| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Eatman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Morris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Derrick Hall inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 19:45 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas snags the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 19:25 | Creighton | Derrick Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-32 |
| 19:24 | Creighton | Tony Morris snags the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney's floater is knocked away by Paul Frazier | 20-32 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Tony Morris - foul #3 on Tony Morris, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell (C) Tony Morris | |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 18:56 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dominic Cogdell | 20-32 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 20-32 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Derrick Hall is called for the reach on Travis Bassler - foul #1 on Derrick Hall, team foul #2 | 20-32 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Garrett Whiteaker | 22-32 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Derrick Hall misses the easy layup | 22-32 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Eatman | 22-32 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Wallace | 25-32 |
| 17:16 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Cheney | 25-35 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by George Wallace | 27-35 |
| 16:38 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas connects on the 3 from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman tips it in | 29-38 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | A charge is called on Derrick Hall - foul #2 on Derrick Hall, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), Stuart Renda (SG), Nathaniel Rose (SF), Thomas Hamrick (PF), Chris McKie (C) Garrett Whiteaker, George Wallace, Travis Bassler, Paul Frazier, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), William Jenkinson (SG), Lewis Huff (SF), Dale Byers (PF), Tony Morris (C) Ahmed Banas, Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall, Douglas Quinn, Dominic Cogdell | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joel Cote (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stuart Renda (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Nathaniel Rose (fresh) PF - Thomas Hamrick (fresh) C - Chris McKie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jenkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Huff (fresh) PF - Dale Byers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | Dale Byers swats the dunk try by Joel Cote | 29-38 |
| 15:48 | Creighton | Timothy Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 15:43 | Creighton | William Jenkinson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lewis Huff | 29-40 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda double dribbles | 29-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ahmed Banas (PG) William Jenkinson | |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Lewis Huff buries a fadeaway from the left side | 29-42 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | Lewis Huff snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathaniel Rose - foul #1 on Nathaniel Rose, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG), Paul Frazier (PF), Brian Eatman (C) Nathaniel Rose, Thomas Hamrick, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Cheney (SG), Douglas Quinn (PF) Timothy Brady, Dale Byers | |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman hits a shot from the left side | 31-44 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Tony Morris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joel Cote | 31-44 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Cheney steps in front of the Stuart Renda pass | 31-44 |
| 13:11 | Creighton | George Wallace picks off the pass by Ahmed Banas | 31-44 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace banks in the layup | 33-44 |
| 12:49 | Creighton | Douglas Quinn misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Eatman | 33-44 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joel Cote | 36-44 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier is called for 3 seconds | 36-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Everett Hayes (SG), Travis Bassler (SF), Thomas Hamrick (PF), Chris McKie (C) Joel Cote, George Wallace, Stuart Renda, Paul Frazier, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), William Jenkinson (SG), Derrick Hall (SF), Dale Byers (PF), Dominic Cogdell (C) Ahmed Banas, Daniel Cheney, Lewis Huff, Douglas Quinn, Tony Morris | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Hayes (fresh) SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) PF - Thomas Hamrick (fresh) C - Chris McKie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jenkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Byers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Creighton | Timothy Brady drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Brady - foul #1 on Timothy Brady, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 11:09 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Timothy Brady's pass is intercepted by Garrett Whiteaker in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 37-47 |
| 10:51 | Creighton | William Jenkinson grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 10:33 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell misses the lay-in | 37-47 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Dale Byers tips it in | 37-49 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Timothy Brady misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-49 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie dunks the ball set up by Garrett Whiteaker | 39-49 |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Derrick Hall knocks in the floater from the left side | 39-51 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Garrett Whiteaker | 41-51 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | William Jenkinson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-54 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Garrett Whiteaker | 43-54 |
| 08:24 | Creighton | Timothy Brady hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Jenkinson | 43-56 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Bassler | 45-56 |
| 07:47 | Creighton | William Jenkinson is fouled on the floor by Garrett Whiteaker - foul #3 on Garrett Whiteaker, team foul #2 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), George Wallace (SG), Stuart Renda (SF), Paul Frazier (PF), Brian Eatman (C) Garrett Whiteaker, Everett Hayes, Travis Bassler, Thomas Hamrick, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ahmed Banas (PG), Daniel Cheney (SG), Lewis Huff (SF), Douglas Quinn (PF), Tony Morris (C) Timothy Brady, William Jenkinson, Derrick Hall, Dale Byers, Dominic Cogdell | |
| 07:30 | Creighton | Lewis Huff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joel Cote (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stuart Renda (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Eatman (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote hits the finger roll and the foul's on Tony Morris - foul #4 on Tony Morris, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:56 | Creighton | Tony Morris misses the driving attempt from close range | 48-56 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Eatman | 51-56 |
| 06:44 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-56 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 06:23 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Lewis Huff | 51-56 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas is fouled on the floor by Joel Cote - foul #3 on Joel Cote, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Hall (SF) Lewis Huff | |
| 06:12 | Creighton | Derrick Hall misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 06:10 | Creighton | Douglas Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | Paul Frazier steals it from Derrick Hall | 51-56 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Brian Eatman is denied by Tony Morris | 51-56 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Douglas Quinn pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Joel Cote - foul #4 on Joel Cote, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Travis Bassler (SF) Joel Cote, Stuart Renda | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:13 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Cheney, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler drills a fadeaway from the right side | 53-56 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Derrick Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman is hacked by Derrick Hall - foul #3 on Derrick Hall, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda (SG), Thomas Hamrick (PF) George Wallace, Paul Frazier | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (SG), Lewis Huff (SF), Dale Byers (PF), Dominic Cogdell (C) Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall, Douglas Quinn, Tony Morris | |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:10 | Creighton | Stuart Renda is called for the reach on Timothy Brady - foul #1 on Stuart Renda, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie (C) Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Stuart Renda steals the ball from Dominic Cogdell | 55-56 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda hits the finger roll | 57-56 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Timothy Brady clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler clanks a jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stuart Renda (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hamrick (fresh) C - Chris McKie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Dale Byers | 57-58 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ahmed Banas | 57-58 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG), Paul Frazier (PF), Brian Eatman (C) Stuart Renda, Thomas Hamrick, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Cheney (SG), Derrick Hall (SF), Douglas Quinn (PF), Tony Morris (C) Timothy Brady, Lewis Huff, Dale Byers, Dominic Cogdell | |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Travis Bassler steps in front of the Derrick Hall pass | 57-58 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Frazier | 60-58 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Tony Morris hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 60-58 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 01:10 | Creighton | Tony Morris pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 01:04 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 01:02 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier double dribbles | 60-58 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas is hacked by Garrett Whiteaker - foul #4 on Garrett Whiteaker, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Travis Bassler steps in front of the Tony Morris pass | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker is hacked by Ahmed Banas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ahmed Banas, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Douglas Quinn drills a 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker runs out the clock | 62-61 |