| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Oscar Martin (fresh) SG - Jason Olsson (fresh) SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fresh) C - Michael Pedroza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rusty Lawler (fresh) SG - Justin Belliveau (fresh) SF - Lawrence Shepard (fresh) PF - Marcus Murchison (fresh) C - Nathaniel Berthelot (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Pedroza | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Lawrence Shepard pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot clanks a turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Wichita State | Oscar Martin is fouled on the floor by Rusty Lawler - foul #1 on Rusty Lawler, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Wichita State | Justin Belliveau steals the ball from Thomas Johnson | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Wichita State | Jason Olsson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Wichita State | Michael Pedroza misses the dunk | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | Thomas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | Michael Pedroza loses the dribble to Lawrence Shepard | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Shepard | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Michael Pedroza clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Nathaniel Berthelot - foul #1 on Nathaniel Berthelot, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Michael Pedroza misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Wichita State | Michael Pedroza makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 1-4 |
| 17:37 | Wichita State | Michael Pedroza snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 17:24 | Wichita State | Michael Pedroza clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 1-4 |
| 17:23 | Creighton | Lawrence Shepard gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler snags the offensive board | 1-4 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Lawrence Shepard is fouled on the floor by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Anderson (C) Nathaniel Berthelot | |
| 16:40 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler is hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gregg Rose (SF) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Grace (SG), Michael Coursey (SF) Justin Belliveau, Lawrence Shepard | |
| 16:22 | Creighton | Jason Olsson picks off the pass by Rusty Lawler | 1-4 |
| 16:05 | Wichita State | Michael Pedroza buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gregg Rose | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Oscar Martin (fresh) SG - Jason Olsson (fairly fresh) SF - Gregg Rose (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) C - Michael Pedroza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Rusty Lawler (fresh) SG - Fred Grace (fresh) SF - Michael Coursey (fresh) PF - Marcus Murchison (fairly fresh) C - Mark Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Fred Grace misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 15:38 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Rusty Lawler | 3-4 |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Michael Clark steals the ball from Fred Grace | 3-4 |
| 15:13 | Wichita State | Michael Pedroza buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 14:49 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler is hacked by Michael Pedroza - foul #1 on Michael Pedroza, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Adam McElmeel (PG), Martin Hadnot (SG), Bert Cornett (PF), John Perry (C) Oscar Martin, Jason Olsson, Michael Clark, Michael Pedroza | |
| Subs | Creighton | Justin Belliveau (SG), Lawrence Shepard (SF), Nathaniel Berthelot (C) Rusty Lawler, Marcus Murchison, Mark Anderson | |
| 14:44 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Perry - foul #1 on John Perry, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| 14:44 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:44 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Coursey - foul #1 on Michael Coursey, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:25 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:06 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 14:04 | Wichita State | Gregg Rose gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:58 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett throws it down | 9-6 |
| 13:45 | Creighton | Michael Coursey hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Shepard | 9-8 |
| 13:31 | Wichita State | Martin Hadnot buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 13:18 | Creighton | Fred Grace lays it in set up by Justin Belliveau | 12-10 |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Coursey - foul #2 on Michael Coursey, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Oscar Martin (PG) Gregg Rose | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rusty Lawler (PG), Marcus Murchison (PF) Fred Grace, Michael Coursey | |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Lawrence Shepard knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Rusty Lawler and he's hacked by Oscar Martin - foul #1 on Oscar Martin, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Olsson (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Adam McElmeel, Bert Cornett | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Lawrence Shepard misses the free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:53 | Wichita State | John Perry grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | Martin Hadnot misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 12:32 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 12:25 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Marcus Murchison, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pedroza (C) John Perry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Anderson (C) Nathaniel Berthelot | |
