| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Hank Mathieson (fresh) SG - Aaron Pierce (fresh) SF - Michael Pickard (fresh) PF - William Bland (fresh) C - Anthony Gillon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) SG - Calvin Allain (fresh) SF - John Lamb (fresh) PF - Robert Capetillo (fresh) C - Andy Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Andy Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Calvin Allain can't throw it down but the foul's on Aaron Pierce - foul #1 on Aaron Pierce, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Calvin Allain makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Calvin Allain makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | South Florida | Michael Pickard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | William Bland steals the ball from Paul Sanders | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | South Florida | Hank Mathieson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Bland | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | John Lamb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Pickard - foul #1 on Michael Pickard, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | John Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | John Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:25 | South Florida | William Bland misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Calvin Allain - foul #1 on Calvin Allain, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:25 | South Florida | William Bland makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:25 | South Florida | William Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Calvin Allain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo tips it home | 7-5 |
| 17:49 | South Florida | Anthony Gillon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Paul Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hank Mathieson - foul #1 on Hank Mathieson, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jacob Zawistowski (PG), Martin Bearden (SG), Ed Shaw (SF), Luis Santiago (PF), David Nash (C) Hank Mathieson, Aaron Pierce, Michael Pickard, William Bland, Anthony Gillon | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (SG), Allen Comer (SF), Randy Ottley (PF), Clayton Aston (C) Calvin Allain, John Lamb, Robert Capetillo, Andy Walker | |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Paul Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Paul Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:41 | South Florida | Luis Santiago grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:23 | South Florida | Ed Shaw makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Martin Bearden | 9-6 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | David Nash is called for the reach on Allen Comer - foul #1 on David Nash, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamble (SG) Paul Sanders | |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Randy Ottley drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 16:32 | South Florida | Luis Santiago banks in the layup | 11-8 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Michael Gamble misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 16:17 | South Florida | David Nash pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:58 | South Florida | Ed Shaw clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-8 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Neale | 11-8 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jacob Zawistowski (fairly fresh) SG - Martin Bearden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ed Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Santiago (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Nash (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Neale (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Gamble (fresh) SF - Allen Comer (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Ottley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clayton Aston (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Jacob Zawistowski picks off the pass by Allen Comer in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 15:52 | South Florida | Jacob Zawistowski lays it in | 13-8 |
| 15:33 | Creighton | James Neale misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 15:32 | South Florida | Jacob Zawistowski snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 15:15 | South Florida | Luis Santiago hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ed Shaw | 16-8 |
| 15:02 | Creighton | Michael Gamble loses the dribble to Martin Bearden | 16-8 |
| 14:38 | South Florida | Luis Santiago misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 16-8 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Randy Ottley snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 14:31 | Creighton | The short jumper by Allen Comer is denied by Luis Santiago | 16-8 |
| 14:30 | South Florida | The rebound goes to David Nash | 16-8 |
| 14:25 | South Florida | Martin Bearden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 14:24 | South Florida | Ed Shaw snags the offensive board | 16-8 |
| 14:07 | South Florida | Luis Santiago hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Allen Comer pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Allen Comer misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-8 |
| 13:58 | Creighton | Randy Ottley tips it in | 16-10 |
| 13:35 | South Florida | Ed Shaw clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-10 |
| 13:33 | Creighton | Randy Ottley grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Allen Comer buries a jumper from the right block set up by Clayton Aston and the foul's on David Nash - foul #2 on David Nash, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | South Florida | Hank Mathieson (PG), Aaron Pierce (SG), Michael Pickard (SF), William Bland (PF), Anthony Gillon (C) Jacob Zawistowski, Martin Bearden, Ed Shaw, Luis Santiago, David Nash | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Calvin Allain (SG), Robert Capetillo (PF), Andy Walker (C) James Neale, Michael Gamble, Randy Ottley, Clayton Aston | |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Allen Comer misses the free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:29 | South Florida | Aaron Pierce grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 13:15 | South Florida | Hank Mathieson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-12 |
| 13:13 | South Florida | Aaron Pierce tips it in | 18-12 |
| 13:06 | Creighton | Calvin Allain is hacked by Aaron Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Pierce, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dylan Myles (SG) Aaron Pierce | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Lamb (SF) Allen Comer | |
| 12:43 | Creighton | John Lamb comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 12:42 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Anthony Gillon | 18-12 |
