| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isiah Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Fansler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Teague (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Recinos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frederick Cook (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clifton Goebel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bryan Coady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Berman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 19:39 | Creighton | Isiah Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Clifton Goebel - foul #1 on Clifton Goebel, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Allen McCann (SG), Nathan Ponte (PF) William Wade, Isiah Russell, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 19:15 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | George Basso misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-35 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady grabs the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady hits a shot from the left block | 21-37 |
| 18:22 | Creighton | Richard Recinos is hacked by George Basso - foul #2 on George Basso, team foul #2 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Creighton | Isiah Russell (SG), Robert Teague (PF) Ronald Fansler, Nathan Ponte | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Timothy Ernest (SG), Carl Simons (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) George Basso, Frederick Cook, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady, Samuel Berman | |
| 18:07 | Creighton | Richard Recinos hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-37 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kyle Lawless | 21-37 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless drills a runner in the lane | 21-39 |
| 17:35 | Creighton | Robert Teague misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-39 |
| 17:34 | Creighton | Allen McCann grabs the offensive rebound | 21-39 |
| 17:22 | Creighton | Eric Bartkowski swats the short shot by Allen McCann | 21-39 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski pulls down the rebound | 21-39 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 17:07 | Creighton | Allen McCann is fouled in the backcourt by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #3 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG), Ronald Fansler (SF) Derrick Vickery, Isiah Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Bryan Coady (PF) John Anderson, Carl Simons, Kyle Lawless | |
| 16:57 | Creighton | Robert Teague drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-42 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | George Basso drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-45 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Ernest - foul #1 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #4 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Isiah Russell (SG), Nathan Ponte (PF) William Wade, Allen McCann, Richard Recinos | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Frederick Cook (SG), Samuel Berman (C) George Basso, Timothy Ernest, Eric Bartkowski | |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 16:18 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Fansler - foul #3 on Ronald Fansler, team foul #1 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG), Allen McCann (SF), Richard Recinos (C) Charles Helmer, Ronald Fansler, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SF), Howard Brown (PF) Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook makes the 1st free throw | 25-46 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - William Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Isiah Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Allen McCann (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nathan Ponte (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Recinos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frederick Cook (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Simons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Howard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Berman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Creighton | John Anderson steals the ball from Allen McCann | 25-47 |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook throws it down on a great pass from John Anderson | 25-49 |
| 15:22 | Creighton | John Anderson is called for the reach on Richard Recinos - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #5 | 25-49 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Ronald Fansler (SF), Robert Teague (PF) William Wade, Isiah Russell, Nathan Ponte | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (PF) Samuel Berman | |
| 15:08 | Creighton | Allen McCann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-49 |
| 15:07 | Creighton | Richard Recinos pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-49 |
| 14:53 | Creighton | Robert Teague scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Fansler | 27-49 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | John Anderson knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 27-51 |
| 14:29 | Creighton | Ronald Fansler scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-51 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Carl Simons connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Anderson | 29-53 |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Richard Recinos misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Howard Brown - foul #2 on Howard Brown, team foul #6 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG), Isiah Russell (SG), Nathan Ponte (PF) Derrick Vickery, Allen McCann, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Basso (PG), Timothy Ernest (SG), Clifton Goebel (SF), Bryan Coady (PF), Eric Bartkowski (C) John Anderson, Frederick Cook, Carl Simons, Kyle Lawless, Howard Brown | |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Richard Recinos misses the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 13:53 | Creighton | Richard Recinos makes the 2nd free throw | 30-53 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel can't connect on a floater from the left block | 30-53 |
| 13:41 | Creighton | William Wade pulls down the rebound | 30-53 |
| 13:32 | Creighton | Richard Recinos misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 30-53 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | George Basso snags the defensive board | 30-53 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | George Basso connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eric Bartkowski | 30-55 |
| 12:58 | Creighton | William Wade travels in the backcourt | 30-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG), Allen McCann (SF), Robert Teague (PF) William Wade, Ronald Fansler, Richard Recinos | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Berman (C) Eric Bartkowski | |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Samuel Berman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-55 |
| 12:32 | Creighton | Isiah Russell snags the defensive board | 30-55 |
| 12:10 | Creighton | Robert Teague can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-55 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Bryan Coady snags the defensive board | 30-55 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel misses short on a floater in the lane | 30-55 |
| 11:44 | Creighton | Isiah Russell grabs the board | 30-55 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Helmer (fresh) SG - Isiah Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Allen McCann (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Robert Teague (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Ponte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - George Basso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Timothy Ernest (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Goebel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Bryan Coady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Berman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Creighton | Robert Teague makes the driving attempt in the lane | 32-55 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Allen McCann is called for the reach on Timothy Ernest - foul #2 on Allen McCann, team foul #2 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG), Ronald Fansler (SF), Richard Recinos (C) Charles Helmer, Allen McCann, Nathan Ponte | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Frederick Cook (SG), Mark Steward (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Howard Brown (C) George Basso, Timothy Ernest, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady, Samuel Berman | |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Frederick Cook makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Anderson | 32-58 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | William Wade misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Steward - foul #1 on Mark Steward, team foul #7 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless (C) Howard Brown | |
| 10:34 | Creighton | William Wade makes the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 10:34 | Creighton | William Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 33-58 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Eric Bartkowski | 33-58 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Fansler - foul #4 on Ronald Fansler, team foul #3 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Allen McCann (SG), Edward Dean (PF) William Wade, Ronald Fansler, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SF) Mark Steward | |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-60 |
