| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) SG - Danny Whittaker (fresh) SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) PF - Steven Nease (fresh) C - Clinton Sewell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) SF - Sam Gross (fresh) PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) C - Donald Neal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Donald Neal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Thomas Whigham | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Evansville | Steven Nease is fouled on the floor by Kurt Crockett - foul #1 on Kurt Crockett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Danny Whittaker | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | Donald Neal clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Steven Nease gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Evansville | Steven Nease snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Clinton Sewell - foul #1 on Clinton Sewell, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | Evansville | Johnny Kirk steals it from Thomas Whigham | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Zachary Ewell | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | Evansville | John Jansky scores on a 3 from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 16:59 | Creighton | John Jansky steals the ball from Donald Neal | 8-5 |
| 16:45 | Evansville | John Jansky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 8-5 |
| 16:44 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Sam Gross knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Zachary Ewell | 8-7 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 15:50 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk drills a jumper from the left side set up by Zachary Ewell | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Danny Whittaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) PF - Steven Nease (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clinton Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Kirk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Crockett (fairly fresh) C - Donald Neal (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Sam Gross steals the ball from Danny Whittaker | 8-9 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Danny Whittaker - foul #1 on Danny Whittaker, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (PG), Michael Phelps (C) John Jansky, Clinton Sewell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Franklin (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Gary Vallone (PF) Johnny Kirk, Sam Gross, Kurt Crockett | |
| 15:17 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:04 | Evansville | Steven Nease lays it up and in | 10-11 |
| 14:47 | Creighton | Donald Neal clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Phelps - foul #1 on Michael Phelps, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Gardner (SG) Danny Whittaker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG) Zachary Ewell | |
| 14:47 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:47 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:29 | Evansville | Steven Nease misses long on a shot from the right side | 10-13 |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Gary Vallone snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 14:08 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 14:06 | Evansville | Steven Nease grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Steven Nease misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 13:42 | Creighton | Brent Lam grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 13:28 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 13:26 | Evansville | Steven Nease snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:10 | Evansville | Shaun Peters is whistled for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Danny Whittaker (SG), Clinton Sewell (C) Shaun Peters, Thomas Whigham, Steven Nease | |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Johnny Kirk (SG), Sam Gross (SF), Kurt Crockett (PF), Thomas Clay (C) Richard Smith, Peter Franklin, Brent Lam, Gary Vallone, Donald Neal | |
| 12:55 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Sam Gross | 10-16 |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 12:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Sam Gross | 10-16 |
| 12:26 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell clanks a jump hook from close range | 10-16 |
| 12:24 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett tips it home | 10-18 |
| 12:05 | Evansville | Michael Phelps misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 10-18 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Thomas Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell knocks in the floater in the paint | 10-20 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Danny Whittaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Gardner (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Phelps (fairly fresh) C - Clinton Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Clay (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Evansville | Johnny Kirk picks off the pass by Michael Phelps | 10-20 |
| 11:30 | Creighton | Danny Whittaker is called for the reach on Zachary Ewell - foul #2 on Danny Whittaker, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (SG), Thomas Whigham (SF), Steven Nease (PF) Danny Whittaker, Matthew Gardner, Michael Phelps | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Vallone (PF) Kurt Crockett | |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Sam Gross can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Whigham - foul #1 on Thomas Whigham, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Sam Gross makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Sam Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 11:01 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 10-22 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Gary Vallone pulls down the rebound | 10-22 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk travels with the ball | 10-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Bueche (SG) John Jansky | |
| Subs | Creighton | Peter Franklin (SG), Donald Neal (C) Johnny Kirk, Thomas Clay | |
| 10:30 | Evansville | George Bueche misses the jumper near the basket | 10-22 |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Steven Nease gets the offensive rebound | 10-22 |
| 10:17 | Evansville | Shaun Peters connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Nease | 12-22 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Sam Gross misses badly on a floater in the lane | 12-22 |
| 09:59 | Creighton | Donald Neal tips it back up and in | 12-24 |
| 09:40 | Evansville | Steven Nease makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Peter Franklin - foul #1 on Peter Franklin, team foul #2 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Gardner (SG), Liang Chin (C) George Bueche, Clinton Sewell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Kirk (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Kurt Crockett (PF) Peter Franklin, Sam Gross, Gary Vallone | |
