| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Neal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle inbounds the ball | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| 19:21 | Creighton | Leonard Finney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 47-42 |
| 18:53 | Creighton | Frederick Carson scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Timothy Pilon - foul #3 on Timothy Pilon, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (PF), Roger McArthy (C) John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF) Timothy Pilon, Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 18:42 | Creighton | Frederick Carson gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 18:36 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Frederick Carson and the foul's on Eric Cantor - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clarence Neal (C) Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (SG), Dale Kusinski (C) William Powell, Frederick Carson | |
| 18:36 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 18:05 | Creighton | Leonard Finney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 18:04 | Creighton | Paul Thomas snags the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 17:41 | Creighton | Paul Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 17:39 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton tips it in | 51-49 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 17:21 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | Carl Davis clanks a jump hook in the paint | 51-49 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alton Coleman | 53-49 |
| 16:46 | Creighton | Paul Thomas misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 53-49 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Leonard Finney picks off the pass by Alton Coleman | 53-49 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Paul Thomas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), John Dietz (PF) Roger McArthy, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Leedy (PG), William Powell (SG), Alan Chupp (SF), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Leonard Finney, Carl Davis, Paul Thomas, Hugh Crumpton, Dale Kusinski | |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | John Dietz drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Alton Coleman | 55-49 |
| 15:52 | Creighton | Frederick Carson's pass is intercepted by Jack Brunelle | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Coleman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Leedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Chupp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Alan Chupp - foul #1 on Alan Chupp, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Gerald Suggs (C) Alton Coleman, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Creighton | Timothy Pilon (SF) Alan Chupp | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 15:20 | Creighton | William Powell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-49 |
| 15:12 | Creighton | William Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | William Powell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 15:05 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 14:51 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-49 |
| 14:49 | Creighton | William Powell can't tip it in | 57-49 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | Timothy Pilon is called for the reach on John Dietz - foul #4 on Timothy Pilon, team foul #3 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF) John Dietz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Andrew Shead (PG), Alan Chupp (SF) William Leedy, Timothy Pilon | |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Frederick Carson swats the layup by Arthur Thoms | 57-49 |
| 14:21 | Creighton | Alan Chupp grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 14:18 | Creighton | Eric Cantor picks off the pass by Andrew Shead in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Steve Byers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 59-49 |
| 14:15 | Creighton | Eric Cantor picks off the pass by Alan Chupp in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms dunks the ball set up by Eric Cantor | 61-49 |
| 13:55 | Creighton | Alan Chupp is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Alan Chupp, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (PG), Alton Coleman (SG) Eric Cantor, Steve Byers | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (SG), Paul Thomas (SF), Hugh Crumpton (C) William Powell, Emmanuel Alleyne, Frederick Carson | |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle tips it in | 63-49 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Carl Davis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 12:58 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Carl Davis | 63-52 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Paul Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Roger McArthy - foul #2 on Roger McArthy, team foul #2 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), John Dietz (PF), Kevin Balk (C) Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Dale Kusinski (C) Andrew Shead, Alan Chupp | |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 12:53 | Creighton | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-54 |
| 12:34 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 12:30 | Creighton | Paul Thomas hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Davis | 63-56 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Carl Davis steals it from Gerald Suggs | 63-56 |
| 11:59 | Creighton | Carl Davis can't finish the layup | 63-56 |
| 11:58 | Creighton | Carl Davis hits the follow up shot | 63-58 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is hacked by Leonard Finney - foul #3 on Leonard Finney, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Gerald Suggs, Roger McArthy, John Dietz, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), William Leedy (SF), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Carl Davis, Paul Thomas, Hugh Crumpton, Dale Kusinski | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (tiring) 10 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steve Byers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clarence Neal (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Leedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Steve Byers can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 63-58 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | William Powell pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 11:13 | Creighton | William Powell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clarence Neal | 63-58 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms hits the finger roll | 65-58 |
| 10:51 | Creighton | William Powell is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #3 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), John Dietz (PF) Eric Cantor, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Creighton | Andrew Shead (PG), Alan Chupp (PF) Leonard Finney, Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Frederick Carson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Clarence Neal - foul #2 on Clarence Neal, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Dale Kusinski (PF) William Powell | |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Frederick Carson misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Frederick Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | John Dietz scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerald Suggs | 67-59 |
| 10:11 | Creighton | Andrew Shead misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs is fouled on the floor by Andrew Shead - foul #2 on Andrew Shead, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), Roger McArthy (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF), Kevin Balk (C) Gerald Suggs, Steve Byers, Jack Brunelle, John Dietz, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Paul Thomas (SF), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF) William Leedy, Alan Chupp, Dale Kusinski | |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms hits the follow up shot | 69-59 |
| 09:20 | Creighton | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on Andrew Shead - foul #4 on Eric Cantor, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Carl Davis (SG), Hugh Crumpton (C) Andrew Shead, William Powell, Frederick Carson | |
| 08:56 | Creighton | Carl Davis can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-59 |
