| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) C - Mark Green (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Potter (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Wichita State | Larry Potter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 28-34 |
| 19:49 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Keith Middaugh | 28-34 |
| 19:20 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Melvin Tomczak | 28-37 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Betz | 31-37 |
| 18:49 | Wichita State | Larry Potter knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Keith Middaugh | 31-39 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:24 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 18:16 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Mark Green | 33-39 |
| 17:54 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh misses long on a shot from the left side | 33-39 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jeremy Betz | 33-39 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz slams it home on a great pass from Jessie Culpepper | 35-39 |
| 17:33 | Wichita State | Larry Potter blows the layup | 35-39 |
| 17:31 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney is whistled for a carry | 35-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG), Samuel Coney (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF), Martin Burriss (C) Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Richard Hadlock, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 17:10 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 17:08 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Gary Dulaney | 35-39 |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Samuel Coney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Tomczak - foul #2 on Melvin Tomczak, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Petrone (SG) Gary Dulaney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG) Melvin Tomczak | |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Samuel Coney makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:03 | Creighton | Samuel Coney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:49 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:48 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso tips it in | 37-41 |
| 16:44 | Creighton | Samuel Coney clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 16:43 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ernest Macaluso | 37-41 |
| 16:34 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jonathan Joiner | 37-44 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | Charles Petrone scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Coney | 40-44 |
| 16:06 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Samuel Coney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Samuel Coney buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Paterson | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Samuel Coney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Petrone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Paterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Burriss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Middaugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Potter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner is called for traveling | 42-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF), Mark Green (C) Samuel Coney, Charles Petrone, Brian Paterson, Martin Burriss | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG) Jon Greenwood | |
| 15:14 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney is fouled on the floor by Keith Middaugh - foul #2 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Hadlock (PF) Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Hersh (PF) Ernest Macaluso | |
| 15:00 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 14:59 | Wichita State | Larry Potter grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 14:37 | Wichita State | Gary Dulaney steals the ball from Melvin Tomczak | 42-44 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney lays it up and in | 44-44 |
| 14:22 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 14:20 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Joiner - foul #3 on Jonathan Joiner, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG) Jonathan Joiner | |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:51 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Larry Potter is denied by Mark Green | 46-44 |
| 13:49 | Wichita State | Larry Potter gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:30 | Wichita State | Gary Dulaney steals it from Larry Potter | 46-44 |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper lays it in set up by Gary Dulaney | 48-44 |
| 13:21 | Wichita State | Larry Potter drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Deeds | 48-46 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Mark Green lays it up and in set up by Gary Dulaney | 50-46 |
| 13:01 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Melvin Tomczak | 50-49 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Melvin Tomczak picks off the pass by Jeremy Betz | 50-49 |
| 12:42 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak can't throw it down | 50-49 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:19 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (PG), Charles Petrone (SG), Samuel Coney (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF), Martin Burriss (C) Gary Dulaney, Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Richard Hadlock, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Jonathan Joiner (SG), Grant Harada (SF), Ernest Macaluso (PF), Charles Feaster (C) Melvin Tomczak, Nathan Deeds, Keith Middaugh, Robert Hersh, Larry Potter | |
| 12:11 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 12:10 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:55 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner is whistled for traveling | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Brian Paterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Petrone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Coney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Burriss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Feaster (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Samuel Coney scores on a runner from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 11:30 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Feaster, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| 11:11 | Creighton | Brian Paterson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-49 |
| 11:10 | Creighton | Martin Burriss tips it in | 54-49 |
| 11:05 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Paterson - foul #1 on Brian Paterson, team foul #1 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG) Charles Petrone | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG) Jon Greenwood | |
