| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Bernard Ferrante (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Gula (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Selfridge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Moffett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Strickland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Key (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Stocking (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Colquitt (fresh) C - Homer Snodgrass (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Quinnipiac | Donald Selfridge inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Quinnipiac | James Strickland double dribbles | 26-39 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking misses the dunk | 26-39 |
| 19:08 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to James Fitzgerald | 26-39 |
| 18:56 | Creighton | Frank Key is called for traveling | 26-39 |
| 18:43 | Quinnipiac | Donald Selfridge misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Eddie Stocking - foul #2 on Eddie Stocking, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Russell Groves (C) James Strickland | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:43 | Quinnipiac | Donald Selfridge misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:43 | Quinnipiac | Donald Selfridge makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:16 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-41 |
| 17:56 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 17:54 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett grabs the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 17:46 | Quinnipiac | Russell Groves lays it in and the foul's on Homer Snodgrass - foul #1 on Homer Snodgrass, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Terry Hubbard (PG), William Kaplan (SG), Walter Farmer (SF), Sylvester Willits (C) Bernard Ferrante, Scott Gula, Donald Selfridge, Billy Moffett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Avey (PG), Edward Farrell (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Alton Gamble (PF), Mark Anderson (C) James Fitzgerald, Frank Key, Eddie Stocking, Wayne Colquitt, Homer Snodgrass | |
| 17:46 | Quinnipiac | Russell Groves misses the free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Mark Anderson gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:32 | Creighton | Mark Anderson misses short on a floater from close range | 29-41 |
| 17:31 | Quinnipiac | Russell Groves snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 17:11 | Quinnipiac | Walter Farmer drills a 3 from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 16:43 | Creighton | Mark Anderson is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Edward Farrell | 32-43 |
| 16:17 | Quinnipiac | Russell Groves misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Edward Farrell gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Mark Anderson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 15:58 | Quinnipiac | Russell Groves pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Terry Hubbard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Kaplan (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Farmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Groves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sylvester Willits (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Louis Avey (fresh) SG - Edward Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) PF - Alton Gamble (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Quinnipiac | Walter Farmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Bernard Ferrante (PG), Scott Gula (SG), Jack Leet (SF), Mathew Leland (PF), James Strickland (C) Terry Hubbard, William Kaplan, Walter Farmer, Russell Groves, Sylvester Willits | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Fitzgerald (PG), Frank Key (SG), Eddie Stocking (SF), Wayne Colquitt (PF), Homer Snodgrass (C) Louis Avey, Edward Farrell, Charles Baker, Alton Gamble, Mark Anderson | |
| 15:07 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking misses short on a floater from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 15:06 | Quinnipiac | Bernard Ferrante snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 14:55 | Quinnipiac | Scott Gula knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bernard Ferrante | 35-43 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Scott Gula is called for the reach on Frank Key in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Gula, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett (PF) Mathew Leland | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:33 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Colquitt | 35-45 |
| 14:20 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eddie Stocking - foul #3 on Eddie Stocking, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Donald Selfridge (PG) Bernard Ferrante | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:20 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:20 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 14:00 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:42 | Quinnipiac | Scott Gula misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass blows the layup but the foul's on James Strickland - foul #1 on James Strickland, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Terry Hubbard (PG), William Kaplan (SF), Mathew Leland (PF) Scott Gula, Jack Leet, Billy Moffett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Avey (PG), Edward Farrell (SG), Alton Gamble (SF), Mark Anderson (PF) James Fitzgerald, Frank Key, Eddie Stocking, Wayne Colquitt | |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:01 | Quinnipiac | Homer Snodgrass swats the layup by Mathew Leland | 36-47 |
| 13:00 | Quinnipiac | James Strickland hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 12:58 | Creighton | Terry Hubbard is called for the reach on Homer Snodgrass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Hubbard, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Walter Farmer (SF), Sylvester Willits (C) Terry Hubbard, James Strickland | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Baker (SF) Homer Snodgrass | |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Mark Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Sylvester Willits - foul #1 on Sylvester Willits, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Bernard Ferrante (PG) Walter Farmer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Mark Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:24 | Quinnipiac | William Kaplan is hacked by Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Walter Farmer (SF) Donald Selfridge | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:09 | Quinnipiac | Walter Farmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-49 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Mark Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Baker | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Bernard Ferrante (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kaplan (fresh) SF - Walter Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mathew Leland (fairly fresh) C - Sylvester Willits (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Louis Avey (fresh) SG - Edward Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alton Gamble (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Leland scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Ferrante and the foul's on Mark Anderson - foul #1 on Mark Anderson, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Donald Selfridge (PG), Scott Gula (SG), Jack Leet (SF), Russell Groves (C) Bernard Ferrante, William Kaplan, Walter Farmer, Sylvester Willits | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Fitzgerald (PG), Frank Key (SG), Eddie Stocking (SF), Wayne Colquitt (PF), Homer Snodgrass (C) Louis Avey, Edward Farrell, Charles Baker, Alton Gamble, Mark Anderson | |
| 11:20 | Quinnipiac | Mathew Leland makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| 11:02 | Creighton | Scott Gula is called for the reach on James Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Scott Gula, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett (PF) Mathew Leland | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:41 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 10:29 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 10:12 | Creighton | Frank Key is fouled on the floor by Scott Gula - foul #3 on Scott Gula, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Terry Hubbard (PG) Donald Selfridge | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alton Gamble (SF) Eddie Stocking | |
