| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - David Poston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Armstrong | 41-37 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | Philip Brockberg steals the ball from Gregory White | 41-37 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Dyer - foul #1 on Jimmy Dyer, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | David Poston comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Sage - foul #1 on Shawn Sage, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | David Poston makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | David Poston makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Roger Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory White | 42-42 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 17:59 | Creighton | Gregory White pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:54 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie is hacked by Joseph Hower - foul #1 on Joseph Hower, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Robinson (PF) Gregory White | |
| 17:39 | Creighton | David Poston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (SG) Andrew Armstrong | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Long (PG), Dwight Pence (SG) Roger Thomas, Tracey Ivie | |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 17:21 | Creighton | David Poston pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | Dwight Pence hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg is hacked by William Robinson - foul #2 on William Robinson, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF), Cody Gonsalves (PF), Benny Garry (C) Joseph Hower, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Bryan Smith (C) Jimmy Dyer, David Poston | |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Patrick | 45-42 |
| 16:35 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Bryan Smith gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:22 | Creighton | William Robinson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | William Robinson is called for the reach on Stanley Patrick - foul #3 on William Robinson, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong (SG) Stanley Patrick | |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG), Gregory White (PF) Abe Hilliard, Daniel Long, William Robinson | |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Armstrong | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Garry (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Gregory White misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Benny Garry - foul #3 on Benny Garry, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Philip Brockberg (PF) Robert Shaul, Cody Gonsalves | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Gregory White misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Gregory White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Bryan Smith - foul #1 on Bryan Smith, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell (SF) Shawn Edwards | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer (SF), David Poston (C) Dwight Pence, Bryan Smith | |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:30 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jimmy Dyer | 47-45 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | Roger Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 15:01 | Creighton | David Poston hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry travels with the ball | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage (C) Benny Garry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Long (PG) Roger Thomas | |
| 14:23 | Creighton | David Poston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Tracey Ivie is called for the reach on Andrew Armstrong - foul #3 on Tracey Ivie, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF), Cody Gonsalves (PF) Joseph Hower, Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg | |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Dwight Pence (SF), William Robinson (PF), Bryan Smith (C) Tracey Ivie, Jimmy Dyer, Gregory White, David Poston | |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves lays it up and in set up by Stanley Patrick and he's hacked by Dwight Pence - foul #1 on Dwight Pence, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG) Abe Hilliard | |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:05 | Creighton | Bryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 50-47 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | William Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | Daniel Long makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage makes the runner near the basket and the foul's on William Robinson - foul #4 on William Robinson, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick, Shawn Edwards, Cody Gonsalves | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer (SF), David Poston (C) Daniel Long, William Robinson | |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Roger Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Pence (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Poston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-49 |
| 11:40 | Creighton | David Poston grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 11:34 | Creighton | David Poston can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | David Poston tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Dwight Pence steals the ball from Shawn Sage | 53-51 |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Bryan Smith is hacked by Shawn Sage - foul #2 on Shawn Sage, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry (C) Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG), Gregory White (PF) Roger Thomas, Dwight Pence, Bryan Smith | |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer loses the dribble to Joseph Hower | 53-51 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Hower | 56-51 |
| 10:12 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 56-51 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower is hacked by Abe Hilliard - foul #1 on Abe Hilliard, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF) Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Long (PG), Dwight Pence (SF), Bryan Smith (C) Abe Hilliard, Jimmy Dyer, David Poston | |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:05 | Creighton | Bryan Smith grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 09:45 | Creighton | Daniel Long comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-51 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards tips it home | 59-51 |
| 09:20 | Creighton | Dwight Pence loses the dribble to Joseph Hower | 59-51 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Dwight Pence - foul #2 on Dwight Pence, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Philip Brockberg, Benny Garry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Jimmy Dyer (SF), David Poston (C) Daniel Long, Gregory White, Bryan Smith | |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Shaul - foul #1 on Robert Shaul, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell (SF) Joseph Hower | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gregory White (PF) Dwight Pence | |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 08:15 | Creighton | Gregory White gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Roger Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell travels with the ball | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong (SG) Shawn Edwards | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Long (SG), William Robinson (PF) Tracey Ivie, Gregory White | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Poston (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Robert Shaul is called for the reach on Roger Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Shaul, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dwight Pence (SG) Roger Thomas | |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Daniel Long is called for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Long, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg (PF), Benny Garry (C) Cody Gonsalves, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bryan Smith (C) David Poston | |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Benny Garry | 64-52 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Daniel Long can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry hits the finger roll set up by Robert Shaul | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:47 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer misses the jumper in the lane | 66-52 |
| 05:45 | Creighton | William Robinson can't tip it in | 66-52 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 05:32 | Creighton | William Robinson scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Dyer | 66-54 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg throws it down set up by Robert Shaul | 68-54 |
| 05:15 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Benny Garry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG), Gregory White (PF), David Poston (C) Daniel Long, Dwight Pence, William Robinson, Bryan Smith | |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Gregory White is called for the reach on Philip Brockberg - foul #1 on Gregory White, team foul #11 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SF) Orlando Campbell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dwight Pence (SF) Jimmy Dyer | |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-57 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Roger Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 04:05 | Creighton | Gregory White misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 70-57 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards grabs the board | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Gregory White denies the turnaround by Philip Brockberg | 70-57 |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg gets the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Poston (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 70-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF) Andrew Armstrong, Shawn Edwards | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer (SF) Dwight Pence | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie loses the ball out of bounds | 70-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (PF) Philip Brockberg | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Cody Gonsalves | 73-57 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | Gregory White buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Tracey Ivie | 73-59 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-59 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Joseph Hower steals it from Gregory White | 76-59 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 76-59 |
| 01:25 | Creighton | David Poston grabs the board | 76-59 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-59 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer tips it home | 76-61 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves misses long on a floater from the baseline | 76-61 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie grabs the defensive rebound | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Gregory White misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-61 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower pulls down the rebound | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage clanks a jumper from the right block | 76-61 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower runs out the clock | 76-61 |