| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leon Nelson (fresh) SG - Danny Kopp (fresh) SF - Thomas Mansfield (fresh) PF - Samuel Harris (fresh) C - Richard Bridges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Corey Dziedzic (fresh) SG - Craig Dillon (fresh) SF - Alan Boyce (fresh) PF - Wesley Nowakowski (fresh) C - Rick Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Richard Bridges wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield's pass is intercepted by Craig Dillon | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Wichita State | Wesley Nowakowski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Dillon | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | Samuel Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Thomas Mansfield | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Leon Nelson scores on a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Wesley Nowakowski - foul #1 on Wesley Nowakowski, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:30 | Wichita State | Alan Boyce misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 3-3 |
| 18:29 | Wichita State | Wesley Nowakowski snags the offensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Wichita State | Danny Kopp is called for the reach on Corey Dziedzic - foul #1 on Danny Kopp, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:10 | Wichita State | Alan Boyce connects on the jumper near the basket | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield can't finish the layup but the foul's on Craig Dillon - foul #1 on Craig Dillon, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (PG), Bobby Parks (SG), Eric Velarde (PF), Jeffrey Fletcher (C) Leon Nelson, Danny Kopp, Samuel Harris, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Aaron Little (PF) Wesley Nowakowski | |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Wichita State | Aaron Little grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Wichita State | Eric Velarde steps in front of the Alan Boyce pass | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Parks | 6-5 |
| 17:07 | Wichita State | Alan Boyce buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Dillon | 6-7 |
| 16:48 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:47 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:31 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher makes the floater in the lane set up by Douglas Normandin | 8-7 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Aaron Little misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 16:03 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon tips it in | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Douglas Normandin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Parks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mansfield (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Eric Velarde (fresh) C - Jeffrey Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Corey Dziedzic (fairly fresh) SG - Craig Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Boyce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Little (fresh) C - Rick Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Eric Velarde is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG), Danny Kopp (SG), Samuel Harris (PF), Richard Bridges (C) Bobby Parks, Thomas Mansfield, Eric Velarde, Jeffrey Fletcher | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Hutchcraft (PG), Porfirio Marino (SG), Edward Stroud (SF), Wesley Nowakowski (PF), Robert Gusman (C) Corey Dziedzic, Craig Dillon, Alan Boyce, Aaron Little, Rick Collins | |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:43 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman misses the tip | 8-9 |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Leon Nelson snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Richard Bridges misses the easy dunk attempt | 8-9 |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Samuel Harris tips it in | 10-9 |
| 15:14 | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Richard Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | Danny Kopp loses the dribble to Edward Stroud in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 10-9 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Richard Bridges snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | Danny Kopp is fouled in the backcourt by Porfirio Marino - foul #1 on Porfirio Marino, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Velarde (SF) Douglas Normandin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Aaron Little (PF) Wesley Nowakowski | |
| 14:39 | Creighton | Eric Velarde misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-9 |
| 14:37 | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:14 | Wichita State | Edward Stroud knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 14:12 | Creighton | Edward Stroud takes the ball from Leon Nelson in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Stroud | 10-14 |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Leon Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Hutchcraft - foul #1 on Jason Hutchcraft, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (PG), Francis Norman (SG), Jeffrey Fletcher (PF), Joseph Mixon (C) Leon Nelson, Danny Kopp, Samuel Harris, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG), Craig Dillon (SG), Alan Boyce (SF), Darren Riddle (PF) Jason Hutchcraft, Porfirio Marino, Edward Stroud, Robert Gusman | |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Eric Velarde misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 13:55 | Wichita State | Aaron Little grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 13:46 | Wichita State | Bobby Parks steals it from Darren Riddle | 10-14 |
| 13:29 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (PG), Samuel Harris (PF) Francis Norman, Eric Velarde | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Wesley Nowakowski (PF), Rick Collins (C) Alan Boyce, Aaron Little | |
| 13:10 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-14 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Douglas Normandin | 10-14 |
| 13:04 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin's fadeaway is rejected by Rick Collins | 10-14 |
