| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Millard Wetherington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Cobble (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Cooke (fresh) PF - Donald Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeff Reck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ward (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Teague (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Lainez (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | Charles Cooke inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | James Madison | Donald Fry banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Jackson | 33-37 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | Charles Lainez connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 19:11 | James Madison | Kenneth Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Lemus (PG), Nathaniel Moore (SG), James Waddell (PF) Jeff Reck, Michael Ward, Gerald Johnson | |
| 18:57 | Creighton | Paul Lemus is denied on a dunk by Donald Fry | 33-39 |
| 18:55 | James Madison | Donald Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 18:49 | James Madison | Charles Cooke connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Millard Wetherington and he's hacked by Paul Lemus - foul #2 on Paul Lemus, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Ward (SG), Gerald Johnson (PF) Christopher Teague, Charles Lainez | |
| 18:49 | James Madison | Charles Cooke misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:49 | James Madison | Kenneth Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:30 | James Madison | Millard Wetherington knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Charles Cooke and he's fouled by Nathaniel Moore - foul #2 on Nathaniel Moore, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeff Reck (PG), Christopher Teague (SF), Charles Lainez (C) Paul Lemus, Nathaniel Moore, Gerald Johnson | |
| 18:30 | James Madison | Millard Wetherington makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | Christopher Teague misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Jeff Reck tips it in | 38-41 |
| 18:04 | James Madison | Millard Wetherington drills a jumper from close range | 40-41 |
| 18:02 | Creighton | Millard Wetherington is called for the reach on Jeff Reck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Millard Wetherington, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry McDonald (C) Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Lemus (PG), Nathaniel Moore (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF) Jeff Reck, Christopher Teague, James Waddell | |
| 17:51 | Creighton | Gerald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 40-41 |
| 17:49 | James Madison | Charles Cooke grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 17:44 | James Madison | Gerald Johnson picks off the pass by Millard Wetherington | 40-41 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Charles Lainez can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 17:25 | James Madison | Donald Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:19 | James Madison | Larry McDonald's pass is intercepted by Charles Lainez | 40-41 |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Charles Lainez misses the dunk attempt | 40-41 |
| 17:01 | Creighton | Paul Lemus tips it home | 40-43 |
| 16:39 | James Madison | Gerald Johnson steals it from Timothy Cobble | 40-43 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Donald Fry takes the ball from Michael Ward | 40-43 |
| 15:59 | James Madison | Charles Cooke clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathaniel Moore - foul #3 on Nathaniel Moore, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | Steven Hyman (PG), Chris Derosa (SG), David Tomlinson (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Millard Wetherington, Timothy Cobble, Donald Fry, Larry McDonald | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeff Reck (PG), Christopher Teague (SF), James Waddell (PF) Paul Lemus, Michael Ward, Gerald Johnson | |
| 15:59 | James Madison | Charles Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:59 | James Madison | Charles Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Steven Hyman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Chris Derosa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Cooke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Tomlinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeff Reck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Teague (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Waddell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lainez (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Christopher Teague is whistled for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | Kennith Minchew (SF) Charles Cooke | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:21 | James Madison | Kennith Minchew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Johnson (PF) Charles Lainez | |
| 15:02 | Creighton | Kenneth Jackson is called for the reach on Gerald Johnson - foul #3 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Ward (SG), Charles Lainez (C) Nathaniel Moore, Gerald Johnson | |
| 14:49 | Creighton | Charles Lainez misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 14:48 | Creighton | Michael Ward can't tip it in | 42-43 |
| 14:46 | James Madison | David Tomlinson snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:41 | James Madison | Kennith Minchew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Lemus (PG), Gerald Johnson (PF) Michael Ward, James Waddell | |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Paul Lemus is hacked by Chris Derosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Derosa, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry McDonald (PF) David Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Moore (SG) Paul Lemus | |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Kenneth Jackson takes the ball from Charles Lainez | 42-43 |
| 14:22 | James Madison | Steven Hyman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 42-43 |
| 14:20 | Creighton | Jeff Reck grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Gerald Johnson knocks in the runner in the lane | 42-45 |
| 13:41 | James Madison | Christopher Teague picks off the pass by Steven Hyman | 42-45 |
