| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leon Nelson (fresh) SG - Danny Kopp (fresh) SF - Thomas Mansfield (fresh) PF - Samuel Harris (fresh) C - Richard Bridges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ervin Whitehorn (fresh) SG - Chester Lamb (fresh) SF - Dee Clark (fresh) PF - Dennis Lopes (fresh) C - Monte Damato (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Monte Damato wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | South Florida | Monte Damato makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ervin Whitehorn | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | Leon Nelson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Harris and he's fouled by Ervin Whitehorn - foul #1 on Ervin Whitehorn, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | Leon Nelson misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:24 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Dennis Lopes | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | South Florida | Dee Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Leon Nelson buries a 3 from straight away | 5-3 |
| 18:22 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 18:20 | South Florida | Dennis Lopes pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | South Florida | Dennis Lopes double dribbles | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Danny Kopp misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:30 | South Florida | Monte Damato throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (SF), Eric Velarde (PF), Jeffrey Fletcher (C) Thomas Mansfield, Samuel Harris, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jonathon Combs (PG), David Etheridge (SG), Justin Grandberry (SF), James Murphy (PF), Jeff Ginder (C) Ervin Whitehorn, Chester Lamb, Dee Clark, Dennis Lopes, Monte Damato | |
| 17:18 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (SG), Joseph Mixon (C) Leon Nelson, Danny Kopp | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 17:06 | South Florida | Justin Grandberry misses the lay-in | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder misses the tip | 5-3 |
| 17:02 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:00 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | South Florida | James Murphy hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Grandberry | 5-5 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | James Murphy is called for the reach on Bobby Parks - foul #1 on James Murphy, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Velarde | 7-5 |
| 16:07 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-5 |
| 16:05 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Bobby Parks is hacked by Justin Grandberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Grandberry, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG), Danny Kopp (SG), Thomas Mansfield (SF), Samuel Harris (PF), Richard Bridges (C) Douglas Normandin, Bobby Parks, Eric Velarde, Jeffrey Fletcher, Joseph Mixon | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn (PG), Mark Perrin (SF), Dennis Lopes (PF), Monte Damato (C) David Etheridge, Justin Grandberry, James Murphy, Jeff Ginder | |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Danny Kopp knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Mansfield | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leon Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Danny Kopp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Mansfield (fresh) PF - Samuel Harris (fresh) C - Richard Bridges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ervin Whitehorn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Combs (fresh) SF - Mark Perrin (fresh) PF - Dennis Lopes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Monte Damato (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | South Florida | Monte Damato clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Leon Nelson - foul #1 on Leon Nelson, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chester Lamb (SG), Dee Clark (SF) Jonathon Combs, Mark Perrin | |
| 15:39 | South Florida | Monte Damato makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:39 | South Florida | Monte Damato makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Leon Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Monte Damato | 10-7 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Samuel Harris tips it back up and in | 12-7 |
| 15:10 | South Florida | Dennis Lopes knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ervin Whitehorn and the foul's on Samuel Harris - foul #1 on Samuel Harris, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Velarde (SF) Thomas Mansfield | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder (PG) Ervin Whitehorn | |
| 15:10 | South Florida | Dennis Lopes misses the free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Samuel Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | Danny Kopp is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Lamb - foul #1 on Chester Lamb, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Murphy (PF) Dennis Lopes | |
| 14:44 | Creighton | Leon Nelson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 14:42 | South Florida | James Murphy pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:24 | South Florida | James Murphy hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Cleveland Snyder | 12-11 |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Monte Damato takes the ball from Samuel Harris | 12-11 |
| 13:55 | South Florida | Samuel Harris is called for the reach on James Murphy - foul #2 on Samuel Harris, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (PG), Bobby Parks (SG), Thomas Mansfield (SF), Jeffrey Fletcher (PF), Joseph Mixon (C) Leon Nelson, Danny Kopp, Eric Velarde, Samuel Harris, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn (PG), Jonathon Combs (SG), Justin Grandberry (SF), Dennis Lopes (PF), Jeff Ginder (C) Cleveland Snyder, Chester Lamb, Dee Clark, James Murphy, Monte Damato | |
| 13:38 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn misses the jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:37 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Thomas Mansfield | 12-11 |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Normandin | 14-11 |
| 13:16 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 13:15 | South Florida | Dennis Lopes grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 12:56 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn is whistled for traveling | 14-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Etheridge (SG), Monte Damato (C) Ervin Whitehorn, Justin Grandberry | |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Bobby Parks is hacked by David Etheridge - foul #1 on David Etheridge, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Velarde (SF) Thomas Mansfield | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 12:26 | Creighton | Jeff Ginder picks off the pass by Bobby Parks | 14-11 |
