| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Ramsay (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Allain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Miles Blakely (fresh) 6 pts. C - Adam Ham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb inbounds the ball | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Miles Blakely - foul #1 on Miles Blakely, team foul #1 | 34-52 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Adam Ham grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Calvin Allain is hacked by Leroy Duvall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #1 | 35-52 |
| 19:23 | Creighton | John Lamb scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Miles Blakely | 35-54 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the lay-in but the foul's on Calvin Allain - foul #1 on Calvin Allain, team foul #2 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF), James Moody (C) Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 18:53 | Creighton | Calvin Allain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Miles Blakely misses the tip | 36-54 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | James Moody gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-54 |
| 18:45 | Creighton | John Lamb gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 18:24 | Creighton | Adam Ham misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-54 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Miles Blakely misses the easy layup | 38-54 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Adam Ham picks off the pass by Robert Cobb | 38-54 |
| 17:36 | Creighton | John Lamb slams it home on a nice dish by Paul Sanders | 38-56 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Calvin Allain steals the ball from James Moody | 38-56 |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Adam Ham knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Sanders | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | John England knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Miles Blakely - foul #2 on Miles Blakely, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Gerald Gossage (SF), Walter Tucker (C) Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, James Moody | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG), Robert Capetillo (SF), Randy Ottley (PF), Daniel Forest (C) Paul Sanders, John Lamb, Miles Blakely, Adam Ham | |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | John England makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| 16:25 | Creighton | Ronnie Krinsky takes the ball from Randy Ottley | 41-58 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses the easy layup | 41-58 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | John England hits the follow up shot | 43-58 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Calvin Allain makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Neale | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Gossage (fresh) PF - John England (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Neale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Allain (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Capetillo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Ottley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Forest (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Capetillo - foul #1 on Robert Capetillo, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Leroy Duvall (PF) Ronnie Krinsky, John England | |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Fiske (PG) Calvin Allain | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Randy Ottley gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Brassard - foul #1 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #2 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Richard Hotaling (SF) Gerald Gossage, Christopher Brassard | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall is hacked by Randy Ottley - foul #1 on Randy Ottley, team foul #5 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Allain (SG), John Lamb (SF), Miles Blakely (PF), Andy Walker (C) James Neale, Robert Capetillo, Randy Ottley, Daniel Forest | |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 14:58 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Louis Fiske | 44-61 |
| 14:55 | Creighton | Calvin Allain is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-61 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky's pass is intercepted by Louis Fiske | 44-61 |
| 14:29 | Creighton | Calvin Allain jams it on a nice dish by Louis Fiske | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-63 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker tips it back up and in | 46-63 |
| 14:06 | Creighton | Ronnie Krinsky is called for the reach on Louis Fiske in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #3 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF), James Moody (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Richard Hotaling, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (SG) Calvin Allain | |
| 13:52 | Creighton | Paul Sanders is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 13:51 | Creighton | Andy Walker gets the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 13:28 | Creighton | Louis Fiske can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Rex Casner tips it back up and in | 48-63 |
| 13:07 | Creighton | Miles Blakely clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Rex Casner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | John Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Paul Sanders can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Ramsay - foul #2 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Gerald Gossage (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Thomas Ramsay, Christopher Brassard, James Moody | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (SG), Robert Capetillo (SF), Daniel Forest (PF), Adam Ham (C) Louis Fiske, John Lamb, Miles Blakely, Andy Walker | |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Paul Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Paul Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Daniel Forest steals it from Gerald Gossage | 48-65 |
| 11:59 | Creighton | James Neale is fouled on the floor by Gerald Gossage - foul #2 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #5 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (PF) Leroy Duvall | |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Fiske (PG) Paul Sanders | |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo misses the floater from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | James Neale pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Gossage (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hotaling (fresh) C - Walter Tucker (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Louis Fiske (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Neale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Capetillo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Forest (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Ham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 11:24 | Creighton | Adam Ham tips it in | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Krinsky | 51-67 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Ronnie Krinsky takes the ball from Robert Capetillo | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Adam Ham hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Tucker - foul #3 on Walter Tucker, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF), James Moody (PF), John England (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Gerald Gossage, Robert Cobb, Richard Hotaling, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Allain (SG), John Lamb (SF), Randy Ottley (PF) James Neale, Robert Capetillo, Daniel Forest | |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Adam Ham makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Adam Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | John England's floater is knocked away by Randy Ottley | 54-69 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Calvin Allain grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Louis Fiske throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Andy Walker (C) Adam Ham | |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Randy Ottley denies the turnaround by John England | 54-69 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Randy Ottley pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Calvin Allain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) John England | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG) Louis Fiske | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-69 |
| 08:58 | Creighton | Andy Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Thomas Ramsay steals the ball from Paul Sanders in the backcourt | 54-69 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Ramsay | 56-69 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Paul Sanders comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-69 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Rex Casner grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-69 |
| 08:38 | Creighton | Calvin Allain pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | John Lamb is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Sanders | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Leroy Duvall and the foul's on John Lamb - foul #1 on John Lamb, team foul #6 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), John England (C) Rex Casner, James Moody | |
| Subs | Creighton | Miles Blakely (PF) Randy Ottley | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the free throw | 58-71 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to John England | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-71 |
| 08:11 | Creighton | Ronnie Krinsky picks off the pass by Paul Sanders in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-71 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Calvin Allain snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Thomas Ramsay steals the ball from Calvin Allain in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay banks in the layup | 63-71 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Calvin Allain is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ramsay - foul #3 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Robert Cobb (SF) Thomas Ramsay, Christopher Brassard | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG), Adam Ham (C) Paul Sanders, Andy Walker | |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Calvin Allain misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 63-71 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb tips it in | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rex Casner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cobb (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Duvall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John England (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Neale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Allain (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lamb (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Miles Blakely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Ham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Creighton | James Neale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-71 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | Adam Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | James Neale misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 65-71 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-71 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | John England grabs the offensive board | 65-71 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | John England misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-71 |
