| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Mangum (fresh) SG - Allen Crow (fresh) SF - Charles Nelson (fresh) PF - Jack Vandervort (fresh) C - Steve Pinard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Brandon Thach (fresh) SG - Brian Wisniowski (fresh) SF - Robert Dixon (fresh) PF - Wayne McLees (fresh) C - Louis Rayburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Louis Rayburn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Creighton | The short jumper by Wayne McLees is denied by Charles Nelson | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Air Force | Charles Nelson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Air Force | Allen Crow is hacked by Robert Dixon - foul #1 on Robert Dixon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Air Force | Jack Vandervort clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Creighton | Brian Wisniowski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | Brandon Thach drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Air Force | Allen Crow drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Creighton | Wayne McLees slams it home on a nice dish by Brandon Thach | 3-4 |
| 18:33 | Air Force | Robert Mangum misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 3-4 |
| 18:31 | Air Force | Jack Vandervort snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | Air Force | Robert Mangum's pass is intercepted by Wayne McLees | 3-4 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Robert Mangum steps in front of the Louis Rayburn pass | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Air Force | Jack Vandervort misses the lay-in | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Air Force | Steve Pinard grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:30 | Air Force | Allen Crow makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Nelson | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Creighton | Brandon Thach knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Wisniowski | 6-7 |
| 16:51 | Air Force | Robert Mangum connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Allen Crow | 9-7 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | Brian Wisniowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steve Pinard - foul #1 on Steve Pinard, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sanford Reasoner (SF), Timothy Welch (PF), Vincent Young (C) Charles Nelson, Jack Vandervort, Steve Pinard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Torian (PG), Robert Fordham (SF), Wayne Swanson (PF), Nathan Zermeno (C) Brandon Thach, Robert Dixon, Wayne McLees, Louis Rayburn | |
| 16:33 | Creighton | Brian Wisniowski makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | Brian Wisniowski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Timothy Welch hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Mangum | 11-9 |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Vincent Young is called for the reach on Robert Fordham - foul #1 on Vincent Young, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | Monte Criswell (SG) Allen Crow | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Horton (SG) Brian Wisniowski | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Mangum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Criswell (fresh) SF - Sanford Reasoner (fresh) PF - Timothy Welch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eric Torian (fresh) SG - Richard Horton (fresh) SF - Robert Fordham (fresh) PF - Wayne Swanson (fresh) C - Nathan Zermeno (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Creighton | Monte Criswell takes the ball from Richard Horton | 11-9 |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Vincent Young comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-9 |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Nathan Zermeno pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:15 | Creighton | Eric Torian comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 15:13 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Monte Criswell | 11-9 |
| 15:05 | Air Force | Sanford Reasoner is whistled for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Sanders (SG), Charles Nelson (SF), Jack Vandervort (PF), Steve Pinard (C) Robert Mangum, Sanford Reasoner, Timothy Welch, Vincent Young | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne McLees (PF) Robert Fordham | |
| 14:49 | Creighton | Eric Torian comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 11-9 |
| 14:47 | Air Force | Charles Nelson grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 14:37 | Air Force | Charles Nelson misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:35 | Creighton | Nathan Zermeno grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 14:29 | Creighton | Eric Torian can't connect on a floater from the left side | 11-9 |
| 14:28 | Air Force | Steve Pinard grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:14 | Air Force | Charles Nelson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Swanson - foul #1 on Wayne Swanson, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | Allen Crow (SG) Joseph Sanders | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brandon Thach (PG), Brian Wisniowski (SG), Robert Dixon (SF) Eric Torian, Richard Horton, Nathan Zermeno | |
| 14:14 | Air Force | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:14 | Air Force | Charles Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Wayne Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Robert Dixon travels with the ball | 12-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Mangum (PG), Timothy Welch (SF) Monte Criswell, Charles Nelson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Rayburn (C) Wayne Swanson | |
| 13:38 | Air Force | Jack Vandervort knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Timothy Welch | 15-9 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Brandon Thach travels with the ball | 15-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | Vincent Young (C) Steve Pinard | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:02 | Air Force | Robert Mangum misses the lay-in | 15-9 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Robert Dixon snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Robert Dixon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Robert Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Timothy Welch blocks the short jumper by Louis Rayburn | 15-9 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Louis Rayburn tips it back up and in | 15-11 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Brandon Thach steps in front of the Jack Vandervort pass | 15-11 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Wayne McLees can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jack Vandervort - foul #1 on Jack Vandervort, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Nelson (SF) Jack Vandervort | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Torian (PG), Wayne Swanson (SF), Nathan Zermeno (C) Brandon Thach, Robert Dixon, Louis Rayburn | |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Wayne McLees misses the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Wayne McLees makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Mangum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Crow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Welch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eric Torian (fresh) SG - Brian Wisniowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Swanson (fresh) PF - Wayne McLees (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathan Zermeno (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Air Force | Vincent Young drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Mangum | 18-12 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | Wayne McLees scores on a fadeaway from close range | 18-14 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | Charles Nelson misses the lay-in | 18-14 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | Charles Nelson hits the follow up shot | 20-14 |
| 10:50 | Creighton | Eric Torian loses the dribble to Allen Crow | 20-14 |
| 10:35 | Air Force | Vincent Young makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Timothy Welch | 22-14 |
| 10:27 | Creighton | Wayne McLees is whistled for a carry | 22-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | Monte Criswell (PG), Joseph Sanders (SG), Gerald Jackson (PF), Steve Pinard (C) Robert Mangum, Allen Crow, Timothy Welch, Vincent Young | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brandon Thach (PG), Robert Dixon (SF) Brian Wisniowski, Wayne McLees | |
| 10:15 | Air Force | The jump hook by Charles Nelson is blocked by Wayne Swanson | 22-14 |
| 10:13 | Creighton | Brandon Thach grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Eric Torian connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Dixon and he's hacked by Gerald Jackson - foul #1 on Gerald Jackson, team foul #4 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Vandervort (PF) Gerald Jackson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Rayburn (C) Nathan Zermeno | |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Eric Torian makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:46 | Air Force | Jack Vandervort slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Sanders | 24-17 |
| 09:20 | Creighton | Eric Torian misses the 3 from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Wayne Swanson tips it back up and in | 24-19 |
| 09:03 | Air Force | Joseph Sanders misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Robert Dixon gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Wayne Swanson double dribbles | 24-19 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Mangum (PG), Allen Crow (SG), Timothy Welch (SF) Monte Criswell, Joseph Sanders, Charles Nelson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Wisniowski (SG), Nathan Zermeno (PF), Robert Fordham (C) Eric Torian, Wayne Swanson, Louis Rayburn | |
| 08:33 | Air Force | Steve Pinard is whistled for a carry | 24-19 |
| Subs | Air Force | Vincent Young (PF) Jack Vandervort | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ernest Segars (PG), Wayne McLees (PF) Brandon Thach, Robert Dixon | |
| 08:15 | Creighton | Robert Fordham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Wayne McLees hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 08:00 | Air Force | Allen Crow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Allen Crow, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sanford Reasoner (SF) Steve Pinard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Swanson (SF) Robert Fordham | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Mangum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Crow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sanford Reasoner (fresh) PF - Timothy Welch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Young (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ernest Segars (fresh) SG - Brian Wisniowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne McLees (fresh) 7 pts. C - Nathan Zermeno (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Creighton | Brian Wisniowski can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 24-21 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Nathan Zermeno snags the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | Ernest Segars is hacked by Robert Mangum - foul #1 on Robert Mangum, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Rayburn (C) Nathan Zermeno | |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Louis Rayburn misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Vincent Young - foul #2 on Vincent Young, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Vandervort (PF), Gerald Jackson (C) Timothy Welch, Vincent Young | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brandon Thach (PG), Nathan Zermeno (PF) Ernest Segars, Wayne McLees | |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Louis Rayburn misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Louis Rayburn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:13 | Air Force | Gerald Jackson is fouled on the floor by Nathan Zermeno - foul #1 on Nathan Zermeno, team foul #3 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | Monte Criswell (SG) Allen Crow | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Dixon (SF) Nathan Zermeno | |
| 07:03 | Air Force | Brian Wisniowski picks off the pass by Gerald Jackson | 24-22 |
| 06:48 | Creighton | Brandon Thach is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brandon Thach, team foul #4 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Nelson (SF) Sanford Reasoner | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Torian (SG) Brian Wisniowski | |
| 06:26 | Air Force | Gerald Jackson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-22 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Wayne Swanson pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Brandon Thach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 06:18 | Air Force | Jack Vandervort grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 06:11 | Air Force | Robert Mangum misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Torian - foul #1 on Eric Torian, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | Allen Crow (SG), Steve Pinard (C) Monte Criswell, Gerald Jackson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne McLees (PF) Louis Rayburn | |
