| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Kenneth Higbee (fresh) SG - Douglas Verde (fresh) SF - Gilbert Flynn (fresh) PF - Donald Hartley (fresh) C - Craig McQuary (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) SG - Calvin Allain (fresh) SF - John Lamb (fresh) PF - Robert Capetillo (fresh) C - Andy Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Craig McQuary wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Evansville | Craig McQuary lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Hartley | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Creighton | Calvin Allain makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andy Walker | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Evansville | Kenneth Higbee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Evansville | Gilbert Flynn hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Donald Hartley swats the layup by Paul Sanders | 4-3 |
| 18:51 | Evansville | Donald Hartley gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:40 | Evansville | Donald Hartley connects on the jumper from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 18:35 | Creighton | Paul Sanders makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Lamb | 6-6 |
| 18:20 | Evansville | The jump hook by Kenneth Higbee is blocked by Andy Walker | 6-6 |
| 18:18 | Evansville | Donald Hartley tips it home | 8-6 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | Andy Walker blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Higbee - foul #1 on Kenneth Higbee, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | Andy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 18:12 | Creighton | Andy Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 18:12 | Evansville | Craig McQuary snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 17:48 | Evansville | Donald Hartley misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 17:47 | Evansville | Douglas Verde tips it but misses | 8-7 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | John Lamb gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Paul Sanders misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Higbee - foul #2 on Kenneth Higbee, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Carlos Cherry (PG), Vito Costa (SG), Alfonso Ortiz (SF), William Burke (PF) Kenneth Higbee, Douglas Verde, Gilbert Flynn, Donald Hartley | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Paul Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Paul Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 17:26 | Evansville | Vito Costa misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 17:24 | Creighton | Andy Walker grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 17:19 | Creighton | Paul Sanders misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | Andy Walker gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:52 | Creighton | The short jumper by John Lamb is denied by Craig McQuary | 8-9 |
| 16:50 | Creighton | John Lamb can't tip it in | 8-9 |
| 16:49 | Evansville | William Burke grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 16:31 | Evansville | William Burke is whistled for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gilbert Flynn (SF) Craig McQuary | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG), Michael Gamble (SG), Allen Comer (SF), Randy Ottley (PF), Clayton Aston (C) Paul Sanders, Calvin Allain, John Lamb, Robert Capetillo, Andy Walker | |
| 16:19 | Creighton | Allen Comer drills a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Alfonso Ortiz - foul #1 on Alfonso Ortiz, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Douglas Verde (SG), Donald Hartley (PF) Vito Costa, Alfonso Ortiz | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:19 | Creighton | Allen Comer makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 16:04 | Evansville | Carlos Cherry scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Verde | 11-12 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | James Neale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 15:55 | Evansville | William Burke snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Carlos Cherry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Verde (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Burke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Neale (fresh) SG - Michael Gamble (fresh) SF - Allen Comer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Ottley (fresh) C - Clayton Aston (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Evansville | Douglas Verde is whistled for traveling | 11-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alfonso Ortiz (C) William Burke | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Lamb (SF), Robert Capetillo (PF) Allen Comer, Clayton Aston | |
| 15:28 | Creighton | Michael Gamble hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 11-12 |
| 15:27 | Evansville | Donald Hartley gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 15:13 | Evansville | Alfonso Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 15:11 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | Michael Gamble's pass is intercepted by Carlos Cherry | 11-12 |
| 15:03 | Evansville | Douglas Verde banks in the layup on a great pass from Carlos Cherry | 13-12 |
| 14:45 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Neale | 13-15 |
| 14:28 | Evansville | Douglas Verde makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Carlos Cherry | 15-15 |
| 14:05 | Creighton | Michael Gamble misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-15 |
| 14:04 | Evansville | Donald Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 13:58 | Evansville | Donald Hartley's pass is intercepted by John Lamb | 15-15 |
| 13:33 | Creighton | Michael Gamble loses the dribble to Douglas Verde | 15-15 |
| 13:24 | Evansville | Douglas Verde knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carlos Cherry | 18-15 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo slams it home on a nice dish by John Lamb | 18-17 |
| 12:55 | Evansville | Donald Hartley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Capetillo - foul #1 on Robert Capetillo, team foul #1 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isaac Akridge (PG), Vito Costa (SG), Hubert Logue (SF), Craig McQuary (C) Carlos Cherry, Douglas Verde, Gilbert Flynn, Alfonso Ortiz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Calvin Allain (SG), Allen Comer (SF), Clayton Aston (PF), Andy Walker (C) James Neale, Michael Gamble, John Lamb, Robert Capetillo, Randy Ottley | |
| 12:55 | Evansville | Donald Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:55 | Evansville | Donald Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:40 | Creighton | Clayton Aston is fouled on the floor by Isaac Akridge - foul #1 on Isaac Akridge, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Burke (PF) Donald Hartley | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:31 | Creighton | Vito Costa steals it from Calvin Allain | 19-17 |
