| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Dwight Pence inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Creighton | William Robinson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jason Sanders - foul #2 on Jason Sanders, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:44 | Creighton | William Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:44 | Creighton | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Shaul | 29-36 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Roger Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dwight Pence | 32-36 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg loses the dribble to Dwight Pence | 32-36 |
| 18:33 | Creighton | William Robinson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 18:31 | Creighton | William Robinson snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:15 | Creighton | Roger Thomas knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Dwight Pence | 34-36 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Brockberg | 34-39 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Dwight Pence misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Rodney Poirier - foul #1 on Rodney Poirier, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tracey Ivie (SG) Daniel Long | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SF) Rodney Poirier | |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Dwight Pence makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Dwight Pence makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 17:12 | Creighton | Dwight Pence pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | Dwight Pence buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tracey Ivie | 38-42 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dwight Pence - foul #3 on Dwight Pence, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Jimmy Dyer (SF), Frank Kirkland (PF), John Squier (C) Roger Thomas, Dwight Pence, David Davidson, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Alan Hanenberger (PF), Ronald Reich (C) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick, Philip Brockberg, Jason Sanders | |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Squier | 38-43 |
| 16:14 | Creighton | Frank Kirkland hits the finger roll | 40-43 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Abe Hilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Kirkland (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Squier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Newton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Hanenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Reich (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Squier - foul #2 on John Squier, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Dwight Pence (SF), David Davidson (PF), William Robinson (C) Abe Hilliard, Tracey Ivie, Jimmy Dyer, Frank Kirkland, John Squier | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Newton, Rodney Poirier, Ronald Reich | |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Davidson | 40-44 |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Dwight Pence hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 14:45 | Creighton | William Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Roger Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-44 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick clanks a floater from the left side | 40-44 |
| 14:18 | Creighton | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 14:13 | Creighton | Daniel Long misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-44 |
| 14:12 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to William Robinson | 40-44 |
| 13:57 | Creighton | Daniel Long is hacked by Jason Sanders - foul #3 on Jason Sanders, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF) Shawn Edwards, Alan Hanenberger | |
| 13:34 | Creighton | Roger Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick is whistled for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer (PF), Frank Kirkland (C) David Davidson, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry (C) Jason Sanders | |
| 12:52 | Creighton | Dwight Pence hits a 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Roger Thomas grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 12:17 | Creighton | Daniel Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:16 | Creighton | Frank Kirkland tips it in | 45-44 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Tracey Ivie (SG), David Davidson (PF), William Robinson (C) Roger Thomas, Daniel Long, Dwight Pence, Frank Kirkland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF) Stanley Patrick, Rodney Poirier | |
| 11:44 | Creighton | David Davidson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Davidson, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders (C) Robert Shaul | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Abe Hilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Newton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benny Garry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-44 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | William Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | Robert Newton takes the ball from David Davidson | 45-44 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Benny Garry | 45-47 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | William Robinson misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Philip Brockberg | 45-47 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg blows the layup but the foul's on David Davidson - foul #2 on David Davidson, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), Daniel Long (SG), Dwight Pence (SF), Frank Kirkland (C) Abe Hilliard, Tracey Ivie, David Davidson, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Rodney Poirier (SF) Shawn Edwards, Robert Newton, Benny Garry | |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 09:51 | Creighton | Frank Kirkland hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Dyer - foul #2 on Jimmy Dyer, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Squier (C) Jimmy Dyer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger (PF), Ronald Reich (C) Philip Brockberg, Jason Sanders | |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier drills a runner in the lane | 47-51 |
| 09:09 | Creighton | Daniel Long double dribbles | 47-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | David Davidson (PF), William Robinson (C) Frank Kirkland, John Squier | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry (PF) Ronald Reich | |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Shaul | 47-53 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | William Robinson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 47-53 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Hanenberger | 47-56 |
| 08:15 | Creighton | Rodney Poirier picks off the pass by William Robinson | 47-56 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul's floater is knocked away by Roger Thomas | 47-56 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Roger Thomas snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 07:50 | Creighton | Roger Thomas can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Benny Garry - foul #4 on Benny Garry, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tracey Ivie (SG) Daniel Long | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Philip Brockberg (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Stanley Patrick, Rodney Poirier, Alan Hanenberger | |
| 07:50 | Creighton | Roger Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:50 | Creighton | Roger Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg can't finish the layup | 47-56 |
| 07:28 | Creighton | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tracey Ivie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benny Garry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Dwight Pence is hacked by Benny Garry - foul #5 on Benny Garry, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Abe Hilliard (PG), Jimmy Dyer (PF), Frank Kirkland (C) Roger Thomas, David Davidson, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG) Benny Garry | |
| 06:48 | Creighton | Jimmy Dyer comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Edwards | 47-56 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Jason Sanders | 47-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Squier (C) Dwight Pence | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG) Robert Shaul | |
| 06:15 | Creighton | Tracey Ivie connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton is called for traveling | 49-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Robinson (C) John Squier | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier (SF) Robert Newton | |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Frank Kirkland is whistled for traveling | 49-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Roger Thomas (PG), David Davidson (PF) Abe Hilliard, Frank Kirkland | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger (PF) Philip Brockberg | |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Edwards | 49-59 |
| 05:25 | Creighton | Roger Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Dyer | 52-59 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Dyer picks off the pass by Rodney Poirier | 52-59 |
| 04:51 | Creighton | Stanley Patrick picks off the pass by Tracey Ivie | 52-59 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier hits the finger roll set up by Stanley Patrick | 52-61 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Roger Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tracey Ivie | 55-61 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger grabs the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger clanks a jump hook from the right block | 55-61 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Long (SG), Dwight Pence (SF) Tracey Ivie, Jimmy Dyer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Philip Brockberg (PF) Shawn Edwards, Alan Hanenberger | |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Roger Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Philip Brockberg | 55-61 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick is hacked by Daniel Long - foul #1 on Daniel Long, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger (C) Jason Sanders | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Daniel Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dwight Pence (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Davidson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Hanenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | William Robinson grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 02:59 | Creighton | William Robinson scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Roger Thomas | 57-61 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick is fouled on the floor by David Davidson - foul #3 on David Davidson, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SF) Rodney Poirier | |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Daniel Long misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 02:25 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Pence | 57-63 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Philip Brockberg denies the turnaround by William Robinson | 57-63 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier (SF), Jason Sanders (C) Shawn Edwards, Alan Hanenberger | |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses short on a floater from the right block | 57-63 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Roger Thomas pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 01:44 | Creighton | Roger Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is hacked by Roger Thomas - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | William Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Roger Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dwight Pence | 60-63 |
| 01:02 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Robert Shaul | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Creighton | David Davidson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Rodney Poirier is blocked by David Davidson | 63-65 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Daniel Long grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Creighton | David Davidson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | William Robinson misses the tip | 63-65 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Dwight Pence gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | David Davidson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Thomas | 66-65 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Daniel Long misses the fullcourt shot | 66-67 |