| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Pruskowski (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Miles Blakely (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jerome Ahn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Arden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnnie Stearns (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Borgen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Berardi (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns inbounds the ball | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:33 | UC Irvine | William Arden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 19:25 | Creighton | Miles Blakely scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Lamb | 48-40 |
| 19:07 | UC Irvine | Robert Pruskowski picks off the pass by Jerome Ahn | 48-40 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | John Lamb's fadeaway is rejected by Johnnie Stearns | 48-40 |
| 18:47 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Johnnie Stearns | 48-40 |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Adam Ham - foul #2 on Adam Ham, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 18:33 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Adam Ham buries a runner near the basket set up by Bob Burton | 50-42 |
| 18:12 | UC Irvine | William Arden's pass is intercepted by John Lamb | 50-42 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Bob Burton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Lamb | 52-42 |
| 17:55 | UC Irvine | Miles Blakely swats the short shot by Johnnie Stearns | 52-42 |
| 17:54 | Creighton | Adam Ham pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Bob Burton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on William Arden - foul #1 on William Arden, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Bob Burton makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Bob Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 17:29 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (SG), Daniel Forest (SF), Eugene Pederson (PF), Robert Capetillo (C) Robert Pruskowski, John Lamb, Miles Blakely, Adam Ham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | James Kendall (SF), Vincent Dirks (C) Johnnie Stearns, Charles Berardi | |
| 17:12 | Creighton | William Arden steals it from Robert Capetillo | 54-42 |
| 17:09 | UC Irvine | William Arden banks in the layup | 54-44 |
| 17:05 | Creighton | Frank Borgen picks off the pass by Daniel Forest | 54-44 |
| 17:00 | UC Irvine | William Arden misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-44 |
| 16:58 | UC Irvine | Jerome Ahn tips it in | 54-46 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | Daniel Forest hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by James Kendall - foul #2 on James Kendall, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski (SG), John Lamb (SF), Adam Ham (C) Bob Burton, Eugene Pederson, Robert Capetillo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Forrest Woods (PG), Thomas Kriner (SF), Keith Edmondson (PF) Jerome Ahn, William Arden, Frank Borgen | |
| 16:29 | Creighton | Daniel Forest makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | Daniel Forest misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 16:29 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 16:11 | UC Irvine | James Kendall hits a jumper from the left side | 55-48 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Adam Ham is called for 3 seconds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Miles Blakely (PF) Daniel Forest | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns (SF), Charles Berardi (C) Thomas Kriner, Keith Edmondson | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Frank Mahoney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Pruskowski (fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Miles Blakely (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Adam Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Forrest Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kendall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Stearns (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Dirks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Berardi (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi double dribbles | 55-48 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Adam Ham can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Vincent Dirks - foul #1 on Vincent Dirks, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner (SG) James Kendall | |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Adam Ham misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Adam Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 15:05 | UC Irvine | Forrest Woods misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Mahoney - foul #2 on Frank Mahoney, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Daniel Forest (SF), Robert Capetillo (C) Robert Pruskowski, John Lamb, Adam Ham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Arden (SG), Keith Edmondson (PF) Thomas Kriner, Vincent Dirks | |
| 15:05 | UC Irvine | Forrest Woods makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 15:05 | UC Irvine | Forrest Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 15:05 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 14:46 | Creighton | Daniel Forest hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 14:44 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 14:38 | UC Irvine | Keith Edmondson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Arden | 56-52 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Bob Burton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Mahoney | 59-52 |
| 14:19 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi misses badly on a shot in the lane | 59-52 |
| 14:18 | UC Irvine | William Arden snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 14:01 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Keith Edmondson | 59-55 |
| 13:40 | Creighton | Charles Berardi denies the turnaround by Daniel Forest | 59-55 |
| 13:38 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Johnnie Stearns | 59-55 |
| 13:18 | UC Irvine | William Arden lays it in on a great pass from Forrest Woods | 59-57 |
| 13:12 | Creighton | Keith Edmondson steals it from Frank Mahoney | 59-57 |
| 12:53 | UC Irvine | Keith Edmondson loses the dribble to Daniel Forest | 59-57 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Frank Mahoney misses the easy layup | 59-57 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo misses the tip | 59-57 |