| 12:20 | South Florida | Dylan Myles misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-12 |
| 12:18 | South Florida | Anthony Gillon gets the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 12:05 | South Florida | Anthony Gillon knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 20-12 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Calvin Allain is fouled in the backcourt by Dylan Myles - foul #1 on Dylan Myles, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Espiritu (PF) William Bland | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Calvin Allain misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo gets the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 11:52 | Creighton | Andy Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-12 |
| 11:51 | Creighton | John Lamb pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Hank Mathieson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dylan Myles (fresh) SF - Michael Pickard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Espiritu (fresh) C - Anthony Gillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Calvin Allain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lamb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Capetillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Andy Walker misses badly on a floater in the paint | 20-12 |
| 11:41 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Espiritu | 20-12 |
| 11:28 | South Florida | Michael Pickard connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Hank Mathieson | 23-12 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo drills a shot from the right block | 23-14 |
| 10:58 | South Florida | Anthony Gillon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Gillon, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | South Florida | Martin Bearden (SG), William Bland (PF) Dylan Myles, Michael Espiritu | |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Reith (SF), Willie Allison (C) John Lamb, Andy Walker | |
| 10:43 | Creighton | Paul Sanders connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Capetillo | 23-17 |
| 10:40 | South Florida | Hank Mathieson is hacked by Paul Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Sanders, team foul #2 | 23-17 |
| 10:30 | South Florida | Hank Mathieson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 10:24 | Creighton | Hank Mathieson picks off the pass by Paul Sanders in the backcourt | 26-17 |
| 10:14 | South Florida | Martin Bearden drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Hank Mathieson | 29-17 |
| 10:10 | Creighton | William Bland steps in front of the Donald Reith pass in the backcourt | 29-17 |
| 09:48 | South Florida | William Bland knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-17 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Reith | 31-19 |
| 09:30 | South Florida | Hank Mathieson loses the dribble to Calvin Allain | 31-19 |
| 09:18 | Creighton | Donald Reith's pass is intercepted by William Bland | 31-19 |
| 08:59 | South Florida | Martin Bearden comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-19 |
| 08:58 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Donald Reith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-19 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jacob Zawistowski (PG), Ed Shaw (SF), Michael Espiritu (PF), Luis Santiago (C) Hank Mathieson, Michael Pickard, William Bland, Anthony Gillon | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG), Michael Gamble (SG), John Lamb (SF), Randy Ottley (PF), Andy Walker (C) Paul Sanders, Calvin Allain, Donald Reith, Robert Capetillo, Willie Allison | |
| 08:49 | South Florida | Michael Espiritu connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jacob Zawistowski | 33-19 |
| 08:47 | Creighton | John Lamb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-19 |
| 08:30 | South Florida | Ed Shaw is hacked by Randy Ottley - foul #1 on Randy Ottley, team foul #3 | 33-19 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dylan Myles (SG) Martin Bearden | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:07 | South Florida | Andy Walker steals it from Dylan Myles | 33-19 |
| 07:43 | Creighton | John Lamb misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-19 |
| 07:41 | South Florida | Michael Espiritu grabs the board | 33-19 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jacob Zawistowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dylan Myles (fairly fresh) SF - Ed Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Espiritu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Santiago (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Neale (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Gamble (fresh) SF - John Lamb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Randy Ottley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:36 | South Florida | Dylan Myles loses the dribble to James Neale | 33-19 |
| 07:16 | Creighton | James Neale travels with the ball | 33-19 |
| Subs | South Florida | Hank Mathieson (PG), Michael Pickard (SF), William Bland (PF), Anthony Gillon (C) Dylan Myles, Ed Shaw, Michael Espiritu, Luis Santiago | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Allen Comer (SG), Robert Capetillo (PF) James Neale, Michael Gamble, Randy Ottley | |
| 06:50 | South Florida | Michael Pickard double dribbles | 33-19 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Allain (SG), Clayton Aston (PF) John Lamb, Robert Capetillo | |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Andy Walker scores on a 3 from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 05:59 | South Florida | Michael Pickard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 05:57 | South Florida | Jacob Zawistowski gets the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 05:43 | South Florida | Michael Pickard loses the dribble to Allen Comer | 33-22 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Paul Sanders lays it in on a nice dish by Allen Comer | 33-24 |
| 05:36 | South Florida | Jacob Zawistowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jacob Zawistowski, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | South Florida | Martin Bearden (SG), Ed Shaw (SF), Luis Santiago (C) Hank Mathieson, Michael Pickard, Anthony Gillon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamble (PG), James Neale (SG), John Lamb (SF), Randy Ottley (PF), Willie Allison (C) Paul Sanders, Calvin Allain, Allen Comer, Clayton Aston, Andy Walker | |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Randy Ottley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Gamble | 33-27 |
