| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnathan Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Stackhouse (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Wendel (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edward Gerald (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Hooker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Martucci (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Brownsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Warren (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Eric Wendel inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Eric Wendel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 19:45 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 19:35 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Paul Abbott | 28-33 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | William Hooker is fouled on the floor by Eric Warren - foul #2 on Eric Warren, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | Johnathan Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hooker | 31-33 |
| 18:29 | Evansville | Eric Wendel steals the ball from Eric Warren | 31-33 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Richard Conway picks off the pass by Richard Stackhouse | 31-33 |
| 18:11 | Evansville | Paul Abbott is fouled on the floor by William Hooker - foul #1 on William Hooker, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 17:51 | Evansville | Stephen Martucci hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-36 |
| 17:31 | Creighton | Johnathan Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 17:29 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:08 | Evansville | Paul Abbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nelson Alcott (PG), Nicholas Johnson (SG), Michael Boyle (SF), Jeffery Light (C) Johnathan Smith, Richard Stackhouse, Eric Wendel, William Hooker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix (PG), James Johnson (SG), Morris Tijerina (SF), Robert Griffith (C) Paul Abbott, Richard Conway, Stephen Martucci, Eric Warren | |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Nelson Alcott misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-36 |
| 16:49 | Evansville | Morris Tijerina grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:45 | Evansville | Jeffery Light is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffery Light, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Conway (SG) Willie Brownsberger | |
| 16:26 | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 16:25 | Creighton | Michael Boyle gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Michael Boyle makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffery Light | 33-36 |
| 16:04 | Evansville | Richard Conway misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 16:03 | Evansville | James Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:48 | Evansville | Richard Conway can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 15:47 | Evansville | Robert Griffith hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nelson Alcott (fresh) SG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Gerald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffery Light (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lowell Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Conway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Morris Tijerina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Creighton | Jeffery Light comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-38 |
| 15:35 | Evansville | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:16 | Evansville | Edward Gerald steals the ball from James Johnson | 33-38 |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Michael Boyle can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lowell Hendrix - foul #2 on Lowell Hendrix, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnathan Smith (PG), Eric Wendel (SF), Bernardo Lombardi (PF), William Hooker (C) Nelson Alcott, Nicholas Johnson, Edward Gerald, Jeffery Light | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Abbott (PG), Stephen Martucci (SF), Willie Brownsberger (PF), Eric Warren (C) Richard Conway, James Johnson, Robert Griffith, Morris Tijerina | |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Michael Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:57 | Creighton | Michael Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:57 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Willie Brownsberger | 34-38 |
| 14:36 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 14:35 | Creighton | The rebound goes to William Hooker | 34-38 |
| 14:30 | Creighton | Eric Wendel buries a 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 14:14 | Evansville | Eric Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 14:12 | Creighton | The rebound goes to William Hooker | 37-38 |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Eric Wendel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Martucci - foul #2 on Stephen Martucci, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Stackhouse (SG) Michael Boyle | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Eric Wendel misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:07 | Creighton | Eric Wendel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:48 | Evansville | Paul Abbott comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:46 | Creighton | Bernardo Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | Eric Wendel clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:39 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Willie Brownsberger | 38-38 |
| 13:13 | Evansville | Eric Warren misses the lay-in | 38-38 |
| 13:11 | Creighton | William Hooker snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:05 | Creighton | Bernardo Lombardi misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Warren - foul #3 on Eric Warren, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Conway (SG) Lowell Hendrix | |
| 13:05 | Creighton | Bernardo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:05 | Creighton | Bernardo Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:47 | Evansville | Paul Abbott clanks a fadeaway from close range | 40-38 |
| 12:45 | Evansville | Eric Warren hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 12:39 | Creighton | Eric Wendel drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Johnathan Smith | 43-40 |
| 12:26 | Evansville | Paul Abbott is hacked by Bernardo Lombardi - foul #4 on Bernardo Lombardi, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Gerald (PF), Jeffery Light (C) Bernardo Lombardi, William Hooker | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Johnson (PG), Morris Tijerina (SF) Paul Abbott, Stephen Martucci | |
| 12:21 | Evansville | Richard Conway blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 12:20 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 12:14 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:08 | Creighton | Johnathan Smith is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Johnson (PG), Michael Boyle (SF) Johnathan Smith, Eric Wendel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix (PG), Robert Griffith (C) Morris Tijerina, Eric Warren | |
| 11:51 | Creighton | Jeffery Light is whistled for a carry | 43-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Morris Tijerina (C) Willie Brownsberger | |
| 11:31 | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lowell Hendrix, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nelson Alcott (PG) Richard Stackhouse | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Abbott (PG), Stephen Martucci (SF) Lowell Hendrix, James Johnson | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nelson Alcott (fresh) SG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Gerald (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffery Light (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Abbott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Martucci (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Morris Tijerina (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Nicholas Johnson lays it in set up by Jeffery Light and he's hacked by Richard Conway - foul #2 on Richard Conway, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnathan Smith (PG), Eric Wendel (SF), William Hooker (C) Nelson Alcott, Michael Boyle, Jeffery Light | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix (SG) Richard Conway | |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Nicholas Johnson makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:50 | Evansville | Stephen Martucci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 10:49 | Evansville | Morris Tijerina snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 10:38 | Evansville | Robert Griffith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Abbott | 46-45 |
| 10:16 | Creighton | Eric Wendel is whistled for a carry | 46-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Stackhouse (SG) Nicholas Johnson | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Johnson (SG), Willie Brownsberger (PF), Eric Warren (C) Paul Abbott, Robert Griffith, Morris Tijerina | |
| 09:55 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Johnson | 46-47 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | William Hooker buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Johnathan Smith | 49-47 |
