| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Ruth (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fresh) PF - Christopher Gibson (fresh) C - William Maxon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (fresh) SG - Fred Hodge (fresh) SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) PF - Cory Brown (fresh) C - Ben Cabana (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Cory Brown 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) | |
| 19:46 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Creighton | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Cabana | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Creighton | Fred Hodge clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Gibson | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Creighton | Fred Hodge drills a 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | William Maxon gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Creighton | Christopher Gibson picks off the pass by Fred Hodge in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Cory Brown picks off the pass by William Maxon | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | Ruben Ruth is called for the reach on Luka Karwowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Creighton | Ben Cabana pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Cory Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ruben Ruth - foul #2 on Ruben Ruth, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG) Ruben Ruth | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), Brent Sawyer (SG), John Oldham (SF), James Bowden (C) Luka Karwowski, Fred Hodge, Jerry Edwards, Ben Cabana | |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | Creighton | Jimmie Tinkle is called for the reach on Cory Brown - foul #1 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (PG), David Wiseman (SF), Howard Begaye (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Charles Thomas, Jimmie Tinkle, Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG) Cory Brown | |
| 17:01 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:00 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | David Wiseman buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Baker and he's fouled by James Bowden - foul #1 on James Bowden, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Jerry Edwards (SF) Fred Hodge | |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | David Wiseman makes the free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:03 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley connects on the open shot in the lane on a great pass from Brent Sawyer | 7-5 |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:39 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards grabs the board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) SG - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Owen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brent Sawyer (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Edwards (fresh) PF - John Oldham (fairly fresh) C - James Bowden (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Creighton | John Oldham misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 7-5 |
| 15:34 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley tips it home | 7-7 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:13 | Creighton | James Bowden grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Creighton | David Wiseman steals the ball from Jerry Edwards | 7-7 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye can't finish the layup | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | David Wiseman tips it but misses | 7-7 |
| 14:57 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Oldham | 7-7 |
| 14:46 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 7-7 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jerry Edwards - foul #1 on Jerry Edwards, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), William Maxon (C) Larry Edwards, David Wiseman, Michael Baker, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Fred Hodge (SG), Cory Brown (PF), Ben Cabana (C) Sanford Hedley, Brent Sawyer, John Oldham, James Bowden | |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:22 | Creighton | John Olsson takes the ball from Jerry Edwards in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | William Maxon is whistled for a carry | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson (PF) Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 13:43 | Creighton | Cory Brown double dribbles | 9-7 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson hits the finger roll set up by John Olsson and the foul's on Ben Cabana - foul #1 on Ben Cabana, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Ben Cabana misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Maxon - foul #1 on William Maxon, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Ben Cabana misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:24 | Creighton | Ben Cabana makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Jerry Edwards takes the ball from Charles Thomas | 12-8 |
| 12:49 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 12-8 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | William Maxon knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Gibson | 14-8 |
| 12:27 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | William Maxon grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ben Cabana - foul #2 on Ben Cabana, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG) John Olsson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Jerry Edwards, Ben Cabana | |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | William Maxon makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Fred Hodge misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (PG) Luka Karwowski | |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Fred Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Fred Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) SF - Jimmie Tinkle (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Maxon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Brent Sawyer (fresh) SG - Fred Hodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sanford Hedley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cory Brown (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Caruthers (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | William Maxon pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle is called for a backcourt violation | 15-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), John Oldham (PF) Fred Hodge, Cory Brown | |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | James Bowden (C) Brandon Caruthers | |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | William Maxon gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle's pass is intercepted by Sanford Hedley | 15-11 |
| 10:25 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Sanford Hedley | 15-13 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | William Maxon misses long on a jumper in the paint | 15-13 |
| 10:02 | Creighton | James Bowden pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:56 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 15-13 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Michael Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 09:40 | Creighton | The rebound goes to John Oldham | 15-13 |
| 09:18 | Creighton | William Maxon denies the turnaround by John Oldham | 15-13 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Baker and the foul's on Sanford Hedley - foul #1 on Sanford Hedley, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Larry Edwards (SG), Howard Begaye (PF), Dennis Owen (C) Michael Baker, David Wiseman, Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG), Jerry Edwards (SF), Cory Brown (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Brent Sawyer, Sanford Hedley, John Oldham, James Bowden | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle makes the free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Cory Brown misses the jumper near the basket | 18-13 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle clanks a shot from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Edwards | 18-13 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 18-13 |
| 08:21 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Cory Brown and he's fouled by Jimmie Tinkle - foul #2 on Jimmie Tinkle, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), David Wiseman (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF) John Olsson, Jimmie Tinkle, Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (PG), James Bowden (C) Luka Karwowski, Brandon Caruthers | |
| 08:02 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses the free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas's pass is intercepted by Jerry Edwards | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Gibson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Begaye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Sanford Hedley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cory Brown (tiring) C - James Bowden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 07:18 | Creighton | Fred Hodge gets the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:03 | Creighton | Jerry Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | David Wiseman is fouled on the floor by Cory Brown - foul #1 on Cory Brown, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG), Michael Baker (SF), Dennis Owen (PF), William Maxon (C) Larry Edwards, David Wiseman, Christopher Gibson, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (PG), John Oldham (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) Sanford Hedley, Cory Brown, James Bowden | |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas clanks a turnaround in the paint | 18-15 |
| 06:31 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 06:13 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Hodge | 18-18 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-18 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Fred Hodge | 18-18 |
| 05:47 | Creighton | John Olsson picks off the pass by Fred Hodge in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | John Olsson lays it up and in | 20-18 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | John Olsson is called for the reach on Brent Sawyer - foul #1 on John Olsson, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Howard Begaye (PF) Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Sanford Hedley (SF), James Bowden (C) Fred Hodge, Jerry Edwards, Brandon Caruthers | |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:39 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Michael Baker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Olsson | 22-20 |
| 04:51 | Creighton | John Oldham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-20 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | John Olsson pulls down the rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | William Maxon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Edwards (PG), David Wiseman (SF), Christopher Gibson (PF) John Olsson, Michael Baker, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Creighton | Fred Hodge (SG), Cory Brown (PF) Brent Sawyer, John Oldham | |
| 04:13 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 22-20 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas clanks a shot from the right side | 22-20 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Fred Hodge | 22-20 |
| 03:41 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 03:40 | Creighton | James Bowden hits the follow up shot | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Edwards (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (tired) SF - David Wiseman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Gibson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Maxon (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Luka Karwowski (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Fred Hodge (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sanford Hedley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Brown (tiring) C - James Bowden (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Larry Edwards connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Thomas | 24-22 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | James Bowden knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sanford Hedley | 24-24 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Jimmie Tinkle (SF), Dennis Owen (PF), Howard Begaye (C) Larry Edwards, Charles Thomas, David Wiseman, Christopher Gibson, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brent Sawyer (PG), Jerry Edwards (SF), John Oldham (PF), Ben Cabana (C) Luka Karwowski, Sanford Hedley, Cory Brown, James Bowden | |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Tinkle | 24-24 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Michael Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Fred Hodge is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Hodge, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 24-24 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | John Oldham snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Ben Cabana banks in the layup and he's hacked by Howard Begaye - foul #1 on Howard Begaye, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Wiseman (SG), Christopher Gibson (PF) Michael Baker, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG) Fred Hodge | |
| 02:09 | Creighton | Ben Cabana misses the free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 01:51 | Creighton | John Oldham grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Wiseman - foul #1 on David Wiseman, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Olsson (PG) Ruben Ruth | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cory Brown (PF), Brandon Caruthers (C) John Oldham, Ben Cabana | |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen is hacked by Brent Sawyer - foul #1 on Brent Sawyer, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Sanford Hedley (SG) Luka Karwowski | |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Dennis Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:35 | Creighton | Sanford Hedley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sanford Hedley, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Maxon (C) Dennis Owen | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Jimmie Tinkle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 01:17 | Creighton | Brandon Caruthers snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 01:15 | Creighton | John Olsson is called for the reach on Brent Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Olsson, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Howard Begaye (PF) David Wiseman, Christopher Gibson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:15 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:15 | Creighton | Brent Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Howard Begaye hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Baker | 28-29 |
| 00:48 | Creighton | Cory Brown travels with the ball | 28-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Luka Karwowski (PG), Fred Hodge (SG) Brent Sawyer, Jerry Edwards | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Sanford Hedley picks off the pass by William Maxon | 28-29 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | John Olsson is called for the reach on Luka Karwowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Olsson, team foul #12 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Ruth (PG), Christopher Gibson (PF) John Olsson, William Maxon | |
| Subs | Creighton | John Oldham (PF), Ben Cabana (C) Cory Brown, Brandon Caruthers | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Luka Karwowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Christopher Gibson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Ruben Ruth | 31-31 |
| 00:03 | Creighton | John Oldham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Dennis Owen (C) Michael Baker, Howard Begaye | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-31 |