| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Eugene Suttle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Park (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | James Park tips it in | 28-24 |
| 18:56 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Robert Milstead tips it home | 30-24 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy clanks a jump hook in the paint | 30-24 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | James Park grabs the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | James Park scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 18:11 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy travels with the ball | 33-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (SG), Peter Trent (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Brian Riddick, Robert Milstead, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Peter Trent is fouled on the floor by Anthony Costa - foul #2 on Anthony Costa, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | James Park gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Peter Trent blocks the short jumper by Edwin Jennings | 33-26 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Snyder | 33-26 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 16:25 | Creighton | Peter Trent snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts hits a shot from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder loses the dribble to Freddy Funes | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Lynde (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terrell Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Trent (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Snyder (fairly fresh) SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Park (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Creighton | Edward Lynde lays it in set up by Freddy Funes | 37-26 |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings travels with the ball | 37-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Robert Milstead (PF) Freddy Funes, Edward Lynde, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Willard Sabatini (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa, James Park | |
| 15:16 | Creighton | Justin Grose is called for the reach on Terrell Roberts - foul #1 on Justin Grose, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steve Lawrence (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Brian Riddick, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Steve Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Roger Hunsinger - foul #2 on Roger Hunsinger, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Peter Trent (C) Steve Lawrence, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:33 | Creighton | Brian Riddick connects on the floater from the left side | 39-26 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 39-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Merrill Elwood, Brian Riddick, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF) Justin Grose | |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Kenneth Loera is called for the reach on Eugene Suttle - foul #1 on Kenneth Loera, team foul #4 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Steve Lawrence, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG) Kenneth Loera | |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steve Lawrence (SF), Eugene Suttle (C) Brian Riddick, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Anthony Costa (PF), James Park (C) Jason Bell, Willard Sabatini, Roger Hunsinger | |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Suttle steals it from James Park | 39-26 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Freddy Funes misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-26 |
| 12:47 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 12:26 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | James Park pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Funes is called for the reach on Joshua Snyder - foul #1 on Freddy Funes, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Brian Riddick (SG), Peter Trent (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Steve Lawrence, Robert Milstead, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Merrill Elwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Trent (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Park (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Creighton | Virgil Murphy takes the ball from Terrell Roberts | 39-28 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy slams it home | 39-30 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edwin Jennings - foul #1 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #5 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Edward Lynde (SG), Robert Milstead (PF), Eugene Suttle (C) Merrill Elwood, Brian Riddick, Peter Trent, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Willard Sabatini (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa, James Park | |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-30 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose tips it in | 41-32 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Willard Sabatini - foul #1 on Willard Sabatini, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Peter Trent (C) Edward Lynde, Terrell Roberts, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Robert Milstead makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Milstead steals it from Kenneth Loera | 42-32 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Peter Trent blows the layup | 42-32 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Grose and he's hacked by Robert Milstead - foul #1 on Robert Milstead, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Brian Riddick, Steve Lawrence, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), James Park (C) Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Justin Grose, Roger Hunsinger | |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini misses the free throw | 42-34 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Virgil Murphy | 42-36 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Freddy Funes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Eugene Suttle (C) Edward Lynde, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa (PF) Willard Sabatini | |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Terrell Roberts, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:11 | Creighton | Robert Milstead throws it down | 44-36 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hendren | 44-36 |
| 07:34 | Creighton | Robert Milstead is denied on a layup by Anthony Costa | 44-36 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | James Park gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Merrill Elwood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Lawrence (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Jeffrey Hendren (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Park (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Milstead | 44-36 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Robert Milstead misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 06:38 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Edward Lynde (SG), Terrell Roberts (SF), Peter Trent (PF), Eugene Suttle (C) Merrill Elwood, Brian Riddick, Steve Lawrence, Robert Milstead, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder | |
| 06:15 | Creighton | Freddy Funes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Trent | 47-36 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | James Park misses the tip | 47-36 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Freddy Funes grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy buries a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Terrell Roberts - foul #3 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Robert Milstead (PF) Edward Lynde, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Willard Sabatini (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Kenneth Loera, Anthony Costa, James Park | |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Freddy Funes misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Edwin Jennings - foul #2 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Lynde (SG), Peter Trent (C) Brian Riddick, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG) Jason Bell | |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Freddy Funes makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Freddy Funes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini is called for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Eugene Suttle (C) Edward Lynde, Peter Trent | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SF) Virgil Murphy | |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Eugene Suttle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Brian Riddick snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Riddick | 50-39 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Willard Sabatini drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-42 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Roger Hunsinger | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Freddy Funes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Riddick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terrell Roberts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Milstead (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Eugene Suttle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Bell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willard Sabatini (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Hunsinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits the finger roll | 50-44 |
| 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) | |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Brian Riddick hits a shot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Merrill Elwood (PG), Edward Lynde (SG), Steve Lawrence (SF), Peter Trent (PF), Jeffrey Hendren (C) Freddy Funes, Brian Riddick, Terrell Roberts, Robert Milstead, Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF), Anthony Costa (PF), James Park (C) Jason Bell, Willard Sabatini, Roger Hunsinger | |
| 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) | |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Merrill Elwood - foul #2 on Merrill Elwood, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Freddy Funes (PG), Terrell Roberts (SF) Merrill Elwood, Steve Lawrence | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Edward Lynde misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 01:45 | Creighton | Freddy Funes gets the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Trent | 54-45 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Terrell Roberts is called for the reach on Virgil Murphy - foul #4 on Terrell Roberts, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Riddick (SG), Robert Milstead (PF), Eugene Suttle (C) Edward Lynde, Peter Trent, Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts is hacked by Joshua Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren (C) Eugene Suttle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Terrell Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-48 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hendren | 56-48 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren is hacked by Edwin Jennings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Jeffrey Hendren makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | James Park is hacked by Jeffrey Hendren - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hendren, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Suttle (C) Jeffrey Hendren | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Willard Sabatini (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa, James Park | |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Eugene Suttle | 58-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Freddy Funes runs out the clock | 58-48 |