| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) SG - William Tyson (fresh) SF - Otis Nelson (fresh) PF - John Schweitzer (fresh) C - Dobromierz Guiski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) PF - George Firkins (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | John Schweitzer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Creighton | Otis Nelson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | San Jose State | John Schweitzer swats the layup by Kevin Giron | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dobromierz Guiski | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Creighton | John Schweitzer misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Creighton | Jose Martin tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | William Tyson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | San Jose State | George Firkins pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | San Jose State | Jack Barden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Creighton | William Tyson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jose Martin | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | San Jose State | George Firkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Barden and he's hacked by John Schweitzer - foul #1 on John Schweitzer, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Knipp (PF) John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 17:48 | San Jose State | George Firkins makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp misses long on a shot from the left block | 5-3 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski tips it home | 7-3 |
| 17:09 | San Jose State | Jose Martin is called for the reach on George Firkins - foul #1 on Jose Martin, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), Li-Liang Huang (SF), Pablo Serrano (C) Jose Martin, Otis Nelson, Dobromierz Guiski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Adam Bunch (PF) George Firkins | |
| 16:51 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Jack Barden | 7-5 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 7-5 |
| 16:30 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:12 | San Jose State | A charge is called on Floyd Plummer - foul #1 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), John Schweitzer (PF), Dobromierz Guiski (C) William Tyson, Thomas Knipp, Pablo Serrano | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Robert Johnson (SG) Jack Barden, Kevin Giron | |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Jose Martin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) PF - John Schweitzer (fresh) C - Dobromierz Guiski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Troy Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) SF - Floyd Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Bunch (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 10-5 |
| 15:42 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Jose Martin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 15:33 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jay Thomas | 10-5 |
| 15:18 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | John Schweitzer snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 15:11 | Creighton | Jose Martin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 12-5 |
| 15:08 | San Jose State | Troy Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | Otis Nelson (SF) Jose Martin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Kent (SF), George Firkins (PF) Floyd Plummer, Jay Thomas | |
| 14:49 | Creighton | Troy Smith is called for the reach on Li-Liang Huang - foul #1 on Troy Smith, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Tyson (SG), Thomas Knipp (PF) Li-Liang Huang, John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG), Kevin Giron (SG) Troy Smith, Michael Kent | |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Mark Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-5 |
| 14:38 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:22 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 14:21 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 14:17 | Creighton | Otis Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:58 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 12-5 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp tips it home | 14-5 |
| 13:31 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch comes up short on the floater in the lane | 14-5 |
| 13:29 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:12 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-7 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | William Tyson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-7 |
| 12:52 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp snags the offensive board | 14-7 |
| 12:44 | Creighton | William Tyson's pass is intercepted by Jack Barden | 14-7 |
| 12:36 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-7 |
| 12:35 | San Jose State | George Firkins gets the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 12:22 | San Jose State | Jack Barden makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by George Firkins | 14-9 |
| 12:04 | Creighton | William Tyson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-9 |
| 11:48 | San Jose State | Jack Barden misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-9 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Tyson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Otis Nelson (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Knipp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dobromierz Guiski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Firkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Bunch (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | William Tyson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 17-9 |
| 11:39 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 11:20 | San Jose State | Jack Barden hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by George Firkins | 17-11 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on George Firkins - foul #1 on George Firkins, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), Li-Liang Huang (SF), John Schweitzer (PF) Mark Johnson, Otis Nelson, Thomas Knipp | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Michael Kent (SG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Denny Maki (PF), Jay Thomas (C) Jack Barden, Kevin Giron, Robert Johnson, George Firkins, Adam Bunch | |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:57 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 10:39 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer's layup is rejected by Dobromierz Guiski | 17-11 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | John Schweitzer gets the rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | John Schweitzer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jay Thomas - foul #1 on Jay Thomas, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Pablo Serrano (C) Dobromierz Guiski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 10:21 | Creighton | John Schweitzer makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | John Schweitzer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:07 | San Jose State | Michael Kent connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Smith | 19-13 |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Floyd Plummer steps in front of the Pablo Serrano pass | 19-13 |
| 09:48 | San Jose State | Troy Smith lays it in set up by Floyd Plummer | 19-15 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | The jumper by Li-Liang Huang is denied by Floyd Plummer | 19-15 |
| 09:24 | San Jose State | Denny Maki grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 09:17 | San Jose State | Denny Maki misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | John Schweitzer snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jose Martin and the foul's on Floyd Plummer - foul #2 on Floyd Plummer, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG) Floyd Plummer | |
| 09:11 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang misses the free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:11 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jay Thomas | 21-15 |
| 08:53 | San Jose State | Michael Kent misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | William Tyson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jose Martin | 23-15 |
| 08:36 | San Jose State | Jack Barden buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Denny Maki | 23-18 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | John Schweitzer's pass is intercepted by Denny Maki | 23-18 |
