| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sweet (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harry Starks - foul #3 on Harry Starks, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Palmore (PF) Harry Starks | |
| 19:37 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:37 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 19:09 | Creighton | John Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey is hacked by Doug Hanford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Doug Hanford, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| 18:53 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeremy Betz | 43-31 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire drills a floater from the right wing set up by Edward Palmore | 43-33 |
| 18:25 | Creighton | John Sweet lays it in uncontested | 45-33 |
| 18:02 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Brian Paterson (SG), Claude Hall (SF), Mark Green (C) Cameron Bracey, Jessie Culpepper, Jeremy Betz, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Doug Hanford, Edward Palmore | |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 17:37 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby tips it back up and in | 47-33 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 47-33 |
| 17:19 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 47-33 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Sims | 47-35 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Mark Green lays it in set up by Brian Paterson | 49-35 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 16:19 | Creighton | Claude Hall gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:12 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Roby | 51-35 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Brian Paterson steals the ball from Larry Sims in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| 16:07 | Creighton | Brian Paterson hits the finger roll | 53-35 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-35 |
| 15:50 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 53-35 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Paterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) C - Joe Nicely (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Brian Paterson misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Styron - foul #3 on Ronald Styron, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jeremy Betz (SF), John Sweet (C) Gary Dulaney, Claude Hall, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore, Joe Nicely | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Brian Paterson misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Brian Paterson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-35 |
| 15:28 | Creighton | John Sweet snags the defensive board | 54-35 |
| 15:24 | Creighton | John Sweet is hacked by Edward Palmore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Palmore, team foul #4 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG) Brian Paterson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:05 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jessie Culpepper | 56-35 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Jessie Culpepper steps in front of the Edward Palmore pass | 56-35 |
| 14:41 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jessie Culpepper | 58-35 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Roby - foul #3 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #1 | 58-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer (SF) Jeremy Betz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SF) Doug Hanford | |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Edward Palmore | |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-37 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the offensive board | 58-37 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Cameron Bracey picks off the pass by Andrew Stafford | 58-37 |
| 13:51 | Creighton | Fernando Soto picks off the pass by Jessie Culpepper in the backcourt | 58-37 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto lays it in | 58-39 |
| 13:46 | Creighton | Harry Starks is called for the reach on Kenneth Roby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Starks, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Samuel Coney (SG), Mark Green (PF) Cameron Bracey, Jessie Culpepper, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF), Edward Palmore (PF) Brian Lemire, Harry Starks | |
| 13:27 | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Coney | 61-39 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford clanks a floater in the paint | 61-39 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mark Green | 61-39 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SF), Jeremy Betz (PF) Richard Eisenhauer, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Fernando Soto, Andrew Stafford, Joe Nicely | |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-39 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Samuel Coney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG) Gary Dulaney, Samuel Coney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Joe Nicely (C) Ronald Styron, Edward Palmore | |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-39 |
| 12:06 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Sweet | 61-39 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Claude Hall misses the wide open runner from the left block | 61-39 |
| 11:59 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses the easy layup | 61-39 |
| 11:47 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to John Sweet | 61-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Cameron Bracey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Betz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sweet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nicely (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 61-39 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Sims, team foul #6 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG), Richard Eisenhauer (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF), Mark Green (C) Jessie Culpepper, Claude Hall, Jeremy Betz, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Sam Moore (PF) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Douglas Etienne | |
| 11:10 | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer is open and buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Cameron Bracey | 63-39 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Styron | 63-42 |
| 10:42 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-42 |
| 10:41 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby grabs the offensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby is fouled on the floor by Sam Moore - foul #1 on Sam Moore, team foul #7 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (SF), John Sweet (C) Cameron Bracey, Brian Paterson, Richard Eisenhauer, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Edward Palmore (PF), Douglas Etienne (C) Ronald Styron, Andrew Stafford, Sam Moore, Joe Nicely | |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 10:18 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-42 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore gets the offensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne is fouled on the floor by John Sweet - foul #1 on John Sweet, team foul #2 | 65-42 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-42 |
| 09:54 | Creighton | John Sweet pulls down the rebound | 65-42 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-42 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne grabs the defensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Doug Hanford | 65-44 |
| 09:37 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 65-44 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-44 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby snags the defensive board | 65-44 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Etienne - foul #3 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #8 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SF), Mark Green (PF) Jeremy Betz, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Joe Nicely (C) Brian Lemire, Douglas Etienne | |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Sims | 65-47 |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Claude Hall hits a runner from close range and the foul's on Doug Hanford - foul #2 on Doug Hanford, team foul #9 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Brian Paterson (SG) Gary Dulaney, Jessie Culpepper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SF) Doug Hanford | |
| 08:46 | Creighton | Claude Hall makes the free throw | 68-47 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore's fadeaway is rejected by John Sweet | 68-47 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Claude Hall snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Edward Palmore is called for the reach on Brian Paterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Palmore, team foul #10 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Creighton | Richard Eisenhauer (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF) Claude Hall, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Larry Sims, Edward Palmore | |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Brian Paterson makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 08:29 | Creighton | Brian Paterson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Kenneth Roby swats the layup by Andrew Stafford | 70-47 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the offensive board | 70-47 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Fernando Soto | 70-50 |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby is called for traveling | 70-50 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Samuel Coney (SG), Claude Hall (SF), Mark Green (C) Cameron Bracey, Brian Paterson, Richard Eisenhauer, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Sam Moore (C) Fernando Soto, Andrew Stafford, Douglas Etienne, Joe Nicely | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Coney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Claude Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Roby (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Sam Moore (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron drills a 3 from straight away | 70-53 |
