| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Mooney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Neal Clingman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Euler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Allen Comer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Ottley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andy Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Allen Comer inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Creighton | Randy Ottley scores on a jump hook in the lane | 33-29 |
| 19:23 | Akron | Mario Shelton clanks a shot from the left side | 33-29 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | Andy Walker pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Paul Sanders makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Allen Comer | 33-32 |
| 18:53 | Akron | Mario Shelton is hacked by Randy Ottley - foul #2 on Randy Ottley, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:36 | Akron | Jason Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 18:09 | Creighton | Paul Sanders is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Mario Shelton is whistled for a carry | 33-32 |
| 17:35 | Creighton | Andy Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 17:34 | Creighton | Allen Comer hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 17:14 | Akron | Frank Williams lays it in on a great pass from Neal Clingman | 35-34 |
| 16:50 | Creighton | Neal Clingman is called for the reach on Paul Sanders - foul #2 on Neal Clingman, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (PG), Henry Sarinsky (SG), Jack Bergstrom (SF), Francis Simmons (PF) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Ernest Mooney, Mario Shelton | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG), Terry Brown (SG), Willie Allison (SF), Clayton Aston (PF), Donald Reith (C) Paul Sanders, Jean Euler, Allen Comer, Randy Ottley, Andy Walker | |
| 16:31 | Creighton | Peter Franzen takes the ball from Terry Brown | 35-34 |
| 16:28 | Akron | Peter Franzen lays it in | 37-34 |
| 16:22 | Creighton | Terry Brown's floater is tipped away by Neal Clingman | 37-34 |
| 16:20 | Akron | Neal Clingman pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:13 | Akron | Francis Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Clayton Aston | 37-34 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Terry Brown drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Willie Allison | 37-37 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 15:47 | Akron | Neal Clingman hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Peter Franzen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Sarinsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) PF - Francis Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. C - Neal Clingman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Neale (fresh) SG - Terry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Allison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clayton Aston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Reith (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Terry Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 15:31 | Creighton | Willie Allison tips it in | 39-39 |
| 15:07 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Jason Rice (SG), Ernest Mooney (SF), Mario Shelton (PF) Peter Franzen, Henry Sarinsky, Francis Simmons, Neal Clingman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Rueben Terry (SG), Allen Comer (SF), Randy Ottley (PF), Andy Walker (C) James Neale, Terry Brown, Willie Allison, Clayton Aston, Donald Reith | |
| 14:52 | Creighton | Allen Comer scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Sanders and he's hacked by Jason Rice - foul #2 on Jason Rice, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 14:52 | Creighton | Allen Comer makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:36 | Akron | Ernest Mooney makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Shelton | 41-42 |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Allen Comer travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Francis Simmons (C) Jack Bergstrom | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:53 | Akron | Ernest Mooney misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Allen Comer - foul #2 on Allen Comer, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Ernest Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Ernest Mooney misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Andy Walker gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:26 | Creighton | Randy Ottley's floater is tipped away by Francis Simmons | 42-42 |
| 13:24 | Akron | Ernest Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:04 | Akron | Jason Rice knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Williams | 44-42 |
| 12:59 | Creighton | Paul Sanders misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:57 | Akron | Francis Simmons pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:53 | Akron | Frank Williams can't connect on a floater near the basket | 44-42 |
| 12:51 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Rice | 44-42 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Jason Rice misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Paul Sanders pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:31 | Creighton | Rueben Terry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Rice - foul #3 on Jason Rice, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Bergstrom (SF), Neal Clingman (C) Ernest Mooney, Mario Shelton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (PG), Willie Allison (SF), Clayton Aston (PF), Donald Reith (C) Paul Sanders, Allen Comer, Randy Ottley, Andy Walker | |
| 12:31 | Creighton | Rueben Terry makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:31 | Creighton | Rueben Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Francis Simmons misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clayton Aston - foul #1 on Clayton Aston, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Brown (SG) Rueben Terry | |
| 12:11 | Akron | Francis Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:11 | Akron | Francis Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Terry Brown | 45-43 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Donald Reith drills a 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 11:48 | Akron | Frank Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | Clayton Aston snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 2 reb. C - Neal Clingman (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jean Euler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Allison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Aston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Reith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Terry Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 11:40 | Creighton | Jean Euler pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Terry Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Reith | 45-49 |
