| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - John Zaiss (fresh) SF - Alan Ford (fresh) PF - Drew King (fresh) C - John Melvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Russell Evans (fresh) SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) PF - Ezra Wray (fresh) C - Derek Melusky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Creighton | Jose Martin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Creighton | John Zaiss connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Alan Ford and he's fouled by Roy Tucker - foul #1 on Roy Tucker, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Creighton | John Zaiss makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | John Melvin pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | Jose Martin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 18:54 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray banks in the layup set up by Russell Evans and he's hacked by Jose Martin - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:54 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | Jose Martin drills a 3 from the left wing set up by John Zaiss | 9-3 |
| 18:30 | Kansas State | Russell Evans can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-3 |
| 18:28 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Drew King hits a shot near the basket set up by Alan Ford and the foul's on Ezra Wray - foul #1 on Ezra Wray, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Drew King makes the free throw | 12-5 |
| 17:38 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray is fouled on the floor by Jose Martin - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), William Tyson (SG), Elmer Cogdell (PF) Jose Martin, John Zaiss, Drew King | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Carr (PG), Earnest Bishop (SG), Thomas Montague (SF), James Bancroft (C) Russell Evans, Roy Tucker, Dennis Johnson, Derek Melusky | |
| 17:30 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray makes the jumper from the baseline set up by James Bancroft and the foul's on William Tyson - foul #1 on William Tyson, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Schweitzer (C) John Melvin | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 17:30 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | Thomas Montague picks off the pass by Elmer Cogdell | 12-8 |
| 17:13 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr lays it in set up by Thomas Montague | 12-10 |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Mark Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 16:52 | Creighton | John Schweitzer tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 16:29 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (SG), Drew King (PF), John Melvin (C) Alan Ford, Elmer Cogdell, John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward Dickerson (C) Ezra Wray | |
| 16:29 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 16:29 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 16:10 | Creighton | Drew King clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 16:08 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 16:03 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr is whistled for traveling | 14-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Evans (PG), Roy Tucker (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF) Johnny Carr, Earnest Bishop, Edward Dickerson | |
| 15:56 | Creighton | John Melvin misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 15:54 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) SG - John Zaiss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Tyson (fresh) PF - Drew King (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Melvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Russell Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) PF - Thomas Montague (fresh) C - James Bancroft (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-12 |
| 15:29 | Creighton | John Melvin grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Mark Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-12 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Drew King tips it in | 16-12 |
| 15:04 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague's fadeaway is rejected by Drew King | 16-12 |
| 15:02 | Creighton | John Melvin snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Drew King buries a shot in the lane set up by Mark Johnson | 18-12 |
| 14:34 | Kansas State | Russell Evans misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 14:32 | Creighton | Drew King grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Mark Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Zaiss | 20-12 |
| 14:22 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 14:20 | Kansas State | James Bancroft tips it home | 20-14 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | John Melvin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-14 |
| 14:12 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 14:05 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Tyson - foul #2 on William Tyson, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell (PG), Alan Ford (SF), Dobromierz Guiski (PF), John Schweitzer (C) Mark Johnson, William Tyson, Drew King, John Melvin | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Carr (PG), Earnest Bishop (SG), Ezra Wray (PF), Derek Melusky (C) Russell Evans, Roy Tucker, Thomas Montague, James Bancroft | |
| 14:05 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 14:05 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell banks in the layup set up by John Zaiss | 22-16 |
| 13:17 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 13:11 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-19 |
| 13:10 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 12:55 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | John Schweitzer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Alan Ford is fouled on the floor by Earnest Bishop - foul #1 on Earnest Bishop, team foul #3 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Evans (PG) Dennis Johnson | |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Alan Ford misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-19 |
| 12:25 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 12:21 | Kansas State | The short jumper by Earnest Bishop is denied by Dobromierz Guiski | 22-19 |
| 12:19 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 12:09 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | John Zaiss misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | John Schweitzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell is fouled on the floor by Russell Evans - foul #1 on Russell Evans, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), Pablo Serrano (SF), Drew King (PF), John Melvin (C) Elmer Cogdell, Alan Ford, Dobromierz Guiski, John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Tucker (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Edward Dickerson (C) Johnny Carr, Earnest Bishop, Derek Melusky | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Zaiss (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pablo Serrano (fresh) PF - Drew King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Melvin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Russell Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Tucker (fresh) SF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ezra Wray (fresh) 8 pts. C - Edward Dickerson (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Creighton | Mark Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 11:27 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 11:11 | Kansas State | The jumper by Russell Evans is denied by John Melvin | 22-19 |
| 11:09 | Creighton | Drew King grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 10:50 | Creighton | John Melvin clanks a runner from the baseline | 22-19 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | John Melvin gets the offensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 10:43 | Creighton | John Melvin drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 24-19 |
| 10:24 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 10:22 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker snags the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 10:10 | Kansas State | Drew King steals it from Roy Tucker | 24-19 |
| 09:54 | Creighton | Drew King hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 27-19 |
| 09:29 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker loses the dribble to John Zaiss | 27-19 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | John Zaiss is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Zaiss, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell (PG), Alan Ford (SF), Dobromierz Guiski (PF), John Schweitzer (C) Mark Johnson, Pablo Serrano, Drew King, John Melvin | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Carr (PG), Earnest Bishop (SG), Thomas Montague (SF), James Bancroft (PF), Derek Melusky (C) Russell Evans, Roy Tucker, Dennis Johnson, Ezra Wray, Edward Dickerson | |
