| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bill Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgar Hinojosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Collado (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Paxson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Stice (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Leo Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Prickett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elden Smith (fresh) PF - David Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Horace Glasscock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Elden Smith inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Drake | Horace Glasscock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Johnny Collado | 33-33 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bill Stephens | 35-33 |
| 19:07 | Drake | Edward Prickett drills a floater from the left side set up by Elden Smith | 35-35 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | David Farrell steps in front of the Johnny Collado pass in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 18:54 | Drake | Leo Simmons is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Paxson - foul #3 on Jeffery Paxson, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Quinn (PF) Jeffery Paxson | |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Burgess (SF), Philip Darley (PF) Elden Smith, David Farrell | |
| 18:36 | Drake | Horace Glasscock misses the runner in the paint | 35-35 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | Francis Stice pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Bill Stephens scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:58 | Drake | Leo Simmons clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Douglas Quinn gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Bill Stephens hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Johnny Collado | 40-35 |
| 17:11 | Drake | Horace Glasscock makes the shot from close range | 40-37 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Douglas Quinn clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Leo Simmons - foul #2 on Leo Simmons, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Campbell (PG), Zachary Litton (SG), Thomas Clark (PF), Tony Morris (C) Bill Stephens, Edgar Hinojosa, Johnny Collado, Francis Stice | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (PG), Elden Smith (SF), David Farrell (PF), James Jones (C) Edward Prickett, Jack Burgess, Philip Darley, Horace Glasscock | |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Douglas Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Douglas Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:27 | Drake | David Farrell loses the dribble to John Campbell | 41-37 |
| 16:23 | Creighton | Zachary Litton is hacked by Michael Cross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Cross, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Kanter (SF) Douglas Quinn | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Zachary Litton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 16:13 | Drake | Michael Cross gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:55 | Drake | James Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 15:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Zachary Litton | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Campbell (fresh) SG - Zachary Litton (fresh) SF - William Kanter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Cross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leo Simmons (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Elden Smith (fairly fresh) PF - David Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Creighton | Zachary Litton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Campbell | 43-37 |
| 15:25 | Drake | James Jones hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Cross | 43-39 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | John Campbell is hacked by David Farrell - foul #1 on David Farrell, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Collado (SF), Jeffery Paxson (PF), Francis Stice (C) John Campbell, Thomas Clark, Tony Morris | |
| Subs | Drake | Tony Myers (PG), Theodore Hill (SG), Morris Mackey (SF), Horace Glasscock (C) Michael Cross, Leo Simmons, Elden Smith, James Jones | |
| 14:58 | Creighton | Johnny Collado comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Farrell - foul #2 on David Farrell, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa (SG) Zachary Litton | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 14:58 | Creighton | Johnny Collado makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:58 | Creighton | Johnny Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:31 | Drake | David Farrell drills a fadeaway in the paint | 45-41 |
| 14:16 | Creighton | Jeffery Paxson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Francis Stice grabs the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Johnny Collado can't finish the layup | 45-41 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 13:37 | Drake | Theodore Hill lays it in | 47-43 |
| 13:32 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 47-43 |
| 13:31 | Drake | Horace Glasscock grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:07 | Drake | Morris Mackey drills a jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Johnny Collado can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 12:41 | Drake | The rebound goes to David Farrell | 47-45 |
| 12:34 | Drake | David Farrell hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tony Myers | 47-47 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Johnny Collado drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-47 |
| 11:57 | Drake | David Farrell's floater is knocked away by Jeffery Paxson | 50-47 |
