| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor inbounds the ball | 43-45 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers is fouled on the floor by Russell Macgregor - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | William Powell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits a jumper from the right block set up by Travis Bast | 45-45 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Cantor - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Steven Glynn (PF) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy (PF), Frank Hamilton (C) Jayson Ehlers, Jacob Bridges | |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Marcus Dupuy blocks the short jumper by Steven Glynn | 45-46 |
| 18:23 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 18:18 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Diemer, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Reed (PG), Paul Thomas (SG), Antonio Blanchard (C) Gilbert Parmelee, William Powell, Micheal Taylor | |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Frank Hamilton denies the turnaround by Albert McRea | 45-46 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Albert McRea knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lonnie Jang and he's hacked by Frank Hamilton - foul #2 on Frank Hamilton, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 17:42 | Creighton | Paul Thomas's layup is rejected by Steven Glynn | 48-46 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 17:18 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Antonio Blanchard | 48-46 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Paul Thomas misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Hartmann - foul #1 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Jayson Ehlers (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) Edwin Reed, Marcus Dupuy, Frank Hamilton, Antonio Blanchard | |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Paul Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 17:13 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Gilbert Parmelee - foul #1 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown (C) Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG) Paul Thomas | |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 16:56 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 16:40 | Creighton | The short jumper by Jayson Ehlers is denied by Kurtis Brown | 48-47 |
| 16:39 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 16:28 | Creighton | William Powell is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Bridges (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jacob Bridges, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Gerald Suggs, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (PG), Paul Thomas (SG), Edwin Reed (SF), Frank Hamilton (PF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Gilbert Parmelee, William Powell, Micheal Taylor, Jayson Ehlers, Jacob Bridges | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | John Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Albert McRea grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang is hacked by Antonio Blanchard - foul #1 on Antonio Blanchard, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy (SF) Edwin Reed | |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Albert McRea knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Duane Callahan is called for the reach on Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Duane Callahan, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), William Powell (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF) Duane Callahan, Paul Thomas, Antonio Blanchard | |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Cantor | 52-47 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Travis Diemer | 54-47 |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor drills a fadeaway near the basket | 54-49 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer knocks in the shot in the lane | 56-49 |
| 13:36 | Creighton | William Powell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 13:35 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gilbert Parmelee - foul #2 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Albert McRea (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Peter Hartmann, Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SG), Edwin Reed (SF), Jayson Ehlers (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) William Powell, Micheal Taylor, Marcus Dupuy, Frank Hamilton | |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | Paul Thomas scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gilbert Parmelee | 57-53 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 12:34 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 12:29 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jayson Ehlers | 57-56 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Travis Bast is fouled on the floor by Paul Thomas - foul #1 on Paul Thomas, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Joseph Smith (SF) Eric Cantor, Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Creighton | Micheal Taylor (SF) Gilbert Parmelee | |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 12:16 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jacob Bridges | 58-56 |
| 11:48 | Creighton | Russell Macgregor is called for the reach on Edwin Reed - foul #3 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), William Powell (SG), Steven May (PF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Edwin Reed, Paul Thomas, Jayson Ehlers, Jacob Bridges | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven May (fresh) C - Antonio Blanchard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard lays it up and in set up by Micheal Taylor | 58-58 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Suggs | 61-58 |
| 11:08 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor is hacked by Travis Diemer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Diemer, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF) Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Hamilton (PF) Steven May | |
| 10:54 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard's pass is intercepted by Travis Diemer | 61-58 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer banks in the layup | 63-58 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee is whistled for traveling | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Gerald Suggs, Albert McRea, Russell Macgregor, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Reed (PG), Paul Thomas (SG), Jayson Ehlers (PF) Gilbert Parmelee, William Powell, Antonio Blanchard | |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn is called for traveling | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jacob Bridges (C) Frank Hamilton | |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Edwin Reed is called for 10 seconds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy (SF) Micheal Taylor | |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | John Johnson is hacked by Edwin Reed - foul #1 on Edwin Reed, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Travis Diemer | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn tips it back up and in | 67-61 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Edwin Reed misses the easy layup | 67-61 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Jacob Bridges takes the ball from Travis Bast | 67-61 |
| 08:14 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges's pass is intercepted by Eric Cantor | 67-61 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses the easy layup | 67-61 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Glynn | 67-61 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | John Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-61 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn tips it in | 69-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Bast (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Hartmann (tiring) 7 pts. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Glynn (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Edwin Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Dupuy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jayson Ehlers (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Bridges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Creighton | Paul Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Travis Bast - foul #1 on Travis Bast, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Peter Hartmann, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Frank Hamilton (PF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Edwin Reed, Marcus Dupuy, Jayson Ehlers, Jacob Bridges | |
| 07:22 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 07:22 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Albert McRea hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gilbert Parmelee - foul #3 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG) Paul Thomas | |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Antonio Blanchard and he's hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor makes the free throw | 71-66 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor blows the layup | 71-66 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard connects on the open jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Powell | 71-68 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Parmelee - foul #4 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (SG), Steven May (PF) William Powell, Antonio Blanchard | |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 05:50 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kurtis Brown | 76-68 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Suggs - foul #1 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #8 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG) Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jacob Bridges (C) Frank Hamilton | |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Micheal Taylor - foul #2 on Micheal Taylor, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Gerald Suggs is called for the reach on Gilbert Parmelee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #9 | 77-70 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Travis Bast comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 77-70 |
| 04:48 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 77-70 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Travis Bast clanks a shot from the free throw line | 77-70 |
| 04:20 | Creighton | Steven May snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 03:53 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-70 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges gets the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 03:45 | Creighton | Steven May drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Duane Callahan | 77-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Bast (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Duane Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Micheal Taylor (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jacob Bridges (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jacob Bridges - foul #2 on Jacob Bridges, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Edwin Reed (SF), Frank Hamilton (PF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Duane Callahan, Micheal Taylor, Steven May, Jacob Bridges | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 03:19 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard loses the dribble to Joseph Smith | 78-73 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the jumper near the basket | 78-73 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Albert McRea snags the offensive board | 78-73 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Albert McRea and the foul's on Gilbert Parmelee - foul #5 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PF) Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (PG), Marcus Dupuy (SF), Jayson Ehlers (PF) Gilbert Parmelee, Edwin Reed, Antonio Blanchard | |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Kurtis Brown steps in front of the Paul Thomas pass | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Steven Glynn (PF) Eric Cantor, Joseph Smith, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (PG), Micheal Taylor (SF) Paul Thomas, Marcus Dupuy | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses short on a floater in the lane | 81-73 |
| 01:45 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Micheal Taylor | 81-73 |
| 01:45 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Gerald Suggs, Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jacob Bridges (C) Frank Hamilton | |
| 01:43 | Creighton | Travis Diemer picks off the pass by Micheal Taylor in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown banks in the layup set up by Eric Cantor and he's fouled by Duane Callahan - foul #5 on Duane Callahan, team foul #14 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (PF) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Reed (PG), Paul Thomas (SG), Marcus Dupuy (SF), Frank Hamilton (PF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Duane Callahan, William Powell, Micheal Taylor, Jayson Ehlers, Jacob Bridges | |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the free throw | 83-73 |
| 01:34 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 83-73 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the board | 83-73 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown connects on the jump hook from close range | 85-73 |
| 00:49 | Creighton | Edwin Reed's pass is intercepted by Albert McRea | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Paul Thomas steals it from Peter Hartmann | 85-73 |
| 00:24 | Creighton | Paul Thomas hits the finger roll | 85-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Albert McRea runs out the clock | 85-75 |