| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) SF - Guy Kim (fresh) PF - Walter Lora (fresh) C - Alan Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Harold Mobley (fresh) SG - George Wright (fresh) SF - Wenceslaus Orloski (fresh) PF - Drew King (fresh) C - John Melvin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by George Wright - foul #1 on George Wright, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:33 | Creighton | George Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Melvin | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | Creighton | Harold Mobley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Wright | 1-3 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Creighton | Drew King knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Harold Mobley and the foul's on Walter Lora - foul #1 on Walter Lora, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:20 | Creighton | Drew King misses the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | George Wright connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wenceslaus Orloski | 3-8 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry loses the ball out of bounds | 3-8 |
| 17:10 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Drew King | 3-11 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-11 |
| 16:52 | Creighton | George Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 16:47 | Creighton | George Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harold Mobley | 3-14 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeremy Scott | 6-14 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | George Wright hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wenceslaus Orloski | 6-16 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-16 |
| 16:01 | Creighton | Drew King pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fairly fresh) SG - Jeremy Scott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Lora (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alan Henry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Harold Mobley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wenceslaus Orloski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Drew King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Melvin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Creighton | George Wright's floater is tipped away by Walter Lora | 6-16 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim snags the defensive board | 6-16 |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Melvin - foul #1 on John Melvin, team foul #2 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Ronald Darcy (PF), John Gillman (C) Jeremy Scott, Guy Kim, Walter Lora, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (PG), Alan Ford (SF), Vladislav Zuckerman (PF), Manuel Plata (C) Harold Mobley, Wenceslaus Orloski, Drew King, John Melvin | |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Alan Ford lays it in and he's hacked by John Gillman - foul #1 on John Gillman, team foul #2 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (SG) Nolan Gasper | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:30 | Creighton | Alan Ford misses the free throw | 7-18 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy gets the rebound | 7-18 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | John Zaiss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Whitley - foul #1 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | John Zaiss makes the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | John Zaiss makes the 2nd free throw | 7-20 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by John Gillman is blocked by Vladislav Zuckerman | 7-20 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy grabs the offensive board | 7-20 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-20 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott hits the follow up shot | 9-20 |
| 14:11 | Creighton | Alan Ford comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Whitley - foul #2 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #4 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Guy Kim (SF), Walter Lora (PF) Thomas Whitley, Jeremy Scott, John Gillman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Mobley (PG), Wenceslaus Orloski (SF), John Melvin (C) John Zaiss, George Wright, Manuel Plata | |
| 14:11 | Creighton | Alan Ford makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 14:11 | Creighton | Alan Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper is hacked by Alan Ford - foul #1 on Alan Ford, team foul #3 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Drew King (PF) Alan Ford | |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Guy Kim | 11-22 |
| 13:32 | Creighton | John Melvin misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 11-22 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy snags the defensive board | 11-22 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-22 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy tips it back up and in | 13-22 |
| 13:02 | Creighton | John Melvin's floater is tipped away by Walter Lora | 13-22 |
| 13:01 | Creighton | John Melvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 12:43 | Creighton | John Melvin knocks in the 3 from straight away | 13-25 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Nolan Gasper | 15-25 |
| 12:14 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 11:53 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Plunkett (fairly fresh) SF - Guy Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Lora (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Darcy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Harold Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vladislav Zuckerman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Wenceslaus Orloski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Drew King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Melvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Drew King | 15-27 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Ronald Darcy is blocked by John Melvin | 15-27 |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper tips it home | 17-27 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Plunkett - foul #1 on Robert Plunkett, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (SG), John Gillman (PF), Alan Henry (C) Robert Plunkett, Walter Lora, Ronald Darcy | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (PG), George Wright (SG), Alan Ford (SF), Manuel Plata (C) Harold Mobley, Wenceslaus Orloski, Drew King, John Melvin | |
| 11:12 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 17-29 |
| 10:54 | Creighton | George Wright grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 10:49 | Creighton | John Zaiss makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by George Wright | 17-31 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-31 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Manuel Plata grabs the defensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 10:31 | Creighton | George Wright misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Gillman - foul #2 on John Gillman, team foul #6 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm (PF) John Gillman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Drew King (PF) Vladislav Zuckerman | |
| 10:31 | Creighton | George Wright makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 10:31 | Creighton | George Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 09:53 | Creighton | Drew King knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Alan Ford | 20-35 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Mobley (PG), Wenceslaus Orloski (SF) John Zaiss, Drew King | |
