| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) PF - Todd Popp (fresh) C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) SG - Michael Cole (fresh) SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) PF - Jason Davis (fresh) C - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Creighton | Bradley Sines comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Michael Cole steals it from Bradley Sines | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Evansville | Michael Cole makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | John Loudermilk's pass is intercepted by Stephen Johnson in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:54 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley lays it in set up by Stephen Johnson | 0-5 |
| 17:34 | Creighton | John Loudermilk can't finish the layup | 0-5 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Todd Popp pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | Todd Popp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:16 | Creighton | Todd Popp grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:10 | Creighton | Bradley Sines misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:08 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:46 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley is hacked by Jesse Fenner - foul #1 on Jesse Fenner, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 16:30 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Cole | 0-7 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | John Loudermilk buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Sines | 2-7 |
| 15:49 | Evansville | Michael Cole buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Stephen Johnson | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) PF - Todd Popp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Fenner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Davis (fresh) C - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 15:29 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 15:12 | Evansville | Kevin Saulters is called for the reach on Leonard Bentley - foul #1 on Kevin Saulters, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Fredrick Woods (SG), Larry Seward (SF), Donald Cole (PF), Daniel Williams (C) John Loudermilk, Bradley Sines, Kevin Saulters, Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 14:50 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-11 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery is called for traveling | 2-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Berry (C) Joshua Ketchum | |
| 14:10 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Saulters (SF) Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Smidt (SF), Lin Chu (C) Leonard Bentley, Jason Davis | |
| 13:58 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Bradley Sines (SG) Derrick Vickery, Fredrick Woods | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Reynolds (PF) Stephen Johnson | |
| 13:38 | Evansville | Lin Chu drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Cole | 2-13 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Berry - foul #1 on Charles Berry, team foul #2 | 2-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Todd Popp (PF) Larry Seward | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum (C) John Reynolds | |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 3-13 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 13:14 | Evansville | Michael Cole is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Cole, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (SG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Jason Davis (PF) Michael Cole, Daniel Smidt, Charles Berry | |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Todd Popp is whistled for traveling | 4-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG) Pete Norwood | |
| 12:42 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-13 |
| 12:40 | Creighton | Todd Popp gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 12:34 | Creighton | John Loudermilk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jesse Fenner (C) Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:07 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 4-15 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | John Loudermilk misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Bentley - foul #1 on Leonard Bentley, team foul #4 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (SG), Larry Seward (SF) Bradley Sines, Kevin Saulters | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (SG), Charles Berry (C) Lin Chu, Joshua Ketchum | |
| 11:47 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) SF - Larry Seward (fresh) PF - Todd Popp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Davis (fresh) C - Charles Berry (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-18 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 6-18 |
| 11:16 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson gets the rebound | 6-18 |
| 11:06 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-18 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Larry Seward pulls down the rebound | 6-18 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | Larry Seward knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Loudermilk | 9-18 |
| 10:29 | Evansville | Michael Cole is fouled on the floor by Derrick Vickery - foul #1 on Derrick Vickery, team foul #3 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG), Kevin Saulters (SF), Daniel Williams (PF) John Loudermilk, Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Daniel Smidt (SF), Joshua Ketchum (C) Stephen Johnson, Leonard Bentley, Jason Davis | |
| 10:19 | Evansville | Kevin Saulters steals it from Charles Berry | 9-18 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Saulters | 11-18 |
| 10:07 | Evansville | Lin Chu drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Cole | 11-20 |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Lin Chu is called for the reach on Kevin Saulters - foul #1 on Lin Chu, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bradley Sines (SG) Fredrick Woods | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Bradley Sines misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 11-20 |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Charles Berry grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 09:38 | Evansville | Bradley Sines steps in front of the Joshua Ketchum pass | 11-20 |
| 09:33 | Creighton | Daniel Williams's pass is intercepted by Michael Cole | 11-20 |
| 09:30 | Evansville | Michael Cole banks in the layup | 11-22 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-22 |
| 09:25 | Evansville | Michael Cole pulls down the rebound | 11-22 |
| 09:07 | Evansville | Michael Cole is fouled on the floor by Daniel Williams - foul #1 on Daniel Williams, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (PG), Donald Cole (PF) Derrick Vickery, Larry Seward | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Jason Davis (PF) Lin Chu, Daniel Smidt, Charles Berry | |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Michael Cole drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Johnson | 11-25 |
| 08:23 | Creighton | Daniel Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-25 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Joshua Ketchum | 11-25 |
