| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mike George (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Hughs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vance Benito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gutirrez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Odell Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy O'Neal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Godfrey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Vance Benito inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Xavier | Gary Biddle misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Randy O'Neal snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 19:32 | Creighton | Odell Barrett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Evans | 35-36 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | William Evans is called for the reach on Thomas Hughs - foul #2 on William Evans, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Gary Biddle drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Mike George | 37-36 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Vance Benito - foul #2 on Vance Benito, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:54 | Xavier | Gary Biddle grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:37 | Xavier | Vance Benito misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | Randy O'Neal gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey is called for traveling | 37-36 |
| 17:57 | Xavier | Vance Benito comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Odell Barrett makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Evans | 37-38 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | David Gutirrez misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy O'Neal - foul #3 on Randy O'Neal, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Lehto (PG), Steven Day (SG), Jermaine Penix (SF) Mike George, Thomas Hughs, Vance Benito | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Lavergne (SF), Kevin Carmichael (PF), Robert Schulte (C) Randy O'Neal, Jerry Godfrey, Nicholas Osborne | |
| 17:31 | Xavier | David Gutirrez misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:31 | Xavier | David Gutirrez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | Odell Barrett jams it on a great pass from Robert Schulte | 38-40 |
| 17:00 | Xavier | Odell Barrett takes the ball from Randy Lehto | 38-40 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | William Evans scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Odell Barrett | 38-43 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Randy Lehto misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Gary Biddle snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Randy Lehto is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), Thomas Hughs (SG), Deandre Johnson (PF), Luke Beck (C) Randy Lehto, Steven Day, Gary Biddle, David Gutirrez | |
| Subs | Creighton | Hiram Farr (PG), John Cox (SG), Jerry Godfrey (PF), Nicholas Osborne (C) William Evans, Odell Barrett, Kevin Carmichael, Robert Schulte | |
| 15:51 | Creighton | John Cox buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jerry Godfrey | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mike George (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Hughs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jermaine Penix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Deandre Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Luke Beck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Hiram Farr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lavergne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Godfrey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix drills a 3 from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hiram Farr | 41-48 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-48 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:58 | Creighton | Mike George picks off the pass by Hiram Farr | 41-48 |
| 14:41 | Xavier | Mike George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Vance Benito (SF) Jermaine Penix | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Evans (PG), Odell Barrett (SG), Randy O'Neal (SF), Kevin Carmichael (PF), Robert Schulte (C) Hiram Farr, John Cox, David Lavergne, Jerry Godfrey, Nicholas Osborne | |
| 14:30 | Creighton | Odell Barrett is hacked by Vance Benito - foul #3 on Vance Benito, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Lehto (PG), Gary Biddle (PF) Mike George, Luke Beck | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:06 | Creighton | Odell Barrett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-48 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Robert Schulte gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:55 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Robert Schulte is blocked by Gary Biddle | 41-48 |
| 13:54 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:49 | Xavier | Vance Benito comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 13:48 | Creighton | Odell Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Odell Barrett drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Evans | 41-51 |
| 13:30 | Xavier | Gary Biddle loses the dribble to Odell Barrett | 41-51 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael is hacked by Deandre Johnson - foul #1 on Deandre Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), David Gutirrez (C) Thomas Hughs, Deandre Johnson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey (PF), Nicholas Osborne (C) Kevin Carmichael, Robert Schulte | |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Odell Barrett is hacked by Mike George - foul #3 on Mike George, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jermaine Penix (PF) Gary Biddle | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Cox (SG) Odell Barrett | |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Randy O'Neal hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Godfrey | 41-54 |
| 12:18 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Osborne | 41-54 |
| 12:16 | Creighton | Randy O'Neal snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 11:56 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 11:43 | Xavier | Mike George drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Randy Lehto | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mike George (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Lehto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Benito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jermaine Penix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gutirrez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy O'Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Godfrey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Nicholas Osborne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Creighton | John Cox comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Vance Benito - foul #4 on Vance Benito, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Day (PG), Thomas Hughs (SG), Gary Biddle (PF) Mike George, Randy Lehto, Vance Benito | |
| Subs | Creighton | Odell Barrett (SG), David Lavergne (SF), Kevin Carmichael (PF), Robert Schulte (C) William Evans, Randy O'Neal, Jerry Godfrey, Nicholas Osborne | |
| 11:26 | Creighton | John Cox makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 11:26 | Creighton | John Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Robert Schulte is called for the reach on Steven Day - foul #1 on Robert Schulte, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Deandre Johnson (SF), Luke Beck (C) Jermaine Penix, David Gutirrez | |
| Subs | Creighton | Hiram Farr (PG) John Cox | |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Steven Day hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Hughs | 47-56 |
| 10:30 | Creighton | Steven Day is called for the reach on Hiram Farr - foul #2 on Steven Day, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Evans (PG) Hiram Farr | |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Odell Barrett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | Gary Biddle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Luke Beck connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Odell Barrett - foul #1 on Odell Barrett, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), Jermaine Penix (SF), David Gutirrez (C) Steven Day, Deandre Johnson, Gary Biddle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne (C) Robert Schulte | |
| 10:00 | Xavier | Luke Beck misses the free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:00 | Xavier | David Gutirrez gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by David Lavergne - foul #1 on David Lavergne, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Lehto (SG), Gary Biddle (PF) Thomas Hughs, Luke Beck | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey (PF) Kevin Carmichael | |
