| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Brady (fresh) SG - Tom Howard (fresh) SF - Matthew Bhakta (fresh) PF - Richard Navarrette (fresh) C - Robert Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Imberg (fresh) SG - Robert Coker (fresh) SF - Blake Ryan (fresh) PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) C - Nicholas Weber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Robert Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Howard | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber is called for traveling | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Brady - foul #1 on Timothy Brady, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:56 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | Timothy Brady is fouled on the floor by David Imberg - foul #1 on David Imberg, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Robert Taylor travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber hits a runner from the right block set up by Lance Johnson | 3-4 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | Timothy Brady connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Bhakta | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:44 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan's pass is intercepted by Richard Navarrette | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette lays it in on a nice dish by Tom Howard | 7-4 |
| 17:12 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg can't connect on a floater from close range | 7-4 |
| 17:10 | Creighton | Tom Howard pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | Creighton | Timothy Brady misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | Creighton | Robert Taylor hits the follow up shot | 9-4 |
| 16:30 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins (PG), Michael Gamboa (SG), John White (SF), Robert Triggs (PF), Dominic Cogdell (C) Timothy Brady, Tom Howard, Matthew Bhakta, Richard Navarrette, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (PG), Dennis Hitt (SF), Timothy Bridges (C) David Imberg, Blake Ryan, Nicholas Weber | |
| 16:21 | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Robert Triggs pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell's floater is tipped away by Lance Johnson | 9-4 |
| 16:04 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) SG - Michael Gamboa (fresh) SF - John White (fresh) PF - Robert Triggs (fresh) C - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Cumberbatch (fresh) SG - Robert Coker (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Hitt (fresh) PF - Lance Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Bridges (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-4 |
| 15:46 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Michael Gamboa is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Gamboa, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (SG), Clifford Langley (C) Robert Coker, Lance Johnson | |
| 15:12 | Detroit Mercy | John White takes the ball from Clifford Langley | 9-4 |
| 15:02 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 15:01 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 14:45 | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch clanks a 3 from straight away | 9-4 |
| 14:44 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt snags the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 14:23 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:06 | Creighton | Woodrow Nicks picks off the pass by Robert Triggs | 9-7 |
| 13:53 | Detroit Mercy | A charge is called on Woodrow Nicks - foul #1 on Woodrow Nicks, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), Tom Howard (SG), Matthew Bhakta (SF), Richard Navarrette (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Thomas Hopkins, Michael Gamboa, John White, Robert Triggs, Dominic Cogdell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Blake Ryan (SF), Lance Johnson (PF), Nicholas Weber (C) James Cumberbatch, Woodrow Nicks, Dennis Hitt, Timothy Bridges, Clifford Langley | |
| 13:40 | Creighton | Timothy Brady misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 13:39 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:17 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Imberg | 9-10 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Tom Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lance Johnson - foul #1 on Lance Johnson, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Tom Howard makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Tom Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 11-10 |
| 12:29 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 12:13 | Creighton | Robert Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 12:11 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Navarrette | 11-12 |
| 11:53 | Creighton | Tom Howard is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Triggs (PF) Richard Navarrette | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (SF) Blake Ryan | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bhakta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Triggs (fresh) C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Imberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Cumberbatch (fresh) PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell (C) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt (SF) David Imberg | |
| 11:15 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber lays it in | 11-14 |
| 10:56 | Creighton | Dennis Hitt is called for the reach on Matthew Bhakta - foul #1 on Dennis Hitt, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins (PG), Michael Gamboa (SG), John White (SF) Timothy Brady, Tom Howard, Matthew Bhakta | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (SG), Timothy Bridges (PF), Clifford Langley (C) Robert Coker, Lance Johnson, Nicholas Weber | |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Michael Gamboa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 11-14 |
| 10:43 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:22 | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | John White pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | John White hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Triggs | 14-14 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt misses the lay-in but the foul's on John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), Matthew Bhakta (SF), Richard Navarrette (PF) Thomas Hopkins, John White, Dominic Cogdell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg (PG), Robert Coker (SG), Blake Ryan (SF) James Cumberbatch, Woodrow Nicks, Clifford Langley | |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:57 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Navarrette, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tom Howard (SG) Michael Gamboa | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson (PF), Nicholas Weber (C) Dennis Hitt, Timothy Bridges | |
| 09:27 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:18 | Creighton | Robert Triggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Tom Howard gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Tom Howard jams it set up by Richard Navarrette | 16-15 |
