| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Powell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edwin Reed (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Edwin Reed inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Lonnie Jang is called for the reach on Leonard Finney - foul #1 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:32 | Creighton | William Powell is fouled on the floor by Kevin Blair - foul #2 on Kevin Blair, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 19:14 | Creighton | Kevin Blair is called for the reach on Leonard Finney - foul #3 on Kevin Blair, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG) Kevin Blair | |
| 18:51 | Creighton | William Powell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-34 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jack Brunelle | 44-36 |
| 18:15 | Creighton | Edwin Reed clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-36 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:53 | Creighton | Edwin Reed misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 17:25 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 17:18 | Creighton | William Powell misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Brunelle | 44-36 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Leonard Finney is called for the reach on Gerald Suggs - foul #2 on Leonard Finney, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), Paul Thomas (SG), William Leedy (SF), Frederick Carson (PF), Dale Kusinski (C) Leonard Finney, William Powell, Edwin Reed, Emmanuel Alleyne, Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Eric Cantor, Gerald Suggs, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | William Leedy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 16:17 | Creighton | Frederick Carson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Frederick Carson can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 44-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Carl Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Leedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Carson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Steve Byers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alton Coleman (fresh) PF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Roger McArthy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Paul Thomas steals it from Steve Byers | 44-39 |
| 15:53 | Creighton | Robert Twombly is called for the reach on Dale Kusinski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Twombly, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Gerald Suggs (C) Robert Twombly, Steve Byers, Alton Coleman | |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Carl Davis makes the floater from the left wing set up by William Leedy and the foul's on Eric Cantor - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) William Leedy, Frederick Carson, Dale Kusinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), Kevin Balk (PF) Roger McArthy, Arthur Thoms | |
| 15:35 | Creighton | Carl Davis makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Davis - foul #1 on Carl Davis, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Edwin Reed (SF) Carl Davis, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | William Powell slams it home on a great pass from Leonard Finney | 49-40 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Edwin Reed steals the ball from Kevin Blair | 49-40 |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Edwin Reed is whistled for traveling | 49-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Andrew Shead (PG) Leonard Finney | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Gerald Suggs | |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses short on a shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 14:24 | Creighton | The rebound goes to William Powell | 49-40 |
| 14:19 | Creighton | William Powell hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Shead | 51-40 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly banks in the layup on a great pass from Steve Byers | 51-42 |
| 13:34 | Creighton | Edwin Reed misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 13:33 | Creighton | Andrew Shead tips it but misses | 51-42 |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton tips it home | 53-42 |
| 13:21 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Twombly | 53-45 |
| 13:16 | Creighton | William Powell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Powell, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Paul Thomas (SG), William Leedy (SF), Frederick Carson (PF), Dale Kusinski (C) Andrew Shead, William Powell, Edwin Reed, Hugh Crumpton, Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Robert Twombly, Steve Byers, Alton Coleman, Kevin Balk, Clarence Neal | |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 12:50 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Leonard Finney | 53-45 |
| 12:32 | Creighton | Kevin Blair is called for the reach on William Leedy - foul #4 on Kevin Blair, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SF) Kevin Blair | |
| 12:21 | Creighton | William Leedy is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Finney | 55-45 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-45 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang gets the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Leedy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Carson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger McArthy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-47 |
| 11:32 | Creighton | Leonard Finney clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the shot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang can't tip it in | 55-47 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 11:16 | Creighton | Leonard Finney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 55-47 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Arthur Thoms and the foul's on Frederick Carson - foul #2 on Frederick Carson, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), William Powell (SG), Edwin Reed (SF), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF), Hugh Crumpton (C) Leonard Finney, Paul Thomas, William Leedy, Frederick Carson, Dale Kusinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Eric Cantor, Gerald Suggs, Arthur Thoms | |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:58 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Edwin Reed scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Powell and the foul's on Steve Byers - foul #3 on Steve Byers, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG) Roger McArthy | |
| 10:53 | Creighton | Edwin Reed misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Steve Byers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Emmanuel Alleyne is called for the reach on Jack Brunelle - foul #1 on Emmanuel Alleyne, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang tips it home | 57-51 |
| 10:00 | Creighton | Carl Davis is hacked by Jack Brunelle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (PF) Lonnie Jang | |
| 10:00 | Creighton | Carl Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 10:00 | Creighton | Carl Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly double dribbles | 59-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Jacob Bridges (C) William Powell, Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Steve Byers, Kevin Balk, Alton Coleman | |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Leonard Finney is hacked by Robert Twombly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Twombly, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Leonard Finney makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:42 | Creighton | Leonard Finney makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Twombly | 61-54 |
| 09:30 | Creighton | Leonard Finney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SG) Carl Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Robert Twombly | |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms tips it home | 61-56 |
| 09:14 | Creighton | Leonard Finney is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Finney, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne (PF) Hugh Crumpton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-56 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | Paul Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 08:49 | Creighton | Leonard Finney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Andrew Shead (PG), William Leedy (SF), Frederick Carson (PF), Dale Kusinski (C) Leonard Finney, Edwin Reed, Emmanuel Alleyne, Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (SF), Kevin Balk (PF) Jack Brunelle, Arthur Thoms | |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 08:28 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dale Kusinski | 61-56 |
| 08:09 | Creighton | William Leedy hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Thomas and the foul's on Roger McArthy - foul #2 on Roger McArthy, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), William Powell (SG) Andrew Shead, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF) Eric Cantor, Gerald Suggs, Clarence Neal | |