| 09:19 | Creighton | Harold Mobley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alan Ford | 20-38 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Wenceslaus Orloski is called for the reach on Guy Kim - foul #1 on Wenceslaus Orloski, team foul #4 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy (SF), Walter Lora (PF) Guy Kim, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Melvin (C) Alan Ford | |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott double dribbles | 20-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (PG) Nolan Gasper | |
| Subs | Creighton | Drew King (PF) Manuel Plata | |
| 08:14 | Creighton | John Melvin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 20-38 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora grabs the board | 20-38 |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-38 |
| 07:49 | Creighton | Drew King pulls down the rebound | 20-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Plunkett (fresh) SG - Jeremy Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Darcy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Lora (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Holm (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Harold Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wenceslaus Orloski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Drew King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Melvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Creighton | George Wright is fouled on the floor by Ronald Darcy - foul #1 on Ronald Darcy, team foul #7 | 20-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry (C) Edward Holm | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman (PF) Drew King | |
| 07:42 | Creighton | George Wright makes the 1st free throw | 20-39 |
| 07:42 | Creighton | George Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 20-40 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 07:09 | Creighton | George Wright misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | John Melvin gets the offensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Robert Plunkett is called for the reach on John Melvin - foul #2 on Robert Plunkett, team foul #8 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Guy Kim (SF) Robert Plunkett, Ronald Darcy | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Ford (SF), Manuel Plata (PF) George Wright, Wenceslaus Orloski | |
| 06:50 | Creighton | John Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | John Melvin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Scott | 25-42 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman drills a fadeaway in the paint | 25-44 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 06:05 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 06:01 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Harold Mobley | 25-47 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm (C) Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (PG), George Wright (SG), Wenceslaus Orloski (SF), Drew King (PF) Harold Mobley, Vladislav Zuckerman, Alan Ford, John Melvin | |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-47 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim pulls down the rebound | 25-47 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott hits a 3 from straight away | 28-47 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Drew King is fouled on the floor by Walter Lora - foul #2 on Walter Lora, team foul #9 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy (SF), Alan Henry (C) Guy Kim, Walter Lora | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Drew King misses the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Manuel Plata pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | George Wright hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Zaiss | 28-49 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | George Wright takes the ball from Nolan Gasper | 28-49 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | George Wright misses the easy layup | 28-49 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm clanks a jumper near the basket | 28-49 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Drew King gets the rebound | 28-49 |
| 03:52 | Creighton | George Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-49 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Manuel Plata snags the offensive board | 28-49 |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Darcy - foul #2 on Ronald Darcy, team foul #10 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF), John Gillman (C) Nolan Gasper, Edward Holm, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Creighton | Harold Mobley (PG), John Melvin (C) John Zaiss, Manuel Plata | |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski makes the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 03:36 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) SG - Jeremy Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) PF - Ronald Darcy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Gillman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Harold Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wenceslaus Orloski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Drew King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Melvin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley buries a runner in the lane | 30-51 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Drew King is hacked by Ronald Darcy - foul #3 on Ronald Darcy, team foul #11 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora (PF) Ronald Darcy | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman (SG), Alan Ford (SF) George Wright, Wenceslaus Orloski | |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Drew King makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Drew King makes the 2nd free throw | 30-53 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-53 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman tips it home | 32-53 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Vladislav Zuckerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim (SF) Jeremy Scott | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (SG) Drew King | |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alan Ford - foul #2 on Alan Ford, team foul #5 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Wright (SG), Manuel Plata (PF) John Zaiss, Alan Ford | |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 02:02 | Creighton | A charge is called on Harold Mobley - foul #1 on Harold Mobley, team foul #6 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski (SF) Manuel Plata | |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | John Melvin is called for the reach on John Gillman - foul #2 on John Melvin, team foul #7 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry (C) Walter Lora | |
| Subs | Creighton | Manuel Plata (C) John Melvin | |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman misses the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Manuel Plata snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| 01:28 | Creighton | Harold Mobley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Vladislav Zuckerman steals it from Alan Henry | 34-53 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Wenceslaus Orloski travels with the ball | 34-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Jeremy Scott (SG), Walter Lora (PF) Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett, John Gillman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Drew King (PF) Vladislav Zuckerman | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Henry | 34-53 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott is fouled on the floor by Wenceslaus Orloski - foul #2 on Wenceslaus Orloski, team foul #8 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm (C) Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Zaiss (PG), Vladislav Zuckerman (SG), Alan Ford (SF), John Melvin (C) Harold Mobley, George Wright, Wenceslaus Orloski, Manuel Plata | |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Alan Ford misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-53 |