| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Boyd Vera (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Arrant (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Partlow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sease (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott May (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease inbounds the ball | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Donald Partlow denies the turnaround by Jerome Owen | 50-38 |
| 19:40 | Creighton | William Walker pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 19:34 | Creighton | Cesar Russo loses the dribble to Kevin Rudder | 50-38 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Donald Partlow is called for the reach on Robert Sease - foul #1 on Donald Partlow, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 19:04 | Creighton | Donald Partlow gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Cesar Russo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | Henry Arrant gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 18:33 | Creighton | Cesar Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Henry Arrant tips it but misses | 50-38 |
| 18:31 | Creighton | William Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | Boyd Vera misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico State | Scott May grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico State | Donald Partlow denies the turnaround by Robert Sease | 50-38 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Henry Arrant grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 17:31 | Creighton | Cesar Russo misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-38 |
| 17:29 | Creighton | Donald Partlow tips it back up and in | 52-38 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-41 |
| 17:00 | Creighton | Henry Arrant buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Boyd Vera | 54-41 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen connects on the shot from the left block | 54-43 |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Henry Arrant travels with the ball | 54-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Willie Nero (PG), Aurelio Esposito (SG), Kelvin Bolding (SF), Jeff Felix (C) Boyd Vera, Cesar Russo, William Walker, Donald Partlow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (PG), George Gough (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), James Stokley (PF), Allen Geissler (C) Jerome Owen, Kevin Rudder, Robert Sease, Carlos Kuhlmann, Scott May | |
| 15:57 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Willie Nero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aurelio Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelvin Bolding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Arrant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff Felix (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Delbert Verduzco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Gough (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Stokley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Geissler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Jeff Felix is fouled on the floor by Allen Geissler - foul #2 on Allen Geissler, team foul #1 | 54-43 |
| 15:26 | Creighton | Kelvin Bolding can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Jeff Felix gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | Kelvin Bolding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (PG) George Gough | |
| 14:52 | New Mexico State | Henry Arrant denies the turnaround by James Stokley | 54-43 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | James Stokley can't tip it in | 54-43 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Henry Arrant is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Henry Arrant, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Boyd Vera (PG), Cesar Russo (SG), Donald Partlow (C) Willie Nero, Kelvin Bolding, Jeff Felix | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte lays it up and in | 54-47 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Boyd Vera clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Henry Arrant snags the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 13:45 | Creighton | Boyd Vera misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Theodore Korte and he's fouled by Donald Partlow - foul #2 on Donald Partlow, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kelvin Bolding (SF), William Walker (PF) Aurelio Esposito, Henry Arrant | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SG), Robert Sease (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF) Delbert Verduzco, Theodore Korte, James Stokley | |
| 13:27 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:58 | Creighton | Cesar Russo is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rudder - foul #2 on Kevin Rudder, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Gough (PG), Scott May (C) Jerome Owen, Allen Geissler | |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Boyd Vera buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Walker | 56-50 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico State | Scott May is whistled for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Willie Nero (PG), Aurelio Esposito (SF), Jeff Felix (C) Boyd Vera, Kelvin Bolding, Donald Partlow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (PG) George Gough | |
| 12:18 | Creighton | Scott May is called for the reach on Jeff Felix - foul #1 on Scott May, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (PG) Theodore Korte | |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Cesar Russo can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Jeff Felix tips it but misses | 56-50 |
| 12:08 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Scott May is blocked by Jeff Felix | 56-50 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | William Walker gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Willie Nero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Aurelio Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Felix (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Delbert Verduzco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sease (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott May (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Willie Nero can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-50 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder clanks a shot from the left side | 56-50 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | William Walker gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 11:16 | Creighton | Cesar Russo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Delbert Verduzco | 59-52 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Aurelio Esposito loses the dribble to Kevin Rudder | 59-52 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico State | Cesar Russo steps in front of the Scott May pass | 59-52 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Delbert Verduzco steals it from Willie Nero in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Felix | 59-52 |
| 10:09 | Creighton | William Walker pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Willie Nero's pass is intercepted by Delbert Verduzco in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Jeff Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Jeff Felix clanks a floater from the left side | 59-52 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | William Walker snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Cesar Russo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | Scott May hits a runner from the right block | 59-54 |
| 08:35 | Creighton | William Walker connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Aurelio Esposito | 61-54 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Aurelio Esposito picks off the pass by Kevin Rudder | 61-54 |
| 08:15 | Creighton | Cesar Russo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 08:09 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 08:07 | Creighton | Jeff Felix snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Cesar Russo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 08:01 | Creighton | Jeff Felix can't tip it in | 61-54 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | William Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Willie Nero (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cesar Russo (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Aurelio Esposito (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Jeff Felix (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Delbert Verduzco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Rudder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sease (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Scott May (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Aurelio Esposito misses the easy layup | 61-54 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Scott May | 61-54 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease tips it home | 61-56 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Kevin Rudder picks off the pass by Jeff Felix | 61-56 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder grabs the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann is called for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Boyd Vera (PG), Kenneth Sullivan (SG), Kelvin Bolding (SF), Henry Arrant (PF), Donald Partlow (C) Willie Nero, Cesar Russo, Aurelio Esposito, William Walker, Jeff Felix | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen (PG), George Gough (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), James Stokley (PF), Allen Geissler (C) Delbert Verduzco, Kevin Rudder, Robert Sease, Carlos Kuhlmann, Scott May | |
