| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnathan Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Stackhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Wendel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Gerald (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hooker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Johnnie Walsh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Huang-fu Shih (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Kline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Mathieu (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Kirts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline inbounds the ball | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eric Wendel - foul #1 on Eric Wendel, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 19:35 | Creighton | Eric Wendel misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 19:33 | Creighton | Edward Gerald misses the tip | 44-32 |
| 19:32 | Creighton | Johnathan Smith snags the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | Eric Wendel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 19:11 | Creighton | Richard Stackhouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:48 | Creighton | Richard Stackhouse is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-32 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Kirts | 44-34 |
| 18:20 | Creighton | Eric Wendel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Mathieu snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh lays it in on a great pass from David Kirts and he's fouled by Richard Stackhouse - foul #1 on Richard Stackhouse, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Edward Gerald | 44-36 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Richard Stackhouse misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | William Hooker is called for the reach on Jeffery Mathieu - foul #2 on William Hooker, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Stackhouse - foul #2 on Richard Stackhouse, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Bernardo Lombardi (C) William Hooker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Portugal (SG), Marcus Parks (PF), Ronald Robinson (C) Huang-fu Shih, Jeffery Mathieu, David Kirts | |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Bernardo Lombardi | 44-37 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Edward Gerald makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Robinson connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Johnnie Walsh and he's fouled by Bernardo Lombardi - foul #3 on Bernardo Lombardi, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nelson Alcott (PG), Nicholas Johnson (SG), Michael Boyle (SF), Jeffery Light (C) Johnathan Smith, Richard Stackhouse, Eric Wendel, Bernardo Lombardi | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Keisler (PG), Rex Hardy (SF) Johnnie Walsh, Noel Kline | |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Robinson makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:44 | Creighton | Nicholas Johnson loses the dribble to Marcus Parks | 47-40 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | John Keisler is called for 10 seconds | 47-40 |
| 16:22 | Creighton | Michael Boyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | Edward Gerald grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | Jeffery Light clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 15:55 | Creighton | Jeffery Light grabs the offensive board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nelson Alcott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Gerald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Light (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Keisler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Portugal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rex Hardy (fresh) PF - Marcus Parks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Creighton | Edward Gerald hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nelson Alcott | 50-40 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Parks's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Johnson | 50-40 |
| 15:09 | Creighton | Edward Gerald is fouled on the floor by Marcus Parks - foul #2 on Marcus Parks, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnathan Smith (PG), Richard Stackhouse (SG), Eric Wendel (SF), Bernardo Lombardi (PF), William Hooker (C) Nelson Alcott, Nicholas Johnson, Michael Boyle, Edward Gerald, Jeffery Light | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh (PG), Huang-fu Shih (SG), Noel Kline (SF), Jeffery Mathieu (PF), David Kirts (C) John Keisler, Frederick Portugal, Rex Hardy, Marcus Parks, Ronald Robinson | |
| 14:43 | Creighton | Huang-fu Shih takes the ball from Bernardo Lombardi | 50-40 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh blows the dunk | 50-40 |
| 14:38 | Creighton | William Hooker snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 14:17 | Creighton | William Hooker misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Mathieu snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Kirts | 50-43 |
| 13:47 | Creighton | Eric Wendel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-43 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Bernardo Lombardi picks off the pass by Huang-fu Shih | 50-43 |
| 13:21 | Creighton | William Hooker drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Johnathan Smith | 52-43 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 13:08 | Creighton | The rebound goes to William Hooker | 52-43 |
| 13:01 | Creighton | William Hooker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Noel Kline | 52-43 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Johnathan Smith is called for the reach on Noel Kline - foul #3 on Johnathan Smith, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Gerald (PF) Bernardo Lombardi | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Frederick Portugal (SG), Marcus Parks (C) Huang-fu Shih, David Kirts | |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Portugal can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Stackhouse - foul #3 on Richard Stackhouse, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffery Light (C) William Hooker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Robinson (C) Jeffery Mathieu | |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Portugal makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Portugal makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Richard Stackhouse hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Johnathan Smith | 55-45 |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline hits a floater near the basket | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnathan Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Stackhouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Wendel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Gerald (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Light (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Johnnie Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Portugal (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Noel Kline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marcus Parks (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Eric Wendel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Parks grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 11:07 | Creighton | Jeffery Light grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Eric Wendel is whistled for a carry | 55-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nicholas Johnson (PG), Michael Boyle (SG), Bernardo Lombardi (SF), William Hooker (C) Johnathan Smith, Richard Stackhouse, Eric Wendel, Jeffery Light | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Keisler (PG), Huang-fu Shih (SG), Jeffery Mathieu (PF), David Kirts (C) Johnnie Walsh, Noel Kline, Marcus Parks, Ronald Robinson | |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael Boyle steps in front of the John Keisler pass | 55-47 |
| 10:39 | Creighton | Michael Boyle is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Boyle, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Bernardo Lombardi swats the layup by David Kirts | 55-47 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Edward Gerald gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Nicholas Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Bernardo Lombardi | 57-47 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | John Keisler loses the dribble to Bernardo Lombardi | 57-47 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | William Hooker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Johnson | 59-47 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Portugal misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-47 |
