| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Winslow (fresh) SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) PF - Richard Grise (fresh) C - George Botkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fresh) SG - Dale Labarge (fresh) SF - Musenda Abdi (fresh) PF - Fred Combs (fresh) C - Thomas Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | Thomas Jones is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dale Labarge | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | The rebound goes to George Marcucci | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on George Botkin - foul #1 on George Botkin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Creighton | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Botkin | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Creighton | George Marcucci drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Musenda Abdi | 2-7 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 18:27 | Creighton | Fred Combs gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 18:21 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Labarge | 2-9 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise slams it home set up by Charles Winslow | 4-9 |
| 17:49 | Creighton | Dale Labarge can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-9 |
| 17:42 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | George Marcucci is hacked by Charles Winslow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Winslow, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Kerry Boyd (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Richard Grise, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SF), Ivan Derezinski (PF), Elton Webster (C) Musenda Abdi, Fred Combs, Thomas Jones | |
| 17:20 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 4-9 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd is fouled on the floor by Elton Webster - foul #1 on Elton Webster, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 16:55 | Creighton | George Marcucci pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:36 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 4-9 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:29 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Christopher Williams | 6-9 |
| 16:27 | Creighton | Lionel Kroeker steals it from Dale Labarge in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by George Marcucci - foul #1 on George Marcucci, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), George Botkin (C) Lionel Kroeker, Christopher Williams, Paul Caldwell, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Musenda Abdi (SF), Fred Combs (PF), Thomas Jones (C) George Marcucci, Robert Sanderson, Ivan Derezinski, Elton Webster | |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:07 | Creighton | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:54 | Creighton | Wilford Gerardi steps in front of the Musenda Abdi pass | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) SG - Wilford Gerardi (fairly fresh) SF - Randall Giunta (fresh) PF - Kerry Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Botkin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Byers (fresh) SG - Dale Labarge (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Musenda Abdi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) C - Thomas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd makes the floater in the paint | 8-9 |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Richard Grise (PF) Wilford Gerardi, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:16 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi is hacked by Steven Lighthall - foul #1 on Steven Lighthall, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| 15:03 | Creighton | Thomas Jones is fouled on the floor by George Botkin - foul #2 on George Botkin, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Carl Christenson (C) Steven Lighthall, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Ivan Derezinski (C) John Byers, Fred Combs | |
| 14:51 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi is fouled on the floor by Carl Christenson - foul #1 on Carl Christenson, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Christopher Williams (SG) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SF) Musenda Abdi | |
| 14:31 | Creighton | Thomas Jones connects on the open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Marcucci | 8-11 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta double dribbles | 8-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF) Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta | |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG), Francis Wooten (SF), Elton Webster (C) George Marcucci, Dale Labarge, Thomas Jones | |
| 14:04 | Creighton | Elton Webster travels in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Musenda Abdi (SF) Robert Sanderson, Francis Wooten | |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ivan Derezinski - foul #1 on Ivan Derezinski, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG) Lionel Kroeker | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Fred Combs (PF) George Marcucci, Ivan Derezinski | |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:48 | Creighton | Fred Combs grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 13:44 | Creighton | Paul Caldwell is called for the reach on John Byers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG) Wilford Gerardi | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:36 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-11 |
| 13:35 | Creighton | Elton Webster misses the tip | 9-11 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Combs | 9-11 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 9-11 |
| 13:12 | Creighton | Elton Webster tips it in | 9-13 |
| 13:04 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the lay-in | 9-13 |
| 13:03 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow is hacked by Elton Webster - foul #2 on Elton Webster, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Randall Giunta (SF), Kerry Boyd (C) Steven Lighthall, Paul Caldwell, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (PG), Francis Wooten (SF), Thomas Jones (C) John Byers, Musenda Abdi, Elton Webster | |
| 12:44 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 12:36 | Creighton | Francis Wooten misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Francis Wooten - foul #1 on Francis Wooten, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG) Charles Winslow | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Ivan Derezinski (C) Osvaldo Guerra, Fred Combs | |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson (C) Richard Grise | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:55 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker misses the tip | 14-13 |
| 11:51 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fresh) SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Giunta (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Christenson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Sanderson (fairly fresh) SG - Dale Labarge (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Francis Wooten (fresh) PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Creighton | Dale Labarge scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Sanderson | 14-16 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Jones is called for the reach on Carl Christenson - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Christopher Williams, Randall Giunta, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Musenda Abdi (SF) Robert Sanderson, Thomas Jones | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 14-16 |
| 11:17 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | Dale Labarge throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG) Lionel Kroeker | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (PF), Benjamin Espey (C) Francis Wooten, Ivan Derezinski | |
| 10:54 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Christenson | 17-16 |
| 10:32 | Creighton | Fred Combs drills a 3 from the left wing set up by George Marcucci | 17-19 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi gets the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell jams it and the foul's on Dale Labarge - foul #1 on Dale Labarge, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kerry Boyd (C) Steven Lighthall, Wilford Gerardi, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Robert Sanderson (SG), Thomas Jones (PF), Ivan Derezinski (C) George Marcucci, Dale Labarge, Fred Combs, Benjamin Espey | |
| 09:47 | Eastern Illinois | Paul Caldwell makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi is hacked by Paul Caldwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF) Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 20-21 |
