| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wimbley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Zuckerman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Easter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Declue (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Tye (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Tye swats the layup by Douglas O'Hara | 42-31 |
| 19:52 | Creighton | Herbert Tye pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 19:40 | Creighton | David Declue comes up short on the runner in the paint | 42-31 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Gendreau and the foul's on Martin Holland - foul #1 on Martin Holland, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman makes the free throw | 45-31 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | James Easter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara snags the offensive board | 45-31 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman is fouled on the floor by Martin Holland - foul #2 on Martin Holland, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Arledge | 47-31 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Martin Holland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 47-31 |
| 18:30 | Creighton | Herbert Tye tips it but misses | 47-31 |
| 18:28 | Creighton | David Declue tips it but misses | 47-31 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Douglas O'Hara | 47-31 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Wimbley | 50-31 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | Richard Jewell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Declue | 50-34 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara drills a jumper from the left wing set up by John Wimbley | 52-34 |
| 17:20 | Creighton | David Declue misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Wimbley | 52-34 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:47 | Creighton | James Easter can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 54-34 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara gets the rebound | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara misses short on a jumper in the paint | 54-34 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley hits the follow up shot | 56-34 |
| 15:55 | Creighton | James Easter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-34 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara grabs the board | 56-34 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wimbley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Zuckerman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Easter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jewell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Declue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Holland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Tye (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Herbert Tye - foul #1 on Herbert Tye, team foul #3 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (SG), Harold Keeter (SF), Patrick Michell (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Jason Arledge, John Wimbley, George Zuckerman, Douglas O'Hara | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG), Robert Peterman (SG), Greg Darrell (SF), Otis Friday (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) James Easter, Richard Jewell, David Declue, Martin Holland, Herbert Tye | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau misses the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Marty Perl misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 57-34 |
| 15:19 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois hits the follow up shot | 57-36 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Greg Darrell steals it from Jeffery Kile | 57-36 |
| 14:43 | Creighton | Robert Peterman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Gadbois - foul #1 on Jeremy Gadbois, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SG) Albert Gendreau | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter snags the offensive board | 57-39 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Marty Perl - foul #2 on Marty Perl, team foul #5 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley (SF) Harold Keeter | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), David Declue (SF) Marty Perl, Otis Friday | |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Robert Peterman is hacked by Patrick Michell - foul #1 on Patrick Michell, team foul #1 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman (PF) Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:48 | Creighton | Greg Darrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-39 |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman gets the rebound | 59-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Greg Darrell - foul #1 on Greg Darrell, team foul #6 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG) Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Jewell (SG), Martin Holland (PF) Robert Peterman, Greg Darrell | |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Martin Holland hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-39 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | David Declue gets the offensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-39 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Martin Holland tips it in | 61-41 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-41 |
| 12:49 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | James Easter loses the ball out of bounds | 61-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile (C) Patrick Michell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Otis Friday (C) Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 12:19 | Creighton | David Declue gets the rebound | 61-41 |
| 12:15 | Creighton | James Easter makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Jewell | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams drills a 3 from straight away set up by George Zuckerman | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wimbley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Zuckerman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Easter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Declue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Martin Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Otis Friday (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Richard Jewell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-44 |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Martin Holland tips it back up and in | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | Richard Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Jeffery Kile denies the turnaround by Richard Jewell | 64-46 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | Otis Friday is called for the reach on George Zuckerman - foul #3 on Otis Friday, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Steven Richardson (SG), Harold Keeter (SF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Thomas Williams, Jason Arledge, John Wimbley, Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG), Robert Peterman (SG), Greg Darrell (SF), Jeremy Gadbois (PF), Herbert Tye (C) James Easter, Richard Jewell, David Declue, Martin Holland, Otis Friday | |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Greg Darrell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-46 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman pulls down the rebound | 66-46 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harold Keeter | 69-46 |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Robert Peterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell (PF) George Zuckerman | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-46 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | Marty Perl is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Marty Perl, team foul #8 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG) Albert