| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James McLean (fresh) SG - Fred Kimmons (fresh) SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) PF - Alvin Kuehner (fresh) C - James Blanding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) SG - Donald Bass (fresh) SF - Phil Johnson (fresh) PF - Edward Collins (fresh) C - Alan Noles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | James Blanding wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Phil Johnson is called for the reach on Scott Thomas - foul #1 on Phil Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | Scott Thomas double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Bradley | Donald Bass drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bennie Ziems and the foul's on James Blanding - foul #1 on James Blanding, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Bradley | Donald Bass makes the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Creighton | Donald Bass steps in front of the Scott Thomas pass | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Bradley | Alan Noles knocks in the turnaround from close range | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Alan Noles is called for the reach on James McLean - foul #1 on Alan Noles, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Fred Kimmons is blocked by Alan Noles | 0-6 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Thomas | 0-6 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Scott Thomas clanks a shot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:44 | Bradley | Alan Noles gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:39 | Bradley | Donald Bass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:38 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Noles | 0-6 |
| 17:29 | Bradley | Donald Bass makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bennie Ziems | 0-8 |
| 17:04 | Creighton | James McLean hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alvin Kuehner | 3-8 |
| 16:43 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 16:42 | Bradley | Phil Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:29 | Bradley | Alvin Kuehner is called for the reach on Donald Bass - foul #1 on Alvin Kuehner, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 16:24 | Bradley | Alan Noles buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Donald Bass | 3-10 |
| 16:07 | Creighton | James Blanding misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-10 |
| 16:05 | Bradley | Alan Noles grabs the board | 3-10 |
| 15:45 | Bradley | Edward Collins buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Bass | 3-12 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James McLean (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Kimmons (fresh) SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) PF - Alvin Kuehner (fairly fresh) C - James Blanding (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phil Johnson (fresh) PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Noles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Creighton | James McLean misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 3-12 |
| 15:31 | Bradley | Phil Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-12 |
| 15:19 | Bradley | Alan Noles is fouled on the floor by James Blanding - foul #2 on James Blanding, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Hodge (PG), Andrew Williams (SF), Brian Keitt (PF), James Langenfeld (C) James McLean, Scott Thomas, Alvin Kuehner, James Blanding | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Dale Lumley (SG), Vincent Brooks (SF), Raymond Archibald (C) Bennie Ziems, Donald Bass, Phil Johnson, Alan Noles | |
| 15:04 | Bradley | Edward Collins's floater is tipped away by Brian Keitt | 3-12 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | James Langenfeld grabs the board | 3-12 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Fred Kimmons misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-12 |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Brian Keitt tips it back up and in | 5-12 |
| 14:33 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks can't finish the layup | 5-12 |
| 14:31 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks hits the follow up shot | 5-14 |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Ricky Hodge buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Kimmons | 7-14 |
| 14:20 | Bradley | Dale Lumley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Archibald | 7-17 |
| 13:58 | Creighton | Raymond Archibald steps in front of the James Langenfeld pass | 7-17 |
| 13:39 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-17 |
| 13:37 | Creighton | Brian Keitt gets the rebound | 7-17 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Andrew Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | James McLean (PG), Scott Thomas (SF), Alvin Kuehner (PF) Fred Kimmons, Andrew Williams, James Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Donald Bass (SG), Phil Johnson (SF), Alan Noles (C) Cornell McLennon, Dale Lumley, Vincent Brooks, Edward Collins | |
| 13:15 | Bradley | Phil Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bennie Ziems | 7-20 |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Brian Keitt is denied on a layup by Alan Noles | 7-20 |
| 13:02 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Alan Noles | 7-20 |
| 12:43 | Bradley | Alan Noles loses the dribble to James McLean | 7-20 |
| 12:19 | Creighton | Ricky Hodge drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-20 |
| 12:05 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-20 |
| 12:04 | Creighton | Scott Thomas pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 11:59 | Creighton | James McLean is whistled for a carry | 10-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Kimmons (SG), James Langenfeld (C) Ricky Hodge, Brian Keitt | |
| Subs | Bradley | Vincent Brooks (PF) Raymond Archibald | |
