| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) SG - Lawrence Dickson (fresh) SF - Frank Vinson (fresh) PF - Douglas Pope (fresh) C - Nathan Segars (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) C - Raymond Vigue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Vigue | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Wilson - foul #1 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Creighton | Frank Vinson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Vincent Flynn | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Carl Porter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Nathan Segars snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Dickson | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Vigue | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Frank Vinson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Douglas Pope | 7-5 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 17:52 | Creighton | Frank Vinson is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Porter - foul #1 on Carl Porter, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Horace Walburn (SG), Anthony Coonrod (SF), Gerald Shipley (PF) Vincent Flynn, Lawrence Dickson, Frank Vinson, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF) Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe | |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Horace Walburn clanks a 3 from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-7 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons snags the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Carl Porter tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 17:01 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Creighton | Douglas Pope (PF) Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Raymond Vigue | |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 16:55 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 16:36 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn is called for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (PG), Lawrence Dickson (SG), Nathan Segars (C) Alfred Kula, Anthony Coonrod, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Stephen Howe (PF) Ellis Musselman, Bruce Timmons, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 15:46 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Paul Mullins - foul #1 on Paul Mullins, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SG) Lawrence Dickson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF), Raymond Vigue (C) Roger Boyer, Paul Mullins | |
| 15:46 | Creighton | Nathan Segars misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:46 | Creighton | Nathan Segars makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Vinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Horace Walburn (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Shipley (fairly fresh) C - Nathan Segars (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Zolty (fresh) PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) C - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 15:23 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 15:04 | Creighton | Nathan Segars can't finish the uncontested layup | 8-11 |
| 15:02 | Creighton | Nathan Segars tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Segars - foul #1 on Nathan Segars, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Lawrence Dickson (SG), Douglas Pope (PF) Vincent Flynn, Frank Vinson, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Paul Mullins (PF) Jamal Abbott, Randolph Wilson, Gary Zolty, Stephen Howe | |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:12 | Creighton | Horace Walburn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ellis Musselman | 10-12 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue is whistled for traveling | 10-12 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (PG), Nathan Segars (C) Anthony Coonrod, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF) Bruce Timmons, Raymond Vigue | |
| 13:46 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Horace Walburn | 12-12 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 13:22 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 13:03 | Creighton | Nathan Segars can't finish the layup | 12-12 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Roger Boyer | 12-12 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn hits a jumpshot from the left side | 12-14 |
| 12:00 | Creighton | Carl Porter picks off the pass by Vincent Flynn | 12-14 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Carl Porter banks in the layup | 12-16 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | The refs have stopped play. Paul Mullins is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 12-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Frank Vinson (SG), Anthony Coonrod (SF), Gerald Shipley (C) Vincent Flynn, Lawrence Dickson, Horace Walburn, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Carl Porter, Ellis Musselman, Roger Boyer, Thomas O'Quinn, Paul Mullins | |
| 11:27 | Creighton | Frank Vinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Alfred Kula, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (fresh) SG - Frank Vinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Shipley (fairly fresh) C - Nathan Segars (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Timmons (fresh) PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) C - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:36 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn lays it up and in set up by Anthony Coonrod | 14-16 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Vincent Flynn steals it from Raymond Vigue | 14-16 |
| 10:06 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Shipley | 17-16 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe's layup is rejected by Gerald Shipley | 17-16 |
| 09:57 | Creighton | Nathan Segars grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 09:34 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Frank Vinson | 20-16 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Vincent Flynn blocks the jumper by Jamal Abbott | 20-16 |
| 09:10 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:48 | Creighton | Frank Vinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 20-16 |
| 08:47 | Creighton | Gerald Shipley grabs the offensive board | 20-16 |