| 11:56 | Drake | Horace Glasscock gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:49 | Drake | Tony Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bill Stephens (PG), John Campbell (SG), Douglas Quinn (SF), Thomas Clark (PF), Tony Morris (C) William Kanter, Edgar Hinojosa, Johnny Collado, Jeffery Paxson, Francis Stice | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (PG), Edward Prickett (SG), Elden Smith (SF), Philip Darley (PF), James Jones (C) Tony Myers, Theodore Hill, Morris Mackey, David Farrell, Horace Glasscock | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bill Stephens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Michael Cross (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Prickett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elden Smith (fresh) PF - Philip Darley (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Creighton | Bill Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cross - foul #2 on Michael Cross, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Bill Stephens is hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| 11:26 | Creighton | John Campbell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 11:24 | Drake | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:02 | Drake | Edward Prickett is whistled for traveling | 50-47 |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Douglas Quinn travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Jack Burgess (SF) Elden Smith | |
| 10:23 | Drake | Edward Prickett makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Burgess | 50-49 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Douglas Quinn misses the dunk attempt | 50-49 |
| 10:05 | Creighton | Bill Stephens grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:54 | Creighton | Bill Stephens hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Campbell | 53-49 |
| 09:49 | Drake | Michael Cross misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Bill Stephens gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:41 | Creighton | Tony Morris travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zeimetz (PG), Zachary Litton (SG), Johnny Collado (SF), Jeffery Paxson (PF) Bill Stephens, John Campbell, Thomas Clark, Tony Morris | |
| Subs | Drake | Tony Myers (PG), Theodore Hill (SG), Horace Glasscock (C) Michael Cross, Edward Prickett, James Jones | |
| 09:29 | Drake | Jack Burgess knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Theodore Hill and he's fouled by Johnny Collado - foul #1 on Johnny Collado, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa (SG), Francis Stice (C) Zachary Litton, Douglas Quinn | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 09:29 | Drake | Jack Burgess makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | John Zeimetz misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 09:03 | Drake | Philip Darley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:45 | Drake | Tony Myers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 08:43 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:38 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa hits a runner from close range and the foul's on Theodore Hill - foul #4 on Theodore Hill, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Leo Simmons (SG), Elden Smith (SF), David Farrell (PF) Theodore Hill, Jack Burgess, Philip Darley | |
| 08:38 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:25 | Drake | Leo Simmons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 08:23 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:16 | Creighton | John Zeimetz clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 08:15 | Creighton | Johnny Collado tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Johnny Collado grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa misses the easy layup | 56-52 |
| 08:02 | Drake | David Farrell grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 07:46 | Drake | Tony Myers is hacked by Francis Stice - foul #2 on Francis Stice, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bill Stephens (PG), Zachary Litton (SG), William Kanter (SF), Thomas Clark (PF), Douglas Quinn (C) John Zeimetz, Edgar Hinojosa, Johnny Collado, Jeffery Paxson, Francis Stice | |
| Subs | Drake | Theodore Hill (SG), Morris Mackey (SF), James Jones (C) Tony Myers, Elden Smith, Horace Glasscock | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bill Stephens (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Litton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Kanter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Leo Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Theodore Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Morris Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Farrell (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Drake | Thomas Clark steals it from David Farrell | 56-52 |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Douglas Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Campbell (SG), Tony Morris (C) Zachary Litton, William Kanter | |
| Subs | Drake | Michael Cross (PG), Edward Prickett (SG), Philip Darley (C) Leo Simmons, Theodore Hill, James Jones | |
| 06:56 | Drake | A charge is called on Edward Prickett - foul #2 on Edward Prickett, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Drake | Horace Glasscock (C) David Farrell | |
| 06:54 | Creighton | Douglas Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 06:42 | Drake | Michael Cross is hacked by Bill Stephens - foul #1 on Bill Stephens, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Kanter (SF) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Drake | Elden Smith (SF) Morris Mackey | |
| 06:16 | Drake | Michael Cross clanks a shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Douglas Quinn grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | John Campbell blows the layup but he's fouled by Horace Glasscock - foul #3 on Horace Glasscock, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa (SG), Jeffery Paxson (PF), Francis Stice (C) Bill Stephens, Douglas Quinn, Tony Morris | |
| Subs | Drake | Leo Simmons (PG), Theodore Hill (SG), David Farrell (PF), James Jones (C) Michael Cross, Edward Prickett, Philip Darley, Horace Glasscock | |
| 05:53 | Creighton | John Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:35 | Drake | Jeffery Paxson takes the ball from Leo Simmons | 57-52 |
| 05:24 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa misses long on a shot near the basket | 57-52 |
| 05:23 | Drake | Leo Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:17 | Drake | David Farrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 05:16 | Drake | Elden Smith can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 05:14 | Drake | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 05:01 | Drake | Leo Simmons misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jeffery Paxson | 57-52 |
