| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rusty Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Belliveau (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Murchison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Berthelot (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Sloan (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Keith Pipkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Willits (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Lawrence Shepard inbounds the ball | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nathaniel Berthelot - foul #1 on Nathaniel Berthelot, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers (C) Michael Willits | |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau's pass is intercepted by John Sloan | 37-49 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Sloan | 37-51 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Justin Belliveau takes the ball from Aaron Reynolds | 40-51 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison tips it in | 42-51 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds misses the easy layup | 42-51 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins tips it home | 42-53 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-53 |
| 17:23 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rusty Lawler | 45-53 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Aaron Reynolds | 45-56 |
| 16:48 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau is fouled on the floor by David Stapleton - foul #2 on David Stapleton, team foul #1 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Robinson (SG), Frederick Earl (SF), Michael Coursey (PF), Mark Anderson (C) Justin Belliveau, Lawrence Shepard, Marcus Murchison, Nathaniel Berthelot | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (SG), Steven Atkins (SF), Michael Willits (PF), Michael Eide (C) David Stapleton, Keith Pipkins, Aaron Reynolds, James Cyphers | |
| 16:34 | Creighton | Frederick Earl connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-56 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Eide | 48-59 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler travels with the ball | 48-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Aaron Reynolds (PF) John Sloan, Michael Eide | |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits misses short on a runner in the lane | 48-59 |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Frederick Earl gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rusty Lawler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Earl (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Coursey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Aaron Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Willits (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Creighton | Mark Anderson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Coursey | 50-59 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 15:28 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Steven Robinson travels with the ball | 50-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Grace (PG), Marcus Murchison (PF) Rusty Lawler, Frederick Earl | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sloan (PG), Michael Eide (C) David Stapleton, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Mark Anderson steals it from John Sloan | 50-59 |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Fred Grace scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Robinson | 53-59 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide jams it set up by Steven Atkins | 53-61 |
| 14:20 | Creighton | Michael Coursey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-61 |
| 14:00 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 13:55 | Creighton | Fred Grace can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Atkins - foul #2 on Steven Atkins, team foul #2 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Justin Belliveau (SG), Lawrence Shepard (SF), William Cowans (PF), Nathaniel Berthelot (C) Steven Robinson, Michael Coursey, Marcus Murchison, Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Keith Pipkins (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF) John Sloan, Steven Atkins, Michael Willits | |
| 13:55 | Creighton | Fred Grace misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 13:55 | Creighton | Fred Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Keith Pipkins is denied by Nathaniel Berthelot | 54-61 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins tips it back up and in | 54-63 |
| 13:40 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau banks in the layup on a great pass from Nathaniel Berthelot | 56-63 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Lawrence Shepard - foul #1 on Lawrence Shepard, team foul #2 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rusty Lawler (PG) Fred Grace | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sloan (PG), James Cyphers (PF) John Davis, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-65 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide misses the floater from just outside the lane | 56-65 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers grabs the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-65 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide can't tip it in | 56-65 |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan grabs the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan can't finish the layup | 56-65 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide tips it home | 56-67 |
| 11:50 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler is whistled for a carry | 56-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Robinson (SG), Fred Grace (SF), Marcus Murchison (PF), Michael Coursey (C) Justin Belliveau, Lawrence Shepard, William Cowans, Nathaniel Berthelot | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Steven Atkins (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF) John Sloan, Keith Pipkins, James Cyphers | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rusty Lawler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Grace (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marcus Murchison (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Coursey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Atkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. PF - Aaron Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Eide (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael Coursey swats the shot by David Stapleton | 56-67 |
| 11:34 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 11:30 | Creighton | David Stapleton is called for the reach on Fred Grace - foul #3 on David Stapleton, team foul #3 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Anderson (C) Steven Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sloan (PG) John Davis | |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 11:16 | Creighton | Mark Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler jams it and the foul's on Steven Atkins - foul #3 on Steven Atkins, team foul #4 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (SG) David Stapleton | |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler makes the free throw | 59-67 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins is fouled on the floor by Rusty Lawler - foul #2 on Rusty Lawler, team foul #3 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Justin Belliveau (SG), Lawrence Shepard (SF) Rusty Lawler, Michael Coursey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG) John Sloan | |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide misses short on a shot from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Fred Grace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Coursey (C) Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sloan (PG), Keith Pipkins (SF), Michael Willits (PF) John Davis, David Stapleton, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins can't tip it in | 59-67 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide hits the follow up shot | 59-69 |
| 10:03 | Creighton | Fred Grace loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rusty Lawler (PG), Nathaniel Berthelot (C) Fred Grace, Michael Coursey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Aaron Reynolds (PF) Keith Pipkins, Michael Willits | |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 09:56 | Creighton | Lawrence Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot misses short on a floater in the paint | 59-69 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison gets the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 09:16 | Creighton | Aaron Reynolds swats the layup by Nathaniel Berthelot | 59-69 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Aaron Reynolds is called for the reach on Marcus Murchison - foul #2 on Aaron Reynolds, team foul #5 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Robinson (SG), Fred Grace (SF), Michael Coursey (PF), Mark Anderson (C) Justin Belliveau, Lawrence Shepard, Marcus Murchison, Nathaniel Berthelot | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (SG), Keith Pipkins (SF), Michael Willits (PF) David Stapleton, Steven Atkins, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Fred Grace evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Willits | 59-69 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins scores on a jumper from the left block | 59-71 |