| 12:14 | Wichita State | Oscar Martin is hacked by Lawrence Shepard - foul #1 on Lawrence Shepard, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | Michael Clark is fouled on the floor by Rusty Lawler - foul #2 on Rusty Lawler, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Robinson (PG) Rusty Lawler | |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:54 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Anderson | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Oscar Martin (fresh) SG - Jason Olsson (fresh) SF - Martin Hadnot (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Pedroza (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Steven Robinson (fresh) SG - Justin Belliveau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Murchison (fresh) C - Mark Anderson (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Wichita State | Michael Pedroza lays it in on a nice dish by Oscar Martin | 18-14 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | Michael Clark swats the layup by Mark Anderson | 18-14 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Justin Belliveau | 18-16 |
| 10:41 | Wichita State | Michael Pedroza makes the shot from the baseline set up by Oscar Martin | 20-16 |
| 10:26 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison is hacked by Michael Clark - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Adam McElmeel (PG), Basil Potts (SG), Gregg Rose (SF), Bert Cornett (PF), John Perry (C) Oscar Martin, Jason Olsson, Martin Hadnot, Michael Clark, Michael Pedroza | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Grace (PG), Frederick Earl (SF), Nathaniel Berthelot (C) Justin Belliveau, Lawrence Shepard, Marcus Murchison | |
| 10:12 | Creighton | Fred Grace clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 09:58 | Wichita State | Gregg Rose can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 09:56 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Frederick Earl drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Fred Grace | 20-18 |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | Gregg Rose makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Steven Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Basil Potts - foul #1 on Basil Potts, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Pedroza (C) John Perry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marcus Murchison (PF) Mark Anderson | |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Steven Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Steven Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | Gregg Rose can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frederick Earl - foul #1 on Frederick Earl, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Oscar Martin (PG), Martin Hadnot (SG) Adam McElmeel, Basil Potts | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Shepard (SF) Steven Robinson | |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | Gregg Rose makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:48 | Wichita State | Gregg Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | Frederick Earl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 08:27 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Martin Hadnot can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Frederick Earl - foul #2 on Frederick Earl, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Clark (PF) Bert Cornett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Justin Belliveau (SG), William Cowans (C) Frederick Earl, Nathaniel Berthelot | |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Martin Hadnot misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:10 | Wichita State | Martin Hadnot makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Lawrence Shepard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-19 |
| 07:52 | Wichita State | Martin Hadnot grabs the board | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Oscar Martin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Hadnot (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregg Rose (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Pedroza (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Fred Grace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Belliveau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Shepard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Murchison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Cowans (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Wichita State | Gregg Rose scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Oscar Martin | 27-19 |
| 07:23 | Creighton | William Cowans misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-19 |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison tips it home | 27-21 |
| 06:58 | Wichita State | Michael Pedroza travels with the ball | 27-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Adam McElmeel (PG), Jason Olsson (SG), John Perry (C) Oscar Martin, Martin Hadnot, Michael Pedroza | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Robinson (PG) Fred Grace | |
| 06:46 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison is fouled on the floor by Michael Clark - foul #2 on Michael Clark, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bert Cornett (PF) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot (C) William Cowans | |
| 06:46 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:46 | Creighton | Marcus Murchison makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:37 | Wichita State | John Perry's layup is rejected by Lawrence Shepard | 27-23 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | John Perry tips it home | 29-23 |
| 06:33 | Creighton | Adam McElmeel is called for the reach on Steven Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam McElmeel, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Thomas Johnson (SF) Gregg Rose | |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Anderson (PF) Marcus Murchison | |
| 06:33 | Creighton | Steven Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:33 | Creighton | Steven Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:33 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 06:27 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jason Olsson | 31-24 |
