| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Dupuy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Frank Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | James Taylor inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Evansville | James Taylor comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Marcus Dupuy - foul #3 on Marcus Dupuy, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SF) Marcus Dupuy | |
| 19:31 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:31 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:03 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton's fadeaway is rejected by James Taylor | 31-28 |
| 19:02 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges tips it in | 31-30 |
| 18:46 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 18:44 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:28 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges tips it in | 31-32 |
| 18:22 | Evansville | Donald Ezell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 18:09 | Creighton | Leonard Finney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 18:08 | Evansville | Frank Snavely snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:49 | Evansville | Donald Ezell drills a 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 17:43 | Creighton | William Powell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 17:42 | Evansville | Frank Snavely grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 17:38 | Evansville | Donald Ezell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 17:36 | Creighton | Paul Thomas snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:14 | Creighton | Paul Thomas clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), George Pratt (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), James Hrobsky (PF), Lynn Minor (C) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Melvin Brown, Frank Snavely | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), Edwin Reed (SF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Leonard Finney, William Powell, Jacob Bridges | |
| 17:14 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:14 | Creighton | Paul Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:14 | Evansville | Lynn Minor snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 17:04 | Evansville | Thomas Lai is hacked by Paul Thomas - foul #1 on Paul Thomas, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 16:51 | Evansville | Lynn Minor misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Antonio Blanchard - foul #2 on Antonio Blanchard, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Leedy (SG), Steven May (C) Paul Thomas, Frank Hamilton | |
| 16:51 | Evansville | Lynn Minor makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:51 | Evansville | Lynn Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Edwin Reed lays it up and in | 36-35 |
| 16:04 | Evansville | Lynn Minor is denied on a layup by Antonio Blanchard | 36-35 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:48 | Creighton | William Leedy misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 15:46 | Creighton | Steven May grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lynn Minor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hrobsky (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Carl Davis (fresh) SG - William Leedy (fresh) SF - Edwin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven May (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Michael Sigman steals the ball from Steven May | 36-35 |
| 15:32 | Evansville | Lynn Minor lays it up and in set up by Michael Sigman | 38-35 |
| 15:09 | Creighton | George Pratt is called for the reach on William Leedy - foul #3 on George Pratt, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), Frank Snavely (C) Thomas Lai, George Pratt, Michael Sigman, Lynn Minor, James Hrobsky | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), William Powell (SG), Marcus Dupuy (SF), Frank Hamilton (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) Carl Davis, William Leedy, Edwin Reed, Antonio Blanchard, Steven May | |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Melvin Brown blocks the short jumper by Jacob Bridges | 38-35 |
| 14:55 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 14:34 | Evansville | Donald Ezell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Dempster | 41-35 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Donald Ezell takes the ball from Leonard Finney | 41-35 |
| 14:21 | Evansville | Donald Ezell hits the finger roll | 43-35 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton clanks a turnaround in the lane | 43-35 |
| 13:55 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 13:53 | Evansville | James Taylor gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:31 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses the floater from the right side | 43-35 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jacob Bridges | 43-35 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Leonard Finney misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-35 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:15 | Creighton | Donald Ezell steps in front of the Leonard Finney pass | 43-35 |
| 12:55 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joshua Dempster, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (SG) Joshua Dempster | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SG), Edwin Reed (SF) William Powell, Marcus Dupuy | |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Leonard Finney buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Thomas | 43-37 |
| 12:30 | Evansville | Donald Ezell can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 12:28 | Creighton | Paul Thomas gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | George Pratt is called for the reach on Paul Thomas - foul #4 on George Pratt, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), David Farrow (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), James Hrobsky (PF), Lynn Minor (C) Donald Ezell, George Pratt, James Taylor, Melvin Brown, Frank Snavely | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), Antonio Blanchard (C) Leonard Finney, Jacob Bridges | |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Paul Thomas misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 11:59 | Evansville | Lynn Minor gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:39 | Evansville | David Farrow is hacked by Paul Thomas - foul #2 on Paul Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG) David Farrow | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy (SF), Steven May (C) Carl Davis, Frank Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Hrobsky (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lynn Minor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcus Dupuy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven May (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Evansville | Lynn Minor misses the easy layup | 43-37 |
| 11:15 | Evansville | Lynn Minor tips it but misses | 43-37 |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 11:10 | Creighton | Paul Thomas knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Marcus Dupuy | 43-39 |
| 10:50 | Evansville | Lynn Minor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), James Taylor (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), Frank Snavely (C) Thomas Lai, Michael Sigman, James Hrobsky, Lynn Minor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), William Powell (SG), Frank Hamilton (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) Paul Thomas, Edwin Reed, Antonio Blanchard, Steven May | |
| 10:32 | Creighton | William Powell makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 10:16 | Evansville | James Taylor connects on the floater from the left block | 45-41 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 10:00 | Evansville | Frank Snavely pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:50 | Evansville | James Taylor hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Snavely | 47-41 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 47-41 |
