| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) PF - John Byfield (fresh) C - John Tarango (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) SG - William Powell (fresh) SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) C - Frederick Carson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield lays it in on a nice dish by John Tarango | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses the shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | Frederick Carson gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | William Powell clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gonzalo Rossi - foul #1 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | William Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne grabs the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | Creighton | Freddy Morant steals it from Emmanuel Alleyne | 2-1 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-1 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson tips it but misses | 2-1 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 18:21 | Creighton | Leonard Finney snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:16 | Creighton | William Powell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leonard Finney | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango clanks a jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Creighton | William Powell pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Finney | 2-7 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:16 | Creighton | William Powell snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:14 | Creighton | Freddy Morant picks off the pass by Leonard Finney in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson lays it in on a nice dish by Freddy Morant | 4-7 |
| 17:09 | Creighton | Leonard Finney misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield buries a floater from the right side and the foul's on Emmanuel Alleyne - foul #1 on Emmanuel Alleyne, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG), Michael Branam (SF), Willie Phelan (C) Gonzalo Rossi, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam lays it in set up by Herbert Deblois | 8-7 |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Leonard Finney buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Powell | 8-9 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Herbert Deblois, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Randall Keister (PF) Freddy Morant, John Byfield | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (SG), Paul Thomas (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Dale Kusinski (C) William Powell, Timothy Pilon, Emmanuel Alleyne, Frederick Carson | |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Leonard Finney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Deblois - foul #2 on Herbert Deblois, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), John Tarango (C) Herbert Deblois, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Leonard Finney makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:58 | Creighton | Leonard Finney makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) C - John Tarango (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Davis (fresh) SF - Paul Thomas (fresh) PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) C - Dale Kusinski (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Finney picks off the pass by Michael May in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 15:29 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Finney and he's hacked by Michael May - foul #1 on Michael May, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Michael May, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Leedy (SG) Leonard Finney | |
| 15:29 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski misses the free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Hugh Crumpton - foul #1 on Hugh Crumpton, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Pilon (SF), Frederick Carson (C) Paul Thomas, Dale Kusinski | |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 15:19 | Creighton | Frederick Carson pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | John Tarango is called for the reach on Hugh Crumpton - foul #1 on John Tarango, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG), John Byfield (PF) Ross Thompson, Michael Branam | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF) William Leedy, Hugh Crumpton | |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Frederick Carson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Carl Davis - foul #1 on Carl Davis, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan (C) John Tarango | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG) Carl Davis | |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Willie Phelan is denied by Emmanuel Alleyne | 10-13 |
| 14:07 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Frederick Carson | 10-13 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne is whistled for a carry | 10-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (SG) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| Subs | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton (C) Frederick Carson | |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson slams it home on a nice dish by Willie Phelan | 12-13 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne's floater is knocked away by John Byfield | 12-13 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Pilon is called for the reach on Jonathan Wilkinson - foul #1 on Timothy Pilon, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Randall Keister (PF), John Tarango (C) Freddy Morant, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (SG), Paul Thomas (SF), Dale Kusinski (C) William Powell, Timothy Pilon, Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-13 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses the tip | 12-13 |
| 13:01 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:44 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dale Kusinski, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG) Ross Thompson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frederick Carson (C) Dale Kusinski | |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam grabs the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Branam | 14-13 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Frederick Carson hits a turnaround from close range | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) C - John Tarango (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Davis (fresh) SF - Paul Thomas (fresh) PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam is denied on a dunk by Frederick Carson | 14-15 |
| 11:53 | Creighton | Carl Davis pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Carl Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Finney | 14-18 |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-18 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Leonard Finney makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Thomas picks off the pass by John Tarango | 16-20 |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Frederick Carson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Branam - foul #1 on Michael Branam, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Michael May, Gonzalo Rossi, Michael Branam, Randall Keister, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF) Leonard Finney, Paul Thomas, Hugh Crumpton | |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Frederick Carson makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Frederick Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield lays it in | 18-22 |
