| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Edmiston (fresh) SG - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John White (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Triggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Burton Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Shouse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Jeske (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Caffey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Loiselle (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | John White inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Robert Triggs misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 27-30 |
| 19:41 | Washington State | Robert Shouse snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 19:18 | Washington State | Robert Shouse hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 19:11 | Creighton | John White is fouled on the floor by Gary Caffey - foul #1 on Gary Caffey, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:03 | Creighton | William Edmiston misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 19:02 | Washington State | William Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:45 | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle is hacked by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:21 | Washington State | John White picks off the pass by Gary Caffey | 27-33 |
| 18:17 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins banks in the layup set up by John White | 29-33 |
| 18:01 | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | John White gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Robert Triggs hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Burton Sprague and he's fouled by William Barton - foul #3 on William Barton, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jan Small (SF), Gregory Montz (PF), Ryan Stallings (C) William Barton, Gary Caffey, Gilbert Loiselle | |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Robert Triggs makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:36 | Washington State | Jeffrey Jeske scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Shouse | 32-35 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Jeffrey Jeske steps in front of the Burton Sprague pass | 32-35 |
| 17:08 | Washington State | Jeffrey Jeske banks in the layup | 32-37 |
| 16:52 | Creighton | Robert Triggs connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Edmiston | 34-37 |
| 16:26 | Washington State | Jan Small's pass is intercepted by William Edmiston | 34-37 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Raber (PG), James Jones (SG), James McKinney (SF), Brian Zurkuhlen (PF), Matthew Anderson (C) William Edmiston, Thomas Hopkins, John White, Robert Triggs, Burton Sprague | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gary Caffey (PF), Gilbert Loiselle (C) Robert Shouse, Jeffrey Jeske | |
| 16:02 | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:00 | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Brian Raber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Zurkuhlen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gregory Montz (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Ryan Stallings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jan Small (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Caffey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Loiselle (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Washington State | Jan Small can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 15:43 | Creighton | James McKinney grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Ryan Stallings picks off the pass by Brian Raber | 34-37 |
| 15:35 | Washington State | Gregory Montz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Stallings | 34-39 |
| 15:33 | Creighton | Ryan Stallings picks off the pass by Brian Raber in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 15:17 | Washington State | Brian Zurkuhlen takes the ball from Gilbert Loiselle | 34-39 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | James McKinney is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Shouse (PG), Robert Hopper (SG), William Barton (SF) Gregory Montz, Ryan Stallings, Jan Small | |
| 14:49 | Washington State | Robert Hopper hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Shouse | 34-41 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Matthew Anderson's layup is rejected by Gary Caffey | 34-41 |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Matthew Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | Brian Zurkuhlen is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins (SG), Robert Triggs (PF) Brian Raber, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Frank Walls (C) Gilbert Loiselle | |
| 14:04 | Washington State | Robert Shouse connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Barton | 34-43 |
| 13:42 | Creighton | Robert Shouse steals it from James Jones | 34-43 |
| 13:25 | Washington State | Robert Hopper knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Shouse | 34-46 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Brian Zurkuhlen misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 13:09 | Washington State | Frank Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 13:07 | Washington State | Robert Shouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Edmiston (PG), John White (SF), Burton Sprague (C) James Jones, James McKinney, Brian Zurkuhlen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeffrey Jeske (PG), Ryan Stallings (PF), Gilbert Loiselle (C) Robert Shouse, Gary Caffey, Frank Walls | |
| 12:48 | Creighton | William Edmiston hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Hopkins | 36-46 |
| 12:36 | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-46 |
| 12:35 | Creighton | Burton Sprague grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 12:20 | Creighton | Burton Sprague can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 12:19 | Creighton | Robert Triggs tips it home | 38-46 |
| 12:17 | Washington State | Thomas Hopkins picks off the pass by Jeffrey Jeske in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| 12:15 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins banks in the layup | 40-46 |
| 11:57 | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Burton Sprague - foul #1 on Burton Sprague, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | James McKinney (SG), Matthew Anderson (PF) Thomas Hopkins, Robert Triggs | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jan Small (SF), Gregory Montz (PF) Robert Hopper, William Barton | |
| 11:57 | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:57 | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | James McKinney pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Edmiston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - John White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Burton Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jeffrey Jeske (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Stallings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jan Small (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Montz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Loiselle (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Creighton | James McKinney scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 11:26 | Washington State | Gregory Montz comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Burton Sprague - foul #2 on Burton Sprague, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Jones (SG) James McKinney | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Shouse (PG), Frank Walls (C) Ryan Stallings, Gilbert Loiselle | |
| 11:26 | Washington State | Gregory Montz makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:26 | Washington State | Gregory Montz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:14 | Creighton | John White scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 10:57 | Washington State | Jeffrey Jeske steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | James McKinney (SF), Brian Zurkuhlen (PF) John White, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Hopper (SG) Jeffrey Jeske | |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Jan Small takes the ball from James McKinney | 46-49 |
