| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marko Lewandowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Sam Gross inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:52 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 19:51 | Creighton | Donald Neal tips it in | 30-20 |
| 19:25 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | Donald Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses short on a runner near the basket | 30-20 |
| 19:09 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 18:40 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski misses badly on a jumper from close range | 30-20 |
| 18:39 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno tips it in | 30-22 |
| 18:21 | Creighton | Donald Neal is hacked by Carl Eastin - foul #1 on Carl Eastin, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Zachary Ewell, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 17:41 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski can't throw it down | 30-22 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | Donald Neal is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Neal, team foul #2 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Walters (C) Carl Eastin | |
| 16:56 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel drills a 3 from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 16:44 | Creighton | Donald Neal is called for traveling | 30-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Franklin (SG), Gary Vallone (PF) Johnny Kirk, Kurt Crockett | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG), John Campbell (SF), Kenneth Crabtree (PF) Robert Clark, Alphonso Bruno, Marko Lewandowski | |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Ewell - foul #3 on Zachary Ewell, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | David Walters scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Campbell and the foul's on Peter Franklin - foul #1 on Peter Franklin, team foul #4 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Lam (SF), Thomas Clay (C) Sam Gross, Donald Neal | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 16:27 | Wichita State | David Walters misses the free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Gary Vallone grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Peter Franklin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 16:13 | Wichita State | David Walters gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 15:57 | Wichita State | Kenneth Crabtree hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 30-27 |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Thomas Clay pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) PF - Gary Vallone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Clay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Campbell (fresh) PF - Kenneth Crabtree (fresh) C - David Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Gary Vallone clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by David Larochelle - foul #2 on David Larochelle, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Kirk (SG) Peter Franklin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lionel Gray (PG), Robert Clark (SG), Alphonso Bruno (SF), Marko Lewandowski (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Patrick Heidel, David Larochelle, John Campbell, Kenneth Crabtree, David Walters | |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Gary Vallone makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Gary Vallone misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Vallone - foul #1 on Gary Vallone, team foul #5 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Sam Gross (SF), Kurt Crockett (PF), Donald Neal (C) Zachary Ewell, Brent Lam, Gary Vallone, Thomas Clay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Donald Neal's fadeaway is rejected by Marko Lewandowski | 31-29 |
| 14:55 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 14:33 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 14:31 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 14:11 | Creighton | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | Sam Gross tips it home | 33-29 |
| 13:41 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski's layup is rejected by Donald Neal | 33-29 |
| 13:40 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno can't tip it in | 33-29 |
| 13:38 | Creighton | Sam Gross grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Robert Clark steps in front of the Kurt Crockett pass | 33-29 |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Lionel Gray | 33-31 |
| 12:47 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-31 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Donald Neal grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 12:34 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 12:32 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Kirk | 33-31 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 11:53 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-31 |
| 11:51 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Johnny Kirk | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Kirk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sam Gross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kurt Crockett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lionel Gray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alphonso Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marko Lewandowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Carl Eastin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk is fouled on the floor by Carl Eastin - foul #2 on Carl Eastin, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Peter Franklin (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Gary Vallone (PF), Thomas Clay (C) Richard Smith, Johnny Kirk, Sam Gross, Kurt Crockett, Donald Neal | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), David Larochelle (SG), John Campbell (SF), Kenneth Crabtree (PF), David Walters (C) Lionel Gray, Robert Clark, Alphonso Bruno, Marko Lewandowski, Carl Eastin | |
| 11:26 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Peter Franklin | 35-31 |
| 10:57 | Wichita State | David Walters comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | David Walters tips it back up and in | 35-33 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell buries a runner near the basket | 37-33 |
| 10:29 | Wichita State | David Walters hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 37-33 |
| 10:27 | Creighton | Thomas Clay snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 10:14 | Creighton | Peter Franklin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 10:12 | Wichita State | David Walters gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Kenneth Crabtree hits the finger roll | 37-35 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Peter Franklin is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Peter Franklin, team foul #6 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sam Gross (SF), Donald Neal (C) Brent Lam, Thomas Clay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lionel Gray (PG), Robert Clark (SG) Patrick Heidel, David Larochelle | |
