| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Blake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McAnaw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Joshua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence McCorvey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Don Graves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Eustice (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cataldo (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Little (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Alfred Blake and he's hacked by David Eustice - foul #2 on David Eustice, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:47 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey misses the free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:47 | Akron | William Tiernan gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:35 | Akron | William Tiernan misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Joshua - foul #3 on Ronald Joshua, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott McCoggle (SF) Ronald Joshua | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 19:35 | Akron | William Tiernan makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:35 | Akron | William Tiernan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | Don Graves hits the finger roll set up by Scott McCoggle | 35-39 |
| 18:50 | Akron | Scott McCoggle takes the ball from William Little | 35-39 |
| 18:27 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Alfred Blake | 37-39 |
| 18:13 | Akron | David Eustice connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Herrick | 37-42 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | Adam Herrick steals it from Scott McCoggle | 37-42 |
| 17:54 | Akron | William Tiernan dunks the ball set up by Adam Herrick | 37-44 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Don Graves misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 17:39 | Akron | Richard Cataldo pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:23 | Akron | William Little hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-44 |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Don Graves snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 17:18 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle banks in the layup | 39-44 |
| 16:49 | Akron | The short jumper by William Tiernan is denied by Don Graves | 39-44 |
| 16:47 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 16:40 | Creighton | Don Graves is called for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pat Trottier (PG), Randall Wentz (SG), Paul Dewitt (SF), David Robinson (PF), Douglas Roberts (C) Alfred Blake, Robert McAnaw, Scott McCoggle, Clarence McCorvey, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), James Marshall (SG), Don Corona (SF), Shane Renard (PF), Dustin Marmon (C) Adam Herrick, William Tiernan, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo, William Little | |
| 16:21 | Akron | James Nuckolls misses long on a floater from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Dustin Marmon can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 16:19 | Akron | Shane Renard grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 16:06 | Akron | James Nuckolls buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Corona and he's hacked by Pat Trottier - foul #1 on Pat Trottier, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| 16:06 | Akron | James Nuckolls makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Randall Wentz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Dustin Marmon gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Pat Trottier (fresh) SG - Randall Wentz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Dewitt (fresh) PF - David Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Corona (fresh) PF - Shane Renard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dustin Marmon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Akron | Dustin Marmon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-47 |
| 15:33 | Akron | James Nuckolls snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 15:17 | Akron | James Nuckolls can't finish the layup | 39-47 |
| 15:16 | Akron | Don Corona grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 15:03 | Akron | Don Corona misses the shot from the left block | 39-47 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | David Robinson grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Shane Renard swats the short shot by Paul Dewitt | 39-47 |
| 14:56 | Akron | James Nuckolls snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 14:49 | Akron | Douglas Roberts takes the ball from Dustin Marmon | 39-47 |
| 14:35 | Creighton | The jump hook by Paul Dewitt is blocked by Dustin Marmon | 39-47 |
| 14:34 | Akron | The rebound goes to Shane Renard | 39-47 |
| 14:15 | Akron | James Nuckolls knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Marshall | 39-49 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | David Robinson is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerry Brott (PG), Robert McAnaw (SG), Ronald Joshua (SF), Clarence McCorvey (PF), Don Graves (C) Pat Trottier, Randall Wentz, Paul Dewitt, David Robinson, Douglas Roberts | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF), William Little (C) James Nuckolls, James Marshall, Don Corona, Shane Renard, Dustin Marmon | |
| 13:37 | Akron | William Tiernan scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-51 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | Don Graves banks in the layup and the foul's on William Little - foul #3 on William Little, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | Don Graves makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:51 | Akron | David Eustice makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 12:29 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Don Graves comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 42-53 |
