| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jean Euler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rueben Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Lebow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Allison (fresh) C - Mike Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - David Minor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Steven Whaley inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Kent State | Jean Euler takes the ball from Archie Harris | 26-31 |
| 19:49 | Creighton | Jean Euler hits the finger roll | 28-31 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Steven Whaley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stephen Scott | 28-34 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Willie Allison is hacked by Eddie Lott - foul #1 on Eddie Lott, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:08 | Creighton | Stephen Lebow clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 19:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eddie Lott | 28-34 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Steven Whaley connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Archie Harris | 28-36 |
| 18:30 | Creighton | Willie Allison scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jean Euler | 30-36 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | David Minor hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Lott | 30-38 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Rueben Terry hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Lebow | 33-38 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Jean Euler steals the ball from Archie Harris | 33-38 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Rueben Terry hits the finger roll set up by Jean Euler | 35-38 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Archie Harris drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Scott and he's hacked by Jean Euler - foul #2 on Jean Euler, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | Archie Harris makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | Jean Euler buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Willie Allison | 37-41 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Eddie Lott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 16:58 | Creighton | Rueben Terry snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Rueben Terry loses the dribble to Stephen Scott | 37-41 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | David Minor is fouled on the floor by Mike Jones - foul #3 on Mike Jones, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamble (SG), Terry Brown (SF), Allen Comer (PF), Henry Brody (C) Rueben Terry, Stephen Lebow, Willie Allison, Mike Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Zane Bennington (PG), Anthony Suhr (SG), Ferdinand Santiago (SF), Kenneth Newman (PF), Bud Thyberg (C) Archie Harris, Stephen Scott, Steven Whaley, Eddie Lott, David Minor | |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Ferdinand Santiago is fouled on the floor by Jean Euler - foul #3 on Jean Euler, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG) Jean Euler | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Ferdinand Santiago can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Ferdinand Santiago tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rueben Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Brown (fresh) PF - Allen Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Brody (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zane Bennington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Suhr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ferdinand Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bud Thyberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Creighton | Anthony Suhr picks off the pass by Henry Brody | 37-43 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Anthony Suhr hits the finger roll | 37-45 |
| 15:29 | Creighton | Terry Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rueben Terry | 40-45 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Kenneth Newman dunks the ball set up by Bud Thyberg | 40-47 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Henry Brody clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Bud Thyberg - foul #3 on Bud Thyberg, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (PG), Donald Reith (SF), Willie Allison (PF) Rueben Terry, Terry Brown, Allen Comer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Scott (SG), Steven Whaley (SF), Eddie Lott (PF) Anthony Suhr, Ferdinand Santiago, Bud Thyberg | |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Henry Brody makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | Henry Brody makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Stephen Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Zane Bennington | 42-50 |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Michael Gamble is called for 3 seconds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mike Jones (C) Henry Brody | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Minor (C) Kenneth Newman | |
| 14:21 | Kent State | David Minor makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Scott | 42-52 |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Stephen Scott is called for the reach on Michael Gamble - foul #3 on Stephen Scott, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| 13:58 | Creighton | Jean Euler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Reith | 45-52 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Stephen Scott travels with the ball | 45-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG) Michael Gamble | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Harris (PG), Kenneth Newman (PF) Zane Bennington, Eddie Lott | |
| 13:13 | Creighton | Jean Euler misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stephen Scott | 45-52 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Willie Allison steps in front of the Steven Whaley pass | 45-52 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | Willie Allison can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Newman - foul #1 on Kenneth Newman, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Suhr (SG), Zane Bennington (SF), Bud Thyberg (C) Stephen Scott, Steven Whaley, David Minor | |
| 12:41 | Creighton | Willie Allison makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | Willie Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Bud Thyberg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Newman | 47-52 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Zane Bennington misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-52 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | Willie Allison pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Jean Euler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Anthony Suhr pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Bud Thyberg is called for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamble (PG), Terry Brown (SG), Allen Comer (PF), Stephen Lebow (C) Jean Euler, Rueben Terry, Willie Allison, Mike Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Lott (PF) Archie Harris | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Reith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Lebow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Zane Bennington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Suhr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Bud Thyberg (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Creighton | Donald Reith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Gamble and he's hacked by Bud Thyberg - foul #4 on Bud Thyberg, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Whaley (SF), David Minor (C) Kenneth Newman, Bud Thyberg | |
| 11:28 | Creighton | Donald Reith makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Anthony Suhr clanks a shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Eddie Lott tips it home | 50-54 |
| 10:51 | Creighton | Allen Comer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Zane Bennington - foul #1 on Zane Bennington, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG), Henry Brody (C) Terry Brown, Donald Reith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Scott (SG) Zane Bennington | |
