| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Christopher Broder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Basile (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Courtright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Treadwell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wiley Mazzola (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ben Whitely (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Placencia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Brick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Gray inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ben Whitely misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Robert Treadwell gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Christopher Broder scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Richard Placencia - foul #2 on Richard Placencia, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Christopher Broder makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Broder picks off the pass by Wiley Mazzola | 34-31 |
| 19:02 | Creighton | James Courtright is hacked by Richard Placencia - foul #3 on Richard Placencia, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Troy Ballenger (PF) Richard Placencia | |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Christopher Broder is fouled on the floor by Wiley Mazzola - foul #3 on Wiley Mazzola, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Deleon (PG) Wiley Mazzola | |
| 18:41 | Creighton | James Courtright can't throw it down | 34-31 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Troy Ballenger | 34-31 |
| 18:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Courtright steps in front of the Roger Gray pass | 34-31 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Kenneth Basile clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Ben Whitely - foul #1 on Ben Whitely, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Kenneth Basile makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Kenneth Basile misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Troy Ballenger grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Lawrence Brick connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Kenneth Basile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Fry (PG), Kirby Burger (SG), Harry Crisp (SF), Ernest Glenn (PF), William Wood (C) Christopher Broder, Kenneth Basile, Jason Britt, James Courtright, Robert Treadwell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cordova (SG), Kevin Lovejoy (SF), John Thompson (C) Ben Whitely, Roger Gray, Lawrence Brick | |
| 17:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Fry is called for the reach on John Cordova - foul #2 on Steven Fry, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Thompson blows the layup but he's hacked by William Wood - foul #1 on William Wood, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | William Wood snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:52 | Creighton | William Wood is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-35 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Troy Ballenger makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Cordova | 35-37 |
| 16:13 | Creighton | Ernest Glenn comes up short on the jumper from close range | 35-37 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Troy Ballenger grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 16:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cordova hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 35-37 |
| 16:05 | Middle Tenn. State | John Thompson grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Deleon buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Thompson | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Steven Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kirby Burger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Crisp (fresh) PF - Ernest Glenn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Deleon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cordova (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Lovejoy (fresh) PF - Troy Ballenger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Creighton | Ernest Glenn hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Harry Crisp | 37-40 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Deleon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | William Wood grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 15:18 | Creighton | Harry Crisp scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Fry | 39-40 |
| 15:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Lovejoy's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Glenn | 39-40 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Ballenger | 39-40 |
| 14:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cordova clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | William Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | Steven Fry connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kirby Burger | 41-40 |
| 14:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Deleon is hacked by Steven Fry - foul #3 on Steven Fry, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Christopher Broder (PG), Kenneth Basile (SG), Jason Britt (SF), James Courtright (PF), Robert Treadwell (C) Steven Fry, Kirby Burger, Harry Crisp, Ernest Glenn, William Wood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wiley Mazzola (PG), Ben Whitely (SG), Roger Gray (SF), Richard Placencia (PF), Lawrence Brick (C) Michael Deleon, John Cordova, Kevin Lovejoy, Troy Ballenger, John Thompson | |
| 14:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Broder takes the ball from Lawrence Brick | 41-40 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Roger Gray blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Basile | 41-40 |
| 13:39 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Brick | 41-40 |
| 13:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Lawrence Brick drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Wiley Mazzola | 41-42 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Jason Britt drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Basile | 44-42 |
| 12:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Ben Whitely travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| 12:38 | Creighton | Christopher Broder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Lawrence Brick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 12:18 | Creighton | James Courtright snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Kenneth Basile knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Broder | 46-42 |
| 11:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Ben Whitely clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 11:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Gray misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 11:52 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Courtright | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Christopher Broder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Kenneth Basile (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Britt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Courtright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Treadwell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wiley Mazzola (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Whitely (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Richard Placencia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Brick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Creighton | James Courtright's pass is intercepted by Richard Placencia | 46-42 |
| 11:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ben Whitely is hacked by Kenneth Basile - foul #2 on Kenneth Basile, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Fry (PG), Kirby Burger (SG), Harry Crisp (SF), William Wood (PF), Joseph Herb (C) Christopher Broder, Kenneth Basile, Jason Britt, James Courtright, Robert Treadwell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cordova (SG), Michael Deleon (SF), Troy Ballenger (PF), John Thompson (C) Ben Whitely, Roger Gray, Richard Placencia, Lawrence Brick | |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kirby Burger takes the ball from John Cordova | 46-42 |
| 11:11 | Creighton | William Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 10:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cordova clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 10:50 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kirby Burger | 46-42 |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Joseph Herb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ernest Glenn (PF) Joseph Herb | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Lovejoy (SF) Wiley Mazzola | |
| 10:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Deleon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Deleon, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| 10:13 | Creighton | Harry Crisp hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Fry and he's fouled by Kevin Lovejoy - foul #1 on Kevin Lovejoy, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Basile (SG), Robert Treadwell (C) Steven Fry, William Wood | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ben Whitely (SG) Kevin Lovejoy | |