| 08:15 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum can't throw it down but the foul's on Fredrick Woods - foul #1 on Fredrick Woods, team foul #5 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Todd Popp (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) Kevin Saulters, Donald Cole, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 08:15 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum misses the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 08:15 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Bradley Sines connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Popp and the foul's on Leonard Bentley - foul #2 on Leonard Bentley, team foul #6 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (SG), Lawrence Butkovich (SF), Daniel Smidt (C) Michael Cole, Leonard Bentley, Joshua Ketchum | |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Bradley Sines makes the free throw | 14-26 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Bradley Sines gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | John Loudermilk scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Todd Popp | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Sines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fredrick Woods (fresh) PF - Todd Popp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) PF - Jason Davis (fresh) C - Daniel Smidt (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Todd Popp - foul #1 on Todd Popp, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (SG), Larry Seward (SF) Bradley Sines, Fredrick Woods | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Berry (C) Lawrence Butkovich | |
| 07:27 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:27 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:18 | Creighton | Larry Seward clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-28 |
| 07:17 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to John Loudermilk | 16-28 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery is hacked by Lin Chu - foul #2 on Lin Chu, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Saulters (SF), Daniel Williams (C) Larry Seward, Jesse Fenner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (SG), John Reynolds (PF) Lin Chu, Jason Davis | |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:56 | Evansville | John Reynolds clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 06:54 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters gets the rebound | 18-28 |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Daniel Williams is fouled on the floor by Daniel Smidt - foul #1 on Daniel Smidt, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG), Larry Seward (C) John Loudermilk, Todd Popp | |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Joshua Ketchum (C) Stephen Johnson, John Reynolds | |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:20 | Evansville | Charles Berry scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Cole | 20-30 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Derrick Vickery | 23-30 |
| 06:04 | Evansville | Charles Berry misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 23-30 |
| 06:03 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Ketchum | 23-30 |
| 05:58 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt loses the dribble to Daniel Williams | 23-30 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Larry Seward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-30 |
| 05:40 | Evansville | Charles Berry gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 05:26 | Evansville | Michael Cole misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 05:25 | Evansville | Charles Berry tips it but misses | 23-30 |
| 05:24 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery is whistled for a carry | 23-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Bradley Sines (SG), Todd Popp (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) Derrick Vickery, Fredrick Woods, Kevin Saulters, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SF), Jason Davis (PF) Pete Norwood, Daniel Smidt, Charles Berry | |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 23-30 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich grabs the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 04:41 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Cole | 23-33 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Joshua Ketchum steps in front of the Bradley Sines pass | 23-33 |
| 04:18 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich snags the offensive board | 23-33 |
| 04:11 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Saulters (SF), Donald Cole (PF) Larry Seward, Todd Popp | |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (SG) Michael Cole | |
| 04:04 | Creighton | John Loudermilk is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Butkovich - foul #1 on Lawrence Butkovich, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Williams (C) Jesse Fenner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Smidt (C) Joshua Ketchum | |
| 04:04 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:57 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Bradley Sines - foul #1 on Bradley Sines, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (SG), Leonard Bentley (SF) Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich | |
| 03:57 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:57 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:57 | Creighton | Daniel Williams snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Bradley Sines scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Loudermilk | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Loudermilk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Sines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Cole (fresh) C - Daniel Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Davis (fresh) C - Daniel Smidt (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt misses the dunk attempt | 27-34 |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Bradley Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 03:17 | Creighton | John Loudermilk clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 03:16 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters tips it back up and in | 29-34 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Jason Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Bradley Sines snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | John Loudermilk can't throw it down | 29-34 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Donald Cole tips it home | 31-34 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Lin Chu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Fredrick Woods (SG), Todd Popp (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) John Loudermilk, Bradley Sines, Donald Cole, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (SG), Charles Berry (C) Stephen Johnson, Daniel Smidt | |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Derrick Vickery | 34-34 |
| 02:16 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 34-34 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 02:09 | Evansville | Charles Berry gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Lin Chu | 34-36 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (SF), Daniel Williams (C) Kevin Saulters, Jesse Fenner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Joshua Ketchum (C) Lin Chu, Jason Davis | |
| 01:14 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson scores on a shot from close range set up by Michael Cole | 34-38 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 34-40 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-40 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Joshua Ketchum | 34-40 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson is fouled on the floor by Derrick Vickery - foul #2 on Derrick Vickery, team foul #8 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Loudermilk (PG), Bradley Sines (SG), Kevin Saulters (SF), Donald Cole (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) Derrick Vickery, Fredrick Woods, Larry Seward, Todd Popp, Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (SG), Daniel Smidt (SF), Jason Davis (PF) Michael Cole, Leonard Bentley, Charles Berry | |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Lin Chu is called for the reach on John Loudermilk - foul #3 on Lin Chu, team foul #10 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG) Stephen Johnson, Lin Chu | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | John Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |