| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Fuqua (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) C - Travis Cressey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Begay (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley travels with the ball | 40-40 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond hits the finger roll set up by Fred Hodge | 42-40 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard hits a shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay is hacked by Jerry Edwards - foul #3 on Jerry Edwards, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SF) Jerry Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Travis Cressey gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:01 | Creighton | Fred Hodge makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sanford Hedley | 45-42 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Travis Cressey steps in front of the Sean Begay pass | 45-42 |
| 17:30 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Inman (SF), Ben Cabana (PF), Thomas Gatlin (C) Fred Hodge, Vincent Richmond, Travis Cressey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Flint (C) Lee Hagan | |
| 17:05 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-42 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Willie Gaillard | 47-44 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Ben Cabana hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-44 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Fuqua takes the ball from Willie Gaillard | 50-44 |
| 15:42 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Fuqua (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Inman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ben Cabana (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Begay (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Gaillard | 50-47 |
| 14:58 | Creighton | Robert Inman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Ben Cabana pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:35 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley tips it in | 53-49 |
| 14:20 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | John Flint is hacked by Ben Cabana - foul #2 on Ben Cabana, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason McClearen (PG), Fred Hodge (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF), Travis Cressey (C) Joseph Fuqua, Sanford Hedley, Robert Inman, Ben Cabana, Thomas Gatlin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Willie Gaillard, Richard Whatley, Sean Begay, Robert Hubbard, John Flint | |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Fred Hodge takes the ball from Terry Grady | 53-49 |
| 13:44 | Creighton | Fred Hodge lays it up and in | 55-49 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Fred Hodge - foul #2 on Fred Hodge, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:05 | Creighton | Travis Cressey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Conner | 55-53 |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Amoroso - foul #1 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #1 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), John Flint (PF) Joseph Howard, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 12:16 | Creighton | Fred Hodge drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Cressey | 57-53 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-53 |
| 11:45 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Flint - foul #2 on John Flint, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG) Jason McClearen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay (PF) John Flint | |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the board | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Cressey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady double dribbles | 58-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua (PG), Robert Inman (SF), Ben Cabana (PF), Thomas Gatlin (C) Fred Hodge, Jerry Edwards, Vincent Richmond, Travis Cressey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SF), Michael Dublin (C) Terry Grady, Lee Hagan | |
| 11:00 | Creighton | Thomas Gatlin misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-53 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | Ben Cabana misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-53 |
| 10:43 | Creighton | Ben Cabana grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Thomas Gatlin misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 10:19 | Creighton | Robert Inman hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Dublin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Willie Gaillard | 60-56 |
| 09:51 | Creighton | Ben Cabana misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | Robert Inman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Ben Cabana comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willie Gaillard | 60-56 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Conner | 60-58 |
| 08:59 | Creighton | Ben Cabana scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Sanford Hedley | 62-58 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard is called for 5 seconds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF), Travis Cressey (C) Joseph Fuqua, Sanford Hedley, Ben Cabana, Thomas Gatlin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Willie Gaillard, Richard Conner, Joseph Howard, Sean Begay, Michael Dublin | |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Travis Cressey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason McClearen (PG) Robert Inman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Richmond is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hubbard - foul #1 on Vincent Richmond, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jason McClearen - foul #2 on Jason McClearen, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:09 | Creighton | Travis Cressey gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Hubbard - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hubbard, team foul #3 | 62-59 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard tips it in | 62-61 |
| 07:23 | Creighton | Fred Hodge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG) Jason McClearen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG) Jeffrey Hubbard | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Cressey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-61 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Fred Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 07:01 | Creighton | Fred Hodge loses the ball out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua (PG) Sanford Hedley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-63 |
| 06:21 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-63 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Fred Hodge is called for the reach on Robert Hubbard - foul #3 on Fred Hodge, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SF), Ben Cabana (PF), Thomas Gatlin (C) Jerry Edwards, Vincent Richmond, Travis Cressey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay (C) Lee Hagan | |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Gaillard | 62-66 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Fred Hodge drills a 3 from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 65-66 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay grabs the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard loses the dribble to Fred Hodge | 65-66 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Fred Hodge hits the finger roll | 67-66 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard can't tip it in | 67-66 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Fred Hodge | 67-66 |