| 06:32 | Creighton | Adam Ham gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | James Neale is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF), James Moody (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, John England | |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Fiske (PG), Robert Capetillo (SF), Randy Ottley (PF), Daniel Forest (C) Calvin Allain, John Lamb, Miles Blakely, Adam Ham | |
| 06:29 | Creighton | James Neale makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | James Neale makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Randy Ottley - foul #2 on Randy Ottley, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (SG) James Neale | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Fiske | 67-76 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Richard Hotaling (PF) Ronnie Krinsky, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:28 | Creighton | Paul Sanders is called for traveling | 67-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG) Gerald Gossage | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Rex Casner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Rex Casner picks off the pass by Louis Fiske in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Rex Casner lays it in | 72-76 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Daniel Forest is fouled on the floor by James Moody - foul #1 on James Moody, team foul #9 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Christopher Brassard, Richard Hotaling | |
| Subs | Creighton | Miles Blakely (PF), Andy Walker (C) Robert Capetillo, Randy Ottley | |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Daniel Forest makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Daniel Forest makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Ronnie Krinsky | 74-78 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Andy Walker knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 74-80 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 74-80 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Miles Blakely | 74-80 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Louis Fiske makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Sanders | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky clanks a 3 from straight away | 74-82 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Andy Walker grabs the board | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Creighton | Thomas Ramsay picks off the pass by Louis Fiske in the backcourt | 74-82 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (SG), Gerald Gossage (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF), John England (C) Thomas Ramsay, Robert Cobb, James Moody, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG), Calvin Allain (SG), Robert Capetillo (SF), Randy Ottley (PF), Adam Ham (C) Louis Fiske, Paul Sanders, Daniel Forest, Miles Blakely, Andy Walker | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | John England is called for a charge - foul #2 on John England, team foul #10 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Lamb (SF) Randy Ottley | |
| 03:39 | Creighton | Calvin Allain is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Casner - foul #4 on Rex Casner, team foul #11 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SF) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:39 | Creighton | Calvin Allain makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 03:39 | Creighton | Calvin Allain makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | John England lays it up and in | 76-84 |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Calvin Allain misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-84 |
| 03:25 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Allain | 76-84 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerald Gossage (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Hotaling (fresh) C - John England (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Neale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Calvin Allain (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Capetillo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Ham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Creighton | Calvin Allain buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Neale | 76-87 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Adam Ham blocks the short jumper by John England | 76-87 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Adam Ham pulls down the rebound | 76-87 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | John Lamb can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 76-87 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage snags the defensive board | 76-87 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage is fouled in the backcourt by James Neale - foul #2 on James Neale, team foul #8 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Leroy Duvall (PF) Christopher Brassard, Richard Hotaling | |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Fiske (PG) Calvin Allain | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Louis Fiske is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #4 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #12 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randy Ottley (PF) John Lamb | |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Louis Fiske makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Louis Fiske makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-89 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Capetillo | 78-89 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Richard Hotaling (PF), James Moody (C) Rex Casner, Leroy Duvall, John England | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Lamb (SF), Miles Blakely (PF) Louis Fiske, Randy Ottley | |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo misses the easy open layup | 78-89 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Miles Blakely grabs the offensive rebound | 78-89 |
| 01:54 | Creighton | James Neale is called for a backcourt violation | 78-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Christopher Brassard, Gerald Gossage, Richard Hotaling, James Moody | |
| Subs | Creighton | Louis Fiske (PG), Calvin Allain (SG) James Neale, Robert Capetillo | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-89 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb grabs the offensive rebound | 78-89 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-89 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | John Lamb blows the layup | 81-89 |
| 01:07 | Creighton | Miles Blakely tips it in | 81-91 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronnie Krinsky | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Adam Ham is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ramsay - foul #4 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #13 | 83-91 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (SG), Robert Capetillo (PF) Calvin Allain, Miles Blakely | |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Adam Ham makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Adam Ham misses the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Cobb | 83-92 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Ramsay | 86-92 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Adam Ham is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #5 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #14 | 86-92 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Adam Ham misses the 1st free throw | 86-92 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Adam Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 86-93 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall banks in the layup | 88-93 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Louis Fiske is hacked by Rex Casner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rex Casner, team foul #15 | 88-93 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (PG) Rex Casner | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Louis Fiske misses the 1st free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Louis Fiske makes the 2nd free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall is fouled on the floor by Robert Capetillo - foul #2 on Robert Capetillo, team foul #9 | 88-94 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Allain (SG), Miles Blakely (PF) James Neale, Robert Capetillo | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall misses the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Calvin Allain snags the defensive board | 89-94 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Calvin Allain is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Brassard - foul #2 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #16 | 89-94 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Capetillo (PF) Miles Blakely | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Calvin Allain makes the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Calvin Allain misses the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Tucker | 89-95 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-95 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | John Lamb is hacked by Thomas Ramsay in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #17 | 92-95 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SG) Thomas Ramsay | |
| Subs | Creighton | Miles Blakely (PF) Robert Capetillo | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | John Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | John Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 92-97 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Adam Ham pulls down the rebound | 92-97 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Adam Ham is hacked by Christopher Brassard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #18 | 92-97 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Capetillo (PF) Miles Blakely | |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Adam Ham makes the 1st free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Adam Ham makes the 2nd free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Calvin Allain steps in front of the Walter Tucker pass | 92-99 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Louis Fiske runs out the clock | 92-99 |