| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Kost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Alter (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | John Alter inbounds the ball | 32-16 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-16 |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Joe Nichols snags the defensive board | 32-16 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts misses short on a jumper from the right side | 32-16 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | Joe Nichols tips it back up and in | 34-16 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman buries a jump hook from close range set up by John Alter | 34-18 |
| 18:51 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Lloyd Watts | 36-18 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-20 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-20 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera tips it in | 38-20 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Joe Nichols - foul #1 on Joe Nichols, team foul #1 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Floyd Hunt (SG), Tim Williams (PF) Lloyd Watts, Keith Ferriera, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Joel Johnson swats the short shot by Floyd Hunt | 38-22 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses the tip | 38-22 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-22 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Tim Williams is called for the reach on Kenny Lund - foul #1 on Tim Williams, team foul #2 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman loses the dribble to Tim Williams | 38-22 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | James Kost buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Lloyd Watts and he's hacked by Jake Fischer - foul #1 on Jake Fischer, team foul #1 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG) Lloyd Watts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), James Knox (SF), Rafael Willison (PF), Charles Peters (C) Joe Newman, John Alter, Kenny Lund, Joel Johnson | |
| 16:37 | Creighton | James Kost misses the free throw | 40-22 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison grabs the defensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tim Williams - foul #2 on Tim Williams, team foul #3 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Nichols (C) James Kost | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 16:16 | Creighton | Tim Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is whistled for a carry | 40-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG) Keith Ferriera | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF) Jake Fischer | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Knox (fresh) SF - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) PF - Rafael Willison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Peters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters misses the lay-in | 40-22 |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts snags the defensive board | 40-22 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt blows the layup | 40-22 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Tim Williams tips it back up and in | 42-22 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | James Knox buries a jumpshot from the right side | 42-24 |
| 14:48 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Rafael Willison - foul #1 on Rafael Willison, team foul #2 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Jason Bramblett (C) Johnny Rodgers, Floyd Hunt, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Sean Donnellan, James Knox, Darrell Dawkins, Rafael Willison, Charles Peters | |
| 14:27 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner is fouled on the floor by Kenny Lund - foul #3 on Kenny Lund, team foul #3 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Hunt (PG), Tim Williams (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Lloyd Watts, Tyler Weingartner, Jason Bramblett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Hunt and he's hacked by Joe Newman - foul #1 on Joe Newman, team foul #4 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG) Floyd Hunt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera makes the free throw | 45-24 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 45-26 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | Joe Nichols connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Johnny Rodgers | 47-26 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Rodgers steps in front of the Kenny Lund pass | 47-26 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera can't throw it down | 47-26 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund gets the rebound | 47-26 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-28 |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Joe Nichols loses the dribble to Kenny Lund | 47-28 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | James Kost is called for the reach on John Alter - foul #1 on James Kost, team foul #4 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Jason Bramblett (C) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SF), Rafael Willison (C) Jake Fischer, John Alter, Joel Johnson | |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Rafael Willison | 47-30 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt lays it in and he's fouled by Rafael Willison - foul #2 on Rafael Willison, team foul #5 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (PF) Jason Bramblett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF) Joe Newman | |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt makes the free throw | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kost (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Knox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Rafael Willison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison loses the dribble to James Kost | 50-30 |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt is whistled for traveling | 50-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joe Nichols (C) James Kost | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Joel Johnson (C) Darrell Dawkins, Kenny Lund | |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson scores on a floater from the right block set up by Jake Fischer | 50-32 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 52-32 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison is fouled on the floor by Tyler Weingartner - foul #1 on Tyler Weingartner, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SG), Tim Williams (PF) Keith Ferriera, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF) Sean Donnellan, James Knox | |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joe Newman | 52-34 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-34 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Williams | 52-34 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | James Kost makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 54-34 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Watts is called for the reach on Joe Newman - foul #1 on Lloyd Watts, team foul #6 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Keith Ferriera (SG), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Jason Bramblett (C) Lloyd Watts, Floyd Hunt, Tim Williams, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Kenny Lund (PF), Charles Peters (C) Jake Fischer, Rafael Willison, Joel Johnson | |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-36 |
| 08:11 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman is hacked by James Kost - foul #2 on James Kost, team foul #7 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Jason Bramblett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG) Sean Donnellan | |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 08:03 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joe Nichols | 54-37 |
| 07:34 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Watts | 56-37 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lloyd Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Floyd Hunt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joe Nichols (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Alter (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Peters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-37 |
| 07:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Tyler Weingartner | 56-37 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 56-37 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | John Alter is fouled on the floor by Floyd Hunt - foul #2 on Floyd Hunt, team foul #8 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (SG), James Kost (SF), Tim Williams (PF) Keith Ferriera, Floyd Hunt, Tyler Weingartner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), Joel Johnson (C) Joe Newman, Charles Peters | |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Tim Williams gets the rebound | 56-37 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Joe Nichols is hacked by Joel Johnson - foul #3 on Joel Johnson, team foul #6 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SF) John Alter | |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Tim Williams scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts | 58-37 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Tim Williams denies the turnaround by Joel Johnson | 58-37 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Tim Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Joe Nichols hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Watts and he's fouled by Kenny Lund - foul #4 on Kenny Lund, team foul #7 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Keith Ferriera (SG), Floyd Hunt (PF) Johnny Rodgers, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF), Rafael Willison (PF), Charles Peters (C) Jake Fischer, Kenny Lund, Joel Johnson | |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses the free throw | 60-37 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison pulls down the rebound | 60-37 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | James Knox clanks a fadeaway from close range | 60-37 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters gets the offensive rebound | 60-37 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | James Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers (PG), Tyler Weingartner (PF), Jason Bramblett (C) Lloyd Watts, Floyd Hunt, Joe Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 60-37 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison grabs the board | 60-37 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Rodgers steps in front of the Sean Donnellan pass in the backcourt | 60-37 |
| 04:26 | Creighton | Johnny Rodgers lays it in | 62-37 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-37 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison snags the offensive board | 62-37 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison misses the easy layup | 62-37 |
| 03:53 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett snags the defensive board | 62-37 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-37 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | James Kost snags the offensive board | 62-37 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnny Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Ferriera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Kost (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tyler Weingartner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Bramblett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Knox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) PF - Rafael Willison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Peters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Creighton | James Kost clanks a shot from the free throw line | 62-37 |
| 03:13 | Creighton | Jason Bramblett gets the offensive rebound | 62-37 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner misses short on a shot near the basket | 62-37 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | James Knox grabs the board | 62-37 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Tyler Weingartner - foul #2 on Tyler Weingartner, team foul #9 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lloyd Watts (PG), Floyd Hunt (SF), Tim Williams (PF), Joe Nichols (C) Johnny Rodgers, James Kost, Tyler Weingartner, Jason Bramblett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eddie Durham (PG), James Smith (C) James Knox, Charles Peters | |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-39 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Joe Nichols buries a jumper near the basket set up by Lloyd Watts | 64-39 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Eddie Durham is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-39 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Joe Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 64-39 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt misses short on a floater from the right block | 64-39 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins pulls down the rebound | 64-39 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan buries a fadeaway near the basket | 64-41 |
| 01:14 | Creighton | Joe Nichols misses long on a shot from the right side | 64-41 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts can't tip it in | 64-41 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Floyd Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera is hacked by Sean Donnellan - foul #2 on Sean Donnellan, team foul #8 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Kost (SF), Tyler Weingartner (PF) Floyd Hunt, Tim Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SG), Charles Peters (C) Eddie Durham, James Smith | |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera misses the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters grabs the board | 64-41 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 64-41 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Joe Nichols pulls down the rebound | 64-41 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Keith Ferriera clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-41 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters snags the defensive board | 64-41 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | James Knox comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 64-41 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Tyler Weingartner grabs the defensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Lloyd Watts runs out the clock | 64-41 |