| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Liang Chin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Sterling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Jansky | 21-27 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | Brent Lam scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Flynn | 23-27 |
| 18:48 | Evansville | Liang Chin connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Matthew Gardner | 23-29 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is fouled on the floor by Todd Sterling - foul #1 on Todd Sterling, team foul #1 | 23-29 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Richard Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Flynn | 26-29 |
| 17:51 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-29 |
| 17:49 | Evansville | Todd Sterling tips it in | 26-31 |
| 17:23 | Creighton | Douglas Pope can't finish the layup | 26-31 |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy tips it home | 28-31 |
| 17:03 | Evansville | John Jansky drills a fadeaway near the basket | 28-33 |
| 16:40 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Douglas Pope gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 16:19 | Evansville | Todd Sterling snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:05 | Evansville | John Jansky makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Sterling | 28-35 |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Richard Smith hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Vincent Flynn | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Liang Chin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Sterling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Liang Chin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Sterling | 30-38 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | The jumper by Benton Kennedy is denied by Todd Sterling | 30-38 |
| 15:05 | Evansville | Todd Sterling grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 15:03 | Evansville | John Jansky is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jansky, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy, Brent Lam, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Allis (PG), Shaun Peters (SG), Saul Baez (SF), George Bueche (PF), Armand Costa (C) John Jansky, Stephen Johnson, Matthew Gardner, Liang Chin, Todd Sterling | |
| 14:43 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | Horace Walburn grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | Nathan Segars hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 30-38 |
| 14:18 | Evansville | Shaun Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 13:57 | Evansville | George Bueche comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-38 |
| 13:55 | Evansville | George Bueche misses the tip | 30-38 |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Horace Walburn pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 13:26 | Creighton | Nathan Segars drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Horace Walburn and he's hacked by Armand Costa - foul #2 on Armand Costa, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Lam (PF) Vincent Flynn | |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Gardner (SF), Liang Chin (PF) Daniel Allis, Saul Baez | |
| 13:26 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:10 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from George Bueche | 33-40 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Horace Walburn | 35-40 |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 12:32 | Creighton | Alfred Kula grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 12:26 | Creighton | Liang Chin is called for the reach on Brent Lam - foul #3 on Liang Chin, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Benton Kennedy (SG) Alfred Kula, Horace Walburn | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG) Shaun Peters, George Bueche | |
| 12:07 | Creighton | Richard Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Benton Kennedy | 38-40 |
| 11:47 | Evansville | Liang Chin clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brent Lam (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nathan Segars (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Liang Chin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Armand Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Creighton | Richard Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brent Lam | 41-40 |
| 10:57 | Evansville | Armand Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Evansville | Saul Baez (SF), George Bueche (PF), Todd Sterling (C) Matthew Gardner, Liang Chin, Armand Costa | |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Brent Lam makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Brent Lam makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:08 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Todd Sterling | 43-42 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Brent Lam buries a floater from the left wing set up by Richard Smith | 45-42 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | John Jansky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Horace Walburn (SG) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (SG), Matthew Gardner (SF), Liang Chin (PF) Stephen Johnson, Saul Baez, George Bueche | |
| 09:34 | Evansville | John Jansky makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | John Jansky makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Horace Walburn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 09:13 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Matthew Gardner | 45-44 |
| 08:59 | Evansville | Liang Chin misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfred Kula - foul #1 on Alfred Kula, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF) Brent Lam | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Bueche (SG) John Jansky | |
| 08:59 | Evansville | Liang Chin misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:59 | Evansville | Liang Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Frank Vinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 08:29 | Evansville | George Bueche grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:09 | Evansville | Shaun Peters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 08:07 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Shaun Peters | 45-45 |
| 07:50 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Benton Kennedy (SG), Nathan Segars (C) Alfred Kula, Horace Walburn, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Armand Costa (C) Shaun Peters, George Bueche, Todd Sterling | |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 07:30 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Liang Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 07:12 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:00 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Vincent Flynn - foul #2 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Bueche (PF) Liang Chin | |
| 07:00 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:00 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Nathan Segars hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Smith | 47-47 |
| 06:17 | Evansville | Nathan Segars swats the layup by George Bueche | 47-47 |
| 06:15 | Creighton | Nathan Segars pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 05:48 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:28 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Frank Vinson snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Richard Smith clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Armand Costa - foul #3 on Armand Costa, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Benton Kennedy, Frank Vinson, Vincent Flynn | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Allis (PG), Shaun Peters (SG), Liang Chin (PF), Todd Sterling (C) John Jansky, Stephen Johnson, Matthew Gardner, Armand Costa | |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:04 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Liang Chin | 48-47 |
| 04:58 | Evansville | Liang Chin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Allis | 48-50 |
| 04:38 | Creighton | Horace Walburn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Shaun Peters misses long on a runner in the lane | 51-50 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Douglas Pope gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 04:14 | Creighton | Douglas Pope tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 03:56 | Evansville | George Bueche is fouled on the floor by Brent Lam - foul #1 on Brent Lam, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Vincent Flynn (PF) Richard Smith, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Evansville | Saul Baez (SF) George Bueche | |
| 03:44 | Evansville | Shaun Peters knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Vincent Flynn - foul #3 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG) Daniel Allis | |
| 03:44 | Evansville | Shaun Peters makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Brent Lam hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Alfred Kula and he's fouled by Todd Sterling - foul #2 on Todd Sterling, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Benton Kennedy (SG) Horace Walburn | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (SG), Matthew Gardner (SF) Shaun Peters, Saul Baez | |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Brent Lam makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Liang Chin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Sterling (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Benton Kennedy steals the ball from Liang Chin | 56-53 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Douglas Pope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Armand Costa (C) Todd Sterling | |
| 02:03 | Evansville | Armand Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Douglas Pope - foul #1 on Douglas Pope, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Nathan Segars (C) Alfred Kula, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (PG) John Jansky | |
| 02:03 | Evansville | Armand Costa makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:03 | Evansville | Armand Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:45 | Creighton | Nathan Segars banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vincent Flynn | 58-55 |
| 01:45 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Pope (C) Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Todd Sterling (C) Shaun Peters, Armand Costa | |
| 01:33 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner is whistled for traveling | 58-55 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Richard Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brent Lam | 61-55 |
| 01:09 | Evansville | John Jansky's floater is knocked away by Brent Lam | 61-55 |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Todd Sterling hits the follow up shot | 61-57 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Douglas Pope steals the ball from Matthew Gardner | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Benton Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathan Segars (C) Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson is whistled for traveling | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Brent Lam is fouled in the backcourt by John Jansky - foul #2 on John Jansky, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Todd Sterling grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Nathan Segars gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Nathan Segars is hacked by John Jansky in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Jansky, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Liang Chin scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by John Jansky | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Richard Smith runs out the clock | 68-59 |