| 04:41 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley lays it in set up by Thomas Gatlin | 69-66 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Gaillard | 69-69 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley misses the lay-in | 69-69 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sean Begay | 69-69 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses short on a shot from the left side | 69-69 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard tips it in | 69-71 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF), Travis Cressey (C) Fred Hodge, Ben Cabana, Thomas Gatlin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Flint (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Terry Grady, Robert Hubbard | |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Travis Cressey | 72-71 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Fuqua (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Cressey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Begay (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Flint (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Edwards and the foul's on Sean Begay - foul #1 on Sean Begay, team foul #4 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG) Richard Whatley | |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan lays it in and he's hacked by Travis Cressey - foul #1 on Travis Cressey, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Inman (SG) Joseph Fuqua | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua (PG), Fred Hodge (SG) Sanford Hedley, Robert Inman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF) Richard Conner, Sean Begay, John Flint | |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-74 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Fred Hodge and he's fouled by Robert Hubbard - foul #2 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #5 | 77-74 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond makes the free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-74 |
| 01:54 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley comes up short on the shot from the left side | 78-74 |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Travis Cressey gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hubbard and he's hacked by Joseph Fuqua - foul #3 on Joseph Fuqua, team foul #8 | 78-76 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:27 | Creighton | Travis Cressey grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-76 |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Travis Cressey grabs the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Fred Hodge scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Fuqua | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard clanks a floater from the left side | 80-76 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses the tip | 80-76 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard tips it home | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Travis Cressey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 80-78 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady grabs the board | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses badly on a floater from the right block | 80-78 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Travis Cressey grabs the board | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Creighton | Travis Cressey is hacked by Willie Gaillard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #6 | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond is fouled on the floor by Robert Hubbard - foul #3 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #7 | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 80-78 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady tips it home | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Fuqua (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Cressey (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 80-80 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | Fred Hodge clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-80 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses short on a jumper from the right side | 80-80 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-80 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 80-80 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 80-80 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley tips it in | 80-82 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Joseph Fuqua's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-82 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Edwards picks off the pass by Robert Hubbard | 80-82 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Travis Cressey misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Whatley - foul #2 on Richard Whatley, team foul #8 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SG), Robert Inman (SF), Ben Cabana (PF) Fred Hodge, Jerry Edwards, Vincent Richmond | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay (C) Lee Hagan | |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Travis Cressey makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Travis Cressey makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Gaillard | 82-84 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Vincent Richmond (PF) Sanford Hedley, Robert Inman, Ben Cabana | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan (C) Sean Begay | |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Fred Hodge clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-84 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Fred Hodge clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-84 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan pulls down the rebound | 82-84 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Edwards is called for the reach on Terry Grady - foul #4 on Jerry Edwards, team foul #9 | 82-84 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Terry Grady takes the ball from Vincent Richmond | 82-86 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley's pass is intercepted by Fred Hodge | 82-86 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Joseph Fuqua (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Richmond (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Cressey (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards's layup is rejected by Lee Hagan | 82-86 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 82-86 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard is hacked by Joseph Fuqua in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Fuqua, team foul #10 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SF) Terry Grady | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Vincent Richmond | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Fred Hodge makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 85-87 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Fuqua is called for the reach on Willie Gaillard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Fuqua, team foul #11 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG) Joseph Fuqua | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (SF) Joseph Howard | |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Travis Cressey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-89 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard gets the rebound | 85-89 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Sanford Hedley is called for the reach on Robert Hubbard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sanford Hedley, team foul #12 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SF) Terry Grady | |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Vincent Richmond | 85-89 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-89 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Hodge | 85-89 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | The clock runs out | 85-89 |