| 12:09 | Akron | Richard Cataldo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 11:53 | Akron | Adam Herrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 11:52 | Akron | Richard Cataldo gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gerry Brott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert McAnaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Joshua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence McCorvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Don Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Tiernan (fresh) 14 pts. SF - David Eustice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Cataldo (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - William Little (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Akron | William Tiernan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Blake (PG), Randall Wentz (SG), Scott McCoggle (SF), David Robinson (PF), Douglas Roberts (C) Gerry Brott, Robert McAnaw, Ronald Joshua, Clarence McCorvey, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG), James Marshall (SG), Don Corona (SF), Shane Renard (PF) Adam Herrick, William Tiernan, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo | |
| 11:26 | Creighton | James Marshall is called for the reach on Randall Wentz - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| 11:09 | Creighton | David Robinson lays it in | 44-53 |
| 10:52 | Akron | Shane Renard loses the dribble to Scott McCoggle | 44-53 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | James Marshall is called for the reach on Randall Wentz - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Akron | Dustin Marmon (C) William Little | |
| 10:33 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle is fouled on the floor by Don Corona - foul #3 on Don Corona, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Alfred Blake makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Randall Wentz | 46-53 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Randall Wentz is called for the reach on James Marshall - foul #1 on Randall Wentz, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pat Trottier (PG), Ronald Joshua (SF) Randall Wentz, Douglas Roberts | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG) James Marshall | |
| 10:03 | Akron | William Tiernan knocks in the floater from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 09:41 | Creighton | David Robinson is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Robinson, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerry Brott (PG), Clarence McCorvey (PF) Pat Trottier, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Akron | David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF) Don Corona, Shane Renard | |
| 09:15 | Akron | Richard Cataldo drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Nuckolls | 46-57 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Gerry Brott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-57 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey tips it in | 48-57 |
| 08:31 | Akron | David Eustice misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-57 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle is hacked by David Eustice - foul #3 on David Eustice, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert McAnaw (SG), David Robinson (SF), Don Graves (C) Alfred Blake, Ronald Joshua, Scott McCoggle | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), James Marshall (SG), Philip Allen (PF), William Little (C) James Nuckolls, William Tiernan, Richard Cataldo, Dustin Marmon | |
| 08:15 | Creighton | William Little is called for the reach on Don Graves - foul #4 on William Little, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pat Trottier (PG) Gerry Brott | |
| Subs | Akron | Don Corona (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF) David Eustice, William Little | |
| 08:15 | Creighton | Don Graves makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:15 | Creighton | Don Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Philip Allen pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:58 | Akron | Philip Allen is hacked by Don Graves - foul #2 on Don Graves, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Roberts (PF) Clarence McCorvey | |
| Subs | Akron | Shane Renard (PF), William Little (C) Richard Cataldo, Philip Allen | |
| 07:48 | Akron | Don Corona scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Marshall and he's hacked by David Robinson - foul #3 on David Robinson, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| 07:48 | Akron | Don Corona makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Pat Trottier (fresh) SG - Robert McAnaw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Corona (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shane Renard (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Little (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Robert McAnaw scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-60 |
| 07:18 | Akron | Adam Herrick hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Don Corona | 51-62 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | Robert McAnaw banks in the layup | 53-62 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Don Corona connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Adam Herrick | 53-64 |
| 06:33 | Creighton | The short jumper by Douglas Roberts is denied by Adam Herrick | 53-64 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Douglas Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 06:21 | Creighton | Douglas Roberts can't finish the layup | 53-64 |
| 06:20 | Akron | Don Corona snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 06:06 | Akron | James Marshall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-64 |
| 06:05 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Robinson | 53-64 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | David Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-64 |
| 05:47 | Creighton | David Robinson hits the follow up shot | 55-64 |
| 05:47 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerry Brott (PG), Ronald Joshua (SF), Clarence McCorvey (PF) Pat Trottier, David Robinson, Douglas Roberts | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF) James Marshall, Don Corona, Shane Renard | |
