| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (fresh) SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) C - Neil Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) SG - Fredrick Woods (fresh) SF - Donald Cole (fresh) PF - Todd Popp (fresh) C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers is hacked by Donald Cole - foul #1 on Donald Cole, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner is fouled on the floor by John Brady - foul #1 on John Brady, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Creighton | Todd Popp buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Fredrick Woods | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Brady | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Creighton | Donald Cole travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Neil Adkins | 7-2 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Todd Popp connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Fredrick Woods | 7-5 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses badly on a runner near the basket | 7-5 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 16:58 | Creighton | Todd Popp gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Cole | 7-7 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:32 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Donald Cole | 7-7 |
| 16:30 | Creighton | Donald Cole loses the dribble to Michael Atkison in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jesse Fenner - foul #1 on Jesse Fenner, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), David Vegas (SG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF) John Brady, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Todd Popp makes the wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Fredrick Woods | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) SG - David Vegas (fresh) SF - Young Xiong (fresh) PF - John Stahl (fresh) C - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) SG - Fredrick Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Cole (fresh) PF - Todd Popp (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins drills a floater from the right block | 11-9 |
| 15:25 | Creighton | Young Xiong picks off the pass by Todd Popp in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 15:05 | Creighton | Robert Shue grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 15:00 | Creighton | Robert Shue can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Augustus Bienkowski - foul #1 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Russell Riggs (C) David Vegas, Young Xiong, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Thompson (SG), Larry Seward (SF), Julian Coleman (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Fredrick Woods, Donald Cole, Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| 15:00 | Creighton | Robert Shue misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:00 | Creighton | Robert Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | John Stahl tips it in | 13-10 |
| 14:31 | Creighton | Russell Riggs is called for the reach on Larry Seward - foul #1 on Russell Riggs, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Michael Atkison (PF) Augustus Bienkowski, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Blaha (PF) Robert Shue | |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Daniel Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski loses the ball out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), David Vegas (SG) Gregory Williams, Dexter Sellers | |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Cole (SF) Brian Blaha | |
| 13:34 | Creighton | David Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs knocks in the shot in the lane and the foul's on Julian Coleman - foul #1 on Julian Coleman, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), John Stahl (C) David Vegas, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (PG), Fredrick Woods (SG), Todd Popp (PF) Larry Seward, David Thompson, Julian Coleman | |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:11 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Augustus Bienkowski - foul #2 on Augustus Bienkowski, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Kenneth Bolen (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:02 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Young Xiong | 16-13 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | John Brady is fouled on the floor by Todd Popp - foul #1 on Todd Popp, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG) John Brady | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), Jesse Fenner (C) John Taylor, Daniel Williams | |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Donald Cole steps in front of the Dexter Sellers pass | 16-13 |
| 12:23 | Creighton | Todd Popp clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Stahl - foul #1 on John Stahl, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF) Young Xiong, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Blaha (SF) Donald Cole | |
| 12:23 | Creighton | Todd Popp makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:23 | Creighton | Todd Popp misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-14 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Kenneth Bolen grabs the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gregory Williams | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gregory Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Bolen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Fredrick Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Blaha (fresh) PF - Todd Popp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jesse Fenner (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Gregory Williams is called for the reach on Brian Blaha - foul #1 on Gregory Williams, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), David Vegas (SG), Young Xiong (PF), Russell Riggs (C) Gregory Williams, Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Larry Seward (PG), David Thompson (SG), Donald Cole (SF), Julian Coleman (PF), Daniel Williams (C) Robert Shue, Fredrick Woods, Brian Blaha, Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Donald Cole buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by David Thompson | 19-16 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Young Xiong loses the ball out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Dan Gavinski, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:56 | Creighton | David Vegas is called for the reach on David Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Vegas, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| 10:56 | Creighton | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:56 | Creighton | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Larry Seward is called for the reach on David Vegas - foul #1 on Larry Seward, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF) Young Xiong, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG) David Thompson | |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | David Vegas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-18 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the tip | 19-18 |
| 10:21 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | Julian Coleman banks in the layup set up by Larry Seward | 19-20 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins tips it in | 21-20 |
| 09:48 | Creighton | Donald Cole loses the dribble to John Brady | 21-20 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Atkison | 23-20 |