| 08:09 | Creighton | Steven Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Willits | 59-73 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rusty Lawler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Grace (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Coursey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Sloan (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Pipkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Willits (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Eide (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Creighton | Michael Coursey can't connect on a runner near the basket | 59-73 |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide grabs the board | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rusty Lawler - foul #3 on Rusty Lawler, team foul #4 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frederick Earl (SG), Marcus Murchison (PF), Nathaniel Berthelot (C) Rusty Lawler, Fred Grace, Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Steven Atkins (SF), James Cyphers (PF) John Davis, Keith Pipkins, Michael Willits | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:00 | Creighton | Steven Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-74 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide misses the dunk but he's hacked by Nathaniel Berthelot - foul #2 on Nathaniel Berthelot, team foul #5 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Grace (PG), Justin Belliveau (SG), Lawrence Shepard (SF) Steven Robinson, Frederick Earl, Michael Coursey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Keith Pipkins (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF) John Sloan, Steven Atkins, James Cyphers | |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 06:33 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot pulls down the rebound | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Grace and he's fouled by Aaron Reynolds - foul #3 on Aaron Reynolds, team foul #6 | 64-75 |
| 06:27 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot makes the free throw | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Stapleton | 65-78 |
| 05:54 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-78 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide gets the rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-78 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison grabs the defensive rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison is hacked by Aaron Reynolds - foul #4 on Aaron Reynolds, team foul #7 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rusty Lawler (PG), Mark Anderson (C) Fred Grace, Nathaniel Berthelot | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sloan (PG), Steven Atkins (SF), James Cyphers (PF) John Davis, Keith Pipkins, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Stapleton and the foul's on Justin Belliveau - foul #1 on Justin Belliveau, team foul #6 | 67-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Coursey (PF) Marcus Murchison | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF) David Stapleton, James Cyphers | |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide makes the free throw | 67-81 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Steven Atkins is called for the reach on Justin Belliveau - foul #4 on Steven Atkins, team foul #8 | 67-81 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Michael Willits (PF) Keith Pipkins, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Willits and the foul's on Mark Anderson - foul #2 on Mark Anderson, team foul #7 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Grace (SG) Justin Belliveau | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds (PF) Michael Willits | |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses the free throw | 69-83 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Michael Coursey | 69-83 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Mark Anderson banks in the layup | 71-83 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Stapleton | 71-86 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Michael Coursey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-86 |
| Subs | Creighton | Justin Belliveau (SG), Marcus Murchison (PF), Nathaniel Berthelot (C) Lawrence Shepard, Michael Coursey, Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Keith Pipkins (SF), James Cyphers (PF) John Sloan, David Stapleton, Aaron Reynolds | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rusty Lawler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Belliveau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Fred Grace (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marcus Murchison (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. C - Nathaniel Berthelot (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Atkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Keith Pipkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Cyphers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Eide (tired) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 71-86 |
| 03:26 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Fred Grace | 71-86 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Belliveau and he's fouled by James Cyphers - foul #2 on James Cyphers, team foul #9 | 73-86 |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Coursey (SF) Fred Grace | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sloan (PG), David Stapleton (SG), Michael Willits (PF) John Davis, Steven Atkins, James Cyphers | |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison makes the free throw | 74-86 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Berthelot swats the short shot by Michael Willits | 74-86 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits tips it but misses | 74-86 |
| 02:58 | Creighton | Michael Coursey grabs the defensive rebound | 74-86 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Murchison and the foul's on John Sloan - foul #1 on John Sloan, team foul #10 | 76-86 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins (SG), James Cyphers (PF) David Stapleton, Michael Willits | |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler misses the free throw | 76-86 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Cyphers | 76-86 |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steven Atkins | 76-88 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Justin Belliveau | 79-88 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-88 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Shepard (SF) Michael Coursey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Aaron Reynolds (PF) Steven Atkins, James Cyphers | |
| 01:28 | Creighton | Lawrence Shepard is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lawrence Shepard, team foul #8 | 79-88 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-88 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler is whistled for a carry | 79-88 |
| 01:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Reynolds | 79-90 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-90 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-90 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot lays it up and in set up by Rusty Lawler | 81-90 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Rusty Lawler is called for the reach on David Stapleton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rusty Lawler, team foul #9 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers (PF) Aaron Reynolds | |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Keith Pipkins is called for the reach on Justin Belliveau - foul #1 on Keith Pipkins, team foul #11 | 81-92 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Robinson (PG), Fred Grace (SF), Michael Coursey (PF), Mark Anderson (C) Rusty Lawler, Lawrence Shepard, Marcus Murchison, Nathaniel Berthelot | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Steven Atkins (SG), Michael Willits (PF) John Sloan, David Stapleton, Michael Eide | |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins is hacked by Justin Belliveau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Belliveau, team foul #10 | 83-92 |
| Subs | Creighton | Rusty Lawler (PG), Lawrence Shepard (SF), Marcus Murchison (PF), Nathaniel Berthelot (C) Steven Robinson, Fred Grace, Michael Coursey, Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sloan (PG), Michael Eide (C) John Davis, Michael Willits | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Steven Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot snags the defensive board | 83-92 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 83-92 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide pulls down the rebound | 83-92 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide is hacked by Justin Belliveau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Belliveau, team foul #11 | 83-92 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG) Steven Atkins | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide makes the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-94 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Michael Eide grabs the board | 83-94 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | John Sloan runs out the clock | 83-94 |