| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Tyson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Schweitzer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Knipp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Farrior (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Thomas Knipp | 32-32 |
| 19:31 | Creighton | John Schweitzer's pass is intercepted by Christopher Ismail | 32-32 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gerardo Leon and he's hacked by Thomas Knipp - foul #1 on Thomas Knipp, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:16 | Creighton | William Tyson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail hits the finger roll and the foul's on William Tyson - foul #1 on William Tyson, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:58 | Creighton | John Schweitzer gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Jose Martin banks in the layup and he's fouled by Eric Farrior - foul #2 on Eric Farrior, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Jose Martin makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses long on a runner from the right block | 35-37 |
| 18:24 | Creighton | William Tyson gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Otis Nelson makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jose Martin | 37-37 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Ismail | 37-37 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Knipp blocks the short jumper by Christopher Ismail | 37-37 |
| 17:36 | Creighton | William Tyson grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 17:32 | Creighton | Clayton Williams steals the ball from Thomas Knipp | 37-37 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Clayton Williams | 37-39 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Christopher Ismail steps in front of the Otis Nelson pass | 37-39 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Jose Martin steals it from Eric Farrior | 37-39 |
| 16:42 | Creighton | Otis Nelson is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), Li-Liang Huang (SF), Pablo Serrano (C) Jose Martin, Otis Nelson, Thomas Knipp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Norman Christy (SF), Russell Brown (PF), Burton Hall (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Christopher Ismail, Robert Matthews | |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | Pablo Serrano swats the layup by Norman Christy | 37-39 |
| 16:26 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | William Tyson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Parish - foul #2 on Andrew Parish, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 16:05 | Creighton | Norman Christy steals it from Mark Johnson | 37-39 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias is hacked by William Tyson - foul #2 on William Tyson, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), Dobromierz Guiski (C) William Tyson, John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pablo Serrano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dobromierz Guiski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Christy (fresh) PF - Russell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Burton Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall banks in the layup | 37-41 |
| 15:19 | Creighton | Mark Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Pablo Serrano | 40-41 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish is whistled for a carry | 40-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | Otis Nelson (SF), Thomas Knipp (PF) Li-Liang Huang, Pablo Serrano | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Christopher Ismail (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Russell Iglesias, Andrew Parish, Norman Christy, Burton Hall | |
| 14:46 | Creighton | Robert Matthews is called for the reach on Dobromierz Guiski - foul #1 on Robert Matthews, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior (SF) Russell Brown | |
| 14:37 | Creighton | Mark Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Farrior | 40-44 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Mark Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon is hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang (PG), William Tyson (SG) Jose Martin, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Farrior | 43-47 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Robert Matthews picks off the pass by William Tyson | 43-47 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Li-Liang Huang | 43-47 |
| 12:49 | Creighton | Otis Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), Pablo Serrano (PF) Otis Nelson, Thomas Knipp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Norman Christy (SF), Russell Brown (PF), Burton Hall (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Christopher Ismail, Robert Matthews | |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 12:22 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 12:18 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski misses the dunk attempt | 43-47 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:56 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 11:52 | Creighton | Jose Martin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Li-Liang Huang | 46-47 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Iglesias | 46-49 |
| 11:40 | Creighton | Jose Martin buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Tyson | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Tyson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pablo Serrano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dobromierz Guiski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norman Christy (fresh) PF - Russell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Burton Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Brown and he's fouled by William Tyson - foul #3 on William Tyson, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), Otis Nelson (SF), John Schweitzer (PF) Jose Martin, Li-Liang Huang, Dobromierz Guiski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon (SG), Eric Farrior (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF) Andrew Parish, Norman Christy, Burton Hall | |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:03 | Creighton | William Tyson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Knipp (C) Pablo Serrano | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Robert Matthews (C) Russell Iglesias, Russell Brown | |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 48-54 |
| 10:31 | Creighton | John Schweitzer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 51-54 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to William Tyson | 51-54 |
| 10:08 | Creighton | Mark Johnson loses the dribble to Clayton Williams in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior lays it in on a great pass from Robert Matthews | 51-56 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | Christopher Ismail steps in front of the William Tyson pass | 51-56 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerardo Leon | 51-58 |
| 09:00 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 08:59 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp tips it but misses | 51-58 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Otis Nelson swats the shot by Christopher Ismail | 51-58 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews tips it home | 51-60 |