| 10:12 | Washington State | Robert Hopper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Burton Sprague pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | James Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 10:04 | Washington State | Frank Walls gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:47 | Washington State | Frank Walls is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Frank Walls, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins (SG), John White (SF), Robert Triggs (PF) William Edmiston, James McKinney, Burton Sprague | |
| Subs | Washington State | William Barton (SF), Gary Caffey (PF), Ryan Stallings (C) Robert Shouse, Jan Small, Frank Walls | |
| 09:30 | Creighton | Robert Triggs can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 09:28 | Creighton | James Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | John White misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:14 | Washington State | Gregory Montz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Gary Caffey's pass is intercepted by Robert Triggs | 46-49 |
| 08:50 | Creighton | Robert Hopper steals the ball from Brian Zurkuhlen | 46-49 |
| 08:36 | Washington State | Thomas Hopkins picks off the pass by Robert Hopper | 46-49 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins misses the easy layup | 46-49 |
| 08:30 | Washington State | Gregory Montz snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 08:26 | Washington State | William Barton misses short on a shot in the paint | 46-49 |
| 08:24 | Creighton | Robert Triggs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | John White misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 08:17 | Washington State | Gary Caffey pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:04 | Washington State | Ryan Stallings misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | James Jones grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 07:57 | Creighton | James Jones drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John White | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John White (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Triggs (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Zurkuhlen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gregory Montz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Hopper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Barton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Caffey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Stallings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:53 | Washington State | William Barton hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hopper | 48-51 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | John White misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 07:34 | Creighton | Robert Triggs misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Brian Zurkuhlen snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Brian Zurkuhlen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 07:15 | Washington State | Ryan Stallings grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 07:10 | Washington State | Robert Hopper makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Montz | 48-53 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | John White drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Jones | 51-53 |
| 06:46 | Washington State | Ryan Stallings hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Robert Triggs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Robert Triggs misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-53 |
| 06:36 | Washington State | William Barton snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 06:16 | Washington State | Gary Caffey buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Barton | 51-55 |
| 05:56 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Gregory Montz - foul #3 on Gregory Montz, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Edmiston (PG), James McKinney (SF), Matthew Anderson (PF), Burton Sprague (C) James Jones, John White, Robert Triggs, Brian Zurkuhlen | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Shouse (PG), Jeffrey Jeske (SG), Jan Small (SF), Gilbert Loiselle (C) Gregory Montz, Robert Hopper, William Barton, Ryan Stallings | |
| 05:56 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:56 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:56 | Washington State | Gary Caffey snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 05:37 | Washington State | Robert Shouse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 05:35 | Creighton | Burton Sprague grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Gilbert Loiselle is called for the reach on William Edmiston - foul #2 on Gilbert Loiselle, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Raber (SG) Thomas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 05:22 | Creighton | William Edmiston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 05:21 | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:07 | Washington State | Jeffrey Jeske is fouled on the floor by Brian Raber - foul #2 on Brian Raber, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| 04:47 | Washington State | Jan Small misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by James McKinney - foul #3 on James McKinney, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 04:47 | Washington State | Jan Small misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:47 | Washington State | Jan Small misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Matthew Anderson gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Matthew Anderson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 04:23 | Washington State | Jeffrey Jeske grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:02 | Washington State | Jan Small is denied on a layup by Matthew Anderson | 52-55 |
| 04:01 | Washington State | Gary Caffey tips it in | 52-57 |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Matthew Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 03:43 | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Edmiston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Raber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Burton Sprague (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Shouse (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Jeske (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jan Small (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Caffey (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gilbert Loiselle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Washington State | Robert Shouse knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Jeske | 52-59 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Brian Raber's pass is intercepted by Robert Shouse | 52-59 |
| 02:59 | Washington State | Jan Small can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Matthew Anderson pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins (SG), John White (SF), Robert Triggs (PF) Brian Raber, James McKinney, Matthew Anderson | |
| Subs | Washington State | William Barton (SF), Ryan Stallings (PF) Jan Small, Gary Caffey | |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Robert Triggs misses the jumper from the left block | 52-59 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Burton Sprague tips it home | 54-59 |
| 02:23 | Washington State | Robert Shouse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Robert Triggs pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | John White makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Hopkins | 56-59 |
| 01:54 | Washington State | William Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | Robert Triggs gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | John White buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Hopkins | 59-59 |
| 01:43 | Washington State | Jeffrey Jeske clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 01:41 | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle misses the tip | 59-59 |
| 01:39 | Washington State | William Barton gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:18 | Washington State | Burton Sprague is called for the reach on Gilbert Loiselle - foul #3 on Burton Sprague, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Hopper (SG), Gary Caffey (PF) Jeffrey Jeske, Ryan Stallings | |
