| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darius Breunig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daryl Bowes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray lays it up and in on a great pass from Clark Nicosia | 39-40 |
| 19:25 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Lanza | 39-43 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray is hacked by Darius Breunig - foul #2 on Darius Breunig, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Clarence Meyer - foul #3 on Clarence Meyer, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (PG) Clarence Meyer | |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 19:06 | Creighton | The rebound goes to James Robinson | 40-43 |
| 19:02 | Creighton | Sidney Price is hacked by Robert Swett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Swett, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Darius Breunig can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frankie Murray - foul #1 on Frankie Murray, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Darius Breunig makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:49 | Creighton | Darius Breunig misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Clifford Lanza steals the ball from Clark Nicosia | 40-44 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Sidney Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Theron Morgan (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Robert Swett, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG), Larry Gartner (PF), Douglas Fusco (C) Darius Breunig, Daryl Bowes, Clifford Lanza | |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Larry Gartner double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG) James Robinson | |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 17:37 | Creighton | James Easter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:33 | Creighton | Theron Morgan steals it from Sidney Price in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 17:10 | Creighton | Larry Gartner is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Taylor - foul #1 on Corey Taylor, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), James Jones (PF) Philip Emberger, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Creighton | Darius Breunig (SF), Daryl Bowes (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) James Easter, Sidney Price, Douglas Fusco | |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Robert Swett - foul #3 on Robert Swett, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Robert Swett, Theron Morgan, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG) Larry Gartner | |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 16:35 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia is hacked by Calvin Haskins - foul #2 on Calvin Haskins, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF) Frankie Murray | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), Sidney Price (SF), Douglas Fusco (PF), Warren Augustine (C) Calvin Haskins, Darius Breunig, Daryl Bowes, Clifford Lanza | |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Sidney Price picks off the pass by Corey Taylor | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Corey Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Emberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Easter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Augustine (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Creighton | James Easter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Chad Cox | 46-44 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | James Robinson pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | Sidney Price is open but misses the lay-in | 46-44 |
| 15:12 | Creighton | Douglas Fusco grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:00 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Chad Cox can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Warren Augustine - foul #2 on Warren Augustine, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Theron Morgan (SF), John Hicks (PF), David Tasker (C) Corey Taylor, Philip Emberger, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), Larry Gartner (SG), Darius Breunig (SF), Daryl Bowes (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) James Easter, James Robinson, Sidney Price, Douglas Fusco, Warren Augustine | |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Larry Gartner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Swett - foul #4 on Robert Swett, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Frankie Murray (SF) Robert Swett, Chad Cox | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:10 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Clifford Lanza | 48-48 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Theron Morgan, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Frankie Murray, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG), Sidney Price (SF), Douglas Fusco (C) Darius Breunig, Daryl Bowes, Clifford Lanza | |
| 13:09 | Creighton | James Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Theron Morgan - foul #3 on Theron Morgan, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG) Theron Morgan | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:09 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:09 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Clarence Meyer is called for the reach on David Muirhead - foul #4 on Clarence Meyer, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG), Warren Augustine (C) Clarence Meyer, Larry Gartner | |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Chad Cox hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 12:33 | Creighton | Sidney Price misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 51-50 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-50 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | James Robinson gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:05 | Creighton | James Robinson misses the dunk but the foul's on Chad Cox - foul #2 on Chad Cox, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Theron Morgan (SG) Chad Cox | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 12:05 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:05 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Douglas Fusco is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #1 on Douglas Fusco, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF), David Tasker (C) Philip Emberger, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), Darius Breunig (SF), Daryl Bowes (PF) James Robinson, Sidney Price, Warren Augustine | |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Frankie Murray is blocked by Douglas Fusco | 51-52 |
| 11:37 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Muirhead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theron Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frankie Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Tasker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Easter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Haskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darius Breunig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daryl Bowes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Fusco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins scores on a shot near the basket | 51-54 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Daryl Bowes is called for the reach on Theron Morgan - foul #1 on Daryl Bowes, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Philip Emberger (SF), John Hicks (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) David Muirhead, Frankie Murray, James Jones, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG), Sidney Price (SF), Larry Gartner (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Calvin Haskins, Darius Breunig, Daryl Bowes, Douglas Fusco | |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:37 | Creighton | Sidney Price hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-54 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Sidney Price grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | James Easter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia blows the layup but he's hacked by Clifford Lanza - foul #2 on Clifford Lanza, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF) Theron Morgan, Philip Emberger | |
| Subs | Creighton | Darius Breunig (SF) James Easter | |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:47 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | James Robinson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sidney Price | 54-56 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Sidney Price - foul #1 on Sidney Price, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jones (PF), David Tasker (C) John Hicks, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Creighton | Daryl Bowes (PF), Warren Augustine (C) Larry Gartner, Clifford Lanza | |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:08 | Creighton | Warren Augustine snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 09:02 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Robinson | 54-58 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Corey Taylor | 57-58 |