| 11:41 | Bradley | Donald Bass is whistled for traveling | 10-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Edward Collins (PF) Alan Noles | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James McLean (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Kimmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alvin Kuehner (fairly fresh) C - James Langenfeld (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phil Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner can't finish the layup | 10-20 |
| 11:29 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks gets the rebound | 10-20 |
| 11:06 | Bradley | Phil Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 10-20 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Scott Thomas | 10-20 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | James McLean clanks a floater from the right side | 10-20 |
| 10:57 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems gets the rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:46 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Langenfeld - foul #1 on James Langenfeld, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Andrew Williams (SF), Brian Keitt (PF) Scott Thomas, Alvin Kuehner | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Dale Lumley (SG), Raymond Archibald (C) Bennie Ziems, Donald Bass, Phil Johnson | |
| 10:46 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:46 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Brian Keitt gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 10:29 | Creighton | Brian Keitt buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Fred Kimmons and the foul's on Dale Lumley - foul #1 on Dale Lumley, team foul #3 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Hodge (PG) James McLean | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 10:29 | Creighton | Brian Keitt misses the free throw | 12-21 |
| 10:29 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Edward Collins | 12-21 |
| 10:10 | Bradley | Dale Lumley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Brian Keitt pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Brian Keitt is fouled on the floor by Dale Lumley - foul #2 on Dale Lumley, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Dunlop (SG), Alan Noles (C) Dale Lumley, Raymond Archibald | |
| 09:45 | Creighton | James Langenfeld hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ricky Hodge | 14-21 |
| 09:33 | Bradley | Alan Noles hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 14-21 |
| 09:32 | Bradley | Alan Noles grabs the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 09:23 | Bradley | George Dunlop is hacked by James Langenfeld - foul #2 on James Langenfeld, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | James McLean (PG), Scott Thomas (SF), Alvin Kuehner (PF) Ricky Hodge, Andrew Williams, James Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Donald Bass (SG), Raymond Archibald (PF) Cornell McLennon, Vincent Brooks, Edward Collins | |
| 09:07 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Andrew Williams (SG) Fred Kimmons | |
| Subs | Bradley | Phil Johnson (SF) George Dunlop | |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner lays it in on a great pass from James McLean and the foul's on Donald Bass - foul #1 on Donald Bass, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner misses the free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:56 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:41 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 16-21 |
| 08:39 | Bradley | Alan Noles tips it home | 16-23 |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Brian Keitt misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 16-23 |
| 08:13 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 07:49 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Andrew Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Hodge (PG), Fred Kimmons (SG) James McLean, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Bradley | Edward Collins (PF) Alan Noles | |
| 07:49 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:49 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:49 | Bradley | Phil Johnson snags the offensive board | 16-24 |
| 07:31 | Bradley | Donald Bass misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-24 |
| 07:30 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner grabs the board | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ricky Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Kimmons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alvin Kuehner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Keitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phil Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Archibald (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Ricky Hodge misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-24 |
| 07:11 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Keitt | 16-24 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | Alvin Kuehner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-24 |
| 06:57 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:51 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald banks in the layup set up by Bennie Ziems | 16-26 |
| 06:32 | Creighton | Donald Bass steps in front of the Alvin Kuehner pass | 16-26 |
| 06:14 | Bradley | Alvin Kuehner is called for the reach on Donald Bass - foul #2 on Alvin Kuehner, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | James McLean (PG), Andrew Williams (SF), James Blanding (C) Ricky Hodge, Scott Thomas, Alvin Kuehner | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Vincent Brooks (SF), John Davis (C) Bennie Ziems, Phil Johnson, Raymond Archibald | |
