| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Marc Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Domenech (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Hoffman (fresh) PF - Luther Thurber (fresh) 2 blk. C - Anthony Mahle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Benfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrel Laurel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Brumfield (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cesar Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Norberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Creighton | Charles Benfield drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Darrel Laurel | 28-38 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Charles Benfield - foul #2 on Charles Benfield, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG) Charles Benfield | |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield makes the jump hook from close range set up by Darrel Laurel | 31-40 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell is hacked by Darrel Laurel - foul #2 on Darrel Laurel, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Mark Whiddon (C) Randall Copenhaver, Randall Norberg | |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech snags the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle's fadeaway is rejected by Cesar Marino | 31-40 |
| 18:07 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 17:43 | Creighton | Mark Whiddon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield tips it in | 31-42 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 17:19 | Creighton | Anthony Mahle steals it from Paul Brumfield | 31-42 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Darrel Laurel - foul #3 on Darrel Laurel, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Lucas (SG), Garfield Zenzen (SF), Roy Speicher (PF), William Boulton (C) Daniel Domenech, Charles Hoffman, Luther Thurber, Anthony Mahle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Robert Cravens (SG), Randall Norberg (C) Charles Benfield, Darrel Laurel, Mark Whiddon | |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Cesar Marino is hacked by Edward Lucas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Lucas, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan (PG) Marc Caldwell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Rhoades (SF) Cesar Marino | |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Robert Cravens comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 16:47 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Garfield Zenzen steals it from Robert Cravens | 32-42 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Edward Lucas, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Buttram (SG) Edward Lucas | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cesar Marino (PF) Edward Rhoades | |
| 16:01 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Flanigan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Buttram (fresh) SF - Garfield Zenzen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Speicher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Boulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Randall Copenhaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cravens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Brumfield (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cesar Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Norberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-42 |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Randall Norberg grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:15 | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram is fouled on the floor by Cesar Marino - foul #2 on Cesar Marino, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell (PG), Edward Lucas (SG), Marshall Baron (PF) Steven Flanigan, Roy Speicher, William Boulton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Darrel Laurel (SG), Mark Whiddon (C) Randall Copenhaver, Cesar Marino, Randall Norberg | |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-42 |
| 14:47 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:40 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Marshall Baron grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Benfield - foul #3 on Charles Benfield, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman (SF), Luther Thurber (PF), Anthony Mahle (C) Mike Buttram, Marshall Baron, Garfield Zenzen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cesar Marino (PF), Randall Norberg (C) Robert Cravens, Mark Whiddon | |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:06 | Creighton | Cesar Marino is open and lays it up and in set up by Darrel Laurel | 33-44 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-44 |
| 13:50 | Creighton | Randall Norberg grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 13:46 | Creighton | Charles Benfield is hacked by Charles Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hoffman, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan (PG), Daniel Domenech (SG) Marc Caldwell, Charles Hoffman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Mark Whiddon (C) Charles Benfield, Randall Norberg | |
| 13:25 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Mahle | 33-44 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Cesar Marino tips it but misses | 33-44 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Luther Thurber | 35-44 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Luther Thurber - foul #1 on Luther Thurber, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell (PG), Charles Hoffman (SF), Garfield Zenzen (PF), Roy Speicher (C) Steven Flanigan, Edward Lucas, Luther Thurber, Anthony Mahle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Robert Cravens (SF), Randall Norberg (C) Randall Copenhaver, Cesar Marino, Mark Whiddon | |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 12:45 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-45 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman misses the tip | 35-45 |
| 12:03 | Creighton | Randall Norberg grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Robert Cravens travels in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Buttram (SG) Daniel Domenech | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cesar Marino (PF) Robert Cravens | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Marc Caldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Buttram (fresh) SF - Charles Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Garfield Zenzen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Speicher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Benfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrel Laurel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Brumfield (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Cesar Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Norberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 11:50 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:44 | Creighton | A charge is called on Cesar Marino - foul #3 on Cesar Marino, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Boulton (C) Charles Hoffman | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG) Charles Benfield | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Cesar Marino is called for the reach on Mike Buttram - foul #4 on Cesar Marino, team foul #7 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan (PG) Marc Caldwell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Mark Whiddon (PF) Randall Copenhaver, Cesar Marino | |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | Mike Buttram misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:27 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 11:05 | Creighton | Charles Benfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 11:03 | Creighton | Randall Norberg grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:47 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Boulton | 36-45 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Speicher | 38-45 |
| 10:27 | Creighton | Mike Buttram picks off the pass by Charles Benfield in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Darrel Laurel steps in front of the Steven Flanigan pass | 38-45 |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Buttram - foul #3 on Mike Buttram, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell (PG), Edward Lucas (SG), Charles Hoffman (SF), Luther Thurber (PF), Anthony Mahle (C) Steven Flanigan, Mike Buttram, Garfield Zenzen, Roy Speicher, William Boulton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG), Robert Cravens (SF) Charles Benfield, Randall Norberg | |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Darrel Laurel knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Cravens | 38-48 |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Marc Caldwell | 40-48 |