| 12:47 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Charles Berardi | 59-57 |
| 12:26 | UC Irvine | Johnnie Stearns connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from William Arden | 59-59 |
| 12:04 | Creighton | Bob Burton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Daniel Forest grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 59-59 |
| 11:48 | UC Irvine | Keith Edmondson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Mahoney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Forest (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Miles Blakely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Capetillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Forrest Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Arden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Stearns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Edmondson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Berardi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | UC Irvine | William Arden scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Berardi | 59-62 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Charles Berardi is called for the reach on Robert Capetillo - foul #3 on Charles Berardi, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leroy Flatt (PG), Robert Pruskowski (SG), John Lamb (SF), Eugene Pederson (PF), Adam Ham (C) Bob Burton, Frank Mahoney, Daniel Forest, Miles Blakely, Robert Capetillo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jerome Ahn (PG), James Kendall (SG), Thomas Kriner (SF), Frank Borgen (PF), Vincent Dirks (C) Forrest Woods, William Arden, Johnnie Stearns, Keith Edmondson, Charles Berardi | |
| 11:07 | Creighton | John Lamb knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Flatt and he's fouled by Vincent Dirks - foul #2 on Vincent Dirks, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| 11:07 | Creighton | John Lamb misses the free throw | 61-62 |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | John Lamb hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Pruskowski | 63-62 |
| 10:26 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-62 |
| 10:24 | UC Irvine | Jerome Ahn tips it in | 63-64 |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Leroy Flatt buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Lamb | 66-64 |
| 09:50 | UC Irvine | Thomas Kriner connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Ahn | 66-67 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Adam Ham misses the shot in the paint | 66-67 |
| 09:43 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 09:25 | UC Irvine | Jerome Ahn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Leroy Flatt | 66-67 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | John Lamb clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Kriner - foul #3 on Thomas Kriner, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Robert Capetillo (PF) Leroy Flatt, Eugene Pederson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Arden (SG), Charles Berardi (C) James Kendall, Vincent Dirks | |
| 09:15 | Creighton | John Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | John Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 09:02 | UC Irvine | Frank Borgen misses badly on a runner from close range | 68-67 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Adam Ham gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Frank Borgen takes the ball from Bob Burton | 68-67 |
| 08:29 | UC Irvine | Jerome Ahn misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 08:24 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 08:23 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Charles Berardi | 68-67 |
| 08:06 | UC Irvine | William Arden makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | John Lamb misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-70 |
| 07:46 | UC Irvine | The rebound goes to Charles Berardi | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Pruskowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lamb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Capetillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Ham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Jerome Ahn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Arden (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Kriner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Borgen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Berardi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 07:24 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Pruskowski | 68-70 |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Bob Burton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Pruskowski | 71-70 |
| 07:03 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi connects on the runner from the left block | 71-72 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Bob Burton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | John Lamb gets the offensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Frank Borgen swats the layup by Adam Ham | 71-72 |
| 06:14 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to John Lamb | 71-72 |
| 06:09 | Creighton | John Lamb knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Adam Ham | 73-72 |
| 05:59 | UC Irvine | Jerome Ahn misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-72 |
| 05:57 | Creighton | John Lamb pulls down the rebound | 73-72 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Adam Ham knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Robert Pruskowski | 75-72 |
| 05:22 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Bob Burton gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 05:15 | Creighton | Bob Burton drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Pruskowski | 78-72 |
| 05:03 | UC Irvine | Charles Berardi can't finish the layup | 78-72 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | John Lamb snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Adam Ham is hacked by Charles Berardi - foul #4 on Charles Berardi, team foul #7 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (PG), Leroy Flatt (SG), Daniel Forest (SF), Miles Blakely (PF) Bob Burton, Robert Pruskowski, John Lamb, Robert Capetillo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Forrest Woods (PG), James Kendall (SG), Johnnie Stearns (SF), Keith Edmondson (PF), Vincent Dirks (C) Jerome Ahn, William Arden, Thomas Kriner, Frank Borgen, Charles Berardi | |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Adam Ham makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Adam Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 04:55 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks gets the rebound | 79-72 |
