| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frankie Mowrey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Huffaker (fresh) PF - Marcus Schaefer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Russell Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Theodore Feist (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Alton Winter inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Creighton | Frankie Mowrey steals the ball from William Alexander in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| 19:46 | Wichita State | Robert Harris scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Huffaker and he's hacked by William Alexander - foul #1 on William Alexander, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ross (SG) William Alexander | |
| 19:46 | Wichita State | Robert Harris misses the free throw | 32-22 |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 19:26 | Creighton | Alton Winter connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Tyler Weingartner | 32-24 |
| 19:06 | Wichita State | David Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG) Theodore Feist | |
| 18:45 | Creighton | David Ross banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Smith | 32-26 |
| 18:26 | Wichita State | Robert Harris blows the layup | 32-26 |
| 18:25 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:09 | Wichita State | Robert Harris is hacked by David Ross - foul #2 on David Ross, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG), Floyd Brown (SF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Harris, James Huffaker, David Williams | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Hackney (SF), Theodore Feist (C) David Ross, Alton Winter | |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown misses short on a floater from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 17:51 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter can't tip it in | 32-26 |
| 17:50 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter gets the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:35 | Wichita State | James Knauss hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Eugene Hackney gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:16 | Creighton | James Knauss is called for the reach on William Alexander - foul #1 on James Knauss, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (SG), James Nutt (PF) Frankie Mowrey, Marcus Schaefer | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ross (SF), Alton Winter (C) Eugene Hackney, Theodore Feist | |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Russell Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tyler Weingartner | 32-29 |
| 16:47 | Wichita State | James Knauss is whistled for traveling | 32-29 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), James Huffaker (SF), David Williams (C) Michael Murdock, Floyd Brown, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Hackney (SF), Theodore Feist (PF) William Alexander, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 16:29 | Creighton | David Ross misses the easy layup | 32-29 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | David Ross hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 16:11 | Wichita State | James Huffaker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 16:09 | Wichita State | David Williams tips it home | 34-31 |
| 15:50 | Creighton | David Ross clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Alton Winter pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Knauss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Huffaker (fairly fresh) PF - James Nutt (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eugene Hackney (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Theodore Feist (fairly fresh) C - Alton Winter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Creighton | Alton Winter clanks a floater from the baseline | 34-31 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | Eugene Hackney snags the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 14:52 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | David Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Russell Smith clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Harris - foul #2 on Robert Harris, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (PG), Frankie Mowrey (SG), Floyd Brown (SF), Marcus Schaefer (PF), Christopher Carter (C) Robert Harris, James Knauss, James Huffaker, James Nutt, David Williams | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Robert Canter (C) David Ross, Eugene Hackney, Theodore Feist | |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Tyler Weingartner - foul #1 on Tyler Weingartner, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ross (SF) Alton Winter | |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:19 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | Robert Canter gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:59 | Creighton | Russell Smith is open and buries a shot from the free throw line set up by David Ross | 34-35 |
| 13:47 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Marcus Schaefer | 36-35 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | Robert Canter misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 13:18 | Wichita State | Christopher Carter gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:58 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown's pass is intercepted by David Ross | 36-35 |
| 12:32 | Creighton | Russell Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Alexander | 36-38 |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Russell Smith - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), James Nutt (PF), David Williams (C) Floyd Brown, Marcus Schaefer, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alton Winter (SF) David Ross | |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:17 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Robert Canter grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 12:04 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses the shot from the right side | 36-38 |
| 12:02 | Wichita State | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Nutt | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Michael Murdock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frankie Mowrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Poovey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Nutt (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Russell Smith (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alton Winter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Canter (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Creighton | Russell Smith's pass is intercepted by Frankie Mowrey in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 11:29 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Murdock | 42-38 |
| 11:00 | Creighton | Alton Winter misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 42-38 |
| 10:58 | Wichita State | David Williams pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | David Williams misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Canter - foul #4 on Robert Canter, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), James Knauss (SG), James Huffaker (SF), Marcus Schaefer (PF) Michael Murdock, Frankie Mowrey, Michael Poovey, James Nutt | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ross (SG), Eugene Hackney (SF), Theodore Feist (PF) Russell Smith, Tyler Weingartner, Robert Canter | |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Alton Winter gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Eugene Hackney drills a jump hook from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 09:47 | Wichita State | James Huffaker is hacked by Eugene Hackney - foul #1 on Eugene Hackney, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Carter (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (PF) Eugene Hackney | |
| 09:41 | Wichita State | James Knauss misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 09:40 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:25 | Wichita State | James Huffaker loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (SG) James Knauss | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG) David Ross | |
| 08:59 | Creighton | Russell Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 08:43 | Wichita State | James Huffaker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Murdock | 46-43 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marcus Schaefer - foul #1 on Marcus Schaefer, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey (SG), James Nutt (PF), Floyd Brown (C) Robert Harris, Marcus Schaefer, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ross (SF) Alton Winter | |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | James Nutt pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:13 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 48-43 |