| 09:14 | Wichita State | Donald Neal swats the layup by Lionel Gray | 37-35 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Donald Neal snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Sam Gross misses long on a jumper near the basket | 37-35 |
| 08:50 | Creighton | Donald Neal hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | Kenneth Crabtree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Kirk (SG), Kurt Crockett (PF) Peter Franklin, Gary Vallone | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno (SF), Marko Lewandowski (PF), Carl Eastin (C) John Campbell, Kenneth Crabtree, David Walters | |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lionel Gray - foul #4 on Lionel Gray, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG) Lionel Gray | |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 07:53 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Donald Neal pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Clark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marko Lewandowski (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett clanks a shot in the lane | 41-35 |
| 07:34 | Creighton | Sam Gross grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Donald Neal is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Neal, team foul #7 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lionel Gray (PG) Robert Clark | |
| 06:53 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Donald Neal's floater is tipped away by Carl Eastin | 41-37 |
| 06:33 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 06:12 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski lays it up and in on a great pass from Lionel Gray | 41-39 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Patrick Heidel steals it from Johnny Kirk out of a doubleteam | 41-39 |
| 05:30 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel lays it in | 41-41 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Donald Neal connects on the floater from the left block set up by Zachary Ewell | 43-41 |
| 04:52 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski hits a driving attempt near the basket | 43-43 |
| 04:42 | Creighton | Donald Neal can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 04:41 | Creighton | Donald Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:24 | Creighton | Donald Neal is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Kurt Crockett | 45-43 |
| 03:55 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 03:54 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 03:40 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Peter Franklin (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Gary Vallone (PF), Thomas Clay (C) Zachary Ewell, Johnny Kirk, Sam Gross, Kurt Crockett, Donald Neal | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Clark (SG), John Campbell (SF), Kenneth Crabtree (PF), David Walters (C) Lionel Gray, Alphonso Bruno, Marko Lewandowski, Carl Eastin | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Franklin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) PF - Gary Vallone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Clay (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Campbell (fresh) PF - Kenneth Crabtree (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 03:24 | Wichita State | Robert Clark gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brent Lam - foul #1 on Brent Lam, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:09 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Gary Vallone grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Gary Vallone misses the fadeaway from the right block | 45-43 |
| 02:47 | Creighton | Gary Vallone tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 02:47 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Johnny Kirk (SG), Sam Gross (SF), Donald Neal (C) Richard Smith, Peter Franklin, Brent Lam, Thomas Clay | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lionel Gray (PG), Alphonso Bruno (SF), Marko Lewandowski (PF) Patrick Heidel, John Campbell, Kenneth Crabtree | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:32 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski misses the jump hook in the paint | 47-43 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 02:29 | Wichita State | David Walters can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 02:27 | Creighton | Donald Neal gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Vallone | 47-43 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Gary Vallone misses badly on a floater from the right side | 47-43 |
| 02:00 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Marko Lewandowski | 47-43 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Robert Clark is fouled on the floor by Johnny Kirk - foul #2 on Johnny Kirk, team foul #9 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kurt Crockett (PF) Gary Vallone | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Carl Eastin (C) David Walters | |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Robert Clark makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Sam Gross knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kurt Crockett | 49-45 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Kurt Crockett - foul #3 on Kurt Crockett, team foul #10 | 49-45 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 01:18 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Donald Neal clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Carl Eastin - foul #3 on Carl Eastin, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin is fouled on the floor by Donald Neal - foul #4 on Donald Neal, team foul #11 | 51-47 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:25 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Sam Gross is fouled in the backcourt by Lionel Gray - foul #5 on Lionel Gray, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG) Lionel Gray | |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Sam Gross is hacked by Alphonso Bruno - foul #1 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Sam Gross makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Sam Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Sam Gross is called for the reach on Marko Lewandowski - foul #3 on Sam Gross, team foul #12 | 53-49 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:15 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Heidel - foul #2 on Patrick Heidel, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Kurt Crockett - foul #4 on Kurt Crockett, team foul #13 | 53-51 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Marko Lewandowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett is hacked by Patrick Heidel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Heidel, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Carl Eastin | 53-52 |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Sam Gross is called for the reach on Alphonso Bruno - foul #4 on Sam Gross, team foul #14 | 53-52 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Alphonso Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett runs out the clock | 53-52 |