| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Maddock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Doug Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Walston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jeff Green inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Gerald Walston drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Lamb | 40-40 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bob Burton - foul #1 on Bob Burton, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:03 | Creighton | Gerald Walston grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | David Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Lamb | 41-40 |
| 18:42 | Creighton | Doug Bell buries a floater from the left block set up by Gerald Walston | 41-42 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Calvin White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 18:28 | Creighton | Gerald Walston grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Paul Bratcher steals it from Gerald Walston | 41-42 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Bob Burton - foul #2 on Bob Burton, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), James Swader (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski (PG), Kyle Bowman (SG), George Quackenbush (SF), Leon Davis (PF), Eugene Pederson (C) Bob Burton, Doug Bell, Robert Lamb, Gerald Walston, David Edwards | |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Kyle Bowman is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG) Jerry Sutherland | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Buddy Morris is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| 17:14 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 43-42 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | James Swader gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | George Quackenbush is called for the reach on James Swader - foul #1 on George Quackenbush, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jeff Green (SF), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Bradford Kunze, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Walston (PF) Eugene Pederson | |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Tim Wirt misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Kyle Bowman - foul #1 on Kyle Bowman, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Maddock (PF) James Swader | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (PG), Doug Bell (SG), Robert Lamb (SF), David Edwards (C) Robert Pruskowski, Kyle Bowman, George Quackenbush, Leon Davis | |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Tim Wirt makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Tim Wirt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:33 | Creighton | David Edwards grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Doug Bell is hacked by Tim Wirt - foul #1 on Tim Wirt, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG) Tim Wirt | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:57 | Creighton | Doug Bell is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sutherland - foul #3 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenton Marx (SF) Jeff Green | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Eugene Pederson (PF) Frank Mahoney, Gerald Walston | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenton Marx (fresh) PF - Wayne Maddock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Doug Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Pederson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | David Edwards drills a floater from the right block set up by Bob Burton | 44-44 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 15:19 | Creighton | Robert Lamb grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 14:59 | Creighton | David Edwards connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Doug Bell | 44-46 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenton Marx | 47-46 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Doug Bell double dribbles | 47-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Tim Wirt (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, Kenton Marx, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski (PG), Kyle Bowman (SG), George Quackenbush (SF), Gerald Walston (PF), Leon Davis (C) Bob Burton, Doug Bell, Robert Lamb, Eugene Pederson, David Edwards | |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Buddy Morris connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Green | 50-46 |
| 14:20 | Creighton | Jeff Green swats the layup by Kyle Bowman | 50-46 |
| 14:18 | Creighton | Gerald Walston grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 13:59 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Buddy Morris - foul #2 on Buddy Morris, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| 13:59 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:59 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Tim Wirt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Buddy Morris and the foul's on Kyle Bowman - foul #2 on Kyle Bowman, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Tim Wirt makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:26 | Creighton | Leon Davis scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Walston | 53-50 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), James Swader (PF) Tim Wirt, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (PG), David Edwards (C) Robert Pruskowski, Leon Davis | |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Frank Mahoney is hacked by James Swader in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Swader, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Kyle Bowman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bradford Kunze | 53-50 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Jeff Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Edwards - foul #3 on David Edwards, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Bradford Kunze | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Doug Bell (SG), Robert Lamb (SF) Frank Mahoney, Kyle Bowman, George Quackenbush | |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Bob Burton is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin White - foul #2 on Calvin White, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenton Marx (SF) Jeff Green | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:20 | Creighton | Calvin White is called for the reach on Bob Burton - foul #3 on Calvin White, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Pederson (PF) Gerald Walston | |
| 12:06 | Creighton | Bob Burton drills a fadeaway from the left side | 55-52 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Calvin White hits a fadeaway from the left side | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Sutherland (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenton Marx (fairly fresh) PF - James Swader (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Pederson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Creighton | Bob Burton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 11:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Bratcher | 57-52 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Kenton Marx drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Sutherland | 59-52 |
| 10:52 | Creighton | Doug Bell misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Sutherland - foul #4 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), Buddy Morris (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, Kenton Marx, James Swader, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski (PG), George Quackenbush (SF), Gerald Walston (PF), Leon Davis (C) Bob Burton, Robert Lamb, Eugene Pederson, David Edwards | |
| 10:52 | Creighton | Doug Bell makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:52 | Creighton | Doug Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Tim Wirt is hacked by Leon Davis - foul #3 on Leon Davis, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Bowman (SG) Doug Bell | |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Tim Wirt makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Tim Wirt misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Gerald Walston gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Kyle Bowman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Robert Pruskowski takes the ball from Wayne Maddock | 60-54 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Tim Wirt picks off the pass by Kyle Bowman | 60-54 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Buddy Morris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tim Wirt | 62-54 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Kyle Bowman is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Buddy Morris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Quackenbush - foul #2 on George Quackenbush, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Bradford Kunze (C) Tim Wirt, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (PG) Gerald Walston | |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Buddy Morris misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Buddy Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | George Quackenbush banks in the layup on a great pass from Kyle Bowman | 63-59 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock lays it in on a nice dish by Calvin White and he's hacked by Kyle Bowman - foul #3 on Kyle Bowman, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG), James Swader (SF) Buddy Morris, Jeff Green | |
