| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Walston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Hurst (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Doug Bell steals the ball from David Trinidad | 38-27 |
| 19:27 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by David Edwards is blocked by Christopher Higgins | 38-27 |
| 19:26 | Creighton | Bob Burton snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 19:11 | Creighton | Robert Lamb travels with the ball | 38-27 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Trinidad | 38-29 |
| 18:33 | Creighton | David Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Salehe Ahmed - foul #2 on Salehe Ahmed, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:33 | Creighton | David Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:33 | Creighton | David Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Walston - foul #2 on Gerald Walston, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:56 | Creighton | Robert Lamb knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Doug Bell | 41-31 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bob Burton - foul #2 on Bob Burton, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | David Edwards hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Bob Burton | 43-33 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins can't finish the layup | 43-33 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Bob Burton | 43-33 |
| 17:09 | Creighton | Joseph Aultman picks off the pass by Bob Burton | 43-33 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | David Edwards steals it from David Trinidad | 43-33 |
| 16:50 | Creighton | Doug Bell drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst knocks in the floater from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 16:23 | Creighton | Doug Bell misses long on a shot in the lane | 45-35 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins is fouled on the floor by Gerald Walston - foul #3 on Gerald Walston, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski (PG), Kyle Bowman (SG), George Quackenbush (SF), Leon Davis (PF), Eugene Pederson (C) Bob Burton, Doug Bell, Robert Lamb, Gerald Walston, David Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Thomas Wiese (SF), Allen Milford (PF), Randall Elks (C) David Trinidad, Christopher Higgins, Jack Hurst, Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Pruskowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Bowman (fresh) SF - George Quackenbush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Pederson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) SG - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Wiese (fresh) PF - Allen Milford (fresh) 2 blk. C - Randall Elks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Kyle Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-35 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Eugene Pederson | 47-35 |
| 15:12 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clayton Cassidy - foul #2 on Clayton Cassidy, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| 15:12 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:12 | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Cassidy | 47-37 |
| 14:48 | Creighton | Kyle Bowman is whistled for a carry | 47-37 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 14:29 | Creighton | Leon Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:23 | Creighton | George Quackenbush is hacked by Thomas Wiese - foul #3 on Thomas Wiese, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Doug Bell (SG), Robert Lamb (SF), Gerald Walston (PF), David Edwards (C) Kyle Bowman, George Quackenbush, Leon Davis, Eugene Pederson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Christopher Higgins (SG) Clayton Cassidy, Richard Burns | |
| 14:08 | Creighton | Doug Bell scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Lamb | 49-37 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Walston - foul #4 on Gerald Walston, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Leon Davis (PF) Robert Pruskowski, Gerald Walston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst (SF) Thomas Wiese | |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:42 | Creighton | Christopher Higgins steps in front of the Bob Burton pass in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad blows the layup | 49-39 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins tips it back up and in | 49-41 |
| 13:32 | Creighton | David Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst buries a shot in the paint | 49-43 |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Bob Burton misses long on a jumper in the lane | 49-43 |
| 13:02 | Creighton | Leon Davis gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Leon Davis is fouled on the floor by Allen Milford - foul #1 on Allen Milford, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) David Trinidad, Allen Milford, Randall Elks | |
| 12:30 | Creighton | David Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 12:29 | Creighton | David Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:13 | Creighton | Robert Lamb misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 12:11 | Creighton | David Edwards tips it in | 51-43 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy's pass is intercepted by Bob Burton in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Doug Bell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bob Burton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Bell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Edwards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Hurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by David Edwards - foul #2 on David Edwards, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Mahoney (PG), Robert Pruskowski (SG), Kyle Bowman (SF), George Quackenbush (PF), Eugene Pederson (C) Bob Burton, Doug Bell, Robert Lamb, Leon Davis, David Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Thomas Wiese (SG) Clayton Cassidy, Christopher Higgins | |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:16 | Creighton | George Quackenbush is hacked by Jack Hurst - foul #2 on Jack Hurst, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns (SG) Jack Hurst | |
| 10:58 | Creighton | Richard Burns is called for the reach on Robert Pruskowski - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | George Quackenbush jams it set up by Frank Mahoney | 53-46 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad clanks a floater from the left side | 53-46 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman tips it home | 53-48 |
| 10:14 | Creighton | Frank Mahoney loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Doug Bell (SG), Robert Lamb (SF), Leon Davis (PF), David Edwards (C) Frank Mahoney, Robert Pruskowski, Kyle Bowman, George Quackenbush, Eugene Pederson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins (SG), Allen Milford (PF), Randall Elks (C) Richard Burns, Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Leon Davis | 53-48 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Bob Burton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-48 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Higgins | 53-51 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | Bob Burton travels with the ball | 53-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Jack Hurst (SF) David Trinidad, Thomas Wiese | |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leon Davis - foul #2 on Leon Davis, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Edwards | 53-52 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Leon Davis is denied on a dunk by Allen Milford | 53-52 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 08:45 | Creighton | Robert Lamb grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 08:41 | Creighton | Bob Burton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Davis | 56-52 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 08:20 | Creighton | David Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:12 | Creighton | Doug Bell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Clayton Cassidy - foul #3 on Clayton Cassidy, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski (PG), George Quackenbush (PF), Eugene Pederson (C) Bob Burton, Leon Davis, David Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Thomas Wiese (SG), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Clayton Cassidy, Christopher Higgins, Allen Milford, Randall Elks | |
