| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Homer King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Dewitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Harris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Filip Tafelski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses the lay-in | 26-33 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | William Hope can't tip it in | 26-33 |
| 19:45 | Creighton | James Dewitt gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 19:25 | Creighton | William Hope takes the ball from Filip Tafelski | 26-33 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | William Hope drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ellis Molden | 26-36 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 18:13 | Creighton | The jump hook by Bobby Harris is blocked by Wayne Benavides | 26-36 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | Homer King hits the follow up shot | 28-36 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Bodovsky - foul #1 on Anthony Bodovsky, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann (SF), Ron Marcus (C) James Dewitt, Filip Tafelski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Ron Marcus pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:44 | Creighton | Timothy Talbot picks off the pass by Homer King | 28-37 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Ron Marcus steals the ball from Timothy Talbot | 28-37 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Homer King knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | William Hope misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-37 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 16:19 | Creighton | Marco Colombo denies the turnaround by Bobby Harris | 30-37 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Talbot | 30-37 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides is called for traveling | 30-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Mobley (SG), James Dewitt (SF), Albert Fish (C) Anthony Bodovsky, Stjepan Ziemann, Ron Marcus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), William Carter (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| 15:42 | Creighton | Bobby Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 15:41 | Creighton | James Dewitt tips it in | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Homer King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Dewitt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Fish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Terrell (fresh) PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 15:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Daniel Mobley | 32-37 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden loses the dribble to Daniel Mobley | 32-37 |
| 14:25 | Creighton | James Dewitt throws it down on a nice dish by Daniel Mobley | 34-37 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | William Carter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Albert Fish - foul #1 on Albert Fish, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky (PG), Stjepan Ziemann (SF) James Dewitt, Albert Fish | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones | |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:52 | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Bodovsky | 36-39 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 13:33 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Stjepan Ziemann | 36-39 |
| 13:11 | Creighton | Ellis Molden steals it from Stjepan Ziemann | 36-39 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | William Hope clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hope and he's hacked by Stjepan Ziemann - foul #3 on Stjepan Ziemann, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SF), Filip Tafelski (C) Stjepan Ziemann, Bobby Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marco Colombo (C) William Carter | |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Homer King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | William Hope buries a 3 from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Homer King's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Talbot | 36-45 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ellis Molden | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Mobley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Dewitt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Homer King (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Filip Tafelski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hope (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | William Hope can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 11:16 | Creighton | Homer King pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Filip Tafelski, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann (SF), Bobby Harris (PF), Ron Marcus (C) James Dewitt, Homer King, Filip Tafelski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Ellis Molden, Wayne Benavides, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | William Hope is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Cron | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:14 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky hits a floater from the right side | 38-48 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Bodovsky is called for the reach on Li-Liang Huang - foul #2 on Anthony Bodovsky, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SF), Homer King (PF) Stjepan Ziemann, Ron Marcus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SF), William Carter (C) William Hope, Li-Liang Huang | |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | James Dewitt takes the ball from Mike Terrell | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky clanks a jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | William Carter buries a driving attempt from the right block | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Bobby Harris buries a floater from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Mobley - foul #4 on Daniel Mobley, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Filip Tafelski (SF), Albert Fish (C) Daniel Mobley, James Dewitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Timothy Talbot (PF), Marco Colombo (C) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 08:09 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski tips it home | 42-52 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Hope and the foul's on Bobby Harris - foul #1 on Bobby Harris, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Mobley (SG) Homer King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses the free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Albert Fish snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | Daniel Mobley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-54 |
| 07:44 | Creighton | Albert Fish tips it back up and in | 44-54 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 44-54 |
| 07:22 | Creighton | Albert Fish gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Mobley (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Filip Tafelski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Harris (tiring) 7 pts. C - Albert Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hope (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wayne Benavides - foul #1 on Wayne Benavides, team foul #1 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann (SF), Homer King (PF), Ron Marcus (C) Anthony Bodovsky, Bobby Harris, Albert Fish | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Jones (SF) Wayne Benavides | |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Talbot | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-57 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | William Hope is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Marco Colombo | 48-57 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Ellis Molden | 48-59 |
| 05:23 | Creighton | A charge is called on Stjepan Ziemann - foul #4 on Stjepan Ziemann, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky (PG), James Dewitt (SF), Bobby Harris (C) Filip Tafelski, Stjepan Ziemann, Ron Marcus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Wayne Benavides (SF), William Carter (C) William Hope, Daniel Jones, Marco Colombo | |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | William Carter tips it in | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Creighton | Homer King scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Bodovsky | 51-61 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Cron | 51-63 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Wayne Benavides picks off the pass by James Dewitt | 51-63 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides lays it in | 51-65 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | William Carter is called for the reach on Daniel Mobley - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #2 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Albert Fish (C) Homer King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Daniel Jones (PF) Ellis Molden, Timothy Talbot | |
| 03:28 | Creighton | Bobby Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stjepan Ziemann (PF) Albert Fish | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SG), Li-Liang Huang (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Bodovsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Mobley (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Dewitt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stjepan Ziemann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Bobby Harris (tired) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mike Terrell (fresh) SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) | |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Anthony Bodovsky - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #3 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Homer King (PF), Ron Marcus (C) James Dewitt, Bobby Harris | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Ron Marcus misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-65 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Li-Liang Huang snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Anthony Bodovsky takes the ball from Mike Terrell in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Homer King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Ron Marcus can't tip it in | 51-65 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Mobley - foul #5 on Daniel Mobley, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Dewitt (SF), Bobby Harris (PF), Filip Tafelski (C) Daniel Mobley, Stjepan Ziemann, Ron Marcus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:41 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Filip Tafelski grabs the offensive board | 51-67 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Homer King can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mike Terrell - foul #1 on Mike Terrell, team foul #4 | 51-67 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Homer King misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Homer King makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron is fouled in the backcourt by Homer King - foul #2 on Homer King, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:15 | Creighton | Homer King is whistled for traveling | 52-69 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | William Carter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mike Terrell | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Anthony Bodovsky is fouled on the floor by William Carter - foul #4 on William Carter, team foul #5 | 52-71 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Filip Tafelski is blocked by William Carter | 52-71 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron grabs the board | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell is fouled on the floor by Bobby Harris - foul #2 on Bobby Harris, team foul #11 | 52-71 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | William Carter steps in front of the Homer King pass | 52-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron runs out the clock | 52-73 |