| 08:27 | Creighton | Otis Nelson misses long on a floater from the left block | 51-60 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Matthews | 51-60 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), Li-Liang Huang (SF), Pablo Serrano (PF), Dobromierz Guiski (C) Mark Johnson, Otis Nelson, John Schweitzer, Thomas Knipp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Norman Christy (SF), Russell Brown (PF), Burton Hall (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Christopher Ismail, Robert Matthews | |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown hits a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Jose Martin - foul #2 on Jose Martin, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Jose Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Tyson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pablo Serrano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dobromierz Guiski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norman Christy (fresh) PF - Russell Brown (fresh) 8 pts. C - Burton Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 51-63 |
| 07:17 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang tips it but misses | 51-63 |
| 07:15 | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 06:55 | Creighton | Jose Martin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Brown | 51-63 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Burton Hall | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:35 | Creighton | Jose Martin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Li-Liang Huang | 54-65 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Iglesias | 54-68 |
| 05:58 | Creighton | Pablo Serrano comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-68 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Iglesias | 54-70 |
| 05:35 | Creighton | Jose Martin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-70 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | William Tyson can't tip it in | 54-70 |
| 05:32 | Creighton | Jose Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 05:26 | Creighton | Jose Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (SG), Otis Nelson (SF), John Schweitzer (PF) William Tyson, Li-Liang Huang, Pablo Serrano | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Eric Farrior (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Russell Iglesias, Andrew Parish, Norman Christy, Russell Brown, Burton Hall | |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Christopher Ismail denies the turnaround by Otis Nelson | 54-70 |
| 04:54 | Creighton | John Schweitzer tips it home | 56-70 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Dobromierz Guiski is called for the reach on Christopher Ismail - foul #4 on Dobromierz Guiski, team foul #7 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Knipp (C) Dobromierz Guiski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 04:12 | Creighton | Mark Johnson misses long on a jumper near the basket | 56-70 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | Li-Liang Huang (SG), Pablo Serrano (C) Jose Martin, John Schweitzer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 03:49 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 03:34 | Creighton | Mark Johnson drills a 3 from the left corner | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Otis Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Knipp (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Pablo Serrano (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerardo Leon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Farrior (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Christopher Ismail (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Matthews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-73 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Otis Nelson knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Pablo Serrano and he's hacked by Clayton Williams - foul #2 on Clayton Williams, team foul #4 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski (C) Pablo Serrano | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Norman Christy (SF), Russell Brown (PF), Burton Hall (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Christopher Ismail, Robert Matthews | |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Otis Nelson makes the free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish is fouled on the floor by Thomas Knipp - foul #2 on Thomas Knipp, team foul #9 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), William Tyson (SG), John Schweitzer (PF) Mark Johnson, Otis Nelson, Thomas Knipp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:21 | Creighton | Jose Martin is fouled on the floor by Russell Brown - foul #1 on Russell Brown, team foul #5 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), Pablo Serrano (SF), Thomas Knipp (PF), Allen Garrett (C) Jose Martin, William Tyson, John Schweitzer, Dobromierz Guiski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Allen Garrett dunks the ball set up by Mark Johnson | 64-75 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-75 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jose Martin (PG), William Tyson (SG), Otis Nelson (SF), John Schweitzer (PF), Dobromierz Guiski (C) Mark Johnson, Li-Liang Huang, Pablo Serrano, Thomas Knipp, Allen Garrett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Eric Farrior (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Russell Iglesias, Andrew Parish, Norman Christy, Russell Brown, Burton Hall | |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Dobromierz Guiski takes the ball from Clayton Williams | 64-75 |
| 01:45 | Creighton | William Tyson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 64-75 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Ismail | 64-75 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior's pass is intercepted by Jose Martin | 64-75 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | William Tyson banks in the layup set up by Jose Martin | 66-75 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews tips it back up and in | 66-77 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski clanks a runner in the lane | 66-77 |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Jose Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Creighton | John Schweitzer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-77 |
| 00:50 | Creighton | Dobromierz Guiski snags the offensive board | 66-77 |
| 00:47 | Creighton | Otis Nelson is hacked by Gerardo Leon - foul #2 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #6 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | Mark Johnson (PG), Li-Liang Huang (SG), Pablo Serrano (SF), Thomas Knipp (PF), Allen Garrett (C) Jose Martin, William Tyson, Otis Nelson, John Schweitzer, Dobromierz Guiski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Norman Christy (SF), Russell Brown (PF), Burton Hall (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Christopher Ismail, Robert Matthews | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp's fadeaway is rejected by Burton Hall | 66-77 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy grabs the board | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-77 |
| 00:17 | Creighton | Thomas Knipp misses the lay-in | 66-77 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown grabs the board | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias runs out the clock | 66-77 |