| 13:21 | Creighton | Charles Lainez is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| Subs | James Madison | Millard Wetherington (PG), Kenneth Beaulieu (SG), Charles Cooke (SF), Donald Fry (PF), David Tomlinson (C) Steven Hyman, Chris Derosa, Kennith Minchew, Larry McDonald, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Lemus (PG), Michael Ward (SG), James Waddell (PF) Jeff Reck, Nathaniel Moore, Gerald Johnson | |
| 13:14 | James Madison | Donald Fry's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Lainez | 42-45 |
| 13:13 | James Madison | David Tomlinson gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:06 | James Madison | Donald Fry scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Millard Wetherington | 45-45 |
| 12:52 | Creighton | Charles Lainez hits the finger roll | 45-47 |
| 12:24 | James Madison | David Tomlinson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-47 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | James Waddell gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:59 | Creighton | David Tomlinson denies the turnaround by Christopher Teague | 45-47 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | James Waddell pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Millard Wetherington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Beaulieu (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Fry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. 3 stl. C - David Tomlinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Lemus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Teague (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Waddell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lainez (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Creighton | James Waddell drills a jump hook from the right block | 45-49 |
| 11:38 | James Madison | Millard Wetherington misses the easy layup | 45-49 |
| 11:36 | James Madison | David Tomlinson snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 11:24 | James Madison | Donald Fry misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 11:22 | Creighton | Christopher Teague grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:03 | Creighton | James Waddell comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-49 |
| 11:02 | James Madison | Donald Fry snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 10:56 | James Madison | David Tomlinson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Tomlinson, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | James Madison | Steven Hyman (PG), Timothy Cobble (SG), Kennith Minchew (SF), Larry McDonald (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Millard Wetherington, Kenneth Beaulieu, Charles Cooke, Donald Fry, David Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeff Reck (PG), Nathaniel Moore (SF), Gerald Johnson (PF) Paul Lemus, Christopher Teague, Charles Lainez | |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Jeff Reck connects on the 3 from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 10:35 | James Madison | Steven Hyman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-52 |
| 10:34 | James Madison | Timothy Cobble pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:24 | James Madison | Larry McDonald clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 10:23 | Creighton | Jeff Reck grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Jeff Reck hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Moore | 45-55 |
| 10:01 | James Madison | Kenneth Jackson is hacked by Nathaniel Moore - foul #4 on Nathaniel Moore, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Lemus (PG), Christopher Teague (SF), Charles Lainez (C) Michael Ward, Nathaniel Moore, James Waddell | |
| 09:51 | James Madison | Steven Hyman lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Jackson | 47-55 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Gerald Johnson makes the shot from the left block | 47-57 |
| 09:16 | James Madison | Kennith Minchew connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry McDonald | 49-57 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Christopher Teague misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kennith Minchew - foul #2 on Kennith Minchew, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | James Madison | Millard Wetherington (PG), Chris Derosa (SG), Charles Cooke (SF), Donald Fry (PF), David Tomlinson (C) Steven Hyman, Timothy Cobble, Kennith Minchew, Larry McDonald, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Ward (SG) Paul Lemus | |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Christopher Teague makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Christopher Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:26 | James Madison | David Tomlinson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Millard Wetherington | 51-59 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Charles Lainez jams it and he's fouled by Donald Fry - foul #3 on Donald Fry, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Charles Lainez makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 07:52 | James Madison | Millard Wetherington is hacked by Christopher Teague - foul #2 on Christopher Teague, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Lemus (PG), Nathaniel Moore (SF) Jeff Reck, Christopher Teague | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Millard Wetherington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Derosa (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Fry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - David Tomlinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Lemus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathaniel Moore (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gerald Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Charles Lainez (tiring) 24 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | James Madison | Charles Cooke knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-62 |
| 07:15 | Creighton | Michael Ward buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Johnson | 54-64 |