| 08:12 | Creighton | Doug Bell makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:12 | Creighton | Doug Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman is hacked by Eugene Pederson - foul #1 on Eugene Pederson, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gerald Walston (PF) Robert Lamb | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Burns (SG) Jack Hurst | |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | George Quackenbush gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Pruskowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Doug Bell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Quackenbush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Walston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Eugene Pederson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Wiese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Creighton | Gerald Walston hits the finger roll on a great pass from Doug Bell | 60-52 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 07:10 | Creighton | George Quackenbush pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Eugene Pederson is denied on a layup by Thomas Wiese | 60-52 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Trinidad | 60-52 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad is fouled on the floor by Robert Pruskowski - foul #2 on Robert Pruskowski, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Robert Lamb (SF), David Edwards (C) Doug Bell, George Quackenbush, Eugene Pederson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins (SG), Jack Hurst (SF) Richard Burns, Thomas Wiese | |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:35 | Creighton | David Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:10 | Creighton | Robert Lamb misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Trinidad, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Bowman (SG) Robert Pruskowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Allen Milford (PF), Randall Elks (C) David Trinidad, Salehe Ahmed, Joseph Aultman | |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Robert Lamb misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Randall Elks - foul #1 on Randall Elks, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Robert Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Robert Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins hits the follow up shot | 60-54 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Kyle Bowman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | David Edwards hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Allen Milford knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Clayton Cassidy | 63-58 |
| 04:09 | Creighton | David Edwards makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Allen Milford - foul #2 on Allen Milford, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski (PG), Doug Bell (SG), Leon Davis (PF) Bob Burton, Kyle Bowman, Gerald Walston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad (PG), Thomas Wiese (SF), Salehe Ahmed (PF), Joseph Aultman (C) Clayton Cassidy, Jack Hurst, Allen Milford, Randall Elks | |
| 04:09 | Creighton | David Edwards misses the free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Robert Lamb grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 03:55 | Creighton | Doug Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Pruskowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Doug Bell (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Edwards (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Trinidad (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Wiese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Salehe Ahmed (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Aultman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Wiese knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Trinidad | 65-61 |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Leon Davis misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Salehe Ahmed gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman's dunk attempt is rejected by Leon Davis | 65-61 |
| 03:15 | Creighton | The rebound goes to David Edwards | 65-61 |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Robert Lamb drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Doug Bell | 67-61 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Trinidad | 67-63 |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG), Gerald Walston (PF) Robert Pruskowski, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jack Hurst (SF) Thomas Wiese | |
| 02:48 | Creighton | David Edwards clanks a floater from the left side | 67-63 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Gerald Walston snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Gerald Walston hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Aultman - foul #2 on Joseph Aultman, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Gerald Walston misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:26 | Creighton | Gerald Walston makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Bob Burton is called for the reach on Christopher Higgins - foul #3 on Bob Burton, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Gerald Walston snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Doug Bell drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bob Burton | 71-64 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman is hacked by David Edwards - foul #3 on David Edwards, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Aultman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:31 | Creighton | David Edwards misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lamb | 71-66 |
| 01:09 | Creighton | Doug Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-66 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | David Trinidad buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Higgins | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Robert Lamb hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Aultman - foul #3 on Joseph Aultman, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski (PG) Bob Burton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Robert Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:26 | Creighton | Robert Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins is hacked by David Edwards - foul #4 on David Edwards, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bob Burton (PG) Robert Pruskowski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Creighton | David Trinidad is called for the reach on Doug Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Trinidad, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Pruskowski (PG), Kyle Bowman (SF) Bob Burton, Robert Lamb | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Doug Bell makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:16 | Creighton | Doug Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Salehe Ahmed | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Doug Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Higgins - foul #1 on Christopher Higgins, team foul #14 | 73-69 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Doug Bell makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Doug Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Higgins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 75-69 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Salehe Ahmed | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The clock runs out | 75-69 |