| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Godin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Goodin (fresh) PF - Gary Yates (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Parkerson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by George Parkerson - foul #2 on George Parkerson, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF) Archie Kane, Joshua Schober | |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | Russell Clay is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Russell Clay, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF) Dustin Sensabaugh | |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed can't finish the layup | 36-40 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | George Parkerson gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:34 | Creighton | George Parkerson knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman is hacked by George Parkerson - foul #3 on George Parkerson, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Will Henderson (SF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, Robert Goodin, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Whitaker (C) Joshua Schober, Paul Spector | |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Sensabaugh | 38-42 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Gary Yates misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Yates | 38-42 |
| 17:44 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses long on an open shot from the left block | 38-42 |
| 17:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Huffaker | 38-42 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Robby Gant drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker makes the wide open floater from the right side | 41-44 |
| 16:38 | Creighton | John Whitaker steals it from Robby Gant | 41-44 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Goodman | 41-47 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Alan Godin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Robert Goodin (SF), George Parkerson (C) Robby Gant, Will Henderson, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Paul Spector (PF) Ivan Brent, Eric Goodman, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Russell Clay is called for the reach on Paul Spector - foul #2 on Russell Clay, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Godin (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Goodin (fresh) PF - Gary Yates (tiring) 3 reb. C - George Parkerson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Sneed (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed blows the layup | 41-47 |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Russell Clay gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Russell Clay knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Goodin | 43-47 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane is hacked by Alan Godin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Godin, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (SG) Alan Godin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG) Jerry Cahoon | |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Yates | 43-47 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses the easy layup | 43-47 |
| 15:02 | Creighton | Russell Clay grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Russell Clay hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Deforge steps in front of the Paul Spector pass | 46-47 |
| 14:20 | Creighton | Russell Clay lays it in on a nice dish by Nathaniel Deforge | 48-47 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Earl Baker (SG), Gerald Shipley (SF), John Benjamin (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, Nathaniel Deforge, Robert Goodin, Gary Yates, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Smith (PF) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, Paul Spector | |
| 13:58 | Creighton | Robby Gant is hacked by Jerry Cahoon - foul #3 on Jerry Cahoon, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Paul Spector (PF) Eric Goodman, John Smith | |
| 13:45 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Joshua Schober (SF) Jerry Cahoon, Dustin Sensabaugh | |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Benjamin | 48-47 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | John Benjamin knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Paul Spector - foul #1 on Paul Spector, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Will Henderson (SF) Robby Gant, Earl Baker, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Smith (PF) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, Paul Spector | |
| 13:13 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Shipley is called for the reach on Eric Goodman - foul #1 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Yates (PF), George Parkerson (C) John Benjamin, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Paul Spector (PF) Jerry Cahoon, John Smith | |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | George Parkerson snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | Will Henderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Gary Yates pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 12:04 | Creighton | Tom Sneed steals the ball from Will Henderson | 51-47 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alan Godin - foul #5 on Alan Godin, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Robby Gant (SG), Robert Goodin (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Alan Godin, Will Henderson, Gary Yates, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), John Whitaker (C) Ivan Brent, Eric Goodman, Dustin Sensabaugh, Tom Sneed | |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Russell Clay (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robby Gant (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Goodin (fresh) PF - Gerald Shipley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Huffaker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Robby Gant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 11:25 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Gerald Shipley | 51-48 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Russell Clay connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses long on a shot from the left side | 54-48 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker dunks the ball and he's fouled by Paul Spector - foul #2 on Paul Spector, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SG), John Benjamin (PF) Robby Gant, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), John Smith (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Jerry Cahoon, Paul Spector, John Whitaker | |
| 10:40 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Sneed | 56-50 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Joshua Schober swats the layup by John Benjamin | 56-53 |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Robert Goodin grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | John Benjamin drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Earl Baker | 58-53 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Archie Kane | 58-55 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Clay | 60-55 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Schober | 60-58 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 08:58 | Creighton | John Benjamin grabs the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed travels in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Nathaniel Deforge (SG), Will Henderson (SF), Gary Yates (PF), George Parkerson (C) Russell Clay, Earl Baker, Robert Goodin, John Benjamin, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), Paul Spector (PF), John Whitaker (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, John Smith, Tom Sneed | |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG) Jerry Cahoon | |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Will Henderson is hacked by Ivan Brent - foul #3 on Ivan Brent, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the fadeaway in the paint | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Deforge (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Will Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Yates (tiring) 4 reb. C - George Parkerson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker is fouled on the floor by George Parkerson - foul #4 on George Parkerson, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Shipley (SF) Will Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG) Ivan Brent | |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:21 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 62-60 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector scores on a turnaround from the left block | 62-62 |