| 13:02 | Wichita State | Rick Collins gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:38 | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic is fouled on the floor by Douglas Normandin - foul #1 on Douglas Normandin, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG), Danny Kopp (SG), Richard Bridges (C) Bobby Parks, Joseph Mixon, Jeffrey Fletcher | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Hutchcraft (SG), Porfirio Marino (SF), Robert Gusman (C) Craig Dillon, Darren Riddle, Rick Collins | |
| 12:23 | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic is whistled for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield (SF) Douglas Normandin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan Boyce (SF) Corey Dziedzic | |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 10-14 |
| 12:09 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:05 | Wichita State | Jason Hutchcraft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-14 |
| 12:04 | Wichita State | Wesley Nowakowski tips it back up and in | 10-16 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | Danny Kopp is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Nelson | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leon Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Kopp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Mansfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bridges (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Jason Hutchcraft (fresh) SG - Porfirio Marino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wesley Nowakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gusman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | Alan Boyce knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Jason Hutchcraft and he's hacked by Leon Nelson - foul #1 on Leon Nelson, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Normandin (SF), Eric Velarde (PF) Thomas Mansfield, Samuel Harris | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward Stroud (SG), Aaron Little (PF), Rick Collins (C) Jason Hutchcraft, Wesley Nowakowski, Robert Gusman | |
| 11:35 | Wichita State | Alan Boyce makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:16 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Rick Collins gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | Rick Collins clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-19 |
| 10:54 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Eric Velarde | 12-19 |
| 10:48 | Creighton | Eric Velarde clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 10:47 | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 10:26 | Wichita State | Alan Boyce hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 12-19 |
| 10:24 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Eric Velarde | 12-19 |
| 10:22 | Creighton | Edward Stroud is called for the reach on Leon Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Stroud, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (PG), Francis Norman (SG), Jeffrey Fletcher (PF), Joseph Mixon (C) Leon Nelson, Danny Kopp, Douglas Normandin, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG), Jason Hutchcraft (SG), Darren Riddle (SF), Robert Gusman (C) Porfirio Marino, Edward Stroud, Alan Boyce, Rick Collins | |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Bobby Parks is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Darren Riddle - foul #1 on Darren Riddle, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield (SF) Eric Velarde | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Alan Boyce (SF) Aaron Little | |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Bobby Parks misses the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Bobby Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:01 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:48 | Wichita State | Alan Boyce scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Darren Riddle | 12-21 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Corey Dziedzic - foul #1 on Corey Dziedzic, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:36 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:20 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Fletcher steps in front of the Alan Boyce pass | 13-21 |
| 09:06 | Creighton | Alan Boyce takes the ball from Francis Norman | 13-21 |
| 08:49 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman banks in the layup on a great pass from Corey Dziedzic | 13-23 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Francis Norman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG), Douglas Normandin (SG), Samuel Harris (PF), Eric Velarde (C) Bobby Parks, Francis Norman, Jeffrey Fletcher, Joseph Mixon | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Craig Dillon (SG), Edward Stroud (SF), Aaron Little (PF), Rick Collins (C) Jason Hutchcraft, Alan Boyce, Darren Riddle, Robert Gusman | |
| 08:32 | Wichita State | Aaron Little buries a jump hook from close range set up by Corey Dziedzic | 13-25 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield is hacked by Craig Dillon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Dillon, team foul #8 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Creighton | Danny Kopp (SG) Douglas Normandin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Hutchcraft (SG) Craig Dillon | |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 08:30 | Creighton | Thomas Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:16 | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 08:15 | Wichita State | Edward Stroud hits the follow up shot | 15-27 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | Leon Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-27 |
| 07:55 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Rick Collins | 15-27 |
| 07:50 | Wichita State | Rick Collins is whistled for traveling | 15-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (PG), Douglas Normandin (SF) Leon Nelson, Thomas Mansfield | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Porfirio Marino (SF), Wesley Nowakowski (PF) Edward Stroud, Aaron Little | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Bobby Parks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Kopp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Normandin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Velarde (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Corey Dziedzic (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Hutchcraft (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Porfirio Marino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Nowakowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Collins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Creighton | Bobby Parks is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Normandin | 18-27 |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Jason Hutchcraft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-27 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Samuel Harris snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 07:06 | Creighton | Bobby Parks misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-27 |