| 11:05 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:05 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Samuel Coney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Martin Burriss grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:23 | Creighton | Martin Burriss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF), Mark Green (C) Brian Paterson, Samuel Coney, Martin Burriss | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG), Keith Middaugh (SF), Larry Potter (C) Jonathan Joiner, Grant Harada, Charles Feaster | |
| 10:04 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Melvin Tomczak | 54-54 |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Mark Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| 09:33 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:27 | Creighton | Larry Potter is called for the reach on Gary Dulaney - foul #3 on Larry Potter, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Hadlock (PF) Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Hersh (PF) Ernest Macaluso | |
| 09:20 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock lays it up and in set up by Gary Dulaney | 56-54 |
| 09:06 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Melvin Tomczak steps in front of the Mark Green pass | 56-54 |
| 08:58 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 08:57 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Hersh - foul #1 on Robert Hersh, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (PG), Samuel Coney (SG), Martin Burriss (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Gary Dulaney, Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Jonathan Joiner (SG), Grant Harada (SF) Melvin Tomczak, Nathan Deeds, Keith Middaugh | |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | Larry Potter grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Larry Potter misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Martin Burriss grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Samuel Coney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 08:08 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Robert Hersh | 57-56 |
| 08:00 | Wichita State | Larry Potter is hacked by Richard Hadlock - foul #2 on Richard Hadlock, team foul #2 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Petrone (SG) Richard Hadlock | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso (PF), Charles Feaster (C) Robert Hersh, Larry Potter | |
| 07:42 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jon Greenwood | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Brian Paterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Petrone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Coney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Martin Burriss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jon Greenwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grant Harada (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Feaster (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Creighton | Brian Paterson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ernest Macaluso - foul #3 on Ernest Macaluso, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG) Charles Petrone | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:37 | Creighton | Brian Paterson makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:37 | Creighton | Brian Paterson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:11 | Wichita State | Grant Harada makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jon Greenwood | 59-62 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 06:39 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner hits a fadeaway from the left side | 62-64 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney clanks a shot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 06:28 | Wichita State | Charles Feaster grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 06:23 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Grant Harada | 62-67 |
| 06:09 | Creighton | Brian Paterson's pass is intercepted by Ernest Macaluso | 62-67 |
| 05:57 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso buries a shot from the right wing set up by Jon Greenwood | 62-69 |
| 05:57 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF), Richard Hadlock (PF), Mark Green (C) Brian Paterson, Samuel Coney, Kenneth Roby, Martin Burriss | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Keith Middaugh (SF), Larry Potter (C) Jon Greenwood, Grant Harada, Charles Feaster | |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock travels with the ball | 62-69 |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Hersh (PF) Ernest Macaluso | |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Mark Green tips it home | 64-69 |
| 04:49 | Wichita State | Larry Potter can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 64-69 |
| 04:47 | Wichita State | Larry Potter can't tip it in | 64-69 |
| 04:45 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 04:41 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz can't throw it down | 64-69 |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses the tip | 64-69 |
| 04:37 | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak grabs the board | 64-69 |
| 04:20 | Wichita State | Jeremy Betz is called for the reach on Jonathan Joiner - foul #1 on Jeremy Betz, team foul #3 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds (SG), Ernest Macaluso (PF) Jonathan Joiner, Robert Hersh | |
| 04:00 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 03:58 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 03:53 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 03:39 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Melvin Tomczak | 67-71 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. PF - Richard Hadlock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Deeds (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ernest Macaluso (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Potter (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Ernest Macaluso picks off the pass by Jeremy Betz | 67-71 |
| 03:17 | Wichita State | Nathan Deeds can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso snags the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 03:10 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso misses the shot from the left block | 67-71 |
| 03:08 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-71 |
| 03:01 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Larry Potter | 67-71 |
| 02:55 | Wichita State | Jeremy Betz takes the ball from Larry Potter | 67-71 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper banks in the layup set up by Jeremy Betz | 69-71 |