| 12:11 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder misses badly on a floater from the right side | 14-11 |
| 12:09 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 12:02 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon can't finish the uncontested layup | 14-13 |
| 12:01 | South Florida | Dennis Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:57 | South Florida | Dennis Lopes loses the dribble to Bobby Parks | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Douglas Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Parks (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Velarde (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Fletcher (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Mixon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jonathon Combs (fairly fresh) SG - David Etheridge (fresh) SF - Jeff Ginder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Lopes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Monte Damato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 14-13 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:25 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:24 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 11:13 | South Florida | Dennis Lopes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG), Danny Kopp (SG), Thomas Mansfield (SF), Richard Bridges (C) Douglas Normandin, Bobby Parks, Jeffrey Fletcher, Joseph Mixon | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn (PG), Chester Lamb (SG), Dee Clark (SF), James Murphy (PF), Justin Grandberry (C) Jonathon Combs, David Etheridge, Jeff Ginder, Dennis Lopes, Monte Damato | |
| 10:51 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield hits the finger roll | 16-13 |
| 10:40 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Leon Nelson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 10:16 | South Florida | Justin Grandberry is fouled on the floor by Richard Bridges - foul #1 on Richard Bridges, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Monte Damato (C) Justin Grandberry | |
| 10:01 | South Florida | Monte Damato is denied on a layup by Richard Bridges | 16-16 |
| 10:00 | Creighton | Richard Bridges grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Danny Kopp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder (SG), Mark Perrin (SF) Chester Lamb, Dee Clark | |
| 09:47 | South Florida | Mark Perrin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Eric Velarde gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Danny Kopp is hacked by Cleveland Snyder - foul #1 on Cleveland Snyder, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (PG), Bobby Parks (SG), Jeffrey Fletcher (PF) Leon Nelson, Danny Kopp, Eric Velarde | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chester Lamb (SG), Dennis Lopes (PF) Ervin Whitehorn, James Murphy | |
| 09:09 | Creighton | Richard Bridges connects on the shot from the right block | 18-16 |
| 08:50 | South Florida | Mark Perrin hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chester Lamb | 18-18 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Chester Lamb is called for the reach on Bobby Parks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Lamb, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jonathon Combs (PG), David Etheridge (SG), Dee Clark (SF), Justin Grandberry (C) Cleveland Snyder, Chester Lamb, Mark Perrin, Monte Damato | |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Bobby Parks makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Bobby Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:28 | South Florida | Justin Grandberry scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jonathon Combs | 20-20 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Bobby Parks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 08:04 | South Florida | Justin Grandberry pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 07:53 | South Florida | Dennis Lopes knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Jonathon Combs | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bobby Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mansfield (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Fletcher (fairly fresh) C - Richard Bridges (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Jonathon Combs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Etheridge (fresh) SF - Dee Clark (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Lopes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Grandberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Creighton | Bobby Parks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 07:32 | South Florida | Dennis Lopes pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:15 | South Florida | David Etheridge is hacked by Douglas Normandin - foul #1 on Douglas Normandin, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG), Danny Kopp (SG), Joseph Mixon (SF), Eric Velarde (PF) Bobby Parks, Douglas Normandin, Thomas Mansfield, Jeffrey Fletcher | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn (PG), Cleveland Snyder (SG), Jeff Ginder (SF), James Murphy (PF), Monte Damato (C) Jonathon Combs, David Etheridge, Dee Clark, Dennis Lopes, Justin Grandberry | |
| 06:59 | South Florida | James Murphy hits the finger roll set up by Ervin Whitehorn | 20-24 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Leon Nelson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Velarde | 22-24 |
| 06:31 | South Florida | James Murphy knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Eric Velarde - foul #1 on Eric Velarde, team foul #6 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield (SF) Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 06:31 | South Florida | James Murphy makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | Danny Kopp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 06:11 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon tips it home | 24-27 |
| 05:59 | South Florida | Monte Damato drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ervin Whitehorn | 24-29 |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Leon Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Ervin Whitehorn - foul #2 on Ervin Whitehorn, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (SF) Thomas Mansfield | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jonathon Combs (PG), David Etheridge (SG), Dennis Lopes (PF) Ervin Whitehorn, Cleveland Snyder, Monte Damato | |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:48 | South Florida | James Murphy misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Eric Velarde - foul #2 on Eric Velarde, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher (PF), Richard Bridges (C) Joseph Mixon, Eric Velarde | |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Perrin (SF) Jeff Ginder | |
| 05:48 | South Florida | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:48 | South Florida | James Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Richard Bridges hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Fletcher and the foul's on Jonathon Combs - foul #1 on Jonathon Combs, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Norman (SG) Danny Kopp | |
| Subs | South Florida | Monte Damato (C) James Murphy | |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Richard Bridges makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:01 | South Florida | Jonathon Combs misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 05:00 | South Florida | Monte Damato hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Leon Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (PG), Thomas Mansfield (SF), Joseph Mixon (PF) Leon Nelson, Douglas Normandin, Jeffrey Fletcher | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dee Clark (SF), Jeff Ginder (PF) Mark Perrin, Dennis Lopes | |
| 04:33 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder loses the dribble to Bobby Parks | 29-32 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Dee Clark is called for the reach on Thomas Mansfield - foul #1 on Dee Clark, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (PG), Danny Kopp (SG), Samuel Harris (PF), Eric Velarde (C) Bobby Parks, Francis Norman, Joseph Mixon, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn (PG), Chester Lamb (SG), Justin Grandberry (PF), James Murphy (C) Jonathon Combs, David Etheridge, Jeff Ginder, Monte Damato | |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:00 | South Florida | James Murphy pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 03:48 | South Florida | Douglas Normandin is called for the reach on Ervin Whitehorn - foul #2 on Douglas Normandin, team foul #8 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG) Thomas Mansfield | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 03:48 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:48 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Samuel Harris | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leon Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Danny Kopp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Velarde (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Ervin Whitehorn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chester Lamb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dee Clark (fresh) PF - James Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Grandberry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Leon Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Samuel Harris tips it back up and in | 31-32 |
| 02:55 | South Florida | Justin Grandberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (PG), Joseph Mixon (SF) Leon Nelson, Douglas Normandin | |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Perrin (SF), Dennis Lopes (PF), Jeff Ginder (C) Dee Clark, James Murphy, Justin Grandberry | |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Eric Velarde drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Parks and he's fouled by Chester Lamb - foul #3 on Chester Lamb, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Norman (SG), Jeffrey Fletcher (C) Danny Kopp, Joseph Mixon | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder (SG) Chester Lamb | |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Eric Velarde misses the free throw | 33-32 |
| 02:37 | South Florida | Jeff Ginder snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 02:22 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Cleveland Snyder is called for the reach on Francis Norman - foul #2 on Cleveland Snyder, team foul #12 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (SF), Joseph Mixon (C) Eric Velarde, Samuel Harris | |
| Subs | South Florida | Monte Damato (C) Jeff Ginder | |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Francis Norman makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Francis Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:56 | South Florida | Francis Norman is called for the reach on Ervin Whitehorn - foul #1 on Francis Norman, team foul #9 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Samuel Harris (PF) Francis Norman | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dee Clark (SF) Mark Perrin | |
| 01:56 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Samuel Harris grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon is fouled on the floor by Dee Clark - foul #2 on Dee Clark, team foul #13 | 35-35 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:25 | South Florida | Joseph Mixon is called for the reach on Dee Clark - foul #1 on Joseph Mixon, team foul #10 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG), Danny Kopp (SG) Bobby Parks, Jeffrey Fletcher | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jonathon Combs (SG), James Murphy (PF) Cleveland Snyder, Dennis Lopes | |
| 01:25 | South Florida | Dee Clark misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:25 | South Florida | Dee Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Danny Kopp gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Kopp | 40-35 |
| 00:55 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 00:53 | South Florida | James Murphy tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Leon Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 00:47 | South Florida | James Murphy gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 00:23 | South Florida | Dee Clark is hacked by Joseph Mixon - foul #2 on Joseph Mixon, team foul #11 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (PG), Thomas Mansfield (SF), Richard Bridges (C) Leon Nelson, Douglas Normandin, Joseph Mixon | |
| Subs | South Florida | Cleveland Snyder (SG), Justin Grandberry (PF), Jeff Ginder (C) Jonathon Combs, James Murphy, Monte Damato | |
| 00:23 | South Florida | Dee Clark misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:23 | South Florida | Dee Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Norman (SG) Danny Kopp | |
| Subs | South Florida | Mark Perrin (SF) Dee Clark | |
| 00:02 | South Florida | Ervin Whitehorn misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Richard Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Richard Bridges misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-38 |