Gendreau | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Jewell (SG), Martin Holland (PF) Marty Perl, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson travels with the ball | 69-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), John Wimbley (SF) Steven Richardson, Harold Keeter | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), David Declue (SF) Robert Peterman, Greg Darrell | |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Martin Holland misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-46 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell gets the rebound | 69-46 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Wimbley | 72-46 |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Douglas O'Hara steals it from David Declue | 72-46 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley's pass is intercepted by Richard Jewell | 72-46 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Richard Jewell lays it in | 72-48 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wimbley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Michell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Easter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jewell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Declue (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Martin Holland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Tye (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Martin Holland - foul #3 on Martin Holland, team foul #9 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), George Zuckerman (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Thomas Williams, Patrick Michell, Douglas O'Hara | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Peterman (SG), Greg Darrell (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Richard Jewell, Martin Holland, Herbert Tye | |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley makes the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| 06:48 | Creighton | David Declue misses short on a shot in the lane | 74-48 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile pulls down the rebound | 74-48 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-48 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman can't tip it in | 74-48 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois grabs the board | 74-48 |
| 06:11 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 74-48 |
| 06:10 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois grabs the offensive board | 74-48 |
| 06:05 | Creighton | The short jumper by Greg Darrell is denied by George Zuckerman | 74-48 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Gadbois | 74-48 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | Greg Darrell connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 74-50 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau is whistled for a carry | 74-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG), Steven Richardson (SG), Harold Keeter (SF), Patrick Michell (PF) Albert Gendreau, Jason Arledge, John Wimbley, George Zuckerman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marty Perl (PG), Harold Bethune (C) James Easter, David Declue | |
| 05:22 | Creighton | Robert Peterman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-50 |
| 05:20 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-50 |
| 05:10 | Creighton | Greg Darrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Michell - foul #2 on Patrick Michell, team foul #2 | 74-50 |
| 05:10 | Creighton | Greg Darrell makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 05:10 | Creighton | Greg Darrell misses the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell grabs the board | 74-51 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Greg Darrell steals it from Harold Keeter | 74-51 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Robert Peterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SG) Jeffery Kile | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Slate (SF), Otis Friday (PF) Greg Darrell, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams is fouled on the floor by Harold Bethune - foul #1 on Harold Bethune, team foul #10 | 74-51 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Robert Peterman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Keeter - foul #1 on Harold Keeter, team foul #3 | 76-51 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Robert Peterman makes the 1st free throw | 76-52 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Robert Peterman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Harold Bethune is called for the reach on Patrick Michell - foul #2 on Harold Bethune, team foul #11 | 76-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile (C) Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois (PF) Otis Friday | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Steven Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Keeter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Michell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Kile (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Marty Perl (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Peterman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Slate (fresh) PF - Jeremy Gadbois (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Bethune (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois is hacked by Patrick Michell - foul #3 on Patrick Michell, team foul #4 | 78-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SG) Steven Richardson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:14 | Creighton | Clifford Brown is called for the reach on Robert Peterman - foul #1 on Clifford Brown, team foul #5 | 78-53 |
| 03:01 | Creighton | Marty Perl misses the lay-in | 78-53 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois grabs the offensive rebound | 78-53 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Robert Peterman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-53 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile gets the rebound | 78-53 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter misses the shot from the right block | 78-53 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Kile | 78-53 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell blows the layup | 78-53 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jeremy Gadbois | 78-53 |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Harold Keeter denies the turnaround by Timothy Slate | 78-53 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile snags the defensive board | 78-53 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Williams | 81-53 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Timothy Slate buries a jumper from the right side | 81-55 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SG) Clifford Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Greg Darrell (SF) Timothy Slate | |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Marty Perl misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-55 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile snags the defensive board | 81-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Gadbois - foul #2 on Jeremy Gadbois, team foul #12 | 81-55 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell makes the 1st free throw | 82-55 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 83-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Robert Peterman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 83-55 |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois gets the offensive rebound | 83-55 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Robert Peterman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-55 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Harold Bethune grabs the offensive board | 83-55 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois loses the dribble to Patrick Michell | 83-55 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell runs out the clock | 83-55 |