| 08:33 | Creighton | Sidney Price is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darius Breunig | 57-60 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | James Robinson picks off the pass by Chad Cox | 57-60 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes lays it up and in set up by James Robinson | 57-62 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Chad Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Theron Morgan (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Clarence Meyer (PG), Calvin Haskins (SG), Larry Gartner (SF), Douglas Fusco (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) Sidney Price, James Robinson, Darius Breunig, Daryl Bowes, Warren Augustine | |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Larry Gartner is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Meyer | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Swett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Theron Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Philip Emberger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Clarence Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Calvin Haskins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Gartner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Fusco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Lanza (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | James Jones drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clark Nicosia | 59-64 |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer is hacked by Clark Nicosia - foul #3 on Clark Nicosia, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Hicks (PF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | Darius Breunig (SF) Larry Gartner | |
| 06:52 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | John Hicks snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-64 |
| 06:44 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Philip Emberger - foul #1 on Philip Emberger, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG) Theron Morgan | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG), Daryl Bowes (PF) Calvin Haskins, Clifford Lanza | |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Clarence Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Robert Swett connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | James Robinson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Muirhead - foul #4 on David Muirhead, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), David Tasker (C) Robert Swett, Philip Emberger, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Creighton | Warren Augustine (C) Douglas Fusco | |
| 06:12 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:12 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | John Hicks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clarence Meyer - foul #5 on Clarence Meyer, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG) David Muirhead | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), Larry Gartner (PF) Clarence Meyer, Daryl Bowes | |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | John Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Larry Gartner snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | James Easter is called for 10 seconds | 62-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jones (PF) John Hicks | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | James Robinson steals the ball from Chad Cox | 62-67 |
| 05:15 | Creighton | Darius Breunig banks in the layup on a great pass from James Robinson | 62-69 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | James Robinson is called for the reach on Chad Cox - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Philip Emberger (SF), Theron Morgan (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Robert Swett, Frankie Murray, James Jones, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (PG), Calvin Haskins (SG), Douglas Fusco (PF), Clifford Lanza (C) James Easter, James Robinson, Darius Breunig, Warren Augustine | |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Chad Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins is hacked by Corey Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Taylor, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG) Chad Cox | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG) Larry Gartner | |
| 04:46 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 04:25 | Creighton | Sidney Price grabs the board | 64-71 |
| 04:21 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins loses the dribble to Corey Taylor in the backcourt | 64-71 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Theron Morgan drills a floater from the left side set up by Robert Swett | 66-71 |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Sidney Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG) Robert Swett | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Easter (PG), Daryl Bowes (PF) James Robinson, Douglas Fusco | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-71 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Muirhead (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Corey Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Emberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theron Morgan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - Clark Nicosia (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - James Easter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Haskins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daryl Bowes (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Lanza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Creighton | James Easter is fouled in the backcourt by Theron Morgan - foul #4 on Theron Morgan, team foul #13 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), John Hicks (C) Corey Taylor, Philip Emberger, Theron Morgan, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Gartner (SF), Douglas Fusco (C) Calvin Haskins, Clifford Lanza | |
| 03:09 | Creighton | James Easter makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | James Easter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray steps out of bounds on the baseline | 69-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (C) John Hicks | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG) Sidney Price | |
| 02:53 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Swett (PG), Corey Taylor (SG), Theron Morgan (SF) David Muirhead, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sidney Price (SG), Clifford Lanza (C) James Robinson, Douglas Fusco | |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #14 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Hicks (PF) Philip Emberger | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Robinson (SG), Darius Breunig (SF) James Easter, Larry Gartner | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | John Hicks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Clifford Lanza | 69-75 |
| 02:07 | Creighton | Darius Breunig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-75 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | John Hicks blows the layup | 69-75 |
| 01:58 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Daryl Bowes misses the wide open floater in the lane | 69-75 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Clifford Lanza hits the follow up shot | 69-77 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, Theron Morgan, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia banks in the layup set up by Robert Swett | 71-77 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Robert Swett takes the ball from Clifford Lanza in the backcourt | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | James Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-77 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the offensive board | 71-77 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Swett | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Creighton | James Robinson connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Darius Breunig | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | James Jones clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Clifford Lanza - foul #3 on Clifford Lanza, team foul #12 | 74-79 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Creighton | James Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Cox - foul #3 on Chad Cox, team foul #15 | 76-79 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:29 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-81 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray gets the offensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Chad Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-81 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | James Robinson steps in front of the Robert Swett pass | 76-81 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | Chad Cox is called for the reach on James Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Cox, team foul #16 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Calvin Haskins (PG), Larry Gartner (PF), Douglas Fusco (C) Sidney Price, Daryl Bowes, Clifford Lanza | |
| 00:13 | Creighton | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:13 | Creighton | James Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Robert Swett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-82 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | James Robinson gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Swett - foul #5 on Robert Swett, team foul #17 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG) Robert Swett | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Calvin Haskins misses the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 76-82 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Chad Cox can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 76-82 |