| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Key (fresh) SF - Eddie Stocking (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Wayne Colquitt (fresh) C - Homer Snodgrass (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kenneth Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mota (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Palmore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Leo Guy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 19:38 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking tips it in | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | Robert Mota comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking can't connect on a shot from the left side | 30-32 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | Leo Guy snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh is fouled on the floor by Homer Snodgrass - foul #2 on Homer Snodgrass, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 18:24 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking connects on the jumper in the lane set up by James Fitzgerald | 32-32 |
| 18:02 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Mota | 32-35 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald buries a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 17:30 | Colorado State | Kenneth Williamson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-35 |
| 17:28 | Colorado State | Leo Guy tips it in | 35-37 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Marsh - foul #3 on Michael Marsh, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Avey (PG), Edward Farrell (SG), Alton Gamble (PF), Mark Anderson (C) James Fitzgerald, Frank Key, Wayne Colquitt, Homer Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dean Warren (PG), James Leahy (SG), William Hawkins (SF), James Toomey (PF), Eddie Mattocks (C) Kenneth Williamson, Robert Mota, Michael Marsh, William Palmore, Leo Guy | |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | Eddie Mattocks double dribbles | 37-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Baker (SF) Eddie Stocking | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Mark Anderson is hacked by William Hawkins - foul #1 on William Hawkins, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 15:59 | Creighton | Edward Farrell loses the dribble to Dean Warren | 37-37 |
| 15:54 | Colorado State | Dean Warren hits the finger roll | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Louis Avey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Farrell (fresh) SF - Charles Baker (fresh) PF - Alton Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dean Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Leahy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Mattocks (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Mark Anderson clanks a shot in the paint | 37-39 |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | James Toomey gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | Dean Warren scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by James Leahy and he's fouled by Edward Farrell - foul #3 on Edward Farrell, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Fitzgerald (PG), Wayne Colquitt (PF), Homer Snodgrass (C) Louis Avey, Charles Baker, Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mota (SG), Michael Marsh (SF), William Palmore (PF), Leo Guy (C) James Leahy, William Hawkins, James Toomey, Eddie Mattocks | |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | Dean Warren misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:14 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:13 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:57 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-41 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:32 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald loses the dribble to Leo Guy | 37-41 |
| 14:20 | Colorado State | Robert Mota misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | Alton Gamble pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:02 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 14:00 | Colorado State | Leo Guy gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Mota and he's fouled by Alton Gamble - foul #2 on Alton Gamble, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Key (SG), Eddie Stocking (SF) Edward Farrell, Alton Gamble | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kenneth Williamson (PG) Dean Warren | |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt lays it in on a nice dish by James Fitzgerald | 39-44 |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | Robert Mota buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 12:51 | Creighton | Leo Guy swats the short shot by Eddie Stocking | 39-46 |
| 12:49 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:43 | Colorado State | William Palmore misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frank Key | 39-46 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | William Palmore swats the layup by Eddie Stocking | 39-46 |
| 12:16 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Kenneth Williamson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Avey (PG), Alton Gamble (PF), Mark Anderson (C) James Fitzgerald, Wayne Colquitt, Homer Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dean Warren (SG), James Leahy (SF), James Toomey (PF), Eddie Mattocks (C) Robert Mota, Michael Marsh, William Palmore, Leo Guy | |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Mark Anderson banks in the layup | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Louis Avey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Key (fresh) SF - Eddie Stocking (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Alton Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kenneth Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Leahy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Toomey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Mattocks (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Dean Warren is hacked by Frank Key - foul #1 on Frank Key, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Farrell (SG) Frank Key | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | James Toomey misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 11:16 | Creighton | Edward Farrell snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Mark Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Eddie Mattocks - foul #2 on Eddie Mattocks, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Fitzgerald (PG), Charles Baker (SF) Louis Avey, Eddie Stocking | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mota (SG), William Hawkins (SF), William Palmore (PF), Leo Guy (C) Kenneth Williamson, Dean Warren, James Toomey, Eddie Mattocks | |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Mark Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Edward Farrell is called for the reach on William Palmore - foul #4 on Edward Farrell, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass (C) Edward Farrell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Marsh (SF) William Hawkins | |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | William Palmore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Charles Baker snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 09:59 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Mark Anderson snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Baker | 46-46 |
