| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bradley Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Mark Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jefferson McLaughlin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jay Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Dunlap (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mike Henderson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vance Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Weatherford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joey Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jefferson McLaughlin inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | Vance Brown is hacked by Mark Kimbrough - foul #2 on Mark Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Matt Reeder (PG), Patrick Johnston (PF), Johnathan Luster (C) Mike Henderson, Charles Robinson, Joey Carpenter | |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Patrick Johnston scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Matt Reeder | 21-29 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Jefferson McLaughlin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 18:23 | Creighton | George Weatherford's pass is intercepted by Mark Kimbrough | 24-29 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | James Dunlap misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Jay Smith tips it in | 26-29 |
| 17:34 | Creighton | Patrick Johnston hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-32 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Mark Kimbrough makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Bradley Johnson | 28-32 |
| 17:06 | Creighton | George Weatherford makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Vance Brown | 28-35 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Johnathan Luster can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Jefferson McLaughlin grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Mark Kimbrough is fouled on the floor by George Weatherford - foul #2 on George Weatherford, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willard Liao (PG), Faustino Bruno (SG), Richard Ontiveros (SF), Fred Dyer (PF), Joseph Wren (C) Bradley Johnson, Mark Kimbrough, Jefferson McLaughlin, Jay Smith, James Dunlap | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mike Henderson (PG), Noah Hill (SG), Charles Robinson (PF), Joey Carpenter (C) Matt Reeder, Vance Brown, Patrick Johnston, Johnathan Luster | |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Willard Liao misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Fred Dyer snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Willard Liao buries a jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willard Liao (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Faustino Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Ontiveros (fresh) PF - Fred Dyer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Wren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mike Henderson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Noah Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Weatherford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joey Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Robinson | 33-37 |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | Faustino Bruno misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Willard Liao grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Faustino Bruno comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Faustino Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Fred Dyer misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by George Weatherford - foul #3 on George Weatherford, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bradley Johnson (PG), Mark Kimbrough (SG), Jefferson McLaughlin (SF), Earl King (C) Willard Liao, Faustino Bruno, Richard Ontiveros, Joseph Wren | |
| Subs | Creighton | Patrick Johnston (SF) George Weatherford | |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Fred Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Fred Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:42 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Patrick Johnston | 34-37 |
| 14:25 | Creighton | Charles Robinson is hacked by Fred Dyer - foul #1 on Fred Dyer, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jay Smith (PF) Fred Dyer | |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnathan Luster (PF) Charles Robinson | |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Noah Hill drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mike Henderson | 34-40 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Jay Smith is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Johnson | 36-40 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Jay Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Jay Smith buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Johnson | 38-40 |
| 12:52 | Creighton | Noah Hill knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Henderson | 38-43 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Mark Kimbrough misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 12:40 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Patrick Johnston | 38-43 |
| 12:18 | Creighton | Mike Henderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-43 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Jay Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Jay Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Jay Smith is called for the reach on Noah Hill - foul #1 on Jay Smith, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willard Liao (SG), James Dunlap (SF), Joseph Wren (C) Mark Kimbrough, Jefferson McLaughlin, Earl King | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Weatherford (SF), Charles Robinson (PF) Patrick Johnston, Johnathan Luster | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bradley Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willard Liao (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Dunlap (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Wren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mike Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Noah Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Weatherford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joey Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Creighton | George Weatherford scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joey Carpenter | 38-45 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Wren hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Mike Henderson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Weatherford | 38-48 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Joey Carpenter picks off the pass by Bradley Johnson | 38-48 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Charles Robinson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-48 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Dunlap | 38-48 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Joey Carpenter is called for the reach on Bradley Johnson - foul #2 on Joey Carpenter, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Kimbrough (SG), Jefferson McLaughlin (SF), Earl King (C) Bradley Johnson, Jay Smith, Joseph Wren | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vance Brown (PG), Patrick Johnston (PF) Mike Henderson, Charles Robinson | |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Willard Liao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 09:30 | Creighton | Vance Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mike Henderson (PG) George Weatherford | |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Willard Liao makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Earl King snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Earl King drills a jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Vance Brown can't connect on a runner in the paint | 43-48 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Johnston | 43-48 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Vance Brown comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Kimbrough - foul #3 on Mark Kimbrough, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bradley Johnson (PG), Jay Smith (PF) Willard Liao, James Dunlap | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Weatherford (SF), Johnathan Luster (C) Mike Henderson, Joey Carpenter | |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Vance Brown misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Vance Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Earl King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Faustino Bruno (SF) Jefferson McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joey Carpenter (C) Johnathan Luster | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bradley Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Faustino Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl King (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Vance Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noah Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Weatherford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Johnston (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joey Carpenter (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Patrick Johnston banks in the layup set up by Vance Brown | 43-51 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Mark Kimbrough hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 06:32 | Creighton | Faustino Bruno is called for the reach on George Weatherford - foul #1 on Faustino Bruno, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willard Liao (SG), James Dunlap (SF), Joseph Wren (C) Mark Kimbrough, Faustino Bruno, Earl King | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mike Henderson (PG), Charles Robinson (PF), Johnathan Luster (C) Vance Brown, Patrick Johnston, Joey Carpenter | |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Johnathan Luster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jefferson McLaughlin (SF) Joseph Wren | |
| Subs | Creighton | Patrick Johnston (SF) George Weatherford | |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Willard Liao can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Patrick Johnston | 46-51 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Johnathan Luster hits a jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Mike Henderson picks off the pass by Bradley Johnson | 46-53 |
| 05:20 | Creighton | Mike Henderson lays it up and in | 46-55 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Jay Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Mike Henderson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Charles Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Mike Henderson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-58 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Kimbrough (SG), Earl King (C) Willard Liao, James Dunlap | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vance Brown (PG), George Weatherford (SF), Joey Carpenter (C) Mike Henderson, Charles Robinson, Johnathan Luster | |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Jefferson McLaughlin buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Johnson | 52-58 |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Vance Brown | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bradley Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kimbrough (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jefferson McLaughlin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jay Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl King (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Vance Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Noah Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Weatherford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Johnston (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Joey Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Jay Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Patrick Johnston grabs the board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Jay Smith picks off the pass by Noah Hill | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Earl King loses the dribble to Vance Brown | 52-60 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-60 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Noah Hill grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | George Weatherford connects on the floater from the right side set up by Vance Brown and the foul's on Earl King - foul #4 on Earl King, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willard Liao (PG), Faustino Bruno (SG), James Dunlap (SF), Fred Dyer (PF), Joseph Wren (C) Bradley Johnson, Mark Kimbrough, Jefferson McLaughlin, Jay Smith, Earl King | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mike Henderson (PG), Charles Robinson (PF) Vance Brown, Patrick Johnston | |
| 01:55 | Creighton | George Weatherford misses the free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Wren snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Willard Liao is fouled on the floor by George Weatherford - foul #4 on George Weatherford, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Willard Liao is hacked by George Weatherford - foul #5 on George Weatherford, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Patrick Johnston (SF) George Weatherford | |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Wren is denied on a dunk by Charles Robinson | 52-62 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Willard Liao grabs the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Johnston takes the ball from Joseph Wren | 52-62 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Patrick Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Willard Liao misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Mike Henderson snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Joey Carpenter makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Mike Henderson | 52-64 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Fred Dyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Mike Henderson snags the defensive board | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Mike Henderson runs out the clock | 52-64 |