| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Byers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Robert Taylor swats the layup by Michael Banas | 34-38 |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Robert Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Michael Banas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Derrick Hall takes the ball from Jerry Britton | 34-38 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | Robert Taylor misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-38 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:57 | Creighton | The jump hook by Robert Taylor is blocked by Jerry Britton | 34-38 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton lays it up and in set up by Michael Banas | 34-40 |
| 18:30 | Creighton | Robert Taylor's pass is intercepted by Michael Banas | 34-40 |
| 18:14 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Michael Banas tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 17:54 | Creighton | Michael Banas steals it from Derrick Hall | 34-42 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Banas, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell (PF), Lewis Huff (C) Dale Byers, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (PG), Bennie Crockett (PF), Don Palmer (C) Alfred Kite, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 17:29 | Creighton | Derrick Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Dominic Cogdell steals it from Michael Banas | 34-42 |
| 17:05 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Banas | 34-45 |
| 16:25 | Creighton | Derrick Hall is hacked by Don Palmer - foul #2 on Don Palmer, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), William Jenkinson (SG), Tom Howard (SF) Ahmed Banas, Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), James Palmer (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Bennie Crockett, Don Palmer | |
| 16:10 | Creighton | Tom Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-45 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | Timothy Brady tips it home | 36-45 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 15:53 | Creighton | William Jenkinson snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jenkinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tom Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Huff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Creighton | Alfred Kite takes the ball from William Jenkinson | 36-45 |
| 15:26 | Tennessee | Yul Tang scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Jerry Britton | 36-47 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Tom Howard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Timothy Brady | 39-47 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Lewis Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Tom Howard is fouled on the floor by James Palmer - foul #1 on James Palmer, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ahmed Banas (PG), Daniel Cheney (SG), Derrick Hall (SF), Dale Byers (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Timothy Brady, William Jenkinson, Tom Howard, Dominic Cogdell, Lewis Huff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Bennie Crockett (PF), Don Palmer (C) Alfred Kite, Christopher Lewis, James Palmer, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 14:22 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 14:21 | Creighton | Robert Taylor grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ahmed Banas | 42-47 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins's pass is intercepted by Derrick Hall | 42-47 |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Robert Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 13:28 | Creighton | Dale Byers grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Robert Taylor buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 12:55 | Tennessee | Don Palmer blows the layup | 44-47 |
| 12:53 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Michael Banas is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (SG), Tom Howard (SF), Matthew Bhakta (PF), Lewis Huff (C) Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall, Dale Byers, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), James Palmer (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Bennie Crockett, Don Palmer | |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-47 |
| 12:13 | Creighton | Tom Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (SG) Calvin Kirby | |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell (PF) Matthew Bhakta | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Howard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Huff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Creighton | Lewis Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Cheney (SG), Derrick Hall (SF) Timothy Brady, Tom Howard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) James Palmer | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Yul Tang | 44-49 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Yul Tang is called for the reach on Ahmed Banas - foul #1 on Yul Tang, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), Dale Byers (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Ahmed Banas, Dominic Cogdell, Lewis Huff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG) Christopher Lewis | |
| 10:41 | Creighton | Robert Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Cheney | 47-49 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Derrick Hall grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 10:12 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:52 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:45 | Creighton | Michael Banas picks off the pass by Daniel Cheney | 47-49 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | Yul Tang lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Banas | 47-51 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | The short jumper by Robert Taylor is denied by Jerry Britton | 47-51 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 47-51 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Alfred Kite is called for the reach on Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Alfred Kite, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ahmed Banas (PG), William Jenkinson (SG), Tom Howard (SF), Dominic Cogdell (PF), Lewis Huff (C) Timothy Brady, Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall, Dale Byers, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Christopher Lewis (SG), James Palmer (SF), Bennie Crockett (PF), Don Palmer (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| 08:43 | Creighton | William Jenkinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Don Palmer grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Calvin Kirby | 47-54 |
| 08:23 | Creighton | William Jenkinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | James Palmer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-56 |
| 07:57 | Creighton | Bennie Crockett denies the turnaround by Lewis Huff | 47-56 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis is fouled on the floor by William Jenkinson - foul #1 on William Jenkinson, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG) Calvin Kirby | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jenkinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tom Howard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Huff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Don Palmer (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Dominic Cogdell is called for the reach on Bennie Crockett - foul #1 on Dominic Cogdell, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (SG) William Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:19 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Banas | 47-59 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Tom Howard makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Brady and the foul's on James Palmer - foul #2 on James Palmer, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Cheney (SG), Dale Byers (PF) Timothy Brady, Dominic Cogdell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Jerry Britton (C) Christopher Lewis, James Palmer, Don Palmer | |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Tom Howard makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-61 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Tom Howard misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-61 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Lloyd Huskins | 50-61 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett is hacked by Lewis Huff - foul #1 on Lewis Huff, team foul #4 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Hall (SF), Robert Taylor (C) Tom Howard, Lewis Huff | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (SG), Yul Tang (PF) Michael Banas, Bennie Crockett | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Yul Tang scores on a shot in the paint | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Derrick Hall misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Dale Byers pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-63 |
| 05:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Yul Tang | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), Dominic Cogdell (PF) Ahmed Banas, Dale Byers | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (SG) Calvin Kirby | |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:59 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Brady | 52-64 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #4 on Robert Taylor, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lewis Huff (C) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Banas (SG), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Jerry Britton | |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell scores on a jumper in the paint | 54-66 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Cheney - foul #3 on Daniel Cheney, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ahmed Banas (PG) Daniel Cheney | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SF), Don Palmer (C) Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang | |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Creighton | Lewis Huff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tom Howard (C) Dominic Cogdell | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Tennessee | Michael Banas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Don Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Huff (fresh) C - Tom Howard (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Christopher Lewis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Don Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee | James Palmer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett tips it back up and in | 54-70 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Tom Howard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-70 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-70 |
| 02:27 | Creighton | Derrick Hall grabs the board | 54-70 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Timothy Brady can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Don Palmer - foul #3 on Don Palmer, team foul #7 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Jenkinson (SG), Matthew Bhakta (PF), Dominic Cogdell (C) Ahmed Banas, Derrick Hall, Tom Howard | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), John Harris (PF), Ronald Joachim (C) Christopher Lewis, Michael Banas, Bennie Crockett | |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Timothy Brady makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Timothy Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-70 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Timothy Brady loses the ball out of bounds | 56-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tom Howard (SF) Matthew Bhakta | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis (SG), Bennie Crockett (PF) John Harris, Ronald Joachim | |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Lewis and he's hacked by Dominic Cogdell - foul #2 on Dominic Cogdell, team foul #8 | 56-72 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett misses the free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 01:17 | Creighton | Calvin Kirby takes the ball from Dominic Cogdell | 56-72 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Calvin Kirby and he's fouled by Lewis Huff - foul #2 on Lewis Huff, team foul #9 | 56-74 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Lewis misses the free throw | 56-74 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Lewis Huff pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Creighton | William Jenkinson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Brady | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | James Palmer blows the layup but the foul's on Dominic Cogdell - foul #3 on Dominic Cogdell, team foul #10 | 59-74 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | James Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dominic Cogdell | 59-75 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | William Jenkinson is whistled for traveling | 59-75 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby runs out the clock | 59-75 |