| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Greene (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mike Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noah Hill (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Weatherford (fresh) PF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joey Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene misses the tip | 31-24 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin gets the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick scores on a floater from the right block set up by James Hansen | 33-24 |
| 18:55 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Noah Hill | 33-26 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene hits a runner in the lane set up by Joshua Austin | 35-26 |
| 18:04 | Creighton | Donald Patrick steals it from Noah Hill | 35-26 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian is fouled on the floor by Mike Henderson - foul #1 on Mike Henderson, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vance Brown (PG), Patrick Johnston (SF), Johnathan Luster (PF) Mike Henderson, George Weatherford, Charles Robinson | |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin double dribbles | 35-26 |
| 17:14 | Creighton | Noah Hill splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Vance Brown | 35-28 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Johnathan Luster is called for the reach on Donald Patrick - foul #1 on Johnathan Luster, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque (PG), Micheal Smith (SF), Gregory White (PF), John Quinton (C) Joseph Adrian, Joshua Austin, Donald Patrick, Jesse Greene | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | James Hansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter banks in the layup set up by Vance Brown | 35-30 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Patrick Johnston is called for the reach on James Hansen - foul #2 on Patrick Johnston, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Earl Kennedy (PF) James Hansen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mike Henderson (PG) Johnathan Luster | |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 35-30 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Patrick Johnston | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donovan Larocque (fresh) SG - Micheal Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gregory White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Quinton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mike Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vance Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noah Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Johnston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joey Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Creighton | Patrick Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian (PG), James Hansen (SG), Joshua Austin (SF), Donald Patrick (PF), Jesse Greene (C) Donovan Larocque, Micheal Smith, Gregory White, Earl Kennedy, John Quinton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Matt Reeder (PG), George Weatherford (SF), Johnathan Luster (C) Mike Henderson, Noah Hill, Joey Carpenter | |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin double dribbles | 35-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Noah Hill (SG) Matt Reeder | |
| 14:47 | Creighton | George Weatherford connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | James Hansen makes the contested 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Adrian | 38-33 |
| 13:55 | Creighton | George Weatherford is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Vance Brown | 38-35 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | James Hansen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Noah Hill hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnathan Luster | 40-38 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Adrian | 42-38 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Jesse Greene is called for the reach on Johnathan Luster - foul #3 on Jesse Greene, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque (PG), Micheal Smith (SG), Gregory White (SF), Earl Kennedy (PF), John Quinton (C) Joseph Adrian, James Hansen, Joshua Austin, Donald Patrick, Jesse Greene | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mike Henderson (PG), Charles Robinson (PF), Joey Carpenter (C) Noah Hill, George Weatherford, Johnathan Luster | |
| 11:55 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter's fadeaway is rejected by John Quinton | 42-38 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregory White | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donovan Larocque (fresh) SG - Micheal Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gregory White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Quinton (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mike Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vance Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joey Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Vance Brown steals it from Micheal Smith | 42-38 |
| 11:38 | Creighton | Mike Henderson misses the easy layup | 42-38 |
| 11:37 | Creighton | Mike Henderson misses the tip | 42-38 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | John Quinton snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Gregory White makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Joey Carpenter - foul #2 on Joey Carpenter, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Hansen (SG) Earl Kennedy | |
| Subs | Creighton | Noah Hill (SG), George Weatherford (SF) Vance Brown, Patrick Johnston | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Gregory White makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:52 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter travels with the ball | 45-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Austin (SF) Donovan Larocque | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vance Brown (SG) George Weatherford | |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Micheal Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Micheal Smith makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Hansen | 47-38 |
| 10:04 | Creighton | Vance Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Mike Henderson tips it home | 47-40 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | John Quinton's dunk attempt is rejected by Joey Carpenter | 47-40 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Noah Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:05 | Creighton | Micheal Smith is called for the reach on Mike Henderson - foul #1 on Micheal Smith, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian (PG), Earl Kennedy (SF), Donald Patrick (PF), Jesse Greene (C) Micheal Smith, Joshua Austin, Gregory White, John Quinton | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Weatherford (SF), Patrick Johnston (PF) Vance Brown, Charles Robinson | |
| 08:38 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Jesse Greene - foul #4 on Jesse Greene, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque (SG) James Hansen | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 08:38 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:38 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Earl Kennedy misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick hits the follow up shot | 49-42 |
| 07:48 | Creighton | Noah Hill works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donovan Larocque (fresh) SF - Earl Kennedy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Patrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mike Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noah Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Weatherford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joey Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Earl Kennedy is denied on a layup by Joey Carpenter | 49-42 |
| 07:24 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mike Henderson | 49-42 |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Patrick Johnston hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mike Henderson | 49-44 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Patrick Johnston steals it from Donald Patrick | 49-44 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | Noah Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Hansen (SG), Joshua Austin (SF) Donovan Larocque, Earl Kennedy | |
| Subs | Creighton | Matt Reeder (PG), Vance Brown (SG), Johnathan Luster (PF) Mike Henderson, Noah Hill, George Weatherford | |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Patrick | 51-44 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from close range | 51-46 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | James Hansen misses the dunk but he's fouled by Vance Brown - foul #1 on Vance Brown, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Smith (PG), Gregory White (PF), John Quinton (C) Joseph Adrian, Donald Patrick, Jesse Greene | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mike Henderson (PG), George Weatherford (SF), Charles Robinson (PF) Matt Reeder, Patrick Johnston, Joey Carpenter | |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | James Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | James Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:42 | Creighton | John Quinton blocks the short jumper by Charles Robinson | 53-46 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Micheal Smith grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | James Hansen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Micheal Smith tips it in | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Johnathan Luster comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 55-46 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Gregory White grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Micheal Smith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Micheal Smith, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Noah Hill (SG), Patrick Johnston (PF), Joey Carpenter (C) Vance Brown, Charles Robinson, Johnathan Luster | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Creighton | Patrick Johnston connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Henderson | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Micheal Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SG - James Hansen (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Quinton (fresh) 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mike Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noah Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Weatherford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joey Carpenter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Micheal Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | John Quinton snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | James Hansen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory White | 58-49 |
| 02:55 | Creighton | George Weatherford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | James Hansen gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian (PG), Donald Patrick (PF), Jesse Greene (C) Micheal Smith, Gregory White, John Quinton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnathan Luster (PF) George Weatherford | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | James Hansen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Austin | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Creighton | Noah Hill's pass is intercepted by James Hansen | 61-49 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin lays it up and in set up by James Hansen | 63-49 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Johnathan Luster is fouled on the floor by Donald Patrick - foul #2 on Donald Patrick, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Weatherford (SF), Charles Robinson (PF) Patrick Johnston, Johnathan Luster | |
| 01:31 | Creighton | Charles Robinson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #6 | 63-49 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Patrick | 66-49 |
| 01:01 | Creighton | Charles Robinson is denied on a layup by Donald Patrick | 66-49 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-51 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Noah Hill gets the rebound | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Noah Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian runs out the clock | 66-51 |