| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Gossett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Bing (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Baptiste (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Matis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Neal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baptiste inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 19:45 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett's layup is rejected by Gary Olivarez | 32-35 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baptiste gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | George Bing misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kurt Crockett | 32-35 |
| 18:47 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell banks in the layup set up by Sam Gross | 32-37 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis connects on the floater from the right block | 34-37 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 18:01 | Creighton | Donald Neal tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | George Bing misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 17:36 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Donald Neal | 34-39 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 17:16 | Creighton | Donald Neal tips it in | 34-41 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses long on a runner from close range | 34-41 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 16:35 | Creighton | Donald Neal scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kurt Crockett | 36-43 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis tips it but misses | 36-43 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Sam Gross's pass is intercepted by Thomas Baptiste | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Gossett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Bing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Baptiste (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Matis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Johnny Kirk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Gross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Crockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | George Bing connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Gossett | 39-43 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | Donald Neal misses the tip | 39-43 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Neal - foul #3 on Donald Neal, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Jonathan Gossett, Thomas Baptiste, Gary Olivarez | |
| 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 | |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Matis | 40-43 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the lay-in | 40-43 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | Peter Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Peter Franklin travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Zents (PF) Daniel Matis | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Gary Vallone steals the ball from David Zents | 40-43 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Thomas Clay scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Vallone | 40-45 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the floater from close range | 40-45 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Richard Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Peter Franklin | 42-48 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Daniel Matis (PF) George Bing, David Zents | |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Sam Gross (SF), Donald Neal (C) Richard Smith, Brent Lam, Thomas Clay | |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 12:59 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:34 | Creighton | Richard Neale steals it from Peter Franklin | 42-48 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale throws it down | 44-48 |
| 12:24 | Creighton | Gary Vallone hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Christopher Rush - foul #4 on Christopher Rush, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Jonathan Gossett, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Kirk (SG) Peter Franklin | |
| 12:24 | Creighton | Gary Vallone makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis is hacked by Donald Neal - foul #4 on Donald Neal, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Kurt Crockett (PF) Gary Vallone | |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez is fouled on the floor by Kurt Crockett - foul #2 on Kurt Crockett, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG) George Bing | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis clanks a floater from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | Sam Gross grabs the board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Gossett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Matis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Neal and the foul's on Jonathan Gossett - foul #1 on Jonathan Gossett, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), David Zents (PF) Jonathan Gossett, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Lam (SF), Thomas Clay (C) Sam Gross, Donald Neal | |
| 11:22 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is hacked by Zachary Ewell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Ewell, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kurt Crockett - foul #3 on Kurt Crockett, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez (PF) David Zents | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brent Lam | 45-57 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks travels with the ball | 45-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Zents (PF) Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Vallone (PF) Kurt Crockett | |
| 10:19 | Creighton | Gary Vallone's floater is tipped away by Daniel Matis | 45-57 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | David Zents gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | George Bing drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Zents | 48-57 |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | David Zents grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | David Zents hits a jump hook in the lane | 50-57 |
| 09:20 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell drills a fadeaway in the lane | 50-59 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis hits a runner from the left block | 52-59 |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Thomas Clay is hacked by Arnold Sparks - foul #1 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Thomas Baptiste (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) George Bing, Richard Neale, David Zents | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Peter Franklin (SG), Sam Gross (SF), Kurt Crockett (PF), Donald Neal (C) Zachary Ewell, Johnny Kirk, Brent Lam, Gary Vallone, Thomas Clay | |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Richard Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:44 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Franklin and the foul's on Gary Olivarez - foul #1 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush (C) Daniel Matis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 07:44 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett misses the free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Olivarez | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Gossett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Baptiste (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Zachary Ewell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Peter Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kurt Crockett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the fadeaway from close range | 53-61 |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Donald Neal grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 07:11 | Creighton | Sam Gross is hacked by Thomas Baptiste - foul #2 on Thomas Baptiste, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | Sam Gross hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Peter Franklin and he's fouled by Christopher Rush - foul #5 on Christopher Rush, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF), Daniel Matis (C) Thomas Baptiste, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:47 | Creighton | Sam Gross misses the free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Matis | 53-63 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale blows the layup | 53-63 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez tips it home | 55-63 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Zachary Ewell scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Peter Franklin | 55-66 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Zachary Ewell swats the shot by Gary Olivarez | 55-66 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis grabs the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez loses the dribble to Peter Franklin | 55-66 |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Sam Gross misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 55-66 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Sam Gross snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Daniel Matis is called for the reach on Kurt Crockett - foul #1 on Daniel Matis, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Thomas Baptiste (SF) Jonathan Gossett, Richard Neale | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Johnny Kirk (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Thomas Clay (C) Zachary Ewell, Peter Franklin, Sam Gross, Donald Neal | |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 04:40 | Creighton | Kurt Crockett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses badly on a runner from the left block | 55-68 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | George Bing scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-68 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Smith | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | George Bing clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 03:47 | Creighton | Brent Lam grabs the board | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:26 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-71 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Bing (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Baptiste (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Matis (tiring) 14 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Kirk (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kurt Crockett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | George Bing is hacked by Brent Lam - foul #2 on Brent Lam, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Zachary Ewell (PG), Sam Gross (SF), Gary Vallone (PF), Donald Neal (C) Richard Smith, Brent Lam, Kurt Crockett, Thomas Clay | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | George Bing makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | George Bing makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Gary Vallone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-71 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baptiste grabs the board | 59-71 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses the lay-in | 59-71 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Donald Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Johnny Kirk scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-73 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | George Bing clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-73 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis snags the offensive board | 59-73 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | George Bing double dribbles | 59-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (PG) Arnold Sparks | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Peter Franklin (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Thomas Clay (C) Zachary Ewell, Johnny Kirk, Sam Gross, Donald Neal | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-73 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Gary Vallone gets the offensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Richard Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-76 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez connects on the floater near the basket | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Thomas Clay can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 61-76 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Matis | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith steals the ball from Daniel Matis | 61-76 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Richard Smith runs out the clock | 61-76 |