| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Roles (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ariel Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-26 |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Mathew Heath grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 19:34 | Creighton | Lindsey Moorer steals it from Mathew Heath | 29-26 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Barnett - foul #1 on David Barnett, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:07 | Creighton | Lindsey Moorer picks off the pass by Bernardo Greco | 29-27 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Bernardo Greco - foul #1 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:15 | Creighton | David Barnett is fouled on the floor by Ariel Esposito - foul #3 on Ariel Esposito, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer (C) Ariel Esposito | |
| 18:09 | Creighton | Lindsey Moorer is called for the reach on David Barnett - foul #2 on Lindsey Moorer, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right side | 31-29 |
| 17:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers buries a runner from the right block | 31-31 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | David Barnett is called for 5 seconds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Terry (SG) Robert Roles | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG), Russell Lesko (SF) Jason Threlkeld, Joseph Bowers | |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alphonse Romano and he's hacked by Mathew Heath - foul #2 on Mathew Heath, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Wayne Amen (SF), Brian Dees (PF) Bernardo Greco, Mathew Heath | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Edward Terry is whistled for traveling | 31-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG) Floyd Wetherington | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Edward Terry gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Terry (fresh) SF - Wayne Amen (fresh) PF - Brian Dees (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Barnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lindsey Moorer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Creighton | David Barnett misses the easy open layup | 31-34 |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Brian Dees snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | Wayne Amen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Amen, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG), Robert Roles (SG), Bernardo Greco (SF), Mathew Heath (PF) Charles Stratton, Edward Terry, Wayne Amen, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG), Joseph Bowers (PF), Ariel Esposito (C) Hans Sowinski, Lindsey Moorer, Kim Ringer | |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers can't tip it in | 31-34 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Robert Roles pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:29 | Creighton | Mathew Heath is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bowers - foul #3 on Joseph Bowers, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 14:20 | Creighton | Russell Lesko is called for the reach on Floyd Wetherington - foul #3 on Russell Lesko, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Russell Lesko is called for the reach on Bernardo Greco - foul #4 on Russell Lesko, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer (PF) Russell Lesko | |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the easy layup | 31-34 |
| 13:59 | Creighton | Brian Dees grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 13:46 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses short on an open runner in the lane | 31-34 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Ariel Esposito comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld tips it but misses | 31-34 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Mathew Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Robert Roles hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Floyd Wetherington | 33-34 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Floyd Wetherington is called for the reach on Alphonse Romano - foul #2 on Floyd Wetherington, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Barnett (C) Brian Dees | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mathew Heath | 33-34 |
| 11:55 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Barnett | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Roles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Heath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Bowers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lindsey Moorer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ariel Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bernardo Greco - foul #2 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Edward Terry (SG), Wayne Amen (SF), Brian Dees (PF) Floyd Wetherington, Robert Roles, Bernardo Greco, Mathew Heath | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson (PG), Hans Sowinski (SG), Kim Ringer (C) Alphonse Romano, Jason Threlkeld, Ariel Esposito | |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | Brian Dees comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 11:16 | Creighton | Charles Stratton gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 11:09 | Creighton | The jump hook by Brian Dees is blocked by Lindsey Moorer | 36-36 |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Wayne Amen grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Kim Ringer swats the layup by Brian Dees | 36-36 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | David Barnett denies the turnaround by Joseph Bowers | 36-36 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Edward Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:13 | Creighton | David Barnett banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Wayne Amen | 38-36 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Edward Terry picks off the pass by Joseph Bowers | 38-36 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | David Barnett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 38-36 |
| 09:24 | Creighton | Edward Terry misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | Edward Terry tips it in | 40-36 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG), Robert Roles (SG), Bernardo Greco (SF), Mathew Heath (PF) Charles Stratton, Edward Terry, Wayne Amen, David Barnett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Jason Threlkeld (SG), Ariel Esposito (C) Craig Gibson, Hans Sowinski, Kim Ringer | |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Joseph Bowers steals the ball from Brian Dees | 40-36 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano lays it up and in set up by Joseph Bowers | 40-38 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Brian Dees buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Roles | 42-38 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 07:44 | Creighton | Brian Dees misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ariel Esposito - foul #4 on Ariel Esposito, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Barnett (C) Mathew Heath | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (SF), Kim Ringer (C) Joseph Bowers, Lindsey Moorer | |
| 07:44 | Creighton | Brian Dees makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 07:44 | Creighton | Brian Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Roles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Dees (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Russell Lesko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ariel Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Floyd Wetherington | 44-40 |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 07:15 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco tips it home | 46-40 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| 06:56 | Creighton | Brian Dees shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 46-42 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Lesko | 46-42 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Brian Dees evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ariel Esposito - foul #5 on Ariel Esposito, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer (PF) Ariel Esposito | |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Brian Dees misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Brian Dees makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld is hacked by Robert Roles - foul #1 on Robert Roles, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Terry (SG), Mathew Heath (PF) Robert Roles, Brian Dees | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Alphonse Romano steals it from Mathew Heath | 47-44 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Threlkeld | 47-47 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 47-47 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 47-47 |
| 04:45 | Creighton | Mathew Heath snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Alphonse Romano is called for the reach on David Barnett - foul #3 on Alphonse Romano, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Robert Roles (SG), Wayne Amen (SF) Floyd Wetherington, Edward Terry, Bernardo Greco | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF) Jason Threlkeld, Russell Lesko | |
| 04:25 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | David Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-47 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | David Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Roles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Amen (fresh) PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Barnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bowers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lindsey Moorer (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kim Ringer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Robert Roles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Dees (C) David Barnett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Brian Dees steals the ball from Alphonse Romano | 48-47 |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Charles Stratton knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Amen | 50-47 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG) Charles Stratton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson (PG), Russell Lesko (SF) Alphonse Romano, Lindsey Moorer | |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bernardo Greco (SF), David Barnett (C) Wayne Amen, Brian Dees | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Jason Threlkeld (SG) Craig Gibson, Hans Sowinski | |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Robert Roles loses the dribble to Russell Lesko | 50-47 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alphonse Romano | 50-49 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bernardo Greco | 53-49 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses short on a runner from close range | 53-49 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | Mathew Heath grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano's pass is intercepted by Bernardo Greco | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Creighton | David Barnett is hacked by Alphonse Romano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alphonse Romano, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer (PF) Russell Lesko | |
| 00:40 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | David Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Alphonse Romano - foul #5 on Alphonse Romano, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Terry (SG) Robert Roles | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson (PG) Alphonse Romano | |
| 00:33 | Creighton | David Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | David Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Edward Terry snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Edward Terry is hacked by Craig Gibson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Gibson, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Edward Terry misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Edward Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Craig Gibson misses the halfcourt shot | 56-52 |