| 09:40 | Evansville | Steven Nease makes the free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell makes the jump hook in the lane | 15-26 |
| 09:15 | Evansville | Liang Chin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-26 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 08:50 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Thomas Whigham | 15-26 |
| 08:45 | Evansville | Steven Nease double dribbles | 15-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), George Bueche (SF), Michael Phelps (PF) Shaun Peters, Thomas Whigham, Steven Nease | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG) Zachary Ewell | |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Brent Lam makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kurt Crockett | 15-28 |
| 08:11 | Evansville | The jumper by John Jansky is denied by Brent Lam | 15-28 |
| 08:10 | Evansville | George Bueche tips it home | 17-28 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-28 |
| 07:54 | Evansville | Liang Chin grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 07:39 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner is denied on a layup by Kurt Crockett | 17-28 |
| 07:37 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kurt Crockett | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Gardner (fresh) SF - George Bueche (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Phelps (fresh) C - Liang Chin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) SG - Johnny Kirk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Neal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Brent Lam buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Kirk | 17-31 |
| 06:59 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-31 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | Donald Neal gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 06:37 | Creighton | John Jansky steals the ball from Donald Neal | 17-31 |
| 06:21 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Brent Lam drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Kirk | 20-33 |
| 05:55 | Evansville | John Jansky loses the ball out of bounds | 20-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Allis (PG), Shaun Peters (SG), Thomas Whigham (SF), Steven Nease (PF), Clinton Sewell (C) John Jansky, Matthew Gardner, George Bueche, Michael Phelps, Liang Chin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Peter Franklin (SG), Sam Gross (SF), Gary Vallone (PF), Thomas Clay (C) Richard Smith, Johnny Kirk, Brent Lam, Kurt Crockett, Donald Neal | |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Clinton Sewell steps in front of the Sam Gross pass | 20-33 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Shaun Peters connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Nease | 22-33 |
| 04:59 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Steven Nease pulls down the rebound | 22-33 |
| 04:32 | Evansville | Steven Nease misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gary Vallone - foul #1 on Gary Vallone, team foul #3 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG) Daniel Allis | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:32 | Evansville | Steven Nease makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:32 | Evansville | Steven Nease makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell is fouled on the floor by Steven Nease - foul #1 on Steven Nease, team foul #6 | 24-33 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Gary Vallone is hacked by Steven Nease - foul #2 on Steven Nease, team foul #7 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phelps (PF) Steven Nease | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Gary Vallone makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Gary Vallone makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:54 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 03:52 | Creighton | Gary Vallone pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 03:39 | Creighton | Peter Franklin is fouled on the floor by Shaun Peters - foul #1 on Shaun Peters, team foul #8 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Whittaker (SG), Steven Nease (PF) Shaun Peters, Michael Phelps | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kurt Crockett (PF), Donald Neal (C) Gary Vallone, Thomas Clay | |
| 03:39 | Creighton | Peter Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:39 | Creighton | Peter Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Danny Whittaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Nease (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Franklin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Evansville | John Jansky connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses short on a jumper in the paint | 26-36 |
| 03:01 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett tips it in | 26-38 |
| 02:49 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell hits the finger roll set up by Steven Nease and the foul's on Donald Neal - foul #1 on Donald Neal, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (PG), Matthew Gardner (SF) John Jansky, Thomas Whigham | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Kirk (SG), Brent Lam (SF) Peter Franklin, Sam Gross | |
| 02:49 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell misses the free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Donald Neal is hacked by Clinton Sewell - foul #2 on Clinton Sewell, team foul #9 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phelps (C) Clinton Sewell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Donald Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:02 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 02:01 | Creighton | Donald Neal grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell is whistled for traveling | 28-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Whigham (SF) Matthew Gardner | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Sam Gross (SF), Gary Vallone (PF), Thomas Clay (C) Zachary Ewell, Brent Lam, Kurt Crockett, Donald Neal | |
| 01:27 | Evansville | Michael Phelps is whistled for a carry | 28-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG) Shaun Peters | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Michael Phelps denies the turnaround by Richard Smith | 28-40 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Sam Gross tips it back up and in | 28-42 |
| 00:44 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-42 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Gary Vallone gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Gardner (SG), Clinton Sewell (C) Danny Whittaker, Steven Nease | |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Zachary Ewell steps in front of the John Jansky pass | 28-42 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk banks in the layup set up by Zachary Ewell | 28-44 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Sam Gross grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |