| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Evans (fresh) SG - Odell Barrett (fresh) SF - Randy O'Neal (fresh) PF - Jerry Godfrey (fresh) C - Nicholas Osborne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Joseph Davis (fresh) SG - Mike Paxson (fresh) SF - Mitchell Reid (fresh) PF - Donald Ashley (fresh) C - Brandon Bourne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey 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) | |
| 19:34 | Creighton | William Evans drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Odell Barrett | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Bradley | Joseph Davis drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Mike Paxson | 3-3 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | William Evans clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 19:19 | Bradley | Brandon Bourne pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 19:15 | Bradley | Donald Ashley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | William Evans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:58 | Bradley | Brandon Bourne grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Bradley | Mitchell Reid misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey blows the dunk | 3-3 |
| 18:36 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey tips it home | 5-3 |
| 18:13 | Bradley | Brandon Bourne misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 5-3 |
| 18:11 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Randy O'Neal | 8-3 |
| 17:52 | Bradley | Joseph Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Evans - foul #1 on William Evans, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Lavergne (SF), Kevin Carmichael (PF), Robert Schulte (C) Randy O'Neal, Jerry Godfrey, Nicholas Osborne | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 17:52 | Bradley | Joseph Davis misses the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:52 | Bradley | Joseph Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:52 | Bradley | Joseph Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:23 | Creighton | Mitchell Reid steps in front of the William Evans pass | 8-5 |
| 16:54 | Bradley | Mike Paxson is fouled on the floor by Odell Barrett - foul #1 on Odell Barrett, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | Hiram Farr (PG), John Cox (SG) William Evans, Odell Barrett | |
| Subs | Bradley | Todd Franks (SG), Rickey Hubert (SF), Irving Tyler (PF), Donald Murrah (C) Mike Paxson, Mitchell Reid, Donald Ashley, Brandon Bourne | |
| 16:39 | Bradley | Irving Tyler connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 16:26 | Creighton | John Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 16:25 | Bradley | Rickey Hubert grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:19 | Bradley | Hiram Farr steals the ball from Donald Murrah | 8-7 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael hits the finger roll set up by Hiram Farr | 10-7 |
| 16:01 | Bradley | Irving Tyler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Evans (PG), Randy O'Neal (SF), Jerry Godfrey (PF), Nicholas Osborne (C) Hiram Farr, David Lavergne, Kevin Carmichael, Robert Schulte | |
| Subs | Bradley | Mike Paxson (SG) Joseph Davis | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Cox (fresh) SF - Randy O'Neal (fresh) PF - Jerry Godfrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Osborne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Todd Franks (fresh) SG - Mike Paxson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rickey Hubert (fresh) PF - Irving Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Murrah (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | William Evans misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-7 |
| 15:44 | Bradley | Irving Tyler gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:35 | Bradley | Todd Franks buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Mike Paxson | 10-9 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 15:11 | Bradley | Irving Tyler pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:05 | Bradley | Todd Franks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:59 | Creighton | John Cox scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy O'Neal | 12-9 |
| 14:53 | Bradley | Mike Paxson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Franks | 12-12 |
| 14:44 | Creighton | Todd Franks picks off the pass by Nicholas Osborne | 12-12 |
| 14:21 | Bradley | Rickey Hubert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 14:19 | Bradley | Donald Murrah gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:58 | Bradley | Donald Murrah can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nicholas Osborne - foul #1 on Nicholas Osborne, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Hiram Farr (PG), Odell Barrett (SG), David Lavergne (SF), Kevin Carmichael (PF), Robert Schulte (C) William Evans, John Cox, Randy O'Neal, Jerry Godfrey, Nicholas Osborne | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Davis (PG), Allen Taylor (SG), Mitchell Reid (SF), Brandon Bourne (C) Todd Franks, Mike Paxson, Rickey Hubert, Irving Tyler | |
| 13:58 | Bradley | Donald Murrah makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:58 | Bradley | Donald Murrah makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:36 | Creighton | David Lavergne comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Allen Taylor - foul #1 on Allen Taylor, team foul #1 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Ashley (PF) Donald Murrah | |