| 06:44 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge hits a shot near the basket set up by Robby Gant and the foul's on Eric Goodman - foul #1 on Eric Goodman, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG) Robby Gant | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Jerry Cahoon, Eric Goodman, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| 06:44 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | George Parkerson pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:05 | Creighton | Russell Clay clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 06:04 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses the tip | 64-62 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Spector | 64-62 |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | George Parkerson grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Spector - foul #3 on Paul Spector, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Earl Baker (SG), Will Henderson (SF), John Benjamin (PF) Nathaniel Deforge, Gerald Shipley, Gary Yates | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Smith (PF), John Whitaker (C) Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, Paul Spector, Tom Sneed | |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Whitaker | 65-62 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman misses the floater from just outside the lane | 65-62 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | John Smith tips it home | 65-64 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by George Parkerson | 67-64 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent's pass is intercepted by Russell Clay | 67-64 |
| 04:38 | Creighton | Russell Clay lays it up and in | 69-64 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Benjamin - foul #1 on John Benjamin, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Nathaniel Deforge (SG), Robert Goodin (SF), Gary Yates (PF), Robert Huffaker (C) Russell Clay, Earl Baker, Will Henderson, John Benjamin, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Paul Spector (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Eric Goodman, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Smith, John Whitaker | |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:21 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Archie Kane picks off the pass by Nathaniel Deforge | 69-65 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses the 3 from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed tips it in | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Deforge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Goodin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Yates (tired) 4 reb. C - Robert Huffaker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tom Sneed (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Russell Clay (PG), Gerald Shipley (PF) Nathaniel Deforge, Gary Yates | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG) Ivan Brent | |
| 03:16 | Creighton | Tom Sneed swats the layup by Gerald Shipley | 69-67 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Robert Goodin misses the tip | 69-67 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Archie Kane | 69-69 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Paul Spector - foul #4 on Paul Spector, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (SG), Gary Yates (PF) Robby Gant, Robert Huffaker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Whitaker (C) Jerry Cahoon, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, Tom Sneed | |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Goodin steals it from Ivan Brent | 71-69 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Robert Goodin lays it up and in | 73-69 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 01:48 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:41 | Creighton | Russell Clay connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Shipley | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 76-69 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman tips it back up and in | 76-71 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Robert Goodin buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Robert Goodin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Clay | 80-74 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the lay-in | 80-74 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | George Parkerson (C) Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Eric Goodman, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Russell Clay is hacked by Ivan Brent in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Brent, team foul #8 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Will Henderson (SF), Gerald Shipley (C) Robert Goodin, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane is hacked by Nathaniel Deforge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Deforge, team foul #10 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Goodin (SF), George Parkerson (C) Will Henderson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | The rebound goes to George Parkerson | 82-75 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | George Parkerson is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Brent - foul #5 on Ivan Brent, team foul #9 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | Will Henderson (SF) Robert Goodin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG) Ivan Brent | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:44 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Russell Clay is called for the reach on Joshua Schober - foul #3 on Russell Clay, team foul #11 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Goodin (SF) Will Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Russell Clay is hacked by Jerry Cahoon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Cahoon, team foul #10 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | Will Henderson (SF), Gerald Shipley (C) Robert Goodin, George Parkerson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Russell Clay takes the ball from Jerry Cahoon in the backcourt | 85-76 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Russell Clay misses the lay-in | 85-76 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed snags the defensive board | 85-76 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober loses the ball out of bounds | 85-76 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Russell Clay is fouled in the backcourt by Archie Kane - foul #1 on Archie Kane, team foul #11 | 85-76 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Russell Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 87-79 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-79 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Jerry Cahoon is called for the reach on Nathaniel Deforge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Cahoon, team foul #12 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (PG) Jerry Cahoon | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Russell Clay steals it from Tom Sneed in the backcourt | 89-79 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Russell Clay runs out the clock | 89-79 |