| 09:17 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson lays it in on a great pass from Musenda Abdi | 20-23 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd's layup is rejected by Ivan Derezinski | 20-23 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams gets the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:46 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 08:44 | Creighton | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | Thomas Jones makes the runner in the lane set up by Robert Sanderson | 20-25 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Musenda Abdi - foul #1 on Musenda Abdi, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (SG), Carl Christenson (C) Christopher Williams, Richard Grise | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Osvaldo Guerra (SG), Francis Wooten (SF), Fred Combs (PF) John Byers, Robert Sanderson, Musenda Abdi, Ivan Derezinski | |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:09 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:05 | Creighton | George Marcucci throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG) Charles Winslow | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:55 | Eastern Illinois | George Marcucci steps in front of the Kerry Boyd pass | 22-25 |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Kerry Boyd is called for the reach on Osvaldo Guerra - foul #1 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Benjamin Espey (C) Thomas Jones | |
| 07:45 | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:45 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fresh) SG - Steven Lighthall (fresh) SF - Randall Giunta (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Boyd (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Christenson (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Osvaldo Guerra (fresh) SF - Francis Wooten (fresh) PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Combs | 22-25 |
| 07:23 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 07:17 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Espey | 22-28 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 07:10 | Creighton | Francis Wooten snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 07:05 | Creighton | George Marcucci travels with the ball | 22-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG) Steven Lighthall | |
| Subs | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski (C) Benjamin Espey | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kerry Boyd | 25-28 |
| 06:41 | Creighton | Francis Wooten misses short on a shot from the left block | 25-28 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski can't tip it in | 25-28 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lionel Kroeker | 25-28 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker is fouled on the floor by George Marcucci - foul #2 on George Marcucci, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise (PF) Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (PG), Dale Labarge (SG), Musenda Abdi (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) George Marcucci, Osvaldo Guerra, Francis Wooten, Fred Combs | |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:19 | Creighton | Lionel Kroeker takes the ball from Ivan Derezinski | 27-28 |
| 06:03 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lionel Kroeker | 30-28 |
| 06:00 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kerry Boyd (C) Lionel Kroeker, Wilford Gerardi, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG) Dale Labarge | |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Winslow | 33-28 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Grise - foul #1 on Richard Grise, team foul #9 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Fred Combs (PF) Robert Sanderson, Ivan Derezinski | |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-28 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 05:31 | Creighton | Musenda Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 05:15 | Creighton | Fred Combs pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Fred Combs is alone and drills a floater in the paint set up by Musenda Abdi | 33-32 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Grise misses the tip | 33-32 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Fred Combs pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Kerry Boyd - foul #2 on Kerry Boyd, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi (SG), Carl Christenson (C) Christopher Williams, Kerry Boyd | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (PG), Osvaldo Guerra (SG), Ivan Derezinski (C) John Byers, Dale Labarge, Musenda Abdi | |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:43 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Christenson | 33-33 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Wilford Gerardi makes the fadeaway from the right side | 35-33 |
| 04:18 | Creighton | Thomas Jones buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Sanderson | 35-35 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Christenson's floater is tipped away by Ivan Derezinski | 35-35 |
| 04:06 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ivan Derezinski | 35-35 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Grise - foul #2 on Richard Grise, team foul #11 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), George Botkin (C) Charles Winslow, Richard Grise | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Wooten (SF) Fred Combs | |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lionel Kroeker | 35-36 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Lionel Kroeker | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lionel Kroeker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilford Gerardi (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randall Giunta (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Christenson (tired) 3 reb. C - George Botkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Sanderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Osvaldo Guerra (fresh) SF - Francis Wooten (fresh) PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG), Paul Caldwell (SF), Richard Grise (PF) Wilford Gerardi, Randall Giunta, Carl Christenson | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Dale Labarge (SG), Elton Webster (C) Robert Sanderson, Osvaldo Guerra, Thomas Jones | |
| 03:02 | Creighton | George Marcucci is hacked by Paul Caldwell - foul #3 on Paul Caldwell, team foul #12 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta (SF) Paul Caldwell | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (PF) Ivan Derezinski | |
| 03:02 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 03:02 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 02:49 | Creighton | Elton Webster gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 02:44 | Creighton | Fred Combs is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Fred Combs, team foul #10 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Lighthall (PG), Kerry Boyd (PF) Lionel Kroeker, Richard Grise | |
| Subs | Creighton | Musenda Abdi (SF) Francis Wooten | |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | George Marcucci picks off the pass by Randall Giunta | 35-38 |
| 02:16 | Creighton | Fred Combs lays it in | 35-40 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dale Labarge - foul #2 on Dale Labarge, team foul #11 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Winslow (PG), Wilford Gerardi (SG) Steven Lighthall, Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Sanderson (SG), Thomas Jones (PF), Ivan Derezinski (C) Dale Labarge, Fred Combs, Elton Webster | |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Illinois | Kerry Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | Thomas Jones grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 01:32 | Creighton | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 36-40 |
| 01:30 | Creighton | Ivan Derezinski tips it in | 36-42 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | George Botkin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on George Botkin, team foul #13 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker (PG), Steven Lighthall (SG), Richard Grise (PF), Carl Christenson (C) Charles Winslow, Wilford Gerardi, Kerry Boyd, George Botkin | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (PG), Francis Wooten (SF) George Marcucci, Musenda Abdi | |
| 01:13 | Creighton | Lionel Kroeker is called for the reach on John Byers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lionel Kroeker, team foul #14 | 36-42 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | John Byers makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 01:13 | Creighton | John Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Giunta comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 00:53 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Robert Sanderson | 36-44 |
| 00:46 | Creighton | Steven Lighthall steals the ball from John Byers | 36-44 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker misses the lay-in | 36-44 |
| 00:42 | Creighton | Robert Sanderson pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | John Byers is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Sanderson | 36-47 |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker double dribbles | 36-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Williams (SG) Steven Lighthall | |
| Subs | Creighton | Osvaldo Guerra (SG), Fred Combs (PF), Elton Webster (C) Robert Sanderson, Thomas Jones, Ivan Derezinski | |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-47 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Elton Webster tips it back up and in | 36-49 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Lionel Kroeker can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 36-49 |