| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Harden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Lam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 5 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Brent Lam inbounds the ball | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Creighton | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Brian Munz, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses short on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF) Patrick Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the 3rd free throw | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-22 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Olivarez | 38-22 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez is fouled on the floor by Vincent Flynn - foul #2 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #2 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Christopher Rush (C) Richard Neale, David Frazier, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush can't finish the layup | 38-22 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | Douglas Pope snags the defensive board | 38-22 |
| 18:24 | Creighton | Christopher Rush is called for the reach on Douglas Pope - foul #2 on Christopher Rush, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Richard Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brent Lam | 38-25 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Brent Lam is called for the reach on Brian Munz - foul #1 on Brent Lam, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), David Frazier (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks makes the shot from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-25 |
| 17:24 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy grabs the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Brent Lam is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Benton Kennedy | 40-27 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 16:52 | Creighton | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-27 |
| 16:35 | Creighton | Richard Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 16:19 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | David Frazier doubles Richard Smith and is called for the reach - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) David Frazier, Richard Neale, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Anthony Coonrod (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Richard Smith, Benton Kennedy, Brent Lam, Douglas Pope | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 5 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Creighton | Nathan Segars drills a shot from the baseline | 40-29 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Flynn swats the shot by Arnold Sparks | 40-29 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | Nathan Segars grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod buries a floater from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 40-31 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Coonrod | 42-34 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 13:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frank Vinson | 42-34 |
| 13:26 | Creighton | Nathan Segars's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Brian Munz, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Benton Kennedy (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Anthony Coonrod, Frank Vinson, Vincent Flynn | |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Arnold Sparks | 44-34 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Richard Smith is called for traveling | 44-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez (PF) Jordon McAfee | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF) Nathan Segars | |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Douglas Pope gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:11 | Creighton | Brent Lam knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Richard Smith | 44-36 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Brent Lam | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benton Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Lam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Creighton | Richard Smith is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 44-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (PF) Frank Vinson | |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arnold Sparks | 47-36 |
| 10:50 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Benton Kennedy and he's fouled by Jordon McAfee - foul #1 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Harden (PF) David Frazier, Jordon McAfee | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Nathan Segars (C) Richard Smith, Douglas Pope | |
| 10:50 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 10:33 | Creighton | Brent Lam grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 10:19 | Creighton | Christopher Rush takes the ball from Vincent Flynn | 47-39 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 09:33 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:59 | Creighton | Richard Harden is called for the reach on Nathan Segars - foul #1 on Richard Harden, team foul #4 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Brian Munz, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG), Frank Vinson (SF) Benton Kennedy, Brent Lam | |
| 08:45 | Creighton | Richard Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-39 |
| 08:44 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Segars | 53-39 |
| 08:23 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Frank Vinson pulls down the rebound | 53-39 |
| 07:52 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Smith and he's hacked by Gary Olivarez - foul #1 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (SG), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Nathan Segars | |
| 07:52 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Pope (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-42 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden tips it home | 55-42 |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn tips it back up and in | 55-44 |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez hits a jumper near the basket | 57-44 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Frank Vinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Harden - foul #2 on Richard Harden, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (SG) David Frazier | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Lam (PF) Vincent Flynn | |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush (C) Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses long on a runner from the left block | 57-44 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush tips it back up and in | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:32 | Creighton | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Creighton | Benton Kennedy (SG), Vincent Flynn (PF) Anthony Coonrod, Frank Vinson | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Pope takes the ball from Arnold Sparks | 59-44 |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Brent Lam buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden's layup is rejected by Brent Lam | 59-47 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale snags the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Flynn takes the ball from Richard Neale | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Brent Lam drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Smith | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith takes the ball from Richard Neale | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brent Lam | 59-53 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits a driving attempt from the left block | 61-53 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Arnold Sparks is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #4 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Richard Neale, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Benton Kennedy, Brent Lam, Douglas Pope | |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Vincent Flynn - foul #3 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF) Gary Land | |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:41 | Creighton | Alfred Kula makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Vinson | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Neale (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Flynn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale is fouled on the floor by Nathan Segars - foul #3 on Nathan Segars, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG) Brian Munz | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF) David Frazier, Richard Neale | |
| Subs | Creighton | Benton Kennedy (SG), Brent Lam (PF) Anthony Coonrod, Vincent Flynn | |
| 02:50 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars | |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Brian Munz - foul #1 on Brian Munz, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF) Gary Land | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Douglas Pope gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez drills a fadeaway in the paint | 68-62 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Olivarez | 68-62 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 01:28 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Benton Kennedy | 68-62 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 68-62 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 68-62 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez tips it in | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Richard Neale steals it from Douglas Pope | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez is hacked by Benton Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benton Kennedy, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Smith (PG) Alfred Kula | |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Neale | 71-62 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Brent Lam is called for the reach on Richard Neale - foul #2 on Brent Lam, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Douglas Pope grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Arnold Sparks is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #5 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF) Arnold Sparks, Brian Munz, Richard Neale | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Anthony Coonrod (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (PF) Benton Kennedy, Brent Lam, Vincent Flynn, Douglas Pope | |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:33 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Coonrod is called for the reach on Christopher Rush in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Coonrod, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Richard Neale (SF) David Frazier, Gary Land | |
| Subs | Creighton | Benton Kennedy (SG), Brent Lam (SF), Vincent Flynn (PF), Douglas Pope (C) Alfred Kula, Anthony Coonrod, Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Douglas Pope snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Brent Lam scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Benton Kennedy | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush is hacked by Benton Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benton Kennedy, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #3 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden (PF) Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Richard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush is fouled in the backcourt by Benton Kennedy - foul #4 on Benton Kennedy, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez (PF) Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Benton Kennedy scores on a 3 from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden (PF) Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Brent Lam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-71 |