| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) SG - Kevin Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Feist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John McGrath (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Robert McGuirt swats the layup by Theodore Feist | 18-29 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Theodore Feist tips it in | 20-29 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 19:02 | Creighton | Joe Nichols pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John McGrath | 20-29 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt blows the layup | 20-29 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt tips it in | 20-31 |
| 17:43 | Creighton | Joe Nichols slams it home on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 22-31 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Joe Nichols's floater is tipped away by Robert McGuirt | 22-34 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | John McGrath snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-34 |
| 16:42 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Theodore Feist's layup is rejected by John McGrath | 22-34 |
| 16:14 | Creighton | Theodore Feist pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 15:59 | Creighton | Theodore Feist is called for traveling | 22-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Keith Ferriera (SG), Jason Bramblett (SF), James Kost (PF), Tyler Weingartner (C) Johnny Rodgers, Kevin Roberts, Floyd Hunt, Theodore Feist, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Anthony Winkler (SG), Noel Snow (SF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, John McGrath | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Bramblett (fresh) PF - James Kost (fresh) C - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Winkler (fresh) SF - Noel Snow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert McGuirt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Noel Snow misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tyler Weingartner - foul #2 on Tyler Weingartner, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Noel Snow misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner clanks a turnaround from the left block | 22-35 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner can't tip it in | 22-35 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Kost - foul #1 on James Kost, team foul #2 | 22-35 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:53 | Creighton | James Sena picks off the pass by William Alexander in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Noel Snow can't finish the layup | 22-36 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Noel Snow tips it in | 22-38 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner lays it in and the foul's on Christopher Bennett - foul #1 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), John McGrath (C) James Sena, Anthony Winkler, Noel Snow, Christopher Bennett | |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | John Nam scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert McGuirt | 25-40 |
| 13:40 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett is whistled for a carry | 25-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Jason Bramblett, James Kost | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Kingston | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the jumper from close range | 25-43 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | John Kingston is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 25-43 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-43 |
| 12:05 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 11:54 | Creighton | John Nam steals the ball from Tyler Weingartner | 25-43 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kingston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert McGuirt (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John McGrath (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | John McGrath misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-43 |
| 11:30 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | Joe Nichols lays it in | 27-43 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 27-43 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | William Alexander gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Roberts (PG), Jason Bramblett (SF), James Kost (PF), Theodore Feist (C) William Alexander, Floyd Hunt, Tyler Weingartner, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Anthony Winkler (SG), Noel Snow (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Robert McGuirt, John McGrath | |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Theodore Feist takes the ball from Anthony Winkler | 27-43 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Theodore Feist makes the floater from close range | 29-43 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Noel Snow knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Phillip Truesdell | 29-45 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Kevin Roberts makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kost | 32-45 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Jason Bramblett steals the ball from Noel Snow | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Noel Snow steps in front of the Keith Ferriera pass | 32-45 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett misses the lay-in | 32-45 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett tips it but misses | 32-45 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett can't tip it in | 32-45 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bennett | 32-45 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Kevin Roberts, Jason Bramblett, James Kost | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Robert McGuirt (PF), John McGrath (C) James Sena, Anthony Winkler, Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert McGuirt - foul #2 on Robert McGuirt, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner (PF) Theodore Feist | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Joe Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert McGuirt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John McGrath (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 07:24 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the floater in the lane | 34-45 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | John McGrath gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott's pass is intercepted by Johnny Rodgers | 34-45 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses long on a floater from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Kingston | 34-45 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott clanks a floater from the right side | 34-45 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Kingston | 34-45 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | John Nam buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Kingston | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner's floater is tipped away by Jim Elliott | 34-48 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert McGuirt | 34-48 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from close range set up by John Nam | 34-50 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-50 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the offensive board | 34-50 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 34-50 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Joe Nichols steals the ball from John McGrath | 34-50 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Keith Ferriera | 36-50 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Nam | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kingston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert McGuirt (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John McGrath (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 36-53 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | John Kingston gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Nam | 36-56 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | John Nam buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert McGuirt and he's hacked by Joe Nichols - foul #3 on Joe Nichols, team foul #3 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Alexander (PG), Jason Bramblett (SF), James Kost (PF), Theodore Feist (C) Johnny Rodgers, Floyd Hunt, Tyler Weingartner, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SG), Noel Snow (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Robert McGuirt, John McGrath | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the free throw | 38-58 |
| 02:35 | Creighton | James Kost gets the rebound | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Theodore Feist makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Bramblett | 40-58 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler is hacked by William Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Alexander, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG) John Nam | |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jason Bramblett - foul #3 on Jason Bramblett, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Joe Nichols (C) William Alexander, Jason Bramblett, James Kost | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), John McGrath (C) James Sena, Anthony Winkler, Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell | |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Theodore Feist misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Bennett - foul #2 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #3 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt (PF) Christopher Bennett | |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Theodore Feist makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Theodore Feist makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | John McGrath hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jim Elliott | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt clanks a runner in the lane | 42-61 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | John Nam grabs the board | 42-61 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | John Nam can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-61 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McGuirt | 42-61 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Nam runs out the clock | 42-61 |