| 10:13 | Creighton | Willie Phelan is called for the reach on Emmanuel Alleyne - foul #1 on Willie Phelan, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Leedy (PG), Dale Kusinski (C) Carl Davis, Frederick Carson | |
| 10:13 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 10:13 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ross Thompson, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski double dribbles | 18-23 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | William Leedy steals the ball from Ross Thompson | 18-23 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | William Powell slams it home set up by William Leedy | 18-25 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Freddy Morant - foul #1 on Freddy Morant, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (SG), John Tarango (C) Ross Thompson, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), Hugh Crumpton (C) William Leedy, Dale Kusinski | |
| 08:39 | Creighton | Michael Branam picks off the pass by Timothy Pilon | 18-25 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson lays it in set up by Michael Branam | 20-25 |
| 08:13 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 20-25 |
| 08:11 | Creighton | William Powell misses the tip | 20-25 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon misses short on a runner in the lane | 20-25 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Branam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Byfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Tarango (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Carl Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Pilon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam is hacked by William Powell - foul #1 on William Powell, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Randall Keister (SF), Willie Phelan (C) Freddy Morant, Michael Branam, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Paul Thomas (SF), Frederick Carson (C) William Powell, Timothy Pilon, Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Paul Thomas's floater is tipped away by Willie Phelan | 22-25 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | Frederick Carson tips it back up and in | 22-27 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Hugh Crumpton - foul #2 on Hugh Crumpton, team foul #7 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Michael Branam (SF) Michael May, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Leedy (SG), Dale Kusinski (PF) Carl Davis, Hugh Crumpton | |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Frederick Carson snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Freddy Morant steals it from Paul Thomas | 23-27 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield double dribbles | 23-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Tarango (C) John Byfield, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF) William Leedy, Paul Thomas | |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Leonard Finney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | William Powell snags the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 05:23 | Creighton | Leonard Finney hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Pilon | 23-30 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Finney - foul #1 on Leonard Finney, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Randall Keister (PF) Gonzalo Rossi, Michael Branam | |
| Subs | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne (PF) Dale Kusinski | |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | William Powell makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Pilon | 24-32 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 24-32 |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson hits the follow up shot | 26-32 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Leonard Finney and he's hacked by John Tarango - foul #2 on John Tarango, team foul #10 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Willie Phelan (C) Freddy Morant, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), William Leedy (SG), Dale Kusinski (C) Leonard Finney, William Powell, Frederick Carson | |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne misses the free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne banks in the layup set up by Carl Davis | 26-36 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Phelan | 28-36 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | William Leedy loses the ball out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG), Michael Branam (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Ross Thompson, Jonathan Wilkinson, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SF), Hugh Crumpton (C) Timothy Pilon, Dale Kusinski | |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam double dribbles | 28-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG) Michael May, Herbert Deblois | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG) William Leedy | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Tarango (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Thomas (fresh) PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Leonard Finney loses the dribble to John Tarango | 28-36 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses long on a runner near the basket | 28-36 |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango hits the follow up shot | 30-36 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Leonard Finney double dribbles | 30-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Frederick Carson (C) Carl Davis, Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Michael Branam | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Pilon (SF) Paul Thomas | |
| 02:17 | Creighton | Leonard Finney misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frederick Carson - foul #1 on Frederick Carson, team foul #9 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Michael Branam (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Freddy Morant, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG) Leonard Finney | |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | Willie Phelan is called for the reach on William Powell - foul #2 on Willie Phelan, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| Subs | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne (PF) Hugh Crumpton | |
| 01:29 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | William Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-37 |
| 01:06 | Creighton | Carl Davis grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Davis | 32-40 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses the floater from the right side | 32-40 |
| 00:40 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Frederick Carson's layup is rejected by Willie Phelan | 32-40 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Pilon - foul #2 on Timothy Pilon, team foul #10 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Michael May, Jonathan Wilkinson, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Paul Thomas (SF), Hugh Crumpton (C) William Powell, Timothy Pilon, Frederick Carson | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Carl Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |