| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fresh) SG - Edward White (fresh) SF - David Hereford (fresh) PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) C - Donald Coyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) SG - Robert Grizzle (fresh) SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) PF - Peter Perry (fresh) C - Harold Bethune (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Donald Coyle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Evansville | Todd Twilley denies the turnaround by Donald Coyle | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Peter Perry | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Creighton | Harold Bethune makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Evansville | David Hereford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | Harold Bethune grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Creighton | Todd Twilley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | Creighton | Harold Bethune tips it back up and in | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | Evansville | Todd Twilley is called for the reach on Donald Coyle - foul #1 on Todd Twilley, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | Evansville | Harold Bethune swats the layup by Edward White | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Evansville | Donald Coyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:17 | Evansville | Edward White comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Evansville | David Hereford snags the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Evansville | Ernest Guin loses the ball out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | Creighton | Todd Twilley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:35 | Evansville | Ernest Guin snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:29 | Evansville | Donald Coyle blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Grizzle - foul #1 on Robert Grizzle, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 17:29 | Evansville | Donald Coyle makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:29 | Evansville | Donald Coyle misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:29 | Evansville | David Hereford pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:19 | Evansville | David Hereford misses the lay-in but the foul's on Todd Twilley - foul #2 on Todd Twilley, team foul #3 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ben Moses (SF) Todd Twilley | |
| 17:19 | Evansville | David Hereford misses the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:19 | Evansville | David Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | Evansville | Donald Coyle gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | Evansville | Jason Mahon picks off the pass by Donald Coyle | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Jason Mahon hits the finger roll | 2-7 |
| 16:24 | Evansville | Jason Mahon steps in front of the Edward White pass | 2-7 |
| 16:19 | Creighton | Jason Mahon hits the finger roll | 2-9 |
| 15:59 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth lays it in | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fairly fresh) SG - Edward White (fairly fresh) SF - David Hereford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Coyle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Grizzle (fresh) SF - Ben Moses (fresh) PF - Peter Perry (fairly fresh) C - Harold Bethune (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Creighton | Jason Mahon clanks a floater from the baseline | 4-9 |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Ben Moses gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | Ben Moses throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Willie O'Brien (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Jay Bennett (SF), James Atkinson (PF), Elliot Mazurowski (C) Ernest Guin, Edward White, David Hereford, Brett Ellsworth, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Herbert Tye (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Jason Mahon, Robert Grizzle, Peter Perry, Harold Bethune | |
| 15:01 | Evansville | Willie O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:00 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Herbert Tye scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Trantham | 4-11 |
| 14:48 | Evansville | Willie O'Brien is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Willie O'Brien, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| 14:36 | Creighton | James Atkinson is called for the reach on Herbert Tye - foul #1 on James Atkinson, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois knocks in the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Willie O'Brien - foul #2 on Willie O'Brien, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Nuno (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF) Willie O'Brien, Elliot Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Bethune (C) Herbert Tye | |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois makes the free throw | 4-14 |
| 14:10 | Evansville | Robert Trantham picks off the pass by Jay Bennett | 4-14 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Victor Friend misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #4 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Hereford (SF) Kevin Nuno | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (SG), Herbert Tye (PF) Ben Moses, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Victor Friend misses the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Victor Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 4-15 |
| 13:37 | Evansville | Edward Davis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-15 |
| 13:36 | Creighton | Harold Bethune snags the defensive board | 4-15 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle is fouled on the floor by Edward Davis - foul #2 on Edward Davis, team foul #5 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Edward White (SG), Elliot Mazurowski (C) Jay Bennett, Edward Davis, James Atkinson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Ben Moses (SF), Peter Perry (PF) Robert Trantham, Victor Friend, Herbert Tye | |
| 13:03 | Creighton | The jump hook by Harold Bethune is blocked by David Hereford | 4-15 |
