| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McCrackin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Garner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Hank (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Easter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Declue (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Tye (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Joe Garner inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Evansville | Herbert Tye is called for the reach on Charles Ranger - foul #3 on Herbert Tye, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois (C) Herbert Tye | |
| 19:37 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Joe Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 19:25 | Evansville | Darrell Hank knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 45-30 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | James Easter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Joe Garner | 45-30 |
| 18:47 | Evansville | Joe Garner misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 18:45 | Evansville | Charles Ranger tips it home | 47-30 |
| 18:36 | Creighton | James Easter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-30 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois hits the follow up shot | 47-32 |
| 18:19 | Evansville | Darrell Hank misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Martin Holland | 47-32 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | James Easter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 17:54 | Evansville | Joe Garner is hacked by David Declue - foul #2 on David Declue, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| 17:33 | Evansville | Joe Garner is whistled for traveling | 47-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Coyle (C) Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Peterman (SG), Greg Darrell (PF) Richard Jewell, Martin Holland | |
| 17:12 | Creighton | David Declue can't finish the layup | 47-35 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | David Declue grabs the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Coyle - foul #1 on Donald Coyle, team foul #1 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Derek Brannen (SG), Milton Ivey (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF) Fredrick Stier, Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner, Darrell Hank | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG), Otis Friday (PF) James Easter, David Declue | |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:40 | Evansville | Derek Brannen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Jewell (SG) Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Richard Jewell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Otis Friday | 47-40 |
| 15:57 | Evansville | Robert Calderone clanks a 3 from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Greg Darrell | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Brannen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Milton Ivey (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Coyle (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Peterman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marty Perl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Greg Darrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Otis Friday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Creighton | Marty Perl's floater is tipped away by Brett Ellsworth | 47-40 |
| 15:49 | Evansville | Milton Ivey pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:30 | Evansville | Robert Calderone comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 15:28 | Creighton | Marty Perl gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | Richard Jewell can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Derek Brannen - foul #1 on Derek Brannen, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Michael McCrackin (SG), Joe Garner (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Robert Calderone, Derek Brannen, Milton Ivey, Brett Ellsworth, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), David Declue (SF), Martin Holland (PF), Herbert Tye (C) Robert Peterman, Marty Perl, Greg Darrell, Otis Friday | |
| 15:07 | Creighton | Richard Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | Richard Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:48 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joe Garner | 49-42 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | Richard Jewell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Martin Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:32 | Creighton | David Declue loses the dribble to Joe Garner | 49-42 |
| 14:29 | Evansville | Joe Garner hits the finger roll | 51-42 |
| 14:18 | Creighton | Herbert Tye is hacked by Reginald Sheldon - foul #4 on Reginald Sheldon, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Hank (PF) Reginald Sheldon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Peterman (SG) Richard Jewell | |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Martin Holland buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Easter | 51-45 |
| 13:41 | Evansville | David Declue is called for the reach on Joe Garner - foul #3 on David Declue, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| 13:24 | Evansville | Darrell Hank makes the shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Martin Holland loses the dribble to Michael McCrackin | 53-45 |
| 13:07 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin hits the finger roll | 55-45 |
| 12:51 | Creighton | James Easter is hacked by Darrell Hank - foul #3 on Darrell Hank, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Donald Coyle (C) Fredrick Stier, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois (C) Herbert Tye | |
| 12:34 | Creighton | David Declue can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Darrell Hank - foul #4 on Darrell Hank, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derek Brannen (SG), Milton Ivey (PF) Michael McCrackin, Darrell Hank | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Jewell (SG), Greg Darrell (PF) Robert Peterman, Martin Holland | |
| 12:34 | Creighton | David Declue misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:34 | Creighton | David Declue makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:21 | Evansville | Derek Brannen's pass is intercepted by David Declue | 55-46 |
| 12:15 | Creighton | Donald Coyle blocks the short jumper by David Declue | 55-46 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | David Declue pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 11:51 | Creighton | Derek Brannen is called for the reach on James Easter - foul #2 on Derek Brannen, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Charles Ranger (C) Joe Garner, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG), Otis Friday (PF) James Easter, David Declue | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Brannen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Milton Ivey (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Marty Perl (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Darrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otis Friday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Gadbois (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Richard Jewell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 11:40 | Evansville | Charles Ranger snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 11:34 | Evansville | Robert Calderone can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 55-46 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Otis Friday | 55-46 |
| 11:27 | Creighton | Richard Jewell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marty Perl | 55-49 |
| 11:10 | Evansville | Marty Perl steals the ball from Fredrick Stier | 55-49 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Richard Jewell is hacked by Robert Calderone - foul #1 on Robert Calderone, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael McCrackin (SG) Robert Calderone | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), David Declue (SF), Martin Holland (PF), Herbert Tye (C) Marty Perl, Greg Darrell, Otis Friday, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Richard Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Richard Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:48 | Evansville | Milton Ivey pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 10:27 | Evansville | Milton Ivey drills a jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Herbert Tye is whistled for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Joe Garner (SF), Donald Coyle (C) Fredrick Stier, Derek Brannen, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Peterman (SG) Richard Jewell | |
