| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rueben Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Comer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Ottley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clayton Aston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Hooks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Albert Hooks inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Joseph Haven misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Clayton Aston grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Rueben Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Albert Hooks scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Haven and he's hacked by Clayton Aston - foul #1 on Clayton Aston, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:20 | Houston | Albert Hooks makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Clayton Aston can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Domenic Russo gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Greg Ishmael hits a 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Allen Comer banks in the layup and he's hacked by Greg Ishmael - foul #2 on Greg Ishmael, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Allen Comer makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Joseph Haven drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Stephens | 34-44 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Paul Sanders clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Randy Ottley grabs the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 17:30 | Creighton | Randy Ottley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 17:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to Domenic Russo | 34-44 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Albert Hooks scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Harold Stephens | 34-46 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Allen Comer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Stephens - foul #1 on Harold Stephens, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (PG), Terry Brown (SG), Willie Allison (PF), Donald Reith (C) Paul Sanders, Rueben Terry, Randy Ottley, Clayton Aston | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Fred Doris (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF), Dennis Chatman (C) Joseph Haven, Albert Hooks, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Allen Comer makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Allen Comer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:51 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 16:35 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 35-46 |
| 16:33 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson tips it in | 35-48 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Willie Allison is hacked by Tracy Gleeson - foul #1 on Tracy Gleeson, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG) Allen Comer | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Taylor (PG) Greg Ishmael | |
| 16:01 | Creighton | James Neale is fouled on the floor by Dennis Chatman - foul #1 on Dennis Chatman, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| 15:46 | Creighton | Terry Brown scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by James Neale | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Neale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jean Euler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Reith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Doris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Chatman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Houston | Fred Doris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Rueben Terry (SG), Randy Ottley (PF), Andy Walker (C) James Neale, Jean Euler, Terry Brown, Donald Reith | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Greg Ishmael (SG), Harold Stephens (PF) Daniel Taylor, James Booth, Dennis Chatman | |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Willie Allison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 15:08 | Houston | Joseph Haven snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 14:48 | Houston | Greg Ishmael hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Stephens | 38-51 |
| 14:26 | Creighton | Andy Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-51 |
| 14:25 | Houston | The rebound goes to Tracy Gleeson | 38-51 |
| 13:59 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Greg Ishmael | 38-53 |
| 13:51 | Creighton | Willie Allison hits a floater from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 13:48 | Houston | Joseph Haven is hacked by Paul Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Sanders, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen Comer (SF), Clayton Aston (PF) Willie Allison, Randy Ottley | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Albert Hooks (SF), Dennis Chatman (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Joseph Haven, Fred Doris, Harold Stephens, Tracy Gleeson | |
| 13:30 | Houston | James Booth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 13:17 | Creighton | Clayton Aston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-56 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Andy Walker tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 13:03 | Houston | Dennis Chatman buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Booth | 42-58 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Paul Sanders comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-58 |
| 12:52 | Creighton | Clayton Aston snags the offensive board | 42-58 |
| 12:31 | Creighton | Rueben Terry double dribbles | 42-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (PG), Terry Brown (SG), Randy Ottley (PF) Paul Sanders, Rueben Terry, Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Harold Stephens (PF) Greg Ishmael, Dennis Chatman | |
| 12:11 | Houston | Domenic Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 42-58 |
| 12:10 | Houston | Harold Stephens tips it home | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Clayton Aston makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 11:39 | Houston | Randy Ottley is called for the reach on Harold Stephens - foul #2 on Randy Ottley, team foul #3 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Andy Walker (C) Clayton Aston | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG) James Booth | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jean Euler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Comer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Ottley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Andy Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Hooks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Houston | Harold Stephens can't connect on a floater from the left block | 44-60 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Randy Ottley pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Randy Ottley is whistled for traveling | 44-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Rueben Terry (SG), Willie Allison (SF) Jean Euler, Terry Brown, Allen Comer | |
| Subs | Houston | Fred Doris (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF), Dennis Chatman (C) Albert Hooks, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 10:39 | Houston | Greg Ishmael loses the ball out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG) Joseph Haven | |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Andy Walker buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy Ottley and he's fouled by James Booth - foul #2 on James Booth, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Clayton Aston (PF) Randy Ottley | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Andy Walker makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:00 | Houston | Greg Ishmael misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-60 |
| 09:59 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Clayton Aston | 47-60 |
| 09:54 | Creighton | Paul Sanders hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Rueben Terry | 49-60 |
