| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Baskin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Trejo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Will Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Yates (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Parkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | John Palomino inbounds the ball | 16-24 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Palomino | 19-24 |
| 19:22 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Daugherty - foul #2 on Charles Daugherty, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 19:22 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 19:22 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 19:04 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin hits the finger roll | 21-26 |
| 18:39 | Creighton | George Parkerson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robby Gant | 21-28 |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Will Henderson gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | George Parkerson comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Daugherty - foul #3 on Charles Daugherty, team foul #2 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Paul White (C) Lamont Todd, John Palomino, Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Jeffrey Bigger (SF), John Benjamin (PF) Robby Gant, Frederick Trejo, Will Henderson, Gary Yates | |
| 17:51 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 17:41 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant is called for 10 seconds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks (C) Richard Baskin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Huffaker (C) George Parkerson | |
| 17:23 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Smeltzer - foul #1 on Ryan Smeltzer, team foul #3 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (SG) Ryan Smeltzer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:23 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 17:23 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 17:06 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Benjamin - foul #1 on John Benjamin, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 17:06 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 17:06 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 16:37 | Creighton | John Benjamin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd (SG), John Palomino (SF), Richard Baskin (PF) Charles Ornellas, Patrick Grant, Matthew Parks | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG) Nathaniel Deforge, Alan Godin | |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd misses the jumper from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | John Benjamin gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 16:06 | Creighton | John Benjamin's fadeaway is rejected by Paul White | 22-30 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 15:51 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lamont Todd | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Baskin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Trejo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bigger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Benjamin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Huffaker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Creighton | John Benjamin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Tim McGee - foul #2 on Tim McGee, team foul #4 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Charles Daugherty (C) Tim McGee, Paul White | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Will Henderson (SF), George Parkerson (C) Robby Gant, Frederick Trejo, Jeffrey Bigger, Robert Huffaker | |
| 15:27 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 15:27 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 15:25 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Deforge in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge lays it up and in | 25-34 |
| 15:20 | Western Carolina | John Benjamin is called for the reach on Ryan Smeltzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Benjamin, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Yates (PF) John Benjamin | |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-34 |
| 15:09 | Creighton | Alan Godin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Yates | 25-37 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Matthew Parks (PF) Lamont Todd, John Palomino, Richard Baskin | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:23 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 25-39 |
| 14:06 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant misses badly on a shot from the left side | 25-39 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | George Parkerson pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 13:48 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge double dribbles | 25-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Trevor Riffle (C) Charles Ornellas, Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG), Robert Huffaker (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Alan Godin, George Parkerson | |
| 13:39 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-39 |
| 13:37 | Creighton | Will Henderson pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Ryan Smeltzer steps in front of the Will Henderson pass | 25-39 |
| 13:10 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-39 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | Frederick Trejo pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 13:05 | Creighton | Robby Gant hits the finger roll set up by Frederick Trejo and he's hacked by Tim McGee - foul #3 on Tim McGee, team foul #5 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd (SG), John Palomino (SF), Richard Baskin (PF), Paul White (C) Ryan Smeltzer, Patrick Grant, Matthew Parks, Trevor Riffle | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:05 | Creighton | Robby Gant makes the free throw | 25-42 |
| 12:47 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block | 27-42 |
| 12:24 | Creighton | Will Henderson is hacked by John Palomino - foul #1 on John Palomino, team foul #6 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger (SF), John Benjamin (PF), George Parkerson (C) Will Henderson, Gary Yates, Robert Huffaker | |
| 12:08 | Creighton | George Parkerson buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robby Gant | 27-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | A charge is called on Richard Baskin - foul #1 on Richard Baskin, team foul #7 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Charles Daugherty (C) Tim McGee, Paul White | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Alan Godin (SG) Robby Gant, Frederick Trejo | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Baskin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nathaniel Deforge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alan Godin (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Bigger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Parkerson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | John Palomino grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 11:35 | Western Carolina | Alan Godin picks off the pass by Richard Baskin in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 27-44 |
| 11:14 | Creighton | George Parkerson grabs the offensive board | 27-44 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | John Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Palomino - foul #2 on John Palomino, team foul #8 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Matthew Parks (PF) Lamont Todd, John Palomino, Richard Baskin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Will Henderson (SF), Robert Huffaker (C) Jeffrey Bigger, George Parkerson | |
| 10:59 | Creighton | John Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 10:59 | Creighton | John Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 10:49 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Gary Yates (PF) Nathaniel Deforge, John Benjamin | |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Robby Gant misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Smeltzer - foul #2 on Ryan Smeltzer, team foul #9 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Trevor Riffle (C) Charles Ornellas, Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frederick Trejo (SG) Alan Godin | |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Robby Gant makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 10:28 | Creighton | Robby Gant makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Parks | 29-47 |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Trevor Riffle is called for the reach on Will Henderson - foul #1 on Trevor Riffle, team foul #10 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (SG), Richard Baskin (PF), Paul White (C) Ryan Smeltzer, Matthew Parks, Trevor Riffle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG) Robby Gant | |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 09:45 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Will Henderson | 29-51 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-51 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker gets the rebound | 29-51 |