| 13:36 | Creighton | David Lavergne makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:36 | Creighton | David Lavergne makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:23 | Bradley | Mitchell Reid connects on the jumper near the basket | 14-16 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael's layup is rejected by Brandon Bourne | 14-16 |
| 13:09 | Bradley | Brandon Bourne gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:01 | Bradley | Donald Ashley connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 14-18 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Odell Barrett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | David Lavergne hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 12:29 | Bradley | Joseph Davis misses long on a shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 12:27 | Bradley | Brandon Bourne tips it home | 16-20 |
| 12:04 | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael misses the 3 from straight away | 16-20 |
| 12:02 | Bradley | Allen Taylor snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Hiram Farr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Odell Barrett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Lavergne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Carmichael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Schulte (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Joseph Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Taylor (fresh) SF - Mitchell Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Bourne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Bradley | Donald Ashley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-20 |
| 11:32 | Bradley | Joseph Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 11:11 | Bradley | Robert Schulte steps in front of the Donald Ashley pass | 16-20 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Robert Schulte misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-20 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to David Lavergne | 16-20 |
| 10:45 | Creighton | David Lavergne scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Odell Barrett | 18-20 |
| 10:23 | Bradley | Brandon Bourne knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Brandon Bourne is called for the reach on Robert Schulte - foul #1 on Brandon Bourne, team foul #2 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Evans (PG), John Cox (SG), Randy O'Neal (SF), Jerry Godfrey (PF), Nicholas Osborne (C) Hiram Farr, Odell Barrett, David Lavergne, Kevin Carmichael, Robert Schulte | |
| Subs | Bradley | Todd Franks (PG), Mike Paxson (SG), Rickey Hubert (SF), Irving Tyler (PF), Donald Murrah (C) Joseph Davis, Allen Taylor, Mitchell Reid, Donald Ashley, Brandon Bourne | |
| 09:41 | Creighton | Nicholas Osborne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey grabs the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 09:30 | Creighton | John Cox is called for traveling | 18-22 |
| 09:12 | Bradley | Randy O'Neal picks off the pass by Todd Franks | 18-22 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | William Evans makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Cox | 21-22 |
| 08:55 | Bradley | Mike Paxson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-22 |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey blows the dunk | 21-22 |
| 08:31 | Bradley | Todd Franks snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 08:11 | Bradley | Todd Franks comes up short on the shot from the left side | 21-22 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | William Evans snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | John Cox comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 21-22 |
| 08:03 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Mike Paxson | 21-22 |
| 07:43 | Bradley | Todd Franks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Evans - foul #2 on William Evans, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Hiram Farr (PG), Odell Barrett (SG), David Lavergne (SF), David Dixon (PF) William Evans, John Cox, Randy O'Neal, Jerry Godfrey | |
| Subs | Bradley | Allen Taylor (SF), Donald Ashley (PF), Brandon Bourne (C) Rickey Hubert, Irving Tyler, Donald Murrah | |
| 07:43 | Bradley | Todd Franks makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:43 | Bradley | Todd Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Hiram Farr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Odell Barrett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Lavergne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Dixon (fresh) C - Nicholas Osborne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Todd Franks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Paxson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Taylor (fresh) PF - Donald Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Bourne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Creighton | David Dixon is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Dixon, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Davis (PG) Todd Franks | |
| 07:18 | Bradley | David Lavergne takes the ball from Mike Paxson | 21-24 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Odell Barrett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 07:10 | Bradley | Joseph Davis gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:55 | Bradley | Donald Ashley misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on David Dixon - foul #2 on David Dixon, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey (PF), Kevin Carmichael (C) David Dixon, Nicholas Osborne | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ronald Mayfield (SF) Mike Paxson | |
