| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Hardison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Siniard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Byers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Gary Flynn inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Evansville | Shaun Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 19:25 | Creighton | Dale Byers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-41 |
| 19:23 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | Derrick Hall drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ahmed Banas | 42-43 |
| 18:55 | Evansville | Shaun Reid misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 18:53 | Evansville | Heath Siniard tips it home | 44-43 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Derrick Hall drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ahmed Banas | 44-45 |
| 18:10 | Evansville | Heath Siniard lays it in on a great pass from Steven Lish and he's fouled by Dale Byers - foul #1 on Dale Byers, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell (C) Robert Taylor | |
| 18:10 | Evansville | Heath Siniard makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Derrick Hall and he's fouled by William Hardison - foul #3 on William Hardison, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Randy Fleck (PG), William Thompson (PF) Shaun Reid, William Hardison | |
| Subs | Creighton | Lewis Huff (C) Dale Byers | |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 17:53 | Evansville | Heath Siniard gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 17:49 | Evansville | Randy Fleck is denied on a layup by Dominic Cogdell | 47-47 |
| 17:47 | Creighton | Derrick Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 17:42 | Creighton | Derrick Hall misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 17:21 | Creighton | Derrick Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 17:19 | Evansville | Randy Fleck gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:57 | Evansville | Gary Flynn comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-47 |
| 16:55 | Evansville | William Thompson tips it in | 49-47 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-47 |
| 16:28 | Evansville | Heath Siniard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 16:26 | Evansville | Randy Fleck is hacked by Ahmed Banas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ahmed Banas, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), Kelly Presswood (SG), James Peterson (C) Steven Lish, Gary Flynn, Heath Siniard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), Tom Howard (SG), Dale Byers (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Ahmed Banas, Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall, Dominic Cogdell | |
| 16:12 | Evansville | Lewis Huff is called for the reach on Randy Fleck - foul #3 on Lewis Huff, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Jenkinson (SG) Lewis Huff | |
| 16:01 | Evansville | Tom Howard picks off the pass by Kelly Presswood | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelly Presswood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Fleck (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Timothy Brady (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Jenkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Howard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dale Byers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | William Jenkinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 15:44 | Creighton | Robert Taylor can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 15:43 | Evansville | Randy Fleck grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 15:24 | Evansville | Shaun Reid misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tom Howard - foul #2 on Tom Howard, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Hardison (PF), Paul Spoon (C) Randy Fleck, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ahmed Banas (PG) William Jenkinson | |
| 15:24 | Evansville | Shaun Reid makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:24 | Evansville | Shaun Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | Robert Taylor grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 15:05 | Creighton | Dale Byers misses long on a floater near the basket | 50-47 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Howard | 50-47 |
| 14:46 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 14:44 | Evansville | James Peterson gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | William Hardison makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kelly Presswood | 52-47 |
| 14:16 | Creighton | Tom Howard connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Brady | 52-49 |
| 14:02 | Evansville | Paul Spoon drills a jump hook near the basket | 54-49 |
| 13:37 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dale Byers and he's fouled by Shaun Reid - foul #2 on Shaun Reid, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Randy Fleck (PG), Steven Lish (SG), Gary Flynn (SF), Heath Siniard (C) Shaun Reid, Kelly Presswood, James Peterson, Paul Spoon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Cheney (SG), Derrick Hall (SF), Dominic Cogdell (PF), Lewis Huff (C) Timothy Brady, Tom Howard, Dale Byers, Robert Taylor | |
| 13:37 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:17 | Evansville | Daniel Cheney takes the ball from Gary Flynn | 54-52 |
| 13:11 | Creighton | Steven Lish steals it from Ahmed Banas | 54-52 |
| 12:47 | Evansville | Steven Lish buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Hardison | 57-52 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Derrick Hall knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Lewis Huff | 57-54 |
| 12:15 | Evansville | Steven Lish hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dominic Cogdell - foul #1 on Dominic Cogdell, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Thompson (PF) William Hardison | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamboa (PG) Ahmed Banas | |
| 12:15 | Evansville | Steven Lish makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:15 | Evansville | Steven Lish misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:15 | Creighton | Lewis Huff pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Lewis Huff drills a jumper from the left wing | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Randy Fleck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Heath Siniard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Gamboa (fresh) SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Evansville | William Thompson banks in the layup | 60-56 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | Derrick Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 11:04 | Creighton | Derrick Hall clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 11:02 | Evansville | Gary Flynn snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Michael Gamboa takes the ball from William Thompson | 60-56 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Michael Gamboa is whistled for a carry | 60-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), Kelly Presswood (SG), James Peterson (SF), William Hardison (PF) Randy Fleck, Steven Lish, Gary Flynn, Heath Siniard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ahmed Banas (PG), Timothy Brady (SG), Tom Howard (SF), Dale Byers (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Michael Gamboa, Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall, Dominic Cogdell, Lewis Huff | |
| 10:15 | Evansville | Shaun Reid misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 10:13 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dale Byers | 60-56 |
| 09:58 | Creighton | Timothy Brady can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 09:56 | Evansville | Shaun Reid grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 09:39 | Evansville | James Peterson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 09:32 | Creighton | Tom Howard buries a 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Brady | 60-59 |
| 09:11 | Evansville | Ahmed Banas picks off the pass by Kelly Presswood | 60-59 |
| 09:07 | Creighton | Tom Howard throws it down on a great pass from Ahmed Banas | 60-61 |
| 08:55 | Evansville | James Peterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Dale Byers buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Tom Howard | 60-63 |