| 09:43 | Creighton | Michael Boyle grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 09:38 | Creighton | Michael Boyle makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Johnson | 61-47 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Bernardo Lombardi blocks the short jumper by John Keisler | 61-47 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Edward Gerald gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 09:20 | Creighton | Michael Boyle misses the easy layup | 61-47 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Portugal gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | John Keisler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Edward Gerald grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Huang-fu Shih picks off the pass by Nicholas Johnson | 61-47 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | David Kirts can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 61-47 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Huang-fu Shih grabs the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | David Kirts comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 61-47 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | Edward Gerald gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Edward Gerald comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-47 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Bernardo Lombardi hits the follow up shot | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nicholas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Boyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Bernardo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Gerald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hooker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Keisler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Huang-fu Shih (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Portugal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Mathieu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - David Kirts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Huang-fu Shih knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Keisler | 63-49 |
| 07:31 | Creighton | Nicholas Johnson is denied on a dunk by David Kirts | 63-49 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | David Kirts gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:19 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Mathieu hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 07:04 | Creighton | Edward Gerald buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas Johnson | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Huang-fu Shih is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Huang-fu Shih, team foul #2 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Johnathan Smith (PG), Richard Stackhouse (SG), Eric Wendel (SF), Jeffery Light (PF) Nicholas Johnson, Michael Boyle, Bernardo Lombardi, Edward Gerald | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh (PG), Rex Hardy (SG), Noel Kline (SF), Marcus Parks (PF), Ronald Robinson (C) John Keisler, Huang-fu Shih, Frederick Portugal, Jeffery Mathieu, David Kirts | |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Jeffery Light throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-51 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Robinson's pass is intercepted by William Hooker | 65-51 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | William Hooker misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Rex Hardy - foul #2 on Rex Hardy, team foul #3 | 65-51 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | William Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:48 | Creighton | William Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-51 |
| 05:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to William Hooker | 67-51 |
| 05:01 | Creighton | William Hooker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 04:59 | Creighton | Jeffery Light tips it in | 69-51 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Parks misses the 3 from the left corner | 69-51 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Kline | 69-51 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Noel Kline | 69-54 |
| 03:50 | Creighton | William Hooker's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Robinson | 69-54 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Robinson snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Johnathan Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Stackhouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Wendel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffery Light (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hooker (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Johnnie Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Noel Kline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marcus Parks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Parks is denied on a dunk by Eric Wendel | 69-54 |
| 03:35 | Creighton | William Hooker snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Creighton | Richard Stackhouse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 03:12 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Light | 69-54 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Eric Wendel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-54 |
| 03:05 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Light | 69-54 |
| 02:52 | Creighton | Eric Wendel buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Johnathan Smith | 72-54 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline misses the turnaround from the baseline | 72-54 |
| 02:23 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jeffery Light | 72-54 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Johnathan Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-54 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Noel Kline pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Johnnie Walsh is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnnie Walsh, team foul #4 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nelson Alcott (PG), Nicholas Johnson (SG), George Windham (SF), Bernardo Lombardi (PF), Michael Boyle (C) Johnathan Smith, Richard Stackhouse, Eric Wendel, Jeffery Light, William Hooker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Keisler (PG), Frederick Portugal (SG), Gregory Linares (PF), Shane West (C) Johnnie Walsh, Rex Hardy, Noel Kline, Ronald Robinson | |
| 01:54 | Creighton | Bernardo Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Linares - foul #1 on Gregory Linares, team foul #5 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jeffery Light (C) George Windham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy (SF), Ronald Robinson (C) Gregory Linares, Shane West | |
| 01:54 | Creighton | Bernardo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 01:54 | Creighton | Bernardo Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Portugal's layup is rejected by Bernardo Lombardi | 74-54 |
| 01:38 | Creighton | Nelson Alcott gets the rebound | 74-54 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Nelson Alcott misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marcus Parks - foul #3 on Marcus Parks, team foul #6 | 74-54 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Nelson Alcott makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:33 | Creighton | Nelson Alcott misses the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Robinson grabs the board | 75-54 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Parks travels with the ball | 75-54 |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Nicholas Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Nelson Alcott | 78-54 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Parks knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Rex Hardy | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Michael Boyle is fouled on the floor by Rex Hardy - foul #3 on Rex Hardy, team foul #7 | 78-56 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Michael Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 00:43 | Creighton | Michael Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Parks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-56 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Portugal | 80-56 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Robinson misses short on a floater from the right block | 80-56 |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Bernardo Lombardi snags the defensive board | 80-56 |
| 00:28 | Creighton | Nicholas Johnson misses the shot from the left wing | 80-56 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Robinson snags the defensive board | 80-56 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy is fouled on the floor by Michael Boyle - foul #3 on Michael Boyle, team foul #9 | 80-56 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Rex Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 00:19 | Creighton | Nicholas Johnson gets the rebound | 80-57 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Nelson Alcott runs out the clock | 80-57 |