| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Schweitzer (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Melvin (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Troy McCauley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Hildebrant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Parikh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Langston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang loses the dribble to Justin Langston | 32-39 |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 19:27 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Schweitzer | 32-39 |
| 19:22 | Creighton | Mark Johnson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Tyson | 35-39 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Mark Johnson steps in front of the George Parikh pass | 35-39 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Tyson | 37-39 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley is hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 18:13 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Schweitzer | 37-39 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | William Tyson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | John Melvin can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | John Melvin grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Justin Langston steals it from John Schweitzer | 37-39 |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | George Parikh gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:08 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell (PG), Pablo Serrano (SF), Dobromierz Guiski (PF), Thomas Knipp (C) Mark Johnson, Li-Liang Huang, John Schweitzer, John Melvin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (PG), Gordon Siggers (SG), Dustin Fierros (SF), Jerry Webber (PF), William Jorge (C) Troy McCauley, Edwin Hildebrant, George Parikh, Justin Langston, Jack Nelson | |
| 16:43 | Creighton | William Jorge steals the ball from Elmer Cogdell | 37-39 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-39 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | William Tyson grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 16:23 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell misses the lay-in | 37-39 |
| 16:22 | San Diego State | William Young snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:16 | San Diego State | Thomas Knipp is called for the reach on William Young - foul #1 on Thomas Knipp, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG) Gordon Siggers | |
| 16:01 | San Diego State | Thomas Knipp is called for the reach on William Jorge - foul #2 on Thomas Knipp, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Melvin (C) Thomas Knipp | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | William Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 15:53 | Creighton | John Melvin gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Elmer Cogdell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Tyson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pablo Serrano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dobromierz Guiski (fresh) C - John Melvin (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Troy McCauley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Fierros (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Webber (fresh) C - William Jorge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Creighton | John Melvin misses the easy layup | 37-39 |
| 15:33 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | William Tyson is called for the reach on Troy McCauley - foul #2 on William Tyson, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), Mark Johnson (SG) Elmer Cogdell, William Tyson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant (SG), Justin Langston (PF) William Young, William Jorge | |
| 15:02 | San Diego State | Justin Langston lays it in set up by Dustin Fierros | 40-41 |
| 14:43 | Creighton | John Melvin connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dobromierz Guiski | 42-41 |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Webber | 42-44 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | John Melvin drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-44 |
| 13:51 | San Diego State | Justin Langston is fouled on the floor by Jose Martin - foul #4 on Jose Martin, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell (PG), William Tyson (SG), Li-Liang Huang (SF), John Schweitzer (PF), Thomas Knipp (C) Jose Martin, Mark Johnson, Pablo Serrano, Dobromierz Guiski, John Melvin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (PG), George Parikh (SF), Jack Nelson (C) Troy McCauley, Dustin Fierros, Jerry Webber | |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to George Parikh | 44-44 |
| 13:27 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson misses the turnaround in the paint | 44-44 |
| 13:26 | Creighton | John Schweitzer snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | John Schweitzer misses short on a floater in the paint | 44-44 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | William Tyson can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Justin Langston gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | Justin Langston makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Young and he's fouled by Li-Liang Huang - foul #2 on Li-Liang Huang, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | Justin Langston misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:03 | Creighton | John Schweitzer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Parikh - foul #1 on George Parikh, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Jorge (PF) Justin Langston | |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:55 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Jack Nelson | 45-46 |
| 12:35 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Edwin Hildebrant | 45-48 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell is fouled on the floor by William Young - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), John Melvin (C) William Tyson, Thomas Knipp | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG), Jerry Webber (PF) Edwin Hildebrant, William Jorge | |
| 12:08 | Creighton | George Parikh swats the layup by Li-Liang Huang | 45-48 |
| 12:07 | Creighton | John Schweitzer snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | John Melvin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 11:45 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Cogdell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Li-Liang Huang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Schweitzer (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - John Melvin (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Troy McCauley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Parikh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Webber (fresh) C - Jack Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Melvin | 47-48 |
| 11:15 | San Diego State | George Parikh buries a jumper from close range set up by William Young | 47-50 |
| 11:00 | Creighton | John Melvin scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Li-Liang Huang | 49-50 |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Johnson - foul #3 on Mark Johnson, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Tyson (SG), Pablo Serrano (SF), Dobromierz Guiski (PF) Elmer Cogdell, Li-Liang Huang, John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant (SG), Dustin Fierros (SF), Justin Langston (PF), William Jorge (C) William Young, George Parikh, Jerry Webber, Jack Nelson | |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Knipp (C) John Melvin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers (PG) Troy McCauley | |
| 10:17 | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Hildebrant | 49-54 |
| 09:59 | Creighton | Mark Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dobromierz Guiski | 51-54 |
| 09:40 | San Diego State | William Jorge makes the floater from close range | 51-56 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | William Tyson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 09:35 | San Diego State | Justin Langston grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 09:31 | San Diego State | Justin Langston is fouled on the floor by Thomas Knipp - foul #3 on Thomas Knipp, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Melvin (C) Thomas Knipp | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG), Jerry Webber (C) Gordon Siggers, William Jorge | |
