| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) SF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) PF - Gregory White (fresh) C - David Poston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) C - Shawn Sage (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Gregory White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Hower | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | The jumper by Tracey Ivie is denied by Shawn Sage | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Hower | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dyer takes the ball from Philip Brockberg | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie is hacked by Andrew Armstrong - foul #1 on Andrew Armstrong, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Creighton | David Poston misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Gregory White snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:42 | Creighton | Gregory White comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 17:34 | Creighton | David Poston gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:28 | Creighton | David Poston misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Gregory White tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | David Poston swats the short shot by Orlando Campbell | 2-0 |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie tips it in | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on David Poston - foul #1 on David Poston, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Long (PG), Dwight Pence (SG), William Robinson (PF), Bryan Smith (C) Roger Thomas, Tracey Ivie, Gregory White, David Poston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Dwight Pence | 7-4 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong is hacked by Dwight Pence - foul #1 on Dwight Pence, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG) Jimmy Dyer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF), Benny Garry (C) Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry drills a jump hook near the basket | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Abe Hilliard (fresh) SG - Daniel Long (fresh) SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) PF - William Robinson (fresh) C - Bryan Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) SG - Robert Shaul (fresh) SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) C - Benny Garry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Dwight Pence lays it in set up by Abe Hilliard | 9-6 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul connects on the runner from close range | 9-8 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | William Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | Bryan Smith snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | Creighton | William Robinson makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Smith and he's hacked by Philip Brockberg - foul #1 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG), David Poston (C) Abe Hilliard, Daniel Long, Bryan Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Cody Gonsalves (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Joseph Hower, Shawn Edwards, Philip Brockberg, Benny Garry | |
| 14:57 | Creighton | William Robinson makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage blows the layup | 12-8 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | William Robinson gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:17 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:16 | Creighton | William Robinson hits the follow up shot | 14-8 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Roger Thomas takes the ball from Robert Shaul in the backcourt | 14-8 |
| 14:02 | Creighton | David Poston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Shawn Sage - foul #1 on Shawn Sage, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer (SF), Gregory White (PF) Dwight Pence, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:02 | Creighton | David Poston makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:02 | Creighton | David Poston makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell is hacked by Jimmy Dyer - foul #1 on Jimmy Dyer, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage misses the lay-in | 16-8 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Gregory White snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 13:20 | Creighton | Orlando Campbell steals the ball from Jimmy Dyer | 16-8 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-8 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage hits the follow up shot | 16-10 |
| 12:56 | Creighton | Roger Thomas can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 16-10 |
| 12:54 | Creighton | David Poston grabs the offensive board | 16-10 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Roger Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Armstrong and the foul's on Tracey Ivie - foul #1 on Tracey Ivie, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Long (PG), Dwight Pence (SG), Bryan Smith (C) Roger Thomas, Tracey Ivie, David Poston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Shawn Edwards (SG), Philip Brockberg (PF), Benny Garry (C) Robert Shaul, Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:54 | Creighton | Bryan Smith is fouled on the floor by Benny Garry - foul #1 on Benny Garry, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Robinson (PF) Gregory White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG) Cody Gonsalves | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Daniel Long (fresh) SG - Dwight Pence (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) C - Benny Garry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Creighton | Dwight Pence connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Robinson | 18-13 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards lays it up and in set up by Philip Brockberg | 18-15 |
| 11:19 | Creighton | Daniel Long misses badly on a floater from the right side | 18-15 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Long - foul #1 on Daniel Long, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), David Poston (C) Jimmy Dyer, Bryan Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (SG) Stanley Patrick | |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | David Poston pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Daniel Long knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dwight Pence | 20-16 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Robert Shaul | 20-18 |
| 10:23 | Creighton | Dwight Pence can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 10:22 | Creighton | William Robinson can't tip it in | 20-18 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Long steps in front of the Philip Brockberg pass | 20-18 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Long | 22-18 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Brockberg | 22-21 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Shawn Edwards steals the ball from Daniel Long | 22-21 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benny Garry | 22-23 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | William Robinson is called for 5 seconds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG), Jimmy Dyer (SF), Gregory White (PF), Bryan Smith (C) Abe Hilliard, Daniel Long, Dwight Pence, William Robinson, David Poston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Cody Gonsalves (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Joseph Hower, Robert Shaul, Shawn Edwards, Philip Brockberg, Benny Garry | |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Orlando Campbell, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| 08:13 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie loses the dribble to Cody Gonsalves | 22-23 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-23 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell grabs the offensive board | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) PF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Armstrong | 22-25 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer clanks a shot from the left side | 22-25 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Armstrong | 22-28 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Bryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-28 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Gregory White grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Orlando Campbell steals the ball from Gregory White | 22-28 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Tracey Ivie is called for the reach on Cody Gonsalves - foul #2 on Tracey Ivie, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Dwight Pence (SF), David Poston (C) Roger Thomas, Tracey Ivie, Jimmy Dyer, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Robert Shaul (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Benny Garry (C) Stanley Patrick, Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Cody Gonsalves, Shawn Sage | |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-28 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry tips it back up and in | 22-30 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | Daniel Long misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 05:37 | Creighton | Dwight Pence tips it back up and in | 24-30 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on David Poston - foul #2 on David Poston, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gregory White (PF), William Robinson (C) Bryan Smith, David Poston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:17 | Creighton | Dwight Pence gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 05:06 | Creighton | William Robinson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Dwight Pence is called for the reach on Shawn Edwards - foul #2 on Dwight Pence, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer (SF) Dwight Pence | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Gregory White grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:42 | Creighton | Daniel Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Hower | 24-32 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg clanks a floater from close range | 24-32 |
| 04:14 | Creighton | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | Daniel Long scores on a 3 from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG), David Poston (C) Abe Hilliard, Daniel Long, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Shawn Edwards, Benny Garry | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Poston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 1 pts. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Creighton | Roger Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Poston | 30-32 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 02:53 | Creighton | David Poston knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 32-34 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Brockberg | 32-37 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Roger Thomas misses the shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Andrew Armstrong | 32-39 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | David Poston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jimmy Dyer | 32-39 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie drills a 3 from straight away set up by Roger Thomas | 35-39 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Tracey Ivie - foul #3 on Tracey Ivie, team foul #9 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Dwight Pence (SF), Gregory White (PF), Bryan Smith (C) Roger Thomas, Tracey Ivie, Jimmy Dyer, William Robinson, David Poston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Shawn Edwards (SG), Cody Gonsalves (PF), Benny Garry (C) Joseph Hower, Andrew Armstrong, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Abe Hilliard misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Abe Hilliard is called for the reach on Robert Shaul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abe Hilliard, team foul #10 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG) Orlando Campbell | |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Dwight Pence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-45 |