| 08:54 | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton tips it but misses | 69-59 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 08:34 | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 08:32 | Creighton | Roger McArthy is called for the reach on Paul Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger McArthy, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Leedy (SF), Dale Kusinski (C) Paul Thomas, Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| 08:11 | Creighton | Carl Davis lays it in on a great pass from William Leedy | 69-61 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Leonard Finney steps in front of the Alton Coleman pass | 69-61 |
| 07:50 | Creighton | William Leedy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Finney | 69-63 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal lays it in on a nice dish by Roger McArthy | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alton Coleman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger McArthy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Dietz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Leonard Finney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Davis (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Leedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Hugh Crumpton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Kusinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Carl Davis hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Leedy | 71-66 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | John Dietz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 71-66 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman can't tip it in | 71-66 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger McArthy | 71-66 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-66 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal snags the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Dale Kusinski - foul #2 on Dale Kusinski, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF) Gerald Suggs, Alton Coleman, Roger McArthy, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Andrew Shead (PG), William Powell (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Alan Chupp (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Leonard Finney, Carl Davis, William Leedy, Hugh Crumpton, Dale Kusinski | |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jack Brunelle - foul #1 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (C) Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 06:16 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Steve Byers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 73-68 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Cantor | 73-68 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Andrew Shead - foul #3 on Andrew Shead, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Thomas (C) Frederick Carson | |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 05:20 | Creighton | Paul Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Thoms | 75-68 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk can't tip it in | 75-68 |
| 04:52 | Creighton | Alan Chupp grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Andrew Shead is hacked by Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Cantor, team foul #8 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), John Dietz (PF), Roger McArthy (C) Eric Cantor, Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Creighton | Emmanuel Alleyne (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Timothy Pilon, Alan Chupp | |
| 04:50 | Creighton | Andrew Shead misses the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Steve Byers makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Gerald Suggs is called for the reach on William Powell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG) Andrew Shead | |
| 04:30 | Creighton | William Powell misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the 3 from straight away | 78-68 |
| 04:08 | Creighton | Paul Thomas grabs the board | 78-68 |
| 04:01 | Creighton | Frederick Carson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Finney | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | William Powell takes the ball from Steve Byers | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Creighton | Leonard Finney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), Arthur Thoms (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Steve Byers, Jack Brunelle, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), William Leedy (SG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Dale Kusinski (C) Leonard Finney, William Powell, Paul Thomas, Frederick Carson | |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman hits a floater from the right side set up by Roger McArthy | 80-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alton Coleman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger McArthy (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Neal (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Carl Davis (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Leedy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Pilon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Emmanuel Alleyne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Kusinski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Creighton | William Leedy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Hugh Crumpton (PF) Emmanuel Alleyne | |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Roger McArthy | 82-70 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF), Kevin Balk (C) Roger McArthy, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG) William Leedy | |
| 02:30 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Finney | 82-72 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-72 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Dale Kusinski snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| 02:10 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG) Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Creighton | William Powell (SG), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Carl Davis, Hugh Crumpton, Dale Kusinski | |
| 01:50 | Creighton | William Powell misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steve Byers - foul #4 on Steve Byers, team foul #10 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), John Dietz (PF), Clarence Neal (C) Steve Byers, Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 01:50 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 01:50 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | William Powell steps in front of the Jack Brunelle pass | 82-74 |
| 01:28 | Creighton | William Powell misses the jumper from the free throw line | 82-74 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal gets the rebound | 82-74 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Alton Coleman | 84-74 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Gerald Suggs is called for the reach on William Powell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #11 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger McArthy (PG), Steve Byers (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF) Gerald Suggs, Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), Paul Thomas (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Dale Kusinski (C) Leonard Finney, Timothy Pilon, Emmanuel Alleyne, Frederick Carson | |
| 01:19 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), John Dietz (PF) Steve Byers, Kevin Balk, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Creighton | Leonard Finney (PG), Timothy Pilon (SF), Emmanuel Alleyne (PF), Frederick Carson (C) Carl Davis, Paul Thomas, Hugh Crumpton, Dale Kusinski | |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | John Dietz makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roger McArthy | 87-76 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Timothy Pilon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steve Byers (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Arthur Thoms (PF) Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Creighton | Carl Davis (PG), William Leedy (SG), Paul Thomas (SF), Hugh Crumpton (PF), Dale Kusinski (C) Leonard Finney, William Powell, Timothy Pilon, Emmanuel Alleyne, Frederick Carson | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Steve Byers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roger McArthy | 90-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Creighton | The jump hook by Hugh Crumpton is blocked by Clarence Neal | 90-76 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk grabs the defensive rebound | 90-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Roger McArthy runs out the clock | 90-76 |