| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (fresh) SG - Elliot Louis (fresh) SF - Steven Gray (fresh) PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) C - Augustine Conti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) SG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) PF - David Barnett (fresh) C - Mathew Heath (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Gray | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Creighton | Augustine Conti is called for the reach on Mathew Heath - foul #1 on Augustine Conti, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bernardo Greco | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Creighton | The refs have stopped play. Mathew Heath is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Dees (C) Mathew Heath | |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Steven Gray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Floyd Wetherington | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Elliot Louis | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on David Barnett - foul #1 on David Barnett, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis makes the floater from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 16:48 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Charles Stratton | 5-5 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Steven Gray can't connect on a floater from the right side | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson tips it back up and in | 7-5 |
| 16:29 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Glenn Davis (C) Antonio Delacruz, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis hits a shot from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 15:49 | Creighton | David Barnett misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Gray - foul #1 on Steven Gray, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (SG), Carlos Halter (SF), Augustine Conti (C) Elliot Louis, Steven Gray, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 15:49 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:49 | Creighton | David Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Perras (fresh) SG - Harvey Hudkins (fresh) SF - Carlos Halter (fresh) PF - Glenn Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Augustine Conti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Dees (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Robert Perras tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | David Barnett pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:56 | Creighton | Charles Stratton misses badly on a runner from close range | 9-7 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Robert Perras throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Elliot Louis (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Robert Perras, Harvey Hudkins, Carlos Halter, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Terry (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), Cletus Christmas (SF) Charles Stratton, Floyd Wetherington, Bernardo Greco | |
| 14:34 | Creighton | Steven Gray is called for the reach on Cletus Christmas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Gray, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carlos Halter (C) Steven Gray | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 14:11 | Creighton | Glenn Davis denies the turnaround by Douglas Grajeda | 9-7 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:59 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 13:37 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas lays it up and in | 12-9 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | The jumper by Carlos Halter is denied by Brian Dees | 12-9 |
| 13:23 | Creighton | Edward Terry pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:21 | Creighton | Antonio Delacruz is called for the reach on Edward Terry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Delacruz, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustine Conti (C) Glenn Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Floyd Wetherington (SG), Mathew Heath (C) Edward Terry, Douglas Grajeda, Brian Dees | |
| 12:58 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 12-9 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | David Barnett denies the turnaround by Carlos Halter | 12-9 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter is hacked by Cletus Christmas - foul #1 on Cletus Christmas, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG), Zlatko Broski (SF) Antonio Delacruz, Elliot Louis, Carlos Halter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Bernardo Greco (SF) Cletus Christmas | |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Perras | 14-9 |
| 11:35 | Creighton | David Barnett lays it in | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Perras (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hudkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zlatko Broski (fresh) PF - Nicholas Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustine Conti (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernardo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mathew Heath (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | David Barnett is called for the reach on Nicholas Richardson - foul #2 on David Barnett, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Davis (PF) Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Terry (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), Brian Dees (PF) Charles Stratton, Floyd Wetherington, David Barnett | |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski is whistled for a carry | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Elliot Louis (SG) Robert Perras, Harvey Hudkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Zlatko Broski is called for the reach on Brian Dees - foul #1 on Zlatko Broski, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carlos Halter (SF) Zlatko Broski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Cletus Christmas (SF) Mathew Heath | |
| 10:26 | Creighton | Elliot Louis steals it from Brian Dees | 14-11 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis comes up short on the floater in the paint | 14-11 |
| 10:07 | Creighton | Brian Dees grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 09:50 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 09:49 | Creighton | Edward Terry grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 09:27 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 09:26 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas hits the follow up shot | 14-13 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Douglas Grajeda is called for the reach on Elliot Louis - foul #1 on Douglas Grajeda, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG), Zlatko Broski (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) Antonio Delacruz, Elliot Louis, Carlos Halter, Glenn Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Floyd Wetherington (SG), Mathew Heath (C) Edward Terry, Douglas Grajeda, Brian Dees | |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Perras | 16-13 |
| 08:51 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Bernardo Greco is called for the reach on Nicholas Richardson - foul #1 on Bernardo Greco, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 08:25 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Cletus Christmas | 16-13 |
