| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isiah Russell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Fansler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Teague (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Recinos (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Read (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howin Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rivers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Evansville | Howin Xiang misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Recinos - foul #2 on Richard Recinos, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG) William Wade | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 19:46 | Evansville | Howin Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:46 | Evansville | Howin Xiang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Richard Recinos misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Read - foul #3 on David Read, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathan Ponte (PF) Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Thacker (SG) David Read | |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Richard Recinos makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Richard Recinos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | Danny Thacker connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lin Chu | 37-29 |
| 18:42 | Creighton | Isiah Russell can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 18:40 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 18:38 | Evansville | James Rivers snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:16 | Evansville | James Rivers buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Danny Thacker | 37-32 |
| 18:02 | Creighton | Nathan Ponte misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-32 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Nathan Ponte tips it home | 39-32 |
| 17:42 | Evansville | Ronald Fansler steals it from Lin Chu | 39-32 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler travels with the ball | 39-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG), Robert Teague (PF) Derrick Vickery, Nathan Ponte | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Swiger (PF) Howin Xiang | |
| 17:02 | Evansville | Paul Swiger double dribbles | 39-32 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses the lay-in | 39-32 |
| 16:52 | Evansville | Lin Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:48 | Evansville | Paul Swiger is whistled for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG) William Wade | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (PG), Thomas Crowe (SG) Lin Chu, Danny Thacker | |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler is whistled for a carry | 39-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG) Charles Helmer | |
| Subs | Evansville | Howin Xiang (PF) James Rivers | |
| 16:10 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-32 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Isiah Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Isiah Russell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 39-32 |
| 16:03 | Evansville | Howin Xiang grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isiah Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Fansler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Teague (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Recinos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Cole (fresh) SG - Thomas Crowe (fresh) SF - Jimmy Hanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howin Xiang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Swiger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Evansville | Richard Recinos swats the short shot by Howin Xiang | 39-32 |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Robert Teague snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Richard Recinos is fouled on the floor by Howin Xiang - foul #1 on Howin Xiang, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG) William Wade | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), David Read (SG), Danny Thacker (SF), Daniel Smidt (C) Michael Cole, Thomas Crowe, Jimmy Hanson, Howin Xiang | |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses long on a shot from the left block | 39-32 |
| 15:11 | Evansville | Lin Chu pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 14:58 | Evansville | A charge is called on Lin Chu - foul #2 on Lin Chu, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG) Charles Helmer | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Rivers (C) Paul Swiger | |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Isiah Russell clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Lin Chu - foul #3 on Lin Chu, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Nathan Ponte (C) Derrick Vickery, Richard Recinos | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Isiah Russell makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Isiah Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:26 | Evansville | Danny Thacker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 14:24 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Smidt | 41-32 |
| 14:12 | Evansville | Danny Thacker misses long on a jumper from the right block | 41-32 |
| 14:11 | Creighton | Nathan Ponte grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Robert Teague's pass is intercepted by Lin Chu | 41-32 |
| 13:46 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 13:45 | Evansville | Danny Thacker gets the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:30 | Evansville | Danny Thacker lays it up and in and he's fouled by Ronald Fansler - foul #3 on Ronald Fansler, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Richard Recinos (C) Charles Helmer, Nathan Ponte | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson (SF), Howin Xiang (PF), Paul Swiger (C) Lin Chu, Daniel Smidt, James Rivers | |
| 13:30 | Evansville | Danny Thacker makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Richard Recinos hits the finger roll | 43-35 |
| 13:07 | Evansville | Paul Swiger misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Recinos - foul #3 on Richard Recinos, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG) Derrick Vickery | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (PG) Danny Thacker | |
| 13:07 | Evansville | Paul Swiger makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:07 | Evansville | Paul Swiger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Isiah Russell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 12:51 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses the tip | 43-37 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | William Wade tips it but misses | 43-37 |
| 12:49 | Evansville | David Read grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Read | 43-40 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Jimmy Hanson steps in front of the Isiah Russell pass | 43-40 |
| 12:05 | Evansville | Michael Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Nathan Ponte (PF) William Wade, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), James Rivers (C) David Read, Paul Swiger | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isiah Russell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Fansler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Ponte (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Recinos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) SF - Jimmy Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Howin Xiang (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Rivers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Creighton | Isiah Russell misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 11:49 | Evansville | James Rivers pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:29 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 11:27 | Evansville | Lin Chu tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses long on a floater from the left block | 43-42 |
| 11:06 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery tips it in | 45-42 |
| 10:46 | Evansville | Michael Cole drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler banks in the layup | 47-45 |
| 10:11 | Evansville | Nathan Ponte steals it from James Rivers | 47-45 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Richard Recinos is fouled on the floor by James Rivers - foul #2 on James Rivers, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG), Allen McCann (SF), Robert Teague (PF) Derrick Vickery, Ronald Fansler, Nathan Ponte | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Read (SG), Danny Thacker (SF), Paul Swiger (PF), Daniel Smidt (C) Michael Cole, Jimmy Hanson, Howin Xiang, James Rivers | |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Richard Recinos is fouled on the floor by Daniel Smidt - foul #4 on Daniel Smidt, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Rivers (C) Daniel Smidt | |