| 09:16 | Colorado State | Leo Guy buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Leahy | 46-48 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Alton Gamble | 49-48 |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | James Leahy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:29 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 08:27 | Colorado State | Leo Guy gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:20 | Colorado State | Robert Mota is fouled on the floor by Charles Baker - foul #1 on Charles Baker, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Avey (PG), Frank Key (SG), Eddie Stocking (SF), Wayne Colquitt (PF) James Fitzgerald, Charles Baker, Alton Gamble, Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kenneth Williamson (PG), Dean Warren (SG), William Hawkins (SF), James Toomey (PF), Eddie Mattocks (C) James Leahy, Robert Mota, Michael Marsh, William Palmore, Leo Guy | |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | James Toomey hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Williamson | 49-50 |
| 07:48 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Eddie Mattocks - foul #3 on Eddie Mattocks, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| 07:48 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:48 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:48 | Colorado State | Eddie Mattocks snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Dean Warren is hacked by Homer Snodgrass - foul #3 on Homer Snodgrass, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Dean Warren misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:30 | Creighton | Frank Key grabs the board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Louis Avey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Key (fresh) SF - Eddie Stocking (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Wayne Colquitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Snodgrass (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kenneth Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Toomey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Mattocks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Creighton | Dean Warren is called for the reach on Frank Key - foul #1 on Dean Warren, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mota (SG), William Palmore (PF) William Hawkins, Eddie Mattocks | |
| 06:48 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | William Palmore pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | Dean Warren misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eddie Stocking - foul #1 on Eddie Stocking, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Fitzgerald (PG) Louis Avey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Marsh (SF), Leo Guy (C) Kenneth Williamson, James Toomey | |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | Dean Warren misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:40 | Colorado State | Dean Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:21 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Fitzgerald | 52-51 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kenneth Williamson (PG) Dean Warren | |
| 05:52 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-51 |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | Robert Mota grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:45 | Colorado State | Kenneth Williamson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Farrell (SG), Charles Baker (SF), Alton Gamble (PF), Mark Anderson (C) Frank Key, Eddie Stocking, Wayne Colquitt, Homer Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Mark Anderson makes the shot from the left wing set up by Edward Farrell | 54-51 |
| 05:03 | Colorado State | Robert Mota hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 05:01 | Colorado State | William Palmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:47 | Colorado State | William Palmore hits the finger roll set up by Robert Mota and he's hacked by Charles Baker - foul #2 on Charles Baker, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Avey (PG), Wayne Colquitt (PF) James Fitzgerald, Charles Baker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dean Warren (SG), James Leahy (SF), James Toomey (C) Robert Mota, Michael Marsh, Leo Guy | |
| 04:47 | Colorado State | William Palmore makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Louis Avey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Eddie Mattocks (C) William Palmore | |
| 04:23 | Colorado State | Kenneth Williamson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 04:22 | Creighton | Edward Farrell pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Mark Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Mark Anderson tips it home | 56-54 |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Alton Gamble steals the ball from James Toomey | 56-54 |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Louis Avey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 56-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Fitzgerald (PG), Frank Key (SG), Eddie Stocking (SF), Homer Snodgrass (C) Louis Avey, Edward Farrell, Alton Gamble, Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Mota (SG), Michael Marsh (SF), William Palmore (PF), Leo Guy (C) Kenneth Williamson, James Leahy, James Toomey, Eddie Mattocks | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Fitzgerald (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Key (fresh) SF - Eddie Stocking (fresh) 20 pts. PF - Wayne Colquitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Snodgrass (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dean Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Mota (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - Michael Marsh (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Palmore (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Leo Guy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Dean Warren makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt is hacked by William Palmore - foul #2 on William Palmore, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Leahy (PG) Dean Warren | |
| 02:09 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 02:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Leo Guy | 56-56 |
| 02:03 | Colorado State | William Palmore is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | James Leahy steals it from Homer Snodgrass | 56-56 |
| 01:41 | Colorado State | Robert Mota misses the easy layup | 56-56 |
| 01:40 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:15 | Creighton | William Palmore is called for the reach on Wayne Colquitt - foul #3 on William Palmore, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kenneth Williamson (PG) James Leahy | |
| 01:15 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:15 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Leo Guy makes the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Mota | 58-58 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass tips it but misses | 58-58 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking tips it in | 60-58 |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Michael Marsh misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Leo Guy tips it but misses | 60-58 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Frank Key snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Robert Mota is called for the reach on Frank Key in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mota, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Frank Key misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt is fouled on the floor by William Palmore - foul #4 on William Palmore, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Robert Mota hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-58 |