruce Wicks is called for the reach on Gerry Brott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Wicks, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Wentz (SG), Ronald Joshua (SF), Douglas Roberts (C) Robert McAnaw, Paul Dewitt, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Booker Means (PG), Lee Burton (SG), Michael Keeton (SF), Gregory Young (PF), Timothy Vogelsang (C) Bruce Wicks, Larry Gore, Aaron Potter, Paul Bennett, Jeffery Parker | |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Gerry Brott makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Gerry Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:56 | Sacramento State | Michael Keeton lays it up and in set up by Booker Means | 61-54 |
| 07:43 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Vogelsang | 61-54 |
| 07:41 | Sacramento State | Michael Keeton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gerry Brott (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Randall Wentz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Joshua (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence McCorvey (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Roberts (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Booker Means (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Burton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Keeton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Vogelsang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Sacramento State | Booker Means connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Vogelsang | 61-57 |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Lee Burton picks off the pass by Randall Wentz | 61-57 |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Lee Burton can't throw it down | 61-57 |
| 07:15 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Vogelsang | 61-57 |
| 06:56 | Sacramento State | Timothy Vogelsang clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 06:55 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Gerry Brott is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Booker Means - foul #2 on Booker Means, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Blake (SG), Scott McCoggle (PF), Don Graves (C) Randall Wentz, Clarence McCorvey, Douglas Roberts | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Alfred Lemons (SG), Vincent Dancy (PF), Jeffery Parker (C) Lee Burton, Gregory Young, Timothy Vogelsang | |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Gerry Brott makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Gerry Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:30 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Parker clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Don Graves - foul #5 on Don Graves, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pat Trottier (PG), Clarence McCorvey (PF) Gerry Brott, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Larry Gore (SG) Michael Keeton | |
| 06:30 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Parker makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:30 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Pat Trottier misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Larry Gore grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:02 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Parker hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Gore | 63-61 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Alfred Blake can't connect on a runner from the right block | 63-61 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey misses the tip | 63-61 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Joshua | 63-61 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Parker snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 05:15 | Sacramento State | Clarence McCorvey picks off the pass by Vincent Dancy | 63-61 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Larry Gore takes the ball from Alfred Blake in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Booker Means misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Pat Trottier | 63-61 |
| 04:52 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle is open and buries a fadeaway from close range | 65-61 |
| 04:33 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Parker clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Scott McCoggle - foul #1 on Scott McCoggle, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerry Brott (PG), Robert McAnaw (SG), Paul Dewitt (SF), David Robinson (PF), Douglas Roberts (C) Pat Trottier, Alfred Blake, Ronald Joshua, Clarence McCorvey, Scott McCoggle | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Bruce Wicks (PG), Lee Burton (SG), Michael Keeton (SF), Gregory Young (PF) Booker Means, Larry Gore, Alfred Lemons, Vincent Dancy | |
| 04:33 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Parker makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:33 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | David Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:09 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 65-62 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Douglas Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Robert McAnaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Potter (SF), Paul Bennett (PF) Michael Keeton, Jeffery Parker | |
| 03:32 | Sacramento State | Paul Bennett can't connect on a shot from the right block | 65-62 |
| 03:30 | Sacramento State | Gregory Young tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt grabs the board | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gerry Brott (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Robert McAnaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Dewitt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Bruce Wicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lee Burton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Potter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Gregory Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Gerry Brott knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Paul Dewitt | 67-62 |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | Lee Burton scores on a jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt hits a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Bruce Wicks - foul #5 on Bruce Wicks, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pat Trottier (PG), Randall Wentz (SG), Scott McCoggle (PF) Gerry Brott, Robert McAnaw, Douglas Roberts | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Larry Gore (PG), Alfred Lemons (SG), Michael Keeton (SF), Timothy Vogelsang (C) Bruce Wicks, Lee Burton, Aaron Potter, Gregory Young | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt makes the free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:34 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Blake (PG), Ronald Joshua (SF) Pat Trottier, Paul Dewitt | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Vincent Dancy (C) Paul Bennett | |
| 02:22 | Sacramento State | Timothy Vogelsang misses the lay-in | 70-64 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Roberts (C) Ronald Joshua | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Booker Means (PG), Lee Burton (SG) Larry Gore, Alfred Lemons | |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Alfred Blake connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Wentz | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:50 | Sacramento State | Michael Keeton is whistled for a carry | 73-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerry Brott (PG), Robert McAnaw (SG), Ronald Joshua (SF), Clarence McCorvey (PF) Alfred Blake, Randall Wentz, David Robinson, Douglas Roberts | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Bennett (PF), Jeffery Parker (C) Timothy Vogelsang, Vincent Dancy | |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Booker Means picks off the pass by Gerry Brott in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| 01:44 | Sacramento State | Booker Means hits the finger roll | 73-66 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Michael Keeton blocks the short jumper by Ronald Joshua | 73-66 |
| 01:30 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Parker snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Sacramento State | Lee Burton misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 01:06 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Michael Keeton is called for the reach on Ronald Joshua in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Keeton, team foul #14 | 73-66 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Sacramento State | Lee Burton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ronald Joshua | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua is hacked by Booker Means in the backcourt - foul #3 on Booker Means, team foul #15 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pat Trottier (PG), Alfred Blake (SG), David Robinson (C) Gerry Brott, Robert McAnaw, Scott McCoggle | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Booker Means is fouled in the backcourt by Pat Trottier - foul #2 on Pat Trottier, team foul #7 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Wentz (SG), Scott McCoggle (SF), Douglas Roberts (C) Pat Trottier, Ronald Joshua, Clarence McCorvey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Larry Gore (SG), Aaron Potter (SF), Timothy Vogelsang (PF), Vincent Dancy (C) Lee Burton, Michael Keeton, Paul Bennett, Jeffery Parker | |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Booker Means makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:28 | Sacramento State | Booker Means makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Randall Wentz is hacked by Larry Gore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Gore, team foul #16 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Dewitt (SF), Clarence McCorvey (PF) Scott McCoggle, Douglas Roberts | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lee Burton (SG), Michael Keeton (SF), Paul Bennett (PF), Jeffery Parker (C) Larry Gore, Aaron Potter, Timothy Vogelsang, Vincent Dancy | |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Randall Wentz misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Randall Wentz misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey grabs the offensive board | 76-68 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey is hacked by Michael Keeton - foul #3 on Michael Keeton, team foul #17 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pat Trottier (PG) Randall Wentz | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | Lee Burton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Booker Means | 77-71 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Wentz (SG), Scott McCoggle (PF) Pat Trottier, Clarence McCorvey | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt is hacked by Booker Means in the backcourt - foul #4 on Booker Means, team foul #18 | 77-71 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Paul Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Booker Means clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-71 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Booker Means is called for the reach on Scott McCoggle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Booker Means, team foul #19 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pat Trottier (PG) Randall Wentz | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Larry Gore (PG) Booker Means | |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Lee Burton comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle snags the defensive board | 81-71 |