| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Reginald Eckel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Cabello (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Frerichs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Isbell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Cowley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Anthony Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | William Frerichs inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Creighton | William Isbell knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Kelvin Cowley | 44-34 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-37 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Timothy Cabello comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Vallejo - foul #2 on Manuel Vallejo, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Timothy Cabello makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Timothy Cabello makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Kelvin Cowley is called for the reach on Anthony Cotton - foul #2 on Kelvin Cowley, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson (PF), Bob Tart (C) William Isbell, Kelvin Cowley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG) Joe Bouffard | |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Frerichs - foul #4 on William Frerichs, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Matthews (SG), John Cron (SF) Timothy Cabello, William Frerichs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF) Anthony Cotton, Ken Zimmerman | |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | Bob Tart grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 18:30 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carter (PG) Reginald Eckel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Ken Zimmerman (SG) Joe Bouffard, Jason Littlefield | |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin is hacked by John Cron in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cron, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG) Ken Zimmerman | |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton misses short on a floater from close range | 46-38 |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Bob Tart snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Jeff Gladstone swats the short shot by Lawrence Swanson | 46-38 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Cron - foul #2 on John Cron, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Reginald Eckel (PG), Timothy Cabello (SG), William Isbell (PF), Kelvin Cowley (C) James Matthews, John Cron, Lawrence Swanson, Bob Tart | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Anthony Cotton, Joe Bouffard, Charlie Thomas | |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:09 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley clanks a shot from the left block | 46-39 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-39 |
| 16:45 | Creighton | Kevin Carter pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | William Isbell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Benjamin | 46-39 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield loses the dribble to Reginald Eckel | 46-39 |
| 16:05 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel hits the finger roll | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Reginald Eckel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Cabello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Isbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Cowley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeff Gladstone (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Benjamin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone misses the easy layup | 48-39 |
| 15:53 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 15:38 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Matthews (SG), John Cron (SF), Lawrence Swanson (PF), Bob Tart (C) Timothy Cabello, Kevin Carter, William Isbell, Kelvin Cowley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Anthony Cotton (SG), Charlie Thomas (SF) Ken Zimmerman, Arthur Benjamin, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield scores on a shot from the left block | 48-41 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson is fouled on the floor by Bryan Hennigan - foul #4 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF) Bryan Hennigan, Jason Littlefield | |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bob Tart | 51-41 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin tips it in | 51-43 |
| 14:29 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Reginald Eckel - foul #2 on Reginald Eckel, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Cabello (SG), William Isbell (PF), Kelvin Cowley (C) James Matthews, Lawrence Swanson, Bob Tart | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | William Isbell snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 14:02 | Creighton | William Isbell misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 51-44 |
| 13:40 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | Manuel Vallejo takes the ball from William Isbell | 51-44 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Cotton | 51-47 |
| 12:46 | Creighton | William Isbell scores on a jumper from the left side | 53-47 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Kelvin Cowley steps in front of the Anthony Cotton pass in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Timothy Cabello's 3 pointer is rejected by Jason Littlefield | 53-47 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 11:59 | Creighton | William Isbell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Cotton | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Reginald Eckel (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Cabello (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Cron (tiring) 3 reb. PF - William Isbell (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Kelvin Cowley (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Anthony Cotton (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Bouffard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Vallejo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 11:40 | Creighton | William Isbell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:25 | Creighton | William Isbell makes the jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Eckel - foul #3 on Reginald Eckel, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carter (PG), James Matthews (SG), William Frerichs (SF), Lawrence Swanson (PF), Bob Tart (C) Reginald Eckel, Timothy Cabello, John Cron, William Isbell, Kelvin Cowley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Joe Bouffard, Jason Littlefield, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas tips it in | 55-52 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | William Frerichs knocks in the floater from the left side | 57-52 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | William Frerichs picks off the pass by Charlie Thomas in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 10:30 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 57-52 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | Bob Tart steals it from Arthur Benjamin in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Charlie Thomas - foul #2 on Charlie Thomas, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (PF) Arthur Benjamin | |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Bob Tart takes the ball from Anthony Cotton in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson drills a turnaround in the lane | 61-52 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jason Littlefield | 61-54 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | William Frerichs misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 09:39 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Tart | 61-54 |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Jason Littlefield swats the short shot by Lawrence Swanson | 61-54 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ken Zimmerman | 61-54 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-57 |
| 08:49 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Carter | 63-57 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by James Matthews - foul #3 on James Matthews, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Reginald Eckel (PG), Timothy Cabello (SG), William Isbell (PF), Kelvin Cowley (C) Kevin Carter, James Matthews, Lawrence Swanson, Bob Tart | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Anthony Cotton, Jason Littlefield, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ken Zimmerman | 63-60 |
| 08:04 | Creighton | William Isbell hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Reginald Eckel and he's hacked by Charlie Thomas - foul #3 on Charlie Thomas, team foul #4 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF) Ken Zimmerman, Charlie Thomas | |
| 08:04 | Creighton | William Isbell misses the free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:04 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield grabs the board | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Reginald Eckel (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Cabello (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Frerichs (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Isbell (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Kelvin Cowley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joe Bouffard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Manuel Vallejo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jason Littlefield | 65-62 |