| 11:04 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jason Rice | 48-49 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | Willie Allison hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jean Euler | 48-51 |
| 10:47 | Akron | A charge is called on Neal Clingman - foul #3 on Neal Clingman, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (PG), Henry Sarinsky (SG), Ernest Mooney (SF), Mario Shelton (PF) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Francis Simmons, Jack Bergstrom | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Rueben Terry (SG), Allen Comer (SF), Randy Ottley (PF), Andy Walker (C) Jean Euler, Terry Brown, Willie Allison, Clayton Aston, Donald Reith | |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Paul Sanders misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Andy Walker snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:14 | Creighton | Randy Ottley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rueben Terry | 48-53 |
| 10:00 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 09:59 | Creighton | Andy Walker snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:45 | Creighton | Rueben Terry misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Franzen - foul #1 on Peter Franzen, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 09:45 | Creighton | Rueben Terry misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:45 | Creighton | Rueben Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:36 | Akron | Ernest Mooney can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 48-54 |
| 09:34 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:20 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-54 |
| 09:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Andy Walker | 48-54 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Rueben Terry makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Randy Ottley | 48-56 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Randy Ottley - foul #3 on Randy Ottley, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Jason Rice (SG), Jack Bergstrom (SF) Peter Franzen, Ernest Mooney, Neal Clingman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (SG), Willie Allison (SF), Clayton Aston (PF) Rueben Terry, Allen Comer, Randy Ottley | |
| 08:49 | Akron | Mario Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:49 | Akron | Mario Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Willie Allison misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jack Bergstrom - foul #3 on Jack Bergstrom, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Willie Allison makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Willie Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:28 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Willie Allison | 50-58 |
| 08:23 | Creighton | Paul Sanders lays it up and in set up by Willie Allison | 50-60 |
| 08:10 | Akron | Andy Walker steals the ball from Henry Sarinsky | 50-60 |
| 07:50 | Creighton | Paul Sanders's pass is intercepted by Mario Shelton | 50-60 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Frank Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Sanders - foul #2 on Paul Sanders, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (SF), Francis Simmons (C) Mario Shelton, Henry Sarinsky | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG), Randy Ottley (PF) Paul Sanders, Andy Walker | |
| 07:27 | Akron | Frank Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:27 | Akron | Frank Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Franzen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jean Euler (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rueben Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Allison (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Ottley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clayton Aston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Rueben Terry misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 52-60 |
| 07:11 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:59 | Akron | Frank Williams is hacked by Randy Ottley - foul #4 on Randy Ottley, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Mooney (SF), Neal Clingman (C) Peter Franzen, Jack Bergstrom | |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen Comer (SF) Willie Allison | |
| 06:45 | Akron | Frank Williams drills a fadeaway in the lane | 54-60 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Allen Comer can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Francis Simmons - foul #2 on Francis Simmons, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Reith (C) Clayton Aston | |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Allen Comer makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Allen Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:14 | Akron | Rueben Terry steps in front of the Frank Williams pass | 54-62 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Donald Reith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-62 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Ernest Mooney grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:42 | Akron | Frank Williams buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Mooney | 56-62 |
| 05:35 | Creighton | Jean Euler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rueben Terry | 56-65 |
| 05:24 | Akron | Francis Simmons hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Jean Euler - foul #2 on Jean Euler, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (PG), Henry Sarinsky (SG), Jack Bergstrom (C) Frank Williams, Jason Rice, Neal Clingman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Terry Brown (SG), Willie Allison (PF), Andy Walker (C) Jean Euler, Rueben Terry, Randy Ottley, Donald Reith | |
| 05:24 | Akron | Francis Simmons misses the free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:24 | Creighton | Andy Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Andy Walker misses short on a floater from the left side | 58-65 |
| 04:56 | Akron | Ernest Mooney gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:30 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom drills a floater from the left side | 60-65 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | Paul Sanders hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Brown | 60-68 |