| 07:00 | Creighton | Kenneth Roby is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Coney | 72-53 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Mark Green denies the turnaround by Harry Starks | 72-53 |
| 06:41 | Creighton | Claude Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Ronald Styron takes the ball from Kenneth Roby in the backcourt | 72-53 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Lemire | 72-55 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney is hacked by Sam Moore - foul #2 on Sam Moore, team foul #11 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Richard Eisenhauer (SF), Jeremy Betz (PF), John Sweet (C) Samuel Coney, Claude Hall, Kenneth Roby, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Edward Palmore (C) Brian Lemire, Sam Moore | |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Harry Starks pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is hacked by Richard Eisenhauer - foul #1 on Richard Eisenhauer, team foul #3 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG) Gary Dulaney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Ronald Styron | |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 73-55 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore gets the offensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Harry Starks is fouled on the floor by Jessie Culpepper - foul #2 on Jessie Culpepper, team foul #4 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF) Doug Hanford | |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Cameron Bracey - foul #1 on Cameron Bracey, team foul #5 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kenneth Roby (PF) Richard Eisenhauer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SF) Douglas Etienne | |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 05:18 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the runner from the left block set up by Jeremy Betz | 75-56 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Betz - foul #1 on Jeremy Betz, team foul #6 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Paterson (SG), Mark Green (C) Jessie Culpepper, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (C) Edward Palmore | |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 04:52 | Creighton | Cameron Bracey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Claude Hall (SF) Jeremy Betz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Joe Nicely (C) Fernando Soto, Larry Sims, Andrew Stafford | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 04:35 | Creighton | Claude Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 75-57 |
| 04:14 | Creighton | Claude Hall scores on a floater from close range set up by Mark Green | 77-57 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-57 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Claude Hall grabs the board | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Creighton | Joe Nicely swats the short shot by Brian Paterson | 77-57 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Harry Starks snags the defensive board | 77-57 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Green - foul #2 on Mark Green, team foul #7 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Samuel Coney (SG), Richard Eisenhauer (SF), John Sweet (C) Cameron Bracey, Brian Paterson, Claude Hall, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Ronald Styron, Sam Moore, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Brian Lemire takes the ball from Samuel Coney in the backcourt | 77-59 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Andrew Stafford and the foul's on Richard Eisenhauer - foul #2 on Richard Eisenhauer, team foul #8 | 77-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper (SG), Jeremy Betz (PF) Samuel Coney, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Brian Lemire, Edward Palmore | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the free throw | 77-61 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the offensive board | 77-61 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Richard Eisenhauer picks off the pass by Larry Sims | 77-61 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gary Dulaney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Culpepper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Eisenhauer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Betz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sweet (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney's pass is intercepted by Douglas Etienne in the backcourt | 77-61 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford's floater is knocked away by Jeremy Betz | 77-61 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Richard Eisenhauer | 77-61 |
| 03:06 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Samuel Coney (SG), Mark Green (C) Jessie Culpepper, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Edward Palmore (PF), Sam Moore (C) Andrew Stafford, Doug Hanford, Harry Starks | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne drills a jump hook from close range | 77-63 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Cameron Bracey (PG), Jessie Culpepper (SG), Claude Hall (SF), John Sweet (C) Gary Dulaney, Samuel Coney, Richard Eisenhauer, Mark Green | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Edward Palmore, Sam Moore | |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Sims - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #12 | 77-63 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:54 | Creighton | Jessie Culpepper misses the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne snags the defensive board | 78-63 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-63 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Claude Hall gets the rebound | 78-63 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | Claude Hall connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Cameron Bracey | 80-63 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Harry Starks drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Etienne | 80-65 |
| 02:20 | Creighton | Claude Hall travels in the backcourt | 80-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gary Dulaney (PG), Brian Paterson (SG), Mark Green (C) Cameron Bracey, Jessie Culpepper, John Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Palmore (C) Harry Starks | |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford's layup is rejected by Jeremy Betz | 80-65 |
| 02:11 | Creighton | Jeremy Betz snags the defensive board | 80-65 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Claude Hall can't finish the uncontested layup | 80-65 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore pulls down the rebound | 80-65 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne is whistled for a carry | 80-65 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Sweet (C) Jeremy Betz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (C) Andrew Stafford | |
| 01:21 | Creighton | Brian Paterson misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 80-65 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne gets the rebound | 80-65 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Sims | 80-67 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Brian Paterson is hacked by Ronald Styron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Styron, team foul #13 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Samuel Coney (SG) John Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Brian Paterson makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 01:00 | Creighton | Brian Paterson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Mark Green swats the short shot by Douglas Etienne | 82-67 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses the tip | 82-67 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Mark Green | 82-67 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Creighton | Claude Hall makes the turnaround in the lane | 84-67 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Sam Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Paterson - foul #2 on Brian Paterson, team foul #9 | 84-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | John Sweet (C) Samuel Coney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | Claude Hall blows the layup | 84-69 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne grabs the defensive rebound | 84-69 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Sam Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-69 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Larry Sims tips it back up and in | 84-71 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Gary Dulaney runs out the clock | 84-71 |