| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) SF - Michael Ferris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 19:51 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Paul Miers | 35-32 |
| 19:47 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses badly on a shot in the lane | 35-32 |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 35-32 |
| 19:27 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Molden | 35-32 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini is fouled on the floor by Jason Tate - foul #2 on Jason Tate, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini lays it in | 35-34 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Molden takes the ball from David Brown | 35-34 |
| 18:16 | Creighton | Paul Miers is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Miers, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Meyers is called for the reach on Jason Tate - foul #3 on Dustin Meyers, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG) Dustin Meyers | |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Starks | 38-34 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini's layup is rejected by Paul Starks | 38-34 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Dewey Richards gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:57 | Creighton | David Brown picks off the pass by Dewey Richards | 38-34 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | David Brown hits the finger roll | 40-34 |
| 16:36 | Creighton | Paul Starks swats the short shot by Paul Miers | 40-34 |
| 16:35 | Creighton | Dewey Richards tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Molden | 40-36 |
| 16:11 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:07 | Creighton | Robert Molden is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Molden, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), David Moore (SG), Woodrow Bissell (C) Victor Boehm, David Brown, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (SG), Michael Nobles (SF), Otto Maultsby (PF), David Barnett (C) Paul Miers, Robert Molden, Dewey Richards, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Michael Nobles - foul #1 on Michael Nobles, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG) Michael Nobles | |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:38 | Creighton | David Barnett grabs the board | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Creighton | David Barnett is denied on a layup by Paul Starks | 41-36 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by David Barnett - foul #1 on David Barnett, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Nobles (SF) Lyle Martindale | |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:55 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-36 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 14:48 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 14:33 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers double dribbles | 43-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG) David Moore | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Dewey Richards (PF) Timothy Ruffner, Michael Nobles, David Barnett | |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell is hacked by Otto Maultsby - foul #2 on Otto Maultsby, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini (C) Otto Maultsby | |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks connects on the runner in the paint | 45-36 |
| 13:36 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini loses the dribble to Woodrow Bissell | 45-36 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-36 |
| 13:14 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:59 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini's pass is intercepted by Michael Ferris | 45-36 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks slams it home on a great pass from Michael Ferris | 47-36 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Molden | 47-39 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell is called for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), David Moore (SG), James White (PF), Jason Tate (C) Arthur Witherspoon, David Brown, Paul Starks, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), Otto Maultsby (PF), David Barnett (C) Dustin Meyers, Dewey Richards, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 12:15 | Creighton | David Barnett clanks a floater from the right side | 47-39 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | David Barnett tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 11:50 | Creighton | David Barnett grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale is hacked by Victor Boehm - foul #1 on Victor Boehm, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep (SF) Michael Ferris | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (SG), Michael Nobles (SF) Paul Miers, Robert Molden | |
| 11:33 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Michael Nobles tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Moore (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) PF - James White (fresh) C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ruffner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Paul Starks (PF) David Moore, James White | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Dewey Richards (PF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Michael Nobles, Otto Maultsby, David Barnett | |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini is fouled on the floor by Jason Tate - foul #3 on Jason Tate, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SF) Anthony Estep | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:43 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Timothy Ruffner | 47-45 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Boehm | 49-45 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dustin Meyers | 49-47 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | David Brown is fouled on the floor by Dewey Richards - foul #1 on Dewey Richards, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG) Victor Boehm | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF) Timothy Ruffner, Lyle Martindale | |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini is denied on a layup by Jason Tate | 51-47 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Dewey Richards tips it home | 51-49 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 09:18 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses the easy layup | 51-49 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini misses short on a shot in the lane | 54-49 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks blows the layup | 54-49 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 08:15 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dustin Meyers | 56-51 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Molden - foul #2 on Robert Molden, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), James White (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Brown, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), Otto Maultsby (PF), David Barnett (C) Dustin Meyers, Dewey Richards, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:59 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | James White swats the short shot by Lyle Martindale | 56-51 |