| 06:55 | Bradley | Donald Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:55 | Bradley | Donald Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Donald Ashley is called for the reach on Jerry Godfrey - foul #1 on Donald Ashley, team foul #3 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Randy O'Neal (SF) David Lavergne | |
| Subs | Bradley | Todd Franks (SG), Mitchell Reid (SF), Irving Tyler (PF) Allen Taylor, Ronald Mayfield, Donald Ashley | |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Randy O'Neal drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Odell Barrett | 24-25 |
| 06:05 | Bradley | The short jumper by Irving Tyler is denied by Jerry Godfrey | 24-25 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | Randy O'Neal misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 05:56 | Creighton | Hiram Farr gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Odell Barrett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Hiram Farr | 27-25 |
| 05:13 | Bradley | Irving Tyler knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Mitchell Reid | 27-27 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Hiram Farr clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 04:58 | Bradley | Mitchell Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:52 | Bradley | Mitchell Reid misses the runner in the paint | 27-27 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:44 | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael lays it up and in and he's fouled by Brandon Bourne - foul #2 on Brandon Bourne, team foul #4 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Chris Smiley (PG), John Cox (SG), David Lavergne (SF), Nicholas Osborne (C) Hiram Farr, Odell Barrett, Randy O'Neal, Jerry Godfrey | |
| Subs | Bradley | Mike Paxson (SG), Rickey Hubert (SF), Donald Ashley (PF), Donald Murrah (C) Todd Franks, Mitchell Reid, Irving Tyler, Brandon Bourne | |
| 04:44 | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:24 | Bradley | Rickey Hubert is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Osborne - foul #2 on Nicholas Osborne, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey (PF), Robert Schulte (C) Kevin Carmichael, Nicholas Osborne | |
| Subs | Bradley | Allen Taylor (PG) Joseph Davis | |
| 04:24 | Bradley | Rickey Hubert makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:24 | Bradley | Rickey Hubert misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:24 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jerry Godfrey | 30-28 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Chris Smiley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Chris Smiley, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| 03:47 | Bradley | Rickey Hubert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Jerry Godfrey gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Chris Smiley (fresh) SG - John Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lavergne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Godfrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Schulte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Allen Taylor (fresh) SG - Mike Paxson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rickey Hubert (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Murrah (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Creighton | John Cox misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 03:20 | Bradley | Rickey Hubert gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 03:04 | Bradley | Allen Taylor buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rickey Hubert | 30-30 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Robert Schulte knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Lavergne | 32-30 |
| 02:30 | Bradley | Donald Ashley scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Paxson | 32-33 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | David Lavergne clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 02:22 | Bradley | Donald Murrah gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:06 | Bradley | Donald Murrah makes the shot from the left block | 32-35 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | John Cox loses the dribble to Donald Murrah | 32-35 |
| 01:34 | Bradley | Mike Paxson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jerry Godfrey | 32-35 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | John Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-35 |
| 01:26 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Donald Murrah | 32-35 |
| 01:13 | Bradley | Robert Schulte is called for the reach on Donald Ashley - foul #1 on Robert Schulte, team foul #9 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Evans (PG), Odell Barrett (SG), Randy O'Neal (SF), Kevin Carmichael (PF), Nicholas Osborne (C) Chris Smiley, John Cox, David Lavergne, Jerry Godfrey, Robert Schulte | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Davis (PG), Todd Franks (SG), Mitchell Reid (SF), Brandon Bourne (C) Allen Taylor, Mike Paxson, Rickey Hubert, Donald Murrah | |
| 01:13 | Bradley | Donald Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:13 | Bradley | Donald Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Kevin Carmichael is hacked by Joseph Davis - foul #1 on Joseph Davis, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Irving Tyler (PF) Donald Ashley | |
| 00:28 | Creighton | William Evans is fouled on the floor by Brandon Bourne - foul #3 on Brandon Bourne, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Ashley (PF) Brandon Bourne | |
| 00:04 | Creighton | William Evans connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Joseph Davis clanks a halfcourt shot | 35-37 |