| 07:05 | Creighton | Danny Kopp tips it home | 20-27 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Jason Hutchcraft double dribbles | 20-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Norman (SG), Joseph Mixon (SF), Jeffrey Fletcher (PF), Richard Bridges (C) Bobby Parks, Danny Kopp, Samuel Harris, Eric Velarde | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Darren Riddle (SF), Aaron Little (PF), Robert Gusman (C) Jason Hutchcraft, Wesley Nowakowski, Rick Collins | |
| 06:37 | Creighton | Richard Bridges's layup is rejected by Aaron Little | 20-27 |
| 06:35 | Wichita State | Aaron Little gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:20 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Bridges - foul #1 on Richard Bridges, team foul #4 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leon Nelson (PG) Francis Norman | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward Stroud (SG) Porfirio Marino | |
| 06:20 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:20 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Leon Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Dziedzic - foul #2 on Corey Dziedzic, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Jason Hutchcraft (SG) Corey Dziedzic | |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Leon Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:18 | Creighton | Leon Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:18 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 06:03 | Wichita State | Edward Stroud misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-29 |
| 06:02 | Wichita State | Aaron Little tips it in | 21-31 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Leon Nelson clanks a shot in the lane | 21-31 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Leon Nelson hits the follow up shot | 23-31 |
| 05:27 | Wichita State | Aaron Little knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 23-33 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Fletcher is blocked by Robert Gusman | 23-33 |
| 05:11 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:58 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-33 |
| 04:57 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:38 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Fletcher picks off the pass by Aaron Little | 23-33 |
| 04:14 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leon Nelson | 26-33 |
| 03:56 | Wichita State | Edward Stroud can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-33 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Richard Bridges grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-33 |
| 03:48 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher misses the tip | 26-33 |
| 03:46 | Wichita State | Robert Gusman pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leon Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Normandin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Mixon (tiring) PF - Jeffrey Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Bridges (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Edward Stroud (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Hutchcraft (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Darren Riddle (tiring) PF - Aaron Little (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gusman (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Wichita State | Edward Stroud hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 03:30 | Creighton | Joseph Mixon pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 03:26 | Creighton | Leon Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-33 |
| 03:25 | Creighton | Richard Bridges tips it in | 28-33 |
| 03:07 | Wichita State | Edward Stroud's pass is intercepted by Joseph Mixon | 28-33 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Jeffrey Fletcher can't finish the uncontested layup | 28-33 |
| 02:40 | Wichita State | Jason Hutchcraft grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Fletcher steals it from Robert Gusman | 28-33 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Douglas Normandin's pass is intercepted by Jason Hutchcraft in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 02:12 | Wichita State | Jason Hutchcraft can't connect on a shot from the right side | 28-33 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Leon Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Leon Nelson knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Normandin | 30-33 |
| 02:01 | Wichita State | Jason Hutchcraft makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 01:39 | Creighton | Richard Bridges double dribbles | 30-36 |
| 01:39 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bobby Parks (PG), Danny Kopp (SG), Thomas Mansfield (SF), Samuel Harris (PF), Eric Velarde (C) Leon Nelson, Douglas Normandin, Joseph Mixon, Jeffrey Fletcher, Richard Bridges | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Corey Dziedzic (PG), Craig Dillon (SG), Alan Boyce (SF), Wesley Nowakowski (PF), Rick Collins (C) Edward Stroud, Jason Hutchcraft, Darren Riddle, Aaron Little, Robert Gusman | |
| 01:21 | Wichita State | Wesley Nowakowski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Dillon | 30-39 |
| 01:03 | Creighton | Bobby Parks is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bobby Parks, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| 00:41 | Wichita State | Bobby Parks is called for the reach on Alan Boyce - foul #2 on Bobby Parks, team foul #6 | 30-39 |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon is fouled on the floor by Eric Velarde - foul #1 on Eric Velarde, team foul #7 | 30-39 |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:28 | Wichita State | Craig Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | Samuel Harris comes up short on the shot from the right side | 30-41 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Danny Kopp tips it in | 32-41 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Alan Boyce misses the fullcourt shot | 32-41 |