| 08:31 | Evansville | William Thompson banks in the layup set up by Kelly Presswood | 62-63 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Tom Howard clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kelly Presswood - foul #2 on Kelly Presswood, team foul #3 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Randy Fleck (PG), Steven Lish (SG), Gary Flynn (SF), Heath Siniard (C) Shaun Reid, Kelly Presswood, William Hardison, William Thompson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Cheney (SG), Dominic Cogdell (PF), Lewis Huff (C) Timothy Brady, Dale Byers, Robert Taylor | |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Tom Howard misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Tom Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:08 | Evansville | James Peterson grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 07:56 | Evansville | James Peterson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Flynn | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Randy Fleck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Heath Siniard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tom Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dominic Cogdell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Heath Siniard is called for the reach on Lewis Huff - foul #3 on Heath Siniard, team foul #4 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Gamboa (PG), Derrick Hall (SF) Ahmed Banas, Tom Howard | |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on James Peterson - foul #2 on James Peterson, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:00 | Evansville | Gary Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), William Hardison (PF) Randy Fleck, James Peterson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Derrick Hall clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Gary Flynn - foul #1 on Gary Flynn, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ahmed Banas (PG), Matthew Bhakta (PF) Michael Gamboa, Dominic Cogdell | |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Derrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Derrick Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:37 | Evansville | William Hardison gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 06:27 | Evansville | Shaun Reid can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Matthew Bhakta grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Derrick Hall misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Lish - foul #2 on Steven Lish, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Derrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Derrick Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:19 | Evansville | Heath Siniard gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | William Hardison clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 06:00 | Evansville | Heath Siniard tips it but misses | 65-67 |
| 05:59 | Creighton | Lewis Huff pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Lewis Huff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | Randy Fleck (PG), William Thompson (PF), James Peterson (C) Shaun Reid, William Hardison, Heath Siniard | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:35 | Evansville | Randy Fleck connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Gary Flynn is called for the reach on Ahmed Banas - foul #2 on Gary Flynn, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), Kelly Presswood (SG) Steven Lish, Gary Flynn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (SG), Dale Byers (PF), Robert Taylor (C) Daniel Cheney, Matthew Bhakta, Lewis Huff | |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:30 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Derrick Hall steals it from Shaun Reid | 68-69 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Derrick Hall double dribbles | 68-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tom Howard (SF) Derrick Hall | |
| 04:44 | Evansville | Ahmed Banas picks off the pass by Kelly Presswood | 68-69 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Tom Howard hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ahmed Banas | 68-71 |
| 04:14 | Evansville | William Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 68-71 |
| 04:13 | Evansville | William Thompson grabs the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 04:04 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood misses badly on a jumper from close range | 68-71 |
| 04:02 | Creighton | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 03:58 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas scores on a floater from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Lish (SG), Gary Flynn (SF), William Hardison (PF), Heath Siniard (C) Shaun Reid, Kelly Presswood, William Thompson, James Peterson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daniel Cheney (SG), Derrick Hall (SF) Timothy Brady, Tom Howard | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Randy Fleck (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hardison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Heath Siniard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Ahmed Banas (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Cheney (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Hall (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Byers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Taylor (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Evansville | Heath Siniard is fouled on the floor by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #6 | 68-73 |
| 03:25 | Evansville | Randy Fleck clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 68-73 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 68-73 |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Robert Taylor is fouled on the floor by William Hardison - foul #4 on William Hardison, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG) Randy Fleck | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell (PF) Dale Byers | |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Robert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:03 | Evansville | Heath Siniard pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 02:37 | Evansville | Steven Lish misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 02:36 | Creighton | Derrick Hall pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 02:31 | Creighton | Ahmed Banas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Dominic Cogdell snags the offensive board | 68-73 |
| 02:19 | Creighton | Robert Taylor hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Ahmed Banas | 68-75 |
| 01:59 | Evansville | Gary Flynn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-75 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Shaun Reid tips it back up and in | 70-75 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ahmed Banas | 70-77 |
| 01:15 | Evansville | William Hardison travels with the ball | 70-77 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Byers (PF) Dominic Cogdell | |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Daniel Cheney's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Flynn | 70-77 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Derrick Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Derrick Hall scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Evansville | Steven Lish misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-80 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Dale Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Shaun Reid is called for the reach on Dale Byers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shaun Reid, team foul #10 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Evansville | Randy Fleck (PG), Kelly Presswood (SG), James Peterson (SF), William Thompson (PF), Paul Spoon (C) Shaun Reid, Steven Lish, Gary Flynn, William Hardison, Heath Siniard | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Brady (PG), William Jenkinson (SG), Matthew Bhakta (SF), Lewis Huff (C) Ahmed Banas, Daniel Cheney, Derrick Hall, Robert Taylor | |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Dale Byers misses the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Dale Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:42 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood can't connect on a floater from the right side | 70-81 |
| 00:41 | Creighton | Dale Byers pulls down the rebound | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Creighton | Lewis Huff's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Randy Fleck | 70-81 |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Randy Fleck gets the rebound | 70-81 |
| 00:27 | Evansville | Timothy Brady steals the ball from Paul Spoon | 70-81 |
| 00:23 | Creighton | Timothy Brady throws it down | 70-83 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | James Peterson makes the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Dale Byers - foul #2 on Dale Byers, team foul #7 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Tom Howard (SF), Dominic Cogdell (PF) Matthew Bhakta, Dale Byers | |
| 00:19 | Evansville | James Peterson misses the free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Lewis Huff gets the rebound | 72-83 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Timothy Brady runs out the clock | 72-83 |