| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Thomas Melville (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hernandes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Temple (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clarence Zarate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Malm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | James Temple inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm is hacked by Ray Heasley - foul #2 on Ray Heasley, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:33 | Creighton | William Mitchell picks off the pass by Ronnie Malm | 30-32 |
| 19:18 | San Diego State | Clarence Zarate is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #1 on Clarence Zarate, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson can't finish the layup | 30-32 |
| 19:03 | Creighton | James Temple gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:59 | Creighton | Thomas Melville connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Hernandes | 30-35 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 18:35 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:13 | San Diego State | William Mitchell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Temple - foul #1 on James Temple, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 18:13 | San Diego State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:13 | San Diego State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:54 | Creighton | James Temple buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Hernandes | 32-37 |
| 17:33 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ray Heasley | 34-37 |
| 17:29 | Creighton | Thomas Melville is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue (PG), William Laurel (SG), Leonel Bentley (PF), Fred Reese (C) Ronald Wilson, Roy Mullins, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (PG), James Branum (SG), Douglas Mingle (PF), Randall Rickard (C) Thomas Melville, Steven Hernandes, Clarence Zarate, Ronnie Malm | |
| 17:05 | San Diego State | Fred Reese buries a jumper from close range | 36-37 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | James Branum makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue double dribbles | 36-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Williamson (PG) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Darwin Cox (SF) James Temple | |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Randall Rickard connects on the floater from the baseline set up by James Branum and the foul's on Fred Reese - foul #2 on Fred Reese, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Leonel Bentley, Fred Reese | |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Melville (PG), Steven Hernandes (SG), Clarence Zarate (PF), Ronnie Malm (C) William Selders, James Branum, Darwin Cox, Douglas Mingle | |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Randall Rickard makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Terry Williamson misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronnie Malm - foul #1 on Ronnie Malm, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Mullins (SG) William Laurel | |
| Subs | Creighton | Darwin Cox (SF) Randall Rickard | |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Terry Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Terry Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Terry Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph O'Donoghue (fresh) PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Thomas Melville (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Hernandes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darwin Cox (fresh) PF - Clarence Zarate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Malm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Thomas Melville is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Williamson - foul #1 on Terry Williamson, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 15:40 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Engel | 38-43 |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Engel | 41-43 |
| 15:12 | Creighton | Darwin Cox misses long on a shot near the basket | 41-43 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate tips it in | 41-45 |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | Terry Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 14:59 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-45 |
| 14:43 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 14:20 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Melville | 43-47 |
| 14:10 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel can't finish the layup | 43-47 |
| 14:08 | Creighton | Thomas Melville grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:02 | Creighton | Thomas Melville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Darwin Cox hits the follow up shot | 43-49 |
| 13:46 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue makes the 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 13:28 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:11 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue misses badly on a runner from the left block | 46-49 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Kenneth Engel steals it from Steven Hernandes | 46-49 |
| 12:46 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Melville - foul #2 on Thomas Melville, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (PG), William Mitchell (SF), Leonel Bentley (PF), Fred Reese (C) Terry Williamson, Joseph O'Donoghue, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (PG), James Branum (SG), James Temple (SF), Douglas Mingle (PF), Randall Rickard (C) Thomas Melville, Steven Hernandes, Darwin Cox, Clarence Zarate, Ronnie Malm | |
| 12:46 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:46 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:20 | Creighton | William Mitchell takes the ball from James Branum | 48-49 |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | William Mitchell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:51 | San Diego State | Fred Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Mullins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leonel Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fred Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Selders (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Branum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Temple (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Mingle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Rickard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins's floater is tipped away by Douglas Mingle | 48-49 |
| 11:37 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley tips it in | 50-49 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | James Temple double dribbles | 50-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Laurel (SG) Roy Mullins | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Laurel and he's fouled by William Selders - foul #3 on William Selders, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:50 | Creighton | William Selders knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Branum and he's hacked by William Laurel - foul #1 on William Laurel, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 10:50 | Creighton | William Selders misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Fred Reese grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson drills a jumper in the paint | 55-51 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Douglas Mingle comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Leonel Bentley - foul #2 on Leonel Bentley, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Williamson (PG), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Ronald Wilson, Leonel Bentley, Fred Reese | |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Melville (PG), Clarence Zarate (PF) James Branum, Randall Rickard | |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Douglas Mingle makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Douglas Mingle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley is whistled for traveling | 55-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Hernandes (SG), Darwin Cox (SF), Ronnie Malm (C) William Selders, James Temple, Douglas Mingle | |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Ray Heasley blocks the jumper by Steven Hernandes | 55-53 |
