| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Cottman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fresh) C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Armando Meza (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Adkison (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Henkle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-37 |
| 19:33 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson tips it in | 35-37 |
| 19:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza is hacked by Jayson Ehlers - foul #2 on Jayson Ehlers, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Jayson Ehlers steps in front of the Melvin Henkle pass | 35-37 |
| 19:03 | Creighton | Charles Bremer is called for the reach on Kyle Cottman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bremer, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:52 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson connects on the runner from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 18:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Armando Meza | 37-40 |
| 18:08 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson is called for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (PG), Duane Callahan (SG), Marcus Dupuy (SF), Charles Zeigler (PF), Frank Hamilton (C) Gilbert Parmelee, Kyle Cottman, Micheal Taylor, Jayson Ehlers, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SG), Francis Small (SF), John Viveiros (C) Armando Meza, Charles Bremer, Travis Adkison, Melvin Henkle | |
| 17:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Duane Callahan steals it from Edgar Gibbs | 37-40 |
| 17:42 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Paul Jackson | 39-40 |
| 17:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-40 |
| 17:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 17:11 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler misses badly on a shot in the lane | 39-42 |
| 17:10 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 16:53 | Creighton | Edgar Gibbs denies the turnaround by Charles Zeigler | 39-42 |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 16:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gabriel Esposito, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), Kyle Cottman (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Steven May (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Paul Jackson, Duane Callahan, Marcus Dupuy, Charles Zeigler, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Travis Adkison (SF), Melvin Henkle (PF) Gabriel Esposito, Francis Small, Edgar Gibbs, John Viveiros | |
| 16:28 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor loses the dribble to Travis Adkison in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 16:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison banks in the layup | 39-44 |
| 16:15 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), Edgar Gibbs (PF) Virgil Loudermilk, Robert Ouzts | |
| 15:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Cottman steals the ball from Edgar Gibbs | 39-44 |
| 15:56 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee lays it in on a nice dish by Kyle Cottman | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Cottman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven May (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Armando Meza (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Adkison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Gibbs (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Henkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 15:43 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:41 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers (PF) Steven May | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith (SG), Albert Mars (C) Charles Bremer, Edgar Gibbs | |
| 15:19 | Illinois-Chicago | A charge is called on Travis Adkison - foul #2 on Travis Adkison, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (SG), Paul Jackson (SF), Charles Zeigler (C) Kyle Cottman, Micheal Taylor, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Robert Ouzts (SG) Armando Meza, William Smith | |
| 15:04 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler is called for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy (SF) Gilbert Parmelee | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small (SF) Travis Adkison | |
| 14:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 14:36 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:32 | Creighton | Virgil Loudermilk is called for the reach on Paul Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgil Loudermilk, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Hamilton (PF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Jayson Ehlers, Charles Zeigler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG), Gabriel Esposito (SF) Virgil Loudermilk, Melvin Henkle | |
| 14:18 | Creighton | Duane Callahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 14:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 14:08 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 14:03 | Creighton | Paul Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 14:01 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 13:59 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 13:58 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:39 | Creighton | Antonio Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 41-44 |
| 13:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 13:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Jackson steals the ball from Francis Small | 41-44 |
| 13:13 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 13:12 | Creighton | Duane Callahan tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 13:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gabriel Esposito | 43-46 |
| 13:05 | Creighton | Duane Callahan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ouzts - foul #1 on Robert Ouzts, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), Kyle Cottman (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Jayson Ehlers (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Paul Jackson, Duane Callahan, Marcus Dupuy, Frank Hamilton, Antonio Blanchard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), William Smith (SG), Travis Adkison (SF), John Viveiros (PF) Robert Ouzts, Charles Bremer, Gabriel Esposito, Francis Small | |
| 12:48 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 12:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 12:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-46 |
