| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Grajeda (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw loses the dribble to Bernardo Greco | 34-24 |
| 19:17 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco makes the jumpshot from the right side | 34-26 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Douglas Grajeda - foul #1 on Douglas Grajeda, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:45 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-26 |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Bernardo Greco - foul #1 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Willy Anglin steals the ball from David Barnett | 38-26 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 17:35 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda can't connect on a shot in the paint | 38-26 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Stratton - foul #2 on Charles Stratton, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 16:57 | Creighton | Charles Stratton misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-26 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson blows the layup | 40-26 |
| 16:40 | Creighton | David Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco misses the lay-in | 40-26 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Barry Thomas is called for the reach on Charles Stratton - foul #1 on Barry Thomas, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Michael Kaiser (SF), Porfirio Russo (PF), Robert Wienberg (C) Louis Shaw, Willy Anglin, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG), Edward Terry (SG), Cletus Christmas (SF), Brian Dees (C) Charles Stratton, Douglas Grajeda, Bernardo Greco, David Barnett | |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Brian Dees loses the dribble to Harold Nehring | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) SF - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) C - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Terry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Cletus Christmas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Heath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Dees (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-26 |
| 15:40 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mathew Heath | 40-26 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | Michael Kaiser steals it from Mathew Heath | 40-26 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser clanks a jumper from close range | 40-26 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mathew Heath | 40-26 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Floyd Wetherington, team foul #4 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), Billy Robinson (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Barry Thomas, Harold Nehring, Michael Kaiser, Porfirio Russo | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), David Barnett (C) Floyd Wetherington, Edward Terry, Mathew Heath | |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-26 |
| 14:22 | Creighton | David Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 14:16 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Cletus Christmas | 40-28 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel loses the dribble to Charles Stratton | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:51 | Creighton | David Barnett hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Stratton | 40-30 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw buries a 3 from the right corner | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda connects on the shot in the paint and the foul's on Louis Shaw - foul #3 on Louis Shaw, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG) Robert Wienberg | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bernardo Greco (SF) Cletus Christmas | |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel throws it down on a nice dish by Barry Thomas | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Billy Robinson is called for the reach on Charles Stratton - foul #3 on Billy Robinson, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (C) Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mathew Heath (PF) Brian Dees | |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Louis Shaw - foul #4 on Louis Shaw, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG) Louis Shaw | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Mathew Heath makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Willy Anglin | 45-34 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas is called for 3 seconds | 45-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser (C) Howard Berndt | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:43 | Creighton | David Barnett's pass is intercepted by Barry Thomas | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Grajeda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Heath (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Barnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Thomas and he's fouled by Mathew Heath - foul #3 on Mathew Heath, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel (C) Willy Anglin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG), Edward Terry (SG), Cletus Christmas (SF), Brian Dees (C) Charles Stratton, Douglas Grajeda, Mathew Heath, David Barnett | |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser makes the free throw | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Floyd Wetherington | 48-36 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson tips it but misses | 48-36 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel gets the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Nehring | 50-36 |
| 10:29 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington is fouled on the floor by Barry Thomas - foul #2 on Barry Thomas, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF), Willy Anglin (PF) Michael Kaiser, Billy Robinson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), Mathew Heath (PF) Floyd Wetherington, Edward Terry, Bernardo Greco | |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas is hacked by Charles Stratton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Stratton, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser (C) Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Barnett (C) Brian Dees | |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt loses the dribble to Mathew Heath | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:28 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Stratton | 50-41 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser lays it up and in set up by Willy Anglin | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Willy Anglin takes the ball from Douglas Grajeda | 52-41 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser loses the ball out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), William Finch (SG), Billy Robinson (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Barry Thomas, Harold Nehring, Willy Anglin, Michael Kaiser | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bernardo Greco (SF) Cletus Christmas | |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-41 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg drills a turnaround from the baseline | 54-41 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-41 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Finch (fresh) SF - Howard Berndt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Grajeda (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Heath (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Barnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt is hacked by Mathew Heath - foul #4 on Mathew Heath, team foul #7 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Louis Shaw (SG) Robert Wienberg, William Finch | |
| Subs | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington (PG), Edward Terry (SG), Brian Dees (C) Charles Stratton, Douglas Grajeda, David Barnett | |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Edward Terry knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Shaw | 58-44 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco is fouled on the floor by Howard Berndt - foul #4 on Howard Berndt, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (SF), Michael Kaiser (C) Howard Berndt, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF) Bernardo Greco | |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Edward Terry scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Floyd Wetherington | 58-46 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 58-46 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson tips it home | 60-46 |
| 05:44 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-46 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Brian Dees misses the tip | 60-46 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Louis Shaw | 62-46 |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel (C) Michael Kaiser | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), Bernardo Greco (SF), David Barnett (C) Floyd Wetherington, Edward Terry, Cletus Christmas, Mathew Heath | |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco is hacked by Willy Anglin - foul #1 on Willy Anglin, team foul #7 | 62-46 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-47 |
| 04:45 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Douglas Grajeda | 62-47 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Brian Dees lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Stratton and he's fouled by Billy Robinson - foul #4 on Billy Robinson, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF) Willy Anglin | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Brian Dees makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw lays it up and in set up by Billy Robinson | 64-50 |
| 04:15 | Creighton | Howard Berndt steps in front of the Brian Dees pass | 64-50 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Thomas | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Barry Thomas - foul #3 on Barry Thomas, team foul #9 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Porfirio Russo (PF), Michael Kaiser (C) Barry Thomas, Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-52 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Brian Dees gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) C - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Grajeda (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Dees (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Creighton | David Barnett connects on the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Willy Anglin - foul #2 on Willy Anglin, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Louis Shaw (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), Billy Robinson (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Robert Wienberg, Harold Nehring, Willy Anglin, Porfirio Russo, Michael Kaiser | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mathew Heath (PF) Brian Dees | |
| 03:12 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas is fouled on the floor by Bernardo Greco - foul #2 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:50 | Creighton | David Barnett grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Barry Thomas is called for the reach on Charles Stratton - foul #4 on Barry Thomas, team foul #11 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Porfirio Russo (PF), Michael Kaiser (C) Barry Thomas, Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF) Bernardo Greco | |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Charles Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Charles Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Mathew Heath grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Cletus Christmas | 68-58 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Wienberg | 70-58 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Wienberg - foul #1 on Robert Wienberg, team foul #12 | 70-58 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas misses the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-59 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mathew Heath | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the jump hook from the right block | 70-59 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | David Barnett grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo is fouled on the floor by Cletus Christmas - foul #2 on Cletus Christmas, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bernardo Greco (SF) Cletus Christmas | |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Mathew Heath is fouled on the floor by Willy Anglin - foul #3 on Willy Anglin, team foul #13 | 72-59 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Mathew Heath makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Mathew Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg runs out the clock | 72-61 |