| 08:12 | San Jose State | Troy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Otis Nelson (SF), Thomas Knipp (PF) Li-Liang Huang, John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG), Harry Jones (SF), Armand Rossi (PF) Jack Barden, Michael Kent, Denny Maki | |
| 07:54 | Creighton | A charge is called on Thomas Knipp - foul #1 on Thomas Knipp, team foul #3 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG) Troy Smith | |
| 07:34 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 23-18 |
| 07:33 | Creighton | Jose Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Tyson (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Otis Nelson (fresh) PF - Thomas Knipp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Pablo Serrano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Jones (fresh) PF - Armand Rossi (fresh) C - Jay Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Creighton | Jay Thomas steps in front of the William Tyson pass | 23-18 |
| 07:17 | San Jose State | Pablo Serrano is called for the reach on Jack Barden - foul #1 on Pablo Serrano, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (SG), Allen Garrett (C) William Tyson, Pablo Serrano | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SF) Harry Jones | |
| 07:06 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Jose Martin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Armand Rossi - foul #1 on Armand Rossi, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski (C) Allen Garrett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Adam Bunch (PF) Jay Thomas | |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Jose Martin makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Jose Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:39 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Dobromierz Guiski - foul #1 on Dobromierz Guiski, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang (SG) Jose Martin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Michael Kent (SF), Denny Maki (C) Jack Barden, Kevin Giron, Armand Rossi | |
| 06:39 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch misses the free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp hits a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Michael Kent - foul #1 on Michael Kent, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:02 | San Jose State | Robert Johnson knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Denny Maki | 28-24 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Otis Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Kent - foul #2 on Michael Kent, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), John Schweitzer (PF) Mark Johnson, Thomas Knipp | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Giron (SG), George Firkins (PF), Jay Thomas (C) Michael Kent, Adam Bunch, Denny Maki | |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Otis Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Otis Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:46 | San Jose State | George Firkins gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:32 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Schweitzer - foul #2 on John Schweitzer, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Tyson (SG), Pablo Serrano (PF) Li-Liang Huang, John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Harry Jones (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 05:32 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:32 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | William Tyson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 05:13 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 04:47 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Dobromierz Guiski - foul #2 on Dobromierz Guiski, team foul #7 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen Garrett (C) Dobromierz Guiski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jack Barden (PG) Troy Smith | |
| 04:47 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:47 | San Jose State | Jay Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Otis Nelson snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | William Tyson drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jose Martin | 31-26 |
| 04:18 | San Jose State | Jack Barden buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Giron | 31-29 |
| 04:14 | Creighton | William Tyson buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Otis Nelson and the foul's on Jay Thomas - foul #2 on Jay Thomas, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), Li-Liang Huang (SF), Thomas Knipp (PF) Jose Martin, Otis Nelson, Allen Garrett | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Johnson (SF), Adam Bunch (PF), Denny Maki (C) Harry Jones, George Firkins, Jay Thomas | |
| 04:14 | Creighton | William Tyson misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 04:14 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Denny Maki | 33-29 |
| 03:56 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 03:55 | San Jose State | Denny Maki can't tip it in | 33-29 |
| 03:54 | San Jose State | Denny Maki snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 03:33 | San Jose State | Jack Barden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Tyson (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Knipp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Pablo Serrano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Jack Barden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Giron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Bunch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Denny Maki (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Mark Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 03:25 | San Jose State | Adam Bunch gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:05 | San Jose State | Kevin Giron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Li-Liang Huang | 33-29 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | William Tyson is whistled for traveling | 33-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), John Schweitzer (PF), Dobromierz Guiski (C) William Tyson, Thomas Knipp, Pablo Serrano | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Troy Smith (PG), Floyd Plummer (SF), Jay Thomas (C) Jack Barden, Kevin Giron, Denny Maki | |
| 02:40 | San Jose State | Mark Johnson takes the ball from Floyd Plummer | 33-29 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski is hacked by Jay Thomas - foul #3 on Jay Thomas, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Otis Nelson (SF) Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Kent (SG), George Firkins (PF) Robert Johnson, Jay Thomas | |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:18 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jose Martin - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Denny Maki (C) Adam Bunch | |
| 02:18 | San Jose State | Troy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:18 | San Jose State | Troy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:58 | Creighton | Mark Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Otis Nelson | 38-31 |
| 01:39 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Troy Smith is denied by John Schweitzer | 38-31 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski's pass is intercepted by Troy Smith | 38-31 |
| 01:27 | San Jose State | Troy Smith banks in the layup | 38-33 |
| 01:06 | Creighton | John Schweitzer's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Plummer | 38-33 |
| 01:04 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to George Firkins | 38-33 |
| 00:52 | San Jose State | Dobromierz Guiski swats the layup by Denny Maki | 38-33 |
| 00:51 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer misses the tip | 38-33 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Floyd Plummer steals the ball from Otis Nelson | 38-33 |
| 00:41 | San Jose State | Troy Smith misses the easy layup | 38-33 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Jose Martin snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Jose Martin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Dobromierz Guiski | 38-33 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Jose Martin misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Jose Martin gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Jose Martin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Otis Nelson | 41-33 |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Floyd Plummer comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 41-33 |