| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alan Godin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Will Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Frerichs (fresh) C - Gary Yates (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thomson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Chee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Michael Chee inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses badly on a shot from the right block | 35-28 |
| 19:36 | Creighton | Gary Yates grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 19:29 | Creighton | Alan Godin misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Chee | 35-28 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Michael Chee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Dutil (SF), Dave Rhodes (PF), Jeffrey Bigger (C) Will Henderson, William Frerichs, Gary Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SG), Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (PF), John Rauch (C) James Thomson, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| 19:05 | Creighton | Wilfred Carlino steps in front of the Alan Godin pass in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino can't finish the layup | 35-28 |
| 19:01 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Dave Rhodes | 35-28 |
| 18:56 | Creighton | Joseph Dutil clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | John Rauch clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 18:42 | Creighton | Alan Godin grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 18:38 | Creighton | John Rauch is called for the reach on Dave Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Rauch, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG) Alan Godin, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG) Wilfred Carlino, John Rauch | |
| 18:32 | Creighton | Frederick Trejo drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Joseph Dutil | 37-28 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 18:27 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:22 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Frerichs (PF) Dave Rhodes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Troy Reaves (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Milton Cramer, Raymond Signorelli | |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones lays it up and in | 37-30 |
| 17:54 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range | 40-32 |
| 17:27 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-32 |
| 17:26 | Creighton | Frederick Trejo grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:17 | Creighton | Frederick Trejo misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Troy Reaves | 40-35 |
| 16:51 | Creighton | Robert Schroeder is called for the reach on Frederick Trejo - foul #1 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Godin (PG), Thomas Davis (SG), Will Henderson (SF), Dave Rhodes (PF), Gary Yates (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Frederick Trejo, Joseph Dutil, William Frerichs, Jeffrey Bigger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), Michael Chee (SF), Milton Cramer (PF), Raymond Signorelli (C) Stanley Davis, Robert Schroeder, William Williams, Troy Reaves, Andrew Jones | |
| 16:37 | Creighton | Alan Godin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Alan Godin, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer lays it in on a nice dish by Wilfred Carlino | 40-37 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Gary Yates clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Signorelli - foul #1 on Raymond Signorelli, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Troy Reaves (PF) Milton Cramer | |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Gary Yates makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:08 | Creighton | Gary Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alan Godin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Will Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Yates (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thomson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Chee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Reaves (tiring) 5 pts. C - Raymond Signorelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Creighton | Will Henderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | James Thomson grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | James Thomson tips it home | 41-42 |
| 14:50 | Creighton | Alan Godin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Yates | 44-42 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli lays it up and in | 44-44 |
| 14:14 | Creighton | Alan Godin is hacked by Wilfred Carlino - foul #2 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG), Joseph Dutil (SF), William Frerichs (PF), Jeffrey Bigger (C) Alan Godin, Thomas Davis, Will Henderson, Dave Rhodes, Gary Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), William Williams (SF), John Rauch (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Wilfred Carlino, Michael Chee, Troy Reaves, Raymond Signorelli | |
| 13:56 | Creighton | Raymond Bishop steals it from Nathaniel Deforge | 44-44 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | James Thomson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:42 | Creighton | William Frerichs snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:31 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 13:30 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Frederick Trejo steals the ball from John Rauch | 46-44 |
| 13:02 | Creighton | Frederick Trejo misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-44 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Joseph Dutil is called for the reach on William Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Dutil, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Godin (PG), Will Henderson (SF), Gary Yates (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Joseph Dutil, Jeffrey Bigger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), Michael Chee (SF), Milton Cramer (PF) Raymond Bishop, James Thomson, William Williams, John Rauch | |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 12:41 | Creighton | William Frerichs grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:39 | Creighton | Will Henderson is hacked by Michael Chee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Chee, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Davis (SG) Frederick Trejo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:26 | Creighton | Gary Yates lays it in | 48-44 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Andrew Jones misses short on a floater from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 11:51 | Creighton | Will Henderson pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:49 | Creighton | Thomas Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Schroeder - foul #2 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frederick Trejo (SG), Joseph Dutil (SF), Dave Rhodes (PF), Jeffrey Bigger (C) Thomas Davis, Will Henderson, William Frerichs, Gary Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), William Williams (SG), Troy Reaves (PF), John Rauch (C) Stanley Davis, Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer, Andrew Jones | |
| 11:38 | Creighton | Frederick Trejo hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Dutil | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alan Godin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Trejo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Dutil (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dave Rhodes (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Bigger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Chee (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Reaves (tiring) 5 pts. C - John Rauch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Bigger takes the ball from William Williams in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 11:27 | Creighton | Alan Godin misses badly on a runner near the basket | 51-44 |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | John Rauch is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 11:18 | Creighton | Alan Godin snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 11:14 | Creighton | Alan Godin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (SF) Joseph Dutil | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG), Raymond Signorelli (C) Michael Chee, John Rauch | |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Dave Rhodes is called for the reach on William Williams - foul #2 on Dave Rhodes, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Davis (SG), Will Henderson (SF), Gary Yates (C) Alan Godin, Frederick Trejo, Jeffrey Bigger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG) Wilfred Carlino | |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | James Thomson clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Will Henderson - foul #2 on Will Henderson, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Frerichs (PF) Dave Rhodes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Jones (C) Troy Reaves | |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | James Thomson makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | James Thomson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 10:45 | Creighton | Gary Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Will Henderson misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SF) James Thomson | |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:35 | Creighton | Will Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-45 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Gary Yates grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 10:17 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Godin (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG), Joseph Dutil (SF), Jeffrey Bigger (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Thomas Davis, Will Henderson, Gary Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), John Rauch (C) Raymond Bishop, Raymond Signorelli, Andrew Jones | |
| 09:56 | Creighton | Frederick Trejo can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | John Rauch grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis is hacked by Frederick Trejo - foul #2 on Frederick Trejo, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Dave Rhodes (PF) William Frerichs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Troy Reaves (PF) Stanley Davis, Milton Cramer | |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Frederick Trejo - foul #3 on Frederick Trejo, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Davis (SG), Nathaniel Deforge (SF), Gary Yates (C) Frederick Trejo, Joseph Dutil, Jeffrey Bigger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Chee (SF), Andrew Jones (C) William Williams, John Rauch | |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:23 | Creighton | Gary Yates snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Chee - foul #2 on Michael Chee, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG) Robert Schroeder | |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:21 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves's layup is rejected by Gary Yates | 55-46 |
| 09:03 | Creighton | Gary Yates gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge is hacked by Michael Chee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Chee, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Will Henderson (SF) Alan Godin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Raymond Signorelli (PF) Wilfred Carlino, Troy Reaves | |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:01 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 08:42 | Creighton | Gary Yates connects on the shot from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | James Thomson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 08:16 | Creighton | Will Henderson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Godin (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG), Joseph Dutil (SF), William Frerichs (PF), Jeffrey Bigger (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Thomas Davis, Will Henderson, Dave Rhodes, Gary Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG), William Williams (SF), Milton Cramer (PF), John Rauch (C) Raymond Bishop, James Thomson, Michael Chee, Raymond Signorelli, Andrew Jones | |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | William Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Rauch | 59-51 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Robert Schroeder is called for the reach on Frederick Trejo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Schroeder, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Frederick Trejo makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:55 | Creighton | Frederick Trejo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Wilfred Carlino | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Alan Godin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Trejo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Dutil (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Frerichs (tired) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Bigger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Schroeder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Milton Cramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Rauch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Frederick Trejo buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Godin | 64-53 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino loses the dribble to Alan Godin in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 07:16 | Creighton | Alan Godin slams it home | 66-53 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino is hacked by Alan Godin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Godin, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (SF), Gary Yates (C) Joseph Dutil, William Frerichs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thomson (SG), Troy Reaves (PF) Robert Schroeder, Milton Cramer | |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:00 | Creighton | Alan Godin is fouled on the floor by Wilfred Carlino - foul #3 on Wilfred Carlino, team foul #11 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Davis (SG) Frederick Trejo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Raymond Signorelli (C) Wilfred Carlino, John Rauch | |
| 07:00 | Creighton | Alan Godin misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:00 | Creighton | Alan Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-55 |