| 12:15 | Evansville | William Burke blows the layup but the foul's on Calvin Allain - foul #1 on Calvin Allain, team foul #2 | 19-17 |
| 12:15 | Evansville | William Burke makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 12:15 | Evansville | William Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Calvin Allain misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 11:46 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Walker | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Isaac Akridge (fresh) SG - Vito Costa (fresh) SF - Hubert Logue (fresh) PF - William Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig McQuary (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Calvin Allain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Comer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clayton Aston (fresh) C - Andy Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Creighton | Andy Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 11:28 | Creighton | Calvin Allain tips it but misses | 21-17 |
| 11:26 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Walker | 21-17 |
| 11:12 | Creighton | Paul Sanders's layup is rejected by Craig McQuary | 21-17 |
| 11:11 | Evansville | Vito Costa grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 10:55 | Evansville | William Burke buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Vito Costa and the foul's on Clayton Aston - foul #1 on Clayton Aston, team foul #3 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Douglas Verde (SG) Isaac Akridge | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Lamb (SF), Robert Capetillo (PF) Allen Comer, Clayton Aston | |
| 10:55 | Evansville | William Burke misses the free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:55 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Capetillo | 23-17 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Paul Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Carlos Cherry (PG), Donald Hartley (PF) Vito Costa, William Burke | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randy Ottley (PG) Paul Sanders | |
| 10:25 | Evansville | Donald Hartley comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Capetillo - foul #2 on Robert Capetillo, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alfonso Ortiz (SF) Hubert Logue | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG), Michael Gamble (SG), Willie Allison (C) Calvin Allain, Robert Capetillo, Andy Walker | |
| 10:25 | Evansville | Donald Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:25 | Evansville | Donald Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Willie Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | James Neale misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-17 |
| 10:20 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Donald Hartley | 24-17 |
| 10:14 | Evansville | Carlos Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-17 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Willie Allison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-17 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Randy Ottley gets the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | John Lamb's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Hartley | 24-17 |
| 09:41 | Evansville | Carlos Cherry snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 09:30 | Evansville | Douglas Verde connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alfonso Ortiz and the foul's on Randy Ottley - foul #1 on Randy Ottley, team foul #5 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Vito Costa (PG), Gilbert Flynn (SF), William Burke (PF) Carlos Cherry, Donald Hartley, Craig McQuary | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Andy Walker (C) Michael Gamble, Randy Ottley | |
| 09:30 | Evansville | Douglas Verde misses the free throw | 27-17 |
| 09:30 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Verde | 27-17 |
| 09:10 | Evansville | Douglas Verde is fouled on the floor by James Neale - foul #1 on James Neale, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Hubert Logue (SG), Craig McQuary (C) Douglas Verde, Alfonso Ortiz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Allain (SG), Clayton Aston (PF) James Neale, Willie Allison | |
| 08:52 | Evansville | William Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-17 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Clayton Aston scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Calvin Allain | 27-19 |
| 08:14 | Evansville | Gilbert Flynn is whistled for a carry | 27-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isaac Akridge (PG), Carlos Cherry (SG), Donald Hartley (PF) Vito Costa, Gilbert Flynn, William Burke | |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen Comer (SF), Randy Ottley (PF) John Lamb, Andy Walker | |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Randy Ottley can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | Carlos Cherry snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 07:38 | Evansville | Craig McQuary makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Hubert Logue | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Isaac Akridge (fresh) SG - Carlos Cherry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hubert Logue (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Hartley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig McQuary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Calvin Allain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Comer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Ottley (fresh) C - Clayton Aston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Creighton | Clayton Aston is fouled on the floor by Isaac Akridge - foul #2 on Isaac Akridge, team foul #5 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Douglas Verde (SG), Alfonso Ortiz (SF) Isaac Akridge, Hubert Logue | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG), Michael Gamble (SG), John Lamb (SF), Willie Allison (C) Paul Sanders, Calvin Allain, Allen Comer, Clayton Aston | |
| 07:07 | Creighton | James Neale is fouled on the floor by Alfonso Ortiz - foul #2 on Alfonso Ortiz, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Vito Costa (SG), Gilbert Flynn (SF) Douglas Verde, Alfonso Ortiz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Andy Walker (C) Willie Allison | |
| 06:53 | Creighton | John Lamb misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-19 |
| 06:51 | Evansville | Vito Costa pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | Gilbert Flynn hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 29-19 |
| 06:32 | Creighton | Andy Walker snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Vito Costa steals it from John Lamb | 29-19 |