| 06:11 | Air Force | Robert Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:11 | Air Force | Robert Mangum misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:11 | Creighton | Wayne McLees pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Eric Torian misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 25-22 |
| 06:05 | Air Force | Steve Pinard gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Robert Mangum lays it up and in set up by Jack Vandervort and he's fouled by Eric Torian - foul #2 on Eric Torian, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Welch (PF) Jack Vandervort | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ernest Segars (PG), Brian Wisniowski (SG), Nathan Zermeno (C) Brandon Thach, Eric Torian, Wayne Swanson | |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Robert Mangum makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Ernest Segars clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steve Pinard - foul #2 on Steve Pinard, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | Monte Criswell (PG), Gerald Jackson (C) Robert Mangum, Steve Pinard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Fordham (SF) Robert Dixon | |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Ernest Segars makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Ernest Segars makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:23 | Air Force | Allen Crow's pass is intercepted by Ernest Segars | 28-24 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Ernest Segars lays it in | 28-26 |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Gerald Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Wayne McLees grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Ernest Segars is fouled on the floor by Monte Criswell - foul #1 on Monte Criswell, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sanford Reasoner (SF), Jack Vandervort (PF) Charles Nelson, Gerald Jackson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Swanson (SF) Robert Fordham | |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Ernest Segars makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Ernest Segars makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:32 | Air Force | Monte Criswell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Wayne Swanson snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | Ernest Segars hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Monte Criswell - foul #2 on Monte Criswell, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Mangum (PG), Joseph Sanders (SG) Monte Criswell, Allen Crow | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Horton (SG), Robert Dixon (SF), Louis Rayburn (C) Brian Wisniowski, Wayne Swanson, Nathan Zermeno | |
| 04:26 | Creighton | Ernest Segars makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | Ernest Segars makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:09 | Air Force | Sanford Reasoner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Robert Dixon pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Richard Horton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-30 |
| 04:00 | Air Force | Timothy Welch pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Mangum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sanford Reasoner (fresh) PF - Jack Vandervort (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Welch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ernest Segars (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Horton (fresh) SF - Robert Dixon (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wayne McLees (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Rayburn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Air Force | Jack Vandervort lays it in set up by Timothy Welch and the foul's on Richard Horton - foul #1 on Richard Horton, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Monte Criswell (SG), Steve Pinard (C) Joseph Sanders, Timothy Welch | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brandon Thach (PG), Eric Torian (SG), Wayne Swanson (PF) Ernest Segars, Richard Horton, Wayne McLees | |
| 03:41 | Air Force | Jack Vandervort makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Robert Mangum is called for the reach on Brandon Thach - foul #2 on Robert Mangum, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Allen Crow (SG), Vincent Young (PF) Monte Criswell, Jack Vandervort | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Wisniowski (SG) Eric Torian | |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Brandon Thach misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Brandon Thach misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:21 | Air Force | Vincent Young gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Steve Pinard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Allen Crow tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Robert Dixon misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-30 |
| 02:26 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Steve Pinard | 33-30 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | Robert Mangum makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Allen Crow | 35-30 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Brian Wisniowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 01:40 | Air Force | Vincent Young gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Robert Mangum is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Mangum, team foul #12 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Monte Criswell (PG), Joseph Sanders (SG), Charles Nelson (SF), Jack Vandervort (PF), Timothy Welch (C) Robert Mangum, Allen Crow, Sanford Reasoner, Vincent Young, Steve Pinard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne McLees (PF), Nathan Zermeno (C) Robert Dixon, Louis Rayburn | |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Wayne McLees clanks a jump hook from close range | 35-30 |
| 01:09 | Air Force | Joseph Sanders pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Monte Criswell misses the dunk attempt | 35-30 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Wayne McLees grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Brandon Thach can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-30 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Wayne Swanson grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Wayne McLees throws it down and the foul's on Jack Vandervort - foul #2 on Jack Vandervort, team foul #13 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Torian (PG), Richard Horton (SG), Robert Fordham (SF) Brandon Thach, Brian Wisniowski, Wayne Swanson | |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Wayne McLees misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Richard Horton gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Richard Horton double dribbles | 35-32 |