| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Claud Zeuner (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Lipinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Brandon Werner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Barnes (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Christopher Lipinski inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Jones - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 19:42 | Creighton | Christopher Lipinski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 19:40 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes misses the tip | 33-45 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 19:12 | Creighton | Christopher Lipinski snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 19:07 | Creighton | Steven Bester hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Claud Zeuner | 33-48 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is fouled on the floor by Brandon Werner - foul #2 on Brandon Werner, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Michael Baker, Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Bolton (SG), Travis Cressey (C) Steven Bester, Curtis Barnes | |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-48 |
| 18:24 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner gets the rebound | 33-48 |
| 18:19 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Travis Cressey | 33-51 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Gerald White lays it up and in | 35-51 |
| 17:43 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-54 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Gerald White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Lee Labarge (C) Danny Lambert, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Bester (SG), Fred Hodge (SF), Curtis Barnes (C) Claud Zeuner, Christopher Lipinski, Brandon Werner | |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Travis Cressey misses short on a floater in the paint | 35-54 |
| 17:12 | Creighton | Travis Cressey tips it home | 35-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Michael Bolton picks off the pass by Herbert Jones in the backcourt | 35-56 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Steven Bester hits the easy wide open finger roll | 35-58 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Gerald White drills a runner from the left block | 37-58 |
| 16:21 | Creighton | Steven Bester connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Curtis Barnes | 37-60 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-60 |
| 16:04 | Creighton | Travis Cressey grabs the board | 37-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Arnette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Labarge (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Michael Bolton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Bester (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Hodge (fairly fresh) PF - Travis Cressey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Fred Hodge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-60 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge pulls down the rebound | 37-60 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Michael Baker scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Herbert Jones and he's fouled by Steven Bester - foul #2 on Steven Bester, team foul #2 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Frank Arnette, Gerald White, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claud Zeuner (PG), Sanford Hedley (SG), Christopher Lipinski (SF), Alvin Carr (PF), Steven Bowen (C) Michael Bolton, Steven Bester, Fred Hodge, Travis Cressey, Curtis Barnes | |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses the free throw | 39-60 |
| 15:27 | Creighton | Alvin Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 15:17 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-60 |
| 15:16 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Bowen | 39-60 |
| 14:54 | Creighton | Steven Bowen drills a 3 from the left corner | 39-63 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford is fouled on the floor by Sanford Hedley - foul #1 on Sanford Hedley, team foul #3 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brandon Werner (PF) Steven Bowen | |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Claud Zeuner picks off the pass by Lester Lewis | 39-63 |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner misses the lay-in | 39-63 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the board | 39-63 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-63 |
| 14:26 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner is hacked by Shawn Stephenson - foul #4 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #2 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Leon Mazzola (SF) Shawn Stephenson, Brian Swofford | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:19 | Creighton | Charles Thomas picks off the pass by Sanford Hedley | 39-63 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Alvin Carr - foul #1 on Alvin Carr, team foul #4 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Bester (SG), Steven Bowen (C) Sanford Hedley, Alvin Carr | |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 14:11 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Brandon Werner | 40-63 |
| 14:09 | Creighton | Steven Bester's pass is intercepted by Leon Mazzola in the backcourt | 40-63 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Lipinski - foul #2 on Christopher Lipinski, team foul #5 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 13:33 | Creighton | Steven Bowen misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-63 |
| 13:32 | Creighton | Brandon Werner tips it back up and in | 42-65 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford travels with the ball | 42-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Richmond (PF), Curtis Barnes (C) Brandon Werner, Steven Bowen | |
| 13:14 | Creighton | Christopher Lipinski is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Swofford - foul #3 on Brian Swofford, team foul #3 | 42-65 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Christopher Lipinski misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 42-65 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford snags the defensive board | 42-65 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas snags the offensive board | 42-65 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-65 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford tips it back up and in | 44-65 |
| 12:20 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (PG), Frank Arnette (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SG), Fred Hodge (SF), Alvin Carr (C) Steven Bester, Christopher Lipinski, Curtis Barnes | |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-65 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond snags the defensive board | 44-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Claud Zeuner (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Hodge (fresh) PF - Vincent Richmond (fairly fresh) C - Alvin Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Sanford Hedley | 44-67 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert's pass is intercepted by Alvin Carr | 44-67 |
| 11:41 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Sanford Hedley | 44-69 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-69 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Lee Labarge - foul #1 on Lee Labarge, team foul #4 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG), Brian Swofford (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF) Gerald White, Frank Arnette, Danny Lambert | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Bolton (SG), Brandon Werner (PF), Travis Cressey (C) Claud Zeuner, Vincent Richmond, Alvin Carr | |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley makes the free throw | 47-72 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Brandon Werner - foul #3 on Brandon Werner, team foul #6 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Bester (SG), Christopher Lipinski (SF) Sanford Hedley, Fred Hodge | |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Steven Bester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-72 |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Christopher Lipinski can't tip it in | 49-72 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis pulls down the rebound | 49-72 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Christopher Lipinski is called for the reach on Michael Baker - foul #3 on Christopher Lipinski, team foul #7 | 49-72 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Brandon Werner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-72 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Travis Cressey | 51-72 |