| 12:21 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:18 | Creighton | Armando Meza steps in front of the Micheal Taylor pass in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 12:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza misses the lay-in | 46-46 |
| 12:14 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 12:12 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 12:09 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Armando Meza - foul #1 on Armando Meza, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | Charles Zeigler (PF) Jayson Ehlers | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Edgar Gibbs (PF), Melvin Henkle (C) John Viveiros, Albert Mars | |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG) Armando Meza | |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:57 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Cottman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Zeigler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Virgil Loudermilk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Adkison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Henkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:36 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:34 | Creighton | Virgil Loudermilk steals the ball from Kyle Cottman in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 11:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 11:20 | Creighton | The rebound goes to Ronald Johnson | 47-46 |
| 11:15 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:14 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Edgar Gibbs | 47-46 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Gilbert Parmelee - foul #3 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (PG), Duane Callahan (SG), Steven May (SF), Frank Hamilton (C) Gilbert Parmelee, Kyle Cottman, Micheal Taylor, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), Charles Bremer (SG), Robert Ouzts (C) Virgil Loudermilk, William Smith, Travis Adkison | |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:46 | Creighton | Charles Bremer steals the ball from Duane Callahan | 47-49 |
| 10:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Bremer | 47-51 |
| 10:38 | Creighton | Duane Callahan's pass is intercepted by Armando Meza | 47-51 |
| 10:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:20 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Duane Callahan misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Edgar Gibbs - foul #1 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers (PF) Charles Zeigler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SF), Francis Small (PF), John Viveiros (C) Armando Meza, Melvin Henkle, Edgar Gibbs | |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Duane Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:15 | Creighton | Duane Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:15 | Illinois-Chicago | John Viveiros pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Francis Small misses the lay-in | 47-51 |
| 09:44 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:25 | Creighton | Robert Ouzts takes the ball from Jayson Ehlers | 47-51 |
| 09:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer's pass is intercepted by Paul Jackson | 47-51 |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Charles Bremer is called for the reach on Duane Callahan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bremer, team foul #9 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Cottman (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Ronald Johnson (C) Paul Jackson, Steven May, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Travis Adkison (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Albert Mars (C) Robert Ouzts, Gabriel Esposito, Francis Small, John Viveiros | |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Duane Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:12 | Creighton | Duane Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer can't tip it in | 49-51 |
| 08:59 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:53 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kyle Cottman | 51-51 |
| 08:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk's pass is intercepted by Kyle Cottman | 51-51 |
| 08:34 | Creighton | Duane Callahan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kyle Cottman | 53-51 |
| 08:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 08:10 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:06 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers is whistled for a carry | 53-51 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG), Paul Jackson (SG), Marcus Dupuy (SF), Charles Zeigler (PF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Duane Callahan, Kyle Cottman, Micheal Taylor, Jayson Ehlers, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), Robert Ouzts (SG), Melvin Henkle (PF) Virgil Loudermilk, Charles Bremer, Edgar Gibbs | |
| 07:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Dupuy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Zeigler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Blanchard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Armando Meza (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Adkison (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Henkle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Albert Mars (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Creighton | Marcus Dupuy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Creighton | Frank Hamilton (C) Antonio Blanchard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SF), Francis Small (PF) Travis Adkison, Melvin Henkle | |
| 07:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Armando Meza and he's hacked by Frank Hamilton - foul #2 on Frank Hamilton, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| 07:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:08 | Creighton | Charles Zeigler hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Marcus Dupuy | 55-57 |
| 06:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Gilbert Parmelee - foul #4 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Cottman (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Antonio Blanchard (C) Paul Jackson, Marcus Dupuy, Charles Zeigler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Melvin Henkle (C) Armando Meza, Albert Mars | |
| 06:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:30 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:28 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton tips it home | 57-59 |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Esposito | 57-61 |