| 05:05 | South Florida | Jacob Zawistowski hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Martin Bearden | 35-27 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Martin Bearden picks off the pass by Michael Gamble in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 05:02 | South Florida | Martin Bearden lays it in | 37-27 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | James Neale is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 04:27 | South Florida | Luis Santiago misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Neale - foul #1 on James Neale, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | South Florida | Hank Mathieson (PG), Dylan Myles (SF) Jacob Zawistowski, Ed Shaw | |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen Comer (SG), Donald Reith (SF), Robert Capetillo (PF), Andy Walker (C) Michael Gamble, John Lamb, Randy Ottley, Willie Allison | |
| 04:27 | South Florida | Luis Santiago misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 04:27 | South Florida | Luis Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Allen Comer's fadeaway is rejected by William Bland | 38-30 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | Andy Walker grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by William Bland - foul #1 on William Bland, team foul #10 | 38-30 |
| Subs | South Florida | Aaron Pierce (SG), Michael Espiritu (PF), David Nash (C) Martin Bearden, William Bland, Luis Santiago | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Calvin Allain (SG) James Neale, Donald Reith | |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 03:42 | South Florida | David Nash clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Allen Comer - foul #1 on Allen Comer, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| 03:42 | South Florida | David Nash misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 03:42 | South Florida | David Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Hank Mathieson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dylan Myles (fresh) PF - Michael Espiritu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Nash (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Calvin Allain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Comer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Capetillo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andy Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Calvin Allain can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 39-32 |
| 03:26 | South Florida | David Nash gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 03:12 | South Florida | Hank Mathieson comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Capetillo - foul #1 on Robert Capetillo, team foul #6 | 39-32 |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Pickard (SF) Dylan Myles | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Lamb (SF), Clayton Aston (C) Allen Comer, Andy Walker | |
| 03:12 | South Florida | Hank Mathieson makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 03:12 | South Florida | Hank Mathieson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 03:05 | Creighton | John Lamb can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 40-32 |
| 03:03 | South Florida | The rebound goes to David Nash | 40-32 |
| 02:49 | South Florida | Michael Espiritu misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 40-32 |
| 02:48 | South Florida | David Nash misses the tip | 40-32 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Calvin Allain buries a jumper from the right wing set up by John Lamb and he's fouled by Aaron Pierce - foul #3 on Aaron Pierce, team foul #11 | 40-34 |
| Subs | South Florida | Jacob Zawistowski (PG), Martin Bearden (SG), Ed Shaw (SF), Luis Santiago (PF), Anthony Gillon (C) Hank Mathieson, Aaron Pierce, Michael Pickard, Michael Espiritu, David Nash | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamble (PG), Randy Ottley (PF), Willie Allison (C) Paul Sanders, Robert Capetillo, Clayton Aston | |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Calvin Allain makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:02 | South Florida | Martin Bearden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | John Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Michael Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Bearden - foul #1 on Martin Bearden, team foul #12 | 40-35 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (SG) Calvin Allain | |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Michael Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Michael Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:56 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Anthony Gillon | 40-36 |
| 01:37 | South Florida | Anthony Gillon's pass is intercepted by John Lamb | 40-36 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Michael Gamble lays it in on a nice dish by John Lamb | 40-38 |
| 01:19 | South Florida | Jacob Zawistowski makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ed Shaw | 42-38 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Michael Gamble is fouled in the backcourt by Ed Shaw - foul #1 on Ed Shaw, team foul #13 | 42-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | Dylan Myles (SG), Michael Pickard (SF), William Bland (PF) Martin Bearden, Ed Shaw, Luis Santiago | |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen Comer (SG), Donald Reith (SF), Robert Capetillo (PF) James Neale, John Lamb, Willie Allison | |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Michael Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Michael Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:57 | South Florida | William Bland makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jacob Zawistowski | 45-40 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Michael Gamble is hacked by William Bland in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bland, team foul #14 | 45-40 |
| Subs | South Florida | David Nash (C) Anthony Gillon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Andy Walker (C) Randy Ottley | |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Michael Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Michael Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 00:52 | South Florida | David Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 00:37 | South Florida | Michael Pickard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donald Reith - foul #1 on Donald Reith, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | South Florida | Hank Mathieson (PG) Jacob Zawistowski | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG) Michael Gamble | |
| 00:37 | South Florida | Michael Pickard makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:37 | South Florida | Michael Pickard misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Andy Walker grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo misses the wide open shot near the basket | 46-41 |
| 00:15 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Dylan Myles | 46-41 |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Hank Mathieson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo gets the rebound | 46-41 |