| 06:03 | Evansville | Vito Costa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-19 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Andy Walker pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | James Neale comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 05:57 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Donald Hartley | 29-19 |
| 05:45 | Evansville | John Lamb is called for the reach on Vito Costa - foul #1 on John Lamb, team foul #7 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Douglas Verde (SG), Hubert Logue (SF), William Burke (C) Carlos Cherry, Gilbert Flynn, Craig McQuary | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Calvin Allain (SG), Willie Allison (PF) James Neale, Michael Gamble, Randy Ottley | |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Vito Costa makes the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Vito Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 05:29 | Creighton | Douglas Verde steals it from Andy Walker | 31-19 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Douglas Verde's layup is rejected by Willie Allison | 31-19 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | John Lamb gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 05:03 | Creighton | Calvin Allain drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 04:43 | Evansville | John Lamb steals the ball from Vito Costa | 31-22 |
| 04:28 | Creighton | Calvin Allain misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 04:26 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Hubert Logue | 31-22 |
| 04:20 | Evansville | Douglas Verde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Carlos Cherry (PG), Gilbert Flynn (SF), Craig McQuary (C) Vito Costa, Douglas Verde, Donald Hartley | |
| Subs | Creighton | Allen Comer (SF), Clayton Aston (PF) John Lamb, Andy Walker | |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Willie Allison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG), Michael Gamble (SG), Randy Ottley (PF) Paul Sanders, Calvin Allain, Willie Allison | |
| 03:44 | Evansville | Craig McQuary blows the layup but he's hacked by Clayton Aston - foul #2 on Clayton Aston, team foul #8 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kenneth Higbee (PG), Alfonso Ortiz (PF) Hubert Logue, William Burke | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Capetillo (PF) Allen Comer | |
| 03:44 | Evansville | Craig McQuary makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:44 | Evansville | Craig McQuary misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 03:44 | Evansville | Gilbert Flynn gets the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 03:32 | Evansville | Robert Capetillo swats the short shot by Craig McQuary | 32-22 |
| 03:31 | Creighton | Michael Gamble gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Kenneth Higbee (fresh) SG - Carlos Cherry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfonso Ortiz (fresh) C - Craig McQuary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Neale (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gamble (fresh) SF - Randy Ottley (fresh) PF - Robert Capetillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clayton Aston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Creighton | James Neale misses badly on a shot from the right side | 32-22 |
| 03:25 | Evansville | Alfonso Ortiz snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Craig McQuary clanks a shot from the left side | 32-22 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | Alfonso Ortiz tips it home | 34-22 |
| 02:41 | Creighton | Robert Capetillo is whistled for a carry | 34-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Hubert Logue (SF), William Burke (PF) Gilbert Flynn, Craig McQuary | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Sanders (PG), Calvin Allain (SG), John Lamb (SF), Andy Walker (C) James Neale, Michael Gamble, Randy Ottley, Clayton Aston | |
| 02:29 | Evansville | Robert Capetillo is called for the reach on Carlos Cherry - foul #3 on Robert Capetillo, team foul #9 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Willie Allison (PF) Robert Capetillo | |
| 02:29 | Evansville | Carlos Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:29 | Creighton | Willie Allison snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | William Burke steals it from Willie Allison | 34-22 |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Hubert Logue misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Andy Walker - foul #1 on Andy Walker, team foul #10 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Douglas Verde (SG) Carlos Cherry | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Hubert Logue misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Hubert Logue misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:05 | Creighton | Andy Walker grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 02:00 | Creighton | Calvin Allain hits a turnaround from the left block | 34-24 |
| 01:49 | Evansville | Kenneth Higbee's pass is intercepted by Calvin Allain | 34-24 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Andy Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 01:30 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Burke | 34-24 |
| 01:18 | Evansville | Kenneth Higbee misses the fadeaway from close range | 34-24 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | John Lamb pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 01:12 | Creighton | Paul Sanders is called for traveling | 34-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gilbert Flynn (SF), Carlos Cherry (PF), Vito Costa (C) Hubert Logue, William Burke, Alfonso Ortiz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randy Ottley (PF), Clayton Aston (C) Willie Allison, Andy Walker | |
| 00:57 | Evansville | Vito Costa connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gilbert Flynn | 37-24 |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Calvin Allain is hacked by Kenneth Higbee - foul #3 on Kenneth Higbee, team foul #7 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Hartley (PF), Craig McQuary (C) Kenneth Higbee, Douglas Verde | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Neale (PG), Allen Comer (SF) Paul Sanders, John Lamb | |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Calvin Allain misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Craig McQuary grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Vito Costa's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Ottley | 37-24 |
| 00:22 | Creighton | Clayton Aston gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Calvin Allain misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Vito Costa - foul #1 on Vito Costa, team foul #8 | 37-24 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Calvin Allain misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Calvin Allain makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Carlos Cherry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Randy Ottley pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Randy Ottley clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-25 |