| 08:05 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Zlatko Broski - foul #2 on Zlatko Broski, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carlos Halter (SF) Zlatko Broski | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Dees (PF) Cletus Christmas | |
| 08:05 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:05 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter hits a floater from the right block set up by Harvey Hudkins and he's hacked by Brian Dees - foul #1 on Brian Dees, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG) Harvey Hudkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 07:22 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco's floater is tipped away by Augustine Conti | 19-15 |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Perras (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elliot Louis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Halter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustine Conti (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wetherington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bernardo Greco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Dees (fresh) C - Mathew Heath (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-15 |
| 07:13 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Carlos Halter is called for the reach on Floyd Wetherington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Halter, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Glenn Davis (SF) Robert Perras, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Floyd Wetherington steps in front of the Antonio Delacruz pass | 19-17 |
| 06:24 | Creighton | The jump hook by Charles Stratton is blocked by Nicholas Richardson | 19-17 |
| 06:22 | Creighton | Mathew Heath snags the offensive board | 19-17 |
| 06:09 | Creighton | Glenn Davis is called for the reach on Bernardo Greco - foul #1 on Glenn Davis, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (SG), Augustine Conti (C) Elliot Louis, Carlos Halter | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Terry (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), Cletus Christmas (SF) Charles Stratton, Floyd Wetherington, Brian Dees | |
| 06:09 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:09 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:09 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 05:49 | Creighton | Mathew Heath travels with the ball | 19-18 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 05:27 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Harvey Hudkins - foul #1 on Harvey Hudkins, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Elliot Louis (SG) Antonio Delacruz, Harvey Hudkins | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Dees (PF) Bernardo Greco | |
| 05:19 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda misses the free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Augustine Conti | 19-20 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Robert Perras hits a wide open shot from the right side set up by Nicholas Richardson out of the doubleteam | 21-20 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Edward Terry is hacked by Robert Perras in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Perras, team foul #10 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Stratton (PG), Floyd Wetherington (SG) Douglas Grajeda, Brian Dees | |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Edward Terry misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:05 | Creighton | Edward Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Floyd Wetherington is called for the reach on Robert Perras - foul #1 on Floyd Wetherington, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carlos Halter (SF) Glenn Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Dees (PF) Edward Terry | |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Robert Perras misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:47 | Creighton | Mathew Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:19 | Creighton | Charles Stratton lays it up and in set up by Floyd Wetherington and the foul's on Augustine Conti - foul #2 on Augustine Conti, team foul #11 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Davis (C) Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 04:19 | Creighton | Charles Stratton misses the free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Perras | 23-23 |
| 03:38 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Robert Perras misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter misses the tip | 23-23 |
| 03:21 | Creighton | Mathew Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Perras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elliot Louis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Halter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Stratton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wetherington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cletus Christmas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Dees (fairly fresh) C - Mathew Heath (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Stratton | 23-25 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 02:45 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | Floyd Wetherington misses badly on a floater in the lane | 23-25 |
| 02:39 | Creighton | Cletus Christmas gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 02:32 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Carlos Halter | 23-25 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 23-25 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis can't tip it in | 23-25 |
| 02:07 | Creighton | Mathew Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 01:46 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 23-25 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Glenn Davis | 23-25 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis is hacked by Brian Dees - foul #2 on Brian Dees, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Augustine Conti (C) Robert Perras, Elliot Louis, Carlos Halter, Nicholas Richardson | |
| Subs | Creighton | Edward Terry (PG), Douglas Grajeda (SG), Bernardo Greco (SF), David Barnett (PF) Charles Stratton, Floyd Wetherington, Cletus Christmas, Brian Dees | |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 01:19 | Creighton | Mathew Heath grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Mathew Heath is hacked by Augustine Conti - foul #3 on Augustine Conti, team foul #12 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson (PF) Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Mathew Heath makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 00:56 | Creighton | Mathew Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Harvey Hudkins | 25-26 |
| 00:27 | Creighton | Douglas Grajeda misses short on a shot from close range | 25-26 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Antonio Delacruz | 25-26 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-26 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Steven Gray tips it home | 27-26 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harvey Hudkins - foul #2 on Harvey Hudkins, team foul #13 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carlos Halter (C) Glenn Davis | |
| Subs | Creighton | Brian Dees (C) Mathew Heath | |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:04 | Creighton | Bernardo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 27-28 |