| 08:40 | Creighton | Gary Yates misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Richard Baskin - foul #2 on Richard Baskin, team foul #11 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Lamont Todd (SG), John Palomino (SF), Matthew Parks (PF), Charles Daugherty (C) Tim McGee, Charles Ornellas, Patrick Grant, Richard Baskin, Paul White | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robby Gant (PG), Alan Godin (SG), Jeffrey Bigger (SF), George Parkerson (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Frederick Trejo, Will Henderson, Robert Huffaker | |
| 08:40 | Creighton | Gary Yates makes the 1st free throw | 29-52 |
| 08:40 | Creighton | Gary Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 29-53 |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | John Palomino hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Smeltzer | 31-53 |
| 07:57 | Creighton | Charles Daugherty is called for the reach on Robby Gant - foul #4 on Charles Daugherty, team foul #12 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Benjamin (PF) Gary Yates | |
| 07:57 | Creighton | Robby Gant makes the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 07:57 | Creighton | Robby Gant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-55 |
| 07:40 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks scores on a floater from the left side | 33-55 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robby Gant (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Godin (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Bigger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Parkerson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Creighton | George Parkerson misses the jump hook in the paint | 33-55 |
| 07:27 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd grabs the board | 33-55 |
| 07:24 | Western Carolina | John Palomino is hacked by Jeffrey Bigger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bigger, team foul #3 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin (PF) Charles Daugherty | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG) Robby Gant | |
| 07:12 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Deforge | 33-55 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge blows the layup | 33-55 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | John Benjamin tips it home | 33-57 |
| 06:43 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-57 |
| 06:42 | Creighton | George Parkerson snags the defensive board | 33-57 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | John Benjamin knocks in the floater from the right block | 33-59 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | John Palomino hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-59 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-59 |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Smeltzer | 36-59 |
| 05:24 | Creighton | George Parkerson hits the finger roll | 36-61 |
| 05:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin can't connect on a jumper from close range | 36-61 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge pulls down the rebound | 36-61 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | George Parkerson buries a runner from the left block set up by Nathaniel Deforge and he's hacked by Matthew Parks - foul #1 on Matthew Parks, team foul #13 | 36-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG), Charles Ornellas (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Paul White (PF), Trevor Riffle (C) Ryan Smeltzer, Lamont Todd, John Palomino, Richard Baskin, Matthew Parks | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Huffaker (PF) John Benjamin | |
| 04:50 | Creighton | George Parkerson makes the free throw | 36-64 |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Huffaker - foul #2 on Robert Huffaker, team foul #4 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Benjamin (PF) George Parkerson | |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle misses the 1st free throw | 36-64 |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle misses the 2nd free throw | 36-64 |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 36-64 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Paul White lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Ornellas | 38-64 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-64 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker tips it in | 38-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Paul White misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 38-66 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant grabs the offensive board | 38-66 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Ornellas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trevor Riffle (fresh) C - Paul White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nathaniel Deforge (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alan Godin (tiring) SF - Jeffrey Bigger (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Benjamin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Huffaker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Western Carolina | Paul White misses the easy open layup | 38-66 |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant tips it home | 40-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 02:50 | Creighton | John Benjamin connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Huffaker | 40-68 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | Paul White can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-68 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | John Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 40-68 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | John Benjamin drills a driving attempt near the basket | 40-70 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Paul White clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-70 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker gets the rebound | 40-70 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 40-70 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul White | 40-70 |
| 01:59 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-70 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Huffaker | 40-70 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | John Benjamin's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Grant | 40-70 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Alan Godin grabs the offensive board | 40-70 |
| 01:29 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-72 |
| 01:21 | Western Carolina | Paul White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-72 |
| 01:20 | Creighton | Robert Huffaker snags the defensive board | 40-72 |
| 01:12 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger is called for traveling | 40-72 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks (C) Trevor Riffle | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:03 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-72 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge is hacked by Tim McGee - foul #4 on Tim McGee, team foul #14 | 43-72 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 43-73 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 43-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-74 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger pulls down the rebound | 43-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge is fouled in the backcourt by Tim McGee - foul #5 on Tim McGee, team foul #15 | 43-74 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle (C) Tim McGee | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 43-75 |
| 00:37 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 43-76 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Nathaniel Deforge steals the ball from Paul White in the backcourt | 43-76 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge's floater is knocked away by Paul White | 43-76 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle pulls down the rebound | 43-76 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Parks | 45-76 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge runs out the clock | 45-76 |