| 09:31 | San Diego State | Justin Langston makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:31 | San Diego State | Justin Langston makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | John Melvin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 09:20 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 09:11 | San Diego State | Justin Langston misses badly on a shot near the basket | 51-58 |
| 09:09 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber tips it home | 51-60 |
| 08:55 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | John Melvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | John Melvin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano hits the follow up shot | 53-60 |
| 08:16 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dustin Fierros, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell (PG), Li-Liang Huang (SF), John Schweitzer (PF) Mark Johnson, Pablo Serrano, Dobromierz Guiski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (SG), George Parikh (SF), Jack Nelson (C) Edwin Hildebrant, Dustin Fierros, Justin Langston | |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Jack Nelson steals the ball from John Schweitzer | 53-60 |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | William Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG) John Melvin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gordon Siggers (SG), William Jorge (PF) Troy McCauley, Jerry Webber | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Tyson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Schweitzer (fresh) 7 reb. C - Elmer Cogdell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Siggers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Parikh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Jorge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Creighton | Jose Martin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | The short jumper by William Tyson is denied by Jack Nelson | 53-60 |
| 07:10 | San Diego State | William Jorge grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 06:52 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson is fouled on the floor by John Schweitzer - foul #2 on John Schweitzer, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pablo Serrano (SF), Dobromierz Guiski (C) William Tyson, Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant (SG) Gordon Siggers | |
| 06:52 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:52 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Jose Martin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 06:38 | San Diego State | George Parikh snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:22 | San Diego State | William Young is called for a charge - foul #4 on William Young, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Knipp (C) John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Troy McCauley (PG), Justin Langston (PF), Jerry Webber (C) William Young, George Parikh, Jack Nelson | |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 53-62 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp hits the follow up shot | 55-62 |
| 05:44 | San Diego State | Jerry Webber clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-62 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:37 | Creighton | Jose Martin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-62 |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Jorge | 55-62 |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | Justin Langston knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 55-64 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Pablo Serrano, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Tyson (SG), Li-Liang Huang (SF), John Schweitzer (PF), John Melvin (C) Elmer Cogdell, Pablo Serrano, Dobromierz Guiski, Thomas Knipp | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (SG), Dustin Fierros (SF) Edwin Hildebrant, William Jorge | |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | William Young makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | John Melvin clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Webber - foul #2 on Jerry Webber, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (SG) William Tyson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Parikh (SF), Jack Nelson (C) Justin Langston, Jerry Webber | |
| 04:46 | Creighton | John Melvin misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | John Melvin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | John Melvin grabs the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Mark Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by George Parikh - foul #2 on George Parikh, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Mark Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | George Parikh hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Jose Martin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley is fouled on the floor by John Melvin - foul #1 on John Melvin, team foul #11 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Tyson (SG), Pablo Serrano (SF), Dobromierz Guiski (PF) Mark Johnson, Li-Liang Huang, John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Hildebrant (SG), Justin Langston (PF), Jerry Webber (C) William Young, George Parikh, Jack Nelson | |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:23 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pablo Serrano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dobromierz Guiski (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Melvin (fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Troy McCauley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Hildebrant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Fierros (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Justin Langston (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Webber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Jose Martin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Pablo Serrano | 61-71 |
| 02:42 | San Diego State | Dustin Fierros misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | John Melvin snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), Li-Liang Huang (SF) Jose Martin, Pablo Serrano | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Parikh (SF), Jack Nelson (C) Dustin Fierros, Jerry Webber | |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | John Melvin hits the follow up shot | 63-71 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | George Parikh drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Troy McCauley | 63-73 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:19 | San Diego State | Jack Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin Hildebrant | 66-76 |
| 01:12 | Creighton | Mark Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-76 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | William Tyson tips it home | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | George Parikh scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Troy McCauley | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Troy McCauley steals it from Dobromierz Guiski | 68-78 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | Troy McCauley jams it | 68-80 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Mark Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jack Nelson - foul #1 on Jack Nelson, team foul #7 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | Elmer Cogdell (SG), Pablo Serrano (SF), Thomas Knipp (C) William Tyson, Li-Liang Huang, John Melvin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Young (PG), Gordon Siggers (SG), Dustin Fierros (SF), Jerry Webber (PF), William Jorge (C) Troy McCauley, Edwin Hildebrant, George Parikh, Justin Langston, Jack Nelson | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Mark Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | William Jorge gets the rebound | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | William Young runs out the clock | 69-80 |