| 09:35 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 09:18 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 55-53 |
| 09:16 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 08:45 | San Diego State | William Mitchell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Laurel | 58-53 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Darwin Cox loses the dribble to William Mitchell | 58-53 |
| 08:22 | San Diego State | Terry Williamson is fouled on the floor by Steven Hernandes - foul #1 on Steven Hernandes, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (PG), Roy Mullins (SG), Leonel Bentley (PF), Fred Reese (C) Terry Williamson, William Laurel, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (PG), James Branum (SG), James Temple (SF), Douglas Mingle (PF), Randall Rickard (C) Thomas Melville, Steven Hernandes, Darwin Cox, Clarence Zarate, Ronnie Malm | |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 08:11 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley tips it home | 60-53 |
| 07:57 | Creighton | Randall Rickard lays it up and in set up by James Branum | 60-55 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Wilson and the foul's on Douglas Mingle - foul #1 on Douglas Mingle, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:41 | Creighton | Douglas Mingle grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Mullins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Leonel Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Selders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Branum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Temple (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Mingle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Rickard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Creighton | Randall Rickard makes the fadeaway from close range set up by William Selders and he's fouled by Fred Reese - foul #3 on Fred Reese, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| 07:30 | Creighton | Randall Rickard makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 06:48 | Creighton | Randall Rickard misses the lay-in | 65-58 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins drills a turnaround in the lane | 67-58 |
| 06:11 | Creighton | Fred Reese picks off the pass by James Temple | 67-58 |
| 05:54 | San Diego State | James Temple is called for the reach on Fred Reese - foul #2 on James Temple, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Williamson (PG), William Laurel (SG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SF), Ray Heasley (PF) Ronald Wilson, Roy Mullins, William Mitchell, Leonel Bentley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Melville (PG), Steven Hernandes (SG), Clarence Zarate (PF), Ronnie Malm (C) William Selders, James Branum, Randall Rickard, Douglas Mingle | |
| 05:54 | San Diego State | Fred Reese misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph O'Donoghue - foul #2 on Joseph O'Donoghue, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel (C) Fred Reese | |
| Subs | Creighton | Darwin Cox (SF) James Temple | |
| 05:38 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:20 | San Diego State | William Laurel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel tips it but misses | 67-60 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Thomas Melville is hacked by William Laurel - foul #2 on William Laurel, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Thomas Melville makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Thomas Melville makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses the floater from the left side | 67-62 |
| 04:59 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ronnie Malm | 67-62 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | Darwin Cox connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Steven Hernandes and he's hacked by Kenneth Engel - foul #2 on Kenneth Engel, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | Darwin Cox makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | William Laurel is fouled on the floor by Steven Hernandes - foul #2 on Steven Hernandes, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Temple (SF) Darwin Cox | |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | William Laurel makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | William Laurel makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | James Temple misses the easy layup | 69-65 |
| 04:09 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Heasley | 72-65 |
| 03:47 | Creighton | James Temple can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 72-65 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm gets the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 03:31 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Clarence Zarate, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (PG), Roy Mullins (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Leonel Bentley (PF) Terry Williamson, William Laurel, Joseph O'Donoghue, Ray Heasley | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (PG), James Branum (SG), Douglas Mingle (PF), Randall Rickard (C) Thomas Melville, Steven Hernandes, Clarence Zarate, Ronnie Malm | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Leonel Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Selders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Branum (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Temple (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Mingle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Rickard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | William Mitchell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Randall Rickard | 72-65 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | William Selders is hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #2 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Reese (C) Kenneth Engel | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:04 | Creighton | William Selders makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | William Selders makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-67 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Randall Rickard gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Leonel Bentley, Fred Reese | |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Melville (PG), Steven Hernandes (SG), Clarence Zarate (PF), Ronnie Malm (C) William Selders, James Branum, Douglas Mingle, Randall Rickard | |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate loses the dribble to Ronald Wilson | 72-67 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Thomas Melville is called for the reach on Ronald Wilson - foul #3 on Thomas Melville, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | James Temple pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | James Temple hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Melville and the foul's on Ray Heasley - foul #3 on Ray Heasley, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | James Temple misses the free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm grabs the board | 73-69 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | James Temple's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Engel | 73-69 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Temple and he's hacked by Roy Mullins - foul #1 on Roy Mullins, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes misses the free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm grabs the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | William Mitchell grabs the board | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley is hacked by Clarence Zarate - foul #3 on Clarence Zarate, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel is hacked by Steven Hernandes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Hernandes, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue (SF) Ray Heasley | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes is hacked by Kenneth Engel - foul #3 on Kenneth Engel, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF) Joseph O'Donoghue | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson runs out the clock | 75-73 |