| 10:13 | Creighton | Harry Crisp makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ben Whitely scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Deleon | 49-45 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Harry Crisp misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cordova pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Ben Whitely double dribbles | 49-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Christopher Broder (PG), Jason Britt (SF), James Courtright (PF) Kirby Burger, Harry Crisp, Ernest Glenn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wiley Mazzola (PG), Roger Gray (SF), Richard Placencia (PF), Lawrence Brick (C) Michael Deleon, John Cordova, Troy Ballenger, John Thompson | |
| 08:55 | Creighton | Robert Treadwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Fry (SG), Joseph Herb (C) Kenneth Basile, Robert Treadwell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Wiley Mazzola knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ben Whitely | 49-48 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Christopher Broder hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 49-48 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Lawrence Brick pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Wiley Mazzola comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Steven Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Christopher Broder hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Britt | 52-48 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Wiley Mazzola misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | Jason Britt gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Christopher Broder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Fry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Britt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Courtright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Herb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wiley Mazzola (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Whitely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Richard Placencia (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Brick (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Creighton | Steven Fry connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Courtright | 55-48 |
| 07:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Placencia misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Lawrence Brick tips it in | 55-50 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Jason Britt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Placencia grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ben Whitely drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wiley Mazzola | 55-52 |
| 06:41 | Creighton | Christopher Broder misses the jump hook near the basket | 55-52 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Fry | 55-52 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | James Courtright misses the lay-in | 55-52 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Placencia grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Wiley Mazzola throws it down set up by Roger Gray | 55-54 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | Christopher Broder clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 06:10 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Brick | 55-54 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Gray drills a turnaround from close range | 55-56 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kirby Burger (PG), Kenneth Basile (SG), Ernest Glenn (PF), Robert Treadwell (C) Christopher Broder, Steven Fry, James Courtright, Joseph Herb | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cordova (SG), Troy Ballenger (PF), John Thompson (C) Ben Whitely, Richard Placencia, Lawrence Brick | |
| 05:35 | Creighton | Kenneth Basile misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Gray snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Troy Ballenger's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Treadwell | 55-56 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Thompson tips it in | 55-58 |
| 04:59 | Creighton | Kenneth Basile can't connect on a shot from the left side | 55-58 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Kirby Burger grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:42 | Creighton | Kirby Burger buries a jumper from the right block set up by Robert Treadwell | 57-58 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Troy Ballenger is fouled on the floor by Kirby Burger - foul #1 on Kirby Burger, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Harry Crisp (SF) Jason Britt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Deleon (SF), Richard Placencia (PF), Lawrence Brick (C) Roger Gray, Troy Ballenger, John Thompson | |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cordova misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Ernest Glenn snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Kirby Burger clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Ernest Glenn snags the offensive board | 57-58 |
| 03:48 | Creighton | Lawrence Brick steps in front of the Ernest Glenn pass | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kirby Burger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Basile (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Crisp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Glenn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Treadwell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Wiley Mazzola (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cordova (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Deleon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Placencia (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Brick (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Placencia connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wiley Mazzola | 57-61 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Lawrence Brick blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Basile | 57-61 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Harry Crisp tips it home | 59-61 |
| 02:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Christopher Broder (PG), Jason Britt (SF), James Courtright (PF) Kirby Burger, Harry Crisp, Ernest Glenn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ben Whitely (SG), Roger Gray (SF) John Cordova, Michael Deleon | |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Placencia clanks a shot from the free throw line | 59-61 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | James Courtright gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Christopher Broder knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by James Courtright and he's fouled by Lawrence Brick - foul #2 on Lawrence Brick, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Christopher Broder misses the free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Placencia grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 02:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Placencia is hacked by Kenneth Basile - foul #3 on Kenneth Basile, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Lawrence Brick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Treadwell - foul #1 on Robert Treadwell, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Lawrence Brick makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Lawrence Brick makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Christopher Broder misses short on a floater from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Lawrence Brick gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Gray misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jason Britt - foul #2 on Jason Britt, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Gray makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Roger Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Kenneth Basile is fouled on the floor by Ben Whitely - foul #2 on Ben Whitely, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Kenneth Basile makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Kenneth Basile makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Wiley Mazzola connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Richard Placencia | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Christopher Broder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Placencia gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Placencia is hacked by Kenneth Basile in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Basile, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cordova (SF) Roger Gray | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Placencia misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | James Courtright gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Christopher Broder misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 00:12 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cordova grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cordova is hacked by Christopher Broder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Broder, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Richard Placencia steals the ball from Christopher Broder | 63-69 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Wiley Mazzola is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Basile - foul #5 on Kenneth Basile, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kirby Burger (SG) Kenneth Basile | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Deleon (SF), Kevin Lovejoy (PF) John Cordova, Richard Placencia | |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Wiley Mazzola misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Wiley Mazzola makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Jason Britt misses short on a halfcourt shot | 63-70 |