| 09:38 | Houston | Greg Ishmael drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Booth | 49-62 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | Willie Allison is hacked by Fred Doris - foul #1 on Fred Doris, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (SG), Allen Comer (SF), Randy Ottley (PF) Rueben Terry, Willie Allison, Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Albert Hooks (SF), Harold Stephens (PF), Domenic Russo (C) Greg Ishmael, Fred Doris, Tracy Gleeson, Dennis Chatman | |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Randy Ottley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Domenic Russo snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Albert Hooks can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Randy Ottley grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Allen Comer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-62 |
| 08:37 | Houston | James Booth is hacked by Clayton Aston - foul #2 on Clayton Aston, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Willie Allison (C) Clayton Aston | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG) James Booth | |
| 08:19 | Houston | Domenic Russo connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Hooks and he's hacked by Jean Euler - foul #1 on Jean Euler, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG) Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 08:19 | Houston | Domenic Russo misses the free throw | 49-64 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Randy Ottley snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Randy Ottley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-64 |
| 07:58 | Houston | Domenic Russo gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:29 | Houston | Greg Ishmael knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jean Euler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rueben Terry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Comer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Ottley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Willie Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Joseph Haven (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Ishmael (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Hooks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Domenic Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Creighton | Jean Euler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-66 |
| 07:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Greg Ishmael | 49-66 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Harold Stephens is hacked by Randy Ottley - foul #3 on Randy Ottley, team foul #6 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Clayton Aston (PF), Andy Walker (C) Jean Euler, Allen Comer, Randy Ottley | |
| Subs | Houston | James Booth (PG), Fred Doris (SF), Tracy Gleeson (PF), Dennis Chatman (C) Joseph Haven, Albert Hooks, Harold Stephens, Domenic Russo | |
| 06:37 | Houston | Dennis Chatman can't connect on a floater from the right block | 49-66 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Dennis Chatman grabs the offensive board | 49-66 |
| 06:10 | Houston | Greg Ishmael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Clayton Aston grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Rueben Terry is hacked by Dennis Chatman - foul #2 on Dennis Chatman, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Brown (SF) Willie Allison | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Taylor (PG) Greg Ishmael | |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Rueben Terry makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Rueben Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Dennis Chatman connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Taylor and the foul's on Andy Walker - foul #4 on Andy Walker, team foul #7 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (SG), Randy Ottley (PF) Rueben Terry, Clayton Aston | |
| Subs | Houston | Joseph Haven (PG), Albert Hooks (SF), Domenic Russo (C) Daniel Taylor, Fred Doris, Tracy Gleeson | |
| 05:38 | Houston | Dennis Chatman makes the free throw | 51-69 |
| 05:20 | Creighton | Terry Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-69 |
| 05:18 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joseph Haven | 51-69 |
| 05:02 | Houston | Albert Hooks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-69 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Randy Ottley snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Terry Brown misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-69 |
| 04:53 | Houston | Joseph Haven grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG), Allen Comer (SF) Jean Euler, Terry Brown | |
| Subs | Houston | Greg Ishmael (SG), Harold Stephens (PF) James Booth, Dennis Chatman | |
| 04:24 | Houston | Joseph Haven is fouled on the floor by Allen Comer - foul #2 on Allen Comer, team foul #8 | 51-69 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Joseph Haven makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Joseph Haven makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | Randy Ottley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Joseph Haven pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Harold Stephens blows the layup but he's fouled by Randy Ottley - foul #4 on Randy Ottley, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (PG), Terry Brown (SG), Willie Allison (SF), Clayton Aston (PF), Donald Reith (C) Paul Sanders, Rueben Terry, Allen Comer, Randy Ottley, Andy Walker | |
| Subs | Houston | Daniel Taylor (PG), James Booth (SG), Fred Doris (SF), Tracy Gleeson (C) Joseph Haven, Greg Ishmael, Albert Hooks, Domenic Russo | |
| 03:41 | Houston | Harold Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 03:41 | Houston | Harold Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 03:41 | Creighton | Clayton Aston gets the rebound | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Jean Euler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Allison | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jean Euler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Aston (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Reith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Fred Doris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Gleeson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Clayton Aston swats the layup by Tracy Gleeson | 54-72 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Willie Allison grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 03:00 | Creighton | Willie Allison makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jean Euler | 56-72 |
| 02:42 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-72 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Clayton Aston pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Clayton Aston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-72 |
| 02:33 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| 02:15 | Houston | Willie Allison steps in front of the Tracy Gleeson pass | 56-72 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Fred Doris takes the ball from Donald Reith | 56-72 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Harold Stephens lays it in on a nice dish by Fred Doris | 56-74 |
| 01:54 | Creighton | Terry Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-74 |
| 01:53 | Houston | Fred Doris grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| 01:32 | Houston | Fred Doris makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Tracy Gleeson | 56-77 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Terry Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-77 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Clayton Aston tips it home | 58-77 |
| 01:01 | Houston | Terry Brown steps in front of the Harold Stephens pass | 58-77 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Jean Euler drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Willie Allison | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Harold Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 61-77 |
| 00:32 | Houston | Harold Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 61-77 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Tracy Gleeson banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Taylor | 61-79 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Jean Euler travels in the backcourt | 61-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dennis Chatman (C) Harold Stephens | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Daniel Taylor runs out the clock | 61-79 |