| 08:40 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell (C) Robert Triggs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 08:27 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg is hacked by Matthew Bhakta - foul #1 on Matthew Bhakta, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | John White (SF), Matthew Anderson (C) Matthew Bhakta, Richard Navarrette | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (SG), Dennis Hitt (SF) Robert Coker, Blake Ryan | |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:09 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:09 | Creighton | Matthew Anderson snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Matthew Anderson's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Weber | 16-16 |
| 07:57 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to James Cumberbatch | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) C - Matthew Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - David Imberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cumberbatch (fresh) SF - Dennis Hitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Detroit Mercy | Dennis Hitt hits the finger roll | 16-18 |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Tom Howard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Anderson | 19-18 |
| 07:21 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 07:20 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber tips it in | 19-20 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Matthew Anderson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 19-20 |
| 07:01 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg is hacked by Timothy Brady - foul #2 on Timothy Brady, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamboa (PG), Matthew Bhakta (SF), Richard Navarrette (PF), Robert Triggs (C) Timothy Brady, Tom Howard, Dominic Cogdell, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG), Timothy Bridges (PF), Clifford Langley (C) Dennis Hitt, Lance Johnson, Nicholas Weber | |
| 06:32 | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:32 | Creighton | John White gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-20 |
| 06:11 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Navarrette | 19-20 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | John White buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Bhakta | 21-20 |
| 05:40 | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | John White hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Gamboa and he's fouled by David Imberg - foul #2 on David Imberg, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (PG), Blake Ryan (SF) David Imberg, James Cumberbatch | |
| 05:22 | Creighton | John White misses the free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley clanks a runner from the right block | 23-23 |
| 04:56 | Detroit Mercy | Blake Ryan tips it back up and in | 23-25 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Blake Ryan steps in front of the Robert Triggs pass | 23-25 |
| 04:26 | Detroit Mercy | Clifford Langley's pass is intercepted by Michael Gamboa | 23-25 |
| 04:09 | Creighton | John White travels with the ball | 23-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tom Howard (SG), Dominic Cogdell (C) John White, Richard Navarrette | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (PG), Lance Johnson (PF), Nicholas Weber (C) Woodrow Nicks, Timothy Bridges, Clifford Langley | |
| 03:59 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Triggs - foul #1 on Robert Triggs, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), Robert Taylor (C) Michael Gamboa, Dominic Cogdell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:59 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:59 | Detroit Mercy | Lance Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:59 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #10 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell (PF), Matthew Anderson (C) Robert Triggs, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:52 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Bhakta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) C - Matthew Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Cumberbatch (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Coker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Blake Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Weber - foul #1 on Nicholas Weber, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | James McKinney (SF) Matthew Bhakta | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks (SG) Robert Coker | |
| 03:14 | Creighton | James McKinney misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 03:13 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 03:09 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Cumberbatch | 23-31 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 02:56 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 02:46 | Detroit Mercy | Woodrow Nicks loses the dribble to Dominic Cogdell | 23-31 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Tom Howard is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Nicks - foul #2 on Woodrow Nicks, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Triggs (SF) James McKinney | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris (SG), Dennis Hitt (SF) James Cumberbatch, Blake Ryan | |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Tom Howard misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:42 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber is fouled on the floor by Matthew Anderson - foul #1 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #11 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta (SF), Richard Navarrette (PF) Dominic Cogdell, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker (SG) David Sarris | |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta is hacked by Woodrow Nicks - foul #3 on Woodrow Nicks, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamboa (SG) Tom Howard | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Imberg (PG), Timothy Bridges (C) Woodrow Nicks, Nicholas Weber | |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:00 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 01:39 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-33 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Robert Triggs is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Triggs, team foul #12 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch (SF) Dennis Hitt | |
| 01:04 | Detroit Mercy | James Cumberbatch misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-33 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Richard Navarrette grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 00:59 | Creighton | Timothy Bridges is called for the reach on Michael Gamboa - foul #1 on Timothy Bridges, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tom Howard (SG), Dominic Cogdell (PF), Matthew Anderson (C) Timothy Brady, Richard Navarrette, Robert Triggs | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber (C) Lance Johnson | |
| 00:59 | Creighton | Michael Gamboa misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 00:59 | Detroit Mercy | Nicholas Weber snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 00:34 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Coker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Michael Gamboa scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Bhakta | 26-33 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges blows the dunk but the foul's on Dominic Cogdell - foul #1 on Dominic Cogdell, team foul #13 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), John White (SF), Robert Triggs (PF) Michael Gamboa, Matthew Bhakta, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | David Sarris (SG), Blake Ryan (SF) David Imberg, Robert Coker | |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Tom Howard misses long on a halfcourt shot | 26-34 |