| 04:38 | UC Irvine | Vincent Dirks's pass is intercepted by Miles Blakely | 79-72 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Daniel Forest buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Frank Mahoney | 81-72 |
| 04:16 | UC Irvine | Daniel Forest is called for the reach on James Kendall - foul #1 on Daniel Forest, team foul #3 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Pederson (SF) Adam Ham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 03:53 | UC Irvine | James Kendall buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Edmondson | 81-74 |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Miles Blakely hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Mahoney | 84-74 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Frank Mahoney (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Leroy Flatt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Pederson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Miles Blakely (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Forest (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Irvine | PG - Forrest Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kendall (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Stearns (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Edmondson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Dirks (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | UC Irvine | Keith Edmondson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-77 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Frank Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-77 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson tips it back up and in | 86-77 |
| 02:59 | UC Irvine | UC Irvine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG) Leroy Flatt | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | William Arden (SG) Keith Edmondson | |
| 02:44 | UC Irvine | Daniel Forest takes the ball from Johnnie Stearns | 86-77 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski (SG), John Lamb (SF) Frank Mahoney, Eugene Pederson | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jerome Ahn (PG), Frank Borgen (PF), Charles Berardi (C) Forrest Woods, Vincent Dirks, James Kendall | |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Bob Burton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Forest | 89-77 |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Jerome Ahn connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Borgen and he's hacked by Bob Burton - foul #2 on Bob Burton, team foul #4 | 89-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | Adam Ham (C) Daniel Forest | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 02:11 | UC Irvine | Jerome Ahn misses the free throw | 89-79 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Adam Ham grabs the board | 89-79 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | John Lamb buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-79 |
| 01:34 | UC Irvine | Jerome Ahn connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 92-82 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Frank Borgen steals it from Miles Blakely | 92-82 |
| 00:56 | UC Irvine | William Arden scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Stearns | 92-84 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Bob Burton is hacked by Jerome Ahn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Ahn, team foul #8 | 92-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (SG), Eugene Pederson (PF) Robert Pruskowski, Miles Blakely | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Bob Burton makes the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Bob Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 94-84 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | UC Irvine | Bob Burton steals it from William Arden | 94-84 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | John Lamb is fouled in the backcourt by William Arden - foul #2 on William Arden, team foul #9 | 94-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leroy Flatt (SG), Robert Capetillo (C) Bob Burton, Adam Ham | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Forrest Woods (PG), James Kendall (SG), Thomas Kriner (SF), Keith Edmondson (PF), Vincent Dirks (C) Jerome Ahn, William Arden, Johnnie Stearns, Frank Borgen, Charles Berardi | |
| 00:45 | Creighton | John Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 95-84 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | John Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 95-84 |
| 00:45 | UC Irvine | Keith Edmondson grabs the defensive rebound | 95-84 |
| 00:38 | UC Irvine | Keith Edmondson is fouled on the floor by Leroy Flatt - foul #1 on Leroy Flatt, team foul #5 | 95-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Forest (SF) John Lamb | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | | |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | James Kendall clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Capetillo - foul #2 on Robert Capetillo, team foul #6 | 95-84 |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | James Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:35 | UC Irvine | James Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Forrest Woods is called for the reach on Leroy Flatt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Forrest Woods, team foul #10 | 95-86 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), John Lamb (SF), Adam Ham (C) Frank Mahoney, Daniel Forest, Robert Capetillo | |
| Subs | UC Irvine | Jerome Ahn (PG), William Arden (SG), Johnnie Stearns (SF), Frank Borgen (PF), Charles Berardi (C) James Kendall, Forrest Woods, Thomas Kriner, Keith Edmondson, Vincent Dirks | |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Leroy Flatt makes the 1st free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Leroy Flatt makes the 2nd free throw | 97-86 |
| 00:26 | UC Irvine | Jerome Ahn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 97-86 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Adam Ham pulls down the rebound | 97-86 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Irvine | UC Irvine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Bob Burton runs out the clock | 97-86 |