| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Walters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | David Walters inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-20 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Brent Lam is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 25-20 |
| 18:55 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Thompson | 27-20 |
| 18:30 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-22 |
| 18:01 | Wichita State | John Campbell is called for traveling | 27-22 |
| 17:36 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 17:35 | Creighton | Douglas Pope snags the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 17:18 | Creighton | Brent Lam is fouled on the floor by Patrick Heidel - foul #2 on Patrick Heidel, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:58 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-22 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Douglas Pope tips it in | 27-24 |
| 16:34 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin blows the layup | 27-24 |
| 16:33 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin hits the follow up shot | 29-24 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thompson - foul #2 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Andress (SF), John Campbell (PF) David Walters, Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Anthony Coonrod (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy, Brent Lam, Douglas Pope | |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Nathan Segars knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Alfred Kula and he's hacked by Stephen Andress - foul #1 on Stephen Andress, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Creighton | The refs have stopped play. Vincent Flynn is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 29-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Pope (C) Vincent Flynn | |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roger Cloutier | 32-27 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Frank Vinson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Kula | 32-30 |
| 14:51 | Wichita State | John Campbell knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Thompson | 34-30 |
| 14:28 | Creighton | Alfred Kula hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-30 |
| 14:26 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Segars | 34-30 |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Nathan Segars's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Walters (SF), Carl Eastin (C) Stephen Andress, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Benton Kennedy (SG), Brent Lam (PF) Alfred Kula, Anthony Coonrod, Douglas Pope | |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | David Walters is hacked by Frank Vinson - foul #1 on Frank Vinson, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Campbell (PF) Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:23 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin clanks a floater from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | John Campbell tips it but misses | 34-30 |
| 13:19 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 12:52 | Wichita State | Brent Lam picks off the pass by Stephen Thompson | 34-30 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Richard Smith is hacked by Patrick Heidel - foul #3 on Patrick Heidel, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars | |
| 12:06 | Creighton | Richard Smith comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Heidel - foul #4 on Patrick Heidel, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| 12:06 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:06 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 11:48 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Heidel | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Walters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Richard Smith knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Benton Kennedy | 36-34 |
| 11:25 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 11:03 | Creighton | Brent Lam loses the dribble to Carl Eastin | 38-34 |
| 10:38 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG), Stephen Andress (C) Stephen Thompson, Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Anthony Coonrod (SG), Nathan Segars (C) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy, Douglas Pope | |
| 10:26 | Creighton | Brent Lam works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn tips it home | 38-36 |
| 10:06 | Wichita State | David Larochelle misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-36 |
| 10:05 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Brent Lam gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 09:31 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel hits a floater from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 09:09 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 09:04 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 09:02 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:46 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Andress, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), John Campbell (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Patrick Heidel, David Larochelle, David Walters, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Benton Kennedy (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Anthony Coonrod, Brent Lam, Nathan Segars | |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| 08:04 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress is fouled on the floor by Vincent Flynn - foul #3 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| 07:42 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses short on a floater in the paint | 40-41 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Frank Vinson grabs the board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fresh) SG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Richard Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Vincent Flynn | 40-44 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Frank Vinson gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 06:21 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the shot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 06:19 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel (PG), David Walters (SF), Roger Cloutier (C) Kenneth Romans, Stephen Andress, Carl Eastin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Lam (SF), Nathan Segars (PF) Frank Vinson, Vincent Flynn | |
| 05:53 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | David Walters steps in front of the Douglas Pope pass | 43-46 |
| 05:24 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses the lay-in | 43-46 |
| 05:22 | Creighton | Douglas Pope gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:53 | Creighton | Nathan Segars's layup is rejected by Roger Cloutier | 43-46 |
| 04:51 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:32 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 04:16 | Creighton | Douglas Pope is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Douglas Pope gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 03:53 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 03:51 | Wichita State | Patrick Heidel grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 03:22 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier's layup is rejected by Douglas Pope | 46-46 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Nathan Segars gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Patrick Heidel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Thompson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Walters (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benton Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Segars (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses the easy layup | 46-46 |
| 02:58 | Wichita State | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 02:31 | Wichita State | Douglas Pope is called for the reach on David Walters - foul #2 on Douglas Pope, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG), Stephen Andress (SF), Carl Eastin (C) Stephen Thompson, David Walters, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Anthony Coonrod (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Vincent Flynn (PF) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy, Brent Lam, Nathan Segars | |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | David Larochelle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Walters (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF) Stephen Andress, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Lam (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Frank Vinson, Douglas Pope | |
| 01:45 | Creighton | Brent Lam evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Alfred Kula grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Alfred Kula connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Coonrod | 46-49 |
| 01:22 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SG), John Campbell (PF) David Larochelle, Roger Cloutier | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Benton Kennedy (SG), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Anthony Coonrod, Nathan Segars | |
| 01:04 | Wichita State | Richard Smith steals the ball from Carl Eastin | 46-49 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Brent Lam is hacked by Patrick Heidel - foul #5 on Patrick Heidel, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG) Patrick Heidel | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:40 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 00:21 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-49 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is hacked by Kenneth Romans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Romans, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Brent Lam | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Brent Lam is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Thompson - foul #3 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathan Segars (C) Douglas Pope | |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:06 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 46-51 |