| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ezra Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Barr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Schmidt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Carson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Cantrell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 19:38 | Creighton | James Whitaker gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:28 | Creighton | Ezra Cox is fouled on the floor by Fred Cantrell - foul #1 on Fred Cantrell, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Branch (PG), Jason Harris (SG), Raymond Foulk (SF), Kenneth Griswold (PF) Ezra Cox, James Stewart, James Whitaker, Nathan Barr | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Raymond Foulk connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Paul Jones steps in front of the Jason Harris pass | 40-36 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | James Tucker is hacked by Raymond Foulk - foul #3 on Raymond Foulk, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ezra Cox (PG), James Stewart (SG), Nathan Barr (SF), Patrick Daniels (PF) Kevin Branch, Jason Harris, Raymond Foulk, Kenneth Griswold | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Patrick Daniels grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:31 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Stewart | 42-36 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Robert Schmidt - foul #1 on Robert Schmidt, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Harris (SG), James Whitaker (SF) Ezra Cox, Patrick Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Jones (PF) James Tucker | |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Fred Cantrell - foul #2 on Fred Cantrell, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ezra Cox (PG), Patrick Daniels (PF) Jason Harris, James Whitaker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer (SG), Keith Doggett (C) Manuel Carson, Paul Jones | |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | David Jones misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Nathan Barr - foul #1 on Nathan Barr, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Branch (PG), James Whitaker (SF) Ezra Cox, Patrick Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Wilson (SF) Fred Cantrell | |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | Nathan Barr is fouled on the floor by Keith Doggett - foul #2 on Keith Doggett, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ezra Cox (PG), Jason Harris (SG), Raymond Foulk (SF), Patrick Daniels (PF) Kevin Branch, James Stewart, James Whitaker, Nathan Barr | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Bunch (PG), James Tucker (PF) Gary Lee, Keith Doggett | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ezra Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Foulk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Schmidt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Bunch (fresh) SG - William Pfeffer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Creighton | Jason Harris misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 44-40 |
| 15:31 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Ezra Cox | 44-40 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Harris | 46-40 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | David Jones is called for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Branch (PG), James Stewart (SG), James Whitaker (SF), Nathan Barr (PF) Ezra Cox, Jason Harris, Raymond Foulk, Patrick Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson (SG), Fred Cantrell (SF), Paul Jones (C) William Pfeffer, Michael Wilson, David Jones | |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Paul Jones is called for the reach on James Stewart - foul #1 on Paul Jones, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ezra Cox (PG), Kenneth Griswold (PF) Kevin Branch, James Whitaker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee (PG) Gary Bunch | |
| 14:36 | Creighton | James Stewart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 14:35 | Creighton | Ezra Cox hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Fred Cantrell | 48-43 |
| 13:49 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Kenneth Griswold | 50-43 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson is fouled on the floor by James Stewart - foul #2 on James Stewart, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Branch (PG), Jason Harris (SG), Raymond Foulk (SF), Patrick Daniels (PF) Ezra Cox, James Stewart, Nathan Barr, Kenneth Griswold | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Jones (PF) James Tucker | |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Schmidt - foul #2 on Robert Schmidt, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | James Stewart (PG), James Whitaker (SF) Kevin Branch, Raymond Foulk | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell makes the jump hook near the basket | 50-45 |
| 12:59 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Jones - foul #2 on Paul Jones, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Branch (PG), Raymond Foulk (SF) James Stewart, James Whitaker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:59 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:59 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Fred Cantrell | 51-47 |
| 12:21 | Creighton | Raymond Foulk loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ezra Cox (PG), James Stewart (SG), James Whitaker (SF), Nathan Barr (PF) Kevin Branch, Jason Harris, Raymond Foulk, Patrick Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer (SG), Michael Wilson (SF) Manuel Carson, Fred Cantrell | |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | James Whitaker is called for the reach on Paul Jones - foul #1 on James Whitaker, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Branch (PG), Patrick Daniels (PF) Ezra Cox, Nathan Barr | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Bunch (PG), Keith Doggett (C) Gary Lee, Paul Jones | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kevin Branch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Schmidt (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Bunch (fresh) SG - William Pfeffer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Doggett (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Schmidt swats the short shot by David Jones | 51-47 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael Wilson tips it in | 51-49 |