| 13:01 | Evansville | David Hereford gets the rebound | 4-15 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Ernest Guin clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-15 |
| 12:42 | Creighton | Harold Bethune grabs the board | 4-15 |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Jason Mahon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-15 |
| 12:35 | Evansville | David Hereford grabs the board | 4-15 |
| 12:21 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-15 |
| 12:20 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jason Mahon | 4-15 |
| 12:15 | Creighton | Ernest Guin is called for the reach on Jason Mahon - foul #1 on Ernest Guin, team foul #6 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jay Bennett (SF), Kevin Nuno (PF), Donald Coyle (C) David Hereford, Brett Ellsworth, Elliot Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois (C) Harold Bethune | |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Donald Coyle takes the ball from Jeremy Gadbois | 4-15 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fresh) SG - Edward White (fresh) SF - Jay Bennett (fresh) PF - Kevin Nuno (fresh) C - Donald Coyle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Grizzle (fairly fresh) SF - Ben Moses (fresh) PF - Peter Perry (fresh) C - Jeremy Gadbois (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Evansville | Donald Coyle lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Guin | 6-15 |
| 11:24 | Creighton | Peter Perry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 11:22 | Creighton | Jason Mahon pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Robert Grizzle clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 6-15 |
| 11:11 | Evansville | Jay Bennett pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 11:06 | Evansville | Edward White comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Gadbois - foul #1 on Jeremy Gadbois, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Hereford (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF) Ernest Guin, Kevin Nuno | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Victor Friend (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Herbert Tye (PF), Harold Bethune (C) Jason Mahon, Robert Grizzle, Ben Moses, Peter Perry, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 11:06 | Evansville | Edward White makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:06 | Evansville | Edward White makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Alex Whittle clanks a jumper from close range | 8-15 |
| 10:41 | Creighton | Robert Trantham hits the follow up shot | 8-17 |
| 10:23 | Evansville | Herbert Tye denies the turnaround by Jay Bennett | 8-17 |
| 10:22 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Alex Whittle | 8-17 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Donald Coyle takes the ball from Harold Bethune | 8-17 |
| 10:03 | Evansville | Jay Bennett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-17 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Herbert Tye grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Robert Trantham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 8-17 |
| 09:55 | Evansville | Edward White pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| 09:35 | Evansville | Alex Whittle steals the ball from Jay Bennett | 8-17 |
| 09:31 | Creighton | Robert Trantham misses the lay-in | 8-17 |
| 09:30 | Evansville | David Hereford gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 09:09 | Evansville | Donald Coyle drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jay Bennett | 10-17 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Robert Trantham drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-20 |
| 08:33 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth is hacked by Alex Whittle - foul #1 on Alex Whittle, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Kevin Nuno (SF), James Atkinson (PF), Elliot Mazurowski (C) Jay Bennett, David Hereford, Brett Ellsworth, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Robert Grizzle (SG), Ben Moses (SF), Peter Perry (PF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Robert Trantham, Victor Friend, Alex Whittle, Herbert Tye, Harold Bethune | |
| 08:10 | Evansville | James Atkinson drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ernest Guin | 12-20 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Ben Moses misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 08:04 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Atkinson | 12-20 |
| 07:48 | Evansville | Edward White travels with the ball | 12-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth (PF) Elliot Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward White (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Nuno (fresh) PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jason Mahon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Grizzle (fresh) SF - Ben Moses (fresh) PF - Peter Perry (fresh) C - Jeremy Gadbois (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Atkinson - foul #2 on James Atkinson, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski (C) James Atkinson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:40 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:18 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno is hacked by Ben Moses - foul #1 on Ben Moses, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Hereford (SF) Kevin Nuno | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Bethune (C) Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 07:03 | Evansville | Ernest Guin buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Ellsworth | 14-22 |
| 06:48 | Creighton | Jason Mahon makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 06:25 | Evansville | Ernest Guin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 06:24 | Evansville | Edward White grabs the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 06:18 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-24 |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Ben Moses grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Harold Bethune misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Edward White - foul #1 on Edward White, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Coyle (C) Elliot Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Trantham (PG), Herbert Tye (PF) Jason Mahon, Peter Perry | |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Harold Bethune makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Harold Bethune makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 05:42 | Evansville | David Hereford hits the finger roll | 16-26 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Ben Moses can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 05:35 | Evansville | David Hereford grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 05:18 | Evansville | David Hereford is called for traveling | 16-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Moen (PG), Jay Bennett (SG), Kevin Nuno (PF) Ernest Guin, Edward White, Brett Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Creighton | Victor Friend (SG), Alex Whittle (SF), Jeremy Gadbois (C) Robert Grizzle, Ben Moses, Harold Bethune | |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Alex Whittle misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Moen - foul #1 on Matthew Moen, team foul #9 | 16-26 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Alex Whittle misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Alex Whittle misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 05:11 | Evansville | David Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 04:58 | Evansville | Jay Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG) Alex Whittle | |
| 04:45 | Creighton | Victor Friend loses the ball out of bounds | 16-26 |
| 04:45 | Creighton | The refs have stopped play. Jason Mahon is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 16-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alex Whittle (SF), Peter Perry (PF) Jason Mahon, Herbert Tye | |
| 04:19 | Evansville | Donald Coyle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Victor Friend snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 04:14 | Creighton | Donald Coyle denies the turnaround by Robert Trantham | 16-26 |
| 04:12 | Evansville | Jay Bennett pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 04:00 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 18-26 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Moen - foul #2 on Matthew Moen, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Brett Ellsworth (PF), James Atkinson (C) Matthew Moen, David Hereford, Kevin Nuno, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Grizzle (SG), Todd Twilley (SF) Victor Friend, Alex Whittle | |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Davis (fresh) SF - Jay Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Trantham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Grizzle (fresh) SF - Todd Twilley (fresh) PF - Peter Perry (fresh) C - Jeremy Gadbois (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Robert Grizzle is called for the reach on Edward Davis - foul #2 on Robert Grizzle, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Nuno (SF) Jay Bennett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Herbert Tye (PF), Harold Bethune (C) Peter Perry, Jeremy Gadbois | |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Edward Davis misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:18 | Creighton | Herbert Tye grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | Harold Bethune misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 18-28 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Kevin Nuno | 18-28 |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Ernest Guin double dribbles | 18-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Victor Friend (PG) Robert Trantham | |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Todd Twilley is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Todd Twilley, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ben Moses (SF) Todd Twilley | |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Grizzle - foul #3 on Robert Grizzle, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Coyle (C) James Atkinson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Boltz (SG) Robert Grizzle | |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Ernest Guin steals the ball from Victor Friend | 21-28 |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Donald Coyle misses the jump hook in the lane | 21-28 |
| 02:03 | Evansville | Ernest Guin can't tip it in | 21-28 |
| 02:02 | Evansville | Donald Coyle tips it but misses | 21-28 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Harold Bethune grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 01:58 | Creighton | Ernest Guin steals it from Victor Friend in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | Ernest Guin jams it | 23-28 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Ben Moses comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Tye | 23-28 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Donald Coyle is called for the reach on Harold Bethune - foul #1 on Donald Coyle, team foul #11 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Willie O'Brien (PG), David Hereford (SF) Ernest Guin, Kevin Nuno | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Mahon (PG), Robert Trantham (SG), Peter Perry (PF) Victor Friend, Francis Boltz, Herbert Tye | |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Harold Bethune makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Harold Bethune makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Donald Coyle can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 23-30 |
| 00:53 | Evansville | Willie O'Brien snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Harold Bethune is called for the reach on Donald Coyle - foul #1 on Harold Bethune, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jay Bennett (SG), James Atkinson (PF) Edward Davis, Brett Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois (C) Harold Bethune | |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Donald Coyle makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Donald Coyle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Jeremy Gadbois makes the driving attempt in the paint | 25-32 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | David Hereford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Robert Trantham grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Robert Trantham scores on a halfcourt shot | 25-35 |