| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Michael Owens inbounds the ball | 42-47 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Creighton | Michael Dixson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler's pass is intercepted by Charles Broadnax | 42-47 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | Randy Dimas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael Owens is called for the reach on Robert Tapp - foul #1 on Michael Owens, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Owens - foul #2 on Michael Owens, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 18:28 | Creighton | Robert Tapp steps in front of the Michael Owens pass | 44-47 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer is denied on a layup by Raymond Norrell | 46-47 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jonathan Schauer | 46-47 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | Michael Dixson double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Joseph Haile (SG), Kermit Anderson (SF), Walter Morse (PF) James Tyler, Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, John Weber | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (PG), Ryan Wolbert (SG), George Williams (SF), Herman Wynn (PF), Michael Leamon (C) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson, Michael Owens, Jonathan Schauer, Randy Dimas | |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael Leamon picks off the pass by Walter Morse | 46-47 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Michael Leamon loses the dribble to Joseph Haile | 46-47 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile banks in the layup | 48-47 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | George Williams misses the easy layup | 48-47 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 15:51 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Walter Morse snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alex Tufts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Morse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Wynn (fresh) C - Michael Leamon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Mark Barton is hacked by Raymond Norrell - foul #1 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #1 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Stanley Walker (SF) Alex Tufts, Walter Morse, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Mark Barton, Ryan Wolbert, George Williams, Herman Wynn, Michael Leamon | |
| 15:19 | Creighton | Randy Dimas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Broadnax | 54-49 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Tapp | 56-49 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 14:33 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer tips it home | 56-51 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Schauer steals the ball from Stanley Walker | 56-51 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Randy Dimas knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Owens | 56-53 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Charles Broadnax picks off the pass by James Tyler | 56-53 |
| 13:19 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stanley Walker | 56-53 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Dixson - foul #3 on Michael Dixson, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Kevin Spurling (SF), John Weber (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) James Tyler, Stanley Walker, Kermit Anderson, Joseph Haile | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Barton (PG), Ryan Wolbert (SG), George Williams (SF) Charles Broadnax, Michael Dixson, Michael Owens | |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:57 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert loses the dribble to Raymond Norrell | 57-53 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Raymond Norrell - foul #2 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Herman Wynn (PF), Michael Leamon (C) Jonathan Schauer, Randy Dimas | |
| 12:19 | Creighton | John Weber steals it from Mark Barton | 57-53 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Herman Wynn snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Mark Barton clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Tapp, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SG), Stanley Walker (SF) Robert Tapp, Kevin Spurling | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Ryan Wolbert, George Williams, Herman Wynn, Michael Leamon | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alex Tufts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Dixson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Owens (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Randy Dimas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Creighton | Michael Dixson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 11:29 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | Michael Owens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Dimas | 57-53 |
| 11:09 | Creighton | Randy Dimas hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Owens | 57-55 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker connects on the floater from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Mark Barton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alex Tufts - foul #1 on Alex Tufts, team foul #4 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Walter Morse (PF) Alex Tufts, Joseph Haile, John Weber | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Mark Barton misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Mark Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Randy Dimas grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 10:05 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Tapp | 62-55 |
| 09:29 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 62-55 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 09:22 | Creighton | Michael Dixson pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Randy Dimas snags the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer loses the dribble to Walter Morse | 62-55 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-55 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Michael Owens | 62-55 |
| 08:23 | Creighton | Mark Barton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Walter Morse can't tip it in | 62-55 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Randy Dimas snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses the 3 from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Randy Dimas can't tip it in | 62-55 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG), Joseph Haile (SG), Kermit Anderson (SF), John Weber (PF) James Tyler, Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, Walter Morse | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Ryan Wolbert (SG), George Williams (SF), Herman Wynn (PF), Michael Leamon (C) Mark Barton, Michael Dixson, Michael Owens, Jonathan Schauer, Randy Dimas | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alex Tufts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Wolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Wynn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Leamon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Raymond Norrell takes the ball from George Williams | 62-55 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 62-55 |
| 06:47 | Creighton | Herman Wynn gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | Ryan Wolbert misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Weber | 62-55 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts's pass is intercepted by Ryan Wolbert | 62-55 |
| 06:26 | Creighton | Herman Wynn hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Charles Broadnax and he's fouled by Raymond Norrell - foul #3 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| 06:26 | Creighton | Herman Wynn misses the free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | John Weber grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Wolbert - foul #1 on Ryan Wolbert, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG) Alex Tufts | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Herman Wynn misses long on a runner near the basket | 64-57 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | John Weber grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | John Weber tips it but misses | 64-57 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Michael Leamon grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax is hacked by Raymond Norrell - foul #4 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Walter Morse (PF) Kermit Anderson, John Weber | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Charles Broadnax, George Williams, Herman Wynn, Michael Leamon | |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Michael Dixson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Wolbert | 64-59 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Dixson - foul #4 on Michael Dixson, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts (PG) James Tyler | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Krohn (PG) Ryan Wolbert | |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:11 | Creighton | Randy Dimas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Morse | 66-59 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Robert Tapp is denied by Randy Dimas | 66-59 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Walter Morse pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Krohn - foul #1 on Mark Krohn, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker (SF), John Weber (PF), Kermit Anderson (C) Joseph Haile, Walter Morse, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Broadnax (PG), Mark Barton (SG), George Williams (SF) Mark Krohn, Michael Dixson, Michael Owens | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Alex Tufts misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:35 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Broadnax and the foul's on John Weber - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Tyler (PG) Alex Tufts | |
| Subs | Creighton | Herman Wynn (C) Randy Dimas | |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Broadnax (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Schauer (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Herman Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | James Tyler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-62 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Jonathan Schauer snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 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) | |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax loses the ball out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Leamon (C) Jonathan Schauer | |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Tyler | 69-62 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (C) Kermit Anderson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Dixson (SG), Michael Owens (SF), Jonathan Schauer (PF), Randy Dimas (C) Mark Barton, George Williams, Herman Wynn, Michael Leamon | |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Randy Dimas swats the short shot by Joseph Haile | 69-62 |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Michael Owens pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:08 | Creighton | Michael Dixson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Randy Dimas | 69-65 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Michael Owens grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax hits a jumper in the paint set up by Michael Owens | 69-67 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | Randy Dimas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Stanley Walker - foul #3 on Stanley Walker, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell (C) Joseph Haile | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Michael Owens misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Michael Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Randy Dimas snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Tyler - foul #1 on James Tyler, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Michael Dixson misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Michael Dixson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:31 | Creighton | Michael Owens drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Dimas | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jonathan Schauer | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Charles Broadnax hits a runner near the basket | 72-74 |