| 06:29 | Creighton | Gary Yates pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Alan Godin is hacked by Stanley Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Davis, team foul #12 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Will Henderson (SF), Dave Rhodes (PF) Nathaniel Deforge, Jeffrey Bigger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Chee (SF), Andrew Jones (C) William Williams, Raymond Signorelli | |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Alan Godin makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 06:25 | Creighton | Alan Godin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis is fouled on the floor by Thomas Davis - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG), William Frerichs (PF) Alan Godin, Thomas Davis, Dave Rhodes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Milton Cramer (SG) James Thomson | |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:06 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:06 | Creighton | Gary Yates grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 05:52 | Creighton | Gary Yates hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-56 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andrew Jones | 69-56 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Frederick Trejo - foul #4 on Frederick Trejo, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Dutil (SF), Jeffrey Bigger (C) Will Henderson, Gary Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), Robert Schroeder (SG) Stanley Davis, Troy Reaves | |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:43 | Creighton | Jeffrey Bigger pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 05:41 | Creighton | William Frerichs is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Frerichs, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Signorelli (PF), John Rauch (C) Milton Cramer, Andrew Jones | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Michael Chee travels with the ball | 69-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Godin (PG), Dave Rhodes (PF) Nathaniel Deforge, William Frerichs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Williams (SF) Michael Chee | |
| 05:11 | Creighton | John Rauch swats the shot by Alan Godin | 69-56 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 69-56 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Alan Godin takes the ball from William Williams in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 05:07 | Creighton | Joseph Dutil jams it on a great pass from Alan Godin | 71-56 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dutil - foul #4 on Joseph Dutil, team foul #11 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge (PG), Thomas Davis (SG), Will Henderson (SF), William Frerichs (PF), Gary Yates (C) Alan Godin, Frederick Trejo, Joseph Dutil, Dave Rhodes, Jeffrey Bigger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop (PG), Michael Chee (SF), Milton Cramer (PF), Andrew Jones (C) Wilfred Carlino, William Williams, Raymond Signorelli, John Rauch | |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Robert Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Will Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 04:33 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Davis | 73-57 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Raymond Bishop misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 73-57 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Michael Chee pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer blows the layup | 73-57 |
| 04:04 | Creighton | Gary Yates gets the rebound | 73-57 |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Will Henderson and the foul's on Raymond Bishop - foul #3 on Raymond Bishop, team foul #13 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Joseph Dutil (SF), Dave Rhodes (PF), Jeffrey Bigger (C) Will Henderson, William Frerichs, Gary Yates | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Carlino (PG), James Thomson (SG), William Williams (SF), Troy Reaves (PF), John Rauch (C) Raymond Bishop, Robert Schroeder, Michael Chee, Milton Cramer, Andrew Jones | |
| 03:51 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge makes the free throw | 76-57 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | James Thomson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Wilfred Carlino | 76-59 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Nathaniel Deforge (tiring) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Davis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Dutil (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Dave Rhodes (tired) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Bigger (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Wilfred Carlino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Thomson (tiring) 9 pts. SF - William Williams (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Troy Reaves (tiring) 5 pts. C - John Rauch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Creighton | Thomas Davis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-59 |
| 03:09 | Creighton | Nathaniel Deforge gets the offensive rebound | 76-59 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | James Thomson steals it from Nathaniel Deforge | 76-59 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Dave Rhodes - foul #3 on Dave Rhodes, team foul #12 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Creighton | Alan Godin (PG), Frederick Trejo (SG), Will Henderson (SF), William Frerichs (PF), Gary Yates (C) Nathaniel Deforge, Thomas Davis, Joseph Dutil, Dave Rhodes, Jeffrey Bigger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Davis (PG), Milton Cramer (SF), Raymond Signorelli (C) Wilfred Carlino, James Thomson, John Rauch | |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Troy Reaves misses the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:38 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Gary Yates | 76-60 |
| 02:28 | Creighton | Gary Yates is whistled for traveling | 76-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Rauch (C) Troy Reaves | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Williams | 76-63 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Gary Yates's dunk attempt is rejected by John Rauch | 76-63 |
| 01:55 | Creighton | Will Henderson grabs the offensive board | 76-63 |
| 01:40 | Creighton | Alan Godin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Thomas Davis (SG) Frederick Trejo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 76-63 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-63 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Milton Cramer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Milton Cramer, team foul #14 | 76-63 |
| 00:55 | Creighton | Raymond Signorelli denies the turnaround by Alan Godin | 76-63 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | John Rauch gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | John Rauch blows the layup but he's hacked by William Frerichs - foul #3 on William Frerichs, team foul #13 | 76-63 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | John Rauch makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | John Rauch makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Will Henderson buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Alan Godin | 79-65 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Stanley Davis is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Williams | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Alan Godin runs out the clock | 79-68 |