| 10:02 | Evansville | Donald Coyle misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Peterman - foul #3 on Robert Peterman, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| 10:02 | Evansville | Donald Coyle makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:02 | Evansville | Donald Coyle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Martin Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 09:47 | Evansville | Donald Coyle grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 09:27 | Evansville | Donald Coyle connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael McCrackin | 61-50 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | Martin Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Brett Ellsworth (PF) Robert Calderone, Milton Ivey | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG), Greg Darrell (SF) James Easter, David Declue | |
| 08:51 | Evansville | Donald Coyle's floater is knocked away by Herbert Tye | 61-50 |
| 08:50 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Ellsworth | 61-50 |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 08:40 | Creighton | Martin Holland pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:36 | Creighton | Michael McCrackin takes the ball from Robert Peterman | 61-50 |
| 08:31 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin lays it up and in | 63-50 |
| 08:26 | Creighton | Marty Perl misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael McCrackin | 63-50 |
| 08:21 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Ranger (C) Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Jewell (SG), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Martin Holland, Herbert Tye | |
| 08:05 | Creighton | Richard Jewell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Peterman and he's hacked by Charles Ranger - foul #3 on Charles Ranger, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (SG), Derek Brannen (SF) Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), David Declue (SF) Robert Peterman, Marty Perl | |
| 08:05 | Creighton | Richard Jewell makes the free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:49 | Evansville | Greg Darrell swats the short shot by Charles Ranger | 63-53 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | David Declue grabs the board | 63-53 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Brannen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Easter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Declue (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Greg Darrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeremy Gadbois (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Richard Jewell misses the dunk | 63-53 |
| 07:39 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Darrell | 63-53 |
| 07:23 | Creighton | David Declue makes the driving attempt from the left block | 63-55 |
| 06:59 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 06:57 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 06:51 | Creighton | Richard Jewell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-55 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | David Declue tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 06:31 | Evansville | Robert Calderone is whistled for a carry | 63-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael McCrackin (SG), Joe Garner (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF) Fredrick Stier, Derek Brannen, Brett Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Holland (PF) Greg Darrell | |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | Martin Holland tips it back up and in | 63-59 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Calderone | 65-59 |
| 05:42 | Creighton | Martin Holland makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Easter | 65-61 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 65-61 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Richard Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | James Easter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:10 | Evansville | Joe Garner grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 04:53 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Calderone | 68-61 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Martin Holland misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Ranger - foul #4 on Charles Ranger, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Darrell Hank (C) Robert Calderone, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG), Robert Peterman (SG), Greg Darrell (SF), Herbert Tye (C) James Easter, Richard Jewell, David Declue, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Martin Holland misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Martin Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:31 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael McCrackin | 68-61 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Greg Darrell pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:08 | Creighton | Marty Perl buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Greg Darrell | 68-63 |
| 03:52 | Evansville | 3 seconds is called on Reginald Sheldon | 68-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derek Brannen (SG), Milton Ivey (SF), Donald Coyle (C) Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner, Reginald Sheldon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Otis Friday (PF) Martin Holland | |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Robert Peterman travels with the ball | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Brannen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Milton Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darrell Hank (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Coyle (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Marty Perl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Peterman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Greg Darrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otis Friday (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Tye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Darrell Hank | 70-63 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Robert Peterman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 02:55 | Creighton | Herbert Tye tips it in | 70-65 |
| 02:55 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael McCrackin (SG), Joe Garner (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Derek Brannen, Milton Ivey, Darrell Hank, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), Richard Jewell (SG), David Declue (SF), Martin Holland (PF) Marty Perl, Robert Peterman, Greg Darrell, Otis Friday | |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon hits the finger roll | 72-65 |
| 02:41 | Creighton | Richard Jewell is fouled on the floor by Joe Garner - foul #2 on Joe Garner, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| 02:41 | Creighton | Richard Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:41 | Creighton | Richard Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon clanks a jumper from the right block | 72-67 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | Richard Jewell snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Richard Jewell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 01:49 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 01:43 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier misses short on a floater from the right side | 72-67 |
| 01:42 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Martin Holland | 72-67 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | James Easter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | David Declue gets the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Martin Holland is fouled on the floor by Joe Garner - foul #3 on Joe Garner, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Martin Holland makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Martin Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Charles Ranger hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 72-69 |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Martin Holland snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Fredrick Stier takes the ball from James Easter | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Joe Garner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Martin Holland | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Richard Jewell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon is hacked by James Easter in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Easter, team foul #5 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derek Brannen (SG), Milton Ivey (PF) Michael McCrackin, Reginald Sheldon | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier is fouled on the floor by James Easter - foul #4 on James Easter, team foul #6 | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Joe Garner is hacked by Herbert Tye - foul #4 on Herbert Tye, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Joe Garner misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Martin Holland gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Martin Holland misses short on a fullcourt shot | 72-69 |