| 10:01 | Creighton | Richard Recinos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-60 |
| Subs | Creighton | Robert Teague (PF) Edward Dean | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:34 | Illinois State | Carl Simons knocks in the runner from close range | 33-62 |
| 09:18 | Creighton | Richard Recinos lays it up and in | 35-62 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | John Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Recinos - foul #2 on Richard Recinos, team foul #4 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Creighton | William Wade (PG), Kevin Saulters (SG), Nathan Ponte (PF) Derrick Vickery, Allen McCann, Robert Teague | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clifton Goebel (SF), Bryan Coady (PF), Howard Brown (C) Carl Simons, Eric Bartkowski, Kyle Lawless | |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-63 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-64 |
| 08:36 | Creighton | Frederick Cook steps in front of the Richard Recinos pass | 35-64 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Isiah Russell denies the turnaround by Bryan Coady | 35-64 |
| 08:08 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Isiah Russell | 35-64 |
| 07:56 | Creighton | William Wade misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 35-64 |
| 07:54 | Creighton | Richard Recinos gets the offensive rebound | 35-64 |
| 07:41 | Creighton | William Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG), Allen McCann (SG), Edward Dean (PF) William Wade, Isiah Russell, Richard Recinos | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest (PG), Carl Simons (SG), Mark Steward (SF), Eric Bartkowski (PF), Kyle Lawless (C) John Anderson, Frederick Cook, Clifton Goebel, Bryan Coady, Howard Brown | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Derrick Vickery (fresh) SG - Allen McCann (tiring) 4 reb. SF - Kevin Saulters (fresh) PF - Edward Dean (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Ponte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Ernest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Simons (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Steward (fresh) PF - Eric Bartkowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kyle Lawless (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-64 |
| 07:30 | Creighton | Edward Dean hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Derrick Vickery | 37-64 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Mark Steward hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-66 |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ernest - foul #2 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #8 | 37-66 |
| 07:19 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 07:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Eric Bartkowski | 37-66 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Nathan Ponte - foul #2 on Nathan Ponte, team foul #5 | 37-66 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 37-67 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 37-68 |
| 06:50 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-68 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Timothy Ernest | 37-68 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Nathan Ponte blocks the short jumper by Kyle Lawless | 37-68 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Mark Steward misses the tip | 37-68 |
| 06:20 | Creighton | Allen McCann gets the rebound | 37-68 |
| 06:15 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-68 |
| 06:14 | Creighton | Allen McCann grabs the offensive rebound | 37-68 |
| 06:03 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-68 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-68 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-68 |
| 05:36 | Creighton | Edward Dean pulls down the rebound | 37-68 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Allen McCann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-68 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Helmer (PG) Derrick Vickery | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Anderson (PG), Howard Brown (PF) Mark Steward, Kyle Lawless | |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | John Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Ernest | 37-70 |
| 04:57 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-70 |
| 04:55 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters hits the follow up shot | 39-70 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Carl Simons misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Allen McCann - foul #3 on Allen McCann, team foul #6 | 39-70 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Carl Simons makes the 1st free throw | 39-71 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Carl Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-72 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Ernest - foul #3 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #9 | 39-72 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 04:17 | Creighton | Kevin Saulters misses the 2nd free throw | 40-72 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Timothy Ernest snags the defensive board | 40-72 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Ernest | 40-74 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Creighton | Charles Helmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-74 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Eric Bartkowski | 40-74 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Charles Helmer (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Saulters (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Allen McCann (tired) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Dean (tiring) 4 pts. C - Nathan Ponte (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Ernest (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Simons (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Eric Bartkowski (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-74 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Carl Simons tips it back up and in | 40-76 |
| 03:01 | Creighton | Howard Brown steals the ball from Allen McCann | 40-76 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Kevin Saulters is called for the reach on Eric Bartkowski - foul #1 on Kevin Saulters, team foul #7 | 40-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | Derrick Vickery (PG) Charles Helmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Steward (SF), Kyle Lawless (C) Carl Simons, Howard Brown | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-76 |
| 02:40 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Edward Dean | 40-76 |
| 02:27 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-76 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | John Anderson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-76 |
| 01:59 | Creighton | Nathan Ponte grabs the defensive rebound | 43-76 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Edward Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ernest - foul #4 on Timothy Ernest, team foul #10 | 43-76 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Simons (SF) Mark Steward | |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Edward Dean makes the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Edward Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 45-76 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | John Anderson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-79 |
| 01:23 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-79 |
| 01:22 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery grabs the offensive board | 45-79 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carl Simons - foul #2 on Carl Simons, team foul #11 | 45-79 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Allen McCann makes the 1st free throw | 46-79 |
| 01:11 | Creighton | Allen McCann misses the 2nd free throw | 46-79 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Kyle Lawless grabs the defensive rebound | 46-79 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Carl Simons is hacked by Nathan Ponte - foul #3 on Nathan Ponte, team foul #8 | 46-79 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Carl Simons makes the 1st free throw | 46-80 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Carl Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 46-81 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-81 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kyle Lawless | 46-81 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derrick Vickery - foul #1 on Derrick Vickery, team foul #9 | 46-81 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-82 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-83 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | John Anderson is called for the reach on Derrick Vickery in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Anderson, team foul #12 | 46-83 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery makes the 1st free throw | 47-83 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Derrick Vickery misses the 2nd free throw | 47-83 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Eric Bartkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-83 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Anderson runs out the clock | 47-83 |