| 09:57 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 09:56 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 09:55 | Quinnipiac | Terry Hubbard gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:35 | Quinnipiac | Russell Groves drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Gula | 47-54 |
| 09:33 | Creighton | Scott Gula picks off the pass by Frank Key in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 09:18 | Quinnipiac | Terry Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 09:16 | Quinnipiac | Scott Gula snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 08:57 | Quinnipiac | Scott Gula makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Russell Groves | 49-54 |
| 08:55 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald's pass is intercepted by Terry Hubbard in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 08:42 | Quinnipiac | Jack Leet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 08:40 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Alton Gamble | 49-54 |
| 08:12 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Russell Groves | 49-54 |
| 07:55 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett is denied on a layup by Homer Snodgrass | 49-54 |
| 07:53 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 07:35 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Colquitt - foul #3 on Wayne Colquitt, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Bernard Ferrante (PG), Donald Selfridge (SG), William Kaplan (SF), James Strickland (C) Terry Hubbard, Scott Gula, Jack Leet, Russell Groves | |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Avey (PG), Edward Farrell (SG), Eddie Stocking (SF), Mark Anderson (C) James Fitzgerald, Frank Key, Alton Gamble, Homer Snodgrass | |
| 07:35 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:35 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Bernard Ferrante (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Selfridge (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Kaplan (fresh) PF - Billy Moffett (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Louis Avey (fresh) SG - Edward Farrell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Stocking (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Colquitt (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Mark Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Creighton | Bernard Ferrante picks off the pass by Edward Farrell in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 07:23 | Quinnipiac | William Kaplan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 07:22 | Creighton | Edward Farrell gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Mark Anderson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 50-54 |
| 07:07 | Quinnipiac | Donald Selfridge pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:52 | Quinnipiac | James Strickland buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 06:32 | Creighton | James Strickland steps in front of the Mark Anderson pass | 53-54 |
| 06:14 | Quinnipiac | William Kaplan hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Ferrante | 56-54 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by William Kaplan - foul #3 on William Kaplan, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Walter Farmer (SG), Jack Leet (SF), Mathew Leland (PF), Sylvester Willits (C) Donald Selfridge, William Kaplan, Billy Moffett, James Strickland | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Baker (SG), Homer Snodgrass (C) Edward Farrell, Wayne Colquitt | |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:54 | Quinnipiac | Sylvester Willits grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:32 | Quinnipiac | Walter Farmer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Homer Snodgrass | 56-54 |
| 05:06 | Creighton | Mark Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Terry Hubbard (PG), Scott Gula (SG) Bernard Ferrante, Jack Leet | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Fitzgerald (PG), Alton Gamble (PF) Louis Avey, Mark Anderson | |
| 04:56 | Quinnipiac | Walter Farmer connects on the shot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Alton Gamble knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie Stocking and the foul's on Mathew Leland - foul #1 on Mathew Leland, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Donald Selfridge (PG), William Kaplan (SG), Jack Leet (SF), Russell Groves (PF), James Strickland (C) Terry Hubbard, Scott Gula, Walter Farmer, Mathew Leland, Sylvester Willits | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Farrell (SG), Wayne Colquitt (PF) Charles Baker, Eddie Stocking | |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Alton Gamble makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:53 | Quinnipiac | James Strickland misses the easy layup | 58-57 |
| 03:52 | Quinnipiac | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Groves | 58-57 |
| 03:36 | Quinnipiac | Donald Selfridge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Farrell - foul #3 on Edward Farrell, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eddie Stocking (SF), Mark Anderson (C) Alton Gamble, Homer Snodgrass | |
| 03:36 | Quinnipiac | Donald Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:36 | Quinnipiac | Donald Selfridge makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Donald Selfridge (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Kaplan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Leet (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Russell Groves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Farrell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Stocking (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Colquitt (tiring) 3 pf. C - Mark Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Mark Anderson misses short on an open runner from the right block | 60-57 |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Edward Farrell gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Mark Anderson connects on the open jump hook from the left block set up by Wayne Colquitt | 60-59 |
| 02:49 | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Bernard Ferrante (PG), Scott Gula (SG), Sylvester Willits (PF) Donald Selfridge, William Kaplan, Russell Groves | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Key (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Alton Gamble (PF) Edward Farrell, Eddie Stocking, Wayne Colquitt | |
| 02:47 | Quinnipiac | Bernard Ferrante loses the dribble to Frank Key in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 02:47 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Gula - foul #4 on Scott Gula, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:09 | Quinnipiac | Scott Gula is fouled on the floor by Alton Gamble - foul #2 on Alton Gamble, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Russell Groves (PF) Sylvester Willits | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eddie Stocking (SF) Charles Baker | |
| 02:09 | Quinnipiac | Scott Gula makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:09 | Quinnipiac | Scott Gula misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Key | 61-64 |
| 01:33 | Quinnipiac | Mark Anderson steps in front of the Jack Leet pass | 61-64 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett (PF) Russell Groves | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt (PF), Homer Snodgrass (C) Alton Gamble, Mark Anderson | |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Fitzgerald | 61-66 |
| 00:51 | Quinnipiac | Scott Gula is fouled on the floor by Frank Key - foul #2 on Frank Key, team foul #9 | 61-66 |
| 00:51 | Quinnipiac | Scott Gula makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:51 | Quinnipiac | Scott Gula misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Wayne Colquitt | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses short on a floater from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 00:27 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Billy Moffett | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Frank Key pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Bernard Ferrante is called for the reach on Frank Key in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Ferrante, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Frank Key misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Frank Key makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:11 | Quinnipiac | Wayne Colquitt is called for the reach on Billy Moffett - foul #4 on Wayne Colquitt, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| 00:11 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:11 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt is hacked by Bernard Ferrante in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Ferrante, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:01 | Quinnipiac | Billy Moffett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Wayne Colquitt | 64-68 |