| 02:42 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh is hacked by Mark Green - foul #3 on Mark Green, team foul #4 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (PG), Charles Petrone (SG), Samuel Coney (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF), Martin Burriss (C) Gary Dulaney, Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Richard Hadlock, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Jonathan Joiner (SG), Robert Hersh (PF) Melvin Tomczak, Nathan Deeds, Ernest Macaluso | |
| 02:23 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh drills a shot from the right block | 69-73 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Jeremy Betz (SF) Charles Petrone, Samuel Coney | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG) Jon Greenwood | |
| 02:08 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 02:06 | Wichita State | Larry Potter gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 02:02 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | Jonathan Joiner takes the ball from Jeremy Betz | 69-73 |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jeremy Betz | 69-73 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Richard Hadlock (PF), Mark Green (C) Brian Paterson, Kenneth Roby, Martin Burriss | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso (PF) Robert Hersh | |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney drills a floater from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Betz - foul #2 on Jeremy Betz, team foul #5 | 71-73 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:17 | Wichita State | Ernest Macaluso makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz is fouled on the floor by Ernest Macaluso - foul #4 on Ernest Macaluso, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Larry Potter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the defensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz is fouled on the floor by Ernest Macaluso - foul #5 on Ernest Macaluso, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Hersh (PF) Ernest Macaluso | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Gary Dulaney takes the ball from Robert Hersh | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 19 pts. 15 reb. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Green (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Hersh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Potter (fresh) 17 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Mark Green wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz's pass is intercepted by Robert Hersh | 75-75 |
| 04:27 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-78 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | Mark Green can't tip it in | 75-78 |
| 04:09 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 03:59 | Wichita State | Larry Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-78 |
| 03:47 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Hadlock | 77-78 |
| 03:28 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 03:27 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 03:23 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz scores on a 3 from straight away | 80-78 |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Melvin Tomczak | 80-81 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Dulaney | 83-81 |
| 02:46 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-81 |
| 02:45 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh can't tip it in | 83-81 |
| 02:43 | Creighton | Mark Green snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| 02:24 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-81 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney grabs the offensive board | 83-81 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Mark Green comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathan Joiner - foul #4 on Jonathan Joiner, team foul #10 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (PG), Samuel Coney (SG), Martin Burriss (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF) Gary Dulaney, Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Richard Hadlock | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jon Greenwood (PG), Charles Feaster (PF) Melvin Tomczak, Robert Hersh | |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Mark Green makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Mark Green makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 02:08 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF) Brian Paterson, Samuel Coney, Martin Burriss | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Melvin Tomczak (PG), Robert Hersh (PF) Jon Greenwood, Charles Feaster | |
| 02:01 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner misses the 3 from the left corner | 85-81 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 85-81 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz is fouled on the floor by Keith Middaugh - foul #3 on Keith Middaugh, team foul #11 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Hadlock (PF) Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:32 | Wichita State | Richard Hadlock is called for the reach on Larry Potter - foul #3 on Richard Hadlock, team foul #6 | 86-81 |
| 01:27 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 01:26 | Wichita State | Larry Potter tips it back up and in | 86-83 |
| 01:15 | Creighton | Larry Potter swats the short shot by Jessie Culpepper | 86-83 |
| 01:14 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh pulls down the rebound | 86-83 |
| 01:04 | Wichita State | Jonathan Joiner hits a jumper from the right side set up by Melvin Tomczak | 86-85 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 23 pts. 15 reb. PF - Richard Hadlock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Melvin Tomczak (fresh) 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Joiner (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Middaugh (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hersh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Potter (fresh) 19 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz hits a shot from the left side | 88-85 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Larry Potter blows the layup | 88-85 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh can't tip it in | 88-85 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz grabs the defensive rebound | 88-85 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Melvin Tomczak is called for the reach on Jeremy Betz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Tomczak, team foul #12 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Burriss (PF) Richard Hadlock | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 89-88 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Tomczak - foul #4 on Melvin Tomczak, team foul #13 | 89-88 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Hadlock (PF) Martin Burriss | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Robert Hersh gets the rebound | 89-88 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-88 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Keith Middaugh can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 89-88 |