| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Ludlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roy Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Dong Hong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Durr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow inbounds the ball | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Creighton | Joe Clay makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Eakin | 37-45 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Joe Clay steals the ball from William Durr | 37-45 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | Jason Kissinger is called for the reach on Joe Clay - foul #2 on Jason Kissinger, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| 18:51 | Creighton | Scott Stokes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Garnett | 37-45 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Jason Ludlow takes the ball from Richard Johnson | 37-45 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Scott Stokes hits the finger roll set up by Jason Ludlow | 39-45 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 39-47 |
| 18:03 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 39-47 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | William Durr gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett is hacked by Jason Ludlow - foul #2 on Jason Ludlow, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Green (PG), Tommie Morse (SG), Raymond Fergus (SF), Randy Byram (PF), Gregory White (C) Eugene Eakin, Scott Stokes, Jason Ludlow, Roy Kennedy, Joe Clay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), John Leis (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Richard Johnson, Jason Kissinger, Jonathan Garnett, Dong Hong, William Durr | |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 17:30 | Creighton | Gregory White grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:28 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Teitenberg - foul #1 on Zachary Teitenberg, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | Gregory White scores on a shot near the basket set up by Tommie Morse | 41-47 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the lay-in | 41-47 |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marlin Ransome - foul #1 on Marlin Ransome, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:49 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Tommie Morse picks off the pass by Ruben Combs in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 16:44 | Creighton | Tommie Morse lays it in | 44-47 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert misses the dunk but he's fouled by Gregory White - foul #1 on Gregory White, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ernest Soriano (PF), Joe Clay (C) Randy Byram, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), Scott Stone (SF), James Katzner (PF) John Leis, Marlin Ransome, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | Joe Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 16:19 | Creighton | Ruben Combs is called for the reach on Steven Green - foul #1 on Ruben Combs, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Scott Stokes (SG), Roy Kennedy (PF) Steven Green, Tommie Morse, Ernest Soriano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, Robert Hulbert | |
| 16:10 | Creighton | William Durr denies the turnaround by Scott Stokes | 44-48 |
| 16:09 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Fergus | 44-48 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Kennedy | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Fergus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roy Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Clay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Katzner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Durr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Kissinger | 47-50 |
| 15:33 | Creighton | James Katzner swats the layup by Joe Clay | 47-50 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Scott Stone | 47-50 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Scott Stone misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | William Durr hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 14:49 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Scott Stone gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson drills a runner from the left block set up by Jason Kissinger and he's fouled by Eugene Eakin - foul #1 on Eugene Eakin, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (PG), Anthony Scheerer (SG), Jason Ludlow (SF), Randy Byram (PF), Gregory White (C) Eugene Eakin, Scott Stokes, Raymond Fergus, Roy Kennedy, Joe Clay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dong Hong (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Jason Kissinger, Scott Stone, James Katzner, William Durr | |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Leis | 47-55 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Gregory White is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Gregory White, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Richard Johnson, Jonathan Garnett, Dong Hong | |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Anthony Scheerer steals it from John Leis | 47-55 |
| 13:37 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Tommie Morse | 49-55 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 49-55 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert tips it but misses | 49-55 |
| 13:12 | Creighton | Randy Byram snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 13:07 | Creighton | Tommie Morse misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Ruben Combs - foul #2 on Ruben Combs, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Green (PG), Ernest Soriano (SF), Roy Kennedy (PF) Jason Ludlow, Randy Byram, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dong Hong (PF) John Leis, Marlin Ransome, Robert Hulbert | |
| 13:07 | Creighton | Tommie Morse makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:07 | Creighton | Tommie Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Dong Hong is fouled on the floor by Roy Kennedy - foul #1 on Roy Kennedy, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott Stokes (SG), Joe Clay (C) Tommie Morse, Anthony Scheerer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Durr (C) Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Ruben Combs and he's hacked by Ernest Soriano - foul #1 on Ernest Soriano, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG) Ruben Combs | |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:37 | Creighton | Joe Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 12:21 | Creighton | Jonathan Garnett takes the ball from Joe Clay | 51-57 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | William Durr misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | William Durr misses the tip | 51-57 |