| 03:51 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Andy Walker gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Creighton | Paul Sanders's pass is intercepted by Peter Franzen in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Akron | Henry Sarinsky scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Creighton | Terry Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Andy Walker gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Williams (PG), Jason Rice (SG), Mario Shelton (PF), Neal Clingman (C) Peter Franzen, Henry Sarinsky, Ernest Mooney, Francis Simmons | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG), Randy Ottley (PF) Terry Brown, Allen Comer | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Frank Williams (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Rice (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Bergstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mario Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Neal Clingman (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rueben Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Allison (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Ottley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Andy Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 15 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Frank Williams steps in front of the Andy Walker pass | 63-68 |
| 02:49 | Akron | Frank Williams can't finish the layup | 63-68 |
| 02:48 | Creighton | Andy Walker gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Andy Walker knocks in the floater near the basket and the foul's on Neal Clingman - foul #4 on Neal Clingman, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Andy Walker makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| 02:29 | Akron | Frank Williams is fouled on the floor by Willie Allison - foul #1 on Willie Allison, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (SF) Jack Bergstrom | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:29 | Akron | Frank Williams misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Randy Ottley pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Paul Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-71 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Brown (SF) Willie Allison | |
| 01:53 | Akron | Neal Clingman misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Rueben Terry - foul #4 on Rueben Terry, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Akron | Ernest Mooney (SF) Peter Franzen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen Comer (SF) Terry Brown | |
| 01:53 | Akron | Neal Clingman misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Neal Clingman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:53 | Akron | Mario Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Ernest Mooney banks in the layup set up by Jason Rice and the foul's on Randy Ottley - foul #5 on Randy Ottley, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clayton Aston (PF) Randy Ottley | |
| 01:44 | Akron | Ernest Mooney misses the free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Neal Clingman gets the offensive rebound | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Akron | Clayton Aston is called for the reach on Mario Shelton - foul #2 on Clayton Aston, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Mario Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:35 | Akron | Mario Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Clayton Aston misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-71 |
| 01:13 | Akron | Neal Clingman grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 00:52 | Akron | Ernest Mooney misses the lay-in | 67-71 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Paul Sanders | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Allen Comer travels with the ball | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Akron | Mario Shelton buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Frank Williams | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Allen Comer is hacked by Frank Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Williams, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Allen Comer makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Allen Comer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Andy Walker gets the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Andy Walker is hacked by Neal Clingman - foul #5 on Neal Clingman, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Akron | Jack Bergstrom (C) Neal Clingman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (SG), Terry Brown (SF), Donald Reith (PF) Rueben Terry, Allen Comer, Clayton Aston | |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Andy Walker misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Andy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:28 | Akron | Jason Rice misses the easy layup | 69-73 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Andy Walker grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG) Jean Euler | |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Donald Reith is hacked by Frank Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Williams, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Donald Reith makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Donald Reith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:16 | Akron | Jack Bergstrom hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Rice | 72-75 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Rueben Terry is hacked by Jason Rice in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Rice, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Rueben Terry makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Rueben Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Mario Shelton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Paul Sanders snags the defensive board | 72-77 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-77 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (SG), Willie Allison (PF) Rueben Terry, Donald Reith | |
| 00:03 | Creighton | James Neale is hacked by Jason Rice in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Rice, team foul #13 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Akron | Peter Franzen (SG) Jason Rice | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:03 | Creighton | James Neale misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | James Neale makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:00 | Akron | Peter Franzen comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 72-78 |