| 05:46 | Creighton | Frank Hamilton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gilbert Parmelee | 59-61 |
| 05:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 05:33 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:28 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Melvin Henkle - foul #2 on Melvin Henkle, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (PG), Marcus Dupuy (SF), Charles Zeigler (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Gilbert Parmelee, Micheal Taylor, Frank Hamilton, Antonio Blanchard | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), William Smith (SG), Travis Adkison (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), John Viveiros (C) Virgil Loudermilk, Robert Ouzts, Gabriel Esposito, Francis Small, Melvin Henkle | |
| 05:28 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:28 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Paul Jackson steals the ball from Travis Adkison | 60-61 |
| 05:09 | Creighton | Paul Jackson lays it up and in | 62-61 |
| 05:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:04 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:00 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Ronald Johnson | 64-61 |
| 04:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 04:36 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | William Smith is called for the reach on Kyle Cottman in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Creighton | Duane Callahan (PG), Jayson Ehlers (PF) Marcus Dupuy, Charles Zeigler | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG), Albert Mars (C) Armando Meza, John Viveiros | |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:34 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | William Smith's pass is intercepted by Kyle Cottman in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 04:30 | Creighton | Kyle Cottman lays it in | 68-61 |
| 04:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Duane Callahan - foul #2 on Duane Callahan, team foul #5 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Creighton | Steven May (SF) Kyle Cottman | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG) William Smith | |
| 04:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Edgar Gibbs - foul #2 on Edgar Gibbs, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee (PG) Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Virgil Loudermilk (PG), Melvin Henkle (SF), Robert Ouzts (C) Armando Meza, Travis Adkison, Albert Mars | |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:54 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Bremer | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Creighton | PG - Gilbert Parmelee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Duane Callahan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven May (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jayson Ehlers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Virgil Loudermilk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bremer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Henkle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Gibbs (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Ouzts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 68-67 |
| 03:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts comes up short on the floater from close range | 68-67 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Jayson Ehlers grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:56 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (SG), Micheal Taylor (SF), Charles Zeigler (PF), Frank Hamilton (C) Duane Callahan, Steven May, Jayson Ehlers, Ronald Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza (PG), Francis Small (SF), John Viveiros (PF), Albert Mars (C) Virgil Loudermilk, Charles Bremer, Melvin Henkle, Edgar Gibbs | |
| 02:34 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Gilbert Parmelee | 70-67 |
| 02:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts hits a shot near the basket | 70-69 |
| 02:15 | Creighton | Creighton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | Kyle Cottman (SG), Jayson Ehlers (PF), Ronald Johnson (C) Paul Jackson, Charles Zeigler, Frank Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer (SG) Albert Mars | |
| 01:57 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson lays it up and in | 72-69 |
| 01:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison (SF), Edgar Gibbs (PF), Albert Mars (C) Francis Small, John Viveiros, Robert Ouzts | |
| 01:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza comes up short on the floater from the left block | 72-69 |
| 01:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars tips it in | 72-71 |
| 01:37 | Creighton | Micheal Taylor travels in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 01:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Mars drills a turnaround in the paint | 72-73 |
| 01:16 | Creighton | Edgar Gibbs steps in front of the Ronald Johnson pass | 72-73 |
| 01:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer buries a turnaround from close range | 72-75 |
| 01:02 | Creighton | Ronald Johnson travels in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Cottman is called for the reach on Charles Bremer - foul #1 on Kyle Cottman, team foul #6 | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Armando Meza drills a shot from the right side | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Melvin Henkle (PF) Edgar Gibbs | |
| Game Plan | Creighton | Creighton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer is hacked by Kyle Cottman - foul #2 on Kyle Cottman, team foul #7 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Creighton | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gabriel Esposito (SF), Robert Ouzts (C) Travis Adkison, Albert Mars | |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:06 | Creighton | Gilbert Parmelee makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jayson Ehlers | 75-79 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts is hacked by Gilbert Parmelee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gilbert Parmelee, team foul #8 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Creighton | Paul Jackson (PG) Gilbert Parmelee | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Travis Adkison (SF), Albert Mars (C) Charles Bremer, Gabriel Esposito | |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Ouzts makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:00 | Creighton | Paul Jackson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-81 |