| 09:22 | Evansville | James Johnson connects on the 3 from straight away | 49-50 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Eric Wendel scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Eric Warren - foul #4 on Eric Warren, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Johnson (PG), Jeffery Light (PF), Michael Boyle (C) Johnathan Smith, Edward Gerald, William Hooker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Abbott (PG), Richard Conway (SG), Robert Griffith (C) Lowell Hendrix, Stephen Martucci, Eric Warren | |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Eric Wendel makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:04 | Evansville | Richard Conway knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 08:47 | Creighton | Eric Wendel hits the finger roll | 54-52 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | James Johnson misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Boyle - foul #1 on Michael Boyle, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nelson Alcott (PG), Edward Gerald (PF) Richard Stackhouse, Eric Wendel | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 08:22 | Evansville | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Willie Brownsberger denies the turnaround by Edward Gerald | 54-54 |
| 08:08 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:55 | Evansville | Richard Conway misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| 07:53 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger tips it home | 54-56 |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Paul Abbott takes the ball from Jeffery Light | 54-56 |
| 07:11 | Evansville | Paul Abbott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnathan Smith (PG), Richard Stackhouse (SG), Bernardo Lombardi (SF), William Hooker (C) Nelson Alcott, Nicholas Johnson, Michael Boyle, Edward Gerald | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix (PG), Stephen Martucci (SF), Morris Tijerina (PF), Eric Warren (C) Paul Abbott, James Johnson, Willie Brownsberger, Robert Griffith | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnathan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Stackhouse (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernardo Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffery Light (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Hooker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lowell Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Martucci (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Morris Tijerina (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Creighton | Bernardo Lombardi misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 06:58 | Evansville | Morris Tijerina grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 06:53 | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 06:48 | Creighton | Johnathan Smith misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 06:46 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Light | 54-58 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Bernardo Lombardi misses long on a floater from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 06:27 | Evansville | Eric Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:21 | Evansville | William Hooker swats the short shot by Stephen Martucci | 54-58 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Bernardo Lombardi grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 06:05 | Creighton | Richard Stackhouse makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Johnathan Smith and he's hacked by Morris Tijerina - foul #2 on Morris Tijerina, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eric Wendel (SF), Edward Gerald (PF) Bernardo Lombardi, Jeffery Light | |
| Subs | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger (PF) Richard Conway | |
| 06:05 | Creighton | Richard Stackhouse makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:55 | Evansville | Stephen Martucci misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Eric Warren can't tip it in | 57-58 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Edward Gerald | 57-58 |
| 05:47 | Creighton | Edward Gerald misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-58 |
| 05:46 | Evansville | Morris Tijerina snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 05:33 | Evansville | Eric Warren is fouled on the floor by William Hooker - foul #2 on William Hooker, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Abbott (PG) Morris Tijerina | |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Paul Abbott buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lowell Hendrix | 57-60 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Eric Wendel's layup is rejected by Willie Brownsberger | 57-60 |
| 05:03 | Evansville | Eric Warren pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:46 | Evansville | Stephen Martucci hits a floater in the lane | 57-62 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | William Hooker makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Stackhouse | 59-62 |
| 04:14 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Wendel - foul #1 on Eric Wendel, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Johnson (PG), Michael Boyle (SG), Bernardo Lombardi (PF), Jeffery Light (C) Johnathan Smith, Richard Stackhouse, Edward Gerald, William Hooker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Conway (SG), James Johnson (SF), Robert Griffith (C) Lowell Hendrix, Stephen Martucci, Eric Warren | |
| 04:14 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:14 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:53 | Creighton | Michael Boyle hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 03:40 | Evansville | James Johnson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 61-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix (PG), Morris Tijerina (C) Paul Abbott, Willie Brownsberger | |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Nicholas Johnson scores on a shot from the left side | 63-63 |
| 03:05 | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 03:04 | Creighton | Bernardo Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Wendel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bernardo Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffery Light (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lowell Hendrix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Griffith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Morris Tijerina (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnathan Smith (PG), Richard Stackhouse (SG), Edward Gerald (PF), William Hooker (C) Nicholas Johnson, Michael Boyle, Bernardo Lombardi, Jeffery Light | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Abbott (PG), Stephen Martucci (SF), Willie Brownsberger (PF), Eric Warren (C) Lowell Hendrix, James Johnson, Robert Griffith, Morris Tijerina | |
| 02:57 | Creighton | Johnathan Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 02:55 | Creighton | Edward Gerald tips it in | 65-63 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger is fouled on the floor by Edward Gerald - foul #2 on Edward Gerald, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:33 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Edward Gerald | 65-64 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Paul Abbott picks off the pass by Johnathan Smith | 65-64 |
| 02:09 | Evansville | Johnathan Smith is called for the reach on Paul Abbott - foul #3 on Johnathan Smith, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 02:09 | Evansville | Paul Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Eric Wendel grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | Johnathan Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away | 68-64 |
| 01:26 | Evansville | Richard Conway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Stackhouse - foul #1 on Richard Stackhouse, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| 01:26 | Evansville | Richard Conway makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:26 | Evansville | Richard Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Eric Wendel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Richard Stackhouse tips it but misses | 68-66 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:00 | Evansville | Eric Wendel steals the ball from Richard Conway | 68-66 |
| 00:57 | Creighton | Eric Wendel blows the layup | 68-66 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Paul Abbott is hacked by Johnathan Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnathan Smith, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Paul Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Paul Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Creighton | Richard Stackhouse misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Paul Abbott snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Stephen Martucci loses the dribble to Edward Gerald | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Creighton | Paul Abbott is called for the reach on William Hooker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Abbott, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | William Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:10 | Creighton | William Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Paul Abbott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Eric Warren snags the offensive board | 70-67 |