| 08:09 | Creighton | William Leedy misses the free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Steve Byers can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frederick Carson - foul #3 on Frederick Carson, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) William Powell, Frederick Carson, Dale Kusinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG) Roger McArthy | |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Steve Byers makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Steve Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Leedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Bridges (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alton Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Balk (fresh) C - Steve Byers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges is called for traveling | 63-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Edwin Reed (SF) William Leedy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Kevin Balk, Steve Byers | |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 07:32 | Creighton | Leonard Finney snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 07:27 | Creighton | Leonard Finney misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 07:25 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges tips it in | 65-58 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 65-60 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Leonard Finney is hacked by Robert Twombly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Twombly, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF) Carl Davis, Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Arthur Thoms (PF), Gerald Suggs (C) Robert Twombly, Lonnie Jang, Alton Coleman | |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Leonard Finney makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 07:07 | Creighton | Leonard Finney makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is fouled on the floor by Hugh Crumpton - foul #1 on Hugh Crumpton, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Andrew Shead (PG), William Leedy (SF), Frederick Carson (C) Leonard Finney, Edwin Reed, Hugh Crumpton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Roger McArthy (SF) Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:46 | Creighton | Frederick Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:33 | Creighton | Andrew Shead scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by William Leedy | 69-60 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger McArthy | 69-63 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | William Powell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steve Byers - foul #4 on Steve Byers, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), Paul Thomas (SF), Dale Kusinski (PF), Jacob Bridges (C) Andrew Shead, William Leedy, Emmanuel Alleyne, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Alton Coleman (SF), Kevin Balk (PF) Eric Cantor, Arthur Thoms, Gerald Suggs | |
| 05:51 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 05:51 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steve Byers | 71-66 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Alton Coleman is called for the reach on Dale Kusinski - foul #3 on Alton Coleman, team foul #13 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Edwin Reed (SF) Carl Davis, William Powell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Lonnie Jang (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Robert Twombly, Steve Byers, Kevin Balk, Roger McArthy | |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:14 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman is whistled for a carry | 73-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton (C) Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Alton Coleman | |
| 04:39 | Creighton | Leonard Finney makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-66 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang is hacked by Dale Kusinski - foul #2 on Dale Kusinski, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (SG), Frederick Carson (PF) Paul Thomas, Dale Kusinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SF) Jack Brunelle | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 04:27 | Creighton | Frederick Carson gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leonard Finney and the foul's on Eric Cantor - foul #4 on Eric Cantor, team foul #14 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Gerald Suggs (C) Eric Cantor, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| 03:59 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton misses the free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms grabs the board | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Blair (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-67 |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Frederick Carson gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Carl Davis is hacked by Kevin Blair - foul #5 on Kevin Blair, team foul #15 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Andrew Shead (PG), William Leedy (SF), Jacob Bridges (C) Leonard Finney, Edwin Reed, Hugh Crumpton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Roger McArthy (C) Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Gerald Suggs | |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Carl Davis misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Carl Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-67 |
| 03:24 | Creighton | Frederick Carson pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| 03:22 | Creighton | Andrew Shead is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Shead, team foul #10 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SG), Dale Kusinski (PF) Carl Davis, Frederick Carson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (PF) Arthur Thoms | |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy is fouled on the floor by Jacob Bridges - foul #2 on Jacob Bridges, team foul #11 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Robert Twombly | |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:46 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-69 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Paul Thomas tips it home | 81-69 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Edwin Reed (SF), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF) Andrew Shead, William Leedy, Dale Kusinski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Steve Byers, Roger McArthy, Kevin Balk | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Leonard Finney is called for the reach on Gerald Suggs - foul #4 on Leonard Finney, team foul #12 | 81-69 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Edwin Reed can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Suggs - foul #1 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #16 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (C) Alton Coleman | |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Edwin Reed makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 02:12 | Creighton | Edwin Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang snags the defensive board | 82-70 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-70 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Gerald Suggs and the foul's on Jacob Bridges - foul #3 on Jacob Bridges, team foul #13 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG) Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Jack Brunelle | |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy makes the free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:36 | Creighton | Jacob Bridges buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Edwin Reed | 84-73 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Bridges | 84-73 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne grabs the defensive rebound | 84-73 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Edwin Reed is hacked by Roger McArthy - foul #3 on Roger McArthy, team foul #17 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), Paul Thomas (SG), Frederick Carson (PF), Dale Kusinski (C) Leonard Finney, William Powell, Emmanuel Alleyne, Jacob Bridges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF) Eric Cantor, Lonnie Jang, Clarence Neal | |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Edwin Reed misses the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 01:18 | Creighton | Edwin Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs clanks a shot from the free throw line | 85-73 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 85-73 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Steve Byers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-73 |
| 00:54 | Creighton | Edwin Reed grabs the board | 85-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Steve Byers is called for the reach on Paul Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Byers, team foul #18 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Leedy (SF) Edwin Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG) Steve Byers | |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 00:51 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 87-73 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-73 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-73 |
| 00:39 | Creighton | Carl Davis snags the defensive board | 87-73 |
| 00:34 | Creighton | William Leedy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Davis | 89-73 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 89-76 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Carl Davis runs out the clock | 89-76 |