| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Fitzgerald (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Key (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alton Gamble (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Homer Snodgrass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Billy Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nissen (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bruns (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | David Nissen inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Bradley | David Nissen is whistled for a carry | 20-27 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 19:19 | Bradley | Billy Thompson grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 19:13 | Bradley | James Thomas can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 20-27 |
| 19:12 | Bradley | Joseph Bruns tips it in | 20-29 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Key | 23-29 |
| 18:28 | Bradley | Billy Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 18:27 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald is called for traveling | 23-29 |
| 17:45 | Bradley | James Fitzgerald steals the ball from Joseph Bruns | 23-29 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass is fouled on the floor by David Nissen - foul #2 on David Nissen, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Harvey Ingram (PF) James Thomas | |
| 17:03 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Anderson | 26-29 |
| 16:39 | Bradley | Larry Cheatham clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Alton Gamble | 26-29 |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Alton Gamble | 28-29 |
| 16:05 | Bradley | Mark Anderson denies the turnaround by Harvey Ingram | 28-29 |
| 16:03 | Bradley | Joseph Bruns hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Mark Anderson scores on a jumper from close range | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Key (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alton Gamble (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Mark Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Homer Snodgrass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Billy Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Cheatham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nissen (fairly fresh) PF - Harvey Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bruns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Bradley | Larry Cheatham is hacked by Homer Snodgrass - foul #3 on Homer Snodgrass, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eddie Stocking (SF), Wayne Colquitt (C) Alton Gamble, Homer Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Bradley | Philip Forrest (PG), Tod Hooker (SG), Charles Jackson (SF), James Thomas (PF) Billy Thompson, Larry Cheatham, David Nissen, Joseph Bruns | |
| 15:14 | Bradley | The jump hook by Tod Hooker is blocked by Mark Anderson | 30-31 |
| 15:13 | Bradley | Philip Forrest grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:57 | Bradley | Tod Hooker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 14:48 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 14:48 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:48 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:29 | Bradley | James Thomas misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 14:11 | Bradley | Tod Hooker drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Forrest | 32-35 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Mark Anderson knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Fitzgerald | 34-35 |
| 13:20 | Bradley | James Thomas knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Tod Hooker | 34-37 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 12:54 | Bradley | James Thomas grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 12:36 | Bradley | Philip Forrest hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 12:34 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 12:29 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald is hacked by Philip Forrest in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Forrest, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Avey (PG), Edward Farrell (SG), Alton Gamble (PF), Homer Snodgrass (C) James Fitzgerald, Frank Key, Mark Anderson, Wayne Colquitt | |
| Subs | Bradley | Billy Thompson (PG), Larry Cheatham (SG), David Nissen (SF), David Burgess (PF), Joseph Bruns (C) Philip Forrest, Tod Hooker, Charles Jackson, James Thomas, Harvey Ingram | |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking blows the layup | 34-37 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Stocking | 34-37 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Bruns - foul #1 on Joseph Bruns, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:31 | Bradley | Larry Cheatham connects on the jumper near the basket | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Louis Avey (fresh) SG - Edward Farrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Stocking (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Gamble (fresh) 5 reb. C - Homer Snodgrass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Billy Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nissen (fresh) PF - David Burgess (fresh) C - Joseph Bruns (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 10:42 | Bradley | Larry Cheatham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 10:40 | Bradley | Joseph Bruns grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:33 | Bradley | Joseph Bruns is hacked by Homer Snodgrass - foul #4 on Homer Snodgrass, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Fitzgerald (PG), Wayne Colquitt (C) Louis Avey, Homer Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Thomas (PF) David Burgess | |
| 10:19 | Bradley | James Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 10:18 | Bradley | David Nissen hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 10:00 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alton Gamble and the foul's on Billy Thompson - foul #2 on Billy Thompson, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Key (SG), Mark Anderson (PF) Edward Farrell, Eddie Stocking | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Jackson (SF) David Nissen | |
| 09:38 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:24 | Bradley | Billy Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | Alton Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Key | 43-41 |
| 08:42 | Bradley | James Thomas scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Cheatham | 43-43 |
| 08:13 | Creighton | Mark Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eddie Stocking (SF) Alton Gamble | |
| Subs | Bradley | Philip Forrest (PG), Tod Hooker (SG), David Nissen (SF), Harvey Ingram (PF), David Burgess (C) Billy Thompson, Larry Cheatham, Charles Jackson, James Thomas, Joseph Bruns | |
| 08:13 | Creighton | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:13 | Creighton | Mark Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:13 | Bradley | Harvey Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:49 | Bradley | Tod Hooker misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eddie Stocking - foul #2 on Eddie Stocking, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass (C) Wayne Colquitt | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 07:49 | Bradley | Tod Hooker misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:49 | Bradley | Tod Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Mark Anderson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Key (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eddie Stocking (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Homer Snodgrass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Philip Forrest (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tod Hooker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Nissen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Burgess (fresh) | |