| 09:18 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Hoffman | 42-48 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Mark Whiddon makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Luther Thurber | 45-50 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Randall Copenhaver | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Marc Caldwell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Lucas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luther Thurber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Mahle (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Randall Copenhaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrel Laurel (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cravens (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Brumfield (very tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Whiddon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Thurber | 45-52 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle is fouled on the floor by Darrel Laurel - foul #4 on Darrel Laurel, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan (PG), Daniel Domenech (SG), Garfield Zenzen (SF), Roy Speicher (PF) Marc Caldwell, Edward Lucas, Charles Hoffman, Luther Thurber | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Cesar Marino (PF), Randall Norberg (C) Randall Copenhaver, Robert Cravens, Mark Whiddon | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:20 | Creighton | Randall Norberg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:05 | Creighton | Anthony Mahle swats the layup by Paul Brumfield | 45-52 |
| 07:04 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Cesar Marino | 45-52 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Garfield Zenzen - foul #1 on Garfield Zenzen, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Boulton (C) Anthony Mahle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Cravens (SG) Darrel Laurel | |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:49 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | William Boulton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Cesar Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Daniel Domenech is called for the reach on Cesar Marino - foul #2 on Daniel Domenech, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Darrel Laurel (SG) Robert Cravens | |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Cesar Marino makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Cesar Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Randall Norberg blocks the short jumper by Roy Speicher | 45-55 |
| 05:53 | Creighton | Cesar Marino gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 05:40 | Creighton | Cesar Marino clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield tips it but misses | 45-55 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | Randall Norberg tips it in | 45-57 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Darrel Laurel - foul #5 on Darrel Laurel, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell (PG), Mike Buttram (SG), Marshall Baron (PF) Steven Flanigan, Daniel Domenech, William Boulton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Cravens (SG) Darrel Laurel | |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Roy Speicher misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:20 | Creighton | Randall Norberg pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Roy Speicher steps in front of the Charles Benfield pass in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Marshall Baron double dribbles | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman (SF) Roy Speicher | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:56 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield drills a runner from the left block | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen is fouled on the floor by Charles Benfield - foul #4 on Charles Benfield, team foul #10 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Lucas (SG), Luther Thurber (PF) Charles Hoffman, Marshall Baron | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG) Charles Benfield | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber hits the follow up shot | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:10 | Creighton | Randall Norberg is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-59 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Edward Lucas snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan (PG), Charles Hoffman (SF), William Boulton (C) Marc Caldwell, Mike Buttram, Garfield Zenzen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Mark Whiddon (C) Randall Copenhaver, Randall Norberg | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Cesar Marino is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cesar Marino, team foul #11 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Norberg (C) Cesar Marino | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Steven Flanigan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Lucas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Luther Thurber (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Boulton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Benfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Cravens (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Brumfield (very tired) 20 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Whiddon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Randall Norberg (tiring) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | William Boulton can't finish the layup | 49-59 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | William Boulton hits the follow up shot | 51-59 |
| 03:20 | Creighton | Mark Whiddon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 51-59 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | William Boulton grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Mark Whiddon - foul #3 on Mark Whiddon, team foul #12 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech (SG), Roy Speicher (C) Edward Lucas, William Boulton | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG) Charles Benfield | |
| 03:03 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Creighton | Mark Whiddon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Garfield Zenzen (SF) Charles Hoffman | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech is fouled on the floor by Paul Brumfield - foul #3 on Paul Brumfield, team foul #13 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG) Randall Copenhaver | |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Daniel Domenech makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Steven Flanigan is called for the reach on Charles Benfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Flanigan, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Charles Benfield makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:42 | Creighton | Charles Benfield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman (SF), Anthony Mahle (C) Garfield Zenzen, Roy Speicher | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG) Charles Benfield | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Paul Brumfield is called for the reach on Steven Flanigan - foul #4 on Paul Brumfield, team foul #14 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Benfield (PG), Edward Rhoades (SF) Randall Copenhaver, Randall Norberg | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Steven Flanigan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell (PG) Steven Flanigan | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:04 | Creighton | Robert Cravens misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-61 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Anthony Mahle snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Mahle | 59-61 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Paul Brumfield buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-63 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Mahle | 61-63 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Norberg (C) Edward Rhoades | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Creighton | Luther Thurber blocks the jumper by Paul Brumfield | 61-63 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Anthony Mahle | 61-63 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell is hacked by Charles Benfield - foul #5 on Charles Benfield, team foul #15 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Randall Copenhaver (PG) Charles Benfield | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Marc Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Randall Norberg | 62-63 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Robert Cravens is hacked by Daniel Domenech in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Domenech, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Robert Cravens misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Luther Thurber drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Marc Caldwell | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Creighton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Randall Norberg is fouled on the floor by Charles Hoffman - foul #3 on Charles Hoffman, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Randall Norberg misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Creighton | Randall Norberg misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Charles Hoffman runs out the clock | 64-63 |