| 04:56 | Creighton | Leo Simmons steals the ball from John Campbell | 57-52 |
| 04:40 | Drake | Theodore Hill misses long on a floater from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Jeffery Paxson pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | Elden Smith takes the ball from William Kanter | 57-52 |
| 04:16 | Drake | Leo Simmons scores on a floater in the paint | 57-54 |
| 04:09 | Creighton | Theodore Hill takes the ball from William Kanter in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 03:55 | Drake | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Paxson - foul #4 on Jeffery Paxson, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bill Stephens (PG), Zachary Litton (SG), Douglas Quinn (SF), Thomas Clark (PF), Tony Morris (C) John Campbell, Edgar Hinojosa, William Kanter, Jeffery Paxson, Francis Stice | |
| Subs | Drake | Tony Myers (PG), Edward Prickett (SG), Michael Cross (SF), Jack Burgess (PF), Horace Glasscock (C) Leo Simmons, Theodore Hill, Elden Smith, David Farrell, James Jones | |
| 03:39 | Drake | Edward Prickett loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bill Stephens (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Litton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Tony Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Prickett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Cross (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jack Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. C - Horace Glasscock (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Zachary Litton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Bill Stephens | 60-54 |
| 03:11 | Drake | Horace Glasscock hits a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Tony Morris - foul #1 on Tony Morris, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Collado (SF) Tony Morris | |
| Subs | Drake | Morris Mackey (SF) Michael Cross | |
| 03:11 | Drake | Horace Glasscock misses the free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:11 | Drake | Jack Burgess grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:53 | Drake | Zachary Litton steps in front of the Morris Mackey pass | 60-56 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Johnny Collado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa (SG) Zachary Litton | |
| Subs | Drake | Theodore Hill (SG), Philip Darley (PF) Edward Prickett, Jack Burgess | |
| 02:29 | Drake | Morris Mackey buries a jump hook from the left block | 60-58 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Johnny Collado banks in the layup on a great pass from Bill Stephens | 62-58 |
| 01:53 | Drake | Morris Mackey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffery Paxson (PF), Francis Stice (C) Thomas Clark, Douglas Quinn | |
| Subs | Drake | Elden Smith (SF), David Farrell (PF) Morris Mackey, Philip Darley | |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Edgar Hinojosa loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 01:25 | Drake | Elden Smith is whistled for a carry | 62-58 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Tony Myers is called for the reach on Bill Stephens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Myers, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Bill Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Bill Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Paxson | 63-58 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Jeffery Paxson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bill Stephens | 65-58 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Tony Myers is hacked by Bill Stephens - foul #2 on Bill Stephens, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Tony Myers makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:58 | Drake | Tony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Bill Stephens makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Collado | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Drake | Tony Myers misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Johnny Collado gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Johnny Collado is hacked by Tony Myers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tony Myers, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Clark (PF) Jeffery Paxson | |
| Subs | Drake | Leo Simmons (PG) Tony Myers | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Johnny Collado misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Johnny Collado makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Drake | Leo Simmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Thomas Clark | 68-60 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Thomas Clark is hacked by Leo Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Simmons, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Kanter (SF) Johnny Collado | |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Thomas Clark makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Thomas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:14 | Drake | Elden Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 00:13 | Drake | David Farrell tips it home | 70-62 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Leo Simmons is called for the reach on Bill Stephens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leo Simmons, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Bill Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Bill Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Francis Stice snags the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Francis Stice is fouled on the floor by Elden Smith - foul #3 on Elden Smith, team foul #14 | 71-62 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Francis Stice makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Francis Stice misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:09 | Drake | Horace Glasscock pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:03 | Drake | David Farrell's fadeaway is rejected by Francis Stice | 72-62 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Thomas Clark pulls down the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Thomas Clark runs out the clock | 72-62 |