| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rodney Seitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | John Sweet hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Meyers | 38-38 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Rodney Seitz | 38-41 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| 18:56 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers's floater is tipped away by Richard Overlock | 38-41 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Cameron Bracey - foul #3 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG) Cameron Bracey | |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:20 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Rodney Seitz | 39-43 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Harvey | 42-43 |
| 17:43 | Creighton | Mark Witty is called for the reach on Jeffrey Meyers - foul #2 on Mark Witty, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SF) Rodney Seitz | |
| 17:14 | Creighton | Claude Hall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Kenton Strope grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas misses the jumpshot from the right side | 42-43 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Richard Overlock | 44-43 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas is hacked by Andrew Hardin - foul #3 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), John Rhodes (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Bobby Walz, Ron Delcid, Mark Witty, Richard Overlock, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Seitz (SF), Ronald Bowling (PF), Stephen Bendel (C) Jeffrey Meyers, Edwin Thomas, John Sweet | |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #1 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Dustin Thorson (SF) Kenton Strope, Stephen Bendel | |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:00 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Seitz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Claude Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 15:28 | Creighton | John Rhodes steals it from Dustin Thorson | 44-45 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jonathan Carter | 50-45 |
| 14:10 | Creighton | Claude Hall travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG), Mark Witty (SF), Richard Overlock (PF), Andrew Hardin (C) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey, John Rhodes, Jonathan Carter, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers (SG), Edwin Thomas (PF), John Sweet (C) Claude Hall, Rodney Seitz, Ronald Bowling | |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock drills a shot in the lane | 52-45 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Meyers | 52-48 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 13:02 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | John Sweet hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 52-48 |
| 12:35 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Cameron Bracey | 52-48 |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Cameron Bracey | 52-50 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses the easy layup | 52-50 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 12:07 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-50 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Mark Witty | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Thorson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Sweet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Creighton | John Sweet can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Overlock - foul #1 on Richard Overlock, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), John Rhodes (C) Bobby Walz, Ron Delcid, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG), Rodney Seitz (SF) Cameron Bracey, Dustin Thorson | |
| 11:23 | Creighton | John Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:23 | Creighton | John Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Seitz steps in front of the Jerry Harvey pass | 54-52 |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Mark Witty, Richard Overlock | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SG), Ronald Bowling (PF), Stephen Bendel (C) Jeffrey Meyers, Edwin Thomas, John Sweet | |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenton Strope - foul #1 on Kenton Strope, team foul #2 | 54-52 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:09 | Creighton | John Rhodes steals the ball from Stephen Bendel | 56-52 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey blows the layup | 56-52 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Kenton Strope gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenton Strope | 56-55 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Stephen Bendel snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Kenton Strope is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kenton Strope, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty (SF), Richard Overlock (PF), Andrew Hardin (C) John Rhodes, Jonathan Carter, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jeffrey Meyers (SG), Dustin Thorson (SF), Edwin Thomas (PF) Kenton Strope, Claude Hall, Ronald Bowling, Stephen Bendel | |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Harvey | 58-55 |
| 08:40 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Dustin Thorson, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (SF), John Sweet (C) Dustin Thorson, Rodney Seitz | |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-55 |
| 08:24 | Creighton | Kenton Strope gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:17 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Meyers - foul #2 on Jeffrey Meyers, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Thorson (SF) Kenton Strope | |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Meyers (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Thorson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Sweet (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG) Bobby Walz, Ron Delcid | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:06 | Creighton | John Sweet clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 07:04 | Creighton | John Sweet pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Hardin - foul #4 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rodney Seitz (PF) Edwin Thomas | |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:56 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-57 |
| 05:28 | Creighton | John Sweet gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:23 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses badly on a shot from the right block | 58-59 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:06 | Creighton | John Sweet knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Seitz | 58-61 |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Mark Witty | 60-61 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Rodney Seitz clanks a turnaround from the right block | 60-61 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Hardin and the foul's on Cameron Bracey - foul #4 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (SG), John Rhodes (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Jerry Harvey, Mark Witty, Richard Overlock, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ruben Rutledge (PG), Kenton Strope (SG), Claude Hall (SF), Edwin Thomas (PF), Ronald Bowling (C) Cameron Bracey, Jeffrey Meyers, Dustin Thorson, Rodney Seitz, John Sweet | |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 03:40 | Creighton | Kenton Strope misses the tip | 63-61 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs grabs the board | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 stl. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ruben Rutledge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenton Strope (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Claude Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor drills a 3 from straight away | 66-61 |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Ruben Rutledge drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kenton Strope | 66-64 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG) Jonathan Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:55 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty (SF), Richard Overlock (PF) Jonathan Carter, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers (SG), Dustin Thorson (SF), Rodney Seitz (C) Ruben Rutledge, Claude Hall, Ronald Bowling | |
| 02:32 | Creighton | The short jumper by Edwin Thomas is denied by Mark Witty | 66-64 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SG), Andrew Hardin (C) Bobby Walz, John Rhodes | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), John Sweet (C) Kenton Strope, Rodney Seitz | |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 02:08 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:03 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses short on a jumper from close range | 66-64 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Richard Overlock picks off the pass by Jeffrey Meyers | 66-64 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | Cameron Bracey takes the ball from Mark Witty | 66-64 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | John Sweet clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 01:02 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Witty | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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) | |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 68-64 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Meyers - foul #3 on Jeffrey Meyers, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Dustin Thorson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Meyers | 70-67 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is hacked by Cameron Bracey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenton Strope (PG) Cameron Bracey | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Overlock | 72-67 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Meyers - foul #4 on Jeffrey Meyers, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes (C) Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Edwin Thomas gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Jeffrey Meyers scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Thorson | 73-70 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin (C) John Rhodes | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Meyers is called for the reach on Mark Witty in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Meyers, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SG) Jeffrey Meyers | |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG) Ron Delcid | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | John Sweet clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-70 |