| 06:10 | Creighton | Steven Robinson hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Nathaniel Berthelot | 31-26 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Justin Belliveau - foul #1 on Justin Belliveau, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:59 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Steven Robinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Adam McElmeel - foul #2 on Adam McElmeel, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Oscar Martin (PG), Michael Clark (PF) Adam McElmeel, Bert Cornett | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marcus Murchison (PF) Mark Anderson | |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Steven Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Steven Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:25 | Wichita State | Thomas Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Grace (SF), William Cowans (C) Lawrence Shepard, Nathaniel Berthelot | |
| 04:57 | Creighton | William Cowans misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 04:55 | Wichita State | John Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:39 | Wichita State | Jason Olsson buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Clark | 35-27 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Jason Olsson takes the ball from Steven Robinson in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 04:33 | Wichita State | Jason Olsson hits the finger roll | 37-27 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | William Cowans scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Robinson | 37-30 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Fred Grace is called for the reach on Oscar Martin - foul #1 on Fred Grace, team foul #11 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Martin Hadnot (SG), Michael Pedroza (C) Jason Olsson, John Perry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Shepard (SF), Mark Anderson (C) Justin Belliveau, William Cowans | |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Oscar Martin makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 04:19 | Wichita State | Oscar Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 03:57 | Creighton | Steven Robinson loses the dribble to Michael Pedroza | 39-30 |
| 03:49 | Wichita State | Martin Hadnot misses long on a shot from the right block | 39-30 |
| 03:48 | Creighton | Lawrence Shepard pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Oscar Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Hadnot (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Pedroza (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Fred Grace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Shepard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Murchison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Anderson (fresh) | |
| 03:44 | Creighton | Fred Grace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Adam McElmeel (PG), Gregg Rose (SF), Bert Cornett (PF) Oscar Martin, Thomas Johnson, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Creighton | Rusty Lawler (PG), Frederick Earl (SG), Michael Coursey (SF), Nathaniel Berthelot (C) Fred Grace, Steven Robinson, Lawrence Shepard, Marcus Murchison | |
| 03:32 | Wichita State | Gregg Rose misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 03:30 | Wichita State | Adam McElmeel tips it back up and in | 41-30 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | The short jumper by Michael Coursey is denied by Bert Cornett | 41-30 |
| 03:23 | Wichita State | Adam McElmeel gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 02:59 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett is fouled on the floor by Mark Anderson - foul #1 on Mark Anderson, team foul #12 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Olsson (SG) Martin Hadnot | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:59 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 02:59 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 02:59 | Wichita State | Gregg Rose grabs the offensive board | 42-30 |
| 02:39 | Wichita State | Gregg Rose hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Adam McElmeel | 45-30 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Nathaniel Berthelot makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rusty Lawler | 45-32 |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | Jason Olsson is hacked by Frederick Earl - foul #3 on Frederick Earl, team foul #13 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Oscar Martin (PG), Thomas Johnson (SF), Michael Clark (PF), John Perry (C) Adam McElmeel, Gregg Rose, Bert Cornett, Michael Pedroza | |
| Subs | Creighton | Justin Belliveau (SG), Lawrence Shepard (SF), Marcus Murchison (PF) Frederick Earl, Mark Anderson, Nathaniel Berthelot | |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | Jason Olsson makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 02:09 | Wichita State | Jason Olsson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | Michael Coursey buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Marcus Murchison and he's fouled by Michael Clark - foul #3 on Michael Clark, team foul #11 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Bert Cornett (PF) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:59 | Creighton | Michael Coursey makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 01:48 | Wichita State | Oscar Martin travels with the ball | 47-35 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Olsson - foul #1 on Jason Olsson, team foul #12 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Martin Hadnot (SG) Jason Olsson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Justin Belliveau gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 01:12 | Creighton | Lawrence Shepard misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Michael Coursey tips it home | 47-38 |
| 00:49 | Wichita State | Rusty Lawler takes the ball from Thomas Johnson | 47-38 |
| 00:30 | Creighton | Michael Coursey clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 47-38 |
| 00:29 | Wichita State | Bert Cornett pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | The short jumper by John Perry is denied by Michael Coursey | 47-38 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Rusty Lawler clanks a fullcourt shot | 47-38 |