| 07:02 | Bradley | David Nissen scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Harvey Ingram | 46-46 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Mark Anderson is hacked by David Burgess - foul #1 on David Burgess, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Farrell (SG) Frank Key | |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Cheatham (SG) Tod Hooker | |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Mark Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:43 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Harvey Ingram | 47-46 |
| 06:20 | Bradley | Eddie Stocking steals the ball from Harvey Ingram | 47-46 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Mark Anderson loses the dribble to Philip Forrest | 47-46 |
| 05:49 | Bradley | Harvey Ingram can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Mark Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Eddie Stocking lays it in set up by James Fitzgerald | 49-46 |
| 05:21 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Key (SG), Alton Gamble (SF), Wayne Colquitt (PF) Edward Farrell, Eddie Stocking, Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Billy Thompson (PG), James Thomas (PF), Joseph Bruns (C) Philip Forrest, Harvey Ingram, David Burgess | |
| 04:58 | Bradley | Larry Cheatham is fouled on the floor by Frank Key - foul #1 on Frank Key, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 04:40 | Bradley | Billy Thompson makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Nissen and he's hacked by James Fitzgerald - foul #3 on James Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 04:40 | Bradley | Billy Thompson makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 04:19 | Bradley | James Thomas grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 04:13 | Bradley | Frank Key is called for the reach on James Thomas - foul #2 on Frank Key, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| 04:13 | Bradley | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:13 | Bradley | James Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Alton Gamble misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-50 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 03:34 | Bradley | David Nissen lays it up and in set up by Larry Cheatham and the foul's on Wayne Colquitt - foul #1 on Wayne Colquitt, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Avey (PG), Mark Anderson (PF) James Fitzgerald, Wayne Colquitt | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 03:34 | Bradley | David Nissen misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Mark Anderson is hacked by James Thomas - foul #3 on James Thomas, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Jackson (SF) David Nissen | |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Mark Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Louis Avey (fresh) SG - Frank Key (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alton Gamble (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Mark Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Homer Snodgrass (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Billy Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bruns (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Mark Anderson's layup is rejected by James Thomas | 51-52 |
| 02:57 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Larry Cheatham | 51-52 |
| 02:42 | Bradley | Larry Cheatham double dribbles | 51-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Harvey Ingram (PF) James Thomas | |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Frank Key is hacked by Larry Cheatham - foul #3 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Fitzgerald (PG), Eddie Stocking (SF), Wayne Colquitt (C) Louis Avey, Alton Gamble, Homer Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Bradley | Philip Forrest (PG), David Burgess (C) Billy Thompson, Joseph Bruns | |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Frank Key misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:14 | Bradley | Larry Cheatham snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 02:14 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| 01:55 | Bradley | Philip Forrest buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Jackson | 51-55 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alton Gamble (SF), Homer Snodgrass (C) Eddie Stocking, Wayne Colquitt | |
| Subs | Bradley | Billy Thompson (PG), David Nissen (SF), James Thomas (PF), Joseph Bruns (C) Philip Forrest, Charles Jackson, Harvey Ingram, David Burgess | |
| 01:34 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 01:33 | Bradley | The rebound goes to David Nissen | 51-55 |
| 01:12 | Bradley | James Thomas drills a jumper from the baseline | 51-57 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | James Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 51-57 |
| 00:53 | Bradley | David Nissen pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Bradley | David Nissen is fouled in the backcourt by James Fitzgerald - foul #4 on James Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| 00:51 | Bradley | David Nissen misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Homer Snodgrass | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Larry Cheatham is called for the reach on Mark Anderson - foul #4 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Mark Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:45 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Joseph Bruns | 52-57 |
| 00:42 | Bradley | James Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Joseph Bruns in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Fitzgerald, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Avey (PG) James Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:42 | Bradley | Joseph Bruns makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:42 | Bradley | Joseph Bruns makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Homer Snodgrass is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Homer Snodgrass, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt (C) Homer Snodgrass | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:35 | Bradley | David Nissen is hacked by Louis Avey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Avey, team foul #12 | 52-59 |
| 00:35 | Bradley | David Nissen makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:35 | Bradley | David Nissen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Billy Thompson takes the ball from Louis Avey | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Bradley | David Nissen is hacked by Louis Avey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Avey, team foul #13 | 52-61 |
| 00:26 | Bradley | David Nissen makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:26 | Bradley | David Nissen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Wayne Colquitt pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Alton Gamble is fouled on the floor by Larry Cheatham - foul #5 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #11 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Farrell (SG), Eddie Stocking (SF) Frank Key, Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Philip Forrest (PG), Tod Hooker (SG), Charles Jackson (SF), Harvey Ingram (PF), David Burgess (C) Billy Thompson, Larry Cheatham, David Nissen, James Thomas, Joseph Bruns | |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Alton Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Alton Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:20 | Bradley | The rebound goes to David Burgess | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Philip Forrest runs out the clock | 52-62 |