| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Byers (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dale Labarge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 5 pts. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Joseph Brown inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Benjamin Espey, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Stephen Smith's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Espey | 33-43 |
| 18:57 | Creighton | Fred Combs buries a driving attempt in the lane | 33-45 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-45 |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Dale Labarge can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 36-45 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Joseph Brown grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 18:11 | Creighton | John Byers's pass is intercepted by William Buntin in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the easy layup | 36-45 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 18:02 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dale Labarge | 36-48 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Benjamin Espey denies the turnaround by Stephen Smith | 36-48 |
| 17:51 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 17:46 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 36-50 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Gaunt | 38-50 |
| 17:15 | Creighton | Fred Combs buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Byers | 38-53 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Marie (PF), Francis Wooten (C) Fred Combs, Benjamin Espey | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Stephen Smith lays it up and in set up by Daniel Wilson | 40-53 |
| 16:20 | Creighton | Dale Labarge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-53 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 15:57 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Francis Wooten | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Byers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Labarge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Marie (fresh) C - Francis Wooten (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Creighton | Joseph Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG), Fred Combs (SF), Domingo Bermudez (C) John Byers, Joseph Brown, Fred Marie | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Francis Wooten swats the short shot by Stephen Smith | 40-53 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Stephen Smith blows the dunk | 40-53 |
| 15:18 | Creighton | George Marcucci snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 15:11 | Creighton | Fred Combs is denied on a layup by Ernest Bode | 40-53 |
| 15:10 | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez tips it back up and in | 40-55 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Domingo Bermudez is called for the reach on William Buntin - foul #4 on Domingo Bermudez, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | Benjamin Espey (C) Domingo Bermudez | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Stephen Smith knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Tommy Hipple | 42-55 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | William Buntin snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Fred Combs - foul #3 on Fred Combs, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Edward Wydra (PF) William Buntin, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Brown (SF), Fred Marie (PF) Fred Combs, Francis Wooten | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 14:02 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 13:40 | Creighton | Fred Marie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-55 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Michael Wynne clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 13:12 | Creighton | Joseph Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 13:10 | Creighton | Dale Labarge grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | George Marcucci clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #3 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #1 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Combs (SF) Joseph Brown | |
| 12:55 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 12:55 | Creighton | George Marcucci makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | William Gaunt knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tommy Hipple | 47-57 |
| 12:19 | Creighton | George Marcucci clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | William Gaunt grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gaunt | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Labarge (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Combs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Marie (fresh) C - Benjamin Espey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Creighton | Edward Wydra is called for the reach on Benjamin Espey - foul #2 on Edward Wydra, team foul #2 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Francis Wooten (C) Dale Labarge, Fred Marie, Benjamin Espey | |
| 11:13 | Creighton | John Byers is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Byers, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the jumper in the paint | 50-57 |
| 11:01 | Creighton | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 10:55 | Creighton | Francis Wooten can't finish the layup | 50-57 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the driving attempt in the paint | 50-57 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Ernest Bode grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Benjamin Espey (C) Fred Combs | |
| 10:22 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Ernest Bode snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 09:59 | Creighton | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:36 | Creighton | Francis Wooten can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 09:35 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey tips it home | 50-59 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Stephen Smith's layup is rejected by Francis Wooten | 50-59 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the tip | 50-59 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 09:04 | Creighton | Francis Wooten pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:59 | Creighton | Stephen Smith takes the ball from George Marcucci | 50-59 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson loses the dribble to John Byers | 50-59 |
| 08:18 | Creighton | Stephen Smith is called for the reach on Francis Wooten - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #3 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Fred Combs (SF), Fred Marie (PF) John Byers, Joseph Brown, Francis Wooten | |
| 07:53 | Creighton | Edward Wydra is called for the reach on Fred Combs - foul #3 on Edward Wydra, team foul #4 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Domingo Bermudez (C) Benjamin Espey | |
| 07:35 | Creighton | Fred Combs loses the dribble to William Buntin | 50-59 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | William Buntin banks in the layup | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - George Marcucci (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Labarge (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Combs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Marie (fresh) C - Domingo Bermudez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Creighton | William Gaunt is called for the reach on Dale Labarge - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| 07:01 | Creighton | George Marcucci scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Marie | 52-62 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 52-62 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | William Buntin tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 06:39 | Creighton | Fred Combs knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Fred Marie | 54-64 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | A charge is called on Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF) Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Creighton | Francis Wooten (PF) Fred Marie | |
| 06:10 | Creighton | George Marcucci can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | William Buntin snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | William Gaunt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Smith | 56-64 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | Dale Labarge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-64 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 58-64 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Francis Wooten misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), Michael Wynne (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Stephen Smith, James Brown | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Byers (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Benjamin Espey (C) Dale Labarge, Fred Combs, Domingo Bermudez | |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Francis Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:02 | Creighton | Francis Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Michael Wynne knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson and the foul's on Benjamin Espey - foul #3 on Benjamin Espey, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Marie (PF) Francis Wooten | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:31 | Creighton | George Marcucci misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 61-66 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Overturf | 64-66 |
| 04:03 | Creighton | Fred Marie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Michael Wynne pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | John Byers is called for the reach on Edward Wydra - foul #3 on John Byers, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF) Daniel Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Labarge (SG), Fred Combs (PF) George Marcucci, Fred Marie | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Edward Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Edward Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Wydra (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - John Byers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Labarge (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Fred Combs (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Espey (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Creighton | Dale Labarge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Edward Wydra hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 02:22 | Creighton | Dale Labarge misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-66 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | John Byers is called for the reach on William Buntin - foul #4 on John Byers, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF) Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Creighton | George Marcucci (PG) John Byers | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:41 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Fred Combs | 68-69 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is called for traveling | 68-69 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Fred Combs is whistled for traveling | 68-69 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| 00:59 | Creighton | Dale Labarge snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Fred Combs misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Wynne - foul #2 on Michael Wynne, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:35 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | William Buntin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-71 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it back up and in | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Creighton | William Buntin is called for the reach on Fred Combs in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Buntin, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:15 | Creighton | Fred Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | William Buntin is hacked by George Marcucci - foul #4 on George Marcucci, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:09 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Benjamin Espey | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey is fouled in the backcourt by William Buntin - foul #3 on William Buntin, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:07 | Creighton | Benjamin Espey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | William Gaunt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-75 |
| 00:01 | Creighton | Joseph Brown snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Joseph Brown runs out the clock | 70-75 |