| 07:28 | Creighton | Timothy Cabello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Benjamin | 65-62 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bryan Hennigan and he's fouled by William Isbell - foul #2 on William Isbell, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carter (PG) Reginald Eckel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Arthur Benjamin, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses the free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:14 | Creighton | William Isbell gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | William Isbell loses the ball out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin (SF) Jason Littlefield | |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 06:46 | Creighton | William Isbell snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 06:26 | Creighton | William Isbell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Bouffard - foul #2 on Joe Bouffard, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Reginald Eckel (PG), James Matthews (SG), John Cron (SF), Bob Tart (C) Kevin Carter, Timothy Cabello, William Frerichs, Kelvin Cowley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Joe Bouffard, Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 06:26 | Creighton | William Isbell makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:26 | Creighton | William Isbell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | John Cron denies the turnaround by Jason Littlefield | 66-64 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield tips it in | 66-66 |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Manuel Vallejo swats the layup by William Isbell | 66-66 |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | James Matthews steals the ball from Ken Zimmerman in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel misses the easy layup | 66-66 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Manuel Vallejo | 66-66 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson (PF) William Isbell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Ken Zimmerman, Jason Littlefield, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Bob Tart grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson travels with the ball | 66-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carter (PG), Timothy Cabello (SG), William Frerichs (SF), Kelvin Cowley (C) Reginald Eckel, James Matthews, John Cron, Bob Tart | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Joe Bouffard, Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is hacked by Lawrence Swanson - foul #2 on Lawrence Swanson, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin (SF) Charlie Thomas | |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | Lawrence Swanson drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Carter | 68-68 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Carter - foul #1 on Kevin Carter, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Charlie Thomas (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Arthur Benjamin, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:07 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley is hacked by Jeff Gladstone - foul #2 on Jeff Gladstone, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Reginald Eckel (PG), James Matthews (SG), Bob Tart (C) Kevin Carter, Timothy Cabello, Kelvin Cowley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Joe Bouffard, Jason Littlefield, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 04:00 | Creighton | William Frerichs is fouled on the floor by Manuel Vallejo - foul #3 on Manuel Vallejo, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (PF) Arthur Benjamin | |
| 04:00 | Creighton | William Frerichs makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:00 | Creighton | William Frerichs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Cotton | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Reginald Eckel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Frerichs (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Lawrence Swanson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. C - Bob Tart (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Cotton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Littlefield (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Manuel Vallejo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 03:37 | Creighton | James Matthews tips it home | 72-73 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is whistled for traveling | 72-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Carter (PG), John Cron (SF), William Isbell (PF) Reginald Eckel, William Frerichs, Lawrence Swanson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Jason Littlefield, Manuel Vallejo | |
| 03:09 | Creighton | William Isbell clanks a jumper from the left block | 72-73 |
| 03:08 | Creighton | John Cron snags the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 02:51 | Creighton | William Isbell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Bob Tart tips it but misses | 72-73 |
| 02:47 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Tart | 72-73 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | John Cron drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 74-73 |
| 02:13 | Creighton | John Cron snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Cabello (SG), William Frerichs (SF), Kelvin Cowley (C) James Matthews, John Cron, Bob Tart | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Joe Bouffard, Charlie Thomas, Jeff Gladstone | |
| 01:48 | Creighton | William Isbell's floater is tipped away by Manuel Vallejo | 74-73 |
| 01:47 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley grabs the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley buries a floater near the basket | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo is denied on a layup by William Isbell | 76-73 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield can't tip it in | 76-73 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Timothy Cabello buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Kevin Carter is hacked by Bryan Hennigan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #8 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Charlie Thomas (SF) Bryan Hennigan, Arthur Benjamin | |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Kevin Carter makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Kevin Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas's pass is intercepted by William Isbell | 81-76 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Anthony Cotton is called for the reach on Kevin Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #9 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | Reginald Eckel (PG), James Matthews (SG) Timothy Cabello, William Frerichs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Kevin Carter makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Kevin Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo grabs the offensive board | 83-76 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield's pass is intercepted by Reginald Eckel | 83-76 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | James Matthews is hacked by Ken Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ken Zimmerman, team foul #10 | 83-76 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | James Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | James Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | James Matthews is called for the reach on Anthony Cotton in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Matthews, team foul #11 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Cabello (SG), William Frerichs (SF) James Matthews, Kevin Carter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton misses the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:20 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley pulls down the rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley is hacked by Anthony Cotton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #11 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Matthews (SG), Kevin Carter (SF) Timothy Cabello, William Frerichs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Kelvin Cowley misses the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield gets the rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | William Isbell is called for the reach on Anthony Cotton in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Isbell, team foul #12 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Cabello (SG), William Frerichs (SF) James Matthews, Kevin Carter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel is hacked by Anthony Cotton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #12 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Matthews (SG), Kevin Carter (SF) Timothy Cabello, William Frerichs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (PG) Anthony Cotton | |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-78 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | William Isbell grabs the board | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Reginald Eckel runs out the clock | 87-78 |