| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tony Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton inbounds the ball | 17-27 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Evansville | Tony Kelley double dribbles | 17-27 |
| 19:26 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 17-27 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | Luis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 18:57 | Evansville | Tony Kelley buries a jumper near the basket set up by Luis Smith | 17-29 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-29 |
| 18:34 | Evansville | Luis Smith is hacked by Michael Dixson - foul #2 on Michael Dixson, team foul #1 | 17-29 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | The jump hook by Tony Kelley is blocked by Michael Owens | 17-29 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Michael Owens | 17-29 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | Randy Dimas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 17-29 |
| 17:58 | Evansville | Michael Patrick pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 17:29 | Evansville | Tony Kelley connects on the turnaround from the left block | 17-31 |
| 17:18 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Randy Dimas | 19-31 |
| 16:57 | Evansville | Luis Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Michael Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Michael Dixson scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 21-31 |
| 16:16 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens's floater is tipped away by Randy Dimas | 21-31 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Michael Owens | 21-31 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Michael Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Martin Burriss (SF), Richard Hadlock (PF), Herman Wynn (C) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson, Michael Owens, Jonathan Schauer, Randy Dimas | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Mike Morgan (SF), Jimmy Stemple (PF), John Laws (C) Michael Patrick, Luis Smith, Thomas Shelton, Tony Kelley, Herbert Dickens | |
| 15:48 | Evansville | Chris Richarson travels with the ball | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Barton (fresh) SF - Martin Burriss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herman Wynn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) SF - Mike Morgan (fresh) PF - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Laws (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Creighton | Martin Burriss misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mike Morgan - foul #1 on Mike Morgan, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| 15:33 | Creighton | Martin Burriss makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 15:33 | Creighton | Martin Burriss misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 15:09 | Evansville | Gary Bolden misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 22-31 |
| 15:08 | Evansville | Gary Bolden gets the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Gary Bolden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-31 |
| 14:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Martin Burriss | 22-31 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Jimmy Stemple denies the turnaround by Richard Hadlock | 22-31 |
| 14:36 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 14:15 | Evansville | Ryan Wolbert steals it from Mike Morgan | 22-31 |
| 13:52 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Bolden - foul #1 on Gary Bolden, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Mark Barton, Martin Burriss, Richard Hadlock, Herman Wynn | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Luis Smith (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Tony Kelley (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Gary Bolden, Chris Richarson, Mike Morgan, Jimmy Stemple, John Laws | |
| 13:52 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 13:52 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 13:52 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 13:24 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton is fouled on the floor by Randy Dimas - foul #2 on Randy Dimas, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG) Ryan Wolbert | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:00 | Evansville | Michael Patrick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-31 |
| 12:59 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses the tip | 23-31 |
| 12:57 | Evansville | Michael Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 12:31 | Evansville | Tony Kelley comes up short on the runner from close range | 23-31 |
| 12:29 | Creighton | Randy Dimas pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 12:04 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Patrick - foul #1 on Michael Patrick, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple (PF) Tony Kelley | |
| 12:04 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 12:04 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 11:41 | Evansville | Luis Smith hits the finger roll | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 5 reb. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Creighton | Michael Dixson makes the jumper from the left side | 27-33 |
| 11:12 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 11:10 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 11:08 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Luis Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Patrick | 27-36 |
| 10:29 | Creighton | Herbert Dickens steps in front of the Randy Dimas pass | 27-36 |
| 10:11 | Evansville | Luis Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 10:09 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple snags the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 09:48 | Evansville | Luis Smith is whistled for traveling | 27-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Martin Burriss (SF), Richard Hadlock (PF), Herman Wynn (C) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson, Michael Owens, Jonathan Schauer, Randy Dimas | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (PG), Chris Richarson (SG), Mike Morgan (SF), Tony Kelley (PF) Michael Patrick, Luis Smith, Thomas Shelton, Herbert Dickens | |
| 09:30 | Creighton | Martin Burriss clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 09:28 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock gets the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Mark Barton hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Wolbert | 30-36 |
| 08:51 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Hadlock - foul #2 on Richard Hadlock, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| 08:51 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 08:51 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Richard Hadlock pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 08:45 | Creighton | Mark Barton is fouled on the floor by Mike Morgan - foul #2 on Mike Morgan, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| 08:34 | Creighton | Mark Barton hits the finger roll | 32-36 |
| 08:12 | Evansville | Tony Kelley connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 32-38 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 32-38 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | Chris Richarson pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 07:44 | Evansville | Gary Bolden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Ryan Wolbert, Mark Barton, Martin Burriss, Richard Hadlock, Herman Wynn | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Luis Smith (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Herbert Dickens (C) Gary Bolden, Chris Richarson, Mike Morgan, Jimmy Stemple | |
| 07:20 | Creighton | Tony Kelley steals the ball from Jonathan Schauer | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luis Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tony Kelley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Randy Dimas gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | Michael Dixson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Dimas | 35-38 |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Tony Kelley buries a jump hook from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Michael Owens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 06:06 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 06:03 | Evansville | Michael Dixson picks off the pass by Michael Patrick in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Michael Owens snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Randy Dimas blows the dunk but he's hacked by Herbert Dickens - foul #2 on Herbert Dickens, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Morgan (SF), Jimmy Stemple (PF) Thomas Shelton, Tony Kelley | |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Randy Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Randy Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Mike Morgan connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Dixson | 40-42 |
| 04:50 | Evansville | Michael Patrick is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Schauer - foul #1 on Jonathan Schauer, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert (PG), Mark Barton (SG), Martin Burriss (SF) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson, Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (PG) Michael Patrick | |
| 04:34 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmy Stemple | 40-44 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Mark Barton knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Wolbert | 42-44 |
| 04:12 | Evansville | Mark Barton takes the ball from Gary Bolden | 42-44 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jimmy Stemple - foul #2 on Jimmy Stemple, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Richard Hadlock (C) Mark Barton, Randy Dimas | |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), John Laws (C) Luis Smith, Mike Morgan, Herbert Dickens | |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 03:31 | Evansville | Gary Bolden misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 03:29 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Stemple - foul #3 on Jimmy Stemple, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Owens (SF) Jonathan Schauer | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG) Gary Bolden | |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Hadlock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Burriss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Laws (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Evansville | Chris Richarson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 02:54 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to John Laws | 46-44 |
| 02:54 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Jonathan Schauer (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Ryan Wolbert, Richard Hadlock, Martin Burriss | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (SG), Tony Kelley (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Chris Richarson, Jimmy Stemple, John Laws | |
| 02:37 | Evansville | Tony Kelley is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tony Kelley, team foul #8 | 46-44 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Owens | 48-44 |
| 01:48 | Evansville | Tony Kelley knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Luis Smith | 48-46 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | Randy Dimas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 01:28 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Luis Smith | 48-46 |
| 00:59 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Patrick | 48-48 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 00:30 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 00:28 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens loses the dribble to Randy Dimas | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer is hacked by Michael Patrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Patrick, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Tony Kelley gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer runs out the clock | 50-48 |