| 05:53 | Creighton | Boyd Vera connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Sullivan | 64-56 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Henry Arrant snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Boyd Vera knocks in the 3 from straight away | 67-56 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Bolding - foul #3 on Kelvin Bolding, team foul #4 | 67-56 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico State | Henry Arrant swats the layup by Theodore Korte | 67-56 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Henry Arrant pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | Kenneth Sullivan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-56 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Stokley | 67-56 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | George Gough misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-56 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Allen Geissler snags the offensive board | 67-56 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Partlow - foul #3 on Donald Partlow, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:57 | Creighton | Kenneth Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Boyd Vera is called for the reach on Jerome Owen - foul #2 on Boyd Vera, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cesar Russo (SG), William Walker (SF) Kenneth Sullivan, Kelvin Bolding | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SG), William Laboy (C) George Gough, Allen Geissler | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Boyd Vera (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cesar Russo (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. PF - Henry Arrant (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Partlow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rudder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Stokley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Laboy (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | James Stokley is hacked by Cesar Russo - foul #2 on Cesar Russo, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Willie Nero (PG), Lewis Zellmann (C) Boyd Vera, Donald Partlow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | James Stokley makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | James Stokley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Henry Arrant grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Creighton | William Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-59 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder gets the rebound | 67-59 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen is fouled on the floor by Willie Nero - foul #1 on Willie Nero, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Lazarus (SF), Carlos Kuhlmann (PF) Theodore Korte, James Stokley | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Boyd Vera (PG), Aurelio Esposito (SF), Donald Partlow (C) Willie Nero, William Walker, Lewis Zellmann | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte (SF), James Stokley (C) Anthony Lazarus, William Laboy | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Aurelio Esposito misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Stokley - foul #2 on James Stokley, team foul #4 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (SG), Robert Sease (SF) Kevin Rudder, Theodore Korte | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Aurelio Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Aurelio Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Walker (SF) Aurelio Esposito | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder (SG) Delbert Verduzco | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Sease and he's hacked by Boyd Vera - foul #3 on Boyd Vera, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen misses the free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Henry Arrant grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Cesar Russo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Henry Arrant - foul #4 on Henry Arrant, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:45 | Creighton | Jerome Owen takes the ball from Henry Arrant | 69-64 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen lays it in | 69-66 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Henry Arrant misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kevin Rudder - foul #3 on Kevin Rudder, team foul #5 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Scott May (C) James Stokley | |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Henry Arrant misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Henry Arrant misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Scott May snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann is whistled for a carry | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Creighton | William Walker misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Scott May - foul #2 on Scott May, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Aurelio Esposito (SF) Henry Arrant | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:33 | Creighton | William Walker misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | William Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Rudder | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Henry Arrant (PF) Aurelio Esposito | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | William Walker can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Boyd Vera (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. PF - Henry Arrant (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Donald Partlow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerome Owen (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Rudder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sease (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Kuhlmann (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Scott May (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Scott May wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen travels with the ball | 69-69 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | Boyd Vera makes the jumper from the left side | 71-69 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico State | Jerome Owen misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Donald Partlow | 71-69 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Henry Arrant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Boyd Vera | 73-69 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Carlos Kuhlmann is denied by Donald Partlow | 73-69 |
| 03:48 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Donald Partlow | 73-69 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Cesar Russo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico State | Scott May misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 76-69 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease hits the follow up shot | 76-71 |
| 03:16 | Creighton | Cesar Russo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | William Walker gets the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Cesar Russo misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Rudder - foul #4 on Kevin Rudder, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Cesar Russo misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Cesar Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Kuhlmann | 77-74 |
| 02:41 | Creighton | William Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott May - foul #3 on Scott May, team foul #8 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Stokley (C) Scott May | |
| 02:41 | Creighton | William Walker makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:41 | Creighton | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Robert Sease loses the dribble to William Walker | 79-74 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Henry Arrant misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 79-74 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico State | Carlos Kuhlmann pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Boyd Vera steals the ball from Carlos Kuhlmann | 79-74 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | Boyd Vera lays it up and in | 81-74 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by James Stokley is blocked by Henry Arrant | 81-74 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Kevin Rudder misses the tip | 81-74 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | William Walker pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Boyd Vera misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-74 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | William Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 81-74 |
| 01:28 | Creighton | Cesar Russo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Boyd Vera | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | James Stokley's pass is intercepted by Donald Partlow | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Creighton | William Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Willie Nero (PG), Aurelio Esposito (SG), Kelvin Bolding (SF), Jeff Felix (C) Boyd Vera, Cesar Russo, William Walker, Donald Partlow | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Delbert Verduzco (PG), George Gough (SG), Theodore Korte (SF), Allen Geissler (C) Jerome Owen, Kevin Rudder, Robert Sease, Carlos Kuhlmann | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Willie Nero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aurelio Esposito (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kelvin Bolding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Arrant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeff Felix (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Delbert Verduzco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Gough (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Korte (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Stokley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Geissler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte misses the lay-in | 84-74 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Kelvin Bolding gets the rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Creighton | George Gough is called for the reach on Kelvin Bolding in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Gough, team foul #9 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Sullivan (SG), Lewis Zellmann (C) Henry Arrant, Jeff Felix | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Kelvin Bolding makes the 1st free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Kelvin Bolding misses the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Aurelio Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Kelvin Bolding misses the driving attempt near the basket | 85-74 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Theodore Korte pulls down the rebound | 85-74 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | James Stokley misses the easy layup | 85-74 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Kelvin Bolding pulls down the rebound | 85-74 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Willie Nero runs out the clock | 85-74 |