| 11:31 | Creighton | James Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ezra Cox (PG), Raymond Foulk (SF), Nathan Barr (PF) Kevin Branch, James Whitaker, Patrick Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell (SF), James Tucker (PF) Michael Wilson, Keith Doggett | |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell clanks a floater from the right side | 51-49 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Schmidt | 51-49 |
| 11:03 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | James Tucker blows the layup | 51-49 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Ezra Cox pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:19 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell buries a jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Ezra Cox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Cantrell - foul #3 on Fred Cantrell, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Harris (SG), James Whitaker (SF), Kenneth Griswold (PF) James Stewart, Raymond Foulk, Nathan Barr | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee (PG), Manuel Carson (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Keith Doggett (PF), Paul Jones (C) Gary Bunch, William Pfeffer, Fred Cantrell, James Tucker, David Jones | |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Ezra Cox makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Ezra Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Lee | 53-53 |
| 08:49 | Creighton | Jason Harris's pass is intercepted by Gary Lee | 53-53 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones double dribbles | 53-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Branch (PG), James Stewart (SG), Nathan Barr (PF) Ezra Cox, Jason Harris, Kenneth Griswold | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell (SF), James Tucker (PF) Michael Wilson, Keith Doggett | |
| 07:43 | Creighton | Paul Jones blocks the short jumper by Robert Schmidt | 53-53 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Kevin Branch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Barr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Schmidt (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Carson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fred Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Manuel Carson | 53-55 |
| 07:21 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt clanks a shot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | James Tucker pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Lee | 53-58 |
| 06:45 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 53-58 |
| 06:43 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Schmidt | 53-58 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Harris (SG), Raymond Foulk (SF), Patrick Daniels (PF) Kevin Branch, James Whitaker, Nathan Barr | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | James Tucker knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Manuel Carson and he's fouled by Jason Harris - foul #1 on Jason Harris, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer (SG), David Jones (C) Manuel Carson, Paul Jones | |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | James Tucker makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Raymond Foulk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | David Jones can't finish the layup | 53-61 |
| 05:24 | Creighton | Raymond Foulk grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Jason Harris makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Stewart | 55-61 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | David Jones makes the runner in the paint set up by Gary Lee | 55-63 |
| 04:38 | Creighton | Raymond Foulk comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | James Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | James Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ezra Cox (PG), James Whitaker (SF), Nathan Barr (PF) Jason Harris, Raymond Foulk, Patrick Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson (SG), Paul Jones (C) William Pfeffer, James Tucker | |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones hits the finger roll set up by Fred Cantrell and he's hacked by Robert Schmidt - foul #3 on Robert Schmidt, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Harris (SG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones makes the free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ezra Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Barr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Schmidt (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Manuel Carson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Barr is called for the reach on Manuel Carson - foul #2 on Nathan Barr, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kevin Branch (PG), James Stewart (SG), Raymond Foulk (SF), Kenneth Griswold (PF) Ezra Cox, Jason Harris, James Whitaker, Nathan Barr | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones gets the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Carson | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | James Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-68 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-68 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | James Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | James Stewart pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Creighton | James Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 57-68 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | David Jones hits the follow up shot | 57-70 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Fred Cantrell swats the short shot by Robert Schmidt | 57-70 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-70 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Kenneth Griswold grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Kevin Branch misses long on a shot near the basket | 57-70 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Fred Cantrell - foul #4 on Fred Cantrell, team foul #7 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Harris (SG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Bunch (PG), William Pfeffer (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Keith Doggett (C) Gary Lee, Manuel Carson, Fred Cantrell, Paul Jones | |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Robert Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jesse Miller (C) Robert Schmidt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Jason Harris makes the jumper from the free throw line | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Bunch runs out the clock | 60-70 |