| 10:19 | Creighton | Michael Bolton is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Thomas - foul #4 on Charles Thomas, team foul #5 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claud Zeuner (PG), Steven Bowen (C) Steven Bester, Travis Cressey | |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-72 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the board | 51-72 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis throws it down set up by Leon Mazzola | 53-72 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Christopher Lipinski is whistled for traveling | 53-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Danny Lambert (PF) Gerald White, Brian Swofford, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven Bester (SG), Fred Hodge (SF), Alvin Carr (PF), Curtis Barnes (C) Michael Bolton, Christopher Lipinski, Brandon Werner, Steven Bowen | |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes snags the defensive board | 53-72 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Danny Lambert takes the ball from Curtis Barnes | 53-72 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Claud Zeuner takes the ball from Frank Arnette | 53-72 |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range but the foul's on Herbert Jones - foul #3 on Herbert Jones, team foul #6 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (PG), Lee Labarge (C) Michael Baker, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), Michael Bolton (SG), Christopher Lipinski (SF), Travis Cressey (PF) Claud Zeuner, Steven Bester, Fred Hodge, Alvin Carr | |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Lee Labarge | 55-74 |
| 07:58 | Creighton | Michael Bolton double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG) Herbert Jones, Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brandon Werner (PF) Curtis Barnes | |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Travis Cressey blocks the short jumper by Danny Lambert | 55-74 |
| 07:51 | Creighton | Brandon Werner grabs the board | 55-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bolton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Lipinski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Werner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Travis Cressey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Travis Cressey misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 55-74 |
| 07:43 | Creighton | Brandon Werner can't tip it in | 55-74 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Gerald White grabs the board | 55-74 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-74 |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Christopher Lipinski snags the defensive board | 55-74 |
| 07:20 | Creighton | Michael Bolton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Gerald White, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Creighton | Claud Zeuner (PG), Steven Bester (SG), Fred Hodge (SF) Sanford Hedley, Michael Bolton, Christopher Lipinski | |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-74 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Brandon Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | Fred Hodge makes the 3 from straight away | 55-77 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-77 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits the follow up shot | 57-77 |
| 06:42 | Creighton | Fred Hodge is hacked by Brian Swofford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Swofford, team foul #7 | 57-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Alvin Carr (PF), Steven Bowen (C) Brandon Werner, Travis Cressey | |
| 06:42 | Creighton | Fred Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 06:42 | Creighton | Fred Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-79 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert can't finish the layup | 57-79 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Steven Bester grabs the defensive rebound | 57-79 |
| 06:23 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-79 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola snags the defensive board | 57-79 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Fred Hodge - foul #2 on Fred Hodge, team foul #8 | 57-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Bolton (SG), Vincent Richmond (PF) Steven Bester, Fred Hodge | |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 58-79 |
| 06:07 | Creighton | Alvin Carr gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-79 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-79 |
| 05:21 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-79 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette grabs the defensive rebound | 60-79 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-79 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond pulls down the rebound | 60-79 |
| 04:49 | Creighton | Claud Zeuner can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-79 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Vincent Richmond snags the offensive board | 60-79 |
| 04:29 | Creighton | Michael Bolton misses the easy open layup | 60-79 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones snags the defensive board | 60-79 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 60-79 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge snags the offensive board | 60-79 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Alvin Carr - foul #2 on Alvin Carr, team foul #9 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SG), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Danny Lambert, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), Steven Bester (SG), Christopher Lipinski (SF), Brandon Werner (PF), Curtis Barnes (C) Claud Zeuner, Michael Bolton, Alvin Carr, Vincent Richmond, Steven Bowen | |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette makes the free throw | 63-79 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes is denied on a layup by Leon Mazzola | 63-79 |
| 03:53 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley tips it home | 63-81 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Gerald White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Frank Arnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Bester (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Lipinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Werner (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Curtis Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-81 |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Steven Bester snags the defensive board | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG) Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Gerald White comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 63-81 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 63-81 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola connects on the jumper near the basket | 65-81 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-81 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 65-81 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-81 |
| 02:06 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes scores on a turnaround near the basket | 68-83 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses long on a floater from the right side | 68-83 |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Brandon Werner grabs the board | 68-83 |
| 01:26 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-83 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola gets the rebound | 68-83 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-83 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Curtis Barnes grabs the board | 68-83 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Michael Baker is called for the reach on Christopher Lipinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #8 | 68-83 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Frank Arnette (SF) Shawn Stephenson, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Michael Bolton (PG), Fred Hodge (SG), Travis Cressey (PF), Alvin Carr (C) Sanford Hedley, Steven Bester, Brandon Werner, Curtis Barnes | |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Christopher Lipinski makes the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 01:05 | Creighton | Christopher Lipinski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-85 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola travels with the ball | 68-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SG) Christopher Lipinski | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Creighton | Leon Mazzola steals it from Alvin Carr | 68-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-85 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Travis Cressey pulls down the rebound | 68-85 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Michael Bolton runs out the clock | 68-85 |