| 07:09 | James Madison | The jump hook by Millard Wetherington is blocked by Nathaniel Moore | 54-64 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Charles Lainez grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Charles Lainez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | James Madison | Steven Hyman (PG), Timothy Cobble (SG), Larry McDonald (PF) Millard Wetherington, Chris Derosa, Donald Fry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeff Reck (PG), Christopher Teague (SF), James Waddell (PF) Paul Lemus, Michael Ward, Gerald Johnson | |
| 06:35 | James Madison | David Tomlinson drills a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by James Waddell - foul #1 on James Waddell, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | James Madison | Kenneth Jackson (C) Larry McDonald | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Ward (SG), Gerald Johnson (PF) Nathaniel Moore, James Waddell | |
| 06:35 | James Madison | David Tomlinson misses the free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Christopher Teague misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 06:11 | Creighton | Michael Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Jeff Reck misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 05:54 | James Madison | Kenneth Jackson gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:50 | James Madison | Timothy Cobble misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Christopher Teague snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Jeff Reck can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Charles Lainez grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Jeff Reck clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 05:32 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Timothy Cobble | 56-64 |
| 05:25 | James Madison | Timothy Cobble loses the dribble to Jeff Reck | 56-64 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Jeff Reck connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Teague | 56-67 |
| 04:45 | James Madison | David Tomlinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 04:44 | James Madison | Kenneth Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 04:29 | James Madison | Charles Cooke's pass is intercepted by Christopher Teague | 56-67 |
| 04:14 | Creighton | Charles Lainez misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Charles Lainez gets the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Charles Lainez misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Jeff Reck gets the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Creighton | Michael Ward hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 03:34 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jackson | 56-67 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Steven Hyman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Cobble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Cooke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jeff Reck (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Teague (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. C - Charles Lainez (tiring) 24 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | James Madison | Steven Hyman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Gerald Johnson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Jackson - foul #4 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | James Madison | Millard Wetherington (PG), Chris Derosa (SG), Kennith Minchew (SF), Donald Fry (PF), Larry McDonald (C) Steven Hyman, Timothy Cobble, Charles Cooke, David Tomlinson, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Lemus (PG), Nathaniel Moore (SG), James Toledo (SF) Jeff Reck, Michael Ward, Christopher Teague | |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Gerald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Gerald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:55 | James Madison | Millard Wetherington misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Paul Lemus - foul #3 on Paul Lemus, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Waddell (PF) Gerald Johnson | |
| 02:55 | James Madison | Millard Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 02:55 | James Madison | Millard Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:30 | Creighton | Charles Lainez scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Lemus and he's hacked by Chris Derosa - foul #3 on Chris Derosa, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Christopher Teague (SF) James Toledo | |
| 02:30 | Creighton | Charles Lainez makes the free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:27 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| 02:09 | James Madison | Millard Wetherington misses the easy layup | 61-72 |
| 02:08 | Creighton | Paul Lemus snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 01:44 | Creighton | Charles Lainez connects on the floater from the right side | 61-74 |
| 01:27 | James Madison | Donald Fry misses short on a runner near the basket | 61-74 |
| 01:26 | James Madison | Donald Fry tips it in | 63-74 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Paul Lemus can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kennith Minchew - foul #3 on Kennith Minchew, team foul #9 | 63-74 |
| Subs | James Madison | Steven Hyman (PG), David Tomlinson (C) Millard Wetherington, Donald Fry | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Bunce (PG), James Toledo (SF) Christopher Teague, Charles Lainez | |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Paul Lemus misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Paul Lemus makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | James Madison | Kennith Minchew misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-75 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | James Waddell snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | James Waddell scores on a floater from the left block set up by Nathaniel Moore | 63-77 |
| 00:25 | James Madison | David Tomlinson is hacked by Nathaniel Moore - foul #5 on Nathaniel Moore, team foul #8 | 63-77 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Christopher Teague (SF), Charles Lainez (C) David Bunce, Nathaniel Moore | |
| 00:25 | James Madison | David Tomlinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:25 | James Madison | David Tomlinson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | James Waddell grabs the board | 64-77 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Paul Lemus runs out the clock | 64-77 |