| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Donald Bachelder (fresh) SG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Brady (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Vue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Thomas Melville (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steven Hernandes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edmond May (fresh) PF - Clarence Zarate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Malm (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Thomas Brady inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue is fouled on the floor by Edmond May - foul #1 on Edmond May, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:32 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 29-26 |
| 19:30 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Bowman | 29-26 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman buries a jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | Thomas Melville misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Clarence Zarate is called for the reach on Donald Bachelder - foul #2 on Clarence Zarate, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 18:48 | Western Carolina | Edmond May picks off the pass by Thomas Brady | 31-26 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Thomas Melville's pass is intercepted by Donald Bachelder in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 18:29 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Donald Bachelder | 33-26 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Donald Bachelder is called for the reach on Thomas Melville - foul #3 on Donald Bachelder, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (PG) Donald Bachelder | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 18:10 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Thomas Brady swats the shot by Edmond May | 33-26 |
| 17:48 | Western Carolina | Thomas Brady snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson drills a jumper near the basket | 35-26 |
| 17:10 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 17:09 | Creighton | Edmond May tips it home | 35-28 |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson misses long on a floater from the left side | 35-28 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ronnie Malm | 35-28 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Thomas Melville loses the ball out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler (SG), John Smith (SF), Jeffrey Hagood (PF), Quinton Yang (C) Jay Wilson, Thomas Brady, Jeffery Vue, Scott Bowman | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (PG), Gordon Angus (SG), Darwin Cox (SF), Randall Rickard (PF), Douglas Mingle (C) Thomas Melville, Steven Hernandes, Edmond May, Clarence Zarate, Ronnie Malm | |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-28 |
| 16:30 | Western Carolina | John Smith tips it in | 37-28 |
| 16:24 | Creighton | William Selders is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| 16:05 | Creighton | Douglas Mingle misses the lay-in | 37-28 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Darwin Cox grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 15:42 | Creighton | Douglas Mingle makes the jumper from the baseline | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Patton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Klingler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hagood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Quinton Yang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Selders (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Angus (fresh) SF - Darwin Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Rickard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Mingle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood misses the dunk | 37-30 |
| 15:31 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by John Smith | 39-30 |
| 15:05 | Creighton | Darwin Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-30 |
| 15:03 | Western Carolina | Quinton Yang gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | John Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Quinton Yang | 42-30 |
| 14:43 | Creighton | Randall Rickard blows the layup | 42-30 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | Douglas Mingle tips it in | 42-32 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-32 |
| 14:20 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton tips it in | 44-32 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Douglas Mingle misses short on a floater from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Quinton Yang pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:55 | Western Carolina | A charge is called on Eric Patton - foul #2 on Eric Patton, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder (PG), Jay Wilson (SG), Thomas Brady (SF), Jeffery Vue (PF), Scott Bowman (C) Eric Patton, Stephen Klingler, John Smith, Jeffrey Hagood, Quinton Yang | |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Melville (PG), Steven Hernandes (SG), James Temple (SF), Clarence Zarate (PF), Ronnie Malm (C) William Selders, Gordon Angus, Darwin Cox, Randall Rickard, Douglas Mingle | |
| 13:35 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | James Temple snags the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffery Vue - foul #1 on Jeffery Vue, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:23 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 13:09 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 13:00 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Ronnie Malm | 46-35 |
| 12:50 | Western Carolina | Thomas Brady misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 12:49 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue can't tip it in | 46-35 |
| 12:47 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 12:38 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue loses the dribble to Steven Hernandes | 46-35 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | James Temple hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 46-35 |
| 12:21 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Bachelder and he's fouled by Thomas Melville - foul #3 on Thomas Melville, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Thomas Brady is called for the reach on Clarence Zarate - foul #1 on Thomas Brady, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Smith (SF), Jeffrey Hagood (PF), Quinton Yang (C) Thomas Brady, Jeffery Vue, Scott Bowman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edmond May (C) Ronnie Malm | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Donald Bachelder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hagood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Quinton Yang (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Thomas Melville (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steven Hernandes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Temple (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Zarate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmond May (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Creighton | Thomas Melville misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-35 |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | John Smith snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 10:59 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 49-35 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jay Wilson - foul #1 on Jay Wilson, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (PG), Stephen Klingler (SG) Donald Bachelder, Jay Wilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (PG), Darwin Cox (SF), Randall Rickard (C) Thomas Melville, James Temple, Clarence Zarate | |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:33 | Western Carolina | Randall Rickard steals it from Jeffrey Hagood | 49-36 |
| 10:12 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 10:10 | Creighton | Darwin Cox grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 09:52 | Creighton | Randall Rickard scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Selders | 49-38 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 49-38 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | Edmond May pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | William Selders makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edmond May | 49-41 |