| 05:34 | Akron | Clarence McCorvey steps in front of the William Tiernan pass | 55-64 |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Gerry Brott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 05:16 | Akron | William Little snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Richard Cataldo comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Clarence McCorvey - foul #2 on Clarence McCorvey, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Blake (SG), Scott McCoggle (C) Robert McAnaw, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (PG) Adam Herrick | |
| 04:58 | Akron | Richard Cataldo misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:58 | Akron | Richard Cataldo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | The short jumper by Scott McCoggle is denied by Richard Cataldo | 55-65 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle tips it back up and in | 57-65 |
| 04:23 | Akron | David Eustice misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 04:22 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Gerry Brott hits a floater in the lane set up by Clarence McCorvey | 59-65 |
| 04:03 | Akron | William Tiernan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Alfred Blake misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-65 |
| 03:55 | Akron | Richard Cataldo snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 03:30 | Akron | Clarence McCorvey is called for the reach on David Eustice - foul #3 on Clarence McCorvey, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert McAnaw (SG), David Robinson (PF), Don Graves (C) Gerry Brott, Ronald Joshua, Clarence McCorvey | |
| Subs | Akron | Adam Herrick (PG), Shane Renard (PF) William Tiernan, Richard Cataldo | |
| 03:30 | Akron | David Eustice misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Robinson | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert McAnaw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott McCoggle (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Graves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Adam Herrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Nuckolls (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Eustice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shane Renard (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Little (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Creighton | David Robinson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 59-65 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Don Graves tips it back up and in | 61-65 |
| 02:50 | Akron | Shane Renard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 61-65 |
| 02:48 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Renard | 61-65 |
| 02:48 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerry Brott (PG), Ronald Joshua (SF), Clarence McCorvey (PF) Alfred Blake, Scott McCoggle, David Robinson | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), Richard Cataldo (PF) James Nuckolls, Shane Renard | |
| 02:27 | Akron | Adam Herrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Robert McAnaw gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Gerry Brott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 02:18 | Akron | David Eustice grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:00 | Akron | Richard Cataldo hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Herrick | 61-67 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Ronald Joshua misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 01:49 | Akron | William Little gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:33 | Akron | William Little drills a shot in the lane | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Don Graves travels with the ball | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Akron | William Tiernan drills a jump hook from close range set up by Adam Herrick | 61-71 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Richard Cataldo takes the ball from Robert McAnaw | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Adam Herrick is hacked by Gerry Brott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerry Brott, team foul #10 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Blake (PG), Randall Wentz (SG), Scott McCoggle (SF), David Robinson (PF), Douglas Roberts (C) Gerry Brott, Robert McAnaw, Ronald Joshua, Clarence McCorvey, Don Graves | |
| Subs | Akron | James Marshall (SG), James Nuckolls (SF), Shane Renard (PF), Dustin Marmon (C) William Tiernan, David Eustice, Richard Cataldo, William Little | |
| 00:54 | Akron | Adam Herrick makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Adam Herrick misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:54 | Akron | Dustin Marmon snags the offensive board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Akron | Adam Herrick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-72 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Scott McCoggle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Alfred Blake connects on the jumper from the baseline | 63-72 |
| 00:21 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerry Brott (PG), Robert McAnaw (SG), Ronald Joshua (SF), Clarence McCorvey (PF), Don Graves (C) Alfred Blake, Randall Wentz, Scott McCoggle, David Robinson, Douglas Roberts | |
| Subs | Akron | William Tiernan (SG), David Eustice (SF), Richard Cataldo (PF), William Little (C) James Marshall, James Nuckolls, Shane Renard, Dustin Marmon | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Akron | William Little is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McAnaw - foul #2 on Robert McAnaw, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Nuckolls (SF), Shane Renard (PF) David Eustice, Richard Cataldo | |
| 00:20 | Akron | William Little makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:20 | Akron | William Little makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Robert McAnaw scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Joshua | 65-74 |
| 00:14 | Akron | Robert McAnaw is called for the reach on William Tiernan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert McAnaw, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| 00:14 | Akron | William Tiernan misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:14 | Akron | William Tiernan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Clarence McCorvey scores on a runner from the left block | 67-75 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Adam Herrick runs out the clock | 67-75 |