| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) SG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) PF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) C - Nathan Segars (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) SG - Brian Munz (fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) C - Christopher Rush (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Shipley - foul #1 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:51 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn clanks a shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | Nathan Segars pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Coonrod | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Frank Vinson - foul #1 on Frank Vinson, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Rush | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses short on a jumper from the left block | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | Creighton | Gary Olivarez steals it from Anthony Coonrod | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Segars swats the short shot by Gary Olivarez | 3-4 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Gerald Shipley | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Gary Land | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | Creighton | The jump hook by Vincent Flynn is blocked by Gary Olivarez | 6-6 |
| 16:22 | Creighton | Nathan Segars tips it back up and in | 8-6 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 8-6 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:50 | Creighton | Nathan Segars grabs the board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Vinson (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Shipley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Segars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Munz (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Land (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Creighton | Frank Vinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 8-8 |
| 15:02 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley hits a jumper in the lane | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nathan Segars - foul #1 on Nathan Segars, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Lawrence Dickson (SG), Horace Walburn (SF), Douglas Pope (PF) Anthony Coonrod, Vincent Flynn, Frank Vinson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez | |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Nathan Segars gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:17 | Creighton | Nathan Segars can't connect on a floater near the basket | 10-8 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jordon McAfee | 10-8 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent's pass is intercepted by Alfred Kula | 10-8 |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Alfred Kula misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 13:52 | Creighton | Douglas Pope tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence Dickson - foul #1 on Lawrence Dickson, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (PF) Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rush - foul #1 on Christopher Rush, team foul #1 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Lawrence Dickson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden (C) Christopher Rush | |
| 12:47 | Creighton | Alfred Kula can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Harden | 12-10 |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Flynn is called for the reach on Archie Kane - foul #1 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (PF) Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Pope steals the ball from Richard Harden | 12-10 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Alfred Kula connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Horace Walburn | 15-10 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Shipley - foul #2 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Alfred Kula, Vincent Flynn, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG) Archie Kane | |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the offensive board | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Walburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) PF - Douglas Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Segars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Munz (fresh) SF - David Frazier (fresh) PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) C - Richard Harden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Segars is called for the reach on Brian Munz - foul #2 on Nathan Segars, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (PF) Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:37 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 11:19 | Creighton | Douglas Pope misses the tip | 15-10 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Munz | 15-13 |
| 10:44 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn clanks a jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Douglas Pope gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Horace Walburn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Frazier | 15-16 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Harden - foul #1 on Richard Harden, team foul #2 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Lawrence Dickson (SG) Anthony Coonrod, Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Archie Kane (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Ivan Brent, Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee | |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 09:20 | Creighton | Douglas Pope snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:18 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Kula, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Lawrence Dickson, Vincent Flynn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SF) Archie Kane | |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Harden | 18-18 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Frank Vinson drills a 3 from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Alfred Kula is called for the reach on Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Alfred Kula, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Vincent Flynn (SG), Gerald Shipley (PF) Alfred Kula, Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF), John Frost (C) Brian Munz, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-20 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Douglas Pope tips it in | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Horace Walburn (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Pope (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Kane (fresh) PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Frost (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Coonrod steals it from David Frazier | 23-20 |
| 07:18 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is hacked by David Frazier - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #3 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Horace Walburn, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, David Frazier, Archie Kane, Jordon McAfee, John Frost | |
| 07:04 | Creighton | Frank Vinson is hacked by Gary Land - foul #1 on Gary Land, team foul #4 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG) Brian Munz | |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod's pass is intercepted by Gary Olivarez | 23-20 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush lays it up and in on a great pass from David Frazier | 23-22 |
| 06:10 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Nathan Segars can't tip it in | 23-22 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Frazier | 23-25 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | Frank Vinson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Coonrod | 26-25 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez slams it home on a great pass from Gary Land | 26-27 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Nathan Segars can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-27 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Gerald Shipley (PF) Anthony Coonrod, Vincent Flynn, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley lays it up and in set up by Frank Vinson and he's hacked by Jordon McAfee - foul #1 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #5 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (SF) Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses the free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jordon McAfee | 28-27 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the dunk attempt | 28-27 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Horace Walburn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:46 | Creighton | Horace Walburn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lawrence Dickson (fresh) SG - Horace Walburn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Pope (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Frazier (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Munz | 28-30 |
| 03:08 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Vincent Flynn | 31-30 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Dickson - foul #2 on Lawrence Dickson, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Alfred Kula (SG), Frank Vinson (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Lawrence Dickson, Horace Walburn, Vincent Flynn, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Gary Land (SF), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, David Frazier, Richard Harden | |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-31 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the shot in the paint | 31-31 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frank Vinson | 31-31 |
| 01:45 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (SG), Douglas Pope (PF) Alfred Kula, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), David Frazier (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Gary Land, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn double dribbles | 31-31 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Nathan Segars gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Frank Vinson scores on a runner from close range | 33-33 |