| 08:11 | Creighton | James Huffaker is called for the reach on William Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Huffaker, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG) Michael Murdock | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Hackney (SF), Alton Winter (C) Russell Smith, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 07:49 | Creighton | Alton Winter can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | Theodore Feist hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Knauss (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frankie Mowrey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Huffaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Nutt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (tiring) 4 ast. SG - David Ross (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eugene Hackney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Feist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Winter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown is denied on a layup by Alton Winter | 48-45 |
| 07:27 | Wichita State | James Huffaker snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 07:21 | Wichita State | James Nutt's pass is intercepted by William Alexander | 48-45 |
| 07:04 | Creighton | Theodore Feist hits a shot from the left wing set up by William Alexander and he's fouled by James Nutt - foul #2 on James Nutt, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Murdock (PG), Michael Poovey (SF), Marcus Schaefer (PF) James Knauss, James Huffaker, Floyd Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (SG), Robert Canter (C) Eugene Hackney, Alton Winter | |
| 07:04 | Creighton | Theodore Feist makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:38 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Poovey | 48-48 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | William Alexander snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Russell Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), Christopher Carter (C) Frankie Mowrey, James Nutt | |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Hackney (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) David Ross, Theodore Feist | |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Poovey | 50-48 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 50-48 |
| 05:40 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 05:35 | Wichita State | Michael Murdock drills a floater from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Robert Canter hits a jumper from the left block | 52-50 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Harris and the foul's on William Alexander - foul #2 on William Alexander, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Knauss (PG), Frankie Mowrey (SG), Floyd Brown (SF), David Williams (C) Robert Harris, Michael Murdock, Michael Poovey, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ross (SG), Alton Winter (SF) Russell Smith, Eugene Hackney | |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:51 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | David Ross misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 04:31 | Wichita State | Marcus Schaefer pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:13 | Wichita State | James Knauss comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Robert Canter grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 04:09 | Creighton | David Williams steps in front of the Robert Canter pass in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Floyd Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Knauss | 57-50 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | David Ross clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Robert Canter pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - James Knauss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Mowrey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Floyd Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marcus Schaefer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (tired) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Ross (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alton Winter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Canter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Alton Winter clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Floyd Brown - foul #1 on Floyd Brown, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), James Huffaker (SF), James Nutt (PF) James Knauss, Floyd Brown, Marcus Schaefer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Smith (PG), Theodore Feist (PF) William Alexander, Tyler Weingartner | |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Alton Winter makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Alton Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:57 | Wichita State | James Huffaker hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frankie Mowrey | 59-52 |
| 02:55 | Creighton | Russell Smith is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Smith, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Carter (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG) David Ross | |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | James Nutt misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-52 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Canter | 59-52 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Theodore Feist is whistled for traveling | 59-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (SG) Frankie Mowrey | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ross (SG), Tyler Weingartner (PF) William Alexander, Theodore Feist | |
| 02:16 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey (SG), Marcus Schaefer (PF) Michael Poovey, James Nutt | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:01 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Huffaker | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:58 | Creighton | Alton Winter loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Poovey (PG), James Knauss (SG), Floyd Brown (SF), James Nutt (PF) Robert Harris, Frankie Mowrey, James Huffaker, Marcus Schaefer | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG) David Ross | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Wichita State | Michael Poovey buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Knauss | 64-52 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Christopher Carter is called for the reach on Russell Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Carter, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:20 | Wichita State | James Nutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Russell Smith is hacked by Christopher Carter - foul #2 on Christopher Carter, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| 01:07 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Harris (PG), Frankie Mowrey (SG), James Huffaker (SF), Marcus Schaefer (PF), David Williams (C) Michael Poovey, James Knauss, Floyd Brown, James Nutt, Christopher Carter | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:47 | Wichita State | James Huffaker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Robert Canter gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Creighton | James Huffaker takes the ball from William Alexander in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey is fouled on the floor by Russell Smith - foul #4 on Russell Smith, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | James Nutt (PF) Marcus Schaefer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:42 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Robert Canter gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Russell Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:35 | Wichita State | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Robert Harris is hacked by Russell Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Smith, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Ross (SG) Russell Smith | |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Robert Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:33 | Wichita State | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Robert Harris steals it from David Ross in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Frankie Mowrey lays it in on a great pass from Robert Harris | 69-56 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Alton Winter drills a turnaround in the lane | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Robert Harris runs out the clock | 69-58 |