| 12:07 | Creighton | Joe Clay snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 12:01 | Creighton | Scott Stokes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-57 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Dong Hong snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Steven Green (fresh) SG - Scott Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Soriano (fresh) PF - Roy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Clay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Dong Hong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Durr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Stokes - foul #1 on Scott Stokes, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Raymond Fergus (SF) Steven Green, Roy Kennedy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF) Jason Kissinger, Jonathan Garnett | |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 11:42 | Creighton | Scott Stokes hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Eakin | 53-59 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | William Durr's pass is intercepted by Joe Clay | 53-59 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano lays it up and in set up by Raymond Fergus | 55-59 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Dong Hong is fouled on the floor by Eugene Eakin - foul #2 on Eugene Eakin, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer (SG), Roy Kennedy (PF), Gregory White (C) Scott Stokes, Ernest Soriano, Joe Clay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), John Leis (SG), Robert Hulbert (C) Richard Johnson, Scott Stone, William Durr | |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Dong Hong makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | Dong Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 10:57 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Fergus | 58-61 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Scheerer - foul #4 on Anthony Scheerer, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Green (PG), Scott Stokes (SG), Randy Byram (C) Eugene Eakin, Anthony Scheerer, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Marlin Ransome, Dong Hong | |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:26 | Creighton | Ruben Combs steals the ball from Randy Byram | 58-62 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | John Leis misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Fergus - foul #1 on Raymond Fergus, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (SG), Jason Ludlow (SF) Scott Stokes, Raymond Fergus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (C) Robert Hulbert | |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Tommie Morse misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Leis - foul #1 on John Leis, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), Scott Stone (SF) John Leis, Jonathan Garnett | |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Tommie Morse makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Tommie Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ruben Combs | 60-65 |
| 09:46 | Creighton | Steven Green loses the dribble to Ruben Combs in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Roy Kennedy steals it from James Katzner | 60-65 |
| 09:30 | Creighton | A charge is called on Tommie Morse - foul #3 on Tommie Morse, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Scott Stokes (SG), Gregory White (C) Steven Green, Tommie Morse, Randy Byram | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF) Ruben Combs | |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Scott Stone is hacked by Gregory White - foul #3 on Gregory White, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Ernest Soriano (PF) Roy Kennedy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Durr (C) James Katzner | |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Scott Stone makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Scott Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 09:15 | Creighton | Scott Stokes grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow is hacked by Scott Stone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Stone, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Dong Hong (PF) Scott Stone, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 09:11 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Durr | 60-66 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | William Durr clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-66 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | William Durr tips it in | 60-68 |
| 08:52 | Creighton | Scott Stokes drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Ludlow | 63-68 |
| 08:40 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett banks in the layup on a great pass from Jason Kissinger | 63-70 |
| 08:19 | Creighton | Scott Stokes hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Eakin | 65-70 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett loses the dribble to Ernest Soriano | 65-70 |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Stokes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Ludlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ernest Soriano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Garnett (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Dong Hong (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Durr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Dong Hong misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | William Durr tips it in | 65-72 |
| 07:14 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Garnett - foul #2 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (PG), Raymond Fergus (SG), Randy Byram (PF), Joe Clay (C) Eugene Eakin, Scott Stokes, Ernest Soriano, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), John Leis (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Richard Johnson, Jason Kissinger, Jonathan Garnett, Dong Hong, William Durr | |
| 07:14 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 07:14 | Creighton | Jason Ludlow misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Zachary Teitenberg | 66-74 |
| 06:36 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus is hacked by John Leis - foul #2 on John Leis, team foul #9 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer (SG), Roy Kennedy (PF) Jason Ludlow, Randy Byram | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:36 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 06:36 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-74 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Roy Kennedy | 68-74 |
| 06:17 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Tommie Morse | 70-74 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Clay - foul #1 on Joe Clay, team foul #13 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Green (PG), Randy Byram (C) Tommie Morse, Joe Clay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), Scott Stone (SF), James Katzner (PF) John Leis, Marlin Ransome, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 06:02 | Creighton | Steven Green is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Green, team foul #14 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Durr (C) Robert Hulbert | |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | William Durr lays it up and in set up by Scott Stone | 70-78 |
| 05:34 | Creighton | Steven Green is called for 10 seconds | 70-78 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG) Ruben Combs | |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | William Durr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-78 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Scott Stone tips it but misses | 70-78 |
