| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) PF - Dale Byers (fresh) C - Robert Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fresh) SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) SF - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) C - Edward Han (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Hardy | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dale Byers | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Dale Byers snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:47 | Creighton | Robert Taylor snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Hardy | 3-3 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:35 | Nicholls State | Edward Han pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Derrick Hall snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Hall | 6-3 |
| 18:00 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Edward Han snags the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:47 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm is whistled for traveling | 6-3 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Karl Palm is called for the reach on Ahmed Banas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Palm, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano (PF), Todd Grillo (C) Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| 17:21 | Creighton | Robert Taylor is called for traveling | 6-3 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Smith (PG), Trey Dall (SF) Karl Palm, Paul Eliszewski | |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Rufus Feemster | 6-5 |
| 16:44 | Creighton | Derrick Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell (PF), Lewis Huff (C) Dale Byers, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce (SF) Rufus Feemster | |
| 16:35 | Nicholls State | James Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Hall | 6-5 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Lewis Huff is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (SG), Tom Howard (SF) Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Paul Eliszewski (SF), Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) James Smith, Stanley Koonce, Donald Mariano, Todd Grillo | |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Tom Howard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) SG - Timothy Brady (fresh) SF - Tom Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) C - Lewis Huff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fresh) SG - Trey Dall (fresh) SF - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) C - Edward Han (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Brady - foul #1 on Timothy Brady, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Jenkinson (SG) Ahmed Banas | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG) Karl Palm | |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:39 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Lewis Huff grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 15:20 | Creighton | Timothy Brady comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 15:18 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Paul Eliszewski | 9-5 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Timothy Brady steps in front of the Edward Han pass | 9-5 |
| 14:46 | Creighton | William Jenkinson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Brady | 12-5 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Edward Han misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Brady - foul #2 on Timothy Brady, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| 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 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Donald Mariano (SF), Todd Grillo (PF) Trey Dall, Paul Eliszewski, Michael Hardy | |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Edward Han makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:25 | Nicholls State | Edward Han makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Smith (SG), Stanley Koonce (SF) Rufus Feemster, Edward Han | |
| 13:44 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm is fouled on the floor by Ahmed Banas - foul #1 on Ahmed Banas, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | Dale Byers makes the runner from the right block | 14-8 |
| 13:01 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Taylor | 14-8 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Dale Byers pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Derrick Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG), Paul Eliszewski (SF) James Smith, Stanley Koonce | |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski travels with the ball | 14-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell (PF), Lewis Huff (C) Dale Byers, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy (PF) Todd Grillo | |
| 12:06 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hardy | 14-8 |
| 12:04 | Creighton | Lewis Huff tips it in | 16-8 |
| 11:46 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 11:45 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy grabs the offensive board | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) C - Lewis Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Mariano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | Karl Palm scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Eliszewski | 16-10 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | Derrick Hall misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 16-10 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Lewis Huff tips it back up and in | 18-10 |
| 10:57 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano's pass is intercepted by Derrick Hall | 18-10 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Paul Eliszewski is called for the reach on Daniel Cheney - foul #1 on Paul Eliszewski, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tom Howard (PG), William Jenkinson (SG), Dale Byers (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Ahmed Banas, Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall, Dominic Cogdell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), James Smith (SG), Stanley Koonce (SF), Todd Grillo (PF), Edward Han (C) Karl Palm, Rufus Feemster, Paul Eliszewski, Michael Hardy, Donald Mariano | |
| 10:14 | Creighton | Robert Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 10:12 | Creighton | Lewis Huff grabs the offensive board | 18-10 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Lewis Huff misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Koonce - foul #1 on Stanley Koonce, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Lewis Huff misses the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Lewis Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:47 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce is hacked by William Jenkinson - foul #1 on William Jenkinson, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Edward Han buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Stanley Koonce | 19-12 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | William Jenkinson is whistled for a carry | 19-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ahmed Banas (PG), Daniel Cheney (SG), Derrick Hall (SF) Tom Howard, William Jenkinson, Lewis Huff | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster (SG), Paul Eliszewski (SF) James Smith, Stanley Koonce | |
| 08:48 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell (C) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy (PF) Todd Grillo | |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Edward Han picks off the pass by Derrick Hall | 19-12 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy misses the driving attempt near the basket | 19-12 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Derrick Hall snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster grabs the board | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dale Byers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Trey Dall (fairly fresh) SG - Rufus Feemster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Eliszewski (fresh) PF - Michael Hardy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Han (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 07:26 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-12 |
| 07:25 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ahmed Banas | 21-15 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Trey Dall is hacked by Daniel Cheney - foul #1 on Daniel Cheney, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Jenkinson (SG), Tom Howard (SF), Lewis Huff (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall, Dale Byers, Dominic Cogdell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG), Stanley Koonce (SF), Donald Mariano (PF), Todd Grillo (C) Trey Dall, Paul Eliszewski, Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| 06:24 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 06:23 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Tom Howard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Jenkinson | 24-15 |
| 06:01 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano is called for 5 seconds | 24-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Smith (SG) Rufus Feemster | |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Tom Howard misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 24-15 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Stanley Koonce grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-15 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano gets the offensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 04:56 | Nicholls State | Robert Taylor blocks the jumper by Todd Grillo | 24-15 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 24-15 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Lewis Huff hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Jenkinson | 26-15 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | James Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Tom Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tom Howard | 29-15 |
| 03:49 | Nicholls State | James Smith scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Karl Palm | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lewis Huff (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Karl Palm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Koonce (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Mariano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Grillo (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Tom Howard makes the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Taylor | 31-17 |
| 03:17 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-17 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), Daniel Cheney (SG), Derrick Hall (SF), Dale Byers (PF), Dominic Cogdell (C) Ahmed Banas, William Jenkinson, Tom Howard, Lewis Huff, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Trey Dall (PG), Rufus Feemster (SG), Paul Eliszewski (SF), Michael Hardy (PF), Edward Han (C) Karl Palm, James Smith, Stanley Koonce, Donald Mariano, Todd Grillo | |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Timothy Brady scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Paul Eliszewski - foul #2 on Paul Eliszewski, team foul #5 | 33-17 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Timothy Brady misses the free throw | 33-17 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy gets the rebound | 33-17 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy travels with the ball | 33-17 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Dale Byers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-17 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Edward Han grabs the board | 33-17 |
| 02:18 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Cheney - foul #2 on Daniel Cheney, team foul #7 | 33-17 |
| 02:18 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 02:18 | Nicholls State | Rufus Feemster makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Dale Byers double dribbles | 33-19 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Trey Dall and he's fouled by Derrick Hall - foul #1 on Derrick Hall, team foul #8 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ahmed Banas (PG) Timothy Brady | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Karl Palm (PG) Trey Dall | |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Han - foul #1 on Edward Han, team foul #6 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lewis Huff (C) Dale Byers | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 01:08 | Nicholls State | Michael Hardy banks in the layup set up by Rufus Feemster | 35-24 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas is hacked by Karl Palm - foul #2 on Karl Palm, team foul #7 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tom Howard (C) Dominic Cogdell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano (PF), Todd Grillo (C) Michael Hardy, Edward Han | |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derrick Hall - foul #2 on Derrick Hall, team foul #9 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Taylor (C) Tom Howard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 37-25 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-25 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Donald Mariano grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Paul Eliszewski makes the jump hook in the paint | 37-27 |