| 08:58 | Kansas State | Derek Melusky misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-19 |
| 08:56 | Kansas State | James Bancroft hits the follow up shot | 27-21 |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 08:38 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Thomas Montague | 27-21 |
| 08:34 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 27-21 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Alan Ford | 27-21 |
| 08:13 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell is whistled for traveling | 27-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (SG) John Zaiss | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 07:52 | Kansas State | Johnny Carr loses the dribble to Mark Johnson | 27-21 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | Alan Ford buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Elmer Cogdell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alan Ford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dobromierz Guiski (fresh) C - John Schweitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Johnny Carr (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Earnest Bishop (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Thomas Montague (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Bancroft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Melusky (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Mark Johnson is whistled for a carry | 30-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (SG), Drew King (PF), John Melvin (C) Elmer Cogdell, Dobromierz Guiski, John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Tucker (SG), Ezra Wray (PF), Edward Dickerson (C) Earnest Bishop, James Bancroft, Derek Melusky | |
| 06:59 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker makes the jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | John Melvin comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Montague - foul #1 on Thomas Montague, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Evans (PG), Dennis Johnson (SF) Johnny Carr, Thomas Montague | |
| 06:49 | Creighton | John Melvin misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | John Melvin misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 06:49 | Kansas State | Edward Dickerson snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 06:32 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray loses the dribble to Drew King | 30-26 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | John Zaiss misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-26 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | John Zaiss snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Drew King can't finish the layup | 30-26 |
| 06:11 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:52 | Kansas State | Russell Evans is hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell (PG), Pablo Serrano (SF), Dobromierz Guiski (PF) Mark Johnson, Alan Ford, Drew King | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop (SF), James Bancroft (C) Dennis Johnson, Edward Dickerson | |
| 05:52 | Kansas State | Russell Evans makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:52 | Kansas State | Russell Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:52 | Kansas State | Ezra Wray gets the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 05:45 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker misses the lay-in | 30-27 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 05:24 | Creighton | James Bancroft steals it from Elmer Cogdell | 30-27 |
| 04:59 | Kansas State | Pablo Serrano picks off the pass by Ezra Wray | 30-27 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell is hacked by Russell Evans - foul #2 on Russell Evans, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Carr (PG), Thomas Montague (SF), Derek Melusky (C) Russell Evans, Roy Tucker, Ezra Wray | |
| 04:32 | Creighton | John Melvin hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Zaiss and the foul's on Derek Melusky - foul #1 on Derek Melusky, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Ford (SF), Drew King (PF) Pablo Serrano, Dobromierz Guiski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 04:32 | Creighton | John Melvin makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:13 | Kansas State | John Melvin takes the ball from James Bancroft | 33-27 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Zaiss | 35-27 |
| 03:30 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague clanks a turnaround in the lane | 35-27 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | John Melvin grabs the board | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Elmer Cogdell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Zaiss (tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Ford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Drew King (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Melvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Johnny Carr (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Earnest Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Thomas Montague (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bancroft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Melusky (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Earnest Bishop steps in front of the Elmer Cogdell pass in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 03:12 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop is fouled on the floor by John Zaiss - foul #2 on John Zaiss, team foul #8 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), William Tyson (SG), John Schweitzer (C) Elmer Cogdell, John Zaiss, John Melvin | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson (SF), Ezra Wray (PF) James Bancroft, Derek Melusky | |
| 03:12 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:12 | Kansas State | Earnest Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Alan Ford loses the ball out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski (PF) Drew King | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Roy Tucker (SG) Earnest Bishop | |
| 02:36 | Kansas State | Dobromierz Guiski denies the turnaround by Roy Tucker | 35-29 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Alan Ford grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 02:30 | Creighton | Jose Martin is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pablo Serrano (SF) Alan Ford | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Russell Evans (PG), Edward Dickerson (C) Johnny Carr, Thomas Montague | |
| 02:15 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Pablo Serrano - foul #1 on Pablo Serrano, team foul #9 | 35-29 |
| 02:15 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:15 | Kansas State | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:05 | Creighton | Jose Martin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski hits the follow up shot | 37-31 |
| 01:46 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Tyson - foul #3 on William Tyson, team foul #10 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (SG), Drew King (PF) William Tyson, Dobromierz Guiski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Derek Melusky (C) Edward Dickerson | |
| 01:46 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:46 | Kansas State | Roy Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | John Schweitzer misses badly on a runner in the lane | 37-33 |
| 01:24 | Kansas State | Derek Melusky grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 01:11 | Kansas State | Russell Evans comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 01:09 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Jose Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | John Schweitzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Dennis Johnson takes the ball from Pablo Serrano | 37-33 |
| 00:34 | Kansas State | Russell Evans can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Drew King | 37-33 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Roy Tucker is called for the reach on Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Roy Tucker, team foul #8 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Ford (SF), Dobromierz Guiski (PF), John Melvin (C) Pablo Serrano, Drew King, John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Johnny Carr (PG), Earnest Bishop (SG), Thomas Montague (SF), James Bancroft (PF), Edward Dickerson (C) Russell Evans, Roy Tucker, Dennis Johnson, Ezra Wray, Derek Melusky | |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Mark Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:18 | Kansas State | Edward Dickerson grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Thomas Montague hits a jumper in the paint | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Alan Ford can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 38-35 |