| 10:51 | Creighton | Allen Comer makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:51 | Creighton | Allen Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Anthony Suhr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (PG), Mike Jones (C) Michael Gamble, Henry Brody | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:00 | Creighton | Rueben Terry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | David Minor gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Eddie Lott scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Suhr | 52-56 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | Mike Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 52-56 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eddie Lott | 52-56 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Steven Whaley buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Jean Euler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Stephen Lebow snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 08:57 | Creighton | Jean Euler scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Anthony Suhr is hacked by Rueben Terry - foul #2 on Rueben Terry, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamble (SG), Donald Reith (SF), Willie Allison (PF), Henry Brody (C) Rueben Terry, Stephen Lebow, Allen Comer, Mike Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Harris (PG), Bill Johnson (SG), Zane Bennington (SF), Ferdinand Santiago (PF), Kenneth Newman (C) Anthony Suhr, Stephen Scott, Steven Whaley, Eddie Lott, David Minor | |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Kenneth Newman clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Henry Brody - foul #2 on Henry Brody, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Kenneth Newman misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:30 | Kent State | Kenneth Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:21 | Creighton | Jean Euler drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Gamble | 57-60 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Zane Bennington connects on the shot from the right side set up by Kenneth Newman | 57-62 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Michael Gamble misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ferdinand Santiago - foul #1 on Ferdinand Santiago, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Brown (SG) Jean Euler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bud Thyberg (C) Bill Johnson | |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Michael Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Michael Gamble misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Bud Thyberg grabs the board | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Reith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Brody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zane Bennington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ferdinand Santiago (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bud Thyberg (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Zane Bennington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Reith - foul #4 on Donald Reith, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG), Mike Jones (C) Terry Brown, Henry Brody | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Zane Bennington makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Zane Bennington makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 07:22 | Creighton | Willie Allison misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-64 |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Willie Allison grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Mike Jones is whistled for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (PG) Michael Gamble | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Scott (SG), Steven Whaley (SF), Eddie Lott (PF) Zane Bennington, Ferdinand Santiago, Bud Thyberg | |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Eddie Lott comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Willie Allison - foul #3 on Willie Allison, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Mike Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | Eddie Lott is called for the reach on Rueben Terry - foul #2 on Eddie Lott, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Zane Bennington (PG), David Minor (C) Archie Harris, Kenneth Newman | |
| 06:22 | Creighton | Rueben Terry makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | Rueben Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Stephen Scott gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Steven Whaley comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Reith - foul #5 on Donald Reith, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Stephen Lebow (SF) Donald Reith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Steven Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:15 | Kent State | Steven Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:59 | Creighton | Stephen Lebow makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jean Euler | 61-65 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Stephen Scott buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Minor and he's hacked by Jean Euler - foul #4 on Jean Euler, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamble (SG), Allen Comer (PF), Henry Brody (C) Rueben Terry, Willie Allison, Mike Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Stephen Scott makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Stephen Lebow buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jean Euler | 63-68 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Eddie Lott misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Henry Brody pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 05:06 | Creighton | Jean Euler loses the ball out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Brown (SG) Jean Euler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Suhr (SG), Kenneth Newman (SF), Bud Thyberg (PF) Stephen Scott, Steven Whaley, Eddie Lott | |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Zane Bennington throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rueben Terry (SG) Terry Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:45 | Creighton | Rueben Terry misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Suhr - foul #3 on Anthony Suhr, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Willie Allison (PF), Mike Jones (C) Allen Comer, Henry Brody | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Harris (PG) David Minor | |
| 04:45 | Creighton | Rueben Terry makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:45 | Creighton | Rueben Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Kenneth Newman grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Archie Harris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Mike Jones pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 04:23 | Creighton | Willie Allison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Zane Bennington snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | Archie Harris misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-68 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Mike Jones snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rueben Terry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Lebow (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Suhr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zane Bennington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Newman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bud Thyberg (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Willie Allison buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Rueben Terry | 66-68 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Zane Bennington clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-68 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Rueben Terry pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Bud Thyberg steps in front of the Michael Gamble pass | 66-68 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jean Euler (PG) Michael Gamble | |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Scott (SG), Steven Whaley (SF), Eddie Lott (PF), David Minor (C) Anthony Suhr, Zane Bennington, Kenneth Newman, Bud Thyberg | |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Stephen Scott is hacked by Mike Jones - foul #4 on Mike Jones, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Stephen Scott makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Stephen Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to David Minor | 66-69 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Archie Harris misses short on a shot from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Stephen Scott snags the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Steven Whaley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Mike Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Jean Euler is fouled on the floor by Archie Harris - foul #1 on Archie Harris, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Zane Bennington (PG) Archie Harris | |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Jean Euler makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Jean Euler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Steven Whaley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Lebow - foul #1 on Stephen Lebow, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Harris (PG) Zane Bennington | |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Steven Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Steven Whaley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:48 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Willie Allison | 68-70 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Rueben Terry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-70 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Steven Whaley snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Stephen Lebow is called for the reach on Steven Whaley - foul #2 on Stephen