| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) SF - Robert Holding (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) C - Samuel Muse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) C - Mark Green (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Mark Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Robert Holding is called for the reach on Jeremy Betz - foul #1 on Robert Holding, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Creighton | Ray Norton steals it from Mark Green | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp lays it up and in on a great pass from Ray Norton | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Mark Green comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Samuel Muse - foul #1 on Samuel Muse, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Mark Green misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Mark Green makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Green | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | Creighton | James Thomas swats the shot by Ryan Wolbert | 2-1 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse gets the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Jessie Culpepper picks off the pass by Ray Norton | 2-1 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper hits the finger roll | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses badly on a jumper from close range | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Wolbert | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Holding | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper's fadeaway is rejected by James Thomas | 5-6 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Richard Hadlock is called for the reach on James Thomas - foul #1 on Richard Hadlock, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Martin Burriss (PF), Jonathan Schauer (C) Ryan Wolbert, Richard Hadlock, Mark Green | |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse hits a shot in the paint set up by Ray Norton and he's hacked by Charles Broadnax - foul #1 on Charles Broadnax, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (SG), Forest Roth (SF) Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz | |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer misses the floater from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-6 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Forest Roth | 8-6 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Barton | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Barton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Forest Roth (fresh) PF - Martin Burriss (fresh) C - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 8-9 |
| 15:38 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Forest Roth misses the floater from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 15:21 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax tips it but misses | 8-9 |
| 15:19 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Mark Barton steps in front of the Ray Norton pass in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | Mark Barton makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Broadnax | 8-13 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas double dribbles | 8-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG), Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, Robert Holding, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF), Richard Hadlock (PF), Mark Green (C) Charles Broadnax, Mark Barton, Forest Roth, Martin Burriss, Jonathan Schauer | |
| 14:21 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Steve Chang - foul #1 on Steve Chang, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| 14:21 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:21 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:12 | Western Kentucky | Jessie Culpepper picks off the pass by Steve Chang | 8-15 |
| 13:50 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell buries a fadeaway from the left side | 10-15 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Mark Green misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Davis | 10-15 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Mark Green grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert misses the fadeaway from the left side | 10-15 |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Norrell | 10-15 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell can't finish the layup | 10-15 |
| 12:26 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | David Lampley steals it from Jessie Culpepper | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Steve Chang (fairly fresh) PF - David Lampley (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Norrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hadlock (fairly fresh) C - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Betz swats the short shot by Joseph Haile | 10-15 |
| 11:33 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Richard Hadlock | 10-15 |
| 11:26 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz is called for traveling | 10-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Robert Holding (SF), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Joseph Haile, Jeffrey Davis, Steve Chang, David Lampley, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Forest Roth (SF), Martin Burriss (PF), Jonathan Schauer (C) Ryan Wolbert, Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Richard Hadlock, Mark Green | |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Charles Broadnax steps in front of the Ray Norton pass in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 11:22 | Creighton | Mark Barton blows the layup | 10-15 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Schauer | 10-15 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 10-15 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp loses the ball out of bounds | 10-15 |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Broadnax - foul #2 on Charles Broadnax, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF) Charles Broadnax, Forest Roth | |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz misses the tip | 12-15 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Holding | 15-15 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | Mark Barton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jessie Culpepper | 15-17 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ray Norton | 17-17 |
| 09:10 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Jessie Culpepper is blocked by Robert Holding | 17-17 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse is fouled on the floor by Mark Barton - foul #1 on Mark Barton, team foul #4 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SG), David Lampley (C) Robert Tapp, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Richard Hadlock (PF), Mark Green (C) Mark Barton, Martin Burriss, Jonathan Schauer | |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 08:47 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:43 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses the tip | 17-17 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | Robert Holding steals the ball from Mark Green | 17-17 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Hadlock - foul #2 on Richard Hadlock, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Robert Holding | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (SG), Forest Roth (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF) Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, Richard Hadlock | |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) SG - Steve Chang (fresh) SF - David Lampley (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Barton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Forest Roth (fresh) PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Green (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Creighton | Mark Green scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Wolbert | 19-19 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Green - foul #1 on Mark Green, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Creighton | Martin Burriss (SF) Forest Roth | |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Martin Burriss misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile double dribbles | 21-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF) Ryan Wolbert, Mark Green | |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Martin Burriss misses badly on a floater from the right side | 21-19 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the runner from the baseline | 21-19 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp gets the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Mark Barton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Holding (SF), James Thomas (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Joseph Haile, Steve Chang, David Lampley, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Forest Roth (PF), Mark Green (C) Mark Barton, Martin Burriss, Jonathan Schauer | |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell blows the layup | 24-19 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | James Thomas denies the turnaround by Jeremy Betz | 24-19 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Forest Roth gets the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:28 | Creighton | Forest Roth hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 24-19 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Mark Green - foul #2 on Mark Green, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis (SG) Robert Tapp | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Michael Owens (SF), Martin Burriss (C) Michael Dixson, Jeremy Betz, Mark Green | |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert grabs the offensive board | 27-19 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Michael Owens clanks a jumper from the right side | 27-19 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Owens - foul #1 on Michael Owens, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:41 | Creighton | Forest Roth grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Davis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #4 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeremy Betz (SF) Michael Owens | |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ray Norton | 30-21 |
| 03:45 | Creighton | James Thomas is called for the reach on Martin Burriss - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #5 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Samuel Muse (C) Jeffrey Davis, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Hadlock (PF), Mark Green (C) Forest Roth, Martin Burriss | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Green (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Mark Green connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Wolbert | 30-23 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas is fouled on the floor by Mark Green - foul #3 on Mark Green, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Jonathan Schauer (C) Ryan Wolbert, Mark Green | |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jessie Culpepper | 32-25 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Schauer - foul #1 on Jonathan Schauer, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (PF) Ray Norton, Robert Holding, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (SG), Michael Owens (SF) Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz | |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Samuel Muse is called for the reach on Michael Owens - foul #2 on Samuel Muse, team foul #6 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Forest Roth (SF) Michael Owens | |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-25 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley tips it back up and in | 34-25 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-25 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax is hacked by Joseph Haile - foul #1 on Joseph Haile, team foul #7 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Holding (SF), James Thomas (PF) Joseph Haile, Robert Tapp, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF) Mark Barton, Richard Hadlock | |
| 01:29 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton loses the dribble to Charles Broadnax | 34-27 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax hits the finger roll | 34-29 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-29 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 34-29 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax misses the halfcourt shot | 36-29 |