| 01:13 | Washington State | The short jumper by Gary Caffey is denied by Robert Triggs | 59-59 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Robert Triggs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:07 | Creighton | John White misses the jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 01:06 | Creighton | Robert Triggs tips it back up and in | 61-59 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Robert Shouse misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | William Edmiston grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Creighton | John White misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by William Barton - foul #4 on William Barton, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | John White misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | William Barton is hacked by Robert Triggs - foul #1 on Robert Triggs, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | William Barton makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | William Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Robert Hopper is called for the reach on Thomas Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hopper, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:08 | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle makes the fadeaway from the right side | 63-63 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins loses the dribble to Robert Hopper | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Edmiston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John White (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Triggs (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Burton Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Shouse (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hopper (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Gary Caffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gilbert Loiselle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Burton Sprague wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Robert Triggs misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Gary Caffey - foul #2 on Gary Caffey, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ryan Stallings (PF), Jan Small (C) Gary Caffey, Gilbert Loiselle | |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Robert Triggs makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Robert Triggs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:25 | Washington State | John White steals the ball from Jan Small | 65-63 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John White and he's fouled by Robert Hopper - foul #5 on Robert Hopper, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeffrey Jeske (SG) Robert Hopper | |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:55 | Washington State | Burton Sprague blocks the jumper by Robert Shouse | 68-63 |
| 03:53 | Creighton | William Edmiston gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:47 | Creighton | Jeffrey Jeske takes the ball from Thomas Hopkins | 68-63 |
| 03:18 | Washington State | William Barton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-63 |
| 03:16 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | William Edmiston is fouled on the floor by Jan Small - foul #3 on Jan Small, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | James McKinney (SF), Brian Zurkuhlen (C) John White, Burton Sprague | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gregory Montz (PF) William Barton | |
| 03:03 | Creighton | William Edmiston makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | William Edmiston makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:59 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | John White (SF) James McKinney | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle (C) Gregory Montz | |
| 02:52 | Washington State | Ryan Stallings scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Shouse | 70-65 |
| 02:47 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins's dunk attempt is rejected by Gilbert Loiselle | 70-65 |
| 02:46 | Washington State | Jan Small pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:22 | Washington State | Ryan Stallings scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Shouse | 70-67 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Robert Triggs can't finish the layup | 70-67 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | William Edmiston grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 01:58 | Creighton | Brian Zurkuhlen misses short on a floater from the left side | 70-67 |
| 01:57 | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:57 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Burton Sprague (C) Brian Zurkuhlen | |
| Subs | Washington State | William Barton (SF), Gary Caffey (PF) Jan Small, Ryan Stallings | |
| 01:42 | Washington State | William Edmiston is called for the reach on Robert Shouse - foul #3 on William Edmiston, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| 01:42 | Washington State | Robert Shouse makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:42 | Washington State | Robert Shouse makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | William Edmiston gets the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John White | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Edmiston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John White (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Triggs (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Burton Sprague (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Robert Shouse (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Jeske (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Gary Caffey (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gilbert Loiselle (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Jeffrey Jeske misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Hopkins - foul #2 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #9 | 73-69 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Jeffrey Jeske misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Jeffrey Jeske misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | John White gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Creighton | The short jumper by William Edmiston is denied by Gilbert Loiselle | 73-69 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Robert Triggs tips it back up and in | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Washington State | Robert Shouse connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jeske | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Burton Sprague is hacked by Robert Shouse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Shouse, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Burton Sprague makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Burton Sprague makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Gilbert Loiselle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-72 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shouse - foul #2 on Robert Shouse, team foul #12 | 77-72 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:30 | Washington State | Gary Caffey gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Robert Shouse clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Jeffrey Jeske grabs the offensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Jeffrey Jeske loses the dribble to Robert Triggs | 78-72 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Jeske - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jeske, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Thomas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Robert Shouse misses the 3 from straight away | 79-72 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Robert Triggs grabs the board | 79-72 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Robert Triggs is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Jeske - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jeske, team foul #14 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Raber (PG), James McKinney (SF) William Edmiston, John White | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Robert Triggs makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Robert Triggs misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Gary Caffey pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Robert Shouse knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 80-75 |