Lebow, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Steven Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Steven Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Mike Jones hits a shot from close range set up by Jean Euler | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Jean Euler picks off the pass by Steven Whaley | 70-72 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Stephen Lebow misses the easy layup | 70-72 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Eddie Lott pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Eddie Lott is fouled in the backcourt by Jean Euler - foul #5 on Jean Euler, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamble (PG) Jean Euler | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Eddie Lott makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Eddie Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Stephen Lebow scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Gamble | 73-74 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Archie Harris is hacked by Michael Gamble in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Gamble, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Archie Harris misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Archie Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Rueben Terry buries a shot from the right side | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Archie Harris travels with the ball | 75-75 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Stephen Lebow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rueben Terry (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Lebow (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Allison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. C - David Minor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Mike Jones wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Willie Allison can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Eddie Lott - foul #3 on Eddie Lott, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Willie Allison makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Willie Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Eddie Lott grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Steven Whaley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Whaley, team foul #12 | 76-75 |
| 04:21 | Creighton | Archie Harris is called for the reach on Michael Gamble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Archie Harris, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| 04:21 | Creighton | Michael Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:21 | Creighton | Michael Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Stephen Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | David Minor grabs the offensive board | 78-75 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Steven Whaley banks in the layup set up by Archie Harris | 78-77 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Willie Allison lays it up and in on a great pass from Rueben Terry | 80-77 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | David Minor misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 80-77 |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Willie Allison snags the defensive board | 80-77 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | David Minor is called for the reach on Mike Jones - foul #1 on David Minor, team foul #14 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Zane Bennington (PG) Archie Harris | |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Mike Jones makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Mike Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Eddie Lott gets the rebound | 81-77 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Stephen Scott connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Eddie Lott | 81-79 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Archie Harris (PG) Zane Bennington | |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Mike Jones misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Eddie Lott - foul #4 on Eddie Lott, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Mike Jones misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Mike Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eddie Lott | 81-79 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Archie Harris misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 81-79 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | David Minor snags the offensive board | 81-79 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | David Minor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-79 |
| 02:05 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| 01:45 | Creighton | Willie Allison connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Gamble | 83-79 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Rueben Terry steals it from Eddie Lott | 83-79 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Stephen Lebow hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rueben Terry | 85-79 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Archie Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-79 |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Stephen Lebow grabs the defensive rebound | 85-79 |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-79 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rueben Terry (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Lebow (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Allison (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Archie Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Whaley (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddie Lott (fresh) 11 pts. 16 reb. 4 pf. C - David Minor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Eddie Lott is called for the reach on Willie Allison - foul #5 on Eddie Lott, team foul #16 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Newman (PF) Eddie Lott | |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Willie Allison misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Willie Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Steven Whaley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-79 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | David Minor can't tip it in | 86-79 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Stephen Lebow grabs the defensive rebound | 86-79 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Stephen Scott is called for the reach on Stephen Lebow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Scott, team foul #17 | 86-79 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Stephen Lebow makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Stephen Lebow makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Stephen Scott knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 88-82 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-82 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Archie Harris is called for the reach on Rueben Terry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Archie Harris, team foul #18 | 88-82 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Rueben Terry misses the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Rueben Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Archie Harris hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Scott | 89-85 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-85 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Brown (PG) Michael Gamble | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Stephen Scott is called for the reach on Rueben Terry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Scott, team foul #19 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Zane Bennington (SG) Stephen Scott | |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Rueben Terry makes the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Rueben Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-85 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamble (PG) Terry Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Archie Harris connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Zane Bennington | 91-88 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Stephen Lebow is hacked by Archie Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Archie Harris, team foul #20 | 91-88 |
| Subs | Creighton | Terry Brown (PG) Michael Gamble | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Stephen Lebow misses the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Stephen Lebow makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | David Minor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 92-88 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Willie Allison | 92-88 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Archie Harris is called for the reach on Willie Allison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Archie Harris, team foul #21 | 92-88 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Suhr (SG) Archie Harris | |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Willie Allison makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Willie Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Anthony Suhr misses long on a halfcourt shot | 94-88 |