| 06:14 | Bradley | Donald Bass makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 06:14 | Bradley | Donald Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Fred Kimmons misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Hodge (SG) James Blanding | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Dunlop (SG), Alan Noles (C) Donald Bass, John Davis | |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Fred Kimmons makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Fred Kimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:35 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 05:33 | Bradley | George Dunlop can't tip it in | 18-28 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Brian Keitt pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Andrew Williams's pass is intercepted by Alan Noles | 18-28 |
| 04:57 | Bradley | Alan Noles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alan Noles, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Blanding (C) Ricky Hodge | |
| Subs | Bradley | Manuel Harvey (PF), John Davis (C) Edward Collins, Alan Noles | |
| 04:38 | Creighton | James McLean comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Andrew Williams misses the tip | 18-28 |
| 04:35 | Bradley | The rebound goes to John Davis | 18-28 |
| 04:31 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Fred Kimmons pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | James McLean makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Cornell McLennon - foul #1 on Cornell McLennon, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Quinton Wilhoite (PG), Ricky Hodge (SG), Scott Thomas (SF) Fred Kimmons, Andrew Williams, James Blanding | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Donald Bass (SG), Phil Johnson (SF), Raymond Archibald (PF) Cornell McLennon, George Dunlop, Manuel Harvey, John Davis | |
| 04:04 | Creighton | James McLean makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:40 | Bradley | Donald Bass drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bennie Ziems | 21-30 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Brian Keitt is whistled for traveling | 21-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Langenfeld (PF), James Blanding (C) Quinton Wilhoite, Brian Keitt | |
| Subs | Bradley | Edward Collins (PF), Alan Noles (C) Raymond Archibald, Vincent Brooks | |
| 03:14 | Bradley | James Blanding picks off the pass by Bennie Ziems | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James McLean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Langenfeld (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Blanding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Donald Bass (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phil Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Noles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Ricky Hodge loses the dribble to Donald Bass | 21-30 |
| 02:44 | Bradley | Donald Bass slams it home | 21-32 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Scott Thomas drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ricky Hodge and the foul's on Phil Johnson - foul #2 on Phil Johnson, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Quinton Wilhoite (PG), Fred Kimmons (SG), Alvin Kuehner (PF) James McLean, Ricky Hodge, James Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (SG), Raymond Archibald (SF) Donald Bass, Phil Johnson | |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Scott Thomas makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 02:02 | Bradley | Edward Collins hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Bennie Ziems and the foul's on Scott Thomas - foul #1 on Scott Thomas, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Andrew Williams (SF) Scott Thomas | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dale Lumley (SG), Vincent Brooks (SF) Bennie Ziems, Raymond Archibald | |
| 02:02 | Bradley | Edward Collins misses the free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | James Blanding pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Quinton Wilhoite hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 24-34 |
| 01:45 | Creighton | Andrew Williams snags the offensive board | 24-34 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | James Blanding is fouled on the floor by Vincent Brooks - foul #1 on Vincent Brooks, team foul #10 | 24-34 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | James Blanding misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | James Blanding makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:16 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon is fouled on the floor by Fred Kimmons - foul #1 on Fred Kimmons, team foul #9 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ricky Hodge (PG), James Langenfeld (C) Quinton Wilhoite, James Blanding | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Bass (SG), Raymond Archibald (PF), John Davis (C) Dale Lumley, Edward Collins, Alan Noles | |
| 01:16 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:16 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Andrew Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-36 |
| 00:53 | Bradley | John Davis snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 00:41 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 25-36 |
| 00:40 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to John Davis | 25-36 |
| 00:32 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon is hacked by Ricky Hodge - foul #1 on Ricky Hodge, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | James McLean (PG) Ricky Hodge | |
| Subs | Bradley | Phil Johnson (SF) Vincent Brooks | |
| 00:32 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 00:32 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | James Langenfeld misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 00:14 | Bradley | Phil Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald lays it in | 25-39 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Andrew Williams can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 25-39 |