| 09:11 | Creighton | Donald Cole misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | John Brady comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Seward - foul #2 on Larry Seward, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) David Vegas, Dan Gavinski, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG), David Thompson (SG), Brian Blaha (SF), Todd Popp (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) Larry Seward, Fredrick Woods, Donald Cole, Julian Coleman, Daniel Williams | |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | John Brady makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | John Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Robert Shue makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Thompson | 25-23 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 25-23 |
| 08:20 | Creighton | David Thompson gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:00 | Creighton | Robert Shue's pass is intercepted by Dexter Sellers | 25-23 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers banks in the layup | 27-23 |
| 07:29 | Creighton | John Stahl blocks the jumper by Brian Blaha | 27-23 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Young Xiong (fairly fresh) PF - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Robert Shue (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Blaha (fresh) PF - Todd Popp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jesse Fenner (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | Robert Shue is hacked by Young Xiong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Young Xiong, team foul #8 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Kenneth Bolen (C) John Brady, Young Xiong, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG), Donald Cole (SF), Julian Coleman (PF), Daniel Williams (C) David Thompson, Brian Blaha, Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| 06:58 | Creighton | Robert Shue makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:58 | Creighton | Robert Shue makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski tips it but misses | 27-25 |
| 06:34 | Creighton | Daniel Williams gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Robert Shue is hacked by Gregory Williams - foul #2 on Gregory Williams, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (PG), Neil Adkins (C) Gregory Williams, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Robert Shue misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski tips it in | 29-25 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Adkins - foul #1 on Neil Adkins, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Taylor (PG) Robert Shue | |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:08 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | David Vegas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | John Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 05:47 | Creighton | Julian Coleman misses the tip | 29-26 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | David Vegas misses short on a floater from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski tips it back up and in | 31-26 |
| 05:13 | Creighton | John Taylor misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 05:12 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 31-26 |
| 04:59 | Creighton | John Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), Russell Riggs (PF), Kenneth Bolen (C) David Vegas, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Thompson (PG), Brian Blaha (SG), Todd Popp (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) John Taylor, Fredrick Woods, Donald Cole, Julian Coleman | |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 31-26 |
| 04:44 | Creighton | Brian Blaha snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 04:38 | Creighton | David Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-26 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Kenneth Bolen grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Brady | 34-26 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner misses the turnaround from close range | 34-26 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Kenneth Bolen snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-26 |
| 03:40 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Jesse Fenner | 34-26 |
| 03:36 | Creighton | David Thompson knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Fenner and the foul's on Dan Gavinski - foul #1 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Michael Atkison (PF), John Stahl (C) John Brady, Dexter Sellers, Russell Riggs, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG), Donald Cole (SF), Larry Seward (C) Daniel Williams, Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| 03:36 | Creighton | David Thompson makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dan Gavinski | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gregory Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Gavinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredrick Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Blaha (fairly fresh) C - Larry Seward (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Brian Blaha is hacked by John Stahl - foul #2 on John Stahl, team foul #12 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SF) Dan Gavinski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Shue (PG) David Thompson | |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Brian Blaha misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Brian Blaha misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Atkison | 36-29 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Shue - foul #1 on Robert Shue, team foul #7 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (C) Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Creighton | Julian Coleman (PF) Brian Blaha | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Shue | 37-31 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the turnaround near the basket | 39-31 |
| 02:14 | Creighton | Robert Shue's pass is intercepted by Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski's pass is intercepted by Donald Cole | 39-31 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Fredrick Woods buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Shue | 39-33 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Robert Shue is called for the reach on Gregory Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Shue, team foul #8 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF) Augustus Bienkowski, Young Xiong, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Creighton | David Thompson (SG), Todd Popp (PF), Jesse Fenner (C) Fredrick Woods, Julian Coleman, Larry Seward | |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:28 | Creighton | Todd Popp can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-33 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Shue - foul #3 on Robert Shue, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (C) Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Blaha (SG), Daniel Williams (SF) Robert Shue, Donald Cole | |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 00:58 | Creighton | Jesse Fenner hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs scores on a floater near the basket | 45-33 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | David Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Williams - foul #3 on Gregory Williams, team foul #13 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Kenneth Bolen (C) Gregory Williams, David Vegas, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fredrick Woods (SG), Larry Seward (SF), Julian Coleman (PF) Brian Blaha, Todd Popp, Jesse Fenner | |
| 00:12 | Creighton | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:12 | Creighton | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Fredrick Woods - foul #1 on Fredrick Woods, team foul #10 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Donald Cole (SF) David Thompson | |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 00:05 | Creighton | Daniel Williams gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Larry Seward is called for traveling | 46-34 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski clanks a halfcourt shot | 46-34 |