| 09:36 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton is fouled in the backcourt by William Selders - foul #2 on William Selders, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder (PG), Jay Wilson (SG), Thomas Brady (SF), Jeffery Vue (PF), Scott Bowman (C) Eric Patton, Stephen Klingler, John Smith, Jeffrey Hagood, Quinton Yang | |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Melville (PG), James Temple (SF), Ronnie Malm (C) Steven Hernandes, Darwin Cox, Edmond May | |
| 09:18 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Bachelder | 51-41 |
| 09:13 | Creighton | Thomas Melville scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Selders | 51-43 |
| 08:55 | Western Carolina | William Selders is called for the reach on Jay Wilson - foul #3 on William Selders, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Zarate (PF) Randall Rickard | |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue scores on a runner from the left block | 53-43 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeffery Vue | 53-43 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | William Selders tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 08:16 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 08:03 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Temple and he's fouled by Thomas Brady - foul #2 on Thomas Brady, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gordon Angus (PG), James Branum (SG) Thomas Melville, William Selders | |
| 08:03 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:47 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Wilson | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Donald Bachelder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Brady (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Vue (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gordon Angus (fresh) SG - James Branum (fresh) SF - James Temple (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Zarate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Malm (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Gordon Angus drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Ronnie Malm | 57-51 |
| 07:09 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gordon Angus - foul #1 on Gordon Angus, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (PG), Stephen Klingler (SG), John Smith (SF), Jeffrey Hagood (PF) Donald Bachelder, Jay Wilson, Thomas Brady, Jeffery Vue | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Hernandes (SG), Edmond May (SF), Randall Rickard (C) James Branum, James Temple, Ronnie Malm | |
| 07:09 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:09 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:46 | Creighton | Clarence Zarate misses the floater in the paint | 58-51 |
| 06:45 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:25 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 06:23 | Creighton | Gordon Angus gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Eric Patton is called for the reach on Gordon Angus - foul #3 on Eric Patton, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Quinton Yang (C) Scott Bowman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Darwin Cox (SF) Clarence Zarate | |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Gordon Angus makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Gordon Angus makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Gordon Angus is called for the reach on Eric Patton - foul #2 on Gordon Angus, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder (PG), Thomas Brady (SF), Jeffery Vue (PF) Stephen Klingler, John Smith, Quinton Yang | |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Melville (PG), James Temple (SF), Ronnie Malm (C) Gordon Angus, Darwin Cox, Randall Rickard | |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:55 | Creighton | Edmond May snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 05:47 | Creighton | James Temple's pass is intercepted by Donald Bachelder | 58-53 |
| 05:43 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder lays it in | 60-53 |
| 05:23 | Creighton | Steven Hernandes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 05:22 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 04:59 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Vue | 63-53 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Ronnie Malm connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Melville - foul #4 on Thomas Melville, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson (SG), John Smith (SF), Quinton Yang (PF), Scott Bowman (C) Eric Patton, Thomas Brady, Jeffery Vue, Jeffrey Hagood | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Selders (SG), Clarence Zarate (PF), Randall Rickard (C) Steven Hernandes, Edmond May, Ronnie Malm | |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:09 | Creighton | Jay Wilson is called for the reach on William Selders - foul #2 on Jay Wilson, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Darwin Cox (SF) James Temple | |
| 04:09 | Creighton | William Selders misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Quinton Yang | 65-55 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Thomas Melville is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #5 on Thomas Melville, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Hall (PG) Donald Bachelder | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gordon Angus (SG) Thomas Melville | |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Creighton | Gordon Angus misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-55 |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ronald Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Quinton Yang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Selders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon Angus (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darwin Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Zarate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Rickard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson lays it in set up by Scott Bowman | 69-55 |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Randall Rickard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-55 |
| 03:09 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Smith | 69-55 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Darwin Cox picks off the pass by Ronald Hall | 69-55 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | Randall Rickard drills a 3 from the right corner set up by William Selders | 69-58 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder (PG), Thomas Brady (SF), Jeffery Vue (PF) Ronald Hall, John Smith, Quinton Yang | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Hernandes (SG), James Temple (SF), Ronnie Malm (C) Gordon Angus, Darwin Cox, Randall Rickard | |
| 02:07 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman is fouled on the floor by William Selders - foul #4 on William Selders, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (PG), Stephen Klingler (SG), John Smith (SF), Jeffrey Hagood (PF) Donald Bachelder, Jay Wilson, Thomas Brady, Jeffery Vue | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gordon Angus (SG), Darwin Cox (SF), Edmond May (PF), Randall Rickard (C) Steven Hernandes, James Temple, Clarence Zarate, Ronnie Malm | |
| 02:07 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:07 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:56 | Creighton | Gordon Angus loses the dribble to Jeffrey Hagood | 70-58 |
| 01:27 | Western Carolina | John Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-58 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Gordon Angus gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | The short jumper by Darwin Cox is denied by Jeffrey Hagood | 70-58 |
| 01:20 | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman blows the layup but he's hacked by Randall Rickard - foul #1 on Randall Rickard, team foul #11 | 70-58 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Gordon Angus scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edmond May | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood can't finish the layup | 72-60 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman tips it home | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Creighton | Gordon Angus drills a shot from the free throw line | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton runs out the clock | 74-62 |