| Subs | Creighton | Doug Bell (SG), Robert Lamb (SF), Gerald Walston (PF), Eugene Pederson (C) Robert Pruskowski, Kyle Bowman, Leon Davis, George Quackenbush | |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Gerald Walston drills a runner in the lane set up by Frank Mahoney | 66-61 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Robert Lamb pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Doug Bell misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Wayne Maddock - foul #1 on Wayne Maddock, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), Kenton Marx (SF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, James Swader, Wayne Maddock | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG) Frank Mahoney | |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Doug Bell makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Doug Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Tim Wirt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Gerald Walston grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tim Wirt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Sutherland (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenton Marx (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradford Kunze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tony Kaylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Walston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Eugene Pederson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Bob Burton is hacked by Tony Kaylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Kaylor, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG) Tim Wirt | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Edwards (C) Eugene Pederson | |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Bob Burton makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Bob Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Buddy Morris loses the dribble to Bob Burton | 66-65 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Doug Bell can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 66-65 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Bob Burton gets the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | David Edwards is hacked by Buddy Morris - foul #3 on Buddy Morris, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jeff Green (SF), James Swader (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Kenton Marx, Bradford Kunze, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (PG), Kyle Bowman (SG), George Quackenbush (SF) Bob Burton, Doug Bell, Robert Lamb | |
| 06:39 | Creighton | David Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | David Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Bratcher | 66-65 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Gerald Walston gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | Kyle Bowman connects on the shot from the left side set up by George Quackenbush | 66-67 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Jeff Green hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Calvin White | 68-67 |
| 05:35 | Creighton | David Edwards misses the lay-in | 68-67 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland's pass is intercepted by David Edwards | 68-67 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Gerald Walston misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jeff Green - foul #1 on Jeff Green, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), Buddy Morris (SG), Wayne Maddock (PF) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, James Swader | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Robert Pruskowski (SG), Eugene Pederson (SF), Leon Davis (C) Frank Mahoney, Kyle Bowman, George Quackenbush, David Edwards | |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Gerald Walston makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Gerald Walston misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | 3 seconds is called on Paul Bratcher | 68-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Kaylor (C) Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Lamb (SF) Gerald Walston | |
| 04:51 | Creighton | Bob Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Buddy Morris | 70-68 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Jeff Green denies the turnaround by Bob Burton | 70-68 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Leon Davis misses the tip | 70-68 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson gets the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:41 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-68 |
| 03:40 | Creighton | Leon Davis tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tim Wirt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Buddy Morris (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Wayne Maddock (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Kaylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pruskowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Pederson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Kenton Marx (SF), James Swader (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (PG), Doug Bell (SG), George Quackenbush (SF), Gerald Walston (PF), David Edwards (C) Bob Burton, Robert Pruskowski, Robert Lamb, Leon Davis, Eugene Pederson | |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Gerald Walston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | George Quackenbush hits the follow up shot | 70-72 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Tim Wirt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-72 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | David Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), Bradford Kunze (PF) Tim Wirt, Kenton Marx | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Robert Lamb (SF), Leon Davis (PF) Frank Mahoney, George Quackenbush, Gerald Walston | |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Bob Burton misses the dunk attempt | 70-72 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | David Edwards tips it home | 70-74 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 02:08 | Creighton | David Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Robert Lamb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on James Swader - foul #3 on James Swader, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeff Green (SF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski (PG) Bob Burton | |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Robert Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Robert Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Robert Lamb steps in front of the James Swader pass | 70-76 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) James Swader, Bradford Kunze, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Gerald Walston (PF) Robert Pruskowski, Leon Davis | |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Robert Lamb is hacked by Jerry Sutherland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #13 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG) Jerry Sutherland | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Robert Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Robert Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher is hacked by David Edwards - foul #4 on David Edwards, team foul #10 | 70-77 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Gerald Walston pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Robert Lamb is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Lamb, team foul #11 | 70-77 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Bob Burton steals the ball from Jeff Green | 70-77 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Robert Lamb banks in the layup set up by Bob Burton | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-79 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Lamb | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Robert Lamb is fouled in the backcourt by Buddy Morris - foul #4 on Buddy Morris, team foul #14 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (PG), Eugene Pederson (PF) Bob Burton, Gerald Walston | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Robert Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Robert Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock grabs the board | 70-80 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Calvin White misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-80 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Doug Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson is fouled on the floor by Jeff Green - foul #2 on Jeff Green, team foul #15 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG), James Swader (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski (PG), Kyle Bowman (SG), George Quackenbush (SF), Leon Davis (C) Frank Mahoney, Doug Bell, Robert Lamb, David Edwards | |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Buddy Morris misses the dunk attempt | 70-82 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Tim Wirt pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-82 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 70-82 |