| 07:39 | Creighton | Robert Molden pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Paul Miers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | James White grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ferris (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - James White (fresh) C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Lyle Martindale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Maultsby (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 07:07 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm buries a floater from the right wing set up by Michael Ferris | 58-51 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Robert Molden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Witherspoon - foul #2 on Arthur Witherspoon, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Moore (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), Paul Starks (PF) Arthur Witherspoon, Michael Ferris, James White | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner (SG) Paul Miers | |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:15 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Otto Maultsby | 58-55 |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm is fouled on the floor by Lyle Martindale - foul #1 on Lyle Martindale, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG) David Moore | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Dewey Richards (PF) Robert Molden, David Barnett | |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby is hacked by Anthony Estep - foul #2 on Anthony Estep, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Lyle Martindale misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 60-55 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | David Brown gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Dewey Richards takes the ball from Victor Boehm | 60-55 |
| 05:32 | Creighton | Victor Boehm takes the ball from Dewey Richards | 60-55 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Boehm | 62-55 |
| 05:08 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Timothy Ruffner buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dewey Richards | 62-57 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Otto Maultsby steps in front of the Victor Boehm pass | 62-57 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SF), Jason Tate (C) Anthony Estep, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Miers (SG), Robert Molden (SF), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Timothy Ruffner, Lyle Martindale, Otto Maultsby | |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 04:14 | Creighton | Dewey Richards tips it but misses | 62-57 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | David Brown is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Mancini - foul #1 on Wilfredo Mancini, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG) Victor Boehm | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Robert Molden makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-59 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is whistled for a carry | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jason Tate - foul #4 on Jason Tate, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | David Brown is hacked by Wilfredo Mancini - foul #2 on Wilfredo Mancini, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | David Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Michael Ferris is called for the reach on Dewey Richards - foul #2 on Michael Ferris, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Dewey Richards makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Dewey Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-63 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Paul Miers hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Meyers | 68-66 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Dewey Richards steals it from David Brown | 68-66 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini snags the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Dewey Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG) Arthur Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by David Brown is blocked by Dewey Richards | 68-66 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Robert Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dewey Richards | 68-69 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dewey Richards - foul #2 on Dewey Richards, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Dewey Richards grabs the board | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Robert Molden scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Miers | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Robert Molden misses the halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Ferris (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Brown | 75-72 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers buries a floater from the left block | 75-74 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Robert Molden gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Paul Miers steps in front of the Victor Boehm pass | 75-74 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Paul Miers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini grabs the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Robert Molden connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | David Brown misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wilfredo Mancini - foul #3 on Wilfredo Mancini, team foul #13 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell (C) Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lyle Martindale (PG), Otto Maultsby (C) Dustin Meyers, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate (C) Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dustin Meyers (PG), Wilfredo Mancini (C) Lyle Martindale, Otto Maultsby | |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini misses the jumper from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 02:37 | Creighton | Wilfredo Mancini tips it home | 77-78 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 77-78 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Dewey Richards snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Paul Miers connects on the shot from close range set up by Dustin Meyers and the foul's on David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 77-80 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the free throw | 77-81 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate grabs the offensive board | 77-81 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses the floater from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ferris | 77-81 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Wilfredo Mancini steals the ball from Paul Starks | 77-81 |
| 01:12 | Creighton | Paul Miers makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Molden | 77-84 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 77-84 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dustin Meyers | 77-84 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ferris (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Jason Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Dustin Meyers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Miers (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Molden (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dewey Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Wilfredo Mancini (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Boehm - foul #2 on Victor Boehm, team foul #9 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Otto Maultsby (PF), David Barnett (C) Dewey Richards, Wilfredo Mancini | |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers misses the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Otto Maultsby | 77-85 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby is hacked by Paul Starks - foul #1 on Paul Starks, team foul #10 | 77-85 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby makes the 1st free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Otto Maultsby makes the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-87 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers snags the defensive board | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Dustin Meyers runs out the clock | 77-87 |