| 08:31 | Creighton | Nathan Segars hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Anthony Coonrod | 22-16 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue is hacked by Nathan Segars - foul #2 on Nathan Segars, team foul #3 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson (SG), Horace Walburn (SF), Douglas Pope (PF) Frank Vinson, Vincent Flynn, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF) Jamal Abbott, Randolph Wilson, Bruce Timmons, Stephen Howe | |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 07:46 | Creighton | Ellis Musselman takes the ball from Lawrence Dickson | 22-18 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 22-18 |
| 07:29 | Creighton | Douglas Pope pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Horace Walburn is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Boyer - foul #1 on Roger Boyer, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Mullins (C) Raymond Vigue | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Anthony Coonrod (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Dickson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Horace Walburn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Pope (fresh) C - Gerald Shipley (tired) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Creighton | Douglas Pope can't connect on a runner in the lane | 22-18 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Carl Porter | 22-18 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Vinson (SF) Horace Walburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (PF) Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 06:41 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-18 |
| 06:40 | Creighton | Frank Vinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Stephen Howe steps in front of the Lawrence Dickson pass | 22-18 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is fouled on the floor by Gerald Shipley - foul #2 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (PG), Horace Walburn (SF), Nathan Segars (C) Anthony Coonrod, Frank Vinson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Raymond Vigue (C) Ellis Musselman, Roger Boyer, Paul Mullins | |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue tips it back up and in | 22-20 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 05:38 | Creighton | Douglas Pope hits the follow up shot | 24-20 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Vincent Flynn is called for the reach on Gary Zolty - foul #1 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Frank Vinson (SF) Vincent Flynn, Horace Walburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn (PF) Stephen Howe | |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Douglas Pope snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 04:53 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue can't finish the layup | 26-20 |
| 04:32 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod's pass is intercepted by Carl Porter in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #1 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (PG), Horace Walburn (SF) Anthony Coonrod, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Randolph Wilson, Gary Zolty, Raymond Vigue | |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alfred Kula (PG), Gerald Shipley (PF), Nathan Segars (C) Lawrence Dickson, Douglas Pope, Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (PF) Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 03:13 | Creighton | Horace Walburn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 03:12 | Creighton | Nathan Segars gets the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alfred Kula (fresh) SG - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Horace Walburn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gerald Shipley (tired) C - Nathan Segars (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) SG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Howe (tiring) C - Paul Mullins (fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Creighton | Alfred Kula is hacked by Stephen Howe - foul #1 on Stephen Howe, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Lawrence Dickson (SG), Douglas Pope (PF) Alfred Kula, Nathan Segars | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SG) Jamal Abbott | |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn connects on the open jump hook in the paint set up by Lawrence Dickson | 28-20 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is hacked by Gerald Shipley - foul #3 on Gerald Shipley, team foul #6 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Frank Vinson (SG), Nathan Segars (C) Vincent Flynn, Lawrence Dickson, Gerald Shipley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Ellis Musselman, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe, Paul Mullins | |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Horace Walburn takes the ball from Thomas O'Quinn | 28-20 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | Frank Vinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Horace Walburn | 30-20 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons drills a floater in the paint set up by Gary Zolty | 30-22 |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Thomas O'Quinn is called for the reach on Frank Vinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Vincent Flynn (PG), Lawrence Dickson (SG) Anthony Coonrod, Horace Walburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Roger Boyer (SF) Carl Porter, Bruce Timmons | |
| 01:24 | Creighton | Frank Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Dickson - foul #1 on Lawrence Dickson, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SF) Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Stephen Howe (PF) Gary Zolty, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 01:08 | Creighton | Nathan Segars pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jamal Abbott - foul #1 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Anthony Coonrod (PG), Frank Vinson (SF) Horace Walburn, Douglas Pope | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:45 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Vinson - foul #1 on Frank Vinson, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Creighton | Horace Walburn (SF), Douglas Pope (PF) Lawrence Dickson, Frank Vinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Paul Mullins (C) Jamal Abbott, Raymond Vigue | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Vincent Flynn misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-25 |