| 09:33 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | Odell Barrett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 09:24 | Xavier | The rebound goes to David Gutirrez | 52-56 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Mike George misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Evans - foul #3 on William Evans, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randy O'Neal (SF) David Lavergne | |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Mike George makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | Mike George makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey lays it in set up by Odell Barrett | 54-58 |
| 08:49 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix hits a 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 08:20 | Creighton | David Gutirrez takes the ball from Nicholas Osborne | 57-58 |
| 08:01 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix is called for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Hughs (SG), Thomas Davis (SF), Deandre Johnson (PF), Luke Beck (C) Mike George, Jermaine Penix, Gary Biddle, David Gutirrez | |
| Subs | Creighton | Hiram Farr (PG), John Cox (SG), David Lavergne (SF), Kevin Carmichael (PF), Robert Schulte (C) William Evans, Odell Barrett, Randy O'Neal, Jerry Godfrey, Nicholas Osborne | |
| 07:41 | Creighton | Hiram Farr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 07:40 | Xavier | Thomas Davis snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Randy Lehto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hughs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Davis (fresh) PF - Deandre Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Luke Beck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Hiram Farr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lavergne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Carmichael (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Schulte (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Randy Lehto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Luke Beck hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hiram Farr | 59-60 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Deandre Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-60 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Cox | 59-60 |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Hiram Farr connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Carmichael and the foul's on Randy Lehto - foul #2 on Randy Lehto, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | Steven Day (PG), Vance Benito (SF), Gary Biddle (PF) Randy Lehto, Thomas Davis, Luke Beck | |
| Subs | Creighton | Odell Barrett (SG), Jerry Godfrey (PF) John Cox, Robert Schulte | |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Hiram Farr makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Gary Biddle connects on the 3 from straight away | 62-63 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | Hiram Farr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-63 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey snags the offensive board | 62-63 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 62-63 |
| 06:11 | Xavier | Gary Biddle gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Vance Benito makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Hiram Farr makes the floater in the paint set up by Odell Barrett | 65-65 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Steven Day misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | David Lavergne pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), David Gutirrez (C) Steven Day, Deandre Johnson | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Evans (PG), Randy O'Neal (SF), Nicholas Osborne (C) Hiram Farr, David Lavergne, Kevin Carmichael | |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Biddle - foul #2 on Gary Biddle, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:51 | Xavier | Vance Benito clanks a jump hook in the paint | 65-67 |
| 04:50 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs tips it back up and in | 67-67 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Thomas Hughs steals the ball from Randy O'Neal | 67-67 |
| 04:20 | Xavier | William Evans steals it from David Gutirrez | 67-67 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Randy O'Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | William Evans misses the tip | 67-67 |
| 04:04 | Xavier | Gary Biddle gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Gary Biddle misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Gary Biddle gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:25 | Xavier | Gary Biddle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike George | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Mike George (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hughs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Benito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Biddle (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - David Gutirrez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Odell Barrett (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy O'Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Godfrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Creighton | Odell Barrett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Gary Biddle clanks a jumper near the basket | 70-70 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Odell Barrett pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:43 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey loses the ball out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Randy Lehto (PG), Steven Day (SG), Jermaine Penix (SF), Deandre Johnson (PF), Luke Beck (C) Mike George, Thomas Hughs, Vance Benito, Gary Biddle, David Gutirrez | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Cox (SG), David Lavergne (SF), Kevin Carmichael (PF), Robert Schulte (C) Odell Barrett, Randy O'Neal, Jerry Godfrey, Nicholas Osborne | |
| 02:41 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Mike George (PG), Gary Biddle (PF), David Gutirrez (C) Steven Day, Deandre Johnson, Luke Beck | |
| Subs | Creighton | Odell Barrett (SG) John Cox | |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Carmichael - foul #3 on Kevin Carmichael, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne (C) Robert Schulte | |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:30 | Xavier | Jermaine Penix makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Xavier | Thomas Hughs (SG), Vance Benito (SF) Randy Lehto, Jermaine Penix | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randy O'Neal (SF), Jerry Godfrey (PF) David Lavergne, Kevin Carmichael | |
| 02:03 | Creighton | Mike George steals it from Jerry Godfrey | 71-70 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Mike George is called for 3 seconds | 71-70 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey's floater is knocked away by David Gutirrez | 71-70 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | William Evans tips it back up and in | 71-72 |
| 01:20 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Odell Barrett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | David Gutirrez grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:08 | Xavier | Vance Benito misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | David Gutirrez tips it in | 73-72 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Randy O'Neal misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Thomas Hughs gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Vance Benito misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Godfrey - foul #1 on Jerry Godfrey, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Vance Benito makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Vance Benito misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jerry Godfrey | 74-72 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Odell Barrett is called for traveling | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Mike George is fouled in the backcourt by William Evans - foul #4 on William Evans, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Mike George makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Mike George makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Creighton | William Evans hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Odell Barrett | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Mike George is hacked by William Evans in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Evans, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Hiram Farr (PG) William Evans | |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Mike George misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Mike George makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne is whistled for traveling | 77-75 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Mike George runs out the clock | 77-75 |