| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Schweitzer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dobromierz Guiski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Boggess (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Pugsley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 19:39 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:25 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Barcus | 33-34 |
| 19:07 | Creighton | William Tyson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Morin - foul #1 on Daniel Morin, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Otis Nelson slams it home on a great pass from Jose Martin | 35-34 |
| 18:35 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin is fouled on the floor by William Tyson - foul #3 on William Tyson, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (SG) William Tyson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 18:29 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Mark Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jose Martin | 38-34 |
| 17:54 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Morin | 38-37 |
| 17:36 | Creighton | Mark Johnson is hacked by Kenneth Barcus - foul #2 on Kenneth Barcus, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Knipp (PF) John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler (C) Bryan Pugsley | |
| 17:20 | Creighton | Jose Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:18 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Thomas Gregory | 38-37 |
| 17:03 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 17:01 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp comes up short on the floater in the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:54 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Dobromierz Guiski | 38-37 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Mark Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Gregory - foul #3 on Thomas Gregory, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang (SF), Pablo Serrano (C) Otis Nelson, Dobromierz Guiski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (PG), Dana Albright (SG), Kirk Manchester (SF) Daniel Morin, Thomas Gregory, Todd Boggess | |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Mark Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Mark Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:32 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:11 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Jose Martin hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Knipp | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Knipp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Pablo Serrano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Charles Deberry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dana Albright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kirk Manchester (fresh) PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Shepler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Jose Martin gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:40 | Creighton | Mark Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:38 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:20 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kirk Manchester | 41-40 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | Jose Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 15:15 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Kirk Manchester | 41-40 |
| 15:01 | Loyola Chicago | Kirk Manchester hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 15:00 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 14:59 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Charles Deberry picks off the pass by Jose Martin in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 14:41 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Albright buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Jose Martin loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Tyson (SG), Otis Nelson (SF), John Schweitzer (PF), Dobromierz Guiski (C) Jose Martin, Mark Johnson, Thomas Knipp, Pablo Serrano | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG), Thomas Gregory (SG), Todd Boggess (SF), Glen Winter (PF), Bryan Pugsley (C) Charles Deberry, Dana Albright, Kirk Manchester, Kenneth Barcus, Christopher Shepler | |
| 14:10 | Loyola Chicago | Glen Winter hits a turnaround from the right block | 41-45 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | William Tyson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Otis Nelson tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 13:35 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Morin | 43-48 |
| 13:33 | Creighton | Thomas Gregory takes the ball from Li-Liang Huang in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| 13:16 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 13:14 | Creighton | Otis Nelson snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Otis Nelson misses short on a floater from the right block | 43-48 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 13:06 | Creighton | Otis Nelson misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 13:02 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 12:38 | Loyola Chicago | Dobromierz Guiski swats the layup by Thomas Gregory | 45-48 |
| 12:37 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 12:35 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 12:34 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:30 | Creighton | Glen Winter denies the turnaround by Li-Liang Huang | 45-48 |
| 12:29 | Loyola Chicago | Glen Winter pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:12 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), Pablo Serrano (SF), Thomas Knipp (PF) Li-Liang Huang, Otis Nelson, John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dana Albright (SF), Kenneth Barcus (PF), Christopher Shepler (C) Todd Boggess, Glen Winter, Bryan Pugsley | |
| 11:59 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Gregory - foul #4 on Thomas Gregory, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (SG) Thomas Gregory | |
| 11:59 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:59 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Pablo Serrano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Knipp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dobromierz Guiski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Deberry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dana Albright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Shepler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Loyola Chicago | William Tyson is called for the reach on Daniel Morin - foul #4 on William Tyson, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), Otis Nelson (SF) William Tyson, Dobromierz Guiski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 11:32 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Otis Nelson - foul #1 on Otis Nelson, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 11:32 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:32 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | Mark Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Otis Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Mark Johnson is whistled for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Schweitzer (PF) Otis Nelson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kirk Manchester (SF) Daniel Morin | |
| 10:52 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry's pass is intercepted by Jose Martin in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Kirk Manchester - foul #1 on Kirk Manchester, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski (C) John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess (SF), Bryan Pugsley (C) Kirk Manchester, Christopher Shepler | |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Jose Martin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 51-49 |
| 09:51 | Loyola Chicago | Dobromierz Guiski denies the turnaround by Bryan Pugsley | 51-49 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Jose Martin snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Johnson and the foul's on Kenneth Barcus - foul #3 on Kenneth Barcus, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Otis Nelson (SF), John Schweitzer (PF) Pablo Serrano, Thomas Knipp | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG) Dana Albright | |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:25 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Jose Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 09:17 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:05 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang (SG) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Kareem Paris (SG), Christopher Shepler (C) Charles Deberry, Bryan Pugsley | |
| 08:55 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-49 |
| 08:54 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Todd Boggess | 54-49 |
| 08:34 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler dunks the ball set up by Daniel Morin | 54-51 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Knipp (C) Dobromierz Guiski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Dana Albright (SG), Kirk Manchester (SF) Kareem Paris, Todd Boggess | |
| 07:59 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Albright buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Morin | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Otis Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Schweitzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Knipp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dana Albright (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kirk Manchester (fresh) PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Shepler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Creighton | Jose Martin buries a jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 07:29 | Loyola Chicago | Jose Martin is called for the reach on Daniel Morin - foul #3 on Jose Martin, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Tyson (SG), Pablo Serrano (C) Li-Liang Huang, John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory (SG), Glen Winter (C) Kirk Manchester, Kenneth Barcus | |
| 07:15 | Loyola Chicago | Dana Albright scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Morin | 56-56 |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Dana Albright is called for the reach on Jose Martin - foul #1 on Dana Albright, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski (C) Otis Nelson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (PG), Kirk Manchester (SF), Bryan Pugsley (C) Daniel Morin, Dana Albright, Glen Winter | |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:53 | Creighton | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:30 | Loyola Chicago | Christopher Shepler misses badly on a floater from the left side | 58-56 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Jose Martin gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp banks in the layup set up by William Tyson | 60-56 |
| 06:08 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:59 | Creighton | Thomas Gregory steals it from William Tyson | 60-56 |
| 05:39 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Tyson - foul #5 on William Tyson, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), Li-Liang Huang (SG), John Schweitzer (PF) Jose Martin, William Tyson, Thomas Knipp | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin (PG), Todd Boggess (SF), Kenneth Barcus (PF) Charles Deberry, Kirk Manchester, Christopher Shepler | |
| 05:39 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:39 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Barcus - foul #4 on Kenneth Barcus, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Glen Winter (C) Bryan Pugsley | |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:06 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Gregory | 62-61 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Johnson | 65-61 |
| 04:23 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Gregory | 65-63 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano misses short on a runner from the right block | 65-63 |
| 04:02 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Pablo Serrano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Schweitzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dobromierz Guiski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Daniel Morin (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. SG - Thomas Gregory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Todd Boggess (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Barcus (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Glen Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:56 | Loyola Chicago | Thomas Gregory misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 03:55 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin tips it but misses | 65-63 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang is hacked by Thomas Gregory - foul #5 on Thomas Gregory, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Otis Nelson (SF), Thomas Knipp (PF), Allen Garrett (C) Pablo Serrano, John Schweitzer, Dobromierz Guiski | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry (SG), Bryan Pugsley (C) Thomas Gregory, Glen Winter | |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:29 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 03:07 | Loyola Chicago | Todd Boggess hits a floater from the right side | 66-65 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Daniel Morin steps in front of the Mark Johnson pass in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Morin | 66-67 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski (C) Allen Garrett | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp blows the layup | 66-67 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 02:15 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Knipp - foul #3 on Thomas Knipp, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), John Schweitzer (PF) Li-Liang Huang, Thomas Knipp | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 02:15 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:15 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Todd Boggess is called for the reach on Jose Martin - foul #2 on Todd Boggess, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Jose Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:47 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:21 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Deberry | 69-71 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Mark Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-71 |
| 00:38 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Deberry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 00:36 | Loyola Chicago | Kenneth Barcus grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:26 | Loyola Chicago | Bryan Pugsley makes the floater from the right block | 72-73 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Otis Nelson comes up short on the shot in the paint | 72-73 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Otis Nelson loses the dribble to Todd Boggess | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Mark Johnson is called for the reach on Daniel Morin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| 00:11 | Loyola Chicago | Daniel Morin misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dobromierz Guiski | 72-73 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Jose Martin misses the lay-in | 72-73 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | John Schweitzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |