| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Cabana (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Cory Brown - foul #1 on Cory Brown, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:26 | Creighton | Dikembe Amoroso takes the ball from Ben Cabana | 29-39 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard buries a jumper from the right side set up by Dikembe Amoroso | 29-41 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 18:11 | Creighton | Cory Brown pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 18:06 | Creighton | Dikembe Amoroso steals it from Ben Cabana | 29-41 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the runner from close range | 29-43 |
| 17:20 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards blows the layup | 29-43 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Luka Karwowski is called for the reach on Victor Stryker - foul #2 on Luka Karwowski, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (PG), Sanford Hedley (SF), John Oldham (PF), James Bowden (C) Luka Karwowski, Jerry Edwards, Cory Brown, Ben Cabana | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Steven Bulkley (SF), John Flint (PF), Timothy Erwin (C) Victor Stryker, Joseph Howard, Dikembe Amoroso, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | John Flint comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Steven Bulkley tips it home | 29-45 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Fred Hodge is hacked by Glenn Getz - foul #1 on Glenn Getz, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF) Fred Hodge | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:11 | Creighton | James Bowden misses long on a jumper near the basket | 29-45 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | James Bowden takes the ball from Timothy Erwin | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Sawyer (fresh) SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Oldham (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Bowden (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Getz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bulkley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Flint (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Creighton | John Oldham lays it in set up by Sanford Hedley | 31-45 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | John Flint clanks a jumper from the right side | 31-45 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sanford Hedley | 34-45 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz's pass is intercepted by Brent Sawyer | 34-45 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer is called for traveling | 34-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Fred Hodge (SG), Cory Brown (PF), Ben Cabana (C) Brent Sawyer, Jerry Edwards, John Oldham, James Bowden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Nathaniel Hodges, Glenn Getz, Steven Bulkley, John Flint, Timothy Erwin | |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Fred Hodge steals it from Victor Stryker | 34-45 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Cory Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 34-45 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Sanford Hedley is called for the reach on Victor Stryker - foul #1 on Sanford Hedley, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SF) Sanford Hedley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 13:21 | Creighton | Fred Hodge gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:14 | Creighton | Ben Cabana clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Fred Hodge - foul #2 on Fred Hodge, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Oldham (SF) Brent Sawyer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 3rd free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Ben Cabana comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Victor Stryker - foul #3 on Victor Stryker, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Ben Cabana makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Ben Cabana misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | Ben Cabana makes the 3rd free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley drills a floater from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Ben Cabana scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan's floater is tipped away by Cory Brown | 38-48 |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Fred Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Oldham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cory Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ben Cabana (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Fred Hodge - foul #3 on Fred Hodge, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), Brent Sawyer (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), James Bowden (C) Luka Karwowski, Fred Hodge, John Oldham, Ben Cabana | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), John Flint (C) Victor Stryker, Richard Whatley, Dikembe Amoroso, Lee Hagan | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:25 | Creighton | James Bowden grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 11:03 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 38-50 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | John Flint tips it but misses | 38-50 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | James Bowden grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 10:41 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (C) Robert Hubbard | |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 10:13 | Creighton | James Bowden misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley misses the tip | 38-53 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | John Flint pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses the floater from close range | 38-53 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jerry Edwards | 38-53 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | James Bowden connects on the floater in the paint set up by Sanford Hedley | 40-53 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Howard | 40-55 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer is whistled for a carry | 40-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Fred Hodge (SG), John Oldham (PF), Ben Cabana (C) Sanford Hedley, Brent Sawyer, Cory Brown, James Bowden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Joseph Howard, Glenn Getz, Chad Lawson, John Flint, Timothy Erwin | |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-55 |
| 08:37 | Creighton | Ben Cabana gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:31 | Creighton | John Oldham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-55 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley grabs the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Whatley | 40-58 |
| 07:42 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-58 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Oldham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Cabana (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Ben Cabana grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 07:12 | Creighton | Ben Cabana scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Edwards | 43-58 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the runner near the basket | 43-58 |
| 06:42 | Creighton | Fred Hodge grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 06:38 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Hubbard | 43-61 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski is hacked by Victor Stryker - foul #4 on Victor Stryker, team foul #3 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (PG), Sanford Hedley (SF), Cory Brown (PF), James Bowden (C) Luka Karwowski, Jerry Edwards, John Oldham, Ben Cabana | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), John Flint (PF), Timothy Erwin (C) Victor Stryker, Richard Whatley, Dikembe Amoroso, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 05:53 | Creighton | James Bowden makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-61 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | John Flint tips it home | 46-63 |
| 05:28 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer hits the finger roll set up by Fred Hodge | 48-63 |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Cory Brown gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Fred Hodge and the foul's on Chad Lawson - foul #4 on Chad Lawson, team foul #4 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG) Fred Hodge | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG) Glenn Getz | |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson misses the floater in the paint | 51-63 |
| 04:42 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | James Bowden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Brown | 51-63 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | James Bowden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley tips it home | 53-63 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Cory Brown takes the ball from Richard Whatley | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), John Oldham (PF), Ben Cabana (C) Brent Sawyer, Sanford Hedley, Cory Brown, James Bowden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Joseph Howard, Chad Lawson, John Flint, Timothy Erwin | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Victor Stryker | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Oldham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Cabana (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Luka Karwowski | 57-66 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ben Cabana - foul #3 on Ben Cabana, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG) Luka Karwowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hubbard | 57-67 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Stryker and the foul's on Jerry Edwards - foul #3 on Jerry Edwards, team foul #7 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (SG), James Bowden (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Fred Hodge, Jerry Edwards, Ben Cabana | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), John Flint (PF), Timothy Erwin (C) Victor Stryker, Richard Whatley, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso misses the free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:49 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers snags the defensive board | 57-71 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | John Oldham misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | John Flint pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Sanford Hedley - foul #2 on Sanford Hedley, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson (SF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 57-73 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Sanford Hedley steals the ball from Chad Lawson | 57-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard runs out the clock | 57-73 |