| 09:37 | Evansville | Donald Ezell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:32 | Evansville | James Taylor can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Marcus Dupuy - foul #4 on Marcus Dupuy, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (SG) Joshua Dempster | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SF) Marcus Dupuy | |
| 09:32 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 09:32 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Paul Thomas drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Bridges | 49-43 |
| 08:53 | Evansville | James Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (SF) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Reed (SF), Antonio Blanchard (PF), Steven May (C) William Powell, Frank Hamilton, Jacob Bridges | |
| 08:36 | Creighton | Thomas Lai is called for the reach on Edwin Reed - foul #1 on Thomas Lai, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Hrobsky (PF), Lynn Minor (C) Melvin Brown, Frank Snavely | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:21 | Creighton | Thomas Lai is called for the reach on Paul Thomas - foul #2 on Thomas Lai, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Paul Thomas clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-43 |
| 07:59 | Evansville | Michael Sigman pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:37 | Evansville | James Hrobsky is whistled for a carry | 49-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Melvin Brown (PF) Donald Ezell, Michael Sigman, Lynn Minor | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Marcus Dupuy (SF), Frank Hamilton (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) Leonard Finney, Edwin Reed, Antonio Blanchard, Steven May | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hrobsky (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Dupuy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Frank Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Paul Thomas misses the fadeaway from the right side | 49-43 |
| 07:18 | Evansville | James Hrobsky gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:02 | Evansville | Jacob Bridges is called for the reach on Thomas Lai - foul #1 on Jacob Bridges, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Frank Snavely (C) James Hrobsky | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG) Paul Thomas | |
| 06:55 | Evansville | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 06:27 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Melvin Brown | 49-43 |
| 06:11 | Evansville | Carl Davis steps in front of the Frank Snavely pass | 49-43 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | William Powell is whistled for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), George Pratt (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), James Hrobsky (PF) Thomas Lai, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Melvin Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Paul Thomas (SG), Edwin Reed (SF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Carl Davis, William Powell, Marcus Dupuy, Jacob Bridges | |
| 05:30 | Evansville | George Pratt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Antonio Blanchard - foul #3 on Antonio Blanchard, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| 05:30 | Evansville | George Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:30 | Evansville | George Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard is fouled on the floor by Frank Snavely - foul #3 on Frank Snavely, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:18 | Evansville | Frank Snavely gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | George Pratt drills a jumper from the right block set up by Frank Snavely | 53-44 |
| 04:57 | Creighton | Leonard Finney is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Finney, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Taylor (SF) Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:40 | Evansville | Frank Snavely is denied on a layup by Antonio Blanchard | 53-44 |
| 04:39 | Evansville | James Hrobsky grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Hamilton - foul #1 on Frank Hamilton, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG), Melvin Brown (PF) George Pratt, James Hrobsky | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Marcus Dupuy (SF), Jacob Bridges (C) Paul Thomas, Edwin Reed, Frank Hamilton | |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Melvin Brown blocks the short jumper by Antonio Blanchard | 53-44 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | James Taylor grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 03:51 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges scores on a shot near the basket | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Snavely (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Dupuy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Antonio Blanchard (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Evansville | Donald Ezell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (SF), James Hrobsky (C) James Taylor, Frank Snavely | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (PG), Frank Hamilton (PF) Leonard Finney, Antonio Blanchard | |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy can't throw it down but the foul's on Joshua Dempster - foul #4 on Joshua Dempster, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), George Pratt (SG) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 02:44 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF) Thomas Lai, George Pratt, Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG) Paul Thomas | |
| 02:22 | Evansville | Leonard Finney steals it from Donald Ezell | 56-48 |
| 02:18 | Creighton | William Powell misses the easy layup | 56-48 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | James Hrobsky snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Donald Ezell hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Dempster | 59-48 |
| 01:45 | Creighton | Leonard Finney buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Marcus Dupuy | 59-51 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | Donald Ezell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:12 | Creighton | William Powell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 59-51 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Leonard Finney loses the dribble to Donald Ezell | 59-51 |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster banks in the layup set up by Donald Ezell | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Melvin Brown | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Donald Ezell hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | William Powell snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | William Powell is fouled on the floor by Melvin Brown - foul #3 on Melvin Brown, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), George Pratt (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Lynn Minor (C) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Melvin Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (PG), Edwin Reed (SF), Antonio Blanchard (PF), Steven May (C) Leonard Finney, Marcus Dupuy, Frank Hamilton, Jacob Bridges | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Michael Sigman is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Thomas - foul #3 on Paul Thomas, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Melvin Brown (PF) Thomas Lai, George Pratt, James Hrobsky, Lynn Minor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Marcus Dupuy (SF), Frank Hamilton (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) Paul Thomas, Edwin Reed, Antonio Blanchard, Steven May | |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Michael Sigman makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Michael Sigman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | James Taylor picks off the pass by William Powell | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Donald Ezell runs out the clock | 63-53 |