| 05:10 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer gets the rebound | 70-78 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus is called for 10 seconds | 70-78 |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott Stokes (SG), Tommie Morse (SF), Joe Clay (C) Anthony Scheerer, Raymond Fergus, Randy Byram | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Jason Kissinger, Scott Stone, James Katzner, William Durr | |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | John Leis connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Marlin Ransome | 70-80 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | Joe Clay is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #10 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG) Steven Green | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:46 | Creighton | Joe Clay makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 04:46 | Creighton | Joe Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | John Leis misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 72-80 |
| 04:37 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Joe Clay | 72-80 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-80 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Leis | 72-80 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the dunk but he's fouled by Eugene Eakin - foul #3 on Eugene Eakin, team foul #15 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Ludlow (SF) Tommie Morse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), William Durr (C) Richard Johnson, John Leis, Marlin Ransome, Robert Hulbert | |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Roy Kennedy | 72-80 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Scott Stokes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-80 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ruben Combs | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | William Durr misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joe Clay - foul #2 on Joe Clay, team foul #16 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer (SG), Ernest Soriano (SF) Scott Stokes, Jason Ludlow | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (SF), Dong Hong (PF) Jonathan Garnett, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | William Durr misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Roy Kennedy gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:52 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Combs - foul #3 on Ruben Combs, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| 03:52 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 03:52 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Eugene Eakin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Scheerer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ernest Soriano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Kennedy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Clay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dong Hong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Durr (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Eakin - foul #4 on Eugene Eakin, team foul #17 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (PF) Dong Hong | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 03:28 | Creighton | The short jumper by Roy Kennedy is denied by Scott Stone | 73-82 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger pulls down the rebound | 73-82 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joe Clay - foul #3 on Joe Clay, team foul #18 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Green (PG), Scott Stokes (SG), Raymond Fergus (SF) Eugene Eakin, Roy Kennedy, Joe Clay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF) Ruben Combs, Scott Stone | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger misses the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Ernest Soriano grabs the defensive rebound | 73-83 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Steven Green is called for traveling | 73-83 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (SG), Randy Byram (PF) Scott Stokes, Ernest Soriano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Dong Hong (PF), Robert Hulbert (C) Jason Kissinger, James Katzner, William Durr | |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Robert Hulbert is whistled for a carry | 73-83 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gregory White (C) Steven Green | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SF) Jonathan Garnett | |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-83 |
| Subs | Creighton | Scott Stokes (SG) Anthony Scheerer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Richard Johnson, Dong Hong | |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Randy Byram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-83 |
| Subs | Creighton | Eugene Eakin (PG), Roy Kennedy (PF), Joe Clay (C) Tommie Morse, Randy Byram, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Johnson (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, John Leis, Robert Hulbert | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Kissinger | 73-86 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #12 | 73-86 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin makes the 1st free throw | 74-86 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-86 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jason Ludlow (SF) Raymond Fergus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dong Hong (PF) Marlin Ransome, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 75-86 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | William Durr hits the follow up shot | 75-88 |
| 01:53 | Creighton | Eugene Eakin loses the dribble to Jonathan Garnett in the backcourt | 75-88 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dong Hong | 75-90 |
| 01:12 | Creighton | Scott Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-90 |
| Subs | Creighton | Tommie Morse (PG), Anthony Scheerer (SG), Raymond Fergus (SF), Randy Byram (PF), Gregory White (C) Eugene Eakin, Scott Stokes, Jason Ludlow, Roy Kennedy, Joe Clay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-90 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | William Durr snags the offensive board | 75-90 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Durr | 75-92 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Creighton | Jonathan Garnett takes the ball from Gregory White | 75-92 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett lays it in | 75-94 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Tommie Morse misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 75-94 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Raymond Fergus gets the offensive rebound | 75-94 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer is hacked by Jason Kissinger - foul #3 on Jason Kissinger, team foul #13 | 75-94 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer misses the 1st free throw | 75-94 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Anthony Scheerer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-94 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Richard Johnson runs out the clock | 76-94 |