| 09:28 | Creighton | Danny Thacker denies the turnaround by Robert Teague | 47-45 |
| 09:26 | Evansville | Danny Thacker snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:05 | Evansville | Paul Swiger is hacked by Isiah Russell - foul #3 on Isiah Russell, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Fansler (SF) Allen McCann | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Crowe (PG) Lin Chu | |
| 08:53 | Evansville | Paul Swiger jams it | 47-47 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | James Rivers swats the short shot by Richard Recinos | 47-47 |
| 08:29 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Danny Thacker | 47-47 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Danny Thacker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Richard Recinos pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Isiah Russell (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Fansler (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Teague (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Recinos (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Crowe (fresh) SG - David Read (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Thacker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Swiger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rivers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Swiger - foul #1 on Paul Swiger, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Allen McCann (SF), Nathan Ponte (C) William Wade, Ronald Fansler, Richard Recinos | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Jimmy Hanson (SF), Daniel Smidt (C) Thomas Crowe, Danny Thacker, James Rivers | |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Robert Teague makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:38 | Creighton | Robert Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:20 | Evansville | Lin Chu buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Hanson | 49-50 |
| 07:02 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Jimmy Hanson - foul #3 on Jimmy Hanson, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Fansler (SF), Richard Recinos (C) Isiah Russell, Nathan Ponte | |
| Subs | Evansville | Howin Xiang (PF) Paul Swiger | |
| 07:02 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:02 | Creighton | Allen McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:48 | Evansville | Howin Xiang misses short on a jumper in the lane | 50-50 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | Richard Recinos grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 06:34 | Creighton | Allen McCann connects on the fadeaway from close range | 52-50 |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Ronald Fansler is called for the reach on Jimmy Hanson - foul #4 on Ronald Fansler, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG), Isiah Russell (SG) Derrick Vickery, Ronald Fansler | |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Thacker (SG) David Read | |
| 06:05 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Lin Chu | 52-52 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Robert Teague's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Ronald Fansler (SF), Nathan Ponte (PF) William Wade, Allen McCann, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:26 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lin Chu | 52-54 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Richard Recinos buries a runner from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 04:42 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Allen McCann (SG), Robert Teague (PF) Charles Helmer, Isiah Russell, Richard Recinos | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Read (SG), Paul Swiger (PF), James Rivers (C) Lin Chu, Howin Xiang, Daniel Smidt | |
| 04:21 | Creighton | Robert Teague buries a jumper near the basket | 56-54 |
| 04:12 | Evansville | Danny Thacker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Rivers | 56-57 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses the jumper in the lane | 56-57 |
| 04:03 | Evansville | Danny Thacker pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:44 | Evansville | Paul Swiger can't finish the layup | 56-57 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Robert Teague grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen McCann (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Fansler (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Teague (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Ponte (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Danny Thacker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Read (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Hanson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Swiger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rivers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Robert Teague buries a runner in the lane set up by Derrick Vickery | 58-57 |
| 03:05 | Evansville | Paul Swiger drills a 3 from the left corner set up by David Read | 58-60 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler double dribbles | 58-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG), Isiah Russell (SG), Richard Recinos (C) Derrick Vickery, Ronald Fansler, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Howin Xiang (PF) Danny Thacker, Jimmy Hanson | |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Paul Swiger clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Isiah Russell snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Isiah Russell misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-60 |
| 02:08 | Evansville | The rebound goes to David Read | 58-60 |
| 01:53 | Evansville | David Read is fouled on the floor by Isiah Russell - foul #4 on Isiah Russell, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ronald Fansler (SF), Robert Teague (PF) Allen McCann, Nathan Ponte | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson (SF) Paul Swiger | |
| 01:42 | Evansville | David Read knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Lin Chu | 58-62 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on James Rivers - foul #3 on James Rivers, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:12 | Evansville | James Rivers is hacked by Richard Recinos - foul #4 on Richard Recinos, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 01:12 | Evansville | James Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:12 | Evansville | James Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Isiah Russell scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Lin Chu is hacked by Isiah Russell - foul #5 on Isiah Russell, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen McCann (SG) Isiah Russell | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Lin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Lin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Richard Recinos is fouled on the floor by James Rivers - foul #4 on James Rivers, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Richard Recinos makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Richard Recinos makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Evansville | James Rivers is hacked by Allen McCann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen McCann, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| 00:21 | Evansville | James Rivers misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Richard Recinos grabs the board | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Richard Recinos comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jimmy Hanson - foul #4 on Jimmy Hanson, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Richard Recinos makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Richard Recinos misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Howin Xiang | 65-66 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Howin Xiang is hacked by William Wade in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Wade, